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Ethyl Vanillin Rapid Crystallization from Carboxymethyl Chitosan Ion-Switchable Hydrogels
Gels, 2023 Polymer gels are usually used for crystal growth as the recovered crystals have better properties. Fast crystallization under nanoscale confinement holds great benefits, especially in polymer microgels as its tunable microstructures.
Chenghong Huang +11 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Confinement by nanoscale covalent organic frameworks reinforces hydrogels, imparting exceptional mechanical strength and ionic conductivity for high‐performance electrolyte applications. ABSTRACT Hydrogels are widely applied in various fields, including energy storage and flexible electronics. However, their mechanical properties often fail to meet the
Peiyao Yan +15 more
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Destabilization of the LiBH4–NaBH4 Eutectic Mixture through Pore Confinement for Hydrogen Storage
Inorganics, 2023 Both LiBH4 and NaBH4 are well known for having high hydrogen contents, but also high decomposition temperatures and slow hydrogen absorption–desorption kinetics, preventing their use for hydrogen storage applications. The low melting temperature (219 °C)
Filippo Peru +4 more
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The Utility of Nanocomposites in Fire Retardancy [PDF]
, 2010 Nanocomposites have been shown to significantly reduce the peak heat release rate, as measured by cone calorimetry, for many polymers but they typically have no effect on the oxygen index or the UL-94 classification. In this review, we will cover what is
He, Xuejun +2 more
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Harnessing Phase Separation for the Development of High‐Performance Hydrogels
Advanced Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Hydrogels are indispensable for the development of next‐generation bioelectronics, soft robotics, and biomedical devices, where their mechanical properties determine performance and reliability. Among strategies to enhance hydrogel mechanics, phase separation enables controlled heterogeneity resulting in gel networks that are reinforced by ...
Yue Shao +3 more
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Flows of Polymer Melts through Nanopores: Experiments and Modelling
Journal of Thermal Science and Technology, 2013 The polymer melts flow behaviors through nanopores are investigated by using the nanoporous template wetting technique in our study. The experimental observation indicates that the meniscus rises according to a (time)1/2 law which agrees with the Lucas ...
Guojie HU, Bingyang CAO
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Hydrophobicity and geometry: Water at curved graphitic-likesurfaces and within model pores in self-assembled monolayers [PDF]
, 2014 In this work we perform molecular dynamics simulations of water in contact with simple modelhydrophobic surfaces and pores in order to test the role of local geometry on hydrophobicity.
Accordino, Sebastian Roberto +4 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Heterogeneity‐guided interlayer engineering is achieved by integrating porous MOF nanosheets into a 2D vermiculite laminate, reprogramming ion transport pathways. The resulting hybrid membranes combine sub‐nanoconfinement and charge heterogeneity, enabling accelerated Li+ transport and reinforced Mg2+ exclusion.
Liheng Dai +9 more
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A Nanoscale Ternary Amide‐rGO Composite with Boosted Kinetics for Reversible H2 Storage
Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2023 Metal amides are attractive candidates for hydrogen storage due to their high volumetric and gravimetric hydrogen densities. However, the sluggish kinetics and competing side reactions during hydrogen uptake and release limit their practical use. Here, a
Chaochao Dun +7 more
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Structure and dynamics of water at carbon-based interfaces [PDF]
, 2017 Water structure and dynamics are affected by the presence of a nearby interface. Here, first we review recent results by molecular dynamics simulations about the effect of different carbon-based materials, including armchair carbon nanotubes and a ...
Calero, Carles +2 more
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