Aqueous zinc-ion batteries(ZIBs)are receiving a continuously increasing attention for mobile devices,especially for the flexible and wearable electronics,due to their non-toxicity,non-flammability,and low-cost feature...Aqueous zinc-ion batteries(ZIBs)are receiving a continuously increasing attention for mobile devices,especially for the flexible and wearable electronics,due to their non-toxicity,non-flammability,and low-cost features.Despite the significant progress in achieving higher capacities for electrode materials of ZIBs,to endow them with high flexibility and economic feasibility is,however,still a significant challenge remaining unsolved.Herein,we present a highly flexible composite film composed of carbon nanotube film and V_(2)O_(5)(CNTF@V_(2)O_(5))with high strength and high conductivity,which is prepared by simply impregnating a porous CNT film with an aqueous V_(2)O_(5)sol under vacuum.For this material,intimate incorporation between V_(2)O_(5)and CNTs has been achieved,successfully integrating the high zinc ion storage capability with high mechanical flexibility.As a result,this CNTF@V_(2)O_(5)film delivers a high capacity of 356.6 m Ah g^(-1)at 0.4 A g^(-1)and excellent cycling stability with 80.1%capacity retention after 500 cycles at 2.0 A g^(-1).The novel strategy and the outstanding battery performance presented in this work should shed light on the development of high-performance and flexible ZIBs.展开更多
Electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (e NRR) at the ambient conditions is attractive for ammonia(NH_(3)) synthesis due to its energy-efficient and eco-friendly features. However, the extremely strong N≡N trip...Electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (e NRR) at the ambient conditions is attractive for ammonia(NH_(3)) synthesis due to its energy-efficient and eco-friendly features. However, the extremely strong N≡N triple-bonds in nitrogen molecules and the competitive hydrogen evolution reaction lead to the unsatisfactory NH_(3) yield and the Faradaic efficiency (FE) of e NRR, making the development of high-performance catalysts with adequate active sites and high selectivity essential for further development of e NRR.Addressing this, we herein report a Bi and K dual-doped titanium oxide (BTO@KTO) material, which is prepared by a cation exchange reaction between K_(2)Ti_(4)O_(5) and molten BiCl_(2), for high-performance e NRR catalysts. Benefiting from the controllable molten-salt cation exchange process, a highly active surface containing Bi/K sites and rich oxygen vacancies has been obtained on titanium oxide. Under the synergy of these two merits, an efficient e NRR catalysis, with the NH_(3) yield rate of 32.02 μg h^(-1)mg_(cat)^(-1) and the FE of 12.71%, has been achieved, much superior to that of pristine K_(2)Ti_(4)O_(9). This work thus offers a highperformance electrocatalyst for e NRR, and more importantly, a versatile cation-exchange strategy for efficiently manipulating materials’ functionalities.展开更多
We report a facile template-free fabrication of heterostructured Co_(3)O_(4)/CuO hollow nanospheres using pre-synthesized Co/Cu-glycerate as conformal precursor.The introduction of copper nitrate in the solvothermal r...We report a facile template-free fabrication of heterostructured Co_(3)O_(4)/CuO hollow nanospheres using pre-synthesized Co/Cu-glycerate as conformal precursor.The introduction of copper nitrate in the solvothermal reaction system of glycerol/isopropanol/cobalt nitrate readily induces the conversion from solid Co-glycerate to hollow Co/Cu-glycerate nanospheres,and the effect of the Co/Cu atomic ratio on the structure evolution of the metal glycerates as well as their corresponding oxides were investigated.When examined as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries,the well-defined Co_(3)O_(4)/CuO hollow nanospheres with Co/Cu molar ratio of 2.0 demonstrate excellent lithium storage performance,delivering a high reversible capacity of 930 mAh/g after 300 cycles at a current density of 0.5 A/g and a stable capacity of 650 mAh/g after 500 cycles even at a higher current density of 2.0 A/g,which are much better than their counterparts of bare CuO and Co_(3)O_(4).The enhanced lithium storage performance can be attributed to the synergistic effect of the CuO and Co_(3)O_(4)heterostructure with hollow spherical morphology,which greatly enhances the charge/electrolyte transfer and effectively buffers the volume changes upon lithiation/delithiation cycling.展开更多
An novel compounding process using nano-CaCO_(3) aqueous suspension for preparing polymer/nano-CaCO_(3) composites with nanoparticles dispersed at the nanoscale is reported.The process is called the mild mixing method...An novel compounding process using nano-CaCO_(3) aqueous suspension for preparing polymer/nano-CaCO_(3) composites with nanoparticles dispersed at the nanoscale is reported.The process is called the mild mixing method.In this method,the pre-dispersed nano-particle suspensions are blended with melting polymers in a weak shearing field using an extruder,followed by removing the water from the vent.The four typical poly-meric nanocomposites were prepared by mild mixing method.The dispersion of nano-CaCO_(3) in the matrix of the polymer at the nanoscale was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy(SEM).The molecular weights of polycarbonate(PC)and its nanocomposite showed that the degradation had not occurred during the mild mixing processing.The mechanical properties of the composite with 1.5 wt-% nano-CaCO_(3) improve slightly.It proved that this approach is suitable for the preparation of nano-composites based on both polar and non-polar polymers.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51072130,51502045 and 21905202)the Australian Research Council(ARC)through Discovery Project(No.DP200100365)the Discovery Early Career Researcher Award(DECRA,No.DE170100871)program。
文摘Aqueous zinc-ion batteries(ZIBs)are receiving a continuously increasing attention for mobile devices,especially for the flexible and wearable electronics,due to their non-toxicity,non-flammability,and low-cost features.Despite the significant progress in achieving higher capacities for electrode materials of ZIBs,to endow them with high flexibility and economic feasibility is,however,still a significant challenge remaining unsolved.Herein,we present a highly flexible composite film composed of carbon nanotube film and V_(2)O_(5)(CNTF@V_(2)O_(5))with high strength and high conductivity,which is prepared by simply impregnating a porous CNT film with an aqueous V_(2)O_(5)sol under vacuum.For this material,intimate incorporation between V_(2)O_(5)and CNTs has been achieved,successfully integrating the high zinc ion storage capability with high mechanical flexibility.As a result,this CNTF@V_(2)O_(5)film delivers a high capacity of 356.6 m Ah g^(-1)at 0.4 A g^(-1)and excellent cycling stability with 80.1%capacity retention after 500 cycles at 2.0 A g^(-1).The novel strategy and the outstanding battery performance presented in this work should shed light on the development of high-performance and flexible ZIBs.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22179093)。
文摘Electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (e NRR) at the ambient conditions is attractive for ammonia(NH_(3)) synthesis due to its energy-efficient and eco-friendly features. However, the extremely strong N≡N triple-bonds in nitrogen molecules and the competitive hydrogen evolution reaction lead to the unsatisfactory NH_(3) yield and the Faradaic efficiency (FE) of e NRR, making the development of high-performance catalysts with adequate active sites and high selectivity essential for further development of e NRR.Addressing this, we herein report a Bi and K dual-doped titanium oxide (BTO@KTO) material, which is prepared by a cation exchange reaction between K_(2)Ti_(4)O_(5) and molten BiCl_(2), for high-performance e NRR catalysts. Benefiting from the controllable molten-salt cation exchange process, a highly active surface containing Bi/K sites and rich oxygen vacancies has been obtained on titanium oxide. Under the synergy of these two merits, an efficient e NRR catalysis, with the NH_(3) yield rate of 32.02 μg h^(-1)mg_(cat)^(-1) and the FE of 12.71%, has been achieved, much superior to that of pristine K_(2)Ti_(4)O_(9). This work thus offers a highperformance electrocatalyst for e NRR, and more importantly, a versatile cation-exchange strategy for efficiently manipulating materials’ functionalities.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52077175).
文摘We report a facile template-free fabrication of heterostructured Co_(3)O_(4)/CuO hollow nanospheres using pre-synthesized Co/Cu-glycerate as conformal precursor.The introduction of copper nitrate in the solvothermal reaction system of glycerol/isopropanol/cobalt nitrate readily induces the conversion from solid Co-glycerate to hollow Co/Cu-glycerate nanospheres,and the effect of the Co/Cu atomic ratio on the structure evolution of the metal glycerates as well as their corresponding oxides were investigated.When examined as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries,the well-defined Co_(3)O_(4)/CuO hollow nanospheres with Co/Cu molar ratio of 2.0 demonstrate excellent lithium storage performance,delivering a high reversible capacity of 930 mAh/g after 300 cycles at a current density of 0.5 A/g and a stable capacity of 650 mAh/g after 500 cycles even at a higher current density of 2.0 A/g,which are much better than their counterparts of bare CuO and Co_(3)O_(4).The enhanced lithium storage performance can be attributed to the synergistic effect of the CuO and Co_(3)O_(4)heterostructure with hollow spherical morphology,which greatly enhances the charge/electrolyte transfer and effectively buffers the volume changes upon lithiation/delithiation cycling.
基金The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.10590351)Sichuan University Youth Science Foundation(Grant No.06007).
文摘An novel compounding process using nano-CaCO_(3) aqueous suspension for preparing polymer/nano-CaCO_(3) composites with nanoparticles dispersed at the nanoscale is reported.The process is called the mild mixing method.In this method,the pre-dispersed nano-particle suspensions are blended with melting polymers in a weak shearing field using an extruder,followed by removing the water from the vent.The four typical poly-meric nanocomposites were prepared by mild mixing method.The dispersion of nano-CaCO_(3) in the matrix of the polymer at the nanoscale was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy(SEM).The molecular weights of polycarbonate(PC)and its nanocomposite showed that the degradation had not occurred during the mild mixing processing.The mechanical properties of the composite with 1.5 wt-% nano-CaCO_(3) improve slightly.It proved that this approach is suitable for the preparation of nano-composites based on both polar and non-polar polymers.
