Lei Dai
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Lei Dai has a total of 250 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Yonghao Ni
Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
17 shared publications Yonghao Ni
Department of Chemical Engineering University of New Brunswick Fredericton New Brunswick Canada
16 shared publicationsPing He
Instrumental Analysis and Laboratory Animal Center Jiangnan University Wuxi China
10 shared publicationsYong Lv
Key Laboratory of Intelligent and Green Flexographic Printing, Shanghai Publishing and Printing College, Shanghai, 200093, China
10 shared publicationsZhu Long
Key Lab of Sustainable Low‐carbon Technologies for Textile Dyeing and Finishing Ministry of Education College of Textile Science and Engineering Jiangnan University Wuxi China
10 shared publicationsChao Duan
College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
9 shared publications
Latest Publications
- 9 November 2026
- Published by Wiley in Advanced Functional Materials
Robust Ambient‐Pressure‐Dried MXene Aerogels via Multiscale Structural Engineering
Ambient pressure drying is a promising route to scale up MXene aerogels, but it is limited by severe capillary collapse during solvent evaporation. Here, robust ambient‐pressure‐dried MXene aerogels are fabricated via multiscale structural engineering. At the molecular scale, ethanol acts as both a low‐surface‐tension solvent and a poor solvent inducing MXene phase separation, revealing its role in stabilizing wet gels beyond reducing surface tension. This process increases the contact between oxygen‐containing groups on MXene and hydroxyl groups of TEMPO‐oxidized cellulose nanofiber (TOCNF), leading to a dense hydrogen‐bonding network. More importantly, the phase separation degree serves as a microstructural descriptor linking ethanol‐induced structural evolution to mechanical reinforcement, providing a basis for optimizing capillary‐resistant aerogels. Macroscopically, polydopamine‐modified loofah acts as a reinforcing framework to form a reinforced concrete‐like architecture with the MXene/TOCNF matrix. The molecular hydrogen bonding network and the macroscopic skeleton jointly preserve an intact porous structure after drying. The resulting aerogel exhibits a Young's modulus of 0.57 MPa, an electromagnetic shielding effectiveness of 74.6 dB, excellent infrared stealth performance, and a rapid Joule heating response. This work clarifies the hidden role of ethanol in ambient pressure drying and establishes a microstructure‐guided design principle for robust multifunctional MXene aerogels.
- 9 November 2026
- Published by Wiley in Advanced Functional Materials
Robust Ambient‐Pressure‐Dried MXene Aerogels via Multiscale Structural Engineering
Ambient pressure drying is a promising route to scale up MXene aerogels, but it is limited by severe capillary collapse during solvent evaporation. Here, robust ambient‐pressure‐dried MXene aerogels are fabricated via multiscale structural engineering. At the molecular scale, ethanol acts as both a low‐surface‐tension solvent and a poor solvent inducing MXene phase separation, revealing its role in stabilizing wet gels beyond reducing surface tension. This process increases the contact between oxygen‐containing groups on MXene and hydroxyl groups of TEMPO‐oxidized cellulose nanofiber (TOCNF), leading to a dense hydrogen‐bonding network. More importantly, the phase separation degree serves as a microstructural descriptor linking ethanol‐induced structural evolution to mechanical reinforcement, providing a basis for optimizing capillary‐resistant aerogels. Macroscopically, polydopamine‐modified loofah acts as a reinforcing framework to form a reinforced concrete‐like architecture with the MXene/TOCNF matrix. The molecular hydrogen bonding network and the macroscopic skeleton jointly preserve an intact porous structure after drying. The resulting aerogel exhibits a Young's modulus of 0.57 MPa, an electromagnetic shielding effectiveness of 74.6 dB, excellent infrared stealth performance, and a rapid Joule heating response. This work clarifies the hidden role of ethanol in ambient pressure drying and establishes a microstructure‐guided design principle for robust multifunctional MXene aerogels.
- 28 September 2026
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Materials Science & Technology
- Vol. 292, 110-119
Salisbury screen structure to enhance the spectral defense performance of cellulose-based composite
- 28 September 2026
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Materials Science & Technology
- Vol. 292, 110-119
Salisbury screen structure to enhance the spectral defense performance of cellulose-based composite
- 18 December 2025
- Published by Springer Nature in Advanced Fiber Materials
- Vol. 8 (2) , 762-774
Fabry-Pérot-Like Cavity in Fiber Composites for Enhanced Dual-Spectra Compatible Defense Performance
- 18 December 2025
- Published by Springer Nature in Advanced Fiber Materials
- Vol. 8 (2) , 762-774
Fabry-Pérot-Like Cavity in Fiber Composites for Enhanced Dual-Spectra Compatible Defense Performance
- 3 November 2025
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Environmental Management
- Vol. 395, 127904
La-PbO2 electrodeposited porous carbon and its electrocatalytic performance in treating organic pollutants
- 3 November 2025
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Environmental Management
- Vol. 395, 127904
La-PbO2 electrodeposited porous carbon and its electrocatalytic performance in treating organic pollutants
- 11 October 2025
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Materials Science & Technology
- Vol. 258, 197-207
Ambient-pressure-dried cellulose-based hierarchical composite with high-efficiency dual-spectra compatible defense
- 11 October 2025
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Materials Science & Technology
- Vol. 258, 197-207
Ambient-pressure-dried cellulose-based hierarchical composite with high-efficiency dual-spectra compatible defense
- 2 July 2025
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
- Vol. 13 (5)
Efficient extraction of chitin-glucan complex from Shiitake mushroom with deep eutectic solvent
- 2 July 2025
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
- Vol. 13 (5)
Efficient extraction of chitin-glucan complex from Shiitake mushroom with deep eutectic solvent
- 1 July 2025
- Published by Elsevier in Carbohydrate Polymers
- Vol. 367, 123979
Sandwich structured cellulose-based composite for electromagnetic interference shielding, infrared stealth and Joule heating
- 1 July 2025
- Published by Elsevier in Carbohydrate Polymers
- Vol. 367, 123979
Sandwich structured cellulose-based composite for electromagnetic interference shielding, infrared stealth and Joule heating
- 16 March 2025
- Published by Elsevier in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
- Vol. 307 (Pt 3) , 142175
Bio-based composite hydrogel/film reinforced by hyperbranched lignin nanoparticles: Robustness, thermostability, thermal insulation and UV shielding
- 16 March 2025
- Published by Elsevier in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
- Vol. 307 (Pt 3) , 142175
Bio-based composite hydrogel/film reinforced by hyperbranched lignin nanoparticles: Robustness, thermostability, thermal insulation and UV shielding
- 7 February 2025
- Published by Elsevier in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
- Vol. 304 (Pt 1) , 140777
E-PL/MnO2 nanozymes/gellan gum/hyaluronic acid-based multifunctional hydrogel to promote diabetic wound healing
- 7 February 2025
- Published by Elsevier in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
- Vol. 304 (Pt 1) , 140777
E-PL/MnO2 nanozymes/gellan gum/hyaluronic acid-based multifunctional hydrogel to promote diabetic wound healing