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ReviewAdvanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)2025

Aramid Nanofiber Aerogels: Versatile High Complexity Components for Multifunctional Composites.

Mingqiang Wang, Shuhan Hu, Sangwok Bae, Volkan Cecen, Ahmet E Emre, Zhengxiang Zhong, Li Liu, Carl Heltzel, Yudong Huang, Nicholas A Kotov

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Review in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Photoluminescence of Aramid Nanofibers: The Benefits of Partially Disordered State.Chemistry of materials : a publication of the American Chemical Society · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Mingqiang WangSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China.
Shuhan HuSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China.
Sangwok BaeDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
Volkan CecenDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
Ahmet E EmreDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
Zhengxiang ZhongSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China.
Li LiuSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China.
Carl HeltzelNSF Center for Complex Particle Systems (COMPASS), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
Yudong HuangSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China.
Nicholas A KotovDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6864-5804

Funding

Aeronautical Science Foundation of China ASFC-2024Z055077001Division of Materials Research 2243104Nanospiked Particles for Photocatalysis NSF 1538180National Natural Science Foundation of China 52473074 52303077Young Scholars of the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province YQ2024E015
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aramid nanofibers (ANFs) have emerged as versatile and readily accessible building blocks for multifunctional, complex nanostructures. A key motivation for studying and utilizing ANFs lies in their potential to directly recycle commercial macro-aramid plastics, such as poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide), for diverse applications. Retaining the advantageous properties of parent aramid fibers and fabrics, ANFs enable the creation of a variety of nanostructured solids, both independently and in combination with polymeric and nanoscale components. A wide spectrum of ANF-based aerogels is developed, many of which exhibit property sets previously unattainable in other materials-properties critical for advancing sustainable development. These biomimetic composites replicating complex organization of cartilage, combine high toughness, thermal resilience, nanoscale porosity, and low density with the capability for roll-to-roll manufacturing. The transformative advancements in materials for energy storage, electromagnetic interference shielding, thermal management, biomedical implants, water purification, and other applications are spurred by ANF-based aerogels and related composites. This review summarizes recent progress in the engineering, fabrication, characterization, modification, and implementation of ANF aerogels. It also highlights future research directions, potential applications, and key challenges including the development of structural descriptors for ANF solids, that must be addressed to fully realize the potential of ANF-based technologies.

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biomimeticfibrous gelsnanocompositesnetwork materialspara‐aramid

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PMID40619770
PMCPMC12464665

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