A5049923981- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Conducting polymers and applications
- Aerogels and thermal insulation
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Covalent Organic Framework Applications
- Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
- Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
- Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
- Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
- 2D Materials and Applications
- Advanced Materials and Mechanics
- Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications
- Nanowire Synthesis and Applications
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
- Organic and Molecular Conductors Research
- Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
- Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry
- Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies
- Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
- Mechanical and Optical Resonators
- Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
- Cellular and Composite Structures
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Perovskite Materials and Applications
- Membrane Separation Technologies
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
2023-2025
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
2019-2024
Huzhou University
2023
Jiangsu University
2021-2022
Buffalo BioLabs
2019-2020
State University of New York
2019-2020
Abstract Dynamic Schottky direct‐current (DC) generators hold great promise for ambient mechanical energy harvesting as it overcomes the low‐current output limitation in conventional approaches. However, lack of a fundamental understanding DC generation conducting polymer‐based has hindered their application self‐powered wearable and implantable electronics. Here, high‐performance, flexible generator with metal/conducting polymer sliding contact system is demonstrated, which exhibits large...
The energy crisis has arisen as the most pressing concern and top priority for policymakers, with buildings accounting over 40% of global consumption. Currently, single-function envelopes cannot satisfy efficiency next-generation buildings. Designing high mechanical robustness, thermal insulation properties, more functionalities attracted worldwide attention. Further optimization based on bioinspired design material improvement been adopted effective approaches to achieve satisfactory...
Membranes with molecular-sized, high-density nanopores, which are stable under industrially relevant conditions, needed to decrease energy consumption for separations. Interfacial polymerization has demonstrated its potential large-scale production of organic membranes, such as polyamide desalination membranes. We report an analogous ultrafast interfacial process generate inorganic, nanoporous carbon-doped metal oxide (CDTO) nanofilms precise molecular separation. For a given pore size,...
Abstract Battery safety has attracted considerable attention worldwide due to the rapid development of wearable electronics and steady increase in production use electric vehicles. As battery failures are often associated with mechanical‐thermal coupled behaviors, protective shielding materials excellent mechanical robustness flame‐retardant properties highly desired mitigate thermal runaway. However, most insulating not strong enough protect batteries from abuse, which is one critical...
The growing demand for sustained self-powered devices with multifunctional sensing networks is one of the main challenges smart textiles, which are critical elements future Internet Things (IoT) and Point Care (POC). Here, cellulose-based textile integrated dynamic Schottky diode (DSD) to generate power source (current density 8.9 mA m⁻
Light-weight ceramic aerogels hold promise for superinsulation. However, its mechanical instability and complex manufacturing hampered technical applications. In this study, we demonstrate lightweight pore-gradient aerogel-like foam monoliths (PGAFoams) through one-pot in situ bubble supported pore gradient formation. The mechanically strong PGAFoams exhibit a low thermal conductivity of 0.036 W m-1 K-1 compressive strength 89.85 MPa. integral monolith nature provides such hydrophobic with...
Interfacial layer engineering has been demonstrated as an effective strategy for boosting power output in semiconductor-based dynamic direct-current (DC) generators, although the underlying mechanism of enhancement remains obscure. Here, such ambiguity elucidated by comparing fundamental tribovoltaic DC characteristics prototypical metal-oxide-metal heterojunctions prepared atomic-layer deposition (ALD) with a vertical (out-of-plane carrier transport through interfacial layer) and horizontal...
The design of cost‐effective and efficient catalysts based on transition metal‐based electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is crucial yet challenging energy‐conversion devices like metal‐air batteries. In this work, we present a strategy preparing consisting single‐atomic Fe sites Fe3C clusters encapsulated in nitrogen‐doped carbon layers (FeSA‐Fe3C/NC). FeSA‐Fe3C/NC electrocatalyst demonstrates outstanding ORR performance alkaline electrolytes, achieving high half‐wave...
The design of cost‐effective and efficient catalysts based on transition metal‐based electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is crucial yet challenging energy‐conversion devices like metal‐air batteries. In this work, we present a strategy preparing consisting single‐atomic Fe sites Fe3C clusters encapsulated in nitrogen‐doped carbon layers (FeSA‐Fe3C/NC). FeSA‐Fe3C/NC electrocatalyst demonstrates outstanding ORR performance alkaline electrolytes, achieving high half‐wave...
Abstract The conventional manufacturing processes for aerogel insulation materials mostly rely on the supercritical drying, which suffers from issues of massive energy consumption, high-cost equipment, and prolonged processing time. Considering large market demand material in next decade, a cost-effective scalable fabrication technique is highly desired. In this paper, direct ink writing (DIW) method used to three-dimensionally fabricate silica material, followed by room-temperature ambient...
Tribovoltaic direct-current (DC) nanogenerator made of dynamic semiconductor heterojunction is emerging as a promising mechanical energy harvesting technology. However, fundamental understanding the mechano-electronic carrier excitation and transport at interfaces remains to be investigated. Here, we demonstrated for first time, that tribovoltaic DC effect can tuned with metal-insulator transition (MIT). In representative MIT material (vanadium dioxide, VO2), found short-circuit current...
Abstract Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries are considered as potential candidates for future‐oriented energy storage systems. However, their practical deployment is hampered by the shuttle effect and sluggish reaction kinetics of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs). A key strategy to mitigate these challenges develop efficient heterojunction catalysts enhance suppress effect. In this study, a NiS 2 ‐CoS introduced address with density functional theory (DFT) calculations employed determine optimal...
Through different solvents, the self-assembly process of monomer PDI was studied. The rapid separation and transfer photogenerated carriers π–π interaction between self-assembled together boost photocatalytic degradation reaction.
A macromolecular assembly induced transparent and opaque ceramic aerogel material.