title: Fusion of nacre, mussel, and lotus leaf: bio-inspired graphene composite paper with multifunctional integration.
abstract: Multifunctional integration is an inherent characteristic for biological materials with multiscale structures. Learning from nature is an effective approach for scientists and engineers to construct multifunctional materials. In nature, mollusks (abalone), mussels, and the lotus have evolved different and optimized solutions to survive. Here, bio-inspired multifunctional graphene composite paper was fabricated in situ through the fusion of the different biological solutions from nacre (brick-and-mortar structure), mussel adhesive protein (adhesive property and reducing character), and the lotus leaf (self-cleaning effect). Owing to the special properties (self-polymerization, reduction, and adhesion), dopamine could be simultaneously used as a reducing agent for graphene oxide and as an adhesive, similar to the mortar in nacre, to crosslink the adjacent graphene. The resultant nacre-like graphene paper exhibited stable superhydrophobicity, self-cleaning, anti-corrosion, and remarkable mechanical properties underwater.
authors: Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, PR China.
authors: Da
authors: D
authors: Zhong
authors: Qinglin
authors: Q
authors: Yang
authors: Lin
authors: L
authors: Guo
authors: Shixue
authors: S
authors: Dou
authors: Kesong
authors: K
authors: Liu
authors: Lei
authors: L
authors: Jiang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049872:Bivalvia; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry*; D000070116:Lotus; D060734:Nacre; D010209:Paper; D018515:Plant Leaves
chemical_list: D060734:Nacre; D006108:Graphite