Development of a multifunctional nanocomposite film with record-high ultralow temperature toughness and unprecedented fatigue-resistance

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuaicheng Jiang ◽  
Yanqiang Wei ◽  
Jiongjiong Li ◽  
Xiaona Li ◽  
Kaili Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Resistance ◽  
Spider Silk ◽  
Soybean Protein ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Poly Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Polar Regions ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Fluorescent Properties ◽  
Soybean Protein Isolate ◽  
Ultralow Temperature

Abstract In the quest of materials that can tolerate extreme environments (i.e., aerospace, polar regions of earth), facile design of self-healing, high fatigue-resistant and multifunctional nanocomposite materials with excellent ultralow temperature toughness, especially by utilizing inexpensive and sustainable bioresources is still currently challengeable. In current study, we present a material that displays remarkable ultralow temperature toughness, shows excellent toughness (107.3 MJ·m-3) at − 196°C and maintains high mechanical strength in highly humid environments. This material is a spider silk-inspired, poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)-based, autonomous room temperature self-healable nanocomposite by complexation of boron nitride (BN), quantum dots (QDs) and soybean protein isolate grafted lignin (SPI-lignin). The fabricated material, namely PVA-BN-QDs-SPI-lignin, simultaneously exhibits outstanding tensile strength (53.3 MPa), toughness (182.8 MJ·m-3), fatigue-resistance as well as antiultraviolet and fluorescent properties and sets an impressive new record of folding-failure (900 000 times) and toughness, which are 10.6 to 45.7 times higher than other graphene-based nanocomposites. It can be impressively self-healed within only 2 minutes. Of particular interest is its facile, green, mild and inexpensive preparation method that can be easily scale up. It is believed that this work, beginning with abundant biodegradable resources, opens the door to develop biobased multifunctional materials in practical applications, such as flexible wearable materials.

Structure and properties of the poly(vinyl alcohol-co-ethylene)/montmorillonite-phosphorylated soybean protein isolate barrier film

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (35) ◽  
pp. 29294-29302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hualin Wang ◽  
Heng Zhang ◽  
Baicheng Niu ◽  
Suwei Jiang ◽  
Junfeng Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Soybean Protein ◽  
Protein Isolate ◽  
Poly Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Solution Casting ◽  
Structure And Properties ◽  
Mixing Process ◽  
Soybean Protein Isolate ◽  
Barrier Film

The present work developed a novel poly(vinyl alcohol-co-ethylene)/montmorillonite-phosphorylated soybean isolate protein (EVOH/MMT–PSPI) nanocomposite barrier film via a two-step mixing process and solution casting, and estimated its properties for food packaging.

scholarly journals Ultrarobust, tough and highly stretchable self-healing materials based on cartilage-inspired noncovalent assembly nanostructure

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuyan Wang ◽  
Xin Huang ◽  
Xinxing Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Spider Silk ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
High Toughness ◽  
Healing Efficiency ◽  
Strong Interfacial Interaction ◽  
Highly Stretchable ◽  
Noncovalent Bonds ◽  
Actuation Devices ◽  
Noncovalent Bonding ◽  
Polyurethane Matrix

AbstractSelf-healing materials integrated with excellent mechanical strength and simultaneously high healing efficiency would be of great use in many fields, however their fabrication has been proven extremely challenging. Here, inspired by biological cartilage, we present an ultrarobust self-healing material by incorporating high density noncovalent bonds at the interfaces between the dentritic tannic acid-modified tungsten disulfide nanosheets and polyurethane matrix to collectively produce a strong interfacial interaction. The resultant nanocomposite material with interwoven network shows excellent tensile strength (52.3 MPa), high toughness (282.7 MJ m‒3, which is 1.6 times higher than spider silk and 9.4 times higher than metallic aluminum), high stretchability (1020.8%) and excellent healing efficiency (80–100%), which overturns the previous understanding of traditional noncovalent bonding self-healing materials where high mechanical robustness and healing ability are mutually exclusive. Moreover, the interfacical supramolecular crosslinking structure enables the functional-healing ability of the resultant flexible smart actuation devices. This work opens an avenue toward the development of ultrarobust self-healing materials for various flexible functional devices.

scholarly journals Self-Healing Polymer-Clay Hybrids by Facile Complexation of a Waterborne Polymer with a Clay

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aranee Pleng Teepakakorn ◽  
Makoto Ogawa
Keyword(s):  
Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Aqueous Media ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Poly Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Soluble Polymer ◽  
Water Soluble Polymer ◽  
Smectite Clay

Water-induced self-healing materials were prepared by the hybridization of a water-soluble polymer, poly(vinyl alcohol), with a smectite clay by mixing in an aqueous media and subsequent casting. Without using chemical...

scholarly journals Effect of mesoscale phase contrast on fatigue-delaying behavior of self-healing hydrogels

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (16) ◽  
pp. eabe8210
Author(s):  
Xueyu Li ◽  
Kunpeng Cui ◽  
Takayuki Kurokawa ◽  
Ya Nan Ye ◽  
Tao Lin Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crack Growth ◽  
Fatigue Resistance ◽  
Phase Contrast ◽  
Stress Singularity ◽  
Soft Materials ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Strong Phase ◽  
Mesoscale Structure ◽  
High Fatigue ◽  
Affine Deformation

We investigate the fatigue resistance of chemically cross-linked polyampholyte hydrogels with a hierarchical structure due to phase separation and find that the details of the structure, as characterized by SAXS, control the mechanisms of crack propagation. When gels exhibit a strong phase contrast and a low cross-linking level, the stress singularity around the crack tip is gradually eliminated with increasing fatigue cycles and this suppresses crack growth, beneficial for high fatigue resistance. On the contrary, the stress concentration persists in weakly phase-separated gels, resulting in low fatigue resistance. A material parameter, λtran, is identified, correlated to the onset of non-affine deformation of the mesophase structure in a hydrogel without crack, which governs the slow-to-fast transition in fatigue crack growth. The detailed role played by the mesoscale structure on fatigue resistance provides design principles for developing self-healing, tough, and fatigue-resistant soft materials.

scholarly journals Optimization of High Hydrostatic Pressure Treatments on Soybean Protein Isolate to Improve Its Functionality and Evaluation of Its Application in Yogurt

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 667
Author(s):  
Chenxiao Wang ◽  
Hao Yin ◽  
Yanyun Zhao ◽  
Yan Zheng ◽  
Xuebing Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrostatic Pressure ◽  
High Hydrostatic Pressure ◽  
Activity Index ◽  
Soybean Protein ◽  
Protein Isolate ◽  
Water Holding Capacity ◽  
Holding Time ◽  
Emulsifying Activity ◽  
Soybean Protein Isolate ◽  
Water Holding

This work aimed to improve the functional properties of soybean protein isolate (SPI) by high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) and develop SPI incorporated yogurt. Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the HHP treatment parameters, including pressure, holding time, and the ratio of SPI/water. Water holding capacity, emulsifying activity index, solubility, and hardness of SPI gels were evaluated as response variables. The optimized HPP treatment conditions were 281 MPa of pressure, 18.92 min of holding time, and 1:8.33 of SPI/water ratio. Water and oil holding capacity, emulsifying activity, and stability of SPI at different pH were improved. Additionally, relative lipoxygenase (LOX) activity of HHP treated SPI (HHP-SPI) was decreased 67.55 ± 5.73%, but sulphydryl group content of HHP-SPI was increased 12.77%, respectively. When incorporating 8% of SPI and HHP-SPI into yogurt, the water holding capacity and rheological properties of yogurt were improved in comparison with yogurt made of milk powders. Moreover, HHP-SPI incorporated yogurt appeared better color and flavor.

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