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Science and Prospects of Using Nanoporous Materials for Energy Absorption

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Xi Chen  and
Yu Qiao
Xi Chen
Affiliation:
xichen@civil.columbia.edu, Columbia University, Civil Engineering, 500 W 120th St, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Yu Qiao
Affiliation:
professor.chen@gmail.com, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, United States
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Abstract

With its ultra-large specific surface area, a nanoporous material is an ideal, yet relatively unexplored, platform for accepting or actuating liquids, with potential performance gains for energy dissipation and output typical of disruptive technologies. Our experimental and theoretical results indicate either dramatically improved performance or unique combinations of properties and capabilities not attainable in conventional materials, which make the novel nanoporous structures studied herein very attractive as advanced protective intelligent systems.

Keywords

nanostructureenergy-storagenanoscale

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