Cheng Q. – TechConnect Briefs

Bioinspired Layered Materials with Superior Mechanical Performance Via Interface Design

Cheng Q., Jiang L., Tang Z., Beihang University, CN

After billions of years of evolution, the natural nacre, consisting of almost 95 vol% inorganic plates (aragonite calcium carbonate) and 5 vol% organic macromolecules (elastic biopolymer), shows a unique combination of the remarkable strength and [...]

Ultratough Artificial Nacre Based on Conjugated Cross-linked Graphene Oxide

Cheng Q., Beihang University, CN

In this work, inspired by the relationship of excellent toughness and hierarchical nano-/micro-scale structure of natural nacre, we developed a novel strategy for fabricating the integration of ultratough and high strength artificial nacre based on [...]

Flexible Micropost Arrays For Studying Traction Forces Of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

Cheng Q., Sun Z., Meininger G.A., Almasri M., University of Missouri, US

This paper describes the design, modeling, fabrication and characterization of micromachined arrays of high density 3-dimensional microposts fabricated using flexible silicone elastomers for studying traction forces generated by vascular smooth muscle cell. It also reports [...]