Bio-Inspired Nacre-like Composite Films Based on Graphene with Superior Mechanical, Electrical, and Biocompatible Properties

Deformation Strengthening of Biopolymer in Nacre

(2011) Zhi-Hui Xu et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Elastic modulus of biopolymer matrix in nacre measured using coupled atomic force microscopy bending and inverse finite element techniques

(2011) Zhi-Hui Xu et al.   Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications

Fabrication of Free-Standing, Electrochemically Active, and Biocompatible Graphene Oxide−Polyaniline and Graphene−Polyaniline Hybrid Papers

(2010) Xingbin Yan et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Highly Conductive Multifunctional Graphene Polycarbonate Nanocomposites

(2010) Mitra Yoonessi et al.   ACS Nano

Supramolecular Control of Stiffness and Strength in Lightweight High-Performance Nacre-Mimetic Paper with Fire-Shielding Properties

(2010) Andreas Walther et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Biologically Inspired, Strong, Transparent, and Functional Layered Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Films

(2010) Hong-Bin Yao et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Direct reduction of graphene oxide films into highly conductive and flexible graphene films by hydrohalic acids

(2010) Songfeng Pei et al.   CARBON

Recent advance in functionalized graphene/polymer nanocomposites

(2010) Dongyu Cai et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Electrically conductive and mechanically strong biomimetic chitosan/reduced graphene oxide composite films

(2010) Xiluan Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Porphyrin Functionalized Graphene Sheets in Aqueous Suspensions: From the Preparation of Graphene Sheets to Highly Conductive Graphene Films

(2010) Jianxin Geng et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Graphene/Polymer Nanocomposites

(2010) Hyunwoo Kim et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Large-Area, Lightweight and Thick Biomimetic Composites with Superior Material Properties via Fast, Economic, and Green Pathways

(2010) Andreas Walther et al.   NANO LETTERS

Graphene Oxide, Highly Reduced Graphene Oxide, and Graphene: Versatile Building Blocks for Carbon-Based Materials

(2010) Owen C. Compton et al.   Small

Designing highly toughened hybrid composites through nature-inspired hierarchical complexity

(2009) M.E. Launey et al.   ACTA MATERIALIA

Molecular-Level Dispersion of Graphene into Poly(vinyl alcohol) and Effective Reinforcement of their Nanocomposites

(2009) Jiajie Liang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Cover Picture: The Nature of the Extraordinary Finish of Stradivari’s Instruments (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1/2010)

(2009) Jean-Philippe Echard et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Strong and ductile platelet-reinforced polymer films inspired by nature: Microstructure and mechanical properties

(2009) Lorenz J. Bonderer et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH

Toughening through Nature-Adapted Nanoscale Design

(2009) Zaklina Burghard et al.   NANO LETTERS

Unveiling the Formation Mechanism of Pseudo-Single-Crystal Aragonite Platelets in Nacre

(2009) Xiaodong Li et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS

Can Nature’s Design be Improved Upon? High Strength, Transparent Nacre-Like Nanocomposites with Double Network of Sacrificial Cross Links†

(2008) Paul Podsiadlo et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B

Superior Thermal Conductivity of Single-Layer Graphene

(2008) Alexander A. Balandin et al.   NANO LETTERS

Approaching ballistic transport in suspended graphene

(2008) Xu Du et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Bioinspired Design and Assembly of Platelet Reinforced Polymer Films

(2008) L. J. Bonderer et al.   SCIENCE

Measurement of the Elastic Properties and Intrinsic Strength of Monolayer Graphene

(2008) C. Lee et al.   SCIENCE

Tough, Bio-Inspired Hybrid Materials

(2008) E. Munch et al.   SCIENCE