Issue 20, 2022

An X-state solid–liquid mixture with unusual mechanical properties formed by water and coordination polymer nanosheet nanoarchitectonics

Abstract

Removal of water from a mixture of water and inorganic solids usually leads to a drastic change in the mechanical properties from liquid-like to brittle solid type. Here, we demonstrate that there is an unusual state, the X state, formed by naturally drying up a dough which is composed of Ni(H2O)2[(Ni(CN)4]·H2O nanosheets and water. This X-state mixture shows mechanical characteristics different from both pure liquids and brittle solids. The deformation curve of the X-state mixture contains three linear parts. However, the deformation is recoverable because the deformation curve can be repeated as long as fracture does not occur. The ice-like water formed among the nanosheets is believed to be an important reason for generating this X-state mixture. The unique properties of the X-state mixture may find applications, such as impact absorbents, which require materials with considerable strength, modulus and toughness.

Graphical abstract: An X-state solid–liquid mixture with unusual mechanical properties formed by water and coordination polymer nanosheet nanoarchitectonics

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
10 Dec. 2021
Accepted
19 Apr. 2022
First published
19 Apr. 2022

Nanoscale, 2022,14, 7729-7735

An X-state solid–liquid mixture with unusual mechanical properties formed by water and coordination polymer nanosheet nanoarchitectonics

C. Shi, Q. Dang, W. Zhang, J. Cui, J. Liu and M. Hu, Nanoscale, 2022, 14, 7729 DOI: 10.1039/D1NR08114D

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