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ArticleNature materials2021

High-rate nanofluidic energy absorption in porous zeolitic frameworks.

Yueting Sun, Sven M J Rogge, Aran Lamaire, Steven Vandenbrande, Jelle Wieme, Clive R Siviour, Veronique Van Speybroeck, Jin-Chong Tan

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Article in Nature materials, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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Yueting Sun *Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. Y.Sun.9@bham.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1929-5577
Sven M J Rogge *Center for Molecular Modeling (CMM), Ghent University, Zwijnaarde, Belgium. Sven.Rogge@UGent.be.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4493-5708
Aran LamaireCenter for Molecular Modeling (CMM), Ghent University, Zwijnaarde, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0093-5490
Steven VandenbrandeCenter for Molecular Modeling (CMM), Ghent University, Zwijnaarde, Belgium.
Jelle WiemeCenter for Molecular Modeling (CMM), Ghent University, Zwijnaarde, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4841-2608
Clive R SiviourDepartment of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2970-4485
Veronique Van SpeybroeckCenter for Molecular Modeling (CMM), Ghent University, Zwijnaarde, Belgium. Veronique.VanSpeybroeck@UGent.be.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2206-178X
Jin-Chong TanDepartment of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. jin-chong.tan@eng.ox.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5770-408X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Optimal mechanical impact absorbers are reusable and exhibit high specific energy absorption. The forced intrusion of liquid water in hydrophobic nanoporous materials, such as zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs), presents an attractive pathway to engineer such systems. However, to harness their full potential, it is crucial to understand the underlying water intrusion and extrusion mechanisms under realistic, high-rate deformation conditions. Here, we report a critical increase of the energy absorption capacity of confined water-ZIF systems at elevated strain rates. Starting from ZIF-8 as proof-of-concept, we demonstrate that this attractive rate dependence is generally applicable to cage-type ZIFs but disappears for channel-containing zeolites. Molecular simulations reveal that this phenomenon originates from the intrinsic nanosecond timescale needed for critical-sized water clusters to nucleate inside the nanocages, expediting water transport through the framework. Harnessing this fundamental understanding, design rules are formulated to construct effective, tailorable and reusable impact energy absorbers for challenging new applications.

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NanotechnologyHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsMicrofluidic Analytical TechniquesMolecular Dynamics SimulationPorosityZeolitesZeolites

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