Bamboo-Inspired Structurally Efficient Materials with a Large Continuous Gradient.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2023 at "Small"
DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301144
Abstract: Because of its light weight and high strength, bamboo is used in many applications around the world. Natural bamboo is built from fiber-reinforced material and exhibits a porous graded architecture that provides its remarkable mechanical… read more here.
Keywords: gradient bamboo; bamboo; design; bamboo inspired ... See more keywords
Bamboo-inspired ultra-strong nanofiber-reinforced composite hydrogels
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2025 at "Nature Communications"
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-56340-9
Abstract: Biological materials, such as bamboo, are naturally optimized composites with exceptional mechanical properties. Inspired by such natural composites, traditional methods involve extracting nanofibers from natural sources and applying them in composite materials, which, however, often… read more here.
Keywords: mechanical properties; composite hydrogels; bamboo inspired; reinforced composite ... See more keywords
Effect of layering layout on the energy absorbance of bamboo-inspired tubular composites
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites"
DOI: 10.1177/07316844211063865
Abstract: Gradient distribution of vascular structure made the bamboo wall structure so effective which improved the load-bearing capacity of such bio-mimicked energy absorption structures and modify the crush behavior of thin-walled composite tubes. In this research,… read more here.
Keywords: composites effect; energy; bamboo inspired; composite tubes ... See more keywords