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Fabricating bio-inspired high impact resistance carbon nanotube network films for multi-protection under an extreme environment
The fabrication of light-weight, highly impact-resistant, and energy-absorbent materials is urgently demanded in many facets of the society from body armor to aerospace engineering, especially under an extreme...
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Carbon nanotube films with ultrahigh thermal-shock and thermal-shock-fatigue resistance characterized by ultra-fast ascending shock testing
The exploration of material failure behavior not only involves defining its limits and underlying mechanisms but also entails devising strategies for improvement and protection in extreme conditions. We’ve pio...
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Mechanics of 2D material bubbles
A variety of out-of-plane deformation patterns have been observed for two-dimensional (2D) materials including ripples, wrinkles, buckles, scrolls, folds, tents, and bubbles due to their extra-low bending rigi...
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Failure-analysis of carbon nanotubes and their extreme applications
The study of material failure is crucial for the design of engineering applications, as it can have significant social and economic impacts. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), with their exceptional electrical, mechanic...
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Engineering electrochemical actuators with large bending strain based on 3D-structure titanium carbide MXene composites
Electrically responsive electrochemical actuators that contain a polymer electrolyte membrane laminated between two electrodes have attracted great attention due to their potential applications in smart electr...
