Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Plastics play an indispensable role in daily life, but their adverse impacts on nature and human health are becoming increasingly severe due to their non-degradability and the persistent accumulation of plastic waste. It is essential to develop biodegradable and sustainable alternatives with favorable mechanical properties. Here, we developed a dilute-solution-based strategy that enables the facile and scalable production of high strength sustainable nanocomposites with multicomponent synergistic reinforcement. Owing to the shear-flow-induced nanosheets alignment and strong interfacial interactions, the nanocomposites achieve outstanding mechanical properties, with a high tensile strength of 566.9 ± 13.5 MPa. Moreover, these nanocomposites possess electromechanical stability and thermal stability, and can fully biodegrade within 30 days in natural soil. This strategy provides an effective pathway for the design of high-performance sustainable nanocomposites.
Source: Nano Research
Authors: Guojun Che, Shuxing Yin, Cheng Qian, Can Zhou, Yi Ding, Ying Zhang, Chuangqi Zhao, Lei Jiang
Language: English
Subfield: Biomaterials
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $5,290
Awards: G2378897447, G5564974595, G7409924447
OpenAlex ID: W7127905742