A5053705938- Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies
- Perovskite Materials and Applications
- Conducting polymers and applications
- Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films
- Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research
- Electrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies
- Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
- Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization
- Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
- Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
- Nanofabrication and Lithography Techniques
- Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
- Underwater Acoustics Research
- Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
- Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
- Shape Memory Alloy Transformations
- Polydiacetylene-based materials and applications
- Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
- Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies
- Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence
- Photonic Crystals and Applications
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
- Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications
Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
2018-2025
China Academy of Printing Technology
2018-2025
Chinese Academy of Sciences
2018-2025
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
2018-2025
Nanyang Technological University
2023-2024
Institute of Chemistry
2015-2023
Roma Tre University
2023
Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials
2023
National Research Council
2023
Nanjing University
2015-2016
Abstract Solar-driven water evaporation represents an environmentally benign method of purification/desalination. However, the efficiency is limited by increased salt concentration and accumulation. Here, we propose energy reutilizing strategy based on a bio-mimetic 3D structure. The spontaneously formed film, with thickness inhomogeneity temperature gradient, fully utilizes input through Marangoni effect results in localized crystallization. rate 2.63 kg m −2 h −1 , >96% under one sun...
Abstract Solar‐driven water evaporation has been considered a sustainable method to obtain clean through desalination. However, its further application is limited by the complicated preparation strategy, poor salt rejection, and durability. Herein, inspired superfast transportation of Nepenthes alata peristome surface continuous bridge‐arch design in architecture, biomimetic 3D solar evaporator proposed induce Marangoni flow for long‐term rejection. The formed double‐layer liquid film on...
Mechanically driven light generation is an exciting and under-exploited phenomenon with a variety of possible practical applications. However, the current driving mode mechanoluminescence (ML) devices needs strong stimuli. Here, flexible sensitive ML device via nanodopant elasticity modulus modification introduced. Rigid ZnS:M2+ (Mn/Cu)@Al2 O3 microparticles are dispersed into soft poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) film printed out to form devices. For various scenes, SiO2 nanoparticles adopted...
Abstract The translation of unparalleled efficiency from the lab-scale devices to practical-scale flexible modules affords a huge performance loss for perovskite solar cells (PSCs). degradation is attributed brittleness and discrepancy crystal growth upon different substrates. Inspired by robust crystallization structure vertebrae, herein, we employ conductive glued polymer between indium tin oxide layers, which simultaneously facilitates oriented sticks devices. With results experimental...
Abstract Flexible Zn‐ion batteries (ZIBs) emerge as a promising entrant for flexible and safe energy systems in the post‐Li era, while instability of Zn anode including inferior flexibility, uncontrollable plating, dendrite growth remains challenge. Naturally inspired, topology‐optimized biomimetic honeycomb (BH‐Zn) through mechanical‐electrochemical processing is demonstrated. Numerical simulations experimental observations reveal BH‐Zn engenders smooth current–stress–thermal field...
Biomimetic crystallization has been developed to improve the efficiency and mechanical stability for a wearable stretchable perovskite solar module.
Abstract Soft acoustic metamaterials that embed soft materials in a host media have promising applications aqueous environments. However, the preparation of under water and realization low‐frequency remains challenge. By combining 3D printing technology surface hydrophobic properties, this work presents general approach to construct using bubbles as resonator units. Low‐frequency broadband locally resonant can be realized patterned with bandgaps are orders magnitude wider than other...
Abstract Inorganic perovskite single crystals have emerged as promising vapor‐phase processable structures for optoelectronic devices. However, because of material lattice mismatch and uncontrolled nucleation, methods been restricted to random distribution that are difficult perform integrated device arrays. Herein, an effective strategy control the growth high‐quality cesium lead bromide (CsPbBr 3 ) microplate arrays with uniform morphology well controlled location size is reported. By...
Droplet impact on solid surfaces is essential for natural and industrial processes. Particularly, controlling the instability after droplet impact, avoiding satellite drops generation, have aroused great interest its significance in inkjet printing, pesticide spraying, hydroelectric power collection. Herein, we found that breaking symmetry of dynamics using patterned-wettability can suppress Plateau-Rayleigh during rebounding improve energy collection efficiency. Systematic experimental...
A previously unexplored approach enables versatile 3D fluid interface manipulation using magnetic-actuated “capillary container.”
Organic semiconductor single-crystal (OSSC) patterns with precisely controlled orientation are of great significance to the integrated fabrication devices high and uniform performance. However, it is still challenging achieve purely oriented OSSC due complex nucleation growth process OSSCs. Here, a general direct writing approach presented readily obtain high-quality unique orientation. In specific, method demonstrated wherein microscale meniscus manipulated, which makes possible control...
Heterostructures have attracted enormous interest due to the properties arising from coupling and synergizing between multiscale structures promising applications in electronics, mechanics, optics. However, it is challenging for current technologies precisely integrate cross-scale micro/nanomaterials three dimensions (3D). Herein, we realize precise spatial allocation of nanoblocks on micromatrices programmable 3D optical heterostructure patterning via printing-assisted self-assembly. This...
Abstract 2D organic semiconductor crystals (2D OSCs) are vital for high‐performance electronic and optoelectronic devices owing to their unique material merits. However, it is still challenging fabricate high‐quality large‐scale ultrathin OSCs with controllable molecular layers due the disordered deposition uncontrollable mass transport in solution‐processing fabrication. Here, a vapor‐induced meniscus modulating strategy preparing unidirectional stable Marangoni flow guide contactless...
Abstract Directional transportation of liquid droplets plays a significant role in various processes including anti‐fogging, anti‐icing, and materials transportation. Diverse strategies have been developed to achieve lateral bouncing impacting droplets. However, due the complexity interactions on interface between droplet solid, quantitatively manipulating directional movement still remains challenging. Here, it is proposed that with precise controllability can be achieved by heterogenously...
Bubble crystals in water are expected to achieve the broad and low-frequency acoustic band gaps that crucial for blocking. However, preparing patterned bubble remains a challenge because of instability bubbly liquids. Here, inspired by biological superhydrophobic systems, we report simple rapid approach prepare arrays their applications Patterned bubbles with desired size, shape, position can be prepared. Single-layer block sounds at low frequencies local resonance. By varying size distance...
Efficient acoustic communication across the water-air interface remains a great challenge owing to extreme impedance mismatch. Few present metamaterials can be constructed on free air-water for enhancing transmission because of instability. Previous strategies overcoming this difficulty were limited in practical usage, as well wide-angle and multifrequency transmission. Here, we report simple way obtain with tunable fluid-type metasurface (FAM). The FAM has enhancement energy over 200 times,...
Only 0.1% of the acoustic energy can transmit across water-air interface because huge impedance mismatch. Enhancing transmission is great significance for sonar communications and sensing. However, due to instability subwavelength characteristics metamaterials, wide-angle intermediate-frequency (10 kHz-100 kHz) remains a challenge. Here, we demonstrate that lotus leaf natural low-cost metasurface, namely, metasurface (LAM). Experiments LAM enhance interface, with an coefficient about 40% at...
Abstract All‐polymer organic solar cells (OSCs) have shown unparalleled application potential in the field of flexible wearable electronics recent years due to excellent mechanical and photovoltaic properties. However, small molecule acceptors after polymerization still retain some aggregation properties molecule, falling short ductility requirements for devices. Here, based on multimodal energy dissipation theory, devices are co‐enhanced by adding thermoplastic elastomer material...
Abstract Through rational design and elaborate preparation, simple materials can be evolved into microstructures with 3D morphology. Benefiting from their unique morphology composition, these exhibit exceptional optic/electric properties that surpass those of building blocks. Self‐assembly relies on control liquid behavior morphology, efficiently aggregate blocks ordered microstructures. However, under the principle surface energy minimization, self‐assembled are constrained by limited...
Abstract Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are promising photovoltaic technologies due to their impressive power conversion efficiency (PCE) and low‐temperature fabrication process, while it is still challenging print uniform perovskite film with high crystalline quality over a module size. Here, printable stable nanocapsules ink realize the high‐throughput printing of large‐area, highly films micron grain size reported. It discovered that releasing effect these promotes homogeneous nucleation...
Abstract Tunable assembly of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) is important for a variety emerging applications in optics, sensing, and security. Most exploited optical property CNCs are cholesteric corresponding circular dichroism. However, it still remains challenge to obtain homogenous high‐resolution assembly. Distinct highly demanded advanced photonic materials with novel functions. Herein, facile programmable approach assembling into concentric alignment using capillary flow Marangoni...
Abstract Advanced devices for acoustic negative refraction and cloaking can be achieved by utilizing metamaterials. However, the capacities of metamaterials often are weakened or even disappear when considering thermoviscous loss damping, which limits applications Here, imaging capacity that comprised 2D underwater elastic shell encapsulated bubble arrays numerically experimentally is verified. The influence damping in solid structures on discussed. transmission reduced structural...