Zhe Xu

ORCID: 0000-0002-0186-2978
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Research Areas
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • High-Temperature Coating Behaviors
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Iron and Steelmaking Processes
  • Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics
  • Phase Change Materials Research
  • Advanced Machining and Optimization Techniques
  • Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques
  • Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films
  • Seismic Performance and Analysis
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
  • Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
  • Synthesis and Biological Activity

Chinese Academy of Sciences
2015-2025

Southern University of Science and Technology
2024-2025

University of Hong Kong
2024-2025

Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
2017-2025

CCCC Highway Consultants (China)
2024

University of Science and Technology Beijing
2023-2024

China University of Mining and Technology
2024

Guiyang Medical University
2024

Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University
2024

Tongji University
2024

Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), as an effective method to produce green hydrogen, is greatly impeded by inefficient mass transfer, i.e., bubble adhesion on electrode, dispersion in the vicinity of and poor dissolved H2 diffusion, which results blocked electrocatalytic area large concentration overpotential. Here, we report a superaerophilic/superaerophobic (SAL/SAB) cooperative electrode efficiently promote transfer asymmetric Laplace pressure accelerate diffusion through reducing...

10.1126/sciadv.add6978 article EN cc-by-nc Science Advances 2023-01-18

Abstract High current density hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline water electrolysis plays crucial role renewable and sustainable energy systems, while posing a great challenge to the highly‐efficient electrocatalysts. Here, synthesis of Ni/NiO@MoO 3− x composite nanoarrays is reported by moderate reduction strategy, combining Ni/NiO nanoparticles (≈20 nm) with amorphous MoO nanoarrays. The possess enhanced hydrophilicity, optimize barriers, accelerate reactant diffusion/bubble...

10.1002/aenm.202200001 article EN Advanced Energy Materials 2022-04-22

The success of electrochemical CO2 reduction at high current densities hinges on precise interfacial transportation and the local concentration gaseous CO2. However, creation efficient channels remains an unexplored frontier. In this study, we design synthesize hydrophobic porous Cu2O spheres with varying pore sizes to unveil nanoporous channel's impact gas transfer triple-phase interfaces. not only facilitate rapid but also trap compressed bubbles form abundant stable interfaces, which are...

10.1021/jacs.4c00082 article EN Journal of the American Chemical Society 2024-04-03

Porous membranes/filters that can remove airborne fine particulates, for example, PM2.5, with high efficiency at low energy consumption are of significant interest. Herein, we report on the fabrication a new class unusual superior air filters ultrahigh and an interesting antibacterial functionality. We use atomic layer deposition (ALD) to uniformly seed ZnO surface expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) matrix, then synthesize well-aligned nanorods tunable widths lengths from seeds under...

10.1021/acsami.5b06810 article EN ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2015-09-11

Abstract Inspired by biological channels, metal‐organic framework (MOF) membranes with sub‐nanometer sized channels offer an ideal platform to construct high‐performance artificial nanofluidic system. However, fabricating long‐range ordered MOF is still a significant challenge. Herein, superspreading‐confined assembly method developed prepare large‐scale oriented 2D (Zn‐TCPP (TCPP = meso‐tetra(4‐carboxyphenyl) porphine)) membranes. The superspreading of reactant liquid under oil phase form...

10.1002/adfm.202316040 article EN Advanced Functional Materials 2024-02-29

After mechanical punching, a lotus leaf, which is easily obtained and eco-friendly, shows great applicability for oil/water separation in an environmentally benign manner.

10.1039/c9gc03254a article EN Green Chemistry 2019-01-01

Abstract Unwanted protein adsorption deteriorates fouling processes and reduces analytical device performance. Wettability plays an important role in by affecting interactions between proteins surfaces. However, the principles of are not completely understood, surface coatings that exhibit resistance to long‐term stability still need be developed. Here, a nanostructured superamphiphilic TiO 2 composite (TiO /SiO ) coating can effectively prevent nonspecific on water/solid interfaces is...

10.1002/adma.202003559 article EN Advanced Materials 2021-05-13

Long-range ordered membranes comprised of porous nanoparticles have been pursued in precise separations for a long time. Yet most the fabrication methods suffer from limited substrates or lack control over crystal orientation. Herein, large-scale metal-organic framework (MOF) monolayer with controlled orientations are prepared through an interfacial self-assembly process confined by superlyophilic substrates. The superspreading reactant microdroplets results ultrathin liquid layer under...

10.1021/jacs.3c02716 article EN Journal of the American Chemical Society 2023-05-25

Current artificial nanochannels rely more on charge interactions for intelligent mass transport. Nevertheless, popular charged would lose their advantages in long-term applications. Confined water, an indispensable transport medium biological nanochannels, dominating the process uncharged perfectly provides a new perspective. Herein, we achieve confined-water-dominated hydrogel (HNCs) constructed by situ photopolymerization of acrylic acid (PAA) anodic alumina (AAO) nanochannels. HNCs show...

10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c04107 article EN Nano Letters 2024-01-09

Abstract Enhancing critical heat flux (CHF) and transfer coefficient (HTC) by promoting the nucleation, growth, departure of boiling bubbles has drawn significant attention owing to its wide applications. However, in‐depth understanding comprehensive manipulation under‐liquid bubble dynamics from in situ microscale perspectives remain challenging. Herein, observations analyses microsized ultra‐low surface tension fluorinated liquids (FLs) are conducted on superaerophobic silicon surfaces...

10.1002/adfm.202420677 article EN Advanced Functional Materials 2025-01-05

Climatic fluctuations during the Pleistocene are usually considered as a significant factor in shaping intraspecific genetic variation and influencing demographic histories. To well-understand these processes desert northwest China, we selected arid adapted Atraphaxis frutescens study species. Two cpDNA regions (psbK-psbI, psbB-psbH) were sequenced 272 individuals from 33 natural populations across range of this shrub, 10 haplotypes identified. It was found to contain high levels total gene...

10.1093/jhered/esu078 article EN Journal of Heredity 2014-12-16

Abstract Oil–water separation is a worldwide subject because of the increasing demands in numerous applications, involving immiscible products from chemical reaction systems synthetic industry. Owing to limitations low efficiency, high energy consumption, and multiple operations conventional methods, membranes with special wettability have been widely developed recent years effectively separate various oil–water systems. However, few works on treating reported lack stability current harsh...

10.1002/adfm.201703970 article EN Advanced Functional Materials 2017-12-11

Liquid-phase extraction is widely used in the chemical industry. Traditional extracting routes always involve multiple procedures, need a large floor space, and have long operating time. "Continuous situ extraction" that can conduct real-time integration of solutes solvents separation simultaneously would be great significance. Superwettable materials offer us good choice to separate different immiscible solvents; herein, we achieve continuous multiphase complex systems by using porous...

10.1021/acsnano.8b04328 article EN ACS Nano 2018-09-26

A shield tunnel is an assembled structure that composed of segments and connecting bolts, its longitudinal seismic response needs to be investigated. Bolt prestress a common measure for tunnels, bolts with different can affect the deformation stiffness tunnels; therefore, they characteristics tunnel. Based on this, this paper establishes analysis model considers bolt uses iterative algorithm study effect force opening tunnels under transverse excitation. Further, detailed circumferential...

10.1061/ijgnai.gmeng-8537 article EN International Journal of Geomechanics 2024-01-12
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