Advancements in polyurea-based nanocomposites: Properties, applications and challenges
December 2025
Polyurea and its composites represent a class of multifunctional materials with significant potential for diverse applications. This review offers a comprehensive overview of polyurea and its nanocomposites....
Unlocking functional potentials: Nanofibril networks in organic semiconductors
December 2025
Organic semiconductors, including π-conjugated polymers and small molecules, find potential applications across a wide range of scenarios, including organic field-effect transistors (OFETs), organic...
Bio-based, phase-change MXene/CNT foams for integrated electromagnetic interference shielding, thermal management and infrared stealth
December 2025
The surge in wireless technologies and electronic devices has intensified the demand for next-generation materials with integrated electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding. Yet, it remains a major...
Biomass-derived porous carbon-based composites for electromagnetic wave absorption
December 2025
Electromagnetic wave-absorbing (EMWA) materials show great potential for radar stealth, electromagnetic shielding and advanced electronics. Biomass-derived porous carbon (BPC)-based composites have...
Recent advances in thermal properties of graphene/hexagonal boron nitride heterostructures and their polymer nanocomposites: A review
December 2025
Efficient thermal management has become increasingly crucial for modern electronic devices, driven by unstoppable trends toward miniaturization, higher power densities and multifunctional integration....
Simultaneous in-situ reduction and foaming synthesis of magnetic MXene/rGO porous films for enhanced electromagnetic interference shielding
December 2025
Lightweight, porous and conductive films represent a promising solution for effective electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding. Nevertheless, the simultaneous integration of porous architectures...
Biocompatible nacre-like boron nitride/biopolymer nanocomposites for thermal management
December 2025
Thermally conductive materials (TCMs), especially electrically insulating polymer nanocomposites, have attracted considerable attention for thermal management applications, driven by the increasing...
Emerging thermoelectric cementitious nanocomposites: Mechanisms, design and performance
December 2025
Thermoelectric cementitious composites (TECCs) function as intelligent construction materials with structural load-bearing capacity and energy harvesting capability. They offer strong potential for...
Strong graphene bulk composites with high thermal conductivity over 800 W/m·K
December 2025
Polymer composites with high thermal conductivity (κ) are essential for advanced thermal management applications. Graphene has enabled thin films with κ values approaching 2000 W/m·K, yet bulk composites...
Antibacterial textile coatings with strategies for long-term performance and environmental safety
December 2025
Antibacterial coatings are transforming the textile industry by meeting the rising demand for hygienic and multifunctional fabrics in healthcare, sportswear and home textiles. These coatings inhibit...
Electrostatic self-assembly of graphene oxide on TiO2 particles and their applications in dental restorative composites
December 2025
Graphene oxide (GO), as a two-dimensional layered material, possesses excellent mechanical property and biocompatibility, which is of great importance in the field of dentistry. However, its dark-brown...
Flexible polyimide-based conductive composite film with confined carbon nanotubes networks for EMI shielding and joule heating
December 2025
Electromagnetic interference (EMI) poses a growing challenge for wearable electronics, wireless communication and aerospace systems, driving the need for shielding materials that are lightweight, flexible...
Nanomaterials-mediated trained immunity: Progress and prospects for disease treatment
December 2025
Trained immunity represents a paradigm shift in immunology, wherein innate immune cells acquire antigen-agnostic memory through epigenetic and metabolic reprogramming, enabling enhanced responses to...
Biomedical nanocomposites targeting microenvironments for cancer or autoimmune disease treatment through immune modulation
December 2025
The microenvironment has been recognized as a critical determinant in the pathogenesis of cancer, autoimmune diseases and allergy. Effective therapies must therefore target the microenvironment to achieve...
Nanocomposite design for solid-state lithium metal batteries: Progress, challenge and prospects
2024
Lithium metal batteries have gained significant attention due to their high energy density, making them a promising candidate for various applications, including electric vehicles and grid-scale energy...
A comparative study of polycarbonate nanocomposites respectively containing graphene nanoplatelets, carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibers
2024
In industrial settings, thermoplastics are frequently employed as the base materials for composites and often enhanced with micron-sized additives such as glass fibers for improved performance. This...
Advancing thermal comfort: an innovative SiO2 microsphere-decorated shish-kebab film composite for enhanced personal cooling
2024
Due to the energy crisis and global warming, personal passive radiative cooling has gained increasingly more attention. However, the development of radiative cooling films with high performance and...
Exfoliation and dispersion of graphene nanoplatelets for epoxy nanocomposites
2024
This article presents a systematic review over recent preparation techniques and their mechanisms for epoxy/graphene nanocomposites. Special honeycomb lattice nanostructure of graphene provides epoxy...
Recent research advances in hexagonal boron nitride/polymer nanocomposites with isotropic thermal conductivity
2024
The rapid advancement of high-performance microelectronic devices highlights the critical need for developing materials with superior thermal conductivity to efficiently dissipate heat in advanced electronics....
Effect of nanocellulose on mechanical properties of cementitious composites – A review
2024
In the quest for innovative construction materials that enhance sustainability and performance, cementitious composites incorporating nanocellulose (NC) have unveiled a new chapter. NC-reinforced composites...
Nanoarchitectonics of nanocomposite hydrogels based on cellulose nanocrystals for biomedical applications: A review
2024
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are rod-shaped crystalline nanoparticles generated by acidolysis of cellulose, and they exhibit exceptional physical and chemical properties as well as biocompatibility....
Microstructures and nanomechanical properties of nanolaminated Ta/Co composites and their strengthening mechanisms
2024
In this study, nanolaminated tantalum (Ta)/cobalt (Co) composites (NTCCs) with an individual layer thickness (h) ranging from 5 nm to 100 nm were fabricated via magnetron sputtering. The microstructures...
Recent progress on MXene-based advanced nanocomposite materials for thermal radiation protection and fire safety
2024
As a member of the two-dimensional materials’ family, MXene sheets exhibit unique structure and outstanding functional properties, garnering extensive interest in many emerging fields. Among them, the...
Alginate-based nanocomposites for food preservation: Recent progress showcasing heightened material properties and functionalities
2024
In light of the pressing global issues surrounding foodborne illnesses, food waste and plastic pollution from packaging, the necessity for sustainable, advanced food packaging solutions is brought into...
Surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization for the preparation and applications of brush-modified inorganic nanoparticles
2024
Surface-Initiated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (SI-ATRP) is a pivotal technique in materials science, essential for growing polymer brushes on the surfaces of inorganic nanoparticles to create...
