- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
- Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials
- Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
- Ionic liquids properties and applications
- Advanced battery technologies research
- Multiferroics and related materials
- Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
- Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
- Advancements in Battery Materials
- Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
- Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
- Fuel Cells and Related Materials
- Magnetic properties of thin films
- Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials
- Perovskite Materials and Applications
- Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
- Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
- Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
- Biopolymer Synthesis and Applications
- MXene and MAX Phase Materials
- Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
- Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
- Acoustic Wave Resonator Technologies
National University of Singapore
2024-2025
University of Science and Technology of China
2016-2025
Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy
2021-2025
Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
2021-2025
Chinese Academy of Sciences
2012-2025
Anhui University
2023-2025
Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials
2023-2024
Nanjing University
2018-2023
Bridge University
2023
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2023
Abstract Endowing materials with specific functions that are not readily available is always of great importance, but extremely challenging. Co 4 N, its beneficial metallic characteristics, has been proved to be highly active for the oxidation water, while it notoriously poor catalyzing hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), because unfavorable d‐band energy level. Herein, we successfully endow N prominent HER catalytic capability by tailoring positions center through transition‐metal doping....
Abstract Molybdenum disulfide is naturally inert for alkaline hydrogen evolution catalysis, due to its unfavorable water adsorption and dissociation feature originated from the unsuitable orbital orientation. Herein, we successfully endow molybdenum with exceptional capability by carbon-induced modulation. The prepared carbon doped displays an unprecedented overpotential of 45 mV at 10 mA cm −2 , which substantially lower than 228 also represents best catalytic activity among ever-reported...
The HER activities of P-rich transition metal phosphides can be substantially boosted by N-induced lattice contraction.
Co/CoO nanoparticles immobilized on Co-N-doped carbon were successfully developed using shrimp-shell derived N-doped nanodots as precursors by a combined approach of polymerization and pyrolysis, electrocatalysts exhibiting trifunctional catalytic activities toward oxygen reduction, evolution hydrogen reactions high performance in rechargeable zinc-air batteries.
Abstract Although it is commonly believed that the water‐dissociation‐related Volmer process rate‐limiting step for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) on Pt‐based catalysts, underlying essence, particularly atomic scale, still remains unclear. Herein, revealed sluggish water‐dissociation behavior probably stems from unfavorable orbital orientation and kinetic issue successfully resolved via N‐induced tuning. Impressively, N modified Pt–Ni nanowires deliver an ultralow overpotential...
Abstract Endowing materials with specific functions that are not readily available is always of great importance, but extremely challenging. Co 4 N, its beneficial metallic characteristics, has been proved to be highly active for the oxidation water, while it notoriously poor catalyzing hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), because unfavorable d‐band energy level. Herein, we successfully endow N prominent HER catalytic capability by tailoring positions center through transition‐metal doping....
N 2 -plasma bombardment allows the large-area fabrication of high 1T phase N,Pt-doped MoS nanosheets with prominent alkaline HER activity.
The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) over Cu-based catalysts shows great potential for converting into multicarbon (C2+ ) fuels and chemicals. Herein, we introduce an A2 M2 O7 structure a catalyst through solid-state synthesis method. Cu2 P2 is electrochemically reduced to metallic Cu with significant evolution from grain aggregates highly porous under RR conditions. reconstructed achieves Faradaic efficiency of 73.6 % C2+ products at applied current density 350 mA cm-2 ,...
The design of efficient copper(Cu)-based catalysts is critical for CO2 electroreduction into multiple carbon products. However, most Cu-based are favorable ethylene production while selective ethanol with high Faradaic efficiency and current density still remains a great challenge. Herein, we carbon-coated CuOx (CuOx @C) catalyst through one-pot pyrolysis metal-organic framework (MOF), which exhibits selectivity to 46 %. Impressively, the partial reaches 166 mA cm-2 , higher than that...
By tailoring the microenvironments of a Ni–N–C catalyst in an acidic MEA electrolyzer, we achieve CO faradaic efficiency 95% at 500 mA cm −2 , and 2 loss is reduced by 86% 300 pH 0.5, compared to alkaline electrolysis.
A visible-light-driven photocatalyst of brookite TiO<sub>2</sub> coupled with g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> exhibited high efficiency for As<sup>3+</sup> oxidation, MO degradation, and hydrogen evolution.
The capability of manipulating the interfacial electronic coupling is key to achieving on-demand functionalities catalysts. Herein, it demonstrated that Fe2 N can be effectively regulated for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalysis by vacancy-mediated orbital steering. Ex situ refined structural analysis reveals and coordination states well manipulated nitrogen vacancies, which impressively exhibit strong correlation with catalytic activities. Theoretical studies further indicate vacancy...
3D N-doped porous carbon material was successfully fabricated by a simple template-assisted pyrolysis method, exhibiting superior ORR catalytic performance.
Very high power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) have been demonstrated by multijunction cells made of epitaxial III–V semiconductors; but they are too expensive to manufacture for terrestrial applications. Multijunction solar that can be fabricated with cheap and simple solution-processing techniques offer a lower-cost alternative reach PCEs. Here we demonstrate the solution processing efficient all-perovskite triple-junction using optimal-bandgap perovskites. Monolithic an open-circuit...
The sluggish water dissociation kinetics of Ni<sub>3</sub>N is significantly accelerated by <italic>in situ</italic> interfacial engineering. Owing to the unique synergy between and MoO<sub>2</sub>, Ni<sub>3</sub>N/MoO<sub>2</sub> displays exceptional alkaline HER activity.
Abstract Recent realizations of ultrathin freestanding perovskite oxides offer a unique platform to probe novel properties in two-dimensional oxides. Here, we observe giant flexoelectric response BiFeO 3 and SrTiO their bent state arising from strain gradients up 3.5 × 10 7 m −1 , suggesting promising approach for realizing ultra-large polarizations. Additionally, substantial change membrane thickness is discovered which implies an unusual bending-expansion/shrinkage effect the ferroelectric...
The increasing miniaturization of electronics requires a better understanding material properties at the nanoscale. Many studies have shown that there is ferroelectric size limit in oxides, below which ferroelectricity will be strongly suppressed due to depolarization field, and whether such still exists absence field remains unclear. Here, by applying uniaxial strain, we obtain pure in-plane polarized ultrathin SrTiO_{3} membranes, providing clean system with high tunability explore effects...
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