Biomimetic Bouligand chiral fibers array enables strong and superelastic ceramic aerogels

Abstract Ceramic aerogels are often used when thermal insulation materials are desired; however, they are still plagued by poor mechanical stability under thermal shock. Here, inspired by the dactyl clubs of mantis shrimp found in nature, which form by directed assembly into hierarchical, chiral and...

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Main Authors: Hongxing Wang, Longdi Cheng, Jianyong Yu, Yang Si, Bin Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-44657-2