Article
Energy & Fuels
Changhai Li, Guohua Jiang, Tianqi Liu, Zhiyong Zeng, Pengfei Li, Ruofan Wang, Xueya Zhang
Summary: In this study, composite electrode materials were prepared by tightly wrapping reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and MXene to NiCoO2 nanosheets. The resulting composite exhibited high specific capacitance and good cycling stability. It was further demonstrated that the composite could be used as electrode materials for asymmetric supercapacitors, achieving high energy density and power density.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Xinpeng Huang, Yihan Zhu, Xuehua Yan, Wenjing Zhang, Zohreh Shahnavaz, Sutang Wu, Hao Chen, Jianmei Pan, Tie Li
Summary: The relationship between microstructure and properties of materials plays a crucial role in the research, production, and application of advanced materials. Hierarchical composites with multi-component and multi-dimensional synergistic effects can be used for both supercapacitors and microwave absorbers. Inspired by elm trees, a hierarchical NiCoO2/GO/CF composite with a unique microstructure was synthesized and showed promising electrochemical and electromagnetic performance.
MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jiuzeng Jin, NaiYi Wang, Yi Wang, Yuhong Wang, Ting Sun
Summary: In this study, Zn/Ni-MOF/rGO composites were successfully synthesized through a one-step solvothermal method. The synergistic effect of MOF/rGO compounds was proven to play a vital role in promoting the electrochemical performance of supercapacitors via XRD, Raman and FTIR. This work provides a research approach for the design and manufacture of high-performance supercapacitors.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Nurul Hazwani Aminuddin Rosli, Kam Sheng Lau, Tan Winie, Siew Xian Chin, Chin Hua Chia
Summary: In this study, the modification of rGO with sulfur via microwave-assisted synthesis was successfully achieved, resulting in improved electrochemical performance. S-rGO-0.25 exhibited excellent specific capacitance and capacitance retention, showing promising potential for supercapacitor applications.
DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jie Miao, Fengyong Lv, Raza Gulfam, Weiping Zhao
Summary: In this study, an innovative solar vapor generator consisting of copper foam and graphene oxide has been manufactured by simple chemical oxidation and physical precipitation. The micro/nanostructure and superhydrophilic properties of the material contribute to the enhancement of solar evaporation efficiency.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhicheng Shi, Shuang Wei, Heng Zuo, Minghua Huang, Jing Shi, Huanlei Wang
Summary: This study introduces a composite material of NiCoO2 nanowires and nanoflakes covered with CoS2 between metal oxides and hydroxides, which improves the mechanical stability and electron/ion transport rate of the electrodes, showing excellent energy storage performance.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Jannatul Dil Afroze, Liyong Tong, Md Jaynul Abden, Yuan Chen
Summary: Graphene oxide nanosheets can be assembled into multifunctional graphene aerogels by hybridizing with functionalized carbon fibers, resulting in high-performance hybrid carbon aerogels for sensing and energy storage applications. These aerogels exhibit excellent properties such as high compressive strength, electrical conductivity, and strain-responsive electrical response sensitivity, making them suitable for flexible electronics and energy storage devices.
ADVANCED COMPOSITES AND HYBRID MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Chunling Hu, Lingshan Miao, Qian Yang, Xiaozhong Yu, Li Song, Yiyao Zheng, Chuanchuan Wang, Lei Li, Lianwen Zhu, Xuebo Cao, Helin Niu
Summary: This study successfully fabricated the NiCoO2@CNTs@NF integrated electrode with outstanding capacitive properties and stabilities by combining CNTs with NiCoO2 nanosheets. Furthermore, the ASCs based on this electrode exhibited high specific capacitance, excellent rate capability, durable stability, and high energy density.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Guojie Chao, Dong Wang, Yang Wang, Xu Zhang, Suli Chen, Yufeng Wang, Wei Zong, Wei Fan, Longsheng Zhang, Tianxi Liu
Summary: In this study, a scalable method for the preparation of Co-doped graphene/carbon hybrid aerogel with hierarchically porous structure was reported. The CGCA samples demonstrated improved electrical conductivity, enhanced capacitance storage capacity, and good cyclic stability. The supercapacitor assembled with CGCA electrodes showed high specific capacitance and could provide a high energy density at a power density.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hao Zhang, Yudong Li, Enshan Han, Gaojun Chen, Ziqiang Zhang, Caihong Yan, Yanzhen He
Summary: NiCoO2/WCC composite electrode materials were synthesized by utilizing wood chips carbon (WCC) as the conductive layer. The hierarchical spherical structure of NiCoO2 was deposited on the surface of carbon. The strategy provided abundant frameworks and active sites for the in situ growth of NiCoO2, resulting in enhanced electrochemical performance.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yiwen Chen, Xinyun Su, Dominic Esmail, Emily Buck, Simon D. Tran, Thomas Szkopek, Marta Cerruti
Summary: A dual-templating method is developed to fabricate graphene oxide (GO) scaffolds with interconnected hierarchical porosity for bone tissue engineering. The method involves freezing and drying high internal phase emulsions stabilized by GO sheets, resulting in the templating of large and small pores by oil droplets and ice crystals, respectively. This approach enables the synthesis of complex hierarchical architectures in reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and GO composite scaffolds.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Likun Li, Junfu Chen, Haitao Gao, Fengmei Liu, Zhenglong Li, Qi Li, Jun Zhang
Summary: In this study, a hierarchical sandwich-type NiFe layered double hydroxide/reduced graphene oxide (NiFe-LDHs/rGO) composite electrode material was successfully synthesized. The composite electrode exhibited high specific capacitance and good cycling performance. Additionally, an asymmetric supercapacitor assembled with NiFe-LDHs/rGO as the positive electrode demonstrated high energy density and cycling stability. These results indicate the potential application of NiFe-LDHs/rGO composite in high-performance supercapacitors.
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Hongna Xing, Weijun He, Yibo Liu, Guankui Long, Yong Sun, Juan Feng, Wei Feng, You Zhou, Yan Zong, Xinghua Li, Xiuhong Zhu, Xinliang Zheng
Summary: The ultrathin and highly crumpled CoP/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanosheet arrays grown on nickel foam exhibit extraordinary electrochemical performance in supercapacitors, with superior specific capacity and cycle stability. The synergistic effects of CoP with large specific capacity and rGO with high conductivity contribute to the outstanding rate capability and energy density of the CoP/rGO electrode. The combination of high capacitive metal phosphides with conductive carbon in the design of electrode materials is significant for energy storage systems.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Composites
Jingyuan Zhao, Meng Wang, Pengfei Zhang, Zhuo Chen, Da Zhang, Xue Meng, Kuilin Deng
Summary: In this study, a strategy was developed to prepare an electrode material for a high-performance supercapacitor through synergistic enhancement and in-situ composite between polymer and carbon. The experimental results showed that the electrochemical performance of the resulting composite material was significantly improved by introducing graphene oxide and strengthening intermolecular interactions.
COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Beum Jin Park, Hongdae Lee, Jiyoung Kim, Ho Seok Park
Summary: In this study, multidimensional hybrid architectures of CoSx@srGO/CNT were developed for rechargeable Zn-air batteries. The CoSx@srGO/CNT showed superior bifunctional electrocatalytic activity for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) compared to CoS2, srGO, and CoSx@srGO. The Zn-air batteries with CoSx@srGO/CNT catalyst exhibited higher specific capacity and maximum power density than Pt/C and IrO2 mixed catalyst, along with long-term cyclability of over 100 cycles.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaoyu Liu, Haolin Lu, Shengli Zhu, Zhenduo Cui, Zhaoyang Li, Shuilin Wu, Wence Xu, Yanqin Liang, Guankui Long, Hui Jiang
Summary: A self-standing hybrid system Ni18Fe12Al70, composed of Ni2Al3 and Ni3Fe phases, was constructed by laser-assisted Al incorporation for full water splitting. The incorporation of Al effectively tuned the morphologies, compositions, and phases. Ni18Fe12Al70 exhibited extremely low overpotentials for both HER (eta(100)=188 mV) and OER (eta(100)=345 mV) processes and maintained a stable overpotential for 100 h, comparable to state-of-the-art electrocatalysts. The synergistic effect of Ni2Al3 and Ni3Fe alloys on the HER process was confirmed based on theoretical calculations.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Bingsheng Du, Fanfan Yan, Xiaohui Lin, Chengyao Liang, Xuezheng Guo, Yiling Tan, Hao Zhen, Chengjiu Zhao, Yijie Shi, Evans Kibet, Yong He, Xi Yang
Summary: A uniform two-dimensional Zn-BTC MOF nanosheet with a thickness of 14 +/- 2 nm was synthesized through a simple, efficient, and scalable sonication-assisted bottom-up strategy. The morphology of Zn-BTC MOFs can be modulated from nanosheets to nanorods by changing the content of H3BTC. A chemiresistive gas sensor based on Zn-BTC nanosheet derivatives demonstrated promising potential in detecting ppb-level acetone.
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Gan Chen, Zongqi Li, Zhehao Huang, Haolin Lu, Guankui Long, Juan S. Lezama S. Pacheco, Jeffrey B. -H. Tok, Theodore Z. Gao, Yusheng Lei, Jiayun Zhou, Zhenan Bao
Summary: Metal-octaaminophthalocyanine(MOAPc)-based 2D conductive metal-organic frameworks (cMOFs) with bimetallic characteristics have shown great potential in various applications. This study investigated the metal substitution in isostructural cMOFs with different metal nodes and metal centers, revealing variations in reaction kinetics, particle sizes, crystallinities, electronic structure, and conductivity. Ni-NiOAPc was found to have the highest conductivity among the nine possible combinations. DFT calculations showed that its high conductivity is attributed to high crystallinity rather than the smallest bandgap or highest charge carrier mobility.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Huazhe Liang, Hongbin Chen, Peiran Wang, Yu Zhu, Yunxin Zhang, Wanying Feng, Kangqiao Ma, Yi Lin, Zaifei Ma, Guankui Long, Chenxi Li, Bin Kan, Zhaoyang Yao, Hongtao Zhang, Xiangjian Wan, Yongsheng Chen
Summary: Peripheral halogen regulations can enhance the performance of non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs) and improve the efficiency of organic solar cells (OSCs). By swapping halogens on multiple positions, a preferred NFA of CH23 is created with increased molecular dipole moment, packing density, and relative dielectric constant. As a result, the CH23-based binary OSC achieves an excellent efficiency of 18.77%, surpassing the control OSC of CH14 with 17.81%. This work demonstrates the potential to achieve state-of-the-art OSCs by delicately regulating the halogen formula on newly explored CH-series NFAs.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yunxin Zhang, Mingqian Chen, Tengfei He, Hongbin Chen, Zhe Zhang, Hebin Wang, Haolin Lu, Qin Ling, Ziyang Hu, Yongsheng Liu, Yongsheng Chen, Guankui Long
Summary: The use of beta-FPEA as a spacer cation in 2D RP perovskite solar cells (PSCs) improves their photovoltaic efficiencies by enhancing charge dissociation and optimizing energy level alignment. The incorporation of beta-FPEA also improves the stability and carrier properties of the quasi-2D RP PSCs.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Physics, Applied
Jianmei Li, Zirui Guo, Pinxu Li, Jingyi Liu, Xiaomin Zhai, Zeyu Chang, Wenyao Chang, Guankui Long, Binghui Niu, Yang Guo
Summary: Magnetic Fano resonance is studied for its potential to control both linearity and nonlinearity of light. The research focuses on the enhancement of second harmonic generation (SHG) in hybrid bismuth halides at the communication wavelength of 1550 nm. A hybrid system composed of two asymmetric silver square split rings (SSRs) and a chiral perovskite film is designed, showing a significant increase in SH near-field enhancement factor.
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hua Sun, Tengfei He, Chuchen Zhang, Shifan Wang, Liming Dong, Zhao Li, Pei-Yang Gu, Zhe Wang, Guankui Long, Qichun Zhang
Summary: Researchers designed two red organic luminophores with enhanced transition dipole moments and aggregation-induced emission through a methoxy-substitution strategy, providing a guideline for the development of red and NIR aggregation-induced emission luminogens.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jianxun Liu, Yansong Feng, Hong-Ju Yin, Tengfei He, Ke-Zhi Wang, Guankui Long, Chang-Jiang Yao
Summary: D-A type thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) materials with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) have been developed by the methylation strategy, leading to intense emission and high quantum yield in aggregated state. Increasing dihedral angle enhances the photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) by 18-fold. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that these TADF molecules violate Kasha's rule, with fluorescence originating from the higher energy electronic excited state (S2) instead of the S1 state.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Bingsheng Du, Yijie Shi, Xiaohui Lin, Chengyao Liang, Xuezheng Guo, Yiling Tan, Yanqiao Ding, Wen Niu, Chengzong Min, Shuren Cong, Gang Meng, Xi Yang, Yong He
Summary: The chemical reaction of gas adsorption/desorption is closely related to the surface state of sensitive films. Therefore, understanding the surface state and kinetic process of gas-sensing reactions is crucial for designing highly active sensing films. This study investigated the use of noble metal nanocrystals (Au, Ag, and Pt) decorated on the surface of bismuth selenide (Bi2Se3) to improve the gas sensing performance. The results showed that the noble metals significantly enhanced the reaction kinetic parameters by modulating the surface state.
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Shuang Ma, Hua Sun, Jinqiu Chen, Yue Yu, Haolin Lu, Shuai Wang, Jing Zhang, Jianfeng Zhao, Guankui Long, Xue-Dong Wang
Summary: In this paper, three new donor-acceptor complex forms (zBC) were synthesized using a simple solution-processing strategy. These complexes exhibited different structural alignments and optical properties. The α-cocrystal showed bright solid-state red fluorescent, the β-cocrystal exhibited significant optical waveguide behavior, and the γ-cocrystal showed no visible light emission under ultraviolet radiation. The α-zBC crystal was found to be emissive and chiroptically active. This study provides a pathway for the functional design of organic charge-transfer complexes for high-performance organic optoelectronics.
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Optics
Huanxin Yang, Xiangxiang Chen, Yiyue Chu, Changjiu Sun, Haolin Lu, Mingjian Yuan, Yuhai Zhang, Guankui Long, Libing Zhang, Xiyan Li
Summary: A universal hydrochloric acid-assistant powder-to-powder strategy is introduced for the synthesis of lead-free perovskite materials with high yield, low cost, short time, and eco-friendliness. The obtained Cs2Na0.9Ag0.1In0.95Bi0.05Cl6 microcrystals exhibit bright self-trapped excitons emission with high quantum yield. Various ions doping and other lead-free perovskite materials with excellent luminous performance are also realized by this strategy, showing potential for commercialization.
LIGHT-SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wanying Feng, Kangqiao Ma, Guangkun Song, Tianyin Shao, Huazhe Liang, Shudi Lu, Yu Chen, Guankui Long, Chenxi Li, Xiangjian Wan, Zhaoyang Yao, Bin Kan, Yongsheng Chen
Summary: All-small organic solar cells (ASM OSCs) inherit the advantages of small molecules, such as well-defined structures and less batch-to-batch variation. Efforts are needed to improve the performance of ASM OSCs to close the performance gap between ASM and polymer-based OSCs. In this study, the introduction of a p-dopant named FTCNQ and the morphology optimization from IN resulted in a remarkable power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 17.73% (certified as 17.49%), representing the best result of binary ASM OSCs to date.
SCIENCE CHINA-CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hongbin Chen, Zhe Zhang, Peiran Wang, Yunxin Zhang, Kangqiao Ma, Yi Lin, Tainan Duan, Tengfei He, Zaifei Ma, Guankui Long, Chenxi Li, Bin Kan, Zhaoyang Yao, Xiangjian Wan, Yongsheng Chen
Summary: Compared to linear NFAs, multi-dimensional NFAs with extended conjugated structures in multiple directions show potential for improving absorption, molecular packing, and charge transport dynamics in organic solar cells. In this study, a conjugated-skeleton connection mode is developed, extending linear molecular structures towards three-dimensions. The resulting 3D NFAs exhibit low reorganization energy, fibrillar network film morphology, enhanced charge transport behavior, and improved stability. By optimizing the molecular geometry using fluorine-induced noncovalent conformational locks, a remarkable efficiency of 17.05% is achieved in binary bulk-heterojunction OSCs based on CH8-1, which represents the highest value for multi-dimensional acceptors to date. This work paves the way for further molecular structural optimization of state-of-the-art NFAs.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Correction
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yalu Zou, Hongbin Chen, Xingqi Bi, Xiaoyun Xu, Hebin Wang, Menglu Lin, Zaifei Ma, Mingtao Zhang, Chenxi Li, Xiangjian Wan, Guankui Long, Yao Zhaoyang, Yongsheng Chen
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yalu Zou, Hongbin Chen, Xingqi Bi, Xiaoyun Xu, Hebin Wang, Menglu Lin, Zaifei Ma, Mingtao Zhang, Chenxi Li, Xiangjian Wan, Guankui Long, Yao Zhaoyang, Yongsheng Chen
Summary: The peripheral halogenation in non-fullerene acceptors affects the molecular stackings and device performances in organic solar cells. The study demonstrates that chloro-substitutions lead to unique intermolecular packing modes and improved device performance. Furthermore, the slight modification of peripheral halogens can boost the power conversion efficiencies of high-performance organic solar cells through delicate molecular stacking control.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)