Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(48)
Published: Aug. 18, 2024
Abstract
With
the
increasing
demands
for
artificial
intelligence,
robotics,
electronic
skin,
healthcare,
and
energy
storage/conversion,
research
focus
on
flexible
electronics
has
started
to
shift
from
being
merely
bendable
rollable
stretchable.
In
recent
years,
stretchable
aerogels
foams
have
drawn
significant
attention
in
field
of
due
their
unique
porous
structures,
low
density,
high
porosity,
flexibility.
This
work
provides
a
comprehensive
review
state‐of‐the‐art
developments
foams,
encompassing
preparation,
properties,
applications.
The
preparation
methods,
typical
structures
stretching
principle,
relationship
between
stretchability,
other
properties
are
investigated.
Their
latest
applications
strain/pressure
sensors,
electrodes
conductors,
chemical
sensors
biosensors,
supercapacitors,
batteries,
triboelectric
nanogenerators,
electromagnetic
shielding,
microwave
absorption,
thermal
management,
adsorption,
separation/filtration,
shape
memory
introduced.
Furthermore,
challenges
opportunities
summarized.
guideline
development
next‐generation
high‐performance
based
materials.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(14), P. 9798 - 9822
Published: March 29, 2024
Extreme
climates
have
become
frequent
nowadays,
causing
increased
heat
stress
in
human
daily
life.
Personal
thermal
management
(PTM),
a
technology
that
controls
the
body's
microenvironment,
has
promising
strategy
to
address
stress.
While
effective
ordinary
environments,
traditional
high-performance
fibers,
such
as
ultrafine,
porous,
highly
thermally
conductive,
and
phase
change
materials,
fall
short
when
dealing
with
harsh
conditions
or
large
temperature
fluctuations.
Aerogels,
third-generation
superinsulation
material,
garnered
extensive
attention
among
researchers
for
their
applications
building
energy
conservation,
transportation,
aerospace,
attributed
extremely
low
densities
conductivity.
aerogels
historically
faced
challenges
related
weak
mechanical
strength
limited
secondary
processing
capacity,
recent
advancements
witnessed
notable
progress
development
of
wearable
PTM.
This
underscores
potential
within
serving
self-powered
smart
devices
sensors.
Review
offers
timely
overview
PTM
particular
focus
on
wearability
suitability.
Finally,
discussion
classifies
five
types
based
aerogel
function:
insulation,
heating,
cooling,
adaptive
regulation
(involving
cooling),
utilization
devices.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 4, 2024
Abstract
Electromagnetic
interference
(EMI)
shielding
materials
with
low
electromagnetic
(EM)
waves
reflection
characteristics
are
ideal
for
blocking
EM
radiation
and
pollution.
Materials
reflectivity
must
be
constructed
using
excellent
absorption
properties.
However,
simultaneously
possessing
both
EMI
performance
remain
scarce,
consequently,
multilayer
structures
need
to
developed.
Poly(p‐phenylene–2,6–benzobisoxazole)
nanofibers
(PNF)
prepared
by
deprotonation.
PNF
combined
MXene
heterostructure
MXene@Ni
in‐situ
growth;
MXene@Ni/PNF
acts
as
an
layer
while
MXene/PNF
reflective
layer.
Finally,
(MXene@Ni/PNF)–(MXene/PNF)
aerogels
layer‐by‐layer
freeze‐drying
based
on
the
layered
modular
design
concept.
Experimental
characterizations
revealed
that
enable
efficient
absorption‐reflection‐reabsorption
of
waves,
effectively
eliminating
EMI.
When
mass
ratio
Ni
in
is
1:6
fraction
80
wt.%,
exhibit
(71
dB)
a
very
coefficient
(R
=
0.10).
Finite
element
simulations
verified
developed
asymmetric
structural
achieve
high
characteristics.
In
addition,
display
infrared
camouflage
ability.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: June 17, 2024
Abstract
Lightweight
infrared
stealth
and
absorption-dominant
electromagnetic
interference
(EMI)
shielding
materials
are
highly
desirable
in
areas
of
aerospace,
weapons,
military
wearable
electronics.
Herein,
lightweight
high-efficiency
dual-functional
segregated
nanocomposite
foams
with
microcellular
structures
developed
for
integrated
EMI
via
the
efficient
scalable
supercritical
CO
2
(SC-CO
)
foaming
combined
hydrogen
bonding
assembly
compression
molding
strategy.
The
obtained
exhibit
superior
performances
benefitting
from
synergistic
effect
effective
thermal
insulation
low
emissivity,
outstanding
attributed
to
synchronous
construction
structures.
Particularly,
present
a
large
radiation
temperature
reduction
70.2
°C
at
object
100
°C,
significantly
improved
EM
wave
absorptivity/reflectivity
(
A
/
R
ratio
2.15
an
ultralow
Ti
3
C
T
x
content
1.7
vol%.
Moreover,
working
reliability
stability
upon
dynamic
cycles.
results
demonstrate
that
have
excellent
potentials
applications
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(17), P. 8790 - 8846
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Fabrics
represent
a
unique
platform
for
seamlessly
integrating
electronics
into
everyday
experiences.
The
advancements
in
functionalizing
fabrics
at
both
the
single
fibre
level
and
within
constructed
have
fundamentally
altered
their
utility.
revolution
materials,
structures,
functionality
enables
intimate
imperceptible
integration,
rapidly
transforming
fibres
next-generation
wearable
devices
systems.
In
this
review,
we
explore
recent
scientific
technological
breakthroughs
smart
fibre-enabled
fabrics.
We
examine
common
challenges
bottlenecks
physics,
chemistry,
fabrication
strategies,
applications
that
shape
future
of
electronics.
propose
closed-loop
fabric
ecosystem
encompassing
proactive
sensing,
interactive
communication,
data
storage
processing,
real-time
feedback,
energy
harvesting,
intended
to
tackle
significant
technology.
Finally,
envision
computing
as
sophisticated
platforms
with
system-level
attributes
management,
machine
learning,
artificial
intelligence,
intelligent
networks.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 27, 2024
Abstract
Due
to
the
slow
dynamics
of
mass
and
charge
transfer
at
Zn|electrolyte
interface,
stable
operation
Zn–air
batteries
(ZABs)
is
challenging,
especially
low
temperature.
Herein,
inspired
by
cell
membrane,
a
hydrophilic‐hydrophobic
dual
modulated
interface
constructed.
This
amphiphilic
design
enables
quasi‐solid‐state
(QSS)
ZABs
display
long‐term
cyclability
180
h@50
mA
cm
−2
25
°C.
Moreover,
record‐long
time
173
h@4
−60
°C
also
achieved,
which
almost
threefolds
untreated
QSS
ZABs.
Control
experiments
(in
situ)
characterization
reveal
that
growth
insulating
ZnO
passivation
layers
largely
inhibited
tuned
hydrophilic–hydrophobic
behavior.
Thus,
enhanced
dynamic
Zn
2+
from
attained.
As
an
extension,
Al‐air
(AABs)
with
bioinspired
show
unprecedented
discharge
stability
420
h@1
‐40
°C,
about
two
times
AABs.
bioinspired‐hydrophilic‐hydrophobic
modulation
strategy
may
provide
reference
for
energy
transform
storage
devices
broad
temperature
adaptability.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 7, 2024
Abstract
Multifunctionalization
of
electromagnetic
wave
absorbing
materials
(EMWAMs)
presents
a
promising
avenue
for
their
application
in
complex
scenarios.
However,
the
effective
integration
multiple
supplementary
functions
into
EMWAMs
continues
to
pose
significant
challenge.
Herein,
novel
nanofiber
elastomer
(NFE)
incorporating
multicomponent
inorganic
FeS
2
/S,N
co‐doped
carbon
nanofibers
(NFs)
and
organic
component
(Ecoflex)
are
designed
synthesized.
The
sulfur
doping
ratios
species
can
be
effectively
modulated
via
controlling
amount
sulfurization
temperature.
optimized
NFs/Ecoflex
NFE
not
only
exerted
an
excellent
impedance
matching
characteristic,
but
also
displays
boosted
conductive
loss
polarization
capacities.
Amongst,
achieved
ultra‐wide
absorption
bandwidth
(EAB)
7.40
GHz
minimum
reflection
(RL
min
)
−21.82
dB
at
thin
thickness
(≈2.00
mm).
Furthermore,
simultaneously
greatly
improved
mechanical
property,
thermal
insulation,
hydrophobicity,
corrosion
resistance.
Through
designing
metastructures,
with
periodically
closed‐ring
resonant
structure
realized
EAB
32.64
(ranging
from
7.36
40.00
GHz).
Overall,
this
research
contributes
valuable
insights
design
next‐generation
satisfactory
multifunctionalities,
demonstrating
potential
smart
devices
challenging
environments.
