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    Sun, Wen‐Bin; Han, Zi‐Meng; Yue, Xin; Zhang, Hao‐Yu; Yang, Kun‐Peng; Liu, Zhao‐Xiang; Li, De‐Han; Zhao, Yu‐Xiang; Ling, Zhang‐Chi; Yang, Huai‐Bin; Guan, Qing‐Fang; Yu, Shu‐Hong

    Advanced materials (Weinheim), 06/2023, Volume: 35, Issue: 24
    Journal Article

    The exploration of extreme environments has become necessary for understanding and changing nature. However, the development of functional materials suitable for extreme conditions is still insufficient. Herein, a kind of nacre‐inspired bacterial cellulose (BC)/synthetic mica (S‐Mica) nanopaper with excellent mechanical and electrical insulating properties that has excellent tolerance to extreme conditions is reported. Benefited from the nacre‐inspired structure and the 3D network of BC, the nanopaper exhibits excellent mechanical properties, including high tensile strength (375 MPa), outstanding foldability, and bending fatigue resistance. In addition, S‐Mica arranged in layers endows the nanopaper with remarkable dielectric strength (145.7 kV mm−1) and ultralong corona resistance life. Moreover, the nanopaper is highly resistant to alternating high and low temperatures, UV light, and atomic oxygen, making it an ideal candidate for extreme environment‐resistant materials. A nacre‐inspired nanopaper is fabricated through an aerosol‐assisted biosynthesis (AABS) strategy. Based on the AABS strategy and biomimetic structure design, the nanopaper has excellent mechanical properties, high dielectric strength, and ultralong corona resistance time. The dielectric‐mechanical comprehensive performance of the nanopaper is far beyond that of various commercial mica papers.