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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hongyu Guo, Tianye Niu, Jianyong Yu, Xueli Wang, Yang Si
Summary: Room-temperature phase change materials have great potential in thermal energy storage and release. In this study, meta nanofibers were fabricated using a sol-gel induced growth approach and assembled into self-standing 3D aerogels. The obtained metamaterials demonstrate editable solid-solid phase change temperature and excellent thermal energy control capability.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hongyu Guo, Lirui Si, Jianyong Yu, Xueli Wang, Yang Si
Summary: A sol epitaxial fabrication strategy was developed to create metal-insulator transition nanofibers (MIT-NFs), which could be further assembled into self-standing two-dimensional membranes and three-dimensional aerogels with structural robustness. The resulting MIT materials exhibited solid-solid phase change properties, while maintaining shape stability and thermal reallocation properties. This research provides new perspectives for next-generation, shape-stable, and self-standing PCMs.
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Romina HMTShirazi, Toraj Mohammadi, Amir Atabak Asadi, Maryam Ahmadzadeh Tofighy
Summary: Protecting freshwater resources and preventing water contamination are critical worldwide issues. Recent studies have focused on the potential of electrospun nanofiber materials as membranes for water reclamation, which have shown promising results.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Min-Jung Ma, Jae-Gyoung Seong, Sivaprakasam Radhakrishnan, Tae-Hoon Ko, Byoung-Suhk Kim
Summary: In this work, network-structured carbon nanofibers were prepared using polyacrylonitrile blends as precursors through electrospinning/hot-pressing methods and stabilization/carbonization processes. The resulting carbonized nanofibers showed good mechanical and electrochemical properties, with cPNF-73 displaying the highest specific capacitance and energy density in supercapacitor applications. Additionally, the cPNF-73-based device demonstrated excellent cyclic stability after 2000 continuous charge-discharge cycles.
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Chemistry, Physical
Jiao Ai, Si-Rong Cheng, Yu-Jia Miao, Ping Li, Huan-Xia Zhang
Summary: An innovative approach to fabricate lightweight, highly sensitive 3D conductive nanofiber sponges for pressure sensors was reported. The 3D sponges were prepared by self-assembly of electrospun carbon nanofibers/aminated Fe3O4 and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanosheets. The orientation and distribution of the graphene nanosheets were further regulated by an external magnetic field to improve the sponge's performance.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mira Park, Yun-Su Kuk, Oh Hoon Kwon, Jiwan Acharya, Gunendra Prasad Ojha, Jae-Kyoung Ko, Ha-Sung Kong, Bishweshwar Pant
Summary: Reusing or recycling waste materials into new useful materials is crucial for environmental protection. In this study, discarded polystyrene and fly-ash particles were used to fabricate a fly-ash incorporated polystyrene fiber composite. The composite nanofibers showed improved performance compared to the pristine polystyrene fibers. This research demonstrates an important strategy of utilizing waste materials to produce functional nanofibers through an economical process, which can be applied to other waste materials for various environmental applications.
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Materials Science, Composites
Jinming Piao, Wei Wang, Lin Cao, Xude Qin, Tong Wang, Shougang Chen
Summary: This work presents a nanofiber composite coating with self-healing and anticorrosive properties. Ibuprofen and 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole were successfully encapsulated into Polyvinylidene fluoride nanofibers, leading to excellent long-term corrosive resistance and rapid self-healing performance.
COMPOSITES COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
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Materials Science, Composites
Boxue Chen, Yi Zhang, Chi Mao, Yu Gan, Bolun Li, Haopeng Cai
Summary: This study fabricated rapid self-healing carbon fiber/epoxy composites by using core-shell nanofiber as a healing agent, which can efficiently fill and completely heal the damaged region.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Wenjie Zhao, Yujie Zhang, Haomiao Li, Kangli Wang, Kai Jiang
Summary: Carbon-coated Mo6S8 compounds were successfully synthesized using molten salt synthesis, and their excellent electrochemical performance in rechargeable Mg ion batteries was demonstrated. Mechanism investigation through kinetics testing and characterization techniques provided insights into the improved performance of the Mo6S8 material.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
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Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Qiushi Jiang, Zhaolian Han, Yafeng Yuan, Zhiqiang Cheng
Summary: By combining electrospinning with impregnation and calcination, thin-walled TiO2 nano-burst tubes with Fe2O3 nanograss on the surface were successfully synthesized. The addition of K-3[Fe(C2O4)(3)]·3H2O precursor led to better degradation effect compared to FeCl3, while the composite prepared with 2% K-3[Fe(C2O4)(3)]·3H2O exhibited the best synergistic effect, achieving 94% levofloxacin degradation within 90 minutes. A simple and cost-effective strategy for preparing TiO2/Fe2O3 heterostructures as high-performance photocatalysts was proposed in this study.
Article
Materials Science, Textiles
N. J. R. Belino, Tra Barata, Roshan Paul
Summary: This research work aims to develop an electrospinning system for controlling the deposition of electrospun nanofibers of polyamide 6 (PA6) and polyamide 6.6 (PA6.6) by adding metal rings connected to a secondary direct current voltage power supply. The use of this system proved successful in obtaining thinner nanofibers with lower standard deviation and fewer beads.
TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL
(2023)
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Energy & Fuels
Ajay Kumar Verma, Mandeep Singh, Kishor Kumar Johari, Animesh Pandey, Ashish Gupta, Sudhir Husale, Sanjay Rangnate Dhakate, Bhasker Gahtori
Summary: Researchers have designed a new type of highly flexible hybrid thermoelectric material using a network of electrospun nanofibers as a substrate. This material shows promising thermoelectric properties and has the potential for use in wearable thermoelectric devices, micro power generators, and self-powered electronics. The performance of these hybrid thermoelectric materials can be further enhanced by modulating factors such as the synthesis conditions of the nanofibers and the deposition thickness of the inorganic material.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Guohui Gao, Hongxing Xu, Xiaohui Yu, Liang Jiang, Xueqin Wang
Summary: In this study, multifunctional polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanofibrous materials with hierarchical and porous structure were fabricated. These materials exhibited superamphiphilic, superhydrophobic, and underwater superoleophobic wettability. They showed excellent dual separation performance for oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions, high permeation flux, and good reusability. Additionally, the materials demonstrated unidirectional water penetration and long-term stability.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tong Li, Minghe Qu, Corey Carlos, Long Gu, Fei Jin, Tao Yuan, Xiaowei Wu, Jijun Xiao, Ting Wang, Wei Dong, Xudong Wang, Zhang-Qi Feng
Summary: The research introduces a new strategy for fabricating soft piezoelectric nanomaterials with excellent performance and stability. A highly sensitive all-fiber-based soft sensor has been successfully developed and demonstrated high accuracy and sensitivity for physiological mechanical stimulation in in vivo experiments.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Wenjie Chen, Zishan Gao, Ming He, Yao Dou, Guoqiang Yin, Jiao Ding
Summary: This study improved the performance of feather keratin/gelatin nanofiber nonwovens by vapor-phase glutaraldehyde crosslinking, resulting in enhanced mechanical strength, water resistance, and cell proliferation. The crosslinked nanofibers have potential applications in wound dressings.
REACTIVE & FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS
(2022)
