A5016490540- Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Fullerene Chemistry and Applications
- Graphene research and applications
- Advanced battery technologies research
- Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
- Advancements in Battery Materials
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
- Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
- Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
- Conducting polymers and applications
- Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
- Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
- Hydrogen Storage and Materials
- Fuel Cells and Related Materials
- Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
- Quantum and electron transport phenomena
- Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research
- Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
- Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
- Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
- Covalent Organic Framework Applications
Chongqing University
2023-2025
University of Science and Technology of China
2014-2024
Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials
2015-2024
Hefei National Center for Physical Sciences at Nanoscale
2019-2024
Beihang University
2019-2024
South Dakota State University
2020-2023
Brookings Institution
2021
University of Science and Technology Beijing
2019
Chinese Academy of Sciences
2015-2016
For the first time, we report herein bottom-up fabrication of a conductive nickel phthalocyanine-based 2D MOF and use it as highly active electrocatalyst for OER (overpotential < 250 mV) without further pyrolysis or adding materials, which can facilitate development MOFs energy applications.
Highly efficient, visible-light-induced hydrogen (H<sub>2</sub>) production <italic>via</italic> water splitting can be achieved without the help of a cocatalyst by using noble-metal-free core–shell photocatalyst, in which zinc sulfide (ZnS) nanoparticles are anchored on cadmium nanorods (CdS NRs).
Here, we reported a strategy of using an eggshell membrane to produce hierarchically porous carbon as low-cost substrate for synthesizing nano-nickel oxide catalyst (C@NiO), which can effectively turn biowaste—urea—into energy through electrochemical approach. The interwoven networks within NiO led highly efficient urea oxidation due the strong synergistic effect. as-prepared electrode only needed 1.36 V versus reversible hydrogen realize high efficiency 10 mA cm–2 in 1.0 M KOH with 0.33 and...
Magnesium-based energy materials, which combine promising energy-related functional properties with low cost, environmental compatibility and high availability, have been regarded as fascinating candidates for sustainable conversion storage. In this review, we provide a timely summary on the recent progress in three types of important Mg-based based fundamental strategies composition structure engineering. With regard to materials batteries, systematically review analyze different material...
Abstract Design of mechanical metamaterials with a negative Poisson's ratio (NPR), known as auxetics, is great importance in the development flexible electronics and tissue engineering. However, performance conventional auxetic largely hindered by high porosity lack tunability, which restricts their practical engineering applications. Here, this study presents programmable approach for designing integrated two‐phase composite pore‐free structure, robust interfaces, customized properties...
Photocatalytic hydrogen production from water in a noble-metal-free system has attracted much attention recent years. Herein we report on the use of core/shell cadmium sulfide/graphitic carbon nitride (CdS/g-C3N4) heterojunction nanorods modified by nickel hydroxide (Ni(OH)2) as highly efficient photocatalyst for visible light-driven water. Due to separation photoexcited charge carriers CdS/g-C3N4 and synergistic effect Ni(OH)2, optimal evolution rate over Ni(OH)2–CdS/g-C3N4 is 115.18 μmol...
A noble-metal-free, efficient, and robust catalyst made of Earth-abundant elements for water oxidation is vital to achieve practical splitting future clean energy production. Herein, we report the synthesis multilayer covalent cobalt porphyrin framework on multiwalled carbon nanotubes ((CoP)n-MWCNTs) produce a highly active electrocatalyst oxidation. linear sweep voltammetry curve showed that catalytic current density 1.0 mA/cm2 can be achieved under potential only 1.52 V (vs RHE,...
This study presents synthesis and characterizations of two novel curved nanographenes that strongly bind with fullerene C60 to form photoconductive heterojunctions. Films the self-assembled nanographene/fullerene complexes, which served as layer, generated a significant photocurrent under light irradiation. Gram-scale quantities these (TCR HCR) "crown" sidewalls can be incorporated into carbon nanoring molecular crowns, structure @TCR is determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The...
Abstract Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have unusual physical properties that are valuable for nanotechnology and electronics, but the chemical synthesis of chirality‐ diameter‐specific CNTs π‐conjugated CNT segments is still a great challenge. Reported here selective syntheses, isolations, characterizations, photophysical two novel chiral conjugated macrocycles ([4]cyclo‐2,6‐anthracene; [4]CAn 2,6 ), as (−)/(+)‐(12,4) carbon nanotube segments. These macrocyclic molecules were obtained using...
Herein we report the synthesis and photophysical supramolecular properties of a novel three-dimensional capsule-like hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene (HBC)-containing carbon nanocage, tripodal-[2]HBC, which is first synthetic model capped zigzag [12,0] nanotubes (CNTs). Tripodal-[2]HBC was synthesized by palladium-catalyzed coupling triboryl hexabenzocoronene L-shaped cyclohexane units, followed nickel-mediated C-Br/C-Br subsequent aromatization moieties. The physical tripodal-[2]HBC its...
ConspectusDesigning and synthesizing topologically unique molecules is a long-term challenge for synthetic chemists. Classical polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are large group of π-conjugated planar organic compounds with rich photophysical electronic properties, while nonplanar/curved PAHs have different molecular orbital arrangements demonstrate properties. The chemistry curved has been significant interest to explore the relationship between π conjugation geometry, which offers an...
2D nickel phthalocyanine based MOFs (NiPc-MOFs) with excellent conductivity were synthesized through a solvothermal approach. Benefiting from and large surface area, NiPc-MOF nanosheets present electrocatalytic activity for nitrite sensing, an ultra-wide linear concentration 0.01 mM to 11 500 low detection limit of 2.3 μM, better than most reported electrochemical sensors. Significantly, this work reports the synthesis conductive NiPc-MOFs develops them as biosensors non-enzymatic...
Schematic of preparation N-CDs and their sensing mechanism for sunset yellow.
Reversible mechanochromic luminescence in cationic platinum(II) terpyridyl complexes is described. The [Pt(Nttpy)Cl]X2 (Nttpy = 4′-(p-nicotinamide-N-methylphenyl)-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine, X PF6 (1), SbF6 (2), Cl (3), ClO4 (4), OTf (5), BF4 (6)) exhibit different colors under ambient light the solid state, going from red to orange yellow. All of these are brightly luminescent at both room temperature and 77 K. Upon gentle grinding, yellow (4–6) turn bright luminescence. can be changed back by...
In this present study, a series of cobalt porphyrin-based conjugated mesoporous polymers (CoP-nph-CMP, n = 2, 3, 4) were fabricated as catalyst precursors to generate bifunctional catalysts via pyrolysis (CoP-nph-CMP-800, for both the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen (HER). Among these catalysts, CoP-2ph-CMP-800 exhibited best catalytic activity with quite low overpotential OER (η 370 mV 10 mA cm-2) HER 360 cm-2). Moreover, their excellent performance was also explored in overall...
Rechargeable magnesium batteries (RMBs) have garnered significant attention for their potential in large-scale energy storage applications. However, the commercial development of RMBs has been severely hampered by rapid failure large-sized Mg metal anodes, especially under fast and deep cycling conditions. Herein, a concept proof involving ion-reinforced phytic acid (PA) layer (100 cm × 7.5 cm) with an excellent water-oxygen tolerance, high Mg2+ conductivity, favorable electrochemical...
The magnesium anode is one of the most promising metal candidates due to great safety ascribed it because free sharp dendrites under general working conditions. However, a pure suffers from uneven plating, which could lead voltage fluctuation and increasing polarization during cycling, affecting its cycle life. Here, Ce whose standard electrode potential (−2.34 V vs SHE) extremely close that Mg (−2.37 introduced into as alloying element form magnesiophilic Mg-xCe alloy, alleviating galvanic...
Two water-insoluble cobalt porphyrin complexes were synthesized and used to prepare electrode films on FTO. The showed good activities possible recyclability for water oxidation catalysis under benign conditions. No heterogeneous oxides observed in the reaction system, as have been confirmed by UV-vis spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, SEM, EDX measurements.
Abstract Rechargeable magnesium‐ion batteries (RMBs) have garnered increasing research interest in the field of post‐lithium‐ion battery technologies owing to their potential for high energy density, enhanced safety, cost‐effectiveness, and material resourcefulness. Despite substantial advancements RMB research, a number intrinsic challenges remain unresolved, such as strong Coulombic interaction between Mg 2+ host crystal structure cathode materials, sluggish diffusion kinetic, poor...
Rechargeable magnesium batteries (RMBs) exhibit significant potential in large‐scale energy storage due to their features of high volumetric capacity, resistance dendrite formation, and abundant resources. However, the polarity divalent Mg2+ ions results sluggish diffusion kinetics conventional inorganic cathode materials, adversely affecting reversible capacity rate performance. Organic materials such as pyrene‐4,5,9,10‐tetrone (PTO) 3,4,9,10‐perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride (PTCDA),...