Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Youcun Bai, Heng Zhang, Bin Xiang, Xinyue Liang, Jiangyu Hao, Chong Zhu, Lijin Yan
Summary: In this study, VSe2 nanosheets supported on stainless-steel with defects were synthesized through a hydrothermal reduction strategy, resulting in improved conductivity and activity. The Se defect was found to adjust the adsorption energy of Zn2+ ions, leading to enhanced reversibility and electrochemical performance of the Zn// VSe2-x-SS battery. The VSe2-x-SS electrode exhibited good specific capacity, rate performance, and cyclic stability, providing insights into the energy-storage mechanism of Zn2+ ions in this material for future electrode design.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Md Al-Amin, Saiful Islam, Sayed Ul Alam Shibly, Samia Iffat
Summary: This article discusses the advantages and drawbacks of zinc-ion batteries compared to lithium-ion batteries, with a focus on cathode materials, electrolytes, and approaches to improve the electrochemical performance. It also explores polymer gel electrolytes and electrodes for flexible zinc-ion batteries, as well as the importance of temperature and additives in these batteries.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhichun Yu, Liuyue Cao, Huabo Liu, Da-Wei Wang
Summary: The study shows that the aqueous Zn/LiCoO2 hybrid battery with mildly alkaline ammonia-containing electrolyte exhibits remarkable cycling stability and excellent rate capability, promising exciting prospects for advanced aqueous zinc-based batteries with high voltage and high energy density.
ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xiujuan Chen, Wei Li, Shanshan Hu, Novruz G. Akhmedov, David Reed, Xiaolin Li, Xingbo Liu
Summary: The application of a polyvinyl alcohol coating on the zinc anode has successfully achieved dendrite-free and long-life aqueous zinc batteries, demonstrating superior cyclability and durability. The insights gained from this research shed light on the future development of stable zinc anodes.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Zhenya Wang, Yanmei Li, Jiawei Wang, Runa Ji, Hao Yuan, Yingyu Wang, Hua Wang
Summary: This article reviews the recent research progress of flexible aqueous multivalent ion batteries (FAMIBs), focusing on the rational material and configuration design to achieve high battery performance under deformation conditions. The electrochemical performance, approaches to improve performance, and future development of FAMIBs are comprehensively evaluated.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Du Yuan, Jin Zhao, Hao Ren, Yingqian Chen, Rodney Chua, Ernest Tang Jun Jie, Yi Cai, Eldho Edison, William Manalastas, Ming Wah Wong, Madhavi Srinivasan
Summary: Texturing zinc has been demonstrated as an effective approach to address the issue of zinc dendrite formation, showing highly reversible stripping/plating at high current density without dendrite characteristics. The development of anion-induced zinc texturing provides a pathway to explore zinc chemistry and advance aqueous rechargeable batteries.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bumgi Heo, Jaeyun Ha, Yong-Tae Kim, Jinsub Choi
Summary: This study prepared thick binder-free anodes with high capacity and good cycling stability by electrochemically growing TiO2 nanotube arrays (TNAs) coated with a MoO3 layer. The MoO3 layer successfully accommodated large volume expansion, leading to high capacity retention even at high rates.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hudong Li, Weishang Jia, Pengyu Chen, Liping Wang, Xinxiu Yan, Yao-Yue Yang
Summary: The formation of dendrites during the repeated plating and stripping process is the main obstacle to the practical application of zinc metal anode. Different substrates exhibit different deposition behaviors for zinc deposition, with copper (Cu) substrate showing the best performance. Investigation on the influence of different substrates on zinc deposition and understanding the factors affecting zinc deposition have significant guiding significance for electrode interface modification.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lina Wang, Xuecai Tan, Qingguang Zhu, Zhong Dong, Xu Wu, Kejing Huang, Jing Xu
Summary: This study reports a graded metal-phase MoS2@MnS heterojunction hollow microsphere for sodium and zinc storage devices, which has a unique hierarchical hollow structure that enhances the ability to store ions and exhibits much higher capacity compared to the currently reported MoS2-based materials.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Young-Hoon Lee, Yunseo Jeoun, Ji Hwan Kim, Jaehyuk Shim, Kwang-Soon Ahn, Seung-Ho Yu, Yung-Eun Sung
Summary: This research achieved uniform Zn deposition, suppression of corrosion, and vanadium oxide-based cathode dissolution in aqueous zinc-ion batteries by using a selective ion transport layer composed of MOF-801, thereby improving the performance and stability of the batteries.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jing Guo, Yongjian Wang, Suhong Li, Yanyan Qin, Yaosheng Meng, Lintao Jiang, Hao Huang, Lingdi Shen
Summary: Scalable Janus separators are designed by simply coating and gelating chitosan (CS) on one side of a commercial cotton pad (CP). The zincophilic surface of the CS-CP separator can lock water molecules, buffer protons, and change the transport manner of zinc ions by beneficial adsorption, effectively suppressing dendrite formation and side reactions, and ensuring excellent electrochemical performance.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Long Cheng, Yang Huang, Sha Yin, Ming Chen, Yihong Liu, Yidan Zhang, Farzad Seidi, Zixia Lin, Huining Xiao
Summary: This paper summarizes the advantages and potential applications of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) as a promising alternative to organic lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). It analyzes the features and superiorities of cellulose materials in AZIBs electrodes, separators, electrolytes, and binders, and provides a clear outlook for the future development of cellulose in AZIBs.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jin Cao, Dongdong Zhang, Yilei Yue, Xiao Wang, Teerachote Pakornchote, Thiti Bovornratanaraks, Xinyu Zhang, Zhong-Shuai Wu, Jiaqian Qin
Summary: In this study, an advanced cathode material (NH4)2V10O25.8H2O (NVOD) with oxygen defects was reported for aqueous zinc-ion batteries, demonstrating excellent performance including high capacity, ultrahigh stability, and exceptional energy density, showing great potential for future applications.
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Runzhi Qin, Yuetao Wang, Lu Yao, Luyi Yang, Qinghe Zhao, Shouxiang Ding, LeLe Liu, Feng Pan
Summary: Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries face the challenge of poor cycling performance of the zinc anode, and the strategy of interface modification on the zinc anode has been explored as a solution. This article provides an overview of the methods, structures, mechanisms, and technical issues of zinc anode interface modification, and presents prospects for future development.
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Hari Raj, Anjan Sil
Summary: This study focuses on using water-based electrode processing and replacing toxic materials with environmentally benign alternatives in the manufacturing of Li-ion batteries. The synergistic effect of PEDOT:PSS with MWCNTs and carbon black on LiFePO4 cathode performance shows potential for improving battery efficiency and sustainability.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ling Jiang, Hongyi Xie, Jin Chen, Song Liu, Yi Zhang, Qinghai Zeng
APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Electrochemistry
Qiang Zhang, Yi Zhang, Liangjie Fu, Sainan Liu, Huaming Yang
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2020)
Article
Biophysics
Xi He, Zongwang Huang, Wenbin Liu, Yanling Liu, Hu Qian, Ting Lei, Long Hua, Yihe Hu, Yi Zhang, Pengfei Lei
Summary: The PCL-5%HA-1%ZnO films show excellent cell compatibility and promote bone, cartilage, fibrocartilage, and tendon healing, as well as displaying antibacterial characteristics, indicating great potential for application in BTI repair.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Electrochemistry
Xinxiang Chen, Huiqun Liu, Mingzhe Zhou, Guozhao Fang, Haimin Zhang, Zhenyang Cai, Xiaojun Zhao, Lairong Xiao, Sainan Liu, Yi Zhang
Summary: This study successfully synthesized a novel KTO@N-CNFs anode material with excellent electrochemical performance and high reversible capacity even at large current densities. The outstanding performance is attributed to the unique structure and nano-confinement of N-doped nanofibers on nanocrystals.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
(2022)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zehui Bai, Zixuan Tang, Bin Zhang, Shengming Jin, Jianlong Xu, Xinghua Chang, Yi Zhang
Summary: Accelerated industrialization disrupts the global nitrogen cycle and leads to increased nitrate levels in groundwater and other water bodies. Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction can effectively remove nitrate from polluted water, but the efficiency is hampered by sluggish cathode reaction kinetics. Developing high-performance bimetal catalysts is crucial for enhancing nitrate reduction efficiency.
FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS LETTERS
(2021)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Chao Miao, Lixing Liang, Fan Zhang, Shumei Chen, Kaixuan Shang, Jinlong Jiang, Yi Zhang, Jing Ouyang
Summary: This review focuses on the processing and application of porous silicon materials derived from silicon-rich industrial solid wastes (SRISWs), summarizing the transformation methods and describing their research status in different scales. Possible issues in the application of SRISWs and in the preparation of functional porous materials are analyzed, and their development prospects are discussed.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MINERALS METALLURGY AND MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Sainan Liu, Haimin Zhang, Mingzhe Zhou, Xinxiang Chen, Yangyang Sun, Yi Zhang
Summary: Sodium-ion and potassium-ion batteries, as potential next-generation batteries, require high-performing active anode materials such as transition metal sulfides. The study demonstrates the fabrication of V5S8 nanoparticles anchored on carbon nanofibers for SIB and PIB anodes, showing outstanding performance and long-term stability. The results provide insights into enhancing Na+ and K+ electrochemical reactions with two-dimensional layered transition metal sulfides.
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yan Cui, Zongwang Huang, Li Lei, Qinglin Li, Jinlong Jiang, Qinghai Zeng, Aidong Tang, Huaming Yang, Yi Zhang
Summary: This study reports a novel nanoclay electrospun membrane hemostatic material with excellent hemostatic effects and biocompatibility, which is a potential effective hemostat. This material can achieve rapid and effective hemostasis, suitable for prevention and emergency treatment in situations of dangerous bleeding.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Guangjian Tian, Zongwang Huang, Haidong Wang, Chunhong Cui, Yi Zhang
Summary: The use of breath protective equipment is crucial for personal health protection against air contamination and bacterial infection. Through modification with nanoparticles, nanofibers used as core filter layer materials in face masks can exhibit multifunctionality, including particulate matter filtration and bacterial inhibition. The HNTs-ZnO/PCL nanofiber membranes developed in this study show high antibacterial efficiency and improved particle filtration performance, making them a promising material for antibacterial protective mask filter layers.
APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Peiying Ma, Zhou Wang, Yibei Jiang, Zongwang Huang, Lu Xia, Jinlong Jiang, Fulai Yuan, Hui Xia, Yi Zhang
Summary: Loading hydrogels with ozone for antibacterial activity is an important research topic for expanding clinical applications. The incorporation of a nanoclay crosslinked nanocomposite hydrogel into polyacrylamide provided enhanced mechanical properties and abundant ozone adsorption sites. The nanocomposite demonstrated timely bactericidal and long-term antibacterial effects on Staphylococcus aureus, indicating its potential for development and application in the biomedical antibacterial field.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Guangjian Tian, Yan Zhang, Yibei Jiang, Peiwei Hu, Haidong Wang, Yi Zhang
Summary: In this study, a nZVI-kaolinite composite was prepared using the sodium borohydride reduction method. The composite exhibited multiple hemostatic mechanisms and broad-spectrum antibacterial activity. The kaolinite in the composite improved the dispersed state and reduced exothermic side effects, while the nZVI particles and kaolinite synergistically exhibited antibacterial activity through physical adsorption, exothermic effects, and the generation of reactive oxygen species.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Chao Miao, Lingling Zhang, Weimin Xie, Lixing Liang, Shumei Chen, Yi Zhang, Jing Ouyang
Summary: The CeO2/CuO/SiO2 ordered macroporous composite catalyst exhibits excellent catalytic activity and stability for CO conversion, attributed to the high specific surface area and large pore size as well as the abundance of lattice oxygen vacancies in CeO2. The adsorption behavior of CO molecules on the catalyst surface was confirmed by in situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and the mechanism of CO oxidation was explained.
MATERIALS ADVANCES
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zongwang Huang, Juan Liao, Yi Zhang, Fulai Yuan, Sainan Liu, Jing Ouyang, Huaming Yang
Summary: This study presents a bio-inspired spindle-knot halloysite nanotube microsphere-incorporated nanofiber filter with high PM capture efficiency and low airflow resistance. The spindle-knot construction method is applicable to various materials and allows for large-scale production of the filter cartridges.
SCIENCE CHINA-MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Juan Liao, Yi Zhang, Huaming Yang
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2020)
