Yuwen Cheng

ORCID: 0000-0002-7967-4053
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Research Areas
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • ZnO doping and properties
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
  • Advanced materials and composites
  • Machine Learning in Materials Science
  • Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications

Anhui University of Technology
2021-2025

Nanjing University
2024

Harbin Institute of Technology
2018-2023

Masteel (China)
2021

Weihai Science and Technology Bureau
2019-2020

Harbin University
2018-2019

Lanzhou University of Technology
2016-2019

Abstract Developing low‐cost and highly efficient earth‐abundant oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts via an energy‐ time‐saving method is of great significance to the generation H 2 from electrochemical water splitting, which desirable but still challenging. Herein, a one‐step route in situ grow S‐doped FeOOH vertical nanosheets on iron foam (IF) 20 min under room temperature shown. This facile ultrafast effectively modifies surface IF into layer, full‐Fe electrode (S‐FeOOH/IF)...

10.1002/adfm.202112674 article EN Advanced Functional Materials 2022-03-23

Abstract Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries with high theoretical energy density have been long considered as an alternative storage device to lithium‐ion batteries. Nevertheless, the polysulfide shuttle effects trigger fast capacity decay and short battery lifespan, severely hampering their practical utilizations. Herein, efficient electrocatalyst comprising of nitrogen (N)‐coordinated binary metal single atoms (SAs) implanted within a hierarchical porous carbon skeleton (Fe/CoNHPC) is...

10.1002/adfm.202208666 article EN Advanced Functional Materials 2022-10-10

High-performance lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries that can work normally under harsh conditions have attracted tremendous attention; however, the sluggish reaction kinetics of polysulfide conversions at low temperatures as well notorious shuttling high remain to be resolved. Herein, a multibranched vanadium nitride (MB-VN) electrocatalyst has been designed and deployed for Li-S batteries. Both experimental (time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectroscopy adsorption tests) theoretical results...

10.1021/acsnano.3c01469 article EN ACS Nano 2023-06-08

Introducing oxygen vacancies into Co-based oxides with different surface structures can significantly affect their coordination environments and electronic structures, possibly contributing to the variation of electrocatalytic evolution reaction (OER) activity. Herein, were introduced Co3O4 cubes truncated octahedrons uncover effects facets (001) (111) on intrinsic OER activity oxygen-defective Co3O4. The (001)-faceted exhibited a lower onset overpotential 298 mV than that multifaceted (335...

10.1021/acsenergylett.4c00701 article EN ACS Energy Letters 2024-04-12

Generation of hydrogen by splitting water with the electrocatalytic approach could become a more sustainable way following discovery new materials, such as 2D transition-metal carbides. Developing eco-friendly, low-cost, stable, and highly active nonprecious evolution reaction (HER) catalysts is one key factors for energy economy. Two-dimensional metal carbide nitride (MXenes) materials have shown characteristics promising HER catalysts. Herein, we explored conductive thermal stability...

10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b08914 article EN The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2018-11-17

Nanostructure-supported single-atom bifunctional catalysts can reduce the usage of catalyst and improve catalytic activity compared with unifunctional catalysts. Developing effective electrocatalysts for water splitting is one central issues to area renewable energy. Herein, we report a single transition-metal atom anchoring on Cr2CO2 MXene surface as eletrocatalyst through density functional theory calculations. Results show that Ni anchored (Ni/Cr2CO2) exhibits satisfactory producing low...

10.1021/acsaem.9b01329 article EN ACS Applied Energy Materials 2019-08-30

Transition metal (TM) modification and carbon vacancy engineering promoted the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalytic activity of Cr<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>2</sub>.

10.1039/c8ta07749e article EN Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2018-01-01

Aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (AZIBs) offer notable advantages in safety and cost‐efficiency, but Zn dendrite growth unstable interfacial reactions hinder their commercial viability. A crucial factor addressing these challenges lies optimizing the separator to regulate ion transport stabilize electrode interfaces. Herein, we propose a covalent organic framework (COF)‐based with quasi‐single‐ion conduction, specifically Zn2+‐substituted sulfonate COF (COF‐Zn) membrane, designed tackle issues....

10.1002/anie.202423118 article EN Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2025-02-20

Surface terminated O-p orbital center <italic>ε</italic><sub>p</sub>, could be used as a good descriptor for HER of MXenes.

10.1039/c9ta03859k article EN Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2019-01-01

The hierarchical Ni<sub>2</sub>P/Cr<sub>2</sub>CT<sub>x</sub>composite could be an effective medium for achieving a promising bifunctional electrocatalysis overall water splitting.

10.1039/c9ta00008a article EN Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2019-01-01

Mo anchored on Ti<sub>2</sub>NO<sub>2</sub> (Mo/Ti<sub>2</sub>NO<sub>2</sub>) surface possesses superior NRR performance, with an overpotential <italic>η</italic><sub>NRR</sub> of 0.16 V <italic>via</italic> enzymatic mechanism.

10.1039/c9nr05402b article EN Nanoscale 2019-01-01

Abstract The adsorption energy of the reaction intermediates has a crucial influence on electrocatalytic activity. Ni‐based materials possess high oxygen evolution (OER) performance in alkaline, however too strong binding *OH and barrier rate‐determining step (RDS) severely limit their OER Herein, facile strategy is shown to fabricate novel vertical nanorod‐like arrays hybrid structure with interface contact S‐doped Ni(OH) 2 CeO situ grown Ni foam (S‐Ni(OH) /CeO /NF) through one‐pot route....

10.1002/smll.202303169 article EN cc-by-nc Small 2023-10-10

Abstract Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries hold the superiority of eminent theoretical energy density (2600 Wh kg −1 ). However, ponderous sulfur reduction reaction and issue polysulfide shuttling pose significant obstacles to achieving practical wide‐temperature operation Li–S batteries. Herein, a covalent organic nanosheet‐wrapped carbon nanotubes (denoted CON/CNT) composite is synthesized as an electrocatalyst for The design incorporates CON skeleton, which contains imide triazine...

10.1002/smll.202305494 article EN Small 2023-10-05

In the recent years, two-dimensional (2D) metal carbide and nitride (MXenes) materials have shown characteristics of promising electrocatalytic properties for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Here, by using density functional theory calculations, etching exfoliating Cr2AlC to Cr2CO2 (for HER) with without carbon defect were studied. Results show that pristine HF solutions could intend generate Cr2C MXenes O* termination, is, Cr2CO2, Cr2CF2 Cr2C(OH)2 will translate into even if they...

10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b03120 article EN The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2019-05-31

Abstract Sodium‐ion batteries (SIBs), based on hard carbon anodes and Na + ‐intercalation compound cathodes, have gained significant attention. Nonetheless, involve the storage of at a low potential, typically below 0.1 V (vs Na/Na ), which increases risk dendritic growth anode surface during overcharging. Herein, safe organic/inorganic composite containing tetrasodium 3,4,9,10‐perylenetetracarboxylate (Na 4 PTC) Metallic bismuth (Bi) with weight ratio 7:2, exhibits an average potential 0.7...

10.1002/aenm.202303786 article EN Advanced Energy Materials 2024-01-16

Aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (AZIBs) offer notable advantages in safety and cost‐efficiency, but Zn dendrite growth unstable interfacial reactions hinder their commercial viability. A crucial factor addressing these challenges lies optimizing the separator to regulate ion transport stabilize electrode interfaces. Herein, we propose a covalent organic framework (COF)‐based with quasi‐single‐ion conduction, specifically Zn2+‐substituted sulfonate COF (COF‐Zn) membrane, designed tackle issues....

10.1002/ange.202423118 article EN Angewandte Chemie 2025-02-20
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