journal article·2025-03Open access

Nacre‐Mimetic Multi‐Mechanical Synergistic Ceramic Aerogels with Interfacial Bridging and Stress Delocalization

Xuan Zhang, Wenbin Huang, Jianyong Yu, Cunyi Zhao, Yang Si

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 35· Issue 10

Abstract

Abstract Elastic ceramic aerogels are exceptionally suitable for thermal insulating applications, but lacking multi‐mechanical synergistic high strength remains a deficiency. Inspired by the robust protective shells of mollusks in nature, which feature distinct hierarchical ordered structures, exhibiting strong and tough mechanical properties, a system construction and structural governing strategy is proposed to allow the nanostructure to assemble strong and flexible ceramic aerogels. Through the design of a hierarchical multi‐arched structure configurated binary‐soldering‐assemble interfacial topology interlocking, concentrated stress is effectively discrete. This biomimetic strategy enables the effective dissipation of mechanical energy, resulting in ceramic aerogels with exemplary compressive resilience, bendability, tensile resistance, and their strength exceeding that of other nanofibrous aerogels by up to tenfold. Additionally, the flexible aerogels also show remarkable thermal resistance from −196 to 1100 °C and superior thermal insulation capabilities (39.72 mW m−1 K−1), making them more suitable for the applications.
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OpenAlex topics: Aerogels and thermal insulation · Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity · Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition

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Affiliations

State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials College of Materials Science and Engineering Donghua University Shanghai 201620 China

Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology Donghua University Shanghai 200051 China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities · Ministry of Science and Technology

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