Xin Wang

ORCID: 0000-0002-4771-8453
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Research Areas
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Nanowire Synthesis and Applications
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • ZnO doping and properties
  • Silicon Nanostructures and Photoluminescence
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity

Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024-2025

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
2021-2025

Zhejiang Wanli University
2022-2025

Hebei University of Science and Technology
2021-2025

South China Normal University
2010-2024

Southwest University
2024

Huzhou University
2023-2024

Zhaoqing University
2017-2024

Lanzhou University of Technology
2023-2024

Southeast University
2017-2024

Abstract A synergic interface design is demonstrated for photostable inorganic mixed‐halide perovskite solar cells (PVSCs) by applying an amino‐functionalized polymer (PN4N) as cathode interlayer and a dopant‐free hole‐transporting poly[5,5′‐bis(2‐butyloctyl)‐(2,2′‐bithiophene)‐4,4′‐dicarboxylate‐ alt ‐5,5′‐2,2′‐bithiophene] (PDCBT) anode interlayer. First, the interfacial dipole formed at reduces workfunction of SnO 2 , while PDCBT with deeper‐lying highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO)...

10.1002/adma.201901152 article EN Advanced Materials 2019-04-11

We demonstrate Si nanohole arrays as a superior sunlight-absorbing nanostructure for photovoltaic solar cell applications. Under 1 sun AM1.5G illumination, with p-n junctions via P diffusion exhibited open-circuit voltage of 566.6 mV, short-circuit current density 32.2 mA/cm(2), and remarkable power conversion efficiency 9.51%, which is higher than that its counterparts based on nanowires, planar Si, pyramid-textured Si. The array geometry presents novel viable method fo cost-efficient...

10.1021/ja910082y article EN Journal of the American Chemical Society 2010-04-28

Abstract Stable solid electrolyte interface (SEI) is highly sought after for lithium metal batteries (LMB) owing to its efficient consumption suppression and Li dendrite growth inhibition. However, current design strategies can hardly endow a multifunctional SEI formation due the non-uniform, low flexible film limited capability alter nucleation/growth orientation, which results in unconstrained short cycling stability. Herein, we present novel strategy employ additives containing catechol...

10.1038/s41467-020-20339-1 article EN cc-by Nature Communications 2021-01-08

Abstract Tensile‐strained Mxene/carbon nanotube (CNT) porous microspheres were developed as an electrocatalyst for the lithium polysulfide (LiPS) redox reaction. The internal stress on surface results in lattice distortion with expanding Ti−Ti bonds, endowing Mxene nanosheet abundant active sites and regulating d‐band center of Ti atoms upshifted closer to Fermi level, leading strengthened LiPS adsorbability accelerated catalytic conversion. macroporous framework offers uniformed sulfur...

10.1002/anie.202011493 article EN Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2021-01-04

Abstract Recent fruitful studies on rechargeable zinc-air battery have led to emergence of various bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts, especially metal-based materials. However, their electrocatalytic configuration and evolution pathway during operation are rarely spotlighted. Herein, depict the underlying behaviors, a concept named dynamic electrocatalyst is proposed. By selecting bimetal nitride as representation, current-driven “shell-bulk” visualized via time-resolved X-ray electron...

10.1038/s41467-020-15853-1 article EN cc-by Nature Communications 2020-04-23

Rational regulation on polysulfide behaviors is of great significance in pursuit reliable solution-based lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery chemistry. Herein, we develop a unique polymeric zwitterion (PZI) to establish smart Li-S batteries. The zwitterionic nature PZI integrates sulfophilicity and lithiophilicity the matrix, fostering an ionic environment for selective ion transfer through chemical interactions with lithium polysulfides (LiPS). When implemented as functional interlayer cell...

10.1021/jacs.9b13303 article EN Journal of the American Chemical Society 2020-01-29

Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are regarded as a promising next-generation system for advanced energy storage owing to high theoretical density of 2600 Wh kg-1 . However, the practical implementation Li-S has been thwarted by detrimental shuttling behavior polysulfides, and sluggish kinetics in electrochemical processes. Herein, novel single atom (SA) catalyst with oversaturated Fe-N5 coordination structure (Fe-N5 -C) is precisely synthesized an absorption-pyrolysis strategy introduced...

10.1002/anie.202108882 article EN Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2021-08-31

Abstract Aqueous Zn‐ion batteries are well regarded among a next‐generation energy‐storage technology due to their low cost and high safety. However, the unstable stripping/plating process leading severe dendrite growth under current density temperature impede practical application. Herein, it is demonstrated that addition of 2‐propanol can regulate outer solvation shell structure Zn 2+ by replacing water molecules establish “eutectic shell”, which provides strong affinity with (101)...

10.1002/adma.202207344 article EN Advanced Materials 2022-09-30

Abstract Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries present one of the most promising energy storage systems owing to their high density and low cost. However, commercialization Li–S is still hindered by several technical issues; notorious polysulfide shuttling sluggish sulfur conversion kinetics. In this work, unique hierarchical Fe 3‐ x C@C hollow microspheres as an advanced immobilizer promoter for enabling high‐efficiency developed. The porous architecture not only accommodates volume variation...

10.1002/adfm.202001165 article EN Advanced Functional Materials 2020-04-09

CO2 electroreduction reaction offers an attractive approach to global carbon neutrality. Industrial electrolysis towards formate requires stepped-up current densities, which is limited by the difficulty of precisely reconciling competing intermediates (COOH* and HCOO*). Herein, nano-crumples induced Sn-Bi bimetallic interface-rich materials are in situ designed tailored electrodeposition under conditions, significantly expediting production. Compared with bulk alloy pure Sn, this interface...

10.1038/s41467-022-29861-w article EN cc-by Nature Communications 2022-05-05

Abstract The rational design of sulfur cathode structure to suppress shuttling behaviors and expedite the conversion kinetics polysulfides plays an essential role for practical implementation lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries. In this work, a unique consecutive oxygen‐deficient niobium oxide (Nb 2 O 5− x ) framework featured with 3D ordered macroporous (3DOM) architecture carbon nanotubes (CNTs) embedding is developed, which serves as high‐performance immobilizer catalytic promoter polysulfide...

10.1002/aenm.202002076 article EN Advanced Energy Materials 2020-09-27

Over the past decade, lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have been thought of as promising alternatives for new generation battery systems. Although Li-S possess high-theoretical energy density (2600 Wh kg-1) and capacity (1675 mAh g-1), problems poor electron ion conduction, volumetric expansion, sulfur immobilization greatly impede wide applicability batteries. Herein, a defect-rich multishelled Co3O4 microsphere structure doped with Fe was synthesized via one-step hydrothermal method...

10.1021/acsami.9b21853 article EN ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2020-02-11

Abstract Oxygen‐related electrocatalysis, including those used for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and evolution (OER), play a central role in green‐energy related technologies. Rational fabrication of effective electrocatalysts is crucial development energy devices, such as fuel cells rechargeable metal–air batteries. Recently, owing to their tunable compositions microstructures, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) based materials have drawn extensive attention nonprecious electrocatalysts....

10.1002/aenm.202003291 article EN Advanced Energy Materials 2021-03-10

Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are considered as one of the most promising next-generation rechargeable owing to their high energy density and cost-effectiveness. However, sluggish kinetics sulfur reduction reaction process, which is so far insufficiently explored, still impedes its practical application. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) widely investigated a immobilizer, but interactions catalytic activity lithium polysulfides (LiPs) on metal nodes weak due presence organic ligands. Herein,...

10.1002/adma.202105541 article EN Advanced Materials 2021-10-08

Manufacturing advanced solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) for flexible rechargeable batteries becomes increasingly important but remains grand challenge. The sophisticated structure of robust animal dermis and good water-retention plant cell in nature grant germane inspirations designing high-performance SSEs. Herein, tough bioinspired SSEs with intrinsic hydroxide ion (OH- ) conduction are constructed by situ formation OH- conductive ionomer network within a...

10.1002/adma.202110585 article EN Advanced Materials 2022-03-22

Abstract Rational construction of sulfur electrodes is essential in pursuit practically viable lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries. Herein, bimetallic NiCo‐layered double hydroxide (NiCo‐LDH) with a unique hierarchical micro‐nano architecture developed as an advanced reservoir for Li–S Compared the monometallic Co‐layered (Co‐LDH) counterpart, configuration realizes much enriched, miniaturized, and vertically aligned LDH nanosheets assembled hollow polyhedral nanoarchitecture, which...

10.1002/advs.202003400 article EN cc-by Advanced Science 2021-01-29
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