Pub Date : 2022-04-03DOI: 10.1080/19475411.2022.2061077
Prasad Dharap, Satish Nagarajaiah, Zhiling Li
ABSTRACT Nanotubes form clusters and are found in curved bundles in nanotube films and nanocomposites. Separation phenomenon is suspected to occur in these curved bundles. In this study, the deformation of a single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) interacting with curved bundle nanotubes is analyzed. It is assumed that the bundle is rigid and only van der Waals force acts between the nanotube and the bundle of nanotubes. A new method of modeling geometric nonlinear behavior of the nanotube due to finite rotation and the corresponding van der Waals force is developed using co-rotational finite element method (CFEM) formulation, combined with small deformation beam theory, with the inclusion of axial force. Current developed CFEM method overcomes the limitation of linear Finite Element Method (FEM) formulation regarding large rotations and deformations of carbon nanotubes. This study provides a numerical tool to identify the critical curvature influence on the interaction of carbon nanotubes due to van der Waals forces and can provide more insight into studying irregularities in the electronic transport properties of adsorbed nanotubes in nanocomposites. Graphical abstract
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Pub Date : 2022-04-03DOI: 10.1080/19475411.2022.2084172
V. Tran, Yuefan Wei, Hejun Du
ABSTRACT Additive manufacturing of electronic devices using inkjet printing provides a potential alternative approach in substitution for conventional electronic fabrication processes. However, the complex nature of inkjet printing involves the liquid deposition and film formation from the vaporization of solvent, which makes it different from film created by conventional deposition methods. Inkjet printing of zinc oxide (ZnO), which is a widely utilized semiconductor, produces polycrystalline film composed of nano-size grains, which could significantly influence the properties of printed film. In this study, low-temperature annealing was employed to treat inkjet-printed ZnO for UV photodetection application, and its influence on electrical properties was studied. Band bending was characterized using the Mott-Schottky plot which examines the charge distribution of the films. It is found that the annealing of inkjet-printed polycrystalline ZnO film has improved its electrical properties, which could be attributed to the reduction of band bending due to the merging of grains. The treatment also helps to reduce impurities of the film, such as zinc hydroxide complexes, which are common for solution-derived films. Hence, the study could pay the way for the improvement of electrical properties of inkjet-printed functional materials. Graphical abstract
{"title":"Influence of thermal treatment on electronic properties of inkjet-printed zinc oxide semiconductor","authors":"V. Tran, Yuefan Wei, Hejun Du","doi":"10.1080/19475411.2022.2084172","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19475411.2022.2084172","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Additive manufacturing of electronic devices using inkjet printing provides a potential alternative approach in substitution for conventional electronic fabrication processes. However, the complex nature of inkjet printing involves the liquid deposition and film formation from the vaporization of solvent, which makes it different from film created by conventional deposition methods. Inkjet printing of zinc oxide (ZnO), which is a widely utilized semiconductor, produces polycrystalline film composed of nano-size grains, which could significantly influence the properties of printed film. In this study, low-temperature annealing was employed to treat inkjet-printed ZnO for UV photodetection application, and its influence on electrical properties was studied. Band bending was characterized using the Mott-Schottky plot which examines the charge distribution of the films. It is found that the annealing of inkjet-printed polycrystalline ZnO film has improved its electrical properties, which could be attributed to the reduction of band bending due to the merging of grains. The treatment also helps to reduce impurities of the film, such as zinc hydroxide complexes, which are common for solution-derived films. Hence, the study could pay the way for the improvement of electrical properties of inkjet-printed functional materials. Graphical abstract","PeriodicalId":48516,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials","volume":"13 1","pages":"330 - 345"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2022-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44841003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-04-03DOI: 10.1080/19475411.2022.2070681
Jinxiao Wang, Jianfeng Yang, Jun Yang
ABSTRACT The structure design, performance analysis, and process optimization of CNT/MOF-derived hierarchical composite play an important role in the development of high-performance microwave absorbing materials. Herein, the preparation, morphology evolution, and electromagnetic wave absorption mechanism of CNT/MOF-derived hierarchical composite were systematically investigated. The regulation mechanism was revealed by studying the changes in the morphological characteristics, electromagnetic properties, and microwave absorbing performance of CNT/MOF-derived hierarchical composite under different process parameters. The results show that the morphological characteristics and interface bonding between CNT and MOF have a great impact on the absorptive capacity. The composite with composition of 0.28Co/0.26Fe has a maximum absorption of −46 dB at 8.6 GHz and a thickness of 4 mm. In addition, the absorption band with reflection loss values of less than −20 dB can be operated with this thickness between 7.15 and 10.18 GHz, showing excellent absorbing ability and electromagnetic wave bandwidth. The regulation mechanism of CNT/MOF-derived hierarchical composite mainly depends on the effect of Lorentz force, the ion disorder of CoO-Fe2O3 heterojunction, and the spin polarization mechanism of free electrons. This study further improves the corresponding theoretical basis and new design principles, which provides technical support for the development of high-performance absorbing materials. Graphical abstarct
{"title":"Regulation mechanism for the formation and microwave absorbing performance of CNT/CoFe-MOF derived hierarchical composite","authors":"Jinxiao Wang, Jianfeng Yang, Jun Yang","doi":"10.1080/19475411.2022.2070681","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19475411.2022.2070681","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The structure design, performance analysis, and process optimization of CNT/MOF-derived hierarchical composite play an important role in the development of high-performance microwave absorbing materials. Herein, the preparation, morphology evolution, and electromagnetic wave absorption mechanism of CNT/MOF-derived hierarchical composite were systematically investigated. The regulation mechanism was revealed by studying the changes in the morphological characteristics, electromagnetic properties, and microwave absorbing performance of CNT/MOF-derived hierarchical composite under different process parameters. The results show that the morphological characteristics and interface bonding between CNT and MOF have a great impact on the absorptive capacity. The composite with composition of 0.28Co/0.26Fe has a maximum absorption of −46 dB at 8.6 GHz and a thickness of 4 mm. In addition, the absorption band with reflection loss values of less than −20 dB can be operated with this thickness between 7.15 and 10.18 GHz, showing excellent absorbing ability and electromagnetic wave bandwidth. The regulation mechanism of CNT/MOF-derived hierarchical composite mainly depends on the effect of Lorentz force, the ion disorder of CoO-Fe2O3 heterojunction, and the spin polarization mechanism of free electrons. This study further improves the corresponding theoretical basis and new design principles, which provides technical support for the development of high-performance absorbing materials. Graphical abstarct","PeriodicalId":48516,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials","volume":"13 1","pages":"273 - 292"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2022-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41389318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-04-03DOI: 10.1080/19475411.2022.2065703
Xiaoping Zhou, Jian Shu, Hu Jin, Hongtai Ren, G. Ma, Ningyuan Gong, Du-an Ge, Juan Shi, Shiyang Tang, Guolin Yun, Hongda Lu, Shuai Dong, Xiangpeng Li, Shiwu Zhang, Weihua Li
ABSTRACT Magnetorheological fluid (MRF) has shown its great potential in the development of large mechanical devices, such as dampers, shock absorbers, rotary brakes, clutches, and prosthetic joints. Recently, more research focus has been invested on using MRF to develop soft, stretchable, and miniaturized devices with variable stiffness for realizing functionalities that cannot be achieved using solid smart materials. Here, based on liquid metal magnetoactive slurries (LMMS), a variable stiffness wire with excellent electrical conductivity is demonstrated. Without exposure to a magnetic field, the LMMS wire has an extremely low stiffness, and can be easily stretched while maintaining an excellent electrical conductivity. When applying a magnetic field, the wire becomes much stiffer and can retain its shape even under a load. The combination of properties of flexibility, high electrical conductivity, and variable stiffness of the wire is harnessed to make a flexible gripper that can grasp objects of various shapes. Moreover, by using gallium instead of its liquid metal alloys, the tunable stiffness range of the LMMS wire is significantly enhanced and can be controlled using both external magnetic fields and temperature-induced phase change. The presented LMMS wire has the potential to be applied in flexible electronics, soft robotics and so on. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
{"title":"Variable stiffness wires based on magnetorheological liquid metals","authors":"Xiaoping Zhou, Jian Shu, Hu Jin, Hongtai Ren, G. Ma, Ningyuan Gong, Du-an Ge, Juan Shi, Shiyang Tang, Guolin Yun, Hongda Lu, Shuai Dong, Xiangpeng Li, Shiwu Zhang, Weihua Li","doi":"10.1080/19475411.2022.2065703","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19475411.2022.2065703","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Magnetorheological fluid (MRF) has shown its great potential in the development of large mechanical devices, such as dampers, shock absorbers, rotary brakes, clutches, and prosthetic joints. Recently, more research focus has been invested on using MRF to develop soft, stretchable, and miniaturized devices with variable stiffness for realizing functionalities that cannot be achieved using solid smart materials. Here, based on liquid metal magnetoactive slurries (LMMS), a variable stiffness wire with excellent electrical conductivity is demonstrated. Without exposure to a magnetic field, the LMMS wire has an extremely low stiffness, and can be easily stretched while maintaining an excellent electrical conductivity. When applying a magnetic field, the wire becomes much stiffer and can retain its shape even under a load. The combination of properties of flexibility, high electrical conductivity, and variable stiffness of the wire is harnessed to make a flexible gripper that can grasp objects of various shapes. Moreover, by using gallium instead of its liquid metal alloys, the tunable stiffness range of the LMMS wire is significantly enhanced and can be controlled using both external magnetic fields and temperature-induced phase change. The presented LMMS wire has the potential to be applied in flexible electronics, soft robotics and so on. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT","PeriodicalId":48516,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials","volume":"13 1","pages":"232 - 243"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2022-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47928775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-04-03DOI: 10.1080/19475411.2022.2059589
Yanqi Yin, Yang Yu, Bo Li, Guimin Chen
ABSTRACT Kirigami is an art of paper cutting, which can be used in mechanical metamaterials, actuators, and energy absorption based on its deployable and load-deflection characteristics. Traditional cuts with zero width produce undesirable plastic deformation or even tear fracture due to stress concentration in stretching. This study proposes to enlarge the cut width into a notch flexure, which is applied to an orthogonality-cutted kirigami sheet, which buckles out of plane into a 3D configuration patterns under uniaxial tension. The use of compliant beam as the notch makes the stress distribution around the cuts more uniform in both elastic and elastoplastic regime. The experimental and numerical results show that by tuning the geometric parameters of cuts and material properties of the sheets, the trigger condition of 3D patterns can be adjusted. Potential capability of tunable phononic wave propagation in this kirigami-inspired metamaterial is demonstrated. This design methodology offers a theoretical guide for kirigami-based structures. Graphical Abstract
{"title":"Notch Flexure as Kirigami Cut for Tunable Mechanical Stretchability towards Metamaterial Application","authors":"Yanqi Yin, Yang Yu, Bo Li, Guimin Chen","doi":"10.1080/19475411.2022.2059589","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19475411.2022.2059589","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Kirigami is an art of paper cutting, which can be used in mechanical metamaterials, actuators, and energy absorption based on its deployable and load-deflection characteristics. Traditional cuts with zero width produce undesirable plastic deformation or even tear fracture due to stress concentration in stretching. This study proposes to enlarge the cut width into a notch flexure, which is applied to an orthogonality-cutted kirigami sheet, which buckles out of plane into a 3D configuration patterns under uniaxial tension. The use of compliant beam as the notch makes the stress distribution around the cuts more uniform in both elastic and elastoplastic regime. The experimental and numerical results show that by tuning the geometric parameters of cuts and material properties of the sheets, the trigger condition of 3D patterns can be adjusted. Potential capability of tunable phononic wave propagation in this kirigami-inspired metamaterial is demonstrated. This design methodology offers a theoretical guide for kirigami-based structures. Graphical Abstract","PeriodicalId":48516,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials","volume":"13 1","pages":"203 - 217"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2022-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47009657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-04-03DOI: 10.1080/19475411.2022.2071352
Sabrina M. Curtis, M. Sielenkämper, Gowtham Arivanandhan, Duygu Dengiz, Zixiong Li, J. Jetter, Lisa Hanke, L. Bumke, E. Quandt, S. Wulfinghoff, M. Kohl
ABSTRACT The martensitic phase transformation in Ti40.4Ni48Hf11.6 shape memory alloys is leveraged for bi-directional actuation with TiNiHf/SiO2/Si composites. The shape memory properties of magnetron sputtered Ti40.4Ni48Hf11.6 films annealed at 635°C – 5 min are influenced by film thickness and the underlying substrate. Decreasing TiNiHf film thickness from 21 μm to 110 nm results in the reduction of all characteristic transformation temperatures until a critical thickness is reached. Particularly, Ti40.4Ni48Hf11.6 thin films as low as 220 nm show transformations above room temperature when deposited on SiO2 buffer layer, which is of great interest in nano-actuation. In comparison, 220 nm films on Si substrates are austenitic at room temperature, and thus not suitable for actuation. Thermal fatigue tests on TiNiHf/SiO2/Si bimorphs demonstrate better functional fatigue characteristics than freestanding films, with an average reduction of 15°C after 125 cycles, with temperature stabilization subsequently. Experimental bi-directional actuation results are promising in the development of bistable actuators within a PMMA/TiNiHf/Si trimorph composite, whereby the additional PMMA layer undergoes a glass transition at 105°C. With the aid of constitutive modeling, a route is elaborated on how bistable actuation can be achieved at micro- to nanoscales by showing favorable thickness combinations of PMMA/TiNiHf/Si composite. Graphical abstract
{"title":"TiNiHf/SiO2/Si shape memory film composites for bi-directional micro actuation","authors":"Sabrina M. Curtis, M. Sielenkämper, Gowtham Arivanandhan, Duygu Dengiz, Zixiong Li, J. Jetter, Lisa Hanke, L. Bumke, E. Quandt, S. Wulfinghoff, M. Kohl","doi":"10.1080/19475411.2022.2071352","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19475411.2022.2071352","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The martensitic phase transformation in Ti40.4Ni48Hf11.6 shape memory alloys is leveraged for bi-directional actuation with TiNiHf/SiO2/Si composites. The shape memory properties of magnetron sputtered Ti40.4Ni48Hf11.6 films annealed at 635°C – 5 min are influenced by film thickness and the underlying substrate. Decreasing TiNiHf film thickness from 21 μm to 110 nm results in the reduction of all characteristic transformation temperatures until a critical thickness is reached. Particularly, Ti40.4Ni48Hf11.6 thin films as low as 220 nm show transformations above room temperature when deposited on SiO2 buffer layer, which is of great interest in nano-actuation. In comparison, 220 nm films on Si substrates are austenitic at room temperature, and thus not suitable for actuation. Thermal fatigue tests on TiNiHf/SiO2/Si bimorphs demonstrate better functional fatigue characteristics than freestanding films, with an average reduction of 15°C after 125 cycles, with temperature stabilization subsequently. Experimental bi-directional actuation results are promising in the development of bistable actuators within a PMMA/TiNiHf/Si trimorph composite, whereby the additional PMMA layer undergoes a glass transition at 105°C. With the aid of constitutive modeling, a route is elaborated on how bistable actuation can be achieved at micro- to nanoscales by showing favorable thickness combinations of PMMA/TiNiHf/Si composite. Graphical abstract","PeriodicalId":48516,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials","volume":"13 1","pages":"293 - 314"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2022-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41686324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-04-03DOI: 10.1080/19475411.2022.2069876
Yu Tong, P. Zhao, Xiaoguang Li, N. Ma, Xufeng Dong, Chenguang Niu, Zhanjun Wu, M. Qi
ABSTRACT A magnetorheological fluid (MRF) is a smart composite suspension composed of nonmagnetic liquid and soft magnetic particles. Carrier fluids can considerably influence the performance of MRFs; therefore, to investigate the effect of carrier fluids on MRFs, an SO/IL-MRF was prepared by mixing an ionic liquid (IL) with silicone oil (SO) in this study. Three types of MRF samples were prepared for experiments (pure SO, pure IL, and SO/IL). According to the experimental results, the SO/IL-MRF has better sedimentation stability than those based on pure SO and pure IL. Further, three methods were used to determine the shear yield stresses of the MRFs. The SO/IL-MRF achieved a higher shear yield stress than those of the other two because a network structure is formed between the ionic fragments and the molecular chains of the SO in the SO/IL-MRF. This increases the movement resistance of the particles in the carrier fluid, and it is unlike the mechanism of the IL-enhanced MRF. This work provides new ideas for improving the MRF performance. Graphical abstractSO/IL-MRF prepared by mixing ionic liquid with silicone oil exhibited better sedimentation stability and higher shear yield stress. This is because a network structure is formed between the ionic fragments and the molecular chains of the silicone oil, which increases the movement resistance of the particles in the carrier fluid
{"title":"Properties and mechanism of ionic liquid/silicone oil based magnetorheological fluids","authors":"Yu Tong, P. Zhao, Xiaoguang Li, N. Ma, Xufeng Dong, Chenguang Niu, Zhanjun Wu, M. Qi","doi":"10.1080/19475411.2022.2069876","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19475411.2022.2069876","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT A magnetorheological fluid (MRF) is a smart composite suspension composed of nonmagnetic liquid and soft magnetic particles. Carrier fluids can considerably influence the performance of MRFs; therefore, to investigate the effect of carrier fluids on MRFs, an SO/IL-MRF was prepared by mixing an ionic liquid (IL) with silicone oil (SO) in this study. Three types of MRF samples were prepared for experiments (pure SO, pure IL, and SO/IL). According to the experimental results, the SO/IL-MRF has better sedimentation stability than those based on pure SO and pure IL. Further, three methods were used to determine the shear yield stresses of the MRFs. The SO/IL-MRF achieved a higher shear yield stress than those of the other two because a network structure is formed between the ionic fragments and the molecular chains of the SO in the SO/IL-MRF. This increases the movement resistance of the particles in the carrier fluid, and it is unlike the mechanism of the IL-enhanced MRF. This work provides new ideas for improving the MRF performance. Graphical abstractSO/IL-MRF prepared by mixing ionic liquid with silicone oil exhibited better sedimentation stability and higher shear yield stress. This is because a network structure is formed between the ionic fragments and the molecular chains of the silicone oil, which increases the movement resistance of the particles in the carrier fluid","PeriodicalId":48516,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials","volume":"13 1","pages":"263 - 272"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2022-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48672063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-03-11DOI: 10.1080/19475411.2022.2148307
P. Timoshenko, A. Lerer, S. Rochal
ABSTRACT For single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with a length of 1–50 µm, the surface plasmon-polariton (SPP) resonance is within the terahertz frequency range; therefore, SWCNT lattices can be used to design frequency-selective surface (FSS). A numerical model of electromagnetic wave diffraction on a two-dimensional periodic SWCNT lattice can be described by an integro-differential equation of the second-order with respect to the surface current along SWCNT. The equation can be solved by the Bubnov–Galerkin method. Frequency dependence of reflecting and transmitting electromagnetic waves for FSSs near the SPP resonance is studied numerically. It is shown that the resonances are within the lower-frequency part of the terahertz range. We also estimate the relaxation frequency of an individual SWCNT and demonstrate the applicability of the Kubo formula for graphene conductivity to array of strips similar in size to SWCNTs under consideration. Graphical abstracts
{"title":"Terahertz frequency selective surfaces using heterostructures based on two-dimensional diffraction grating of single-walled carbon nanotubes","authors":"P. Timoshenko, A. Lerer, S. Rochal","doi":"10.1080/19475411.2022.2148307","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19475411.2022.2148307","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT For single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with a length of 1–50 µm, the surface plasmon-polariton (SPP) resonance is within the terahertz frequency range; therefore, SWCNT lattices can be used to design frequency-selective surface (FSS). A numerical model of electromagnetic wave diffraction on a two-dimensional periodic SWCNT lattice can be described by an integro-differential equation of the second-order with respect to the surface current along SWCNT. The equation can be solved by the Bubnov–Galerkin method. Frequency dependence of reflecting and transmitting electromagnetic waves for FSSs near the SPP resonance is studied numerically. It is shown that the resonances are within the lower-frequency part of the terahertz range. We also estimate the relaxation frequency of an individual SWCNT and demonstrate the applicability of the Kubo formula for graphene conductivity to array of strips similar in size to SWCNTs under consideration. Graphical abstracts","PeriodicalId":48516,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials","volume":"14 1","pages":"21 - 35"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2022-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42870521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-01-02DOI: 10.1080/19475411.2022.2053228
Shuaiyi Yang, Yang He, J. Leng
ABSTRACT Shape memory polymers, with intrinsic enhanced strength and high thermal stability, are highly demanded in aerospace, engineering manufacturing, and spatial structures. In this paper, we develop a series of thermoplastic shape memory poly(ether ether ketone)s (PEEKs) for the first time, achieving an excellent shape memory ability, high strength, and great thermal stability via a condensation polymerization. Through tuning the proportion of different bisphenol monomers, the flexibility of molecular main chains is adjusted, resulting in the regulation of transition temperature and mechanical performances. Synthesized PEEKs possess the tunable Tg from 143.3°C to 178.6°C, the enhanced tensile strength from 48.4 to 65.1 MPa, and Young’s modulus from 0.45 to 1.8 GPa, in addition to the excellent heat-triggered shape memory effect, as indicated by high recovery ratio (94%–98.9%) and fixity ratio (over 99.5%). Furthermore, after incorporating the magnetocaloric Fe3O4 particles, the composites exhibit remotely noncontact magnetic-triggered shape memory behaviors (Fe3O4 content over 10 wt%). These synthesized Tg tunable shape memory PEEKs and the composites have wide utilization potential in fields of engineering and aerospace structures, owing to the excellent mechanical properties, thermal stability, unique programmable deformation ability, and remote actuation.
{"title":"Shape memory poly (ether ether ketone)s with tunable chain stiffness, mechanical strength and high transition temperatures","authors":"Shuaiyi Yang, Yang He, J. Leng","doi":"10.1080/19475411.2022.2053228","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19475411.2022.2053228","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Shape memory polymers, with intrinsic enhanced strength and high thermal stability, are highly demanded in aerospace, engineering manufacturing, and spatial structures. In this paper, we develop a series of thermoplastic shape memory poly(ether ether ketone)s (PEEKs) for the first time, achieving an excellent shape memory ability, high strength, and great thermal stability via a condensation polymerization. Through tuning the proportion of different bisphenol monomers, the flexibility of molecular main chains is adjusted, resulting in the regulation of transition temperature and mechanical performances. Synthesized PEEKs possess the tunable Tg from 143.3°C to 178.6°C, the enhanced tensile strength from 48.4 to 65.1 MPa, and Young’s modulus from 0.45 to 1.8 GPa, in addition to the excellent heat-triggered shape memory effect, as indicated by high recovery ratio (94%–98.9%) and fixity ratio (over 99.5%). Furthermore, after incorporating the magnetocaloric Fe3O4 particles, the composites exhibit remotely noncontact magnetic-triggered shape memory behaviors (Fe3O4 content over 10 wt%). These synthesized Tg tunable shape memory PEEKs and the composites have wide utilization potential in fields of engineering and aerospace structures, owing to the excellent mechanical properties, thermal stability, unique programmable deformation ability, and remote actuation.","PeriodicalId":48516,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials","volume":"13 1","pages":"1 - 16"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2022-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43560928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-01-02DOI: 10.1080/19475411.2022.2033874
L. Tew, Tsung-Hsi Lee, L. Lo, Y. Khung, Nai-Tzu Chen
ABSTRACT Precision-based drug delivery via remote triggering is fast becoming an attractive therapeutic design and is highly useful in complicated clinical situations that may require accurate site-delivery of drug while reducing the risk of collateral damage to surrounding healthy tissue. Of the many strategies available to achieve these desirable effects, silica/gold nano-assemblies offers a practical means to achieving these aims. Herein, as a proof-of-concept, a silica nanocapsule passivated with a gold outer nanoshell had been fabricated to deliver Doxorubicin, and this nano-assembly can be remotely triggered via two-photon excitation (TPE), even under in vivo setting. A polyethylene glycol (PEG) layer as well as AS1411 DNA aptamer had also been grafted to the surface to improve homing specificity toward MDA-MB-231 breast cancer tissue. The assembly of silica/gold nanocapsules was characterized via TEM, FTIR, and UV-Vis to validate the the nanoconstruct. Upon TPE irradiation, a higher expression level of Annexin V and Caspase-3 was observed in both in vitro and in vivo animal models. A significant reduction in tumor size on mice model was noticed after 21 days, and these results had suggested a viable nano-sized design serving as remotely triggered drug release platform based on current well-established silica nanoparticulate methodologies. Grahical abstract
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