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Natural nanoparticle complexes at water-water interfaces

Aqueous two-phase systems have potential as biomimetic materials, but often lack stability and are prone to collapse. Here, the authors use interfacial assembly of chitin nanofibres and cellulose nanocrystals to prepare a biobased system with permeability and switchable motility.

Han Wang
Yi Lu
Orlando J. Rojas
ResearchOpen Access01 Jul 2025
Nature Communications

Volume: 16, P: 1-11
Engineering transverse cell deformation of bamboo by controlling localized moisture content

Bamboo’s native structure, defined by the vertical growth pattern of its vascular bundles and parenchyma cell tissue, limits its application in advanced engineering materials. Here the authors show a method that controls localized moisture content to shape natural bamboo into a versatile three-dimensional structural product.

Tian Bai
Jie Yan
Chaoji Chen
ResearchOpen Access01 May 2025
Nature Communications

Volume: 16, P: 1-10
Cellulose nanocomposites by supramolecular chemistry engineering

Cellulose, a renewable and biodegradable biopolymer, is gaining momentum as a sustainable alternative to fossil-based materials. This Review explores how supramolecular chemistry enables the design, processing and function of cellulose nanocomposites for circular and high-performance applications.

Lu Chen
Le Yu
Chaoji Chen
Reviews06 Jun 2025
Nature Reviews Materials

P: 1-22
Author Correction: A strong, biodegradable and recyclable lignocellulosic bioplastic

Qinqin Xia
Chaoji Chen
Liangbing Hu
Amendments and Corrections20 Aug 2021
Nature Sustainability

Volume: 4, P: 830
Compressible, anti-fatigue, extreme environment adaptable, and biocompatible supramolecular organohydrogel enabled by lignosulfonate triggered noncovalent network

Development of synthetic load bearing materials is important, but it can be challenging to achieve all the required properties. Here, the authors report the development of an organohydrogel from biobased materials, with favourable compressive strength and toughness.

Yihui Gu
Chao Xu
Chaoji Chen
ResearchOpen Access02 Jan 2025
Nature Communications

Volume: 16, P: 1-13
Na⁺ intercalation pseudocapacitance in graphene-coupled titanium oxide enabling ultra-fast sodium storage and long-term cycling

There are intensive efforts in developing anode materials for sodium-ion batteries. Here, the authors present a graphene-titanium dioxide composite as an anode material and show that sodium ion intercalation pseudocapacitance charge storage leads to excellent electrochemical properties.

Chaoji Chen
Yanwei Wen
Yunhui Huang
Research24 Apr 2015
Nature Communications

Volume: 6, P: 1-8
Cellulose nanofiber-mediated manifold dynamic synergy enabling adhesive and photo-detachable hydrogel for self-powered E-skin

Certain devices require rapid adhesion and detachment, but achieving both can be challenging. Here, the authors report the development of a supramolecular hydrogel with reversible tough adhesion and triggered photodetachment.

Lei Zhang
Lu Chen
Chaoji Chen
ResearchOpen Access08 May 2024
Nature Communications

Volume: 15, P: 1-13
Sustainable high-strength macrofibres extracted from natural bamboo

Synthetic fibres derive from petrochemicals that are not renewable and cannot be recycled. Here, the authors show a top-down synthetic strategy that allows for the production of high-performance natural macrofibres from bamboo.

Zhihan Li
Chaoji Chen
Liangbing Hu
Research16 Dec 2021
Nature Sustainability

Volume: 5, P: 235-244
A strong, biodegradable and recyclable lignocellulosic bioplastic

There is growing interest in the development of biodegradable plastics from renewable resources. Here the authors report an in situ process involving only green chemicals to deconstruct natural wood, forming lignocellulosic bioplastics that are mechanically strong, stable against water and sustainable.

Qinqin Xia
Chaoji Chen
Liangbing Hu
Research25 Mar 2021
Nature Sustainability

Volume: 4, P: 627-635
Scalable aesthetic transparent wood for energy efficient buildings

Transparent wood composites are promising engineered materials for green energy-efficient building. Here, authors demonstrate novel aesthetic wood with integrated functions of optical transparency, UV-blocking, thermal insulation, and mechanical strength for this sustainable application.

Ruiyu Mi
Chaoji Chen
Liangbing Hu
ResearchOpen Access31 Jul 2020
Nature Communications

Volume: 11, P: 1-9
Single-digit-micrometer thickness wood speaker

Thin films of several microns in thickness are ubiquitously used in packaging, electronics, and acoustic sensors. Here the authors demonstrate an ultrathin wood film with an aligned and laminal structure and acoustic properties which allows application of the film as diaphragm for an audio speaker.

Wentao Gan
Chaoji Chen
Liangbing Hu
ResearchOpen Access08 Nov 2019
Nature Communications

Volume: 10, P: 1-8
Strong, tough, ionic conductive, and freezing-tolerant all-natural hydrogel enabled by cellulose-bentonite coordination interactions

Cellulose based ion conductive hydrogels are emerging materials for application in flexible electronics but achieving simultaneously high conductivity and good mechanical properties remains challenging. Here, the authors propose a supramolecular engineering strategy to strengthen cellulosic hydrogel and to improve simultaneously its ionic conductivity and freezing tolerance.

Siheng Wang
Le Yu
Chaoji Chen
ResearchOpen Access21 Jun 2022
Nature Communications

Volume: 13, P: 1-11
Prediction and evaluation of environmental quality for nursing sow buildings via multisource sensor information fusion

Chong Chen
Xingqiao Liu
Chengyang Yu
ResearchOpen Access23 Apr 2025
Scientific Reports

Volume: 15, P: 1-21
SLR1 inhibits MOC1 degradation to coordinate tiller number and plant height in rice

Due to reduced gibberellin sensitivity, modern rice cultivars are shorter than traditional varieties but produce more tillers and have higher yields. Here Liao et al. show that gibberellin contributes to decreased tiller number by degrading the MOC1 protein that suppresses bud outgrowth.

Zhigang Liao
Hong Yu
Jiayang Li
ResearchOpen Access21 Jun 2019
Nature Communications

Volume: 10, P: 1-9
Accelerating the diagnosis of Chinese cblC type MMA patients by multiplex PCR sequencing method

Ping Zheng
Chaoji Yu
Qian Chen
Research15 Jan 2025
Pediatric Research

P: 1-7
Processing bulk natural wood into a high-performance structural material

A process is described for the transformation of bulk wood into a low-cost, strong, tough, lightweight structural material, by the partial removal of lignin and hemicellulose followed by hot-pressing to densify the natural wood.

Jianwei Song
Chaoji Chen
Liangbing Hu
Research08 Feb 2018
Nature

Volume: 554, P: 224-228
Flexible Membranes of MoS₂/C Nanofibers by Electrospinning as Binder-Free Anodes for High-Performance Sodium-Ion Batteries

Xiaoqin Xiong
Wei Luo
Yunhui Huang
ResearchOpen Access24 Mar 2015
Scientific Reports

Volume: 5, P: 1-6
Developing fibrillated cellulose as a sustainable technological material

Opportunities for the application of fibrillated cellulose materials—which can be extracted from renewable resources—and broader manufacturing issues of scale-up, sustainability and synergy with the paper-making industry are discussed.

Tian Li
Chaoji Chen
Liangbing Hu
Reviews03 Feb 2021
Nature

Volume: 590, P: 47-56
Structure–property–function relationships of natural and engineered wood

The porous hierarchical structure and anisotropy of wood make it a strong candidate for the design of materials with various functions, including load bearing, multiscale mass transport, and optical and thermal management. In this Review, the composition, structure, characterization methods, modification strategies, properties and applications of natural and modified wood are discussed.

Chaoji Chen
Yudi Kuang
Liangbing Hu
Reviews04 May 2020
Nature Reviews Materials

Volume: 5, P: 642-666
High salt primes a specific activation state of macrophages, M(Na)

Wu-Chang Zhang
Xiao-Jun Zheng
Sheng-Zhong Duan
ResearchOpen Access24 Jul 2015
Cell Research

Volume: 25, P: 893-910

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