Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qiulong Li
Summary: In this study, a NiCoP@NiCoP electrode was designed with metallic characteristics and excellent electrochemical performance, showing significantly improved electrochemical performance in asymmetric supercapacitors. The FASC device assembled with this electrode achieved high areal capacitance and ultrahigh energy density, making it a promising candidate for next-generation wearable and portable energy-storage devices.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Abdul Rehman Akbar, Gangqiang Peng, Yongyi Li, Rashid Iqbal, Adil Saleem, Guohong Wang, Abdul Sammed Khan, Mumtaz Ali, Muhammad Tahir, Mohammed A. Assiri, Ghaffar Ali, Fude Liu
Summary: The fabrication of low-cost, effective, and highly integrated nanostructured materials for high-energy-density supercapacitors is highly desired. In this study, an activated carbon cloth (ACC) is designed as the functional scaffold for supercapacitors and modified with various nanomaterials. The resulting structured core-shell heterostructure ACC@NiCo@NiOOH@CoMoO4 electrode exhibits exceptional specific areal capacitance and cycling stability. Moreover, this electrode is developed into an asymmetric supercapacitor, demonstrating excellent areal capacitance, energy density, and power density with a high cycling life.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Azhar Fakharuddin, Haizeng Li, Francesco Di Giacomo, Tianyi Zhang, Nicola Gasparini, Abdulhakem Y. Elezzabi, Ankita Mohanty, Ananthakumar Ramadoss, JinKiong Ling, Anastasia Soultati, Marinos Tountas, Lukas Schmidt-Mende, Panagiotis Argitis, Rajan Jose, Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Abd Rashid Bin Mohd Yusoff, Maria Vasilopoulou
Summary: The development of textile electronics embedded in clothing is dependent on the transformation of fibers into electronic devices. This process involves considerations such as material selection, device structure, wearability, mechanical stresses, as well as the performance requirements of fiber-shaped electronics and their assembly in smart clothing.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lei Zhang, Jiehai Peng, Yuan Yuan, Wei Zhang, Kun Peng
Summary: In this study, a hierarchical heterostructure bifunctional electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) was fabricated, showing excellent electrocatalytic performance in alkaline environment and providing a promising candidate for high-efficiency overall water splitting.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shixue He, Fengjiao Guo, Qi Yang, Hongyu Mi, Jingde Li, Nianjun Yang, Jieshan Qiu
Summary: Metal-organic framework (MOF)-derived heterostructures, such as the NiCoP-MOF studied in this research, show enhanced energy storage performance as supercapacitor electrodes with high capacity, energy density, and cycle stability.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Hao Zhang, Hao Guo, Junye Zhan, Cuiliu Li, Yuan Chen, Ning Wu, Zhilan Pan, Wu Yang
Summary: In this study, high-performance NiCo bimetallic phosphide nanosheets were successfully prepared using a MOFs phosphorization strategy. The as-prepared nanosheets exhibited a large specific surface area and demonstrated enhanced electrochemical performance. Utilizing these nanosheets as electrode materials in supercapacitors led to high specific capacitance and excellent capacitance retention.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Kun Zheng, Leiping Liao, Yu Zhang, Hua Tan, Jingquan Liu, Chenwei Li, Dedong Jia
Summary: A unique hierarchical core/shell homostructure of LDH material with high capacitance, good rate performance, and cyclic stability has been constructed through in-situ growth and conversion process. The designed supercapacitor also exhibits high energy density.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Xinyu Zhang, Yongfeng Pei, Bin Tian, Youfusheng Wu, Guilin Tang, Qun Liu, Jing Liang, Wei Wu
Summary: This study presents a simple hydrothermal method to synthesize rGO/Fe2O3 composite, which can be used as the active material in screen-printing functional inks. The functional inks show excellent dispersibility and printability in an EC-ethanol system. By over-printing, performance-controlled screen-printed electrodes were successfully fabricated. In addition, flexible supercapacitors (FSCs) with different printed layers were achieved using rGO/Fe2O3-based printed electrodes, exhibiting remarkable areal capacitances and significant energy densities. The flexibility and stability of the device were also demonstrated. The directly screen-printed integrated rGO/Fe2O3-based printed FSC array provides a stable energy supply and has promising application prospects in wearable energy storage.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhiwei Peng, Yuxin Diao, Jingyuan Huang, Chuankun Zhang, Hai-Chao Chen
Summary: Heterostructures with enriched interfacial effects are designed to create advanced materials with novel properties. A NiCoP-NiCoO2/NiCo-POx heterostructure is developed, which exhibits high capacity and cycling stability and can be used in hybrid supercapacitors and alkaline zinc batteries. This study provides insights for the design of high-performance energy storage materials.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zhengyou Zhu, Congcong Liu, Fengxing Jiang, Jing Liu, Guoqiang Liu, Xiumei Ma, Peipei Liu, Rui Huang, Jingkun Xu, Lei Wang
Summary: A novel fiber-shaped hydrogen sensor with excellent mechanical properties and sensing performance has been developed in this study, showing potential for wearable sensor devices and providing a smart sensor design strategy for the development of wearable electronics.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Hao Chen, Jiangning Li, Linli Chen, Guochang Li, Wenna Zhao, Kai Tao, Lei Han
Summary: This research focuses on the development of core-shell heterostructure electrocatalysts for water splitting. Among the three developed electrocatalysts, NiCo@NiFe-LDH150/NF exhibits the best activity and stability. The research also demonstrates the efficient and stable performance of an alkaline electrolytic cell using NiCo@NiFe-LDH150/NF as both the cathode and anode.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Weiwei Han, Fan Zhang, Lingshu Qiu, Yang Qian, Shaoyun Hao, Ping Li, Yi He, Xingwang Zhang
Summary: This paper presents a facile two-step electrodeposition method to immobilize a hierarchical NiCoP/NiCoSx heterostructure on Ni foam (NF) for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The obtained self-supporting NiCoP/NiCoSx/NF exhibits excellent catalytic performance and stability, outperforming most of the reported non-noble metal based HER catalysts at large current density.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhuocheng Yan, Yuting Liu, Jian Xiong, Bin Wang, Lingliang Dai, Min Gao, Taisong Pan, Weiqing Yang, Yuan Lin
Summary: 3D stretchable electronics are gaining interest due to their advanced functionalities compared to 1D or 2D counterparts. A hierarchical 3D serpentine-helix combination is proposed to overcome limitations in stretching ratio and enable large stretchability in multiple directions. This design allows for large mechanical forces, high structural stability, and exceptional electromechanical performance, demonstrated through wireless charging and epidermal electronic system applications.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Md Rashedul Islam, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim
Summary: Wearable electronic textiles have potential but face challenges in energy storage solutions. Leveraging 2D material heterostructures can enhance supercapacitor performance, facilitating large-scale production of high-performance wearable supercapacitors.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Xian Huang, Rui Yang, Huiqun Yin, Yiyan Mo, Xiuyan Shi, Wangsheng Li, Shuge Dai, Aimiao Qin, Kaiyou Zhang
Summary: In this study, a composite material of CuO nanowires and NiCo-LDH nanoplates was fabricated using wet chemistry and hydrothermal methods, resulting in a three-dimensional core-shell structure with high specific surface area. The composite exhibited excellent electrochemical performance and bending performance.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Huigai Li, Xiaokui Xu, Yanyan Yu, Shuxuan Qu, Ting Chen, Mu Yao, Weibang Lyu
Summary: In this study, a whole-through-thickness stitching strategy using ultrathin, high performance aligned carbon nanotube composite belts was proposed to improve the interlaminar performance of advanced fiber reinforced polymeric composites. The results showed that the stitched composites had higher tensile strength, modulus, fracture toughness, and electrical conductivity.
POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Fan Liu, Lei Li, Shuhong Xu, Jiabin Guo, Ying Ling, Yongyi Zhang, Wenbin Gong, Lei Wei, Chunlei Wang, Qichong Zhang, Qingwen Li
Summary: An effective strategy of cobalt-doped MoS2 nanosheets directly grown on carbon nanotube fibers was proposed to develop efficient cathodes for fiber-shaped aqueous zinc-ion batteries (FAZIBs). The introduction of cobalt-ion activates the transformation of MoS2 crystal structure and expands the interlayer spacing, resulting in remarkable capacity, high rate capability, and impressive durability.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Mathematics, Applied
Wenbin Gong, Yaqiang Wang
Summary: This paper presents new criteria for judging the positive definiteness of even-order real symmetric tensors, which expand the range of judgment by scaling the elements of the tensor with an increasing constant k. In addition, sufficient conditions for judging the positive definiteness of even-order real symmetric tensors are proposed. Numerical examples are provided to illustrate these new results.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Chunyan Zhao, Lingsheng Zhang, Shuang Jing, Shuo Kong, Xiaojie Zhang, Xiong Lan, Yongbao Feng, Chenglong Liu, Konghu Tian, Wenbin Gong, Qiulong Li
Summary: In this study, a self-standing electrode with heterostructure was successfully constructed to solve the issues of low conductivity, poor electrochemical kinetics, and unsatisfactory cycling performance of cobalt oxide in lithium-ion batteries. The experimental results showed that the construction of heterostructure greatly improved the conductivity and lithium ion adsorption energy of the material, leading to remarkable capacity, excellent performance at high current density, and remarkable cyclic stability of the battery.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Kai Zhang, Pan Xue, Jianghua Wu, Liyun Wu, Nanyang Wang, Tao Xu, Kaiping Zhu, Jun Pu, Qiulong Li, Yu Deng, Yagang Yao, Jin Zhang
Summary: Compared to other synthetic methods, the boron oxide chemical vapor deposition (BOCVD) method for synthesizing boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) can achieve a balance between the purity and quality of the product nanotubes. However, the solid reaction characteristics of boron monomers, the closed reaction system, and the high synthesis temperature of over 1000 degrees C have posed challenges for the growth studies of BNNTs. In this study, simultaneous thermal analysis combined with multi-atmosphere annealing experiments were conducted to study the inorganic solid-state reaction of the BOCVD precursor B/Li2O in real time, confirming that lithium borate is the actual active component and catalyst. Further experiments showed that the growth process of BNNTs and lithium borate is efficient, reactive, and consumes less precursor and ammonia.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Chengming Yue, Huigai Li, Weihao Xu, Yan Zhang, Ping Wang, Weibang Lyu, Yuanyuan Li
Summary: Carbon nanotube strips (CNTSs) were used as preforms for developing high performance nanocomposites. CNT/epoxy resin (EP) composite strips with different orientations and densities were prepared by infiltrating EP into CNTS, stretching, and pressing. Tensile strength of composite strips prepared under stretching and pressing was nine times higher than that of pristine CNTSs due to rearrangement of CNTs and proper resin infiltration.
POLYMER COMPOSITES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jiajia Xia, Yurong Zhou, Jian Zhang, Tianyu Lu, Wenbin Gong, Dengsong Zhang, Xiaona Wang, Jiangtao Di
Summary: This study proposes magnesium-doped layered manganese dioxide (Mg-MnO2) as cathode materials for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) to improve their performance. Mg-MnO2 with a larger specific surface area provides more electroactive sites and enhances the capacity of ZIBs. The electrical conductivity and ion diffusion coefficients of Mg-MnO2 are also improved by doping cations and oxygen vacancies in the MnO2 lattices. The assembled Zn//Mg-MnO2 battery exhibits a high specific capacity and reversible redox reaction between Zn2+ and MnOOH, promoting capacity and stability.
Article
Polymer Science
Jingyue Xiao, Huigai Li, Munan Lu, Yuqiong Wang, Jin Jiang, Wengang Yang, Shuxuan Qu, Weibang Lu
Summary: Multi-scale rigid-soft material coating was used to enhance the interfacial shear strength (IFSS) of carbon fibers (CFs). Chitosan (CS) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were grafted onto the CFs surface, increasing the roughness and activity of the CFs surface and improving mechanical interlocking and chemical bonding. The modified CFs composites showed a 186.9% increase in IFSS (123.65 MPa) and a 26.79% increase in tensile strength compared to desized fibers. This strategy provides a valuable reference for obtaining high-performance CFs composites.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Long Chen, Meng He, Wenbin Gong, Peiying Hu, Shuanglong Yuan, Aiping Chen, Lei Wei, Qichong Zhang, Qingwen Li
Summary: All-inorganic metal halide perovskites (MHPs) have great potential for flexible electronics due to their excellent photo-physical properties and low-cost fabrication. However, their suboptimal quantum yield and stability have hindered their diverse wearable applications. A water evaporation crystallization strategy is proposed to prepare salt-shelled metal halide solids, which exhibit narrow photoluminescence and high quantum yield. These materials can be used in waterborne transparency inks and flexible photoluminescent films, as well as in high-performance positive friction materials for triboelectric nanogenerators. Furthermore, a wearable photoluminescent sensor with voltage response range and quick response time is constructed. These metal halides open up possibilities for lightweight and multifunctional wearable electronics.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Wei Wang, Zilong Peng, Zhenping Ma, Lei Zhang, Xianzhen Wang, Ziming Xu, Yongbao Feng, Chenglong Liu, Dewei Liang, Qiulong Li
Summary: In this study, a lightweight porous composite material with outstanding electromagnetic interference shielding performance was prepared using a controlled directional freezing process. The material exhibited high conductivity, compressive strength, and has potential applications in aerospace, artificial intelligence, and military fields.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xianzhen Wang, Gang Ding, Zhenping Ma, Ziming Xu, Yongbao Feng, Wenbin Gong, Chenglong Liu, Konghu Tian, Zhenzhong Yong, Qiulong Li
Summary: A new zinc anode with a 3D porous host compounded with TiO2 nanowire arrays (NWAs) decorated with rGO and CNTs (TGC) was constructed to solve the problems of dendrite growth, surface passivation, and corrosion of the zinc anode. The new zinc anode enables uniform deposition of zinc, resulting in stable performance and long lifespan.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Physics, Applied
Ji Zhou, Wenbing Gong, Xiaodong Meng, Jiawen Zhang, Xueqin Zhou, Shang Chen, Christopher W. Bielawski, Jianxin Geng
Summary: Replacing a linear ether with a macrocyclic amine in the electrolyte of lithium-sulfur batteries can overcome challenges such as slow cathode kinetics, the shuttle effect, and dendrite growth on the anode. The new electrolyte forms a stable solvation structure that reduces overpotentials for Li2S nucleation and decomposition and suppresses Li dendrite growth and the shuttle effect of polysulfides. Batteries prepared with this electrolyte exhibit outstanding performance.
APPLIED PHYSICS REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Chunyan Zhao, Jinwen Fu, Ao Shen, Lingsheng Zhang, Shuo Kong, Yongbao Feng, Wenbin Gong, Konghu Tian, Qiulong Li
Summary: A novel architecture of spherical nanoflower MoS2/MoO3 heterostructures is designed for lithium-ion batteries, which shows high capacity and rate capability, as well as outstanding cycling performance.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zhenping Ma, Lei Zhang, Xianzhen Wang, Guang Xiao, Yongbao Feng, Wei Wang, Konghu Tian, Dewei Liang, Yagang Yao, Qiulong Li
Summary: In order to eliminate radiated electromagnetic pollution, high-efficiency electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials are needed. Ti3C2Tx MXene has good conductivity and shows great potential as an EMI shielding material. MXene@ZIF-67/multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) composite films were successfully prepared, achieving the best EMI shielding performance of 63.6 dB at 32 μm thickness, high absorption loss, excellent flexibility and mechanical performance, and good heat-dissipation performance.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kai Zhang, Wenyuan Wang, Ying Wang, Wenhui Wang, Nanyang Wang, Jun Pu, Qiulong Li, Yagang Yao
Summary: In this study, we modified electrochemically deposited Zn nanosheets using a small molecule that can coordinate to Zn and interact with the intermediates. This modification effectively enhances the catalyst's performance, increasing the catalytic activity and CO selectivity in electrochemical CO2 reduction reactions.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Orkun Furat, Donal P. Finegan, Zhenzhen Yang, Matthias Neumann, Sangwook Kim, Tanvir R. Tanim, Peter Weddle, Kandler Smith, Volker Schmidt
Summary: The operating temperature has a significant impact on the degradation behavior of batteries. This study investigates the structural degradation of lithium-ion positive electrodes under different operating temperatures, and finds that particle porosity increases with higher cycling temperature, while particle surface area remains similar across different cycling-temperature aging conditions.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Junyan Li, Ming Lu, Weijia Zheng, Wei Zhang
Summary: MXenes are two-dimensional materials with unique structures and properties, which have attracted significant scientific interest. Ion intercalation, as an important mechanism, plays a crucial role in regulating the electronic and chemical properties of MXene materials. This review provides an overview of the interaction events between ions and MXenes, including advanced characterization techniques, influencing factors, mechanisms, and functionalization roles of ion intercalation.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhengtai Zha, Tianjiang Sun, Diantao Li, Tao Ma, Weijia Zhang, Zhanliang Tao
Summary: A novel zwitterion additive is developed to improve the electrochemical performance and cycling stability of aqueous zinc batteries. The zwitterion forms a stable solid electrolyte interphase on the electrode surface, isolating the zinc anode from the electrolytes and enabling fast zinc ion migration. The proposed electrolyte shows promising results in symmetric cells and full cells, with long cycling stability and high capacity retention.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Nyung Joo Kong, Myeong Seon Kim, Jae Hyun Park, Jongbok Kim, Jungho Jin, Hyun-Wook Lee, Seok Ju Kang
Summary: Polymeric conducting binders have significant research value as they can serve as both binders and conducting agents, increasing the proportion of active materials in batteries and the volumetric energy density. This study explores the potential of a composite of PEDOT:PSS and polyethylene glycol (PEG) as a high-performing binder for silicon anodes. The addition of PEG polymer enhances the conductivity of PEDOT:PSS and improves the mechanical properties of the silicon anode, resulting in extended cycle endurance. The use of operando optical microscopy allows for direct observation of the binder's operation. Consequently, the bifunctional PEDOT:PSS/PEG binder shows promise for high-performance lithium-ion battery binders.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yangze Huang, Lixuan Zhang, Jiawen Ji, Chenyang Cai, Yu Fu
Summary: This study proposed a novel temperature-dependent viscoelastic liquid electrolyte and a hollow transition bi-metal selenide as the sulfur host material to address the issues in Li-S batteries. The experiments showed promising results in stabilizing the anode and improving cycling performance.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ao Yu, Wei Zhang, Nimanyu Joshi, Yang Yang
Summary: This review provides a comprehensive overview of research progress in ZIB anodes, including protective coating layers on zinc surfaces and intercalated anode materials. By designing protective coating layers and selecting appropriate intercalated anode materials, the inherent limitations of zinc metal anode can be overcome, leading to improved reliability and performance of ZIBs.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xin Wang, Yumiao Tian, Konghua Yang, Chenhui Ma, Wenqiang Lu, Xiaofei Bian, Nan Chen, Heng Jiang, Yan Li, Xing Meng, Pengyue Gao, Dong Zhang, Fei Du
Summary: Researchers developed a new sandwich deposition approach using boron nitride layer as a current collector, which enhances the performance of aqueous zinc-ion batteries.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Sang Jun Lee, Dongwoo Kang, Dong Yeol Hyeon, Dong Seok Kim, Suyoon Eom, Su Hwan Jeong, Dong Park Lee, Dawon Baek, Jou-Hyeon Ahn, Gyeong Hee Ryu, Kwi-Il Park, San Moon, Joo-Hyung Kim
Summary: This study utilizes the ice-templating method to create a self-supporting three-dimensional hierarchical porous structure, which effectively inhibits sodium dendrite growth and improves the performance and longevity of sodium-metal batteries.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yifan Yu, Meng Lei, Yangyang Liu, Keyi Chen, Chuanzhong Lai, Jiulin Hu, Chilin Li
Summary: Metal fluorides as conversion-reaction cathodes have advantages such as low cost, environmentally friendly, and high energy density. In this study, a hydroxyl-rich copper fluoride (Cu2(OH)3F) was proposed as a conversion cathode, coupled with an electrolyte additive engineering, to address the poor reversibility issue. The presence of OH in Cu2(OH)3F enables effective suppression of Cu+ dissolution, resulting in better reaction reversibility and kinetics.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2024)
