- Graphene research and applications
- 2D Materials and Applications
- Topological Materials and Phenomena
- Advancements in Battery Materials
- Quantum and electron transport phenomena
- ZnO doping and properties
- Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
- Iron-based superconductors research
- Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
- Surface and Thin Film Phenomena
- Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
- Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
- Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties
- Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
- Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
- MXene and MAX Phase Materials
- Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
- Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
- Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
- Vibration Control and Rheological Fluids
- Thermal properties of materials
- Polymer crystallization and properties
- Magnetic properties of thin films
- Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- Dielectric materials and actuators
University of Science and Technology of China
2016-2025
Chinese Academy of Sciences
2014-2024
Hefei National Center for Physical Sciences at Nanoscale
2006-2024
Ningbo Institute of Industrial Technology
2014-2024
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
2017-2024
Shanghai Zhangjiang Laboratory
2023-2024
Hubei University of Arts and Science
2013-2023
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
2009-2023
Nanyang Technological University
2014-2020
ShanghaiTech University
2019-2020
Abstract An ultrathin solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) consisting of modified polyethylene (PE) as the host and poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether acrylate lithium salts fillers is presented. The porous poly(methyl methacrylate)–polystyrene interface layers closely attached on both sides PE effectively improve compatibility among electrolytes electrodes. resultant 10 μm‐thick SPEs possess an ultrahigh ionic conductance 34.84 mS at room temperature excellent mechanical properties 103.0 MPa...
An ingenious interface re-engineering strategy was applied to in situ prepare a manipulated LiH2PO4 protective layer on the surface of Li anode for circumventing intrinsic chemical stability issues Li10GeP2S12 (LGPS) metal, specifically migration mixed ionic-electronic reactants inner LGPS, and kinetically sluggish reactions interface. As consequence, LGPS with metal increased substantially cycling symmetric Li/Li cell showed that polarization voltage could keep relative stable over 950 h at...
The exciton is one of the most crucial physical entities in performance optoelectronic and photonic devices, widely varying binding energies have been reported different classes materials. Using first-principles calculations within GW-Bethe-Salpeter equation approach, here we investigate excitonic properties two recently discovered layered materials: phosphorene graphene fluoride. We first confirm large of, respectively, 0.85 2.03 eV these systems. Next, by comparing systems with several...
The inferior cycle performance of All-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs) resulting from the low mixed ionic and electronic conductivity in electrodes, as well large interfacial resistance between electrodes electrolyte have been optimized this work.
Materials that integrate magnetism, miniaturization, and valley properties hold potential for spintronic valleytronic nanodevices. Recently, ferromagnetism was reported to be able exist in the $\mathrm{V}{\mathrm{Si}}_{2}{\mathrm{N}}_{4}$ monolayer which is half-metallic belongs a new kind of two-dimensional material [Hong et al., Science 369, 670 (2020)]. Using first-principles calculations model analysis, we find ferromagnetic semiconductor harboring valley-contrasting physics magnetic...
Reliable and reproducible resistive switching behaviors were observed in graphene oxide (GO) thin films prepared by the vacuum filtration method. The Cu/GO/Pt structure showed an on/off ratio of about 20, a retention time more than 104 s, threshold voltages less 1 V. effect could be understood considering desorption/absorption oxygen-related groups on GO sheets as well diffusion top electrodes. Our experiments indicate that is potentially useful for future nonvolatile memory applications.
An exact quantum master equation formalism is constructed for the efficient evaluation of non-Markovian dissipation beyond weak system-bath interaction regime in presence time-dependent external field. A novel truncation scheme further proposed and compared with other approaches to close resulting hierarchically coupled equations motion. The interplay between strength, property, required level hierarchy also demonstrated aid simple spin-boson systems.
Black phosphorene (BlackP), consisting of a vertically corrugated yet single layer phosphorus atoms, is latest member the expanding two-dimensional (2D) materials family with high carrier mobility and immense application potentials. Blue (BlueP), an allotrope BlackP appealing properties its own, consists more flatly arranged atoms. To date, direct growth either or BlueP remains daunting challenge. Using first-principles approaches, here we establish novel kinetic pathway for fabricating via...
Resistive memory effect has been found in carbon nanostructure-based devices by Standley et al. [Nano Lett. 8, 3345 (2008)]. Compared to nanostructures, hydrogenated amorphous (a-C:H) much more controllable preparation processes. Study on a-C:H-based is of great significance applications carbon-based electronic devices. We observed nonvolatile resistance behaviors metal/a-C:H/Pt structures with device yield 90%, ON/OFF ratio >100, and retention time >105 s. Detailed analysis...
for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. Photocurrents of TiO
MoS<sub>2</sub> with a controllable optimized interlayer distance of 0.65 nm and good crystallinity, appropriate surface area defects as well thickness the nanosheets exhibit best electrochemical performances.
Using first-principles calculations and micromagnetic simulations, we systematically investigate the magnetic properties of two-dimensional Janus chromium dichalcogenides ($\mathrm{Cr}X\mathrm{Te}, X=\mathrm{S}$, Se) under strain. We find that CrSTe monolayer has high Curie temperature (${T}_{c}$) 295 K an out-of-plane anisotropy. The CrSeTe large Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction (DMI) which can host chiral N\'eel domain wall (DW), external field, skyrmion states be induced. As tensile...
In the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), reactivity as a function of adsorption energy on different metal substrates follows well-known volcano curve, peaked at precious Pt. The goal turning nonprecious metals into efficient catalysts for HER and other important chemical reactions is fundamental challenge; it also technological significance. Here, we present results toward achieving this by exploiting synergistic power marginal catalysis confined catalysis. Using density functional theory...
Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides represent an emerging class of layered materials exhibiting various intriguing properties, and integration such for potential device applications will necessarily invoke further reduction their dimensionality. Using first-principles approaches, here we investigate the structural, electronic, magnetic properties along two different edges zigzag MX2 (M = Mo, W; X S, Se) nanoribbons. Along M edges, reveal a previously unrecognized but...
Deciphering the precise physical mechanism of interaction between an adsorbed species and a reactive site in heterogeneous catalysis is crucial for predictive design highly efficient catalysts. Here, using first-principles calculations we identify that two-dimensional ferromagnetic metal organic framework Mn2C18H12 can serve as single-atom catalyst spin-triplet O2 activation CO oxidation. The underlying via "concerted charge-spin catalysis", involving delicate synergetic process charge...
We report two nondegenerate magnon modes with opposite spins or chiralities in collinearly antiferromagnetic insulators driven by symmetry-governed anisotropic exchange couplings. The consequent giant spin splitting contributes to Seebeck and Nernst effects generating longitudinal transverse currents when the temperature gradient applies along away from main crystal axis, without requiring any external magnetic field spin-orbit coupling. Based on first-principle calculations, we predict...
Abstract Blue phosphorene (BlueP), a theoretically proposed phosphorous allotrope with buckled honeycomb lattice, has attracted considerable interest due to its intriguing properties. Introducing chirality into BlueP can further enrich physical and chemical properties, expanding potential for applications. However, the synthesis of chiral remains elusive. Here, we demonstrate growth large-area films on Cu(111), lateral size limited by wafer dimensions. Importantly, discovered that is...
For quantum transport through mesoscopic systems, a master-equation approach is developed in terms of compact expressions for the current and reduced density matrix system. The present work an extension Gurvitz's measurement, namely, to finite temperature arbitrary bias voltage. Our derivation starts from second-order cumulant expansion tunneling Hamiltonian; then follows conditional average over electrode reservoir states. As consequence, usual weak-tunneling regime, established formalism...
The results of dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) revealed that there were double tan δ peaks in the poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA)/silica nanocomposite samples at low frequencies. two relaxations attribute to glass transition for PVA matrix and motions segments chains confined by surface silica nanoparticles, respectively. thickness interfacial immobilized layer was calculated, schematic models founded, which can well interpret results. changes with various contents different frequencies are...