- Fuel Cells and Related Materials
- Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Advancements in Battery Materials
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Advanced battery technologies research
- Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
- Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Covalent Organic Framework Applications
- Membrane Separation Technologies
- Extraction and Separation Processes
- Polymer composites and self-healing
- Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
- Conducting polymers and applications
- Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
- Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
- Chemical Synthesis and Characterization
- MXene and MAX Phase Materials
- Graphene research and applications
- Machine Learning in Materials Science
- Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
- Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
Huaiyin Normal University
2019-2025
Soochow University
2021-2025
Soochow University
2025
Changzhou University
2019
Electronic skin can detect minute electrical potential changes in the human and represent body's state, which is critical for medical diagnostics human-computer interface development. On other hand, sweat has a significant effect on signal stability, comfort, safety of electronic real-world application. In this study, by modifying cation anion poly(ionic liquid) (PIL) employing spinning process, PIL-based multilayer nanofiber membrane (PIL membrane) with dual gradient created. The PIL...
Most gels and elastomers introduce sacrificial bonds in the covalent network to dissipate energy. However, long-term cyclic loading caused irreversible fatigue damage crack propagation cannot be prevented. Furthermore, because of crosslinked networks, it is a huge challenge implement reversible mechanical interlocking reorganize polymer segments realize recycling reuse ionogels. Here, crosslinking host materials replaced with entanglement. The entangled microdomains are used as physical...
Abstract In this study, we developed a superstrong and reversible adhesive, which can possess high bonding strength in the “adhesive” state detach with application of heating. An ionic crystal (IC) gel, an IC was immobilized within soft‐polymer matrix, were synthesized via situ photo‐crosslinking precursor solution composed N, N‐dimethyl acrylamide (DMAA) melted IC. The obtained gel is homogenous transparent at melt point. When cooled to phase transition temperature IC, turns into adhesive...
The mechanical properties of most hydrogels (ionogels) are considerably affected by covalently cross-linked networks. However, the interactions between solvent/solvent molecules and solvent/polymer chains usually ignored. Herein, a series ultra-tough ionogels were prepared via supramolecular solvent, halometallate ionic liquid, in which cations coordinating anions form 3D network. linear polymer physically with solvents synergistically enhancing strength (14.3 MPa), toughness (78 MJ m-3 ),...
Abstract The performance of alkaline fuel cells is severely limited by substandard anion exchange membranes (AEMs) due to the lower ionic conductivity compared proton membranes. AEMs can be effectively improved regulating microphase structure, but it still cannot meet practical use requirements. Here, enhanced microphase‐separated structures are constructed cooperativity highly hydrophilic dual cations and hydrophobic fluorinated side chains. Meanwhile, introduction O enhances flexibility...
Abstract Muscles and some tough hydrogels can maintain perfect mechanical properties after millions of loading cycles owing to the anisotropic microstructures inside them. However, applications intrinsic in biological tissues are limited by poor performance perpendicular direction relative alignment direction. Here, a universal strategy is proposed for developing with unprecedented isotropic crack propagation resistance only depending on interpenetrating entanglements polymer chains...
Abstract Solvent‐free elastomers, unlike gels, do not suffer from solvent evaporation and leakage in practical applications. However, it is challenging to realize the preparation of high‐toughness (with both high stress strain) ionic elastomers. Herein, linear poly(ionic liquid) (PIL) elastomers are constructed via supramolecular networks formed by polymerization halometallate liquid (IL) monomers, without any chemical crosslinking. The obtained PIL exhibit strength (16.5 MPa), Young's...
Cohesive and interfacial adhesion energies are difficult to balance obtain reversible adhesives with both high mechanical strength strength, although various methods have been extensively investigated. Here, a biocompatible citric acid/L-(−)-carnitine (CAC)-based ionic liquid was developed as solvent prepare tough ionogels for engineered biological adhesives. The prepared exhibited good properties, including tensile (14.4 MPa), Young's modulus (48.1 toughness (115.2 MJ m–3), on the glass...
Antibiotic resistance is considered as one of the serious public health issues. Antibacterial photocatalytic therapy, a clinically proven antibacterial gaining increasing attention in recent years owing to its high efficacy. Here, an acridine-based covalent organic framework (COF) photosensitizer, named TPDA, with multiple active sites synthesized via Schiff base condensation between 2,4,6-triformylphloroglucinol (TFP) and 3,6-diaminoacridine (DAA). Owing increased conjugation effect COF...
Ionogel-based flexible sensors are widely applied in wearable biomedical devices and soft robots. However, the abandoned ionic rapidly turning into e-waste. Here, we harness porosity coordination of metal sites metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to develop physically crosslinked ionogels, which composed polymer chains that coordinate with MOF sites. The covalent crosslinking host material transformed reversible bond interactions significantly enhance mechanical properties MOF-ionogels. obtained...
A high-density sulfonic acid-grafted COF was designed and synthesised with a high intrinsic proton conductivity (1.52 × 10 −4 S cm −1 at 120 °C). Further incorporation of protic ionic liquid into the highly improved its to 2.21 −3 °C.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) as a sustainable comonomer for the synthesis of polycarbonates, polyurea, and polyurethane is attracting continuous interest, whereas development multifunctional polymers directly from CO2 remains challenging its inherent inertness. Herein, we report characterization recyclable, nonflammable, superstrong, reversible adhesive via polycondensation an amino-functionalized ionic liquid. The resulting CO2-sourced polyurea (CIPUa) with commutative urea groups species in...
Without insight into the correlation between structure and properties, anion exchange membranes (AEMs) for fuel cells are developed usually using empirical trial error method or simulation methods. Here, a virtual module compound enumeration screening (V-MCES) approach, which does not require establishment of expensive training databases can search chemical space containing more than 4.2×105 candidates was proposed. The accuracy V-MCES model considerably improved when combined with...
A cationic polymer was developed as protective layer for Li anodes. The multiple sites in molecule provided enhanced electrostatic shielding, whereas NO 3 − anions generated robust and high + flux inorganic SEI.
A green recycling process through imidazolium glycol induced lattice oxygen reduction of highly valuable transition metals for fast and efficient dissolution LCO, realizing an acid-free reductant-free leaching spent LCO.
Abstract Alkaline anion exchange membrane (AEM)‐based fuel cells (AEMFCs) and water electrolyzers (AEMWEs) are vital for enabling the efficient large‐scale utilization of hydrogen energy. However, performance such energy devices is impeded by relatively low conductivity AEMs. The conventional trial‐and‐error approach to designing structures has proven be both inefficient costly. To address this challenge, a fully connected neural network (FCNN) model developed based on acid‐catalyzed AEMs...
The artificial intelligence – aided analysis and prediction the performance of alkaline anion exchange membranes for fuel cells are reported.
Lithium nitrate (LiNO3) is widely used to build a stable and highly Li+ conductive solid electrode/electrolyte interface (SEI) for ether-based electrolytes. However, the low solubility of LiNO3 in carbonate-based electrolytes limits its applications high-voltage lithium-metal batteries. Herein, we report strategy introduce NO3− into carbonate by single ionic liquid-type additive, 1-decyl-1-methylpyrrolidine (Py110+) (IL–NO3–), without additional solubilizers manipulate solvation structure....
Aqueous Zn-ion batteries (AZIBs) are promising candidates for next generation energy devices owing to their intrinsic safety.
Abstract Two‐dimensional (2D) covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have a multilayer skeleton with periodic π‐conjugated molecular array, which can facilitate charge carrier transport within COF layer. However, the lack of an effective transmission pathway between 2D layers greatly limits their applications in electrocatalysis. Herein, by employing side‐chain polymerization strategy to form polythiophene along nanochannels, conjugated bridge is constructed layers. The as‐synthesized fully...