A5069537889- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Advanced battery technologies research
- Covalent Organic Framework Applications
- Fuel Cells and Related Materials
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
- Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization
- Advanced oxidation water treatment
- Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
- Advancements in Battery Materials
- Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
- Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
- Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
- CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
- Surfactants and Colloidal Systems
- Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
- Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
- Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
- Advanced Materials and Mechanics
- Surface Chemistry and Catalysis
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Caching and Content Delivery
- Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
- Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
Shenzhen University
2023-2025
Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
2021-2023
Chinese Academy of Sciences
2021-2023
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
2021-2023
Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy
2022
Shanxi University
2017-2019
Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2017-2018
Fudan University
2014
Abstract There is a strong desire to design and synthesize catalysts that assemble at the oil–water interface improve efficiency of biphasic reactions. Anisotropic dumbbell‐shaped bi‐component mesoporous carbon–organosilica Janus particles with asymmetric wettability are synthesized through one‐step compartmentalized growth organosilica sphere attached resorcinol–formaldehyde (RF) sphere. A library was prepared tunable possessing diverse hollow structures various functionalities. As proof...
Abstract Harnessing solar energy to produce hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O ) from water O) and dioxygen (O via artificial photosynthesis is an attractive route. To achieve high solar‐to‐H conversion efficiency, herein, interfacial self‐assembly strategy adopted pattern mesoporous resorcinol‐formaldehyde resin (MRF) onto reduced graphene oxide (rGO) form sandwich‐structured rGO@MRF polymeric photocatalysts. The internal layer that mimics the electron transport chain of plant leaf, can effectively...
Abstract The nanoreactor holds great promise as it emulates the natural processes of living organisms to facilitate chemical reactions, offering immense potential in catalytic energy conversion owing its unique structural functionality. Here, we propose utilization precisely engineered carbon spheres building blocks, integrating micromechanics and controllable synthesis explore their functionalities two-electron oxygen reduction reactions. After conducting rigorous experiments simulations,...
Abstract Designing effective electrocatalysts tailored for targeted reactions requires fundamental insights into the structure dependence of reaction microenvironment. Herein, inspired by finite element simulations, N,O co‐doped carbon nanosheets featuring a hierarchical micro/mesoporous to form an oxygen‐rich and local alkaline‐like microenvironment two‐electron oxygen reduction (2e − ORR) in neutral medium are designed. The situ ex test results confirmed that architecture can elevate pH...
The efficient electrosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide (H
Photocatalysis offers a sustainable strategy for hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ) production, which is an essential oxidant and emerging energy carrier in modern chemical industry. The development of polymer-based photocatalysts to produce H2 has great potential but limited by lower efficiency due the limitation light utilization low charge separation efficiency. Herein, series monodispersed mesoporous resorcinol-formaldehyde resin spheres (MRFS) are reported with rational designed spatial...
Gas-involving electrocatalytic reactions are of critical importance in the development carbon-neutral energy technologies. However, catalytic performance is always limited by unsatisfactory diffusion properties reactants as well products. In spite significant advances catalyst design, mesoscale mass and process intensification still challenging due to lack material platforms, synthesis methods, mechanism understanding. this work, a proof concept, we demonstrated achieving these two factors...
Mesoporous Co–O–C nanosheets enabled highly active, stable, and selective H 2 O electrosynthesis in acid. Practical application was demonstrated via the effective electro-Fenton degradation of organic pollutants for on-site/-demand water treatment.
Precision nanoengineering of porous two-dimensional structures has emerged as a promising avenue for finely tuning catalytic reactions. However, understanding the pore-structure-dependent performance remains challenging, given lack comprehensive guidelines, appropriate material models, and precise synthesis strategies. Here, we propose optimization carbon materials through utilization mesopores with 5–10 nm diameter to facilitate fluid acceleration, guided by finite element simulations. As...
A hierarchical yolk–shell@shell nanoreactor that spatially positioned Pd nanoparticles and the CALB enzyme in separated domains is constructed, served as an efficient bifunctional catalyst for one-pot dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) reaction of 1-phenylethylamine with excellent activity selectivity.
Abstract Edge engineering has emerged as a powerful strategy to activate inert carbon surfaces, and thus achieve notable enhanced electrocatalytic activity. However, the rational manipulation of edges catalytic performance remains formidable challenge, primarily hindered by immature synthesis methods obscured understanding structure‐activity relationship. Herein, an organic–inorganic hybrid co‐assembly is used fabricate series mesoporous nanofibers (MCNFs) with controllable edge site...
Electrocatalysis-assisted entrapment of polysulfide while ensuring efficient nucleation Na2S holds the key to addressing shuttle effect and sluggish kinetics in room-temperature (RT) Na/S batteries. The constrained active sites, however, dramatically limit efficiency electrocatalysts. Here, a strategy electrochemically releasing nano-silver catalytic sites during discharge process is presented, visualized, implemented for accelerated nucleation. Because effective immobilization nucleation,...
Electrochemical energy storage (EES) devices are expected to play a critical role in achieving the global target of “carbon neutrality” within next two decades. Potassium‐ion batteries (KIBs), with advantages low cost and high operating voltage, they could become major component required energy‐material ecosystems. Carbon‐based materials have shown promising properties as anode for KIBs. However, key limitation carbon anodes lies dramatic mechanical stress originating from large volume...
Abstract There is a strong desire to design and synthesize catalysts that assemble at the oil–water interface improve efficiency of biphasic reactions. Anisotropic dumbbell‐shaped bi‐component mesoporous carbon–organosilica Janus particles with asymmetric wettability are synthesized through one‐step compartmentalized growth organosilica sphere attached resorcinol–formaldehyde (RF) sphere. A library was prepared tunable possessing diverse hollow structures various functionalities. As proof...
Abstract In nature, some metalloenzymes facilitate highly efficient catalytic transformations of small molecules, primarily attributed to the effective coupling between their metal cluster active sites and surrounding microenvironment. Inspired by this, a thermotropic redispersion strategy incorporate bismuth nanoclusters (Bi NCs) into mesoporous channels, mimicking metalloenzyme‐like catalysis enhance two‐electron oxygen reduction reaction (2e − ORR) for neutral pH H 2 O electrosynthesis,...
Abstract Manipulating the local microenvironments of single-atom catalysts is crucial for product selectivity CO2 electroreduction. Although theoretical research suggests that modifying coordination structure isolated Ni sites can promote reduction to CH4, there still no experimental evidence date. Herein, by regulating shell boron (B) surrounding central atom, we have achieved transformation from CO CH4. In situ techniques and density functional theory calculations reveal B in second Ni–N–C...
Abstract The efficient electrosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O ) via two‐electron oxygen reduction reaction (2e − ORR) in neutral media is undoubtedly a practical route, but the limited comprehension electrocatalysts has hindered system advancement. Herein, we present design model catalysts comprising mesoporous carbon spheres‐supported Pd nanoparticles for H at near‐zero overpotential with approximately 95 % selectivity electrolyte. Impressively, optimized Pd/MCS‐8 electrocatalyst flow...
Electrochemical co-reduction of nitrate (NO
A highly efficient and size-selective organic–inorganic hybrid microreactor was fabricated successfully by assembling the semipermeable microporous silica hollow nanospheres at interface of organic polymers containing an asymmetric transfer hydrogenation catalyst. The small micropores in shells (1.0–1.5 nm) microreactors provide short mass-transfer channels for molecules but prevent diffusion large reactants through shell. At same time, combination outer inner endows with...
A novel strategy for immobilizing a Noyori–Ikariya catalyst is developed by constructing macromolecular polymer in hollow silica nanoreactors.