Zhen He

ORCID: 0000-0001-8565-9717
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Research Areas
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Concrete and Cement Materials Research
  • Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Innovative concrete reinforcement materials
  • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Crystallography and molecular interactions
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Nanowire Synthesis and Applications
  • Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
  • Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Concrete Properties and Behavior
  • Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • ZnO doping and properties
  • Carbon Nanotubes in Composites
  • Urban Heat Island Mitigation

Southern University of Science and Technology
2022-2025

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
2022-2025

University of South China
2025

Advanced Research Institute
2025

Hefei National Center for Physical Sciences at Nanoscale
2015-2024

University of Science and Technology of China
2011-2024

Guilin University of Electronic Technology
2016-2024

Sichuan University
2023

City University of Hong Kong
2023

Shenzhen University
2023

Block copolymer–based porous carbon fibers show ultrahigh capacity and rate for capacitive deionization.

10.1126/sciadv.aaz0906 article EN cc-by-nc Science Advances 2020-04-17

Electrochromic devices have attracted considerable interest for smart windows. However, current development suffers from the requirement of external power sources and rigid ITO substrate, which not only causes additional energy consumption but also limits their applications in flexible devices. Inspired by galvanic cell, we demonstrate a self-powered electrochromic device integrating Ag/W18O49 nanowire film with Al sheet. The Ag first acted as electrode to replace then coupled sheet induce...

10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c03438 article EN Nano Letters 2021-11-23

Smart window is an attractive option for efficient heat management to minimize energy consumption and improve indoor living comfort owing their optical properties of adjusting sunlight. To effectively the sunlight modulation capability smart windows, here, we propose a co-assembly strategy fabricate electrochromic thermochromic windows with tunable components ordered structures dynamic regulation solar radiation. Firstly, enhance both illumination cooling efficiency in aspect ratio mixed...

10.1038/s41467-023-38353-4 article EN cc-by Nature Communications 2023-06-03

Abstract Biomimetic designs based on micro/nanoscale manipulation and scalable fabrication are expected to develop new-style strong, tough structural materials. Although the mimicking of nacre-like ‘brick-and-mortar’ structure is well studied, many highly ordered natural architectures comprising 1D building blocks still elude imitation owing scarcity efficient techniques for micro/nanostructural control in practical bulk counterparts. Herein, inspired by twisted plywood structures with...

10.1093/nsr/nwy080 article EN cc-by National Science Review 2018-07-26

Assembling various nanowires together, enabling the assemblies with tailored optical, electrical, and multifunctional properties, represents a promising technology for next generation electronics. Here we demonstrate novel multicolor electrochromic device by coassembling W18O49 V2O5 using solution-based Langmuir-Blodgett technique. The transparent nanowire film became orange increasing addition of underwent dynamic color change (orange, green, gray) on application different electrochemical...

10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c03061 article EN Nano Letters 2021-10-22

Solar thermoelectric devices play a significant role in addressing the problem of global warming, owing to their unique features converting both waste heat and solar energy directly into electricity. Herein, flexible 3D Janus helical ribbon architecture is designed, starting from well-aligned tellurium (Te) nanowire film, using an situ redox process reacting with Ag+ Cu2+ resulting n-type, p-type, photothermal sides one film. Remarkably, device shows all-day electricity generation large...

10.1002/adma.202206364 article EN Advanced Materials 2022-09-19

Abstract The interface stability and non‐radiative recombination loss of the cathode greatly limit performance inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Here, an efficient multifunctional anti‐corrosive modification strategy based on 2,2′‐(1,3‐phenylene)‐bis[5‐(4‐tert‐butylphenyl)‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole] (OXD‐7) is proposed to overcome issues. OXD‐7 molecules chemically coordinate Ag electrode form a stable complex film OXD7‐Ag, which suppresses halide ion migration thus enhances corrosion...

10.1002/aenm.202300025 article EN Advanced Energy Materials 2023-04-05

2D heterostructures are emerging as alternatives to conventional semiconductors, such silicon, germanium, and gallium nitride, for next-generation electronics optoelectronics. However, the direct growth of heterostructures, especially those with metastable phases still remains challenging. To obtain transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) designed phases, it is highly desired develop phase-controlled synthetic strategies. Here, a facile chemical vapor deposition method reported prepare...

10.1002/adma.202307269 article EN Advanced Materials 2023-11-07

Abstract Flexible thermoelectric devices hold significant promise in wearable electronics owing to their capacity for green energy generation, temperature sensing, and comfortable wear. However, the simultaneous achievement of excellent multifunctional sensing power generation poses a challenge these devices. Here, ordered tellurium‐based hetero‐nanowire films are designed flexible by optimizing Seebeck coefficient factor. The obtained can efficiently detect both object environment...

10.1002/adma.202400020 article EN Advanced Materials 2024-03-13

Mechanochromic light control technology that can dynamically regulate solar irradiation is recognized as one of the leading candidates for energy-saving windows. However, lack spectrally selective modulation ability still hinders its application different scenarios or individual needs. Here, inspired by generation structure color and change living organisms, a simple layer-by-layer assembly approach toward large-area fabricating mechanically responsive film visible near-infrared...

10.1002/adma.202408192 article EN Advanced Materials 2024-08-19

Induced by a sharp-tip-enhanced electric field, periodical nanoassemblies can regulate the reactant flux on electrode surface, efficiently optimizing mass transfer kinetics in electrocatalysis. However, when nanoscale building blocks homoassemblies are arranged densely, it results overlap and reduction of local field. Herein, we present comprehensive kinetic heteromodel that simultaneously couples field charge between different with any arrangement densities. The dual fields drive diffusion...

10.1021/jacs.4c16885 article EN Journal of the American Chemical Society 2025-01-30

A kind of metal-organic framework (MOF) aerogels are synthesized by the self-assembly uniform and monodisperse MOF nanofibers. Such nanofiber as carbon precursors can effectively avoid aggregation nanofibers during calcination, resulting in formation well-dispersed hollow porous (HPCNs). Moreover, HPCNs with well-dispersion investigated sulfur host materials for Li-S batteries electrocatalysts cathode oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). On one hand, act hosts encapsulation into their...

10.1002/smll.202004140 article EN Small 2021-02-01

The kinetics of electrode reactions including mass transfer and surface reaction is essential in electrocatalysis, as it strongly determines the apparent rates, especially on nanostructured electrocatalysts. However, important challenges still remain optimizing given catalysts with suitable constituents, morphology, crystalline design to maximize electrocatalytic performances. We propose a comprehensive kinetic model coupling nanocatalyst-modified explore shed light optimization...

10.1021/jacs.1c04653 article EN Journal of the American Chemical Society 2021-07-21

ConspectusNatural biomaterials often show ordered nanowire structures (ONWS) which display unique structural color or superior mechanical performance. Meanwhile, plenty of modern nanodevices with ONWS have flourished activities focused on both basic and applied research. Manipulating synthetic (NW) from a disordered state to hierarchically structure via various assembly strategies brings about intriguing exotic chemical/physical properties. In the past decades, many methods been developed...

10.1021/acs.accounts.2c00052 article EN Accounts of Chemical Research 2022-05-17

Picturing the atomic migration pathways of catalysts in a reactive atmosphere is central significance for uncovering underlying catalytic mechanisms and directing design high-performance catalysts. Here, we describe reduction-controlled pathway that converts nanoparticles to single atom alloys (SAAs), which has remained synthetically challenging prior attempts due elusive mechanism. We achieved this by thermally treating noble-metal M (M = Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Ir, Pt, Au) on metal oxide (CuO)...

10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c01314 article EN Nano Letters 2022-05-09

Abstract Efficient modification of the interface between metal cathode and electron transport layer are critical for achieving high performance stability inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, a new alcohol‐soluble rhodamine‐functionalized dodecahydro‐ closo ‐dodecaborate derivate, RBH, is developed applied as an efficient interlayer to overcome (6,6)‐phenyl‐C 61 butyrie acid methyl ester (PCBM)/Ag issues. By introducing RBH interlayer, functions traps passivation, interfacial...

10.1002/adfm.202300396 article EN Advanced Functional Materials 2023-03-28

Assembling ultrathin nanosheets into layered structure represents one promising way to fabricate high-performance nanocomposites. However, how minimize the internal defects of assemblies fully exploit intrinsic mechanical superiority remains challenging. Here, a dual-scale spatially confined strategy for co-assembly with different aspect ratios near-perfect is developed. Large-aspect-ratio (LAR) are aligned due microscale space flat microfluidic channel, small-aspect-ratio (SAR) nanoscale...

10.1002/adma.202405682 article EN Advanced Materials 2024-06-15

Designing large-area flexible transparent smart windows for high-efficiency indoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) capture is important to guarantee safe environments. In this article, we demonstrate that fabrication of Ag-nylon mesh can be performed not only turn the light illumination intensity as thermochromic after uniformly coating with dye but also purify air PM2.5 filter. It takes about $15.03 and 20 min fabricate 7.5-m2 without any modification a sheet resistance low 8.87 Ω sq−1...

10.1016/j.isci.2019.01.014 article EN cc-by-nc-nd iScience 2019-01-14

Designing high-efficiency catalyst is at the heart of a transition to future renewable energy systems. Great achievements have been made optimize thermodynamics reduce energetic barriers catalytic reactions. However, little attention has paid design catalysts improve kinetics enrich local concentration reactant molecules surrounding electrocatalysts. Here, we find that well-designed nanocatalysts with periodic structures can accelerate mass-transport from bulk electrolyte surface, leading...

10.1021/jacs.9b03617 article EN Journal of the American Chemical Society 2019-06-03
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