Two-dimensional(2D) organic nanomaterials are fascinating because of their unique properties and pentential applications in future optoelectronic devices.Polyaniline(PANI) has attracted much attention for its high...Two-dimensional(2D) organic nanomaterials are fascinating because of their unique properties and pentential applications in future optoelectronic devices.Polyaniline(PANI) has attracted much attention for its high conductivity,good environmental stability and unusual doping chemistry.We report on liquid-phase exfoliation of layered PANI films grown by electrochemical polymerization.Atomic force microscopy images demonstrate that few-or even mono-layer PANI nanosheets can be fabricated.The PANI nanosheets can be transferred onto a variety of surfaces,providing a promising route to their incorporation into a variety of devices for further studies and various applications.展开更多
How to improve the efficiency of liquid-phase shear exfoliation(LPSE)for mass production of large-size graphene nanosheets still remains an ongoing challenge.In this work,we have developed a LPSE method using a rotor-...How to improve the efficiency of liquid-phase shear exfoliation(LPSE)for mass production of large-size graphene nanosheets still remains an ongoing challenge.In this work,we have developed a LPSE method using a rotor-stator mixer.It is quite simple and efficient by exfoliation of expanded graphite(EG)in Nmethyl-2-pyrrolidone(NMP)with the assistance of organic salts including sodium citrate,potassium citrate and sodium tartrate.The LPSE of EG in NMP can provide improved yields,up to 6 times as high as values from exfoliation of natural flake graphite(NFG).The additive of organic salts in NMP can make a further improvement in graphene yields,1.5 times higher than that obtained only in NMP.Remarkably,the yields of the as-exfoliated graphene are as high as 10%under optimal conditions,and up to 50%after multiple-cycle exfoliation.Organic salts in LPSE act as analogue grinding aids enhancing the applied shear forces and thus contributing to the improved efficiency of LPSE,but they do not intercalate into the interplanar spaces of graphite.This facile LPSE method should have excellent potential in the large scale production of graphene nanosheets for numerous applications.展开更多
Black phosphorus(BP),especially for BP nanosheets,with unique layered structure among two dimensional(2D)materials has attracted much attention due to its outstanding physical properties,such as ultra-high mobility,in...Black phosphorus(BP),especially for BP nanosheets,with unique layered structure among two dimensional(2D)materials has attracted much attention due to its outstanding physical properties,such as ultra-high mobility,in-plane anisotropic properties.However,the small horizontal-size of reported BP limits its applications in the integrated circuit or some functional devices.In this work,a solvothermalassisted liquid-phase exfoliation technique is firstly employed for preparing large size and high-quality BP nanosheets.In the high-polar acetonitrile solvent,solvothermal treatment weakens the Van der Waals forces of block BP.Together with the subsequently ultrasonic processing,effective exfoliation of large size and high-quality BP nanosheets are realized.The TEM,AFM and Raman results indicate that the prepared BP nanosheets are high quality with an average thickness of about 2 nm,and the horizontalsize is up to 10μm.This facile and effective method for exfoliated BP nanosheets provides a promising strategy for the exfoliation of other 2D materials.展开更多
Large-scale production of two-dimensional(2D)materials still is a crucial point toward its practical applications.Violet phosphorus(VP)with a wide bandgap accelerates and broadens the potential applications of element...Large-scale production of two-dimensional(2D)materials still is a crucial point toward its practical applications.Violet phosphorus(VP)with a wide bandgap accelerates and broadens the potential applications of elemental phosphorus in optoelectronics.Here,we demonstrate the scalable production of solution-processable violet phosphorus flakes stably dispersed in several solvents.The exfoliated VP flakes exhibit thickness-dependent visible photoluminescence characteristics,which covers the shortcoming of black phosphorus.Meanwhile,the VP-based field-effect transistor reveals relatively competitive electrical properties to other liquid-phase exfoliated 2D materials.Our study paves the way for a wide range of applications of optical devices,energy storage,catalysis,and sodium batteries based on large-scale VP flakes.展开更多
Molybdenum disulfide(MoS_(2))-based nanostructures are highly desirable for applications such as chemical and biological sensing,photo/electrochemical catalysis,and energy storage due to their unique physical and chem...Molybdenum disulfide(MoS_(2))-based nanostructures are highly desirable for applications such as chemical and biological sensing,photo/electrochemical catalysis,and energy storage due to their unique physical and chemical properties.In this work,MoS_(2)core-shell nanoparticles were first prepared through the liquid-phase processing of bulk MoS2by a femtosecond laser.The core of prepared nanoparticles was incompletely and weakly crystalline MoS_(2);the shell of prepared nanoparticles was highly crystalline MoS_(2),which wrapped around the core layer by layer.The femtosecond laser simultaneously achieved liquid-phase ablation and light exfoliation.The formation mechanism of the core-shell nanoparticles is to prepare the nanonuclei first by laser liquid-phase ablation and then the nanosheets by light exfoliation;the nanosheets will wrap the nanonuclei layer by layer through van der Waals forces to form core-shell nanoparticles.The MoS_(2)core-shell nanoparticles,because of Mo-S bond breakage and recombination,have high chemical activity for chemical catalysis.Afterward,the nanoparticles were used as a reducing agent to directly prepare three-dimensional(3D)Au-MoS_(2)micro/nanostructures,which were applied as surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy(SERS)substrates to explore chemical sensing activity.The ultrahigh enhancement factor(1.06×10^(11)),ultralow detection limit(10-13M),and good SERS adaptability demonstrate highly sensitive SERS activity,great ability of ultralow concentration detection,and ability to detect diverse analytes,respectively.This work reveals the tremendous potential of 3D Au-MoS_(2)composite structures as excellent SERS substrates for chemical and biological sensing.展开更多
Tungsten disulfide(WS2) has been recognized as a promising anode material for rechargeable potassium-ion batteries(PIBs). However, its K-ion intercalation capacity is limited to ~60 mAh·g^(-1). Here, we report a ...Tungsten disulfide(WS2) has been recognized as a promising anode material for rechargeable potassium-ion batteries(PIBs). However, its K-ion intercalation capacity is limited to ~60 mAh·g^(-1). Here, we report a WS2-graphene composite anode which is fabricated through simple filtration of liquid-phase exfoliated WS2 and graphene nanosheet delivers a significantly improved specific capacity of 137 mAh·g^(-1) at a current density of 10 mA·g^(-1). The composite anodes also exhibit remarkable rate capability and long-term cyclability over 500 cycles. These results highlight the WS2-graphene composite structure as a promising anode material for long lifespan rechargeable potassium-ion batteries.展开更多
Fluorographene(FG)with narrow lateral size and thickness distributions was prepared by a liquid-phase exfoliation method,based on liquid cascade centrifugation.The Rtec MFT-5000 tribo-meter was used to investigate the...Fluorographene(FG)with narrow lateral size and thickness distributions was prepared by a liquid-phase exfoliation method,based on liquid cascade centrifugation.The Rtec MFT-5000 tribo-meter was used to investigate the lubricating performance of bentonite grease enhanced by the as-prepared FG.The results showed that the coefficient of friction and the wear volume of bentonite grease with 0.3 wt%FG were decreased by 20.4%and 44.9%,respectively,as compared to those of the base grease.The main reason is that FG can promote the formation of the tribo-chemical reaction film consisting of complex carbon oxide,Fe_(2)O_(3)and FeF_(3)on the friction surface,which can remarkably improve the performance of friction reduction and prevent the appearance of severe wear.展开更多
Liquid-phase exfoliation was employed to synthesize Sr_(2)Nb_(3)O_(10) perovskite nanosheets with thicknesses down to 1.76 nm.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM),atomic force microscope(AFM),X-ray photoelectron spec...Liquid-phase exfoliation was employed to synthesize Sr_(2)Nb_(3)O_(10) perovskite nanosheets with thicknesses down to 1.76 nm.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM),atomic force microscope(AFM),X-ray photoelectron spectrometer(XPS),and other characterization techniques were used to evaluate the atomic structure and chemical composition of the exfoliated nanosheets.A UV photodetector based on individual Sr_(2)Nb_(3)O_(10) nanosheets was prepared to demonstrate the application of an ultraviolet(UV) photodetector.The UV photodetector exhibited outstanding photocurrent and responsivity with a responsivity of 3×10^(5) A·W^(-1) at 5 V bias under 280 nm illumination,a photocurrent of 60 nA,and an on/off ratio of 3×10^(2).展开更多
The addition of the second phase into tungsten can significantly refine the grain size of tungsten alloys,and also play a role in dispersion strengthening,thus improving the properties of tungsten alloy.As a preparati...The addition of the second phase into tungsten can significantly refine the grain size of tungsten alloys,and also play a role in dispersion strengthening,thus improving the properties of tungsten alloy.As a preparation method of tungsten alloy powder,liquid-phase method avoids the disadvantage of mechanical alloying,and the obtained powder composition is accurate and controllable,with high purity and excellent uniformity.At present,the second phase particles used for dispersion strengthening tungsten alloys are mainly composed of oxides.Oxide particles can be synthesized and precipitated in nitrate solution through in situ chemical reaction,and are uniformly distributed in composite powder by mixing and stirring.Finally,the oxide dispersion strengthened tungsten alloy(ODS-W)was obtained by reduction and sintering.Liquid-phase methods for preparing ODS-W alloys include azeotropic distillation,sol-gel methods,freeze-drying,hydrothermal synthesis,spray-drying,etc.In this paper,several liquid-phase methods for preparing tungsten alloy composite powder precursors are reviewed,and their latest research progresses are discussed.In addition,the morphologies and properties of tungsten alloys prepared by different methods are compared,which provides guidance for preparing high-performance tungsten alloys.展开更多
A new stearic acid method(SAM) has been used to prepare ultrafine K2La2Ti3O10 nanocrystalline. Each state of synthesis process was followed by the use of FT IR analysis. The resulting materials have been characterized...A new stearic acid method(SAM) has been used to prepare ultrafine K2La2Ti3O10 nanocrystalline. Each state of synthesis process was followed by the use of FT IR analysis. The resulting materials have been characterized by means of XRD, TEM, BET surface area analysis. The acid exchanging property of the obtained product was also studied. The experimental results showed that comparing with the product of traditional solid state reaction, the particle size of the K2La2Ti3O10 synthesized by SAM is greatly reduced, BET surface area is high(more than 11.83m2· g- 1) and has different acid exchanging properties. It can be easily exfoliated in 2mol· L- 1 HNO3 solution.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11574382,51372095,and 91323304)the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences,Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.QYZDJ-SSW-SYS014)
文摘Two-dimensional(2D) organic nanomaterials are fascinating because of their unique properties and pentential applications in future optoelectronic devices.Polyaniline(PANI) has attracted much attention for its high conductivity,good environmental stability and unusual doping chemistry.We report on liquid-phase exfoliation of layered PANI films grown by electrochemical polymerization.Atomic force microscopy images demonstrate that few-or even mono-layer PANI nanosheets can be fabricated.The PANI nanosheets can be transferred onto a variety of surfaces,providing a promising route to their incorporation into a variety of devices for further studies and various applications.
基金The authors would like to thank the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51902173)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2019T120084,2018M640123).
文摘How to improve the efficiency of liquid-phase shear exfoliation(LPSE)for mass production of large-size graphene nanosheets still remains an ongoing challenge.In this work,we have developed a LPSE method using a rotor-stator mixer.It is quite simple and efficient by exfoliation of expanded graphite(EG)in Nmethyl-2-pyrrolidone(NMP)with the assistance of organic salts including sodium citrate,potassium citrate and sodium tartrate.The LPSE of EG in NMP can provide improved yields,up to 6 times as high as values from exfoliation of natural flake graphite(NFG).The additive of organic salts in NMP can make a further improvement in graphene yields,1.5 times higher than that obtained only in NMP.Remarkably,the yields of the as-exfoliated graphene are as high as 10%under optimal conditions,and up to 50%after multiple-cycle exfoliation.Organic salts in LPSE act as analogue grinding aids enhancing the applied shear forces and thus contributing to the improved efficiency of LPSE,but they do not intercalate into the interplanar spaces of graphite.This facile LPSE method should have excellent potential in the large scale production of graphene nanosheets for numerous applications.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51702203,51772182,21471093)the Program for Key Science&Technology Innovation Team of Shaanxi Province(2012KCT-21),the 111 Project(B14041)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(GK201501007).
文摘Black phosphorus(BP),especially for BP nanosheets,with unique layered structure among two dimensional(2D)materials has attracted much attention due to its outstanding physical properties,such as ultra-high mobility,in-plane anisotropic properties.However,the small horizontal-size of reported BP limits its applications in the integrated circuit or some functional devices.In this work,a solvothermalassisted liquid-phase exfoliation technique is firstly employed for preparing large size and high-quality BP nanosheets.In the high-polar acetonitrile solvent,solvothermal treatment weakens the Van der Waals forces of block BP.Together with the subsequently ultrasonic processing,effective exfoliation of large size and high-quality BP nanosheets are realized.The TEM,AFM and Raman results indicate that the prepared BP nanosheets are high quality with an average thickness of about 2 nm,and the horizontalsize is up to 10μm.This facile and effective method for exfoliated BP nanosheets provides a promising strategy for the exfoliation of other 2D materials.
基金supported by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University(Project no.1-ZVGH)the Research Grants Council(RGC)of Hong Kong(Project no.PolyU 153039/17P).
文摘Large-scale production of two-dimensional(2D)materials still is a crucial point toward its practical applications.Violet phosphorus(VP)with a wide bandgap accelerates and broadens the potential applications of elemental phosphorus in optoelectronics.Here,we demonstrate the scalable production of solution-processable violet phosphorus flakes stably dispersed in several solvents.The exfoliated VP flakes exhibit thickness-dependent visible photoluminescence characteristics,which covers the shortcoming of black phosphorus.Meanwhile,the VP-based field-effect transistor reveals relatively competitive electrical properties to other liquid-phase exfoliated 2D materials.Our study paves the way for a wide range of applications of optical devices,energy storage,catalysis,and sodium batteries based on large-scale VP flakes.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52105427,U2037205,52005041,51575053,and 51775047)Research Foundation from Ministry of Education of China(Grant No.6141A02033123)+2 种基金Beijing Municipal Commission of Education(Grant No.KM201910005003)Knowledge Innovation Program of Wuhan-Basic Research(Grant No.2022010801010349)Scientific Research Project of Hubei Provincial Department of Education(Grant No.B2022055)。
文摘Molybdenum disulfide(MoS_(2))-based nanostructures are highly desirable for applications such as chemical and biological sensing,photo/electrochemical catalysis,and energy storage due to their unique physical and chemical properties.In this work,MoS_(2)core-shell nanoparticles were first prepared through the liquid-phase processing of bulk MoS2by a femtosecond laser.The core of prepared nanoparticles was incompletely and weakly crystalline MoS_(2);the shell of prepared nanoparticles was highly crystalline MoS_(2),which wrapped around the core layer by layer.The femtosecond laser simultaneously achieved liquid-phase ablation and light exfoliation.The formation mechanism of the core-shell nanoparticles is to prepare the nanonuclei first by laser liquid-phase ablation and then the nanosheets by light exfoliation;the nanosheets will wrap the nanonuclei layer by layer through van der Waals forces to form core-shell nanoparticles.The MoS_(2)core-shell nanoparticles,because of Mo-S bond breakage and recombination,have high chemical activity for chemical catalysis.Afterward,the nanoparticles were used as a reducing agent to directly prepare three-dimensional(3D)Au-MoS_(2)micro/nanostructures,which were applied as surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy(SERS)substrates to explore chemical sensing activity.The ultrahigh enhancement factor(1.06×10^(11)),ultralow detection limit(10-13M),and good SERS adaptability demonstrate highly sensitive SERS activity,great ability of ultralow concentration detection,and ability to detect diverse analytes,respectively.This work reveals the tremendous potential of 3D Au-MoS_(2)composite structures as excellent SERS substrates for chemical and biological sensing.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21771180,51702318)Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(No.2018J01031)。
文摘Tungsten disulfide(WS2) has been recognized as a promising anode material for rechargeable potassium-ion batteries(PIBs). However, its K-ion intercalation capacity is limited to ~60 mAh·g^(-1). Here, we report a WS2-graphene composite anode which is fabricated through simple filtration of liquid-phase exfoliated WS2 and graphene nanosheet delivers a significantly improved specific capacity of 137 mAh·g^(-1) at a current density of 10 mA·g^(-1). The composite anodes also exhibit remarkable rate capability and long-term cyclability over 500 cycles. These results highlight the WS2-graphene composite structure as a promising anode material for long lifespan rechargeable potassium-ion batteries.
基金Funded by Science and Technology Research Program of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission(No.KJZD-K202212905)Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing,China(No.cstc2019jcyj-msxmX0453)。
文摘Fluorographene(FG)with narrow lateral size and thickness distributions was prepared by a liquid-phase exfoliation method,based on liquid cascade centrifugation.The Rtec MFT-5000 tribo-meter was used to investigate the lubricating performance of bentonite grease enhanced by the as-prepared FG.The results showed that the coefficient of friction and the wear volume of bentonite grease with 0.3 wt%FG were decreased by 20.4%and 44.9%,respectively,as compared to those of the base grease.The main reason is that FG can promote the formation of the tribo-chemical reaction film consisting of complex carbon oxide,Fe_(2)O_(3)and FeF_(3)on the friction surface,which can remarkably improve the performance of friction reduction and prevent the appearance of severe wear.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51872214 and 52172124)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(WUT:2021Ⅲ019JC and 2018Ⅲ041GX)。
文摘Liquid-phase exfoliation was employed to synthesize Sr_(2)Nb_(3)O_(10) perovskite nanosheets with thicknesses down to 1.76 nm.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM),atomic force microscope(AFM),X-ray photoelectron spectrometer(XPS),and other characterization techniques were used to evaluate the atomic structure and chemical composition of the exfoliated nanosheets.A UV photodetector based on individual Sr_(2)Nb_(3)O_(10) nanosheets was prepared to demonstrate the application of an ultraviolet(UV) photodetector.The UV photodetector exhibited outstanding photocurrent and responsivity with a responsivity of 3×10^(5) A·W^(-1) at 5 V bias under 280 nm illumination,a photocurrent of 60 nA,and an on/off ratio of 3×10^(2).
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(no.U2004180)。
文摘The addition of the second phase into tungsten can significantly refine the grain size of tungsten alloys,and also play a role in dispersion strengthening,thus improving the properties of tungsten alloy.As a preparation method of tungsten alloy powder,liquid-phase method avoids the disadvantage of mechanical alloying,and the obtained powder composition is accurate and controllable,with high purity and excellent uniformity.At present,the second phase particles used for dispersion strengthening tungsten alloys are mainly composed of oxides.Oxide particles can be synthesized and precipitated in nitrate solution through in situ chemical reaction,and are uniformly distributed in composite powder by mixing and stirring.Finally,the oxide dispersion strengthened tungsten alloy(ODS-W)was obtained by reduction and sintering.Liquid-phase methods for preparing ODS-W alloys include azeotropic distillation,sol-gel methods,freeze-drying,hydrothermal synthesis,spray-drying,etc.In this paper,several liquid-phase methods for preparing tungsten alloy composite powder precursors are reviewed,and their latest research progresses are discussed.In addition,the morphologies and properties of tungsten alloys prepared by different methods are compared,which provides guidance for preparing high-performance tungsten alloys.
文摘A new stearic acid method(SAM) has been used to prepare ultrafine K2La2Ti3O10 nanocrystalline. Each state of synthesis process was followed by the use of FT IR analysis. The resulting materials have been characterized by means of XRD, TEM, BET surface area analysis. The acid exchanging property of the obtained product was also studied. The experimental results showed that comparing with the product of traditional solid state reaction, the particle size of the K2La2Ti3O10 synthesized by SAM is greatly reduced, BET surface area is high(more than 11.83m2· g- 1) and has different acid exchanging properties. It can be easily exfoliated in 2mol· L- 1 HNO3 solution.