Kai Zhang

ORCID: 0009-0008-8813-5896
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Research Areas
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Carbon Nanotubes in Composites
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research
  • Thermal properties of materials
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Crystallography and molecular interactions
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
  • Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
  • Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques
  • Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
  • Metallurgy and Material Forming
  • Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
  • Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research

Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures
2020-2025

Nanjing University
2020-2025

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
2015-2025

Nankai University
2023-2025

Advanced Processing Technology (United States)
2025

Lanzhou University of Technology
2025

Valve (United States)
2025

Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences
2020-2024

Chinese Academy of Sciences
2015-2024

Soochow University
2024

Abstract Lithium metal anodes hold great promise to enable high-energy battery systems. However, lithium dendrites at the interface between anode and separator pose risks of short circuits fire, impeding safe application. In contrast conventional approaches suppressing dendrites, here we show a deposition-regulating strategy by electrically passivating top porous nickel scaffold chemically activating bottom form conductivity/lithiophilicity gradients, whereby is guided deposit preferentially...

10.1038/s41467-019-09932-1 article EN cc-by Nature Communications 2019-04-23

Abstract Aqueous zinc–iodine batteries show immense potential in the electrochemical energy storage field due to their intrinsic safety and cost‐effectiveness. However, rampant dendritic growth continuous side reactions on zinc anode, coupled with shuttling phenomenon of polyiodides, severely affect cyclic life. In response, this study utilizes a carboxyl‐functionalized metal‐organic framework UiO‐66‐(COOH) 2 (UC) modify commercial glass fiber (GF) develop novel ionic selective separator...

10.1002/adfm.202410712 article EN Advanced Functional Materials 2024-08-24

Ni-MOF nanosheets prepared <italic>via</italic> a facial and green hydrothermal method act as novel binder-free cathode for fibrous aqueous rechargeable Ni–Zn battery.

10.1039/c9ta11136k article EN Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2020-01-01

Abstract As a conventional insulating material, boron nitride (BN) has been mainly investigated in the electronics field. Very recently, with development of preparation/modification technology and deeper understanding electrochemical mechanisms, BN‐based nanomaterials have made significant progress field electrochemistry. Exploiting characteristics BN for advanced devices is expected to be breakthrough that will stimulate new energy revolution. Owing its chemical thermal stability, as well...

10.1002/adfm.202106315 article EN Advanced Functional Materials 2021-08-28

Abstract 3D porous copper is anticipated to serve as an ideal current collector for lithium‐metal anodes (LMAs) owing its excellent conductivity, huge surface area, and cost‐effectiveness. However, most pertinent studies center around commercial foams, where their notable large pore size (150–400 µm) identified a primary inducement dendrite formation ultimate battery failure. Hence, ensuring the appropriate structure in achieving highly reversible lithium deposition/stripping process plays...

10.1002/adfm.202402490 article EN Advanced Functional Materials 2024-04-02

The hierarchical carbon nanotube/MXene membrane with distinct fusiform channels has shown great potential in efficient molecular separation.

10.1039/d0ta07354g article EN Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2020-01-01

The effective identification of the active catalytic phase is essential to elucidate growth mechanism boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) and realize their controllable scalable synthesis. However, owing complexity chemical reactions during BNNT via vapor deposition (CVD) lack techniques for in situ characterization at high temperatures (1100–1300 °C), identifying true catalyst challenging. Herein, an aluminum (Al)‐based CVD investigated. initial Al 2 O 3 nanoparticle precursor transformed into...

10.1002/sstr.202200282 article EN cc-by Small Structures 2023-01-04

Electrically conductive adhesives (ECAs) can be regarded as one of the most promising materials to replace tin/lead solder. However, relatively low conductivity seriously restricts their applications. In present study, we develop an effective method decrease bulk electrical resistivity ECAs. KI or KBr is added lubricant and silver oxide layers on flakes form photosensitive halide. After exposure sunlight, halide photodecompose into nanoparticles that will sinter metallic bonding...

10.1021/acsami.7b07045 article EN ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2017-08-07

Freestanding boron nitride nanosheet (BNNS) films with designed structures are first fabricated by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) methods. As-prepared freestanding BNNS exhibit outstanding hydrophobicity and lipophilicity properties. Such brilliant behaviors make them applicable in oil/water separation very high fluxes up to 1 200 000 L m-2 h-1 bar-1 excellent efficiencies (ppm level terms of the water content filtrate).

10.1002/smll.201601298 article EN Small 2016-08-11

Two innovative research studies are reported in this paper. One is the sorting of semiconducting carbon nanotubes and ink formulation by a novel semiconductor copolymer second development CMOS inverters using not p-type n-type transistors but printed transistor ambipolar transistor. A new (named P-DPPb5T) was designed synthesized with special nonlinear structure more condensed conjugation surfaces, which can separate large diameter single-walled (sc-SWCNTs) from arc discharge SWCNTs...

10.1039/c6nr00015k article EN Nanoscale 2016-01-01

Abstract Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) are promising materials due to their unique physical and chemical properties. Fabrication technologies based on gas‐phase reactions reduce the control collection efficiency of BNNTs reactant product dispersion within reaction vessel. A surface growth method that allows for controllable in certain regions using a preburied boron source is introduced. This work leverages high solubility metals create boronized layer which serves as confine BNNTs. Dense...

10.1002/adfm.202304450 article EN Advanced Functional Materials 2023-07-14

The large-scale synthesis of high-quality boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) has attracted considerable interests due to their applications in nanocomposites, thermal management, and so on. Despite decades development, efficient preparation BNNTs, which relies on the effective design precursors catalysts deep insights into catalytic mechanisms, is still urgently needed. Here, a self-catalytic process designed grow BNNTs using ternary W-B-Li compounds. compounds provide source catalyst for...

10.1002/smll.202206933 article EN Small 2023-01-11

Developing damping materials that are both optically transparent and mechanically robust, while offering broad frequency capacity, is a significant challenge─particularly for devices require protection without compromising visual clarity. Conventional methods often either fail to maintain transparency or involve complex designs difficult implement. Here, we present an ionogel system integrates physically cross-linked elastic copolymer network with viscous ionic liquid. The competitive...

10.1021/acsami.4c19831 article EN ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2025-01-28

Sodium‐organic batteries (SOBs) are widely recognized as a rising star in large‐scale energy storage technology because of their abundant resources, high density, and environmental friendliness. However, the poor cyclability rate performance due to solubility conductivity with organic electrode materials limit practical applications. Here, we constructed new crystalline polymer poly(tetraaminobenzoquione) (PTABQ) featuring layered structure conjugated backbone intermolecular hydrogen bonds....

10.1002/ange.202501134 article EN Angewandte Chemie 2025-03-15

Lithium-metal batteries (LMBs) incorporating nickel-rich cathodes have the potential to achieve superior energy densities. However, challenges associated with electrolyte-electrode interphases (EEIs) impeded successful transition of these advanced systems into practical applications. In this study, azidotrimethylsilane (ATMS) is introduced as a multifunctional additive for traditional carbonate-based electrolytes. The azido group in ATMS plays dual role electrochemical reactions, multiple...

10.1021/acsami.5c01618 article EN ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2025-04-17

Abstract Understanding the composition–characteristics–performance relationship of electrolyte–electric double layer–electrode–electrolyte interface (EEI) is crucial to construct stable EEIs for high‐performance aqueous Zn–MnO 2 batteries (AZMBs). However, interaction mechanisms in AZMBs remain unclear. This work introduces sodium thioctate (ST) into ZnSO 4 electrolyte a bilayer EEI on both Zn and MnO electrodes. First, zincophilic ST regulates solvation structure hydrated 2+ , suppressing...

10.1002/adma.202502366 article EN Advanced Materials 2025-04-28
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