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ArticleNature communications2026

Bio-inspired cellular aerogel fibers integrating high mechanical strength and softness for thermal insulation textiles.

Yinghe Hu, Gongyu Zhang, Guang Yang, Ziyi Zhao, Chang Liu, Shuo Yang, Yunpeng Ding, Heyi Li, Luyun Xue, Youwei Ma and 2 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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12 authors.

Yinghe HuState Key Laboratory of Advanced Separation Membrane Materials, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China.
Gongyu ZhangState Key Laboratory of Advanced Separation Membrane Materials, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China.
Guang YangState Key Laboratory of Advanced Separation Membrane Materials, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China.
Ziyi ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Advanced Separation Membrane Materials, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China.
Chang LiuState Key Laboratory of Advanced Separation Membrane Materials, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China.
Shuo YangSchool of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China.
Yunpeng DingState Key Laboratory of Advanced Separation Membrane Materials, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China.
Heyi LiState Key Laboratory of Advanced Separation Membrane Materials, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China.
Luyun XueState Key Laboratory of Advanced Separation Membrane Materials, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China.
Youwei MaInstitute of Materials, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland. youwei.ma@epfl.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9391-2847
Xupin ZhuangState Key Laboratory of Advanced Separation Membrane Materials, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China. zhxupin@tiangong.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8691-5639
Bowen ChengSchool of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 52273059 and 52473219
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Integrating high mechanical strength yet softness and effective thermal insulation into the same aerogel materials presents a significant challenge. Inspired by penguin feathers, here we assemble aramid nanofibers (ANFs) into aerogel fibers of hierarchical structures through delicate control of covalent and non-covalent interactions during a wet-spinning process. The process involves initial cross-linking of deprotonated ANF sol to form a cellular structure, followed by acid-induced gelation that produces a rigid shell through hydrogen bonding. The shell imparts high tensile strength of up to 74.6 MPa, while the cellular core enables good softness with ultralow bending and compression stresses of 33.8 and 39.8 kPa, respectively. The process is scalable, and allows fabrication of large fabrics with dyeability, hydrophobicity, flame retardancy, moisture and chemical resistances. Notably, the fabrics exhibit good thermal insulation, with a 0.9 mm-thick sample outperforming much thicker commercial counterparts, including a 2.5 mm sweater and a 15 mm jacket.

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PMCPMC13272811

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