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Threading Through Macrocycles Enhances the Performance of Carbon Nanotubes as Polymer Fillers

, 2016
In this work we study the reinforcement of polymers by mechanically interlocked derivatives of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). We compare the mechanical properties of fibers made of polymers and of composites with pristine single-walled carbon ...
Bernal, M. Mar, de Juan, A., Fernández-Blázquez, J. P., López-Moreno, A., Moffa, M., Nieto-Ortega, B., Pisignano, D., Pérez, E. M., Vilatela, J. J.   +8 more
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Mechanical Properties of Architected Polymer Lattice Materials: A Comparative Study of Additive Manufacturing and CAD Using FEM and µ‐CT

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study examines how pore shape and manufacturing‐induced deviations affect the mechanical properties of 3D‐printed lattice materials with constant porosity. Combining µ‐CT analysis, FEM, and compression testing, the authors show that structural imperfections reduce stiffness and strength, while bulk material inhomogeneities probably enhance ...
Oliver Walker, Thierry Roland, Damien Favier, Antoine Egele, Michael Heymann, Cosima Stubenrauch   +5 more
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Microporous Microgel Assemblies Facilitating the Recruitment and Osteogenic Differentiation of Progenitor Cells for Bone Regeneration

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
There is a significant need for biomaterials with well‐defined stability and bioactivity to support tissue regeneration. In this study, we developed a tunable microgel platform that enables the decoupling of stiffness from porosity, thereby promoting bone regeneration.
Silvia Pravato, Haishuo Guan, Bianca M. Carrara, Mira Jacobs, Matteo Monticelli, Lukas Moser, Thomas Moragues, Andrew J. deMello, Tomaso Zambelli, Martin Ehrbar   +9 more
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Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
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Rapid Sintering of Porous Organic Polymer Powders Into Mechanically Strong Monoliths for Efficient CO2 Capture

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Spark plasma sintering enables rapid processing of porous organic polymer (POP) from fine powders to a freestanding and mechanically robust monolith. The sintering process retains the CO2 adsorption capacity and CO2/N2 selectivity, making the monolith more suitable as a solid sorbent for practical carbon capture applications.
Duan Li, Tianhui Shi, Sirui Ran, Lei Zeng, Chao Xu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Termite‐Inspired Alternative to Cement

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A termite‐inspired composite of clay, cellulose, and lignin forms a dense fibrous network with concrete‐like strength (32 MPa) and superior elasticity, processed at ambient temperature. Abstract Clay combined with organic materials is used by termites as a strong and durable construction material for their mounds with minimal environmental impact. Here,
Oren Regev, Peter Fratzl, Emeline Raguin, Markus Antonietti   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanical properties of polycrystalline graphene based on a realistic atomistic model

, 2012
Graphene can at present be grown at large quantities only by the chemical vapor deposition method, which produces polycrystalline samples. Here, we describe a method for constructing realistic polycrystalline graphene samples for atomistic simulations ...
B. I. Yakobson, Jani Kotakoski, Jannik C. Meyer   +2 more
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Generating Cell Surface Nucleated Hydrogels with an Artificial Membrane‐Binding Transglutaminase

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Cell‐based therapies require advanced strategies to enhance cell delivery and bioactivity. Cell membrane engineering offers an avenue to impart new functions to delivered cells to boost their viability and function. Here, an artificial membrane‐binding transglutaminase is generated and biophysically characterized.
Rosalia Cuahtecontzi Delint, Tao Li, Kapil D. Patel, Will H. Zhang, Ben M. Carter, Graham J. Day, Adam W. Perriman   +6 more
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Probing the sp^2 dependence of elastic moduli in ultrahard diamond films

, 2007
The structural and elastic properties of diamond nanocomposites and ultrananocrystalline diamond films (UNCD) are investigated using both empirical potentials and tight binding schemes.
Birch, Djordjević, Fyta, G.C. Hadjisavvas, Gruen, Keblinski, Keblinski, Kelires, Kelires, Lifshitz, M.G. Fyta, Mathioudakis, Murnaghan, P.C. Kelires, Phillpot, Phillpot, Qin, Raty, Tang, Tersoff, Wooten, Yao, Zhou   +22 more
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Endothelial Cells Angiogenesis in Sulfated Glycosaminoglycan (GAG) Hydrogels Enhanced by Bioactive Glass‐Released Ions

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A mechanically tunable hydrogel composed of gelatin, chondroitin sulfate and laminin promotes angiogenesis in vitro without the supplement of growth factors. Endothelial cells morphogenesis was further enhanced by medium conditioned with bioactive glass 58S‐released ions (Ca and Si), thus offering a promising strategy to vascularize 3D tissue ...
Marco Piazzoni, Ilaria Borghi, Francesca Cadamuro, Sophia Dalfino, Riccardo Campanile, Sofia Nizzolo, Valeria Cassina, Francesca Tallia, Julian R. Jones, Francesco Mantegazza, Sabrina Bertini, Lorenzo Moroni, Francesco Nicotra, Laura Russo   +13 more
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