- Advancements in Battery Materials
- Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
- MXene and MAX Phase Materials
- Hydrogen Storage and Materials
- Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
- Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
- Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity
- Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
- Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Advanced battery technologies research
- Superconductivity in MgB2 and Alloys
- Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
- Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
- Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
- Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
- Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
- Covalent Organic Framework Applications
- Semiconductor materials and interfaces
- Anodic Oxide Films and Nanostructures
- Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties
- Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
- Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices
Fudan University
2019-2025
University of Wollongong
2024
Abstract The lack of safe and efficient hydrogen storage is a major bottleneck for large‐scale application energy. Reversible light‐weight metal hydrides with high theoretical gravimetric volumetric density one ideal solution but requires extremely operating temperature large energy input. Herein, taking MgH 2 as an example, concept demonstrated to achieve solar‐driven reversible via coupling the photothermal effect catalytic role Cu nanoparticles uniformly distributed on surface MXene...
Abstract Reversible solid-state hydrogen storage of magnesium hydride, traditionally driven by external heating, is constrained massive energy input and low systematic density. Herein, a single phase Mg 2 Ni(Cu) alloy designed via atomic reconstruction to achieve the ideal integration photothermal catalytic effects for stable solar-driven MgH . With intra/inter-band transitions its hydrogenated state, over 85% absorption in entire spectrum achieved, resulting temperature up 261.8 °C under...
Abstract The practical application of Li‐metal anode in high‐energy rechargeable Li batteries is still hindered by the uncontrollable formation dendrites. Here, a facile way reported to stabilize building dendrite‐like 3 Mg 7 alloys enriched with Li‐containing polymers as physical protecting layer and LiH Li‐ion conductor. This unique dendritic structure effectively reduces local current density accommodates volume change during repeated plating/stripping process. More importantly,...
Red phosphorus (RP) has attracted great attention as a potential candidate for anode materials of high-energy density sodium-ion batteries (NIBs) due to its high theoretical capacity, appropriate working voltage, and natural abundance. However, the low electrical conductance huge volumetric variation during sodiation–desodiation process, causing poor rate performance cyclability, have limited practical application RP in NIBs. Herein, we report rational strategy resolve these issues by...
Transition-metal selenides are attractive cathode materials for rechargeable aluminum batteries (RABs) because of their high specific capacity, superior electrical properties, and low cost. To overcome the associated challenges structural stability poor reaction kinetics, a spatial isolation strategy was applied to develop RAB cathodes comprising ultrafine CoSe2 particles embedded in nitrogen-doped porous carbon nanosheet (NPCS)/MXene hybrid materials; two-dimensional NPCS structures were...
Lithium hydride has been widely identified as the major component of solid-electrolyte interphase Li metal batteries (LMBs), but is often regarded being detrimental to stabilization LMBs. Here, we identify positive and important role LiH in promoting fast diffusion ions by building a unique three-dimensional (3D) anode composed LiMg alloys uniformly confined into graphene-supported nanoparticles. The built-in electric field at interface between with high ion conductivity effectively boosts...
The strong bonding interactions between V and H lead to the decrease of energy required for 2 desorption from MgH 49.5 kJ mol −1 , 10.9 lower than that pristine .
Current methods for synthesizing nanoscale red phosphorus (NRP), including ball-milling and vaporization-condensation, have various limitations. More effective engineering of the properties these materials would promote their application in sodium-ion batteries. Herein, we report a simple phosphorus-amine-based method scalable preparation NRP with high yield. We confirm that is highly soluble ethylenediamine addition H+ precipitates network NRP, where size distribution controlled by...
Solid-State Hydrogen Storage In article number 2200119, Xuebin Yu, Guanglin Xia, and co-workers realized uniform formation of Nb/V interfaces based on a molecular scale to promote H2 storage performance MgH2. The onset desorption temperature MgH2 165 °C the reversible hydrogenation Mg at room could be realized.
Cobalt diselenide (CoSe<sub>2</sub>), a representative transition-metal chalcogenide (TMC), is attracting intensive interest as an anode material for lithium ion batteries (LIBs), in view of its high specific capacity based on the conversion reaction mechanism.
Porous activated carbons are considered to be promising CO2 adsorbents due their high specific surface area, chemical stability, and tailorable properties. However, low capture capacity inferior CO2/N2 selectivity have hindered application. Here, we describe novel fishnet-like, polybenzoxazine-based porous (PBZCs) prepared by a single-step monomer thermal curing, carbonization, activation process. The PBZCs exhibit an ultrahigh uptake of 8.44 mmol g–1 superior IAST 56 (at 273 K, 1 bar). Such...
Rechargeable aluminum batteries (RABs) based on multivalent ion transfer have attracted great attention due to their large specific capacities, natural abundance, and high safety of metallic Al anodes.
Requiring high temperature for hydrogen storage is the main feature impeding practical application of light metal hydrides. Herein, to lift restrictions associated with traditional electric heating, used as an alternative energy input, and a light-mediated catalytic strategy coupling photothermal effects proposed. With NaAlH4 initial target material, TiO2 nanoparticles uniformly distribute on carbon nanosheets (TiO2 @C), which couples effect property C, constructed drive reversible in under...
State-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries incorporating silicon negative electrodes face significant challenges due to the volume fluctuations that occurs during cycling, leading enormous internal stress and eventual battery failure. Notably, existing research predominantly focuses on material-level solutions, with limited exploration of effective cell design strategies. Herein, we present a systematic implementation Stress-Neutralized Si-S full leverages natural change dynamics sulfur...
Thermodynamically favored reversible hydrogen storage of NaBH 4 is developed via the transformation between NiB/CoB and Ni 2 B/Co B, leading to a significant decrease Gibbs free energy change for .
Rechargeable aluminum-ion batteries (AIBs), using low-cost and inherent safety Al metal anodes, are regarded as promising energy storage devices next to lithium-ion batteries. Currently, one of the greatest challenges for AIBs is explore cathodes suitable feasible Al3+ insertion/extraction with high structure stability. Herein, a facile co-engineering on solid solution phase cavity developed via Prussian blue analogues by simple sulfidation strategy. The obtained uniform yolk-shell...
While MgH 2 has been widely regarded as a promising solid‐state hydrogen storage material, the high operating temperature and sluggish kinetics pose major bottleneck for its practical application. Herein, V 4 Nb 18 O 55 microspheres composed of nanoparticles with size tens nanometers are fabricated to promote H desorption absorption properties , which results in uniform formation Nb/V interfaces based on molecular scale during reversible process. It is experimentally theoretically...