Title: Granular Nanostructure: A Facile Biomimetic Strategy for the Design of Supertough Polymeric Materials with High Ductility and Strength
Abstract: Advanced MaterialsVolume 29, Issue 46 1704661 Communication Granular Nanostructure: A Facile Biomimetic Strategy for the Design of Supertough Polymeric Materials with High Ductility and Strength Pingan Song, Corresponding Author Pingan Song [email protected] Department of Materials, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300 China Centre for Future Materials, The University of Southern Queensland, Springfield, QLD, 4300 AustraliaE-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] for more papers by this authorZhiguang Xu, Zhiguang Xu China-Australia Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacture, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314000 ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorMatthew S. Dargusch, Matthew S. Dargusch Materials Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072 Australia Centre for Advanced Materials Processing and Manufacturing, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072 AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorZhi-Gang Chen, Corresponding Author Zhi-Gang Chen [email protected][email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-9309-7993 Centre for Future Materials, The University of Southern Queensland, Springfield, QLD, 4300 Australia Materials Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072 AustraliaE-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] for more papers by this authorHao Wang, Hao Wang Centre for Future Materials, The University of Southern Queensland, Springfield, QLD, 4300 AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorQipeng Guo, Corresponding Author Qipeng Guo [email protected] Polymers Research Group, Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Locked Bag 20000, Geelong, VIC, 3220 AustraliaE-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] for more papers by this author Pingan Song, Corresponding Author Pingan Song [email protected] Department of Materials, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300 China Centre for Future Materials, The University of Southern Queensland, Springfield, QLD, 4300 AustraliaE-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] for more papers by this authorZhiguang Xu, Zhiguang Xu China-Australia Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacture, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314000 ChinaSearch for more papers by this authorMatthew S. Dargusch, Matthew S. Dargusch Materials Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072 Australia Centre for Advanced Materials Processing and Manufacturing, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072 AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorZhi-Gang Chen, Corresponding Author Zhi-Gang Chen [email protected][email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-9309-7993 Centre for Future Materials, The University of Southern Queensland, Springfield, QLD, 4300 Australia Materials Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072 AustraliaE-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] for more papers by this authorHao Wang, Hao Wang Centre for Future Materials, The University of Southern Queensland, Springfield, QLD, 4300 AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorQipeng Guo, Corresponding Author Qipeng Guo [email protected] Polymers Research Group, Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Locked Bag 20000, Geelong, VIC, 3220 AustraliaE-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] for more papers by this author First published: 25 October 2017 https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201704661Citations: 91Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract The realization of high strength, large ductility, and great toughness for polymeric materials is a vital factor for practical applications in industry. Unfortunately, until now this remains a huge challenge due to the common opposing trends that exist when promoting improvements in these properties using materials design strategies. In the natural world, the cuticle of mussel byssus exhibits a breaking strain as high as 100%, which is revealed to arise from an architectural granular microphase-separated structure within the protein matrix. Herein, a facile biomimetic designed granular nanostructured polymer film is reported. Such biomimetic nanostructured polymer films show a world-record toughness of 122 (± 6.1) J g−1 as compared with other polyvinyl alcohol films, with a breaking strain as high as 205% and a high tensile strength of 91.2 MPa, which is much superior to those of most engineering plastics. This portfolio of outstanding properties can be attributed to the unique nanoscale granular phase-separated structure of this material. These biomimetic designed polymer films are expected to find promising applications in tissue engineering and biomaterials fields, such as artificial skin and tendon, which opens up an innovative methodology for the design of robust polymer materials for a range of innovative future applications. Citing Literature Supporting Information Filename Description adma201704661-sup-0001-S1.pdf2 MB Supplementary Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. 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