Mei Zhang

ORCID: 0000-0003-1939-302X
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Research Areas
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Advanced ceramic materials synthesis
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production
  • ZnO doping and properties
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics
  • Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
  • Higher Education and Teaching Methods
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Metal Extraction and Bioleaching
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Carbon Nanotubes in Composites
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal

Shanxi University
2017-2025

Yancheng Institute of Technology
2023-2025

University of Edinburgh
2020-2025

University of Science and Technology Beijing
2015-2024

Nanjing Forestry University
2023-2024

Mineral Resources
2024

Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geology
2024

Institute of Oceanographic Instrumentation
2021-2024

Shandong Academy of Sciences
2021-2024

Qilu University of Technology
2021-2024

By introducing twist during spinning of multiwalled carbon nanotubes from nanotube forests to make multi-ply, torque-stabilized yarns, we achieve yarn strengths greater than 460 megapascals. These yarns deform hysteretically over large strain ranges, reversibly providing up 48% energy damping, and are nearly as tough fibers used for bulletproof vests. Unlike ordinary these not degraded in strength by overhand knotting. They also retain their flexibility after heating air at 450 degrees C an...

10.1126/science.1104276 article EN Science 2004-11-18

We report a 2D layered metal–organic framework (MOF) with wide channels named NUS-1 and its activated analogue NUS-1a composed of Zn4O-like secondary building units tetraphenylethene (TPE)-based ligand 4,4′-(2,2-diphenylethene-1,1-diyl)dibenzoic acid. Due to special structure, exhibits unprecedented gas sorption behavior, glass-transition-like phase transition under cryogenic conditions, responsive turn-on fluorescence various volatile organic compounds. Our approach using angular containing...

10.1021/ja502643p article EN Journal of the American Chemical Society 2014-05-13

The development of non precious metal based electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) holds a decisive key to spectrum energy conversion technologies. Previous studies have established layered molybdenum chalcogenides as promising candidates. In this work, we prepared ultrathin MoS2(1–x)Se2x alloy nanoflakes with monolayer or few-layer thickness and fully tunable chemical composition maximum HER activity. Spectroscopic characterizations corroborate progressive their...

10.1021/cs501970w article EN ACS Catalysis 2015-03-02

Semiconducting MoS2(1-x)Se2x mono­layers where x = 0–0.40 are successfully grown over large areas. A random arrangement of the S and Se atoms a tunable bandgap photoluminescence observed. Atomically thin, 2D semiconductor alloys with bandgaps have potential applications in nano- opto-electronics. Field-effect transistors fabricated monolayers exhibit high on/off ratios >105. As service to our authors readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by authors. Such materials...

10.1002/adma.201306095 article EN Advanced Materials 2014-02-20

The development of an earth-abundant, first-row water oxidation catalyst that operates at neutral pH and low overpotential remains a fundamental chemical challenge. Herein, we report the first nickel-based robust homogeneous catalyst, which can electrocatalyze in phosphate buffer. results DFT calculations verify O-O bond formation catalytic prefers HO-OH coupling mechanism from cis-isomer catalyst.

10.1002/anie.201406983 article EN Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2014-09-09

Challenges in fabricating all-perovskite tandem solar cells as modules rather than single-junction configurations include growing high-quality wide-bandgap perovskites and mitigating irreversible degradation caused by halide metal interdiffusion at the interconnecting contacts. We demonstrate efficient using scalable fabrication techniques. By systematically tuning cesium ratio of a methylammonium-free 1.8-electron volt mixed-halide perovskite, we improve homogeneity crystallization for...

10.1126/science.abn7696 article EN Science 2022-05-12

Micro-/nanocapsules have received substantial attention due to various potential applications for storage, catalysis, and drug delivery. However, their conventional enclosed non-/polycrystalline walls pose huge obstacles rapid loading mass diffusion. Here, we present a new single-crystal capsular-MOF with openings on the wall, which is carefully designed at molecular level constructed from crystal-structure transformation. This rare open-capsule MOF can easily load largest amounts of sulfur...

10.1021/jacs.9b02417 article EN Journal of the American Chemical Society 2019-05-01

Understanding the thermal aggregation behavior of metal atoms is important for synthesis supported clusters. Here, derived from a metal-organic framework encapsulating trinuclear FeIII2 FeII complex (denoted as Fe3 ) within channels, well-defined nitrogen-doped carbon layer fabricated an ideal support stabilizing generated iron nanoclusters. Atomic replacement by other metal(II) ions (e.g., ZnII /CoII via synthesizing isostructural trinuclear-complex precursors (Fe2 Zn/Fe2 Co), namely...

10.1002/anie.202007221 article EN Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2020-06-22

A new type of deep-eutectic solvents (DESs), consisting ethylene glycol (EG) and sulfosalicylic acid dihydrate (SAD), were designed for efficient leaching valuable metals from cathode active materials (LiCoO2 Li14.8Ni1.7Co8.5MnO30.5) spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) the first time. The as-prepared DESs possessed strong coordination ability low viscosity, which suitable metal extraction. influences experiment parameters on extraction Co Li systematically investigated, mechanism kinetics...

10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c06902 article EN ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2022-01-06

Abstract The commonly-used superstrate configuration (depositing front subcell first and then depositing back subcell) in all-perovskite tandem solar cells is disadvantageous for long-term stability due to oxidizable narrow-bandgap perovskite assembled last easily exposable air. Here we reverse the processing order demonstrate tandems a substrate bury deep device stack. By using guanidinium tetrafluoroborate additive wide-bandgap subcell, achieve an efficiency of 25.3% substrate-configured...

10.1038/s41467-023-37492-y article EN cc-by Nature Communications 2023-03-31

Abstract As the proportion of buildings energy consumption increases, issue low utilization efficiency becomes increasingly prominent. Approximately 45% is lost through doors and windows, a significant concern that has drawn society's attention to potential electrochromic technology, which can regulate light transmittance absorption effectively. Specifically, dual‐band materials offer promising solution this issue, as they manipulate transmission ratios visible (VIS) near‐infrared (NIR)...

10.1002/adom.202302344 article EN Advanced Optical Materials 2024-01-16

Density-controlled ZnO nanorod arrays (ZNAs) were prepared on pre-treatment substrates by a hydrothermal approach under different conditions. The effect of substrate conditions controlling the density ZNAs was systematically studied scanning electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction. It is demonstrated that such as concentration colloid, spin coating times, annealing treatment have their respective influence ZNAs. introduction nanoparticle layer not only helps to control but also has strong...

10.1088/0957-4484/18/3/035605 article EN Nanotechnology 2007-01-03

A simple hydrothermal method is developed for synthesizing crystalline MoS2@TiO2 nanohybrids with metal-organic framework (MOF) as precursor. At an optimal ratio of 14.6 wt % MoS2, the resultant material exhibits prominent catalytic activity hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) a high production rate 10 046 μmol h-1 g-1 under visible light illumination fluorescein photosensitizer. Furthermore, synthesized catalyst also possesses attractive electrocatalytic onset overpotential -300 mV (vs RHE)...

10.1021/acsami.6b08740 article EN ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2016-09-21

Abstract A crystalline coordination polymer (CP) photocatalyst (Cu‐RSH) which combines redox‐active copper centers with photoactive rhodamine‐derived ligands remains stable in acid and basic solutions from pH 2 to 14, efficiently catalyzes dihydrogen evolution at a maximum rate of 7.88 mmol g −1 h the absence mediator co‐catalyst. Cyclic voltammetry, control experiments, DFT calculations established that nodes open sites favorable redox potentials, aided by spatially ordered stacking...

10.1002/anie.201509744 article EN Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2015-12-28

China is undergoing rapid urbanization, enlarging the construction industry, greatly expanding built-up land, and generating substantial carbon emissions. We calculated both direct indirect emissions from energy consumption (anthropogenic emissions) in sector analyzed land expansion storage losses terrestrial ecosystem. According to our study, total anthropogenic increased 3,905×10(4) 103,721.17×10(4) t 1995 2010, representing 27.87%-34.31% of China. Indirect other industrial sectors induced...

10.1021/acs.est.5b01732 article EN Environmental Science & Technology 2015-09-30

Abstract Our work is the first study to explore national and provincial composite carbon storage variations in terrestrial ecosystems of China caused by entire flows land use type conversion (LUTC). Only water body was excluded. The results indicated that lost 219 Tg-C due LUTC from 1980 1995 amount 60 during period 1995-2010. Despite decrease total amount, losses intensified, but most were balanced opposite conversions. analyses also revealed LUTCs becoming detrimental reduction, mainly...

10.1038/srep10233 article EN cc-by Scientific Reports 2015-05-15

Controlling chemical reactions by the supramolecular confinement effects of nanopores has attracted great attention. Here we show that open metal sites in porous coordination frameworks can constitute more powerful and strict templates for precision syntheses. A Fe(III) dicarboxylate framework functionalized with triangularly arranged is used to accomplish [2+2+2] cyclotrimerization organonitrile, alkyne alkene monomers bearing a geometrically suitable pyridyl group. In situ single-crystal...

10.1038/ncomms9348 article EN cc-by Nature Communications 2015-09-18
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