Mingkai Liu

ORCID: 0000-0001-9060-848X
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Research Areas
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Synthesis and Biological Evaluation
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
  • Industrial Gas Emission Control
  • Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress
  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Ionic liquids properties and applications
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors

Anhui University of Technology
2017-2025

Shihezi University
2023-2025

Beijing Forestry University
2023-2025

Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University
2019-2025

Jiangsu Normal University
2015-2024

Chinese Academy of Sciences
2022-2024

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
2022-2024

The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering
2020-2024

Georgia Institute of Technology
2020-2024

University of Science and Technology of China
2024

Abstract Long-term stability and high-rate capability have been the major challenges of sodium-ion batteries. Layered electroactive materials with mechanically robust, chemically stable, electrically ironically conductive networks can effectively address these issues. Herein we successfully directed carbon nanofibers to vertically penetrate through graphene sheets, constructing robust nanofiber interpenetrated architecture. Molybdenum disulfide nanoflakes are then grown in situ alongside...

10.1038/s41467-019-11925-z article EN cc-by Nature Communications 2019-09-02

Abstract Heterostructures are attractive for advanced energy storage devices due to their rapid charge transfer kinetics, which is of benefit the rate performance. The rational and facile construction heterostructures with satisfactory electrochemical performance, however, still a great challenge. Herein, ultrafine hetero‐CoO/Co 3 S 4 nanoparticles embedded in N‐doped carbon frameworks (CoO/Co @N‐C) successfully obtained by employing metal‐organic as precursors. As anodes sodium ion...

10.1002/adfm.201901925 article EN Advanced Functional Materials 2019-05-22

Three-dimensional (3D) hierarchical hybrid nanomaterials (GNR–MnO2) of graphene nanoribbons (GNR) and MnO2 nanoparticles have been prepared via a one-step method. GNR, with unique features such as high aspect ratio plane integrity, has obtained by longitudinal unzipping multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs). By tuning the amount oxidant used, different mass loadings uniformly deposited on surface GNRs. Asymmetric supercapacitors fabricated GNR–MnO2 positive electrode GNR sheets negative...

10.1039/c3nr06650a article EN Nanoscale 2014-01-01

The ability to restrict the shuttle of lithium polysulfide (LiPSn) and improve utilization efficiency sulfur represents an important endeavor toward practical application lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries. Herein, we report crafting a robust 3D graphene-wrapped, nitrogen-doped, highly mesoporous carbon/sulfur (G-NHMC/S) hierarchical aerogel as effective confinement matrix for stable Li-S battery. Rich polar sites NHMC firmly anchor LiPSn on surface. Porous provides ample space accommodating...

10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c03203 article EN Nano Letters 2020-09-03

Single-atom and double-atom catalysts have emerged as a new Frontier in many fields due to their high atom-utilization efficiency, excellent catalytic properties good durability.

10.1039/d1ta02769g article EN cc-by Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2021-01-01

Abstract Developing efficient and economical electrocatalysts for acidic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is essential proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers (PEMWE). Cobalt oxides are considered promising non-precious OER catalysts due to their high activities. However, the severe dissolution of Co atoms in acid media leads collapse crystal structure, which impedes application PEMWE. Here, we report that introducing acid-resistant Ir single into lattice spinel cobalt can significantly...

10.1038/s41467-024-46176-0 article EN cc-by Nature Communications 2024-02-26

Abstract The missions in extreme environments such as the moon, Arctic/Antarctic, and plateau require operation of batteries at low temperatures even below freezing point water. Herein, it is reported that compressively stressed Co single atoms exhibit enhanced oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity enable effective zinc–air battery a subzero temperature. compressive strain generated by depositing on highly arced carbon layers with ultra‐small curvature radii ≈2 nm. locally redistributes...

10.1002/adfm.202316100 article EN Advanced Functional Materials 2024-04-09

Dual-atom catalysts (DACs) have been proposed to break the limitation of single-atom (SACs) in synergistic activation multiple molecules and intermediates, offering an additional degree freedom for catalytic regulation. However, it remains a challenge synthesize DACs with high uniformity, atomic accuracy, satisfactory loadings. Herein, we report facile cascade synthetic strategy DAC via precise electrostatic interaction control neighboring vacancy construction. We synthesized well-defined,...

10.1002/anie.202408914 article EN Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2024-07-03

Tie a ribbon on it: Multiwalled carbon nanotubes were partially unzipped to produce nanoribbons that bridged the nanotubes. The unique structure favors rapid charge transport when used as counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells, resulting maximum energy conversion efficiency of 8.23 % versus 7.61 for conventional platinum electrode. As service our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by authors. Such materials are peer reviewed may be...

10.1002/anie.201209736 article EN Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2013-02-11

A three dimensional (3D) polyaniline (PANI)–graphene nanoribbon (GNR)–carbon nanotube (CNT) composite, PANI–GNR–CNT, has been prepared via in situ polymerization of an aniline monomer on the surface a GNR–CNT hybrid. Here, 3D hybrid conveniently by partially unzipping pristine multi-walled CNTs, while residual CNTs act as "bridges" connecting different GNRs. The morphology and structure resulting materials have characterized using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning (SEM), Raman...

10.1039/c3nr01442h article EN Nanoscale 2013-01-01

Nitrogen-doped graphene nanoribbon (N-GNR) nanomaterials with different nitrogen contents have been facilely prepared via high temperature pyrolysis of nanoribbons (GNR)/polyaniline (PANI) composites. Here, the GNRs excellent surface integration were by longitudinally unzipping multiwalled carbon nanotubes. With a length-to-width ratio, GNR sheets are prone to form conductive network connecting end-to-end facilitate transfer electrons. Different amounts PANI acting as N source deposited on...

10.1021/am405900r article EN ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2014-02-24

A novel “skeleton/skin” CA–PANI hybrid with vertically aligned pores exhibits an excellent rate capability by maintaining 95% of its initial capacitance when the current density is increased from 1 to 100 g<sup>−1</sup>.

10.1039/c7cc00121e article EN Chemical Communications 2017-01-01

Abstract Antibiotic residues in drinking water have become a global problem, especially developing countries. However, effective purification of contaminated by antibiotics remains great challenge. Here, we investigated the removing tetracycline carbon nanomaterials with different structures and surface functionalities. The result shows that membrane thick graphene oxide (GO) activated (AC) thickness 15 μm can effectively remove 98.9% hydrochloride (TCH) from vacuum filtration. Structural...

10.1038/srep43717 article EN cc-by Scientific Reports 2017-03-03

The increasing pollution of aquatic environments by antibiotics makes it necessary to develop efficient enrichment and sensitive detection methods for environmental monitoring. In this work, silver nanoparticles carbon nanotube-intercalated graphene oxide laminar membranes (Ag NPs/CNT-GO membranes) were successfully prepared surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) antibiotics. Ag exhibited a high ability because the π–π stacking electrostatic interactions GO toward antibiotic molecules,...

10.1021/acsami.6b08790 article EN ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2016-09-27

An integrated PGCNF/S aerogel with a “network” structure has effectively restricted the shuttling of polysulfides and exhibited promising lithium ion storage capability.

10.1039/d0ta00284d article EN Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2020-01-01

An integrated carbon-sulfur (CSG/PC) membrane with dual shuttle-inhibiting layers was prepared by inserting graphene "nets" and a porous carbon (PC) skin, the achieved an extraordinary cycling stability up to 1000 cycles average Coulombic efficiency of ∼100%.

10.1039/c8cc01889h article EN Chemical Communications 2018-01-01

Modulating electronic structure of nanomaterials via surface engineering for suppressing polysulfide shuttling in lithium–sulfur batteries are comprehensively summarized and outlooks them given this review.

10.1039/d1ta02741g article EN Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2021-01-01

Achieving high loading of active sulfur yet rational regulating the shuttle effect lithium polysulfide (LiPS) is great significance in pursuit high-performance lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery. Herein, we develop a free-standing graphene-nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and fluorine (F) co-doped mesoporous carbon-sulfur (G-NPFMC-S) film, which was used as binder-free cathode Li-S The developed carbon (MC) achieved specific surface area 921 m<sup>2</sup>·g<sup>–1</sup> with uniform pore size...

10.26599/nre.2023.9120049 article EN cc-by Deleted Journal 2022-12-14

The ability to construct metal single-atom catalysts (SACs) asymmetrically coordinated with organic heteroatoms represents an important endeavor toward developing high-performance over symmetrically counterparts. Moreover, it is of key importance in creating supporting matrix porous architecture for situating SACs as greatly impacts the mass diffusion and transport electrolyte. Herein, we report crafting Fe single atoms nitrogen (N) phosphorus (P) scaffolded by rationally designed mesoporous...

10.1073/pnas.2218261120 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2023-03-27

Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) are widely recognized as intriguing building blocks for high-performance electronics and catalysis owing to their unique width-dependent bandgap ample lone pair electrons on both sides of GNR, respectively, over the graphene nanosheet counterpart. However, it remains challenging mass-produce kilogram-scale GNRs render practical applications. More importantly, ability intercalate nanofillers interest within GNR enables in-situ large-scale dispersion retains...

10.1073/pnas.2303262120 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2023-06-20

Hydrogen energy, a promising clean source, holds potential to combat global warming. To achieve efficient and low-carbon H2 production, we proposed an isothermal sorption-enhanced chemical looping reforming (SE-CLR) process realize the high-purity hydrogen production in-situ CO2 capture at mild temperatures (550–650 °C). For practical application, is characterized use Fe-Ni double metal oxide particles as steam methane oxygen carriers, K2CO3-promoted Li4SiO4 sorbent. The transfer capacity of...

10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108042 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Fuel Processing Technology 2024-01-17

Abstract Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries are gaining tremendous attention as promising energy storage solutions due to their impressive density and the affordability of sulfur. However, practical use Li–S encounter major obstacles such polysulfide shuttle effect, which leads capacity loss decreased cycling stability. Herein, a polyethylene imidazole/polyacrylonitrile (PVIMPAN) nanofibers‐modified Celgard separator is constructed via facile electrospinning strategy used polysulfides barrier...

10.1002/adfm.202411872 article EN Advanced Functional Materials 2024-09-09

A potential non-precious metal catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction should contain metal-N4 moieties. However, most of the current strategies to regulate distances between neighboring sites are not pre-designed but depend on probability by tuning loading or support. Herein, we report a general method synthesis metal-Nx moieties (metal = Fe, Cu, Co, Ni, Zn, and Mn) via an interfacial-fixing strategy. Specifically, polydopamine is used coat nanotemplates made oxides, followed pyrolysis form...

10.1038/s41467-024-55630-y article EN cc-by-nc-nd Nature Communications 2025-01-02
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