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Scalable Nanohelices for Predictive Studies and Enhanced 3D Visualization
Published on: November 12, 2014
An elastic molecule-hierarchical topology-heat field synergy for a robust, multifunctional and integrated bioinspired
Guanhua Zhang1, Ziyi Guo1, Minhui Chen1
1State Key Laboratory of Bio-based Fiber Materials, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, China. guofy@zstu.edu.cn.
Abstract:
To meet the urgent demands of next-generation wearable electronics and intelligent healthcare, it is crucial to develop fibrous materials that simultaneously exhibit excellent mechanical and environmental stability and multifunctional integration. Herein, beyond a simple biomimetic structure, we propose a cross-scale synergistic manufacturing strategy based on a "molecule-topology-field" framework. Elastic polyurethane serves as the molecular building block, a bioinspired hierarchical nanofibrous helix is constructed as the mechanical topology, and a programmable thermal field is introduced as a dynamic "welding" tool to in situ generate physical crosslinking points at interfaces. The resulting multifunctional integrated nanofibrous helix exhibits a synergistic mechanical enhancement, together with a rapid elastic recovery rate. Benefiting from thermal-field-induced surface reconstruction of the composite hierarchical nanofibrous helix, the material further achieves superhydrophobicity. Based on these advantages, we successfully demonstrate its applications in self-cleaning surfaces, highly conformable and biocompatible medical caps, stable outdoor antennas, and stretchable electronic interconnects. This work not only provides a general strategy for the design of high-performance multifunctional fibers, but also bridges the gap between materials innovation and device integration, highlighting its significant potential in the fields of flexible electronics and intelligent healthcare.

