Article
Energy & Fuels
Hongzhi Cui, Pizhuang Wang, Haibin Yang, Yuan Shi
Summary: A novel expanded graphite-based aerogel loaded with polyethylene glycol (PEG) was fabricated, showing significantly improved thermal conductivity and solar-to-thermal energy charging efficiency. The composite material exhibited a 1290% higher thermal conductivity and a substantial increase in solar-to-thermal energy charging efficiency compared to pure PEG.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jennarong Tungtrongpairoj, Korbkaroon Doungkeaw, Boonlom Thavornyutikarn, Vitoon Uthaisangsuk
Summary: The research focused on utilizing raw iron oxide mill scale, a by-product of the hot rolling process, to fabricate low-cost raw material for 3D printing technology. The mill scale was recycled as iron oxide powder and used to reinforce 3D-printed ABS matrix composite filaments. The addition of 1.0 vol% mill scale significantly improved the mechanical properties and printability of the ABS composite, with a 45% increase in tensile strength.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Qinqin Xia, Chaoji Chen, Tian Li, Shuaiming He, Jinlong Gao, Xizheng Wang, Liangbing Hu
Summary: Researchers have successfully produced transparent wood using a solar-assisted chemical brushing approach, preserving most lignin as a binder to reduce chemical and energy consumption. The obtained transparent wood demonstrates high transmittance, high haze, excellent light-guiding effect, and patternability on wood surfaces. Transparent wood shows promise for energy-efficient building applications due to its efficient, patternable, and scalable production process.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Weiqi Cao, Majid Shaker, Xiaomin Meng, Huan Feng
Summary: In this study, graphene was mass-produced using ultrasonic-assisted exfoliation in NMP and mixed with polyamides to obtain a high thermal conductivity engineering polymer (GP6). GP6 has a thermal conductivity of 30 W m(-1) K-1 and a density of 1.8 g cm(-1). It can be used in heat dissipation systems of LED lamps and cameras, reducing costs and carbon emissions.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xinlin Li, Yanju Liu, Jinsong Leng
Summary: Inspired by penguins, superhydrophobic shape memory composite films are fabricated with lightweight, shape morphing, excellent superhydrophobic performance, and good mechanical strength. They show capabilities of inhibiting freezing, ice, and snow accumulation, and have efficient photothermal activity, making them a promising candidate for industrial applications.
SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Jyoti Prakash Das, Nidhin Divakaran, Y. Alex, T. P. Manoj, Smita Mohanty
Summary: This study focuses on the fabrication of functional Nylon 12 based composite filaments reinforced with Bismuth oxide (Bi 2 O 3) for additive manufacturing (AM) technique. The addition of Bi 2 O 3 and Polyethylene glycol (PEG) improves the flexibility and thermal conductivity of the filaments, leading to accurate and refined 3D printed prototypes. These composites show potential application in thermal interface devices for thermal management in electronic devices.
JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Trong Danh Nguyen, Thi Thu Trinh Phan, Jun Seop Lee
Summary: This study proposes a method for fabricating composite materials of carbon nanofibers and polydisulfide networks and analyzes their changes in properties. The composite materials exhibit excellent thermal conductivity, tensile performance, as well as self-healing and shape memory properties.
ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Liangliang Wang, Chenxi Yang, Xinyue Wang, Jiayi Shen, Wenjie Sun, Jinkai Wang, Ganqiu Yang, Yonghong Cheng, Zhengdong Wang
Summary: This paper reviews the research progress on the thermal transport performance of polymers and polymer composites, with a focus on the mechanisms and methods to enhance thermal conductivity of different polymer types. The existing problems and future challenges in practical applications are also discussed.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Bingqing Quan, Mingchao Wang, Xinpeng Hu, Chuanbiao Zhu, Shuang Liu, Hao Wu, Lei Wu, Xiaolong Li, Xin Chen, Xiang Lu, Jinping Qu
Summary: The passive thermal management based on organic phase change materials (PCMs) stands out due to its excellent temperature regulation capability as well as the buffer protection capability for device overload. A series of flexible EVA/EG@PW (EE@P) phase change composites (PCCs) with high thermal conductivity are prepared by efficiently constructing porous skeletons and thermal conductive pathways through sacrificial template method, and introducing paraffin wax (PW) by simple vacuum impregnation technique.
MACROMOLECULAR MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shikun Li, Yutan Shen, Xiao Jia, Min Xu, Ruoyu Zong, Guohua Liu, Bin Liu, Xiulan Huai
Summary: Heat accumulation in confined space is a threat to electronic devices. A large-scale composite film with enhanced thermal conductivity and electrical insulation is fabricated by assembling polydopamine-modified graphene nanosheets, hexagonal boron nitride, and bacterial cellulose. The resulting film shows increased thermal conductivity and tensile strength compared to previous films. The electrical conductivity is effectively blocked by the filler network. The composite film effectively transfers heat and reduces hot-spot temperature in LED chip modules.
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Shan Gao, Xue Bai, Junhong Li, Mang Han, Yimin Yao, Xiaoliang Zeng, Rong Sun, Ping Zhang
Summary: In this study, large-area and foldable boron nitride nanosheets-based films were successfully fabricated through the combination of electrospinning and hot-pressing. The obtained film exhibited outstanding thermal conductivity and electrical insulation, making it suitable for applications such as printed electrodes.
COMPOSITES COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ya Feng, Yuta Sato, Taiki Inoue, Rong Xiang, Kazu Suenaga, Shigeo Maruyama
Summary: Thermal conductivity of a suspended single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) is significantly enhanced by introducing an axial tensile strain, and the enhancement is positively correlated with the strain magnitude. Furthermore, the reduction of thermal conductivity with temperature is alleviated for the strained nanotube compared to unstrained cases.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Heegyeom Jeon, Jeong Ho Na, Yong Seok Kim, Seung-Keun Park, Youngjae Yoo
Summary: In this study, wave-selective emitter coolers were fabricated using glass bubbles and barium sulfate, and polyacrylonitrile nanofibers were electrospun on these coolers. The optical properties and cooling power were analyzed based on the ratio of glass bubbles and barium sulfate, as well as the electrospinning conditions. The cooler with the added electrospinning layer showed higher reflectivity and cooling power compared to the cooler containing only polydimethylsiloxane/glass bubbles and barium sulfate. This study improves the performance of previously studied passive radiative cooling.
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
(2023)
Article
Nuclear Science & Technology
Jungsu Ahn, Gyeonghun Kim, Yunsong Jung, Sangjoon Ahn
Summary: CeO2-Ce3Si2 composites with various compositions were fabricated using conventional sintering and spark plasma sintering methods. The spark plasma sintered composites exhibited higher thermal conductivity compared to CeO2, with the composite containing 50 wt%Ce3Si2 showing the highest improvement at elevated temperatures.
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Dandan Wu, Chengyong Wang, Xiaoyue Hu, Wanglin Chen
Summary: A novel composite material using Si3N4 as the substrate and diamond particles as reinforcement was developed to enhance thermal conductivity and mechanical properties. The Ti coating on diamond particles promoted the formation of a strong bond at the diamond-Si3N4 interface, preventing graphitization. A sandwiched structure with alternating Si3N4 and Si3N4/Ti-coated diamond layers was designed to enable directional heat conduction. The fabricated Si3N4/diamond composites showed a significant increase in thermal conductivity, making them suitable for high-performance electronic devices.
MATERIALS & DESIGN
(2023)
Review
Materials Science, Composites
Yanfang Xu, Weibang Lu, Guangbiao Xu, Tsu-Wei Chou
Summary: The concept of multifunctional hybrid composites has attracted significant research interest, particularly in the development of structural power composites such as structural supercapacitor (SSC) composites, which have the potential for applications in energy storage and structural load-bearing.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Hongzhao Sun, Wenbin Gong, Shan Cong, Chenglong Liu, Ge Song, Weibang Lu, Zhigang Zhao
Summary: Ultrathin two-dimensional metal-organic framework nanosheets are promising materials for catalytic, electrochemical, and sensing applications due to their unique features. Activated ligand-cluster units in MOFNs play a crucial role in enhancing surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), making MOFNs highly effective SERS substrates. Integration of inherent ligand-cluster charge-transfer transitions into interfacial charge-transfer processes further enhances the SERS performance of MOFNs.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Xuebing Zhang, Xinrong Jiang, Shuxuan Qu, Han Zhang, Wengang Yang, Weibang Lu
Summary: This study investigates the effects of an eco-friendly ultrasonic-assisted resin infiltration process on the carbon nanotube (CNT) film and its based composites. It is found that ultrasonication can reduce CNT bundle diameter and increase film stretchability, resulting in improved performance of CNT film-based composites. However, excessive sonication can damage the crystal structures of CNTs and degrade the mechanical properties.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Zhouyi Li, Zhen Wang, Weibang Lu, Xi Zhou, Tao Suo
Summary: This study investigated the loading rate sensitivity of mode II fracture behavior of composites toughened by carbon nanotubes (CNTs). It was found that under quasi-static loading conditions, increasing the number of CNT layers can improve the fracture toughness of the composites, while under dynamic loading conditions, the effect of increasing CNT layers on fracture toughness is minimal.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Xinrong Jiang, Shuxuan Qu, Zhengzhong Shao, Wenbin Gong, Gengheng Zhou, Weibang Lu
Summary: The study revealed that the dispersion time significantly affects the microstructure and mechanical properties of CNT solutions and spun fibers. Increasing dispersion time leads to smaller CNT bundle size and length, resulting in improved homogeneity of CNT dispersions. The mechanical properties of CNT fibers initially increase and then decrease with dispersion time.
COMPOSITES COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yanfang Xu, Yushan Yan, Weibang Lu, Shridhar Yarlagadda, Guangbiao Xu
Summary: This study successfully prepared an electrode with excellent formability and improved the performance of fiber-shaped supercapacitors (FSS) by adjusting the electrochemical reaction times. The obtained FSS showed high capacitance and energy density, with excellent cycling stability and mechanical stability.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Xuebing Zhang, Dandan Yang, Huigai Li, Wengang Yang, Shuxuan Qu, Weibang Lu
Summary: Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) reinforced polymeric nanocomposite has great potential for lightweight and multifunctional materials. However, achieving strong interfacial interaction and high orientation of CNTs is challenging due to their tendency to agglomerate. In this study, an ultrasonic assisted stretching strategy was proposed to enhance interfacial interaction and orientation of CNTs in composites. Under optimal ultrasonic processing conditions, the strength, modulus, toughness, and electrical conductivity of aligned nanocomposites were significantly improved.
COMPOSITES COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Manufacturing
Chengming Yue, Yingying Zhang, Weibang Lu, Yan Zhang, Ping Wang, Yuanyuan Li, Haili Zhou
Summary: This review highlights the important application value of electrical resistance heating curing (ERHC) method in the preparation of polymer-matrix composites (PMCs). The heating mechanism of ERHC is briefly introduced, and the ERHC method is classified into three types based on different forms of electric heating elements: fibers, fillers, and membrane sheets. The preparation methods for these three types of electric heating elements are summarized. The advantages of ERHC are obtained through analysis and comparison.
COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Arnaud Kernin, Leonardo Ventura, Aaron Soul, Kan Chen, Kening Wan, Weibang Lu, Pietro Steiner, Coskun Kocabas, Dimitrios Papageorgiou, Stergios Goutianos, Han Zhang, Emiliano Bilotti
Summary: This study demonstrates a strategy to expand the complexity space of three-dimensional shapes and functions by incorporating nano-reinforcements for controlled sequential folding. By designing multilayer polymer films with different kirigami patterns, successful sequential folding was achieved, and a honeycomb structure with specific physical properties and integrated sensing-actuating functionalities was developed.
MATERIALS & DESIGN
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Huigai Li, Xiaokui Xu, Yanyan Yu, Shuxuan Qu, Ting Chen, Mu Yao, Weibang Lyu
Summary: In this study, a whole-through-thickness stitching strategy using ultrathin, high performance aligned carbon nanotube composite belts was proposed to improve the interlaminar performance of advanced fiber reinforced polymeric composites. The results showed that the stitched composites had higher tensile strength, modulus, fracture toughness, and electrical conductivity.
POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Chengming Yue, Huigai Li, Weihao Xu, Yan Zhang, Ping Wang, Weibang Lyu, Yuanyuan Li
Summary: Carbon nanotube strips (CNTSs) were used as preforms for developing high performance nanocomposites. CNT/epoxy resin (EP) composite strips with different orientations and densities were prepared by infiltrating EP into CNTS, stretching, and pressing. Tensile strength of composite strips prepared under stretching and pressing was nine times higher than that of pristine CNTSs due to rearrangement of CNTs and proper resin infiltration.
POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Jingyue Xiao, Huigai Li, Munan Lu, Yuqiong Wang, Jin Jiang, Wengang Yang, Shuxuan Qu, Weibang Lu
Summary: Multi-scale rigid-soft material coating was used to enhance the interfacial shear strength (IFSS) of carbon fibers (CFs). Chitosan (CS) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were grafted onto the CFs surface, increasing the roughness and activity of the CFs surface and improving mechanical interlocking and chemical bonding. The modified CFs composites showed a 186.9% increase in IFSS (123.65 MPa) and a 26.79% increase in tensile strength compared to desized fibers. This strategy provides a valuable reference for obtaining high-performance CFs composites.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Xueyan Hu, Miaomiao Shang, Jing Wang, Ling Liu, Weibang Lu, Lin Ye, Jin Wang
Summary: The self-assembly of cyclodextrins with various guest molecules has been widely studied for their potential applications in biomedicine, sensors, environments, and nanorobotics. Recent research shows that alpha-CDs and gamma-CDs can self-assemble without guest molecules and form well-defined microstructures, such as hexagonal rods. This finding demonstrates the exceptional possibility of cyclodextrins to form unique microstructures without the need for guest molecules.
ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xinyi Yin, Qiang Li, Haishui Wang, Wengang Yang, Xi Zhou, Han Zhang, Weibang Lyu
Summary: This study demonstrates a new approach to overcoming the dual challenges of uniform dispersion of CNTs and lack of interaction with the matrix during the fabrication of composites, using an active dispersant Py-PEI. The presence of pyrene groups in Py-PEI successfully prevents the re-aggregation of dispersed CNTs through pi-pi stacking, while the amine groups establish covalent bonds with epoxy to enhance load transfer efficiency between CNTs and the matrix. Systematic characterization of both fabricated BP and BP-reinforced nanocomposites shows significantly improved stability of CNT dispersion in water and enhanced mechanical performance of the composites.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Wei Wang, Wenbin Gong, Yaqiong Wang, Guangyong Li, Weibang Lu, Yezi You, Xuetong Zhang
Summary: Research has shown that a novel catalytic graphene aerogel film decorated with alpha-FeOOH catalyst can achieve higher hydrovoltaic performance, breaking the power density bottleneck caused by low saline concentration. The use of electrochemical reactions related to H2O2 in saline droplets greatly increases the short-circuit current of the hydrovoltaic power generation device. This work represents a significant step forward in the development of hydrovoltaic power generation devices by extending the device component from single-layer graphene to a 3D porous graphene aerogel.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2021)
