Ultrastrong and multifunctional aerogels with hyperconnective network of composite polymeric nanofibers

Huimin He; Xi Wei; Bin Yang; Hongzhen Liu; Mingze Sun; Yanran Li; Aixin Yan; Chuyang Y. Tang; Yuan Lin; Lizhi Xu

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31957-2

Nature Communications (Jul 2022)

Ultrastrong and multifunctional aerogels with hyperconnective network of composite polymeric nanofibers

Huimin He,
Xi Wei,
Bin Yang,
Hongzhen Liu,
Mingze Sun,
Yanran Li,
Aixin Yan,
Chuyang Y. Tang,
Yuan Lin,
Lizhi Xu

Affiliations

Huimin He: Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
Xi Wei: Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
Bin Yang: Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
Hongzhen Liu: Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
Mingze Sun: Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
Yanran Li: School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong
Aixin Yan: School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong
Chuyang Y. Tang: Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
Yuan Lin: Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
Lizhi Xu: Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31957-2
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Three-dimensional (3D) microfibrillar network represents an important structural design for various natural tissues and synthetic aerogels but achieving high mechanical properties for synthetic 3D microfibrillar networks remains challenging. Here, the authors report an ultrastrong polymeric aerogels involving self-assembled 3D networks of aramid nanofiber composites with high nodal connectivity.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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