Taotao Meng

Dr. Taotao Meng


Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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31 December 2024 in ACS Nano
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TMTaotao Meng
Taotao Meng
LZLong Zhu
Long Zhu
HKHannah Kriney
Hannah Kriney
ATAlyssa Taylor
Alyssa Taylor
SKSaurabh Khuje
Saurabh Khuje
SRShenqiang Ren
Shenqiang Ren

30 September 2024 in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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LZLong Zhu
Long Zhu
JSJongmin Shim
Jongmin Shim
YHYulong Huang
Yulong Huang
JAJason N. Armstrong
Jason N. Armstrong
TMTaotao Meng
Taotao Meng
SRShenqiang Ren
Shenqiang Ren

28 May 2025 in Small
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TMTaotao Meng
Taotao Meng
LZLong Zhu
Long Zhu
DSDylan Stone
Dylan Stone
JAJason N. Armstrong
Jason N. Armstrong
SRShenqiang Ren
Shenqiang Ren
Cellulosic materials offer sustainable advantages for building energy conservation. However, their development has been hindered by reduced thermal performance, often caused by structural collapse during the transition from solution to solid. Inspired by natural goose down, a bio‐based, lightweight insulation foam derived from agricultural waste straw is presented. Through in situ synthesis, bio‐silica fibers with branched structures capable of supporting hollow silica microspheres are fabricated. After steam‐mediated processing, the resulting foam exhibit low density (95 mg cm−3), high porosity (95.5%), low thermal conductivity (0.03 ± 0.003 W mK−1), and a cyclic compressive strength of 90 kPa at 50% strain. Owing to the synergistic microstructure formed by branched bio‐fibers and hollow silica spheres, the bio‐silica foam exhibit outstanding thermal insulation performance relative to other bio‐based foams prepared by ambient drying. A passivated insulation panel is further developed by incorporating this material as the core component, achieving a thermal conductivity of 0.0275 W mk−1 and flexural strength of 6.85 MPa. The panel demonstrated durability with stable thermal performance throughout a 60‐day outdoor test. Moreover, the bio‐silica foam shows a carbon footprint of 7.50 kgCO₂ kg−1 at 70.2 wt.% silica, highlighting its promise as a sustainable insulation solution for green buildings.

8 January 2025 in ACS Applied Engineering Materials
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LZLong Zhu
Long Zhu
TMTaotao Meng
Taotao Meng
JAJason N. Armstrong
Jason N. Armstrong
JZJun Zhang
Jun Zhang
SRShenqiang Ren
Shenqiang Ren