- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Conducting polymers and applications
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
- TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
- Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials
- Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
- Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
- Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
- Perovskite Materials and Applications
- MXene and MAX Phase Materials
- Advancements in Battery Materials
- Advanced Materials and Mechanics
- Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
- ZnO doping and properties
- Graphene research and applications
- Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
- Analytical Chemistry and Sensors
- Advanced battery technologies research
- Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
- Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
- Photonic Crystals and Applications
- Advanced ceramic materials synthesis
- Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
Donghua University
2016-2025
China National Textile and Apparel Council
2023
North China University of Science and Technology
2012-2022
Yanching Institute of Technology
2022
Materials Science & Engineering
2014-2021
Renmin University of China
2021
State Council of the People's Republic of China
2015-2020
University of California, Berkeley
2020
State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials
2006-2015
Georgia Institute of Technology
2015
The ability to achieve simultaneous intrinsic deformation with fast response in commercially available materials that can safely contact skin continues be an unresolved challenge for artificial actuating materials. Rather than using a microporous structure, here we show ambient-driven actuator takes advantage of inherent nanoscale molecular channels within commercial perfluorosulfonic acid ionomer (PFSA) film, fabricated by simple solution processing realize rapid response, self-adaptive,...
Origami-inspired active graphene-based paper with programmed gradients in vertical and lateral directions is developed to address many of the limitations polymer materials including slow response violent operation methods. Specifically, we used function-designed graphene oxide as nanoscale building blocks fabricate an all-graphene self-folding that has a single-component gradient structure. A functional device composed this can (i) adopt predesigned shapes, (ii) walk, (iii) turn corner....
A facile and passive multiply flexible thin-film sensor is demonstrated based on thermoelectric effects in graphene. The highly conductive, free-standing, flexible, elastic. It senses heat cold, measures heated/cooled areas; it also discerns human touch from other pressures, locates touch, pressure levels. All of these sensing abilities are without any internal/external power supply.
Quasi-solid-state micro-supercapacitors with cellular graphene film as the active material and polyvinyl alcohol/H<sub>3</sub>PO<sub>4</sub>as gel electrolyte have been fabricated. The 3D porous films not only serve high performance supercapacitor electrodes, but also provide an abundant ion reservoir for electrolyte.
Anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolysis is a promising technology to produce hydrogen through the splitting of pure water. In contrast proton-exchange-membrane (PEM) technology, which requires precious-metal oxide anodes, AEM systems allow for use earth-abundant anode catalysts. Here we report study first-row transition-metal (oxy)hydroxide/oxide catalyst powders application in devices and compare physical properties performance benchmark IrOx catalysts as well typical alkaline...
Transition metal oxides (TMOs) are promising electrochromic (EC) materials for applications such as smart windows and displays, yet the challenge still exists to achieve good flexibility, high coloration efficiency fast response simultaneously. MXenes (e.g. Ti3C2Tx) their derived TMOs 2D TiO2) candidates high-performance flexible EC devices because of nature possibility assembling them into loosely networked structures. Here we demonstrate flexible, fast, high-coloration-efficiency based on...
Abstract Freestanding, flexible/foldable, and wearable bifuctional ultrathin graphene paper for heating cooling is fabricated as an active material in personal thermal management (PTM). The promising electrical conductivity grants the superior Joule extra warmth of 42 °C using a low supply voltage around 3.2 V. Besides, based on its high out‐of‐plane conductivity, provides passive via transmission from human body to environment within 7 s. effect compared with that normal cotton fiber, this...
Abstract Aqueous Zn‐ion batteries have aroused much attention recently, yet challenges still exist in the lack of low‐cost, highly stable electrolytes to tackle serious side reactions at Zn anode–electrolyte interface. Herein, a ZnSO 4 ‐based low‐cost aqueous electrolyte is demonstrated with small amount eco‐friendly silk peptide as an efficient additive. Compared sericin and fibroin, abundant strong polar groups (COOH NH 2 ) suppresses reactions. Namely, regulates solvation structure 2+...
Developing functional textiles with a cooling effect is important for personal comfort in human life and activities. Although existing passive fabrics exhibit promising effects, they do not meet the thermal requirements under many practical conditions. Here, we report nanofiber membrane-based moisture-wicking hierarchical metafabric that couples selective optical wick-evaporation to achieve efficient temperature moisture management. The showed high sunlight reflectivity (99.16% 0.3-0.76 μm...
Abstract Developing fabric-based electronics with good wearability is undoubtedly an urgent demand for wearable technologies. Although the state-of-the-art devices have shown unique advantages in field of e-textiles, further efforts should be made before achieving “electronic clothing” due to hard challenge optimally unifying both promising electrical performance and comfortability single device. Here, we report all-fiber tribo-ferroelectric synergistic e-textile outstanding thermal-moisture...
Considering the fast development of wearable electronics and soft robotics, pressure sensors with high sensitivity, durability, washability are great importance. However, surface modification fabrics high-sensitivity active materials requires that issues associated poor interface adhesion stability resolved. In this study, we explored key factors for firmly bonding MXene to fabric substrates fabricate washable sensing fabric. The interactions between various were elucidated by investigating...
Abstract Emerging energy harvesting yarns, via triboelectric effects, have wide application prospects in new‐generation wearable electronics. However, few studies been carried out regarding simultaneously achieving high electrical performance, mechanical robustness, and comfortability industrial‐scalable yarn. Here, an electronic yarn twisted into Fermat spiral, which has outstanding dynamic structure stability, is reported. The Fermat‐spiral‐based yarns (FSBEY) can realize ultrahigh...
Intelligent textiles provide an ideal platform for merging technology into daily routines. However, current textile electronic systems often rely on rigid silicon components, which limits seamless integration, energy efficiency, and comfort. Chipless still face digital logic challenges owing to the lack of dynamic energy-switching carriers. We propose a chipless body-coupled interaction mechanism ambient electromagnetic harvesting wireless signal transmission through single fiber. The fiber...
Collecting energy from the ubiquitous water cycle has emerged as a promising technology for power generation. Here, we have developed sustainable moisture absorption-evaporation cycling fabric (Mac-fabric). On basis of unidirectional conduction in and charge separation induced by negative channel, constant voltage generation can be achieved. A single Mac-fabric achieve high output 0.144 W/m 2 (5.76 × 10 3 ) at 40% relative humidity (RH) 20°C. By assembling 500 series 300 parallel units...
Abstract Developing fiber electronics presents a practical approach for establishing multi-node distributed networks within the human body, particularly concerning triboelectric fibers. However, realizing monitoring micro-physiological activities remains challenging due to intrinsic variability and subtle amplitude of physiological signals, which differ among individuals scenarios. Here, we propose technical based on dynamic stability model sheath-core fibers, integrating...
We demonstrate a simple method for preparing flexible, free-standing, three-dimensional porous graphene/MnO2 nanorod and graphene/Ag hybrid thin-film electrodes using filtration assembly process. These graphene films, which accelerate ion electron transport by providing lower ion-transport resistances shorter diffusion-distances, exhibit high specific capacitances power performances, excellent mechanical flexibility. A novel asymmetric supercapacitor (SC) has been fabricated thin film as the...
Sodium ion (Na+)-based electrochemical systems have been extensively investigated in batteries and supercapacitors also can be quality candidates for electrochromic (EC) devices. However, poor diffusion kinetics severe EC performance degradation occur during the intercalation/deintercalation processes because ionic radii of Na+ are larger than those conventional intercalation ions. Here, through intentional design ion-transport channels metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), serves as an efficient...
Using a 3D stretching method, highly elastic reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/polyacrylic ester hierarchically wrinkled transparent conductor (HWETC) is fabricated. Periodic hierarchical N-rGO layer wrinkling allows the HWETC to show high conductivity (100–457 Ω ◻−1) and transmittance (67–85%) under substantial (>400%) bending deformation (≈180°), which enables electrothermal actuation strain sensing. As service our authors readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by...