Wei Zhao

ORCID: 0000-0003-1999-7712
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Research Areas
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Higher Education and Teaching Methods
  • Education and Work Dynamics
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
  • Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
  • Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes
  • Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
  • Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics

Nanjing Tech University
2023-2025

Northwest University
2012-2024

Nanjing University of Science and Technology
2024

State Power Investment Corporation (China)
2023

East China Normal University
2022

Tianjin University of Science and Technology
2019-2021

Xi'an Shiyou University
2021

Jiangsu Province Special Equipment Safety Supervision and Inspection Institute
2020

The University of Queensland
2017-2018

Brisbane School of Theology
2018

The synthesis of stable bicontinuous hierarchically porous metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) is described. Two functional block co-oligomer templates were used independently, i.e. poly(styrene)-block-poly(4-vinylpyridine) and poly(styrene)-block-poly(acrylic acid). prototypical MOFs, ZIF-8 HKUST-1, selected to demonstrate our approach. resulting materials resemble the microstructures silica aerogels. They exhibit interconnected porosities throughout micro-, meso- macro-porous regions, as shown...

10.1039/c3sc51336j article EN Chemical Science 2013-01-01

Hydrophilic polymer brushes based on poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether acrylate (P(PEGA454)) or methacrylate (P(PEGMA475)), both having a trithiocarbonate end group, were prepared in water–dioxane (9 : 1) at 44 °C via RAFT polymerization, and subsequently used dispersion polymerization of styrene isopropanol 90 °C. reaction conditions first optimized to prepare P(PEGA454) P(PEGMA475) macro-RAFT agents high monomer conversions (>90%) very low fraction dead chains (<1%). The then shown have...

10.1039/c4py00855c article EN Polymer Chemistry 2014-08-28

Developing inexpensive and highly efficient CO2 air capture technologies is an important solution for solving the greenhouse problem. In this work, we used low-cost quaternized chitosan (QCS)/poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) hybrid aerogels with quaternary ammonium groups hydroxide ions to reversibly from ambient by humidity swing. The capacity adsorption rate of were investigated over temperature range 10–30 °C. was measured be about 0.18 mmol/g, which 38% higher than state-of-the-art commercial...

10.1021/acs.iecr.8b00064 article EN Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2018-03-21

Fluorine-containing polymeric materials are receiving increasing attention as imaging probes in fluorine-19 magnetic resonance (19F MRI), for example to enable quantitative vivo detection of cells. Here we describe the one-pot polymerization synthesis 19F-containing functional poly(oligo(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate-co-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl acrylate-b-poly(styrene-co-3-vinylbenzaldehyde) (poly(OEGA-co-TFEA)-b-poly(St-co-VBA)) copolymers a new class fluorinated MRI agent. A range...

10.1021/acs.biomac.6b01788 article EN Biomacromolecules 2017-03-25

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen (RNS) are key signaling molecules that play an important role in the inflammation progression of many diseases such as cardiovascular disease, especially atherosclerosis. ROS particular a significant factor development rheumatoid arthritis other autoimmune allergies. In this study, novel Fe3O4/CeO2 core-shell theranostic nanoparticles capable reacting with being detected by MRI were synthesized thoroughly characterized. vitro studies,...

10.1039/c8tb00022k article EN Journal of Materials Chemistry B 2018-01-01

A novel method for synthesis of polymeric nano-objects <italic>via</italic> polymerization-induced self-assembly in a CO<sub>2</sub>-expanded medium has been developed.

10.1039/c4py01632g article EN Polymer Chemistry 2015-01-01

A uniform dispersion of MOFs within the Bi 0.4 Sb 1.6 Te 3 matrix is achieved, establishing well-defined organic–inorganic interfacial bonding and realizing improved thermoelectric performance.

10.1039/d4ee01652a article EN Energy & Environmental Science 2024-01-01

This comprehensive study evaluates the performance of OpenAI's o1-preview large language model across a diverse array complex reasoning tasks, spanning multiple domains, including computer science, mathematics, natural sciences, medicine, linguistics, and social sciences. Through rigorous testing, demonstrated remarkable capabilities, often achieving human-level or superior in areas ranging from coding challenges to scientific processing creative problem-solving. Key findings include: -83.3%...

10.48550/arxiv.2409.18486 preprint EN arXiv (Cornell University) 2024-09-27

We report the synthesis and self assembly of amphiphilic block copolymers based on poly(dimethylsiloxane) poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl acrylate) (PDMS-b-PDMAEA). consider self-catalyzed hydrolysis PDMAEA in aqueous solution, its effect self-assembly copolymer by investigating poly(dimethylsiloxane)-b-[poly(2-dimethylamino)ethyl acrylate)-co-poly(acrylic acid)] (PDMS-b-(PDMAEA-co-PAA)), obtained from PDMAEA, poly(dimethylsiloxane)-b-poly(2-(trimethylammonium iodide)ethyl (PDMS-b-PTMAIEA),...

10.1039/c3py21038c article EN Polymer Chemistry 2013-01-01

With a large theoretical capacity and high energy density, aluminum-air batteries are promising storage device. However, the rigid structure liquid electrolyte of traditional battery limit its application potential in field flexible electronics, irreversible corrosion anode greatly reduces life. To solve above problems, PVA/KC/KOH (2 M) composite gel polymer (GPE) with three-dimensional dual-network consisting polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), kappa-carrageenan (KC), potassium hydroxide was prepared...

10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00159 article EN Langmuir 2024-05-02

Abstract Herein we report the electrosynthesis of polypyrrole with L ‐tryptophan ( ‐Trp) as a template to prepare molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs). Overoxidized films cavities complementary were used for enantioselective detection ‐Trp and D ‐Trp). Important parameters, such electropolymerization potential, overoxidization potential time, thickness films, scanning rate stripping voltammetric experiments, varied achieve an optimum sensor response. We found that was inserted about 2 times...

10.1002/app.31165 article EN Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2009-10-07

Quantum sized nanocrystals (NCs) have theoretically provided higher electrochemical activity for lithium ion batteries than their bulk counterparts due to large surface area and short diffusion distance Li+ ions. With ever-increasing interest in the development of next-generation, high-performance flexible LIBs, reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/quantum NC hybrid papers are being considered be one promising configurations these special needs. However, challenges regarding this kind paper is how...

10.1039/c4ta00821a article EN Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2014-01-01

Two-dimensional conductive porous materials have been used extensively in the fields of electrocatalysis, electrochemical sensing, electronic devices, and so on. Herein, a novel metal–organic framework (MOF) with Kagome lattice is prepared by efficient complexation C3v-symmetric ligand 2,3,7,8,12,13-hexahydroxyl truxone copper ion. This π–d conjugated (truxone–Cu) obtained as shiny black powder liquid–liquid interfacial polymerization. It shows typical characteristics semiconductor grain...

10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c03418 article EN The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2021-06-04

10.1016/j.cherd.2021.09.033 article EN Process Safety and Environmental Protection 2021-10-07
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