Simultaneously Strengthening and Toughening All-Natural Structural Materials via 3D Nanofiber Network Interfacial Design
Dr. Huai-Bin Yang
Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for, Physical Sciences at the Microscale.
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 China
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorXiang Zhao
Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for, Physical Sciences at the Microscale.
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 China
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorQuan Wang
CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230027 China
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorYu-Hong Ruan
Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for, Physical Sciences at the Microscale.
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 China
Search for more papers by this authorZhao-Xiang Liu
Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for, Physical Sciences at the Microscale.
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 China
Search for more papers by this authorXin Yue
Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for, Physical Sciences at the Microscale.
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 China
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Yin Bo Zhu
CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230027 China
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Heng An Wu
CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230027 China
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Dr. Qing-Fang Guan
Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for, Physical Sciences at the Microscale.
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 China
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Prof. Shu-Hong Yu
Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for, Physical Sciences at the Microscale.
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 China
Institute of Innovative Materials (I2 M), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology., Shenzhen, 518055 China
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Huai-Bin Yang
Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for, Physical Sciences at the Microscale.
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 China
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorXiang Zhao
Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for, Physical Sciences at the Microscale.
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 China
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorQuan Wang
CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230027 China
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorYu-Hong Ruan
Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for, Physical Sciences at the Microscale.
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 China
Search for more papers by this authorZhao-Xiang Liu
Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for, Physical Sciences at the Microscale.
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 China
Search for more papers by this authorXin Yue
Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for, Physical Sciences at the Microscale.
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 China
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Yin Bo Zhu
CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230027 China
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Heng An Wu
CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230027 China
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Dr. Qing-Fang Guan
Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for, Physical Sciences at the Microscale.
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 China
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Prof. Shu-Hong Yu
Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for, Physical Sciences at the Microscale.
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 China
Institute of Innovative Materials (I2 M), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology., Shenzhen, 518055 China
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
Constructing structural materials from sustainable raw materials is considered an efficient way to reduce the potential threat posed by plastics. Nevertheless, challenges remain regarding combining excellent mechanical and thermal properties, especially the balance of strength and toughness. Here, we report a 3D nanofiber network interfacial design strategy to strengthen and toughen all-natural structural materials simultaneously. The introduced protonated chitosan at the interface between the surface oxidized 3D nanonetwork of bacterial cellulose forms the interfacial interlocking structure of nanonetworks, achieving a robust physical connection and providing enough physical contact sites for chemical crosslinking. The obtained sustainable structural material successfully integrates excellent mechanical and thermal properties on the nanoscale of cellulose nanofibers, such as light weight, high strength, and superior thermal expansion coefficient. The relationship between structural design and comprehensive mechanical property improvement is analyzed in detail, providing a universal perspective to design sustainable high-performance structural materials from nanoscale building blocks.
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