{"title":"High-precision 3D printed octet-truss microlattices for electrochemical energy storage devices","authors":"Jintao Gong, Zhiyuan Huang, Huihuang Yu, Haojian He, Yige Xiong, Longqiu Li, Guanhua Zhang, Guangyu Zhang","doi":"10.1080/19475411.2025.2529808","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19475411.2025.2529808","url":null,"abstract":"High-precision three-dimensional (3D) printing has enabled the fabrication of architected microlattices with complex geometries and tunable functionalities, offering new opportunities for electrochemical energy storage devices. In particular, 3D polymer octet-truss lattice frameworks exhibit exceptional mechanical robustness, structural regularity, and customizable porosity, making them promising candidates for electrode applications. However, current fabrication techniques often face challenges in achieving the required precision and structural integrity for advanced applications. In this study, projection micro stereolithography (PμSL) was utilized to fabricate high-resolution 3D electrode substrates based on octet-truss microlattices. The printed structures were systematically optimized for both mechanical stability and printing accuracy. Electrochemical plating and magnetron sputtering were employed as surface modification techniques to improve the physicochemical characteristics of the lattices and introduce lithium-affinitive functionality. The resulting 3D microlattice electrodes demonstrate high structural precision and enhanced electrochemical performance, highlighting their strong potential for integration into advanced lithium metal batteries and related energy storage systems.","PeriodicalId":48516,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials","volume":"16 3","pages":"585-595"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147894018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Evianie Bingak Edward, Enjie Zhou, Jinming Zhang, Tow‐Jie Lok, Jiayuan Zhang, Noor Izyan Syazana Mohd Yusoff, Jia Tee Low, Zhi-Xian Lim, Min-Rou Woon, Asnida Abdul Wahab, Qingsheng Chen, Tuck‐Whye Wong
{"title":"Photoresponsive itaconate based bioadhesive reinforced with hydroxyapatite for potential bone repair application","authors":"Evianie Bingak Edward, Enjie Zhou, Jinming Zhang, Tow‐Jie Lok, Jiayuan Zhang, Noor Izyan Syazana Mohd Yusoff, Jia Tee Low, Zhi-Xian Lim, Min-Rou Woon, Asnida Abdul Wahab, Qingsheng Chen, Tuck‐Whye Wong","doi":"10.1080/19475411.2025.2517561","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19475411.2025.2517561","url":null,"abstract":"Bone adhesives emerge as essential biomaterials in orthopedic and trauma surgery, particularly for the fixation of complex bone fractures. The design of bone adhesives that combine strong adhesion, biodegradability, mechanical reliability, and osteoconductivity has garnered increasing research interest. Inspired by the compositional similarity to natural bone, hydroxyapatite (HA) was selected as an ideal reinforcing filler. In this study, a fully bio-based, photocurable itaconate-based bioadhesive poly(1,3-propanediol-co-citrate-co-itaconate-co-1,12-dodecanedioate) incorporated with HA (PCIDHA) was developed. The influence of varying HA content on the physicochemical and mechanical properties of PCIDHA composites was systematically evaluated. HA incorporation improved the composite’s mechanical strength and adhesion performance, primarily through physical interactions between polymer chains and HA particles. In vitro biomineralization testing in simulated body fluid confirmed the formation of calcium phosphate layers on the composite surface, supporting its osteoconductive potential for bone regeneration. Furthermore, the composites exhibited non-cytotoxic behavior, indicating their suitability for biomedical applications. These results highlight the potential of PCIDHA as a photoresponsive, bioactive adhesive system for use in bone repair.","PeriodicalId":48516,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials","volume":"16 3","pages":"488-509"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147921866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hongwei Duan, Zeyu Zhuang, Jing Yang, Shengping Zhang, Luda Wang
{"title":"Confined gas transport in low-dimensional materials","authors":"Hongwei Duan, Zeyu Zhuang, Jing Yang, Shengping Zhang, Luda Wang","doi":"10.1080/19475411.2023.2300348","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19475411.2023.2300348","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48516,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials","volume":"25 23","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139448539","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}
{"title":"The rate dependence of the dielectric strength of dielectric elastomers","authors":"Xianghe Zheng, Jianyou Zhou, Pan Jia, Zheng Zhong","doi":"10.1080/19475411.2023.2299411","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19475411.2023.2299411","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48516,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials","volume":"136 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139387584","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}
Jia Liu, Yong Ma, Wanjie Ren, Fei Pan, Shu Guo, Yuli Chen, Bin Ding
{"title":"Multi-stable straw-like carbon nanotubes for mechanical programmability at microscale","authors":"Jia Liu, Yong Ma, Wanjie Ren, Fei Pan, Shu Guo, Yuli Chen, Bin Ding","doi":"10.1080/19475411.2023.2296901","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19475411.2023.2296901","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48516,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials","volume":"50 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138949612","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}
{"title":"Selective and asymmetric ion transport in covalent organic framework-based two-dimensional nanofluidic devices","authors":"Li-Qiu Huang, Shuang Chen, Ri-Jian Mo, Zhong-Qiu Li, Xing-Hua Xia","doi":"10.1080/19475411.2023.2288954","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19475411.2023.2288954","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48516,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials","volume":"66 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138594884","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}
{"title":"SMA-origami coupling: online configuration switches and stability property modulation","authors":"Hai Zhou, Hongbin Fang, Zuolin Liu, Jian Xu","doi":"10.1080/19475411.2023.2271584","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19475411.2023.2271584","url":null,"abstract":"Active folding is a crucial requirement for practical applications of multi-stable origami structures. However, research on integrating active materials with origami structures to enable quick configuration switching and modulation of stability properties is still in its early stages. To advance the state-of-the-art, we designed a coupled structure comprising a stacked Miura-origami (SMO) structure and two Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) actuators. One actuator is used for extruding the SMO structure while the other is used for retracting, thereby realizing bidirectional reversible active folding of the coupled structure. Modeling the potential energy of the coupled structure shows that it can be switched between monostable and bistable by heating the SMA actuators. The above findings are also confirmed by experiments conducted on a delicate SMO-SMA coupled structure prototype. The activation of different actuators induces rapid configuration switching of the coupled structure, and the stability profile is qualitatively adjusted by designing the current loading profile to achieve steady-state temperature fluctuations. Overall, this study provides a new approach to coupling origami structures with smart materials for active folding and presents a novel method to regulate the stability property of origami structures, thus promoting their practical applications.","PeriodicalId":48516,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials","volume":"5 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136160015","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}
{"title":"Interplay between entanglement and crosslinking in determining mechanical behaviors of polymer networks","authors":"Yuhao Liu, Weikang Xian, Jinlong He, Ying Li","doi":"10.1080/19475411.2023.2261777","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19475411.2023.2261777","url":null,"abstract":"In polymer physics, the concept of entanglement refers to the topological constraints between long polymer chains that are closely packed together. Both theory and experimentation suggest that entanglement has a significant influence on the mechanical properties of polymers. This indicates its promise for materials design across various applications. However, understanding the relationship between entanglement and mechanical properties is complex, especially due to challenges related to length scale constraints and the difficulties of direct experimental observation. This research delves into how the polymer network structure changes when deformed. We specifically examine the relationship between entanglement, crosslinked networks, and their roles in stretching both entangled and unentangled polymer systems. For unentangled polymers, our findings underscore the pivotal role of crosslinking bond strength in determining the system’s overall strength and resistance to deformation. As for entangled polymers, entanglement plays a pivotal role in load bearing during the initial stretching stage, preserving the integrity of the polymer network. As the stretching continues and entanglement diminishes, the responsibility for bearing the load increasingly shifts to the crosslinking network, signifying a critical change in the system’s behavior. We noted a linear correlation between the increase in entanglement and the rise in tensile stress during the initial stretching stage. Conversely, the destruction of the network correlates with a decrease in tensile stress in the later stage. The findings provide vital insights into the complex dynamics between entanglement and crosslinking in the stretching processes of polymer networks, offering valuable guidance for future manipulation and design of polymer materials to achieve desired mechanical properties.","PeriodicalId":48516,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135246907","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}