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DOI： 10.1039/D3TA02705H

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DOI： 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01747

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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The biomineralization-inspired preparation of inorganic hybrid materials has attracted attention. Here, we report a new approach to the orientation control of zinc oxide (ZnO) thin-film crystals through the preparation of zinc hydroxide carbonate (ZHC) by the macromolecular templates of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA). Using 100-nm-thick PHEMA templates, ZHC thin films with the<jats:italic>c</jats:italic>-axis oriented parallel to the substrate were obtained, while ZHC thin films prepared by 100-nm-thick PVA templates showed perpendicular orientation. After the thermal treatment of ZHC, the crystal orientations of the ZnO thin films were maintained. The effects of the thickness and annealing time for the polymer templates on the morphologies of the ZnO thin films were examined.</jats:p>

DOI： 10.1038/s41428-022-00661-9

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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Structural color colloidal sols of perovskite nanosheets were synthesized and were immobilized in a polymer hydrogel film by in situ photopolymerization, leading to a novel mechanochromic material. Visible absorption spectroscopy, polarized optical microscopy and small‐angle X‐ray scattering revealed that the nanosheets are aligned parallel to the film surface with the periodic distance of up to ca. 300 nm, giving the structural color tunable over full color range. The present structural color gel showed reversible mechanochromic response that detects weak stress of 1 kPa with the quick response time less than 1 ms as well as high mechanical toughness (compressive breaking stress of up to 3 MPa). These excellent properties are suitable for applications for mechano‐sensors and displays.</jats:p>

DOI： 10.1002/ange.202015982

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<p>Liquid crystalline nanosheet/polyurethane composite elastomers with superior mechanical properties were successfully synthesized using the newly developed<italic>in situ</italic>polymerization technique.</p>

DOI： 10.1039/d0ma00768d

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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>To obtain high quality of drinking water free from biocontaminants is especially important issue. A new strategy employing smectic liquid‐crystalline ionic membranes exhibiting 2D structures of layered nanochannels for water treatment is proposed for efficient virus removal and sufficient water flux. The smectic A (SmA) liquid‐crystalline membranes obtained by in situ polymerization of an ionic mesogenic monomer are examined for removal of three distinct viruses with small size: Qβ bacteriophage, MS2 bacteriophage, and Aichi virus. The semi‐bilayer structure of the SmA significantly obstructs the virus penetration with an average log reduction value of 7.3 log<jats:sub>10</jats:sub> or the equivalent of reducing 18 million viruses down to 1. Furthermore, the layered nanochannels of the SmA liquid crystal allow efficient water permeation compared to other types of liquid‐crystalline membrane consisting of nanopores.</jats:p>

DOI： 10.1002/smll.202001721

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DOI： 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2019.02.016

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DOI： 10.1021/acsomega.8b01050

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