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ArticleNational science review2024

Kilogram-scale production of strong and smart cellulosic fibers featuring unidirectional fibril alignment.

Jianguo Li, Chaoji Chen, Qiongyu Chen, Zhihan Li, Shaoliang Xiao, Jinlong Gao, Shuaiming He, Zhiwei Lin, Hu Tang, Teng Li and 1 more

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Article in National science review, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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11 authors.

Jianguo LiDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
Chaoji ChenDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
Qiongyu ChenDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5283-5614
Zhihan LiDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
Shaoliang XiaoDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
Jinlong GaoDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
Shuaiming HeDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
Zhiwei LinDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
Hu TangDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
Teng LiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
Liangbing HuDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multifunctional fibers with high mechanical strength enable advanced applications of smart textiles, robotics, and biomedicine. Herein, we reported a one-step degumming method to fabricate strong, stiff, and humidity-responsive smart cellulosic fibers from abundant natural grass. The facile process involves partially removing lignin and hemicellulose functioning as glue in grass, which leads to the separation of vessels, parenchymal cells, and cellulosic fibers, where cellulosic fibers are manufactured at kilogram scale. The resulting fibers show dense and unidirectional fibril structure at both micro- and nano-scales, which demonstrate high tensile strength of ∼0.9 GPa and Young's modulus of 72 GPa, being 13- and 14-times higher than original grass. Inspired by stretchable plant tendrils, we developed a humidity-responsive actuator by engineering cellulosic fibers into the spring-like structures, presenting superior response rate and lifting capability. These strong and smart cellulosic fibers can be manufactured at large scale with low cost, representing promising a fiber material derived from renewable and sustainable biomass.

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actuatorbiomasscellulosic fibersmart fiberuniaxial fibril

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PMCPMC11409887

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