Traffic noise has been regarded as one of the most annoying pollutions that induce severe hazards to human health, both physiological and psychological. The commonly used fibrous absorption materials are limited by their large density, poor sound ability at low frequencies, unsatisfactory fire-resistant ability. Here, we develop hierarchically structured elastic ceramic electrospun nanofibrous aerogels, which possess lightweight properties (density 13.29 mg cm–3) superior low-frequency (NRC...

Abstract Ceramic aerogels are attractive candidates for thermal insulation systems in spaceships, missiles, and aircrafts. However, the general lack of mechanical stability conventional ceramic presents a major challenge their practical applications. To date, creation mechanically robust has not made significant progress. Herein, universal strategy is presented to fabricate nanofibrous with both superior bendability compressibility, by assembling flexible silica nanofibers high...

The separation and purification of chemical molecules from organic media under harsh environments are vital importance in the fields water treatment, biomedical engineering, recycling. Herein, we report preparation a flexible SiO2/SnO2 nanofibrous membrane (SiO2/SnO2 NFM) with high surface area hierarchical porous structure by selecting poly(vinyl butyral) as pore-forming agent embedding crystalline phase into amorphous matrix without using surfactant sacrificial template. Benefiting uniform...

Flexible oxide ceramic films offer prospects for revolutionizing diverse fields such as energy and electronics, but their fabrication methods are typically elaborate cannot be expanded. Here, we report a scalable strategy to fabricate flexible robust SiO2 nanofiber with controllable morphology using sol-gel electrospinning method followed by low-temperature calcination. When applied composite polymer electrolytes (CPEs) solid-state batteries filling polyethylene into porous films, nanofibers...

Novel superhydrophilic inorganic-based N-halamine nanofibrous membranes with high active chlorine contents, outstanding rechargeability, favorable water swelling resistance, and superior mechanical performance were prepared through the combination of electrospinning sol–gel processing, which could be applied to dynamic disinfection bacteria-contaminated efficiency, large processing flux, long-term durability. The successful preparation such silica nanofiber membranous antimicrobial...

The development of inorganic membranous catalysts with both large mesopores and superb flexibility is extremely favorable for the enhancement their catalytic oxidation activity degradation antibiotic pollutants in wastewater via sulfate radical-based advanced processes; however, there still exists a huge challenge materials to simultaneously realize these two properties. Herein, metallic copper-doped carbon/silica nanofibrous membranes (Cu@C/SiO2 NFMs) mesopores, flexibility, robust...

Activated carbon fibers (ACFs) derived from various polymeric with the characteristics of a high specific surface area, developed pore structure, and good flexibility are promising for new generation chemical protection clothing. In this paper, polyacrylonitrile-based ACF felt was prepared via process liquid phase pre-oxidation, along one-step carbonization activation method. The obtained exhibited large area 2219.48 m

A robust flexible hybrid aerogel membrane with super-insulating properties and improved mechanical is developed by forming an interpenetrating silica nanoparticle network inside electrospun nanofibrous scaffold.

The study of nanocrystalline inorganic nanofibrous membranes (NINMs) with flexibility is one the most active academic research areas in advanced functional materials. Nonetheless, role nanocrystallinity has remained uninvestigated until now, according to typical Hall–Petch effects metals. Here, we show a surprising brittle-to-flexible-to-brittle transition zirconia and yttria stabilized (YSZ) as grain size pore reduce below 26 13 nm, respectively. Moreover, classical inverse were revealed...

Ceramic fibers have the advantages of high temperature resistance, light weight, favorable chemical stability and superior mechanical vibration which make them widely used in aerospace, energy, metallurgy, construction, personal protection other thermal fields. Further refinement diameter conventional ceramic to microns or nanometers could further improve their insulation performance realize transition from brittleness flexibility. Processing traditional two-dimensional (2D) fiber membranes...

The excessive utilization of antimicrobials in humans and animals has resulted considerable environmental contamination, necessitating the development high-performance antibiotic adsorption media. A significant challenge is composite nanofibrous materials that are both beneficial easy to fabricate, with aim improving capacity. Herein, a new kind zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8)-modified regenerated cellulose membrane (ZIF-8@RC NFM) was designed fabricated by combining electrospinning...

Novel zirconia nanofibrous (ZNF) membranes with robust flexibility were prepared for the first time by a facile combination of electrospinning and sol–gel methods. By employing yttrium oxide incorporation, as-prepared ZNF can be dramatically changed from extreme fragility to flexibility. Meanwhile, mechanical properties finely controlled regulating crystallite phase size in fibers. Additionally, porous analysis using synchrotron radiation small-angle X-ray scattering measurements have...

A kind of functional composite was prepared by loading silver nanoparticles firmly on the surface spherical activated carbon, which showed chemical adsorption properties for warfare agents and satisfactory antibacterial activity.

Nanofibrous materials are considered as promising candidates for fabricating high-efficiency chromatography media, which urgently needed in protein pharmaceuticals purification and biological research, yet still face several bottlenecks. Herein, novel negatively charged composite nanofibrous hydrogel membranes (NHMs) obtained by a facile combination of electrospinning surface coating modification. The resulting NHMs exhibit controllable morphologies chemical structures. Benefitting from the...

High performance oil-water separation membranes with stable physical-chemical properties are highly desirable for the treatment of emulsified oily wastewater in various conditions. Carbonaceous nanofibrous promised several merits good thermal resistance, chemical inertness, non-toxic and harmless. However, hydrophobicity oleophilicity carbon as well brittleness nanofibers make corresponding hard to be practically used oil-in-water emulsions. Herein, we demonstrate a facile effective strategy...

Fabricating dye adsorbents with efficient adsorption properties is of great significance in the treatment printing and dyeing wastewater. Herein, composite materials polydopamine decorated cellulose fibrous nonwovens (PDA@CF NWs) were fabricated by constructing a PDA functional layer on surface fibers via situ polymerization. In addition, three-dimensional adsorbent 3D PDA@CF NWs good hydrophilicity, structural stability, compression resistance could be obtained using facilely laminating...

Radiotherapy and chemotherapy remain the main therapeutics for colorectal cancer. However, due to their inevitable side effects on nomal tissues, it is necessary evaluate toxicity of radio-/chemotherapy regimens. The newly developedin vitrohigh throughput strategy promising these assessments. Nevertheless, currently monolayer culture condition adopted in preclinical screening processesin vitrohas been proved not so efficient asin vivosince its poor physiological similarity toin...