Affiliation:
1. Department of Chemistry New Cornerstone Science Laboratory Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 China
2. Department of Chemistry Department of Materials Science and Engineering Institute of Innovative Materials Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Sustainable Biomimetic Materials Guangming Advanced Research Institute Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
3. CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials Department of Modern Mechanics University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230027 China
Abstract
AbstractBiological materials, although composed of meager minerals and biopolymers, often exhibit amazing mechanical properties far beyond their components due to hierarchically ordered structures. Understanding their structure–properties relationships and replicating them into artificial materials would boost the development of bulk structural nanocomposites. Layered microstructure widely exists in biological materials, serving as the fundamental structure in nanosheet‐based nacres and nanofiber‐based Bouligand tissues, and implying superior mechanical properties. High‐efficient and scalable fabrication of bioinspired bulk structural nanocomposites with precise layered microstructure is therefore important yet remains difficult. Here, one straightforward bottom‐up film‐to‐bulk assembly strategy is focused for fabricating bioinspired layered bulk structural nanocomposites. The bottom‐up assembly strategy inherently offers a methodology for precise construction of bioinspired layered microstructure in bulk form, availability for fabrication of bioinspired bulk structural nanocomposites with large sizes and complex shapes, possibility for design of multiscale interfaces, feasibility for manipulation of diverse heterogeneities. Not limited to discussing what has been achieved by using the current bottom‐up film‐to‐bulk assembly strategy, it is also envisioned how to promote such an assembly strategy to better benefit the development of bioinspired bulk structural nanocomposites. Compared to other assembly strategies, the highlighted strategy provides great opportunities for creating bioinspired bulk structural nanocomposites on demand.
Funder
National Key Research and Development Program of China
National Natural Science Foundation of China