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Edge-hydroxylated boron nitride nanosheets as an effective additive to improve the thermal response of hydrogels

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Abstract

  • Upon flowing hot steam over hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) bulk powder, efficient exfoliation and hydroxylation of BN occur simultaneously. Through effective hydrogen bonding with water and N-isopropylacrylamide, edge-hydroxylated BN nanosheets dramatically improve the dimensional change and dye release of this temperature-sensitive hydrogel and thereby enhance its efficacy in bionic, soft robotic, and drug-delivery applications.

UOW Authors

  •   Xiao, Feng (external author)
  •   Naficy, Sina (external author)
  •   Casillas, Gilberto (external author)
  •   Khan, Majharu Haque. (external author)
  •   Katkus, Tomas (external author)
  •   Jiang, Lei (external author)
  •   Liu, Hua
  •   Li, Hui Jun.
  •   Huang, Zhenguo (external author)

Publication Date

  • 2015

Citation

  • Xiao, F., Naficy, S., Casillas, G., Khan, M. H., Katkus, T., Jiang, L., Liu, H., Li, H. & Huang, Z. (2015). Edge-hydroxylated boron nitride nanosheets as an effective additive to improve the thermal response of hydrogels. Advanced Materials, 27 (44), 7196-7203.

Scopus Eid

  • 2-s2.0-84949637654

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  • http://ro.uow.edu.au/context/aiimpapers/article/2660/type/native/viewcontent

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  • http://ro.uow.edu.au/aiimpapers/1658

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Number Of Pages

  • 7

Start Page

  • 7196

End Page

  • 7203

Volume

  • 27

Issue

  • 44

Place Of Publication

  • Germany

Abstract

  • Upon flowing hot steam over hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) bulk powder, efficient exfoliation and hydroxylation of BN occur simultaneously. Through effective hydrogen bonding with water and N-isopropylacrylamide, edge-hydroxylated BN nanosheets dramatically improve the dimensional change and dye release of this temperature-sensitive hydrogel and thereby enhance its efficacy in bionic, soft robotic, and drug-delivery applications.

UOW Authors

  •   Xiao, Feng (external author)
  •   Naficy, Sina (external author)
  •   Casillas, Gilberto (external author)
  •   Khan, Majharu Haque. (external author)
  •   Katkus, Tomas (external author)
  •   Jiang, Lei (external author)
  •   Liu, Hua
  •   Li, Hui Jun.
  •   Huang, Zhenguo (external author)

Publication Date

  • 2015

Citation

  • Xiao, F., Naficy, S., Casillas, G., Khan, M. H., Katkus, T., Jiang, L., Liu, H., Li, H. & Huang, Z. (2015). Edge-hydroxylated boron nitride nanosheets as an effective additive to improve the thermal response of hydrogels. Advanced Materials, 27 (44), 7196-7203.

Scopus Eid

  • 2-s2.0-84949637654

Ro Full-text Url

  • http://ro.uow.edu.au/context/aiimpapers/article/2660/type/native/viewcontent

Ro Metadata Url

  • http://ro.uow.edu.au/aiimpapers/1658

Has Global Citation Frequency

Number Of Pages

  • 7

Start Page

  • 7196

End Page

  • 7203

Volume

  • 27

Issue

  • 44

Place Of Publication

  • Germany