Enamel-inspired composite with robust mechanical properties and self-healing capability

X Xin Guo (School of Materials and Energy) C Chen Cui K Kai-Xin Li Z Ze-Yong Zhuang M Meng-Han Zhu (State Key Laboratory of Quantum Functional Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering) F Fu-Xing Zhao (State Key Laboratory of Quantum Functional Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering) J Jing-Tong Ye Q Qian-Hao Pan (State Key Laboratory of Quantum Functional Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering) Y Yu-Tao Wang (State Key Laboratory of Quantum Functional Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering) C Chen Chen Z Zong-Ying Huang M Mei-Hua Wang X Xiao-Jing Qiu (State Key Laboratory of Quantum Functional Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering) B Bang Yu L Li-Wen Zhang J Jin-Long Wang (State Key Laboratory of Quantum Functional Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering) Z Zhen He S Shu-Hong Yu (Division of Energy Conversion & Storage, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials (LMBD), School of Engineering Science)

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 17, Issue 1
Published May 14, 2026
ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher Nature Portfolio

Journal Info

Nature Communications

Nature Portfolio

ISSN: 2041-1723 Open Access Life Sciences

Authors (18)

X

Xin Guo

School of Materials and Energy

C

Chen Cui

K

Kai-Xin Li

Z

Ze-Yong Zhuang

M

Meng-Han Zhu

State Key Laboratory of Quantum Functional Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering

F

Fu-Xing Zhao

State Key Laboratory of Quantum Functional Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering

J

Jing-Tong Ye

Q

Qian-Hao Pan

State Key Laboratory of Quantum Functional Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Y

Yu-Tao Wang

State Key Laboratory of Quantum Functional Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering

C

Chen Chen

Z

Zong-Ying Huang

M

Mei-Hua Wang

X

Xiao-Jing Qiu

State Key Laboratory of Quantum Functional Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering

B

Bang Yu

L

Li-Wen Zhang

J

Jin-Long Wang

State Key Laboratory of Quantum Functional Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Z

Zhen He

S

Shu-Hong Yu

Division of Energy Conversion & Storage, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials (LMBD), School of Engineering Science