Zhen Sang

ORCID: 0000-0002-9703-6311
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Research Areas
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Polymer composites and self-healing
  • BIM and Construction Integration
  • Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
  • Geotechnical and construction materials studies
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Dielectric materials and actuators
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry
  • Concrete and Cement Materials Research
  • Innovative concrete reinforcement materials
  • Synthesis and properties of polymers
  • Smart Materials for Construction
  • Carbon Nanotubes in Composites
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior
  • Innovation in Digital Healthcare Systems
  • Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques
  • Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics
  • Diverse Topics in Contemporary Research
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Nanofabrication and Lithography Techniques

Texas A&M University
2020-2024

Jilin University
2022

Shaanxi University of Science and Technology
2022

Case Western Reserve University
2018-2021

Qingdao University
2017

Abstract Flexible and highly sensitive pressure sensors have versatile biomedical engineering applications for disease diagnosis healthcare. The fabrication of such based on porous structure composites usually requires complex, costly, nonenvironmentally friendly procedures. As such, it is desired to develop facile, economical, environment‐friendly strategies lightweight sensors. Herein, a novel design strategy reported fabricate composite via simple heat molding conductive fillers...

10.1002/smll.201903487 article EN Small 2019-10-03

Simultaneously achieving high piezoresistive sensitivity, stretchability, and good electrical conductivity in conductive elastomer composites (CECs) with carbon nanofillers is crucial for stretchable strain sensor electrode applications. Here, we report a facile environmentally friendly strategy to realize these three goals at once by using branched nanotubes, also known as the nanostructure (CNS). Inspired brick-wall structure, robust segregated network of CNS formed thermoplastic...

10.1021/acsami.8b14573 article EN ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2018-10-03

Abstract Soft materials with widely tailorable mechanical properties throughout the material's volume can shape future of soft robotics and wearable electronics, impacting both consumer defense sectors. Herein, a platform 3D printable polymer networks unprecedented tunability stiffness nearly three orders magnitude (MPa to GPa) an inherent capability interbond is reported. The are based on dynamic covalent variable density crosslinkers attached prepolymer backbones via temperature‐reversible...

10.1002/adfm.202002374 article EN Advanced Functional Materials 2020-05-19

Dynamic covalent polymer networks crosslinked through Diels–Alder (DA) reactions are promising self-healing, 3D-printable materials that have the unique ability to reshuffle their dynamic bonds in solid state. Here, we identify main parameters control furan/maleimide-based DA network and relate them shape reconfigurability. Thermodynamics of were dominated by entropic effects, with more flexible crosslinkers leading higher bond dissociation temperatures. Furthermore, fraction endo vs exo...

10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01662 article EN Macromolecules 2021-11-11

Electrically conductive elastomer composites (CECs) have great potential in wearable and stretchable electronic applications. However, it is often challenging to trade off electrical conductivity mechanical flexibility melt-processed CECs for Here, we develop with high elasticity by controlling the segregated networks of carbon nanofillers formed at interface. The nanofiller dimensionality has a significant influence on properties thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) composites. For instance, 3D...

10.1039/c9na00176j article EN cc-by-nc Nanoscale Advances 2019-01-01

Abstract As an alternative of single filler system, hybrid fillers system is beneficial for the fabrication elastomer‐based piezoresistive strain sensors with high sensitivity structural health monitoring and human motion detection. However, a comprehensive understanding effect secondary dimensionality on sensor by carbon nanofillers strategy missing. Here, we report comparative study about branched nanostructures (CNS, three‐dimensional, 3D) combined black (CB, 0D) or nanotubes (CNT, 1D)...

10.1002/pc.25380 article EN Polymer Composites 2019-09-13

Wearable strain sensors have significant potential applications for the development of Internet Things. As such, based on conductive elastomer composites (CECs) various sensing require different piezoresistive properties, i.e., sensitivity and ranges. Herein, we report a facile strategy to fabricate thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)/carbon nanostructure (CNS) designed interface network morphologies via forming filler at segregated TPU particles with sizes. This renders tunable electrical...

10.1021/acsapm.8b00241 article EN ACS Applied Polymer Materials 2019-02-28

Herein, radio frequency (RF) Joule heating is used to trigger dynamic covalent bond exchange in a furan‐maleimide Diels–Alder polymer (DAP). Prior work shows that carbon susceptors can be incorporated into materials and undergo when exposed an electric field. nanotubes (CNTs) are added the DAP make material responsive RF fields, enable selective, noncontact healing behavior of after field exposure. After healing, mechanical testing conducted compare tensile strength toughness healed samples...

10.1002/adem.202400179 article EN cc-by-nc Advanced Engineering Materials 2024-07-22

Conductive elastomer composites (CECs) with segregated filler networks display a combination of good mechanical properties and electrical conductivity, enabling potential applications in flexible stretchable electronics. However, it is challenging to achieve high strain sensitivity retain elasticity. Here, hybrid fillers carbon nanostructures (CNS, also known as branched nanotubes) graphene are used thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)‐based CECs without decreasing elasticity conductivity. By...

10.1002/adem.202100703 article EN Advanced Engineering Materials 2021-08-11

Abstract Flexible, light‐weight, and wearable electronics have significant potential for the development of Internet Things. Flexible sensors with tunable piezoresistive properties are in high demand various practical applications. Herein, different morphology thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)/ carbon nanostructure (CNS) composites segregated network obtained by swelling TPU powders using solvents. The better solvent TPU, dimethylformamide (DMF), renders 0.7 wt% CNS stronger polymer‐filler...

10.1002/mame.201900278 article EN Macromolecular Materials and Engineering 2019-07-10

Natural hydraulic lime (NHL) is a cementitious material widely used in the restoration of stone cultural relics and maintenance historic buildings, practical use which mainly hindered by its poor fluidity. Due to multilayer (double-layer) adsorption that isobutylene-maleic anhydride (IBMA) has on surface NHL, effects IBMA copolymer have fluidity hydration NHL were thus investigated. Moreover, yield stress plastic viscosity pastes found be reduced significantly incorporation IBMA. Combined...

10.3390/polym14194104 article EN Polymers 2022-09-30

To realize the efficient differential sensing of phenolic pollutants in sewage, a novel strategy was successfully developed based on nanozyme (GMP-Cu) with polyphenol oxidase activity. Phenolic can be oxidized using GMP-Cu, and oxidation products reacts subsequently 4-aminoantipyrine to produce quinone-imine compound. The absorption spectra final that resulted from different showed obvious differences, which were due interaction difference between GMP-Cu pollutants, as well molecular...

10.1002/bio.4313 article EN Luminescence 2022-06-20

The intrinsic reversibility of dynamic covalent bonding, such as the furan-maleimide Diels-Alder (DA) cycloaddition reactions, enables reprocessable, self-healing polymer materials that can be reconfigured via mechanism solid-state plasticity. In this work, temperature-dependent exchange rates stereochemically distinct endo and exo DA bonds are leveraged to achieve tunable, temperature- stress-activated shape morphing in (DAP) networks. Through thermal annealing, ≈35% isomers converted neat...

10.1002/smll.202407858 article EN Small 2024-11-07

Multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWNT) aerogel mats were irradiated with ions to explore the effect of irradiation-induced sp 3 bonds and 2 bond defects on ultrahigh strain rate mechanical properties. Energy dissipation was measured using a microprojectile impact test. Specific penetration energy <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline" overflow="scroll"> <mml:mrow> <mml:msubsup> <mml:mi>E</mml:mi> <mml:mi>p</mml:mi> <mml:mo>*</mml:mo> </mml:msubsup> </mml:mrow>...

10.1126/sciadv.adq3805 article EN cc-by-nc Science Advances 2024-11-27

With the development of computer and Internet technology, enterprises need scientific effective management available information resources to make full use them. Traditionally, paper is used as medium. However, on hard edit, store, check. Moreover, this way has a higher requirement for employees. This study adopts B/S architecture build an system, which contains complete NC machine tools well components. The system uses framework platform, SQL Server 2005 database. application can fit most browsers.

10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.693.1854 article EN Key engineering materials 2016-05-01
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