Reactions of the preformed cluster precursor [Et4N]2[Mo2S2(μ-S)2(edt)2] (edt = ethanedithiolate) (1) with [Au(PPh3)Cl] in MeOH/MeCN gave rise to a new heterobimetallic Mo/Au/S cluster [Et4N][Mo2S4(AuPPh3)...Reactions of the preformed cluster precursor [Et4N]2[Mo2S2(μ-S)2(edt)2] (edt = ethanedithiolate) (1) with [Au(PPh3)Cl] in MeOH/MeCN gave rise to a new heterobimetallic Mo/Au/S cluster [Et4N][Mo2S4(AuPPh3)(edt)2]·0.25Et2O·0.25MeOH (2·0.25Et2O·0.25MeOH). It was characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectrum and X-ray analysis. 2·0.25Et2O·0.25MeOH crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 20.117(4), b = 9.2705(19), c = 44.418(9) A^°, β= 93.19(3)°, V = 8271(3) A^°^3, Z = 8, Dc = 1.794 g/cm^3, T = 193 K, C31.25H43AuMo2NO0.50PS8, Mr = 1116.96, F(000) = 4380, μ(MoKa) = 4.603 mm^-1, S = 1.019, R = 0.0672 and wR = 0.1708 for 7243 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ(I). The anion of 2 consists of a butterfly-shaped Mo2S4Au core in which one [AuPPh3]^+ cation is coordinated by one bridging S and two terminal S atoms of the [(edt)2Mo2(S)2(μ-S)2] moiety. The Au(I) center adopts a pseudo-tetrahedral coordination geometry, and the Au-S bond lengths vary from 2.425(2) to 2.898(3)A^°.展开更多
An approach named "pore structure collapsed replication route" has been developed to prepare mesoporous WC materials with a high surface area (105 m2/g) and crystallized framework at a temperature as low as 700 ℃...An approach named "pore structure collapsed replication route" has been developed to prepare mesoporous WC materials with a high surface area (105 m2/g) and crystallized framework at a temperature as low as 700 ℃. The XRD, TEM, EDS, and BET characterizations were conducted to analyze the effects of the synthesis parameters and the template types on the structure of mesoporous WC. The compaction on the templates is the key to form mesoporous structure of WC while the templates help to control the size of crystalline. At a content of 7 wt% for the precursor of WC, the mesoporous WC could be formed with well ordered structure.展开更多
High-entropy materials are mainly composed of high-entropy alloys(HEAs)and their derivates.Among them,HEAs account for a big part.As a new kind of alloy,they are now arousing great interests because of their high mech...High-entropy materials are mainly composed of high-entropy alloys(HEAs)and their derivates.Among them,HEAs account for a big part.As a new kind of alloy,they are now arousing great interests because of their high mechanical strength,extraordinary fracture toughness,corrosion resistance compared with traditional alloys.These characteristics allow the use of HEAs in various fields,including mechanical manufacturing,heat-resistant,radiation-resistant,corrosion-resistant,wear-resistant coatings,energy storage,heterocatalysis,etc.In order to promote the extensive application of HEAs,it is of significance to realize their rational design and preparation.In this paper,a systematic review focusing on the rational design and fabrication of nanosized HEAs is given.The design principles of how to match different elements in HEAs and the premise for the formation of single-phase solid solution HEAs are first illustrated.Computation methods for the prediction of formation conditions and properties of HEAs are also in discussion.Then,a detailed description and comparison of the synthesis methods of HEAs and their derivate,as well as their growing mechanism under various synthetic environments is provided.The commonly used characterization methods for the detection of HEAs,along with the typical cases of the application of HEAs in industrial materials,energy storage materials and catalytic materials are also included.Finally,the challenges and perspectives in the design and synthesis of HEAs would be proposed.We hope this review will give guidance for the future development of HEAs materials.展开更多
Waste cooking oil(WCO) is becoming the most promising alternative feedstock to produce biodiesel due to its low cost in China. In this study, NKC-9 ion-exchange resin and H-beta zeolite were selected as heterogeneous ...Waste cooking oil(WCO) is becoming the most promising alternative feedstock to produce biodiesel due to its low cost in China. In this study, NKC-9 ion-exchange resin and H-beta zeolite were selected as heterogeneous catalysts in the WCO esterification process and their esterification characteristics were compared by orthogonal experiments. NKC-9 resin showed higher activity and achieved a higher final conversion compared with H-beta zeolite under the same reaction conditions. Reusability experiments showed that NKC-9 resin still exhibited high activity after 5 runs. The effects of the mole ratio of alcohol to oil, reaction time, reaction temperature and the catalyst dose were investigated by multifactor orthogonal analysis. The influence of the free fatty acid(FFA) content was also investigated, and the result showed that the esterification rate could be as high as 98.4% when the FFA content was 6.3wt%.展开更多
The effective engineering applications of nanoporous metals(NPMs)in flexible energy storage and wearable healthcare biosensor monitoring require its uniform ligaments network,specifically crack-free and flexible monol...The effective engineering applications of nanoporous metals(NPMs)in flexible energy storage and wearable healthcare biosensor monitoring require its uniform ligaments network,specifically crack-free and flexible monolithic bodies.However,the macroscopic fragility of NPMs restricts their applications in wearable electronics fields.Here we focus on the synthetization of highly flexible NPMs.The effects of structural factors,e.g.ligament-network connectivity and micro-cracks on the mechanical properties of nanoporous Ag(np Ag)are investigated.The well-interconnected np Ag metal exhibits higher tensile strength,nanohardness and Vickers hardness than those for the ill-interconnected np Ag metal.The quality of the network connectivity dominates the strength and hardness of the np Ag.The flexibility/fragility is determined by the micro-crack in np Ag.The crack-free np Ag exhibits good flexible behavior.When micro-cracks are introduced,the np Ag becomes fragile.The control of soft volume shrinkage rate(Vsr)and slow surface diffusivity(Ds)effectively suppresses the crack initiation and propagation of as-formed np Ag.These results provide useful insights to synthesize more flexible and crack-free NPM materials for effective use in public wearable electronics and diverse flexible engineering applications in the future.展开更多
All-polymer solar cells(all-PSCs)have attracted tremendous research interests due to their inherent advantages of excellent mechanical flexibility,film formation,and morphological stability.Recently,the development of...All-polymer solar cells(all-PSCs)have attracted tremendous research interests due to their inherent advantages of excellent mechanical flexibility,film formation,and morphological stability.Recently,the development of polymerized small-molecule acceptors(PSMAs)has boosted the power conversion efficiencies(PCEs)of all-PSCs to over 18%.Polymerization sites on the terminal groups of small molecule acceptors play a decisive role in determining the absorption spectra,frontier molecular orbital energy levels,molecular packing and crystallinity,charge carrier mobilities and device performance of polymer acceptors.In this perspective,we focus on the latest advances of region-specific terminal groups and region-regular PSMAs,aiming to summarize the relationship between molecular structure–physicochemical properties–active layer morphology–device performance.Finally,the future design directions and challenges faced by region-specific terminal groups and regionregular PSMAs are discussed.In this Perspective article,we advocate that the region-regular PSMAs approach can advance better designs for high-performance polymer acceptors with good batch-to-batch reproducibility.展开更多
Water splitting is an environment friendly and efficient way to produce hydrogen.Highly efficient and low-cost non-noble metal catalysts play an important role in hydrogen evolution reaction(HER).Dealloying is a simpl...Water splitting is an environment friendly and efficient way to produce hydrogen.Highly efficient and low-cost non-noble metal catalysts play an important role in hydrogen evolution reaction(HER).Dealloying is a simple method to prepare three-dimensional self-supporting nanoporous materials without conductive supports and binders.In this work,we prepared self-supporting nanoporous CoBP electrocatalyst by dealloying method.The influence of the synergistic effect of nonmetallic elements on catalytic activity was investigated.The synergistic electronic effect of Co,B and P atoms on the surface optimizes the H atoms desorption and results in superior HER activity.The bi-continuous structure of nanoporous CoBP provides more active area and favors of electron and electrolyte transfer.The nanoporous CoBP with the B/P atomic ratio of 1/3 exhibits low overpotential of 42 mV at 10 mA·cm^(-2),small Tafel slope of 39.8 mV·dec-1 and good long-term stability with no performance decrease for 20 h in alkaline solution.展开更多
Hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)through water splitting is a promising way to solve the energy shortage.Noble-metal-free HER electrocatalysts with high efficiency is very important for practical applications.Herein,we...Hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)through water splitting is a promising way to solve the energy shortage.Noble-metal-free HER electrocatalysts with high efficiency is very important for practical applications.Herein,we prepare the Ni_(3)S_(4)@MoS_(2)electrocatalyst on carbon cloth(CC)through a two-step hydrothermal process.The Ni_(3)S_(4)nanorods are uniformly integrated with the MoS_(2)nanosheets,forming a hierarchical structure and heterogeneous interfaces.The fast electron transfer on the interface enhances the kinetics of catalytic reaction.The hierarchical structure provides more exposed active sites.The Ni_(3)S_(4)@MoS_(2)/CC exhibits good catalytic activity and long-term stability for HER.This work provided a practicable strategy to develop efficient electrocatalysts for HER in alkaline media.展开更多
The design of cost-effective and earth-abundant bifunctional electrocatalysts for highly efficient oxygen evolution reaction(OER)and hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)is important for water splitting as an advanced rene...The design of cost-effective and earth-abundant bifunctional electrocatalysts for highly efficient oxygen evolution reaction(OER)and hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)is important for water splitting as an advanced renewable energy transformation system.In this work,the self-supporting amorphous Ni Fe Co P catalyst with nanoporous structure via a facile electrochemical dealloying method is reported.Benefiting from the bicontinuous nanostructure,disordered atomic arrangement,abundant active sites and synergic effect of various transition metals,the as-prepared nanoporous NiFeCoP(np-NiFeCoP)catalyst exhibits good electrocatalytic activity,which achieves the current densities of 10 mA cm^(-2) at low overpotentials of 244 mV and 105 mV for OER and HER in 1.0 M KOH,respectively.In addition,the bifunctional electrocatalyst also shows outstanding and durable electrocatalytic activity in water splitting with a small voltage of 1.62 V to drive a current density of 10 mA cm^(-2) in a two-electrode electrolyzer system.The present work would provide a feasible strategy to explore the efficient and low-cost bifunctional electrocatalysts toward overall water splitting.展开更多
Polymerizing the narrow bandgap small-molecule architecture with a conjugated linking unit(or called the polymerized small molecule acceptors(PSMAs))is a promising strategy to design polymer acceptors for efficient al...Polymerizing the narrow bandgap small-molecule architecture with a conjugated linking unit(or called the polymerized small molecule acceptors(PSMAs))is a promising strategy to design polymer acceptors for efficient all polymer solar cells(all-PSCs).Currently,the fused-ring-based small molecule acceptors(SMAs)are preferred monomers to design efficient PSMAs,leaving the challenge of reducing the materials cost.In this work,we firstly employ nonfused-core SMA with simple synthetic procedures to design PSMAs(namely PBTI-H,PBTI-F and PBTI-Cl)to address this issue.Relative to the fused-ring based counterparts,these three PSMAs exhibit much higher figure-of-merit value.Additionally,a power-conversion efficiency of 8.80%is achieved in the PBTI-Cl-based all-PSC.The results offer an attractive approach to design low-cost PSMAs for efficient all-PSCs.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20525101 and 20871088)the "SooChow Scholar" Program and Program for Innovative Research Team of Suzhou University
文摘Reactions of the preformed cluster precursor [Et4N]2[Mo2S2(μ-S)2(edt)2] (edt = ethanedithiolate) (1) with [Au(PPh3)Cl] in MeOH/MeCN gave rise to a new heterobimetallic Mo/Au/S cluster [Et4N][Mo2S4(AuPPh3)(edt)2]·0.25Et2O·0.25MeOH (2·0.25Et2O·0.25MeOH). It was characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectrum and X-ray analysis. 2·0.25Et2O·0.25MeOH crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 20.117(4), b = 9.2705(19), c = 44.418(9) A^°, β= 93.19(3)°, V = 8271(3) A^°^3, Z = 8, Dc = 1.794 g/cm^3, T = 193 K, C31.25H43AuMo2NO0.50PS8, Mr = 1116.96, F(000) = 4380, μ(MoKa) = 4.603 mm^-1, S = 1.019, R = 0.0672 and wR = 0.1708 for 7243 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ(I). The anion of 2 consists of a butterfly-shaped Mo2S4Au core in which one [AuPPh3]^+ cation is coordinated by one bridging S and two terminal S atoms of the [(edt)2Mo2(S)2(μ-S)2] moiety. The Au(I) center adopts a pseudo-tetrahedral coordination geometry, and the Au-S bond lengths vary from 2.425(2) to 2.898(3)A^°.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20633090)Shanghai Nano-Science Program (No. 0552nm030)
文摘An approach named "pore structure collapsed replication route" has been developed to prepare mesoporous WC materials with a high surface area (105 m2/g) and crystallized framework at a temperature as low as 700 ℃. The XRD, TEM, EDS, and BET characterizations were conducted to analyze the effects of the synthesis parameters and the template types on the structure of mesoporous WC. The compaction on the templates is the key to form mesoporous structure of WC while the templates help to control the size of crystalline. At a content of 7 wt% for the precursor of WC, the mesoporous WC could be formed with well ordered structure.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21703149,51872193,21938006,and 5192500409)the National Key Research&Development Program of China(No.2020YFC1808401)+1 种基金Cutting-Edge Technology Basic Research Project of Jiangsu(No.BK20202012)the project supported by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD).
文摘High-entropy materials are mainly composed of high-entropy alloys(HEAs)and their derivates.Among them,HEAs account for a big part.As a new kind of alloy,they are now arousing great interests because of their high mechanical strength,extraordinary fracture toughness,corrosion resistance compared with traditional alloys.These characteristics allow the use of HEAs in various fields,including mechanical manufacturing,heat-resistant,radiation-resistant,corrosion-resistant,wear-resistant coatings,energy storage,heterocatalysis,etc.In order to promote the extensive application of HEAs,it is of significance to realize their rational design and preparation.In this paper,a systematic review focusing on the rational design and fabrication of nanosized HEAs is given.The design principles of how to match different elements in HEAs and the premise for the formation of single-phase solid solution HEAs are first illustrated.Computation methods for the prediction of formation conditions and properties of HEAs are also in discussion.Then,a detailed description and comparison of the synthesis methods of HEAs and their derivate,as well as their growing mechanism under various synthetic environments is provided.The commonly used characterization methods for the detection of HEAs,along with the typical cases of the application of HEAs in industrial materials,energy storage materials and catalytic materials are also included.Finally,the challenges and perspectives in the design and synthesis of HEAs would be proposed.We hope this review will give guidance for the future development of HEAs materials.
基金Supported by the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University of Ministry of Education of China(IRT0936)
文摘Waste cooking oil(WCO) is becoming the most promising alternative feedstock to produce biodiesel due to its low cost in China. In this study, NKC-9 ion-exchange resin and H-beta zeolite were selected as heterogeneous catalysts in the WCO esterification process and their esterification characteristics were compared by orthogonal experiments. NKC-9 resin showed higher activity and achieved a higher final conversion compared with H-beta zeolite under the same reaction conditions. Reusability experiments showed that NKC-9 resin still exhibited high activity after 5 runs. The effects of the mole ratio of alcohol to oil, reaction time, reaction temperature and the catalyst dose were investigated by multifactor orthogonal analysis. The influence of the free fatty acid(FFA) content was also investigated, and the result showed that the esterification rate could be as high as 98.4% when the FFA content was 6.3wt%.
基金financial support of the project from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51771131)Recruitment Program of Global Experts“1000 Talents Plan”of China(No.WQ20121200052)。
文摘The effective engineering applications of nanoporous metals(NPMs)in flexible energy storage and wearable healthcare biosensor monitoring require its uniform ligaments network,specifically crack-free and flexible monolithic bodies.However,the macroscopic fragility of NPMs restricts their applications in wearable electronics fields.Here we focus on the synthetization of highly flexible NPMs.The effects of structural factors,e.g.ligament-network connectivity and micro-cracks on the mechanical properties of nanoporous Ag(np Ag)are investigated.The well-interconnected np Ag metal exhibits higher tensile strength,nanohardness and Vickers hardness than those for the ill-interconnected np Ag metal.The quality of the network connectivity dominates the strength and hardness of the np Ag.The flexibility/fragility is determined by the micro-crack in np Ag.The crack-free np Ag exhibits good flexible behavior.When micro-cracks are introduced,the np Ag becomes fragile.The control of soft volume shrinkage rate(Vsr)and slow surface diffusivity(Ds)effectively suppresses the crack initiation and propagation of as-formed np Ag.These results provide useful insights to synthesize more flexible and crack-free NPM materials for effective use in public wearable electronics and diverse flexible engineering applications in the future.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22022509 and 51873140)Jiangsu Provincial Natural Science Foundation(BK20190095)Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China(21KJA150006).
文摘All-polymer solar cells(all-PSCs)have attracted tremendous research interests due to their inherent advantages of excellent mechanical flexibility,film formation,and morphological stability.Recently,the development of polymerized small-molecule acceptors(PSMAs)has boosted the power conversion efficiencies(PCEs)of all-PSCs to over 18%.Polymerization sites on the terminal groups of small molecule acceptors play a decisive role in determining the absorption spectra,frontier molecular orbital energy levels,molecular packing and crystallinity,charge carrier mobilities and device performance of polymer acceptors.In this perspective,we focus on the latest advances of region-specific terminal groups and region-regular PSMAs,aiming to summarize the relationship between molecular structure–physicochemical properties–active layer morphology–device performance.Finally,the future design directions and challenges faced by region-specific terminal groups and regionregular PSMAs are discussed.In this Perspective article,we advocate that the region-regular PSMAs approach can advance better designs for high-performance polymer acceptors with good batch-to-batch reproducibility.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22078213,21938006,51973148,and 21776190)the National Key R&D Program of China(2020YFC1808401)+1 种基金the Cutting-Edge Technology Basic Research Project of Jiangsu(BK20202012)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD)。
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51771131)。
文摘Water splitting is an environment friendly and efficient way to produce hydrogen.Highly efficient and low-cost non-noble metal catalysts play an important role in hydrogen evolution reaction(HER).Dealloying is a simple method to prepare three-dimensional self-supporting nanoporous materials without conductive supports and binders.In this work,we prepared self-supporting nanoporous CoBP electrocatalyst by dealloying method.The influence of the synergistic effect of nonmetallic elements on catalytic activity was investigated.The synergistic electronic effect of Co,B and P atoms on the surface optimizes the H atoms desorption and results in superior HER activity.The bi-continuous structure of nanoporous CoBP provides more active area and favors of electron and electrolyte transfer.The nanoporous CoBP with the B/P atomic ratio of 1/3 exhibits low overpotential of 42 mV at 10 mA·cm^(-2),small Tafel slope of 39.8 mV·dec-1 and good long-term stability with no performance decrease for 20 h in alkaline solution.
基金support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51771131)。
文摘Hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)through water splitting is a promising way to solve the energy shortage.Noble-metal-free HER electrocatalysts with high efficiency is very important for practical applications.Herein,we prepare the Ni_(3)S_(4)@MoS_(2)electrocatalyst on carbon cloth(CC)through a two-step hydrothermal process.The Ni_(3)S_(4)nanorods are uniformly integrated with the MoS_(2)nanosheets,forming a hierarchical structure and heterogeneous interfaces.The fast electron transfer on the interface enhances the kinetics of catalytic reaction.The hierarchical structure provides more exposed active sites.The Ni_(3)S_(4)@MoS_(2)/CC exhibits good catalytic activity and long-term stability for HER.This work provided a practicable strategy to develop efficient electrocatalysts for HER in alkaline media.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51771131)the Recruitment Program of Global Experts“1000 Talents Plan”of China(WQ20121200052)。
基金supported financially by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51771131)。
文摘The design of cost-effective and earth-abundant bifunctional electrocatalysts for highly efficient oxygen evolution reaction(OER)and hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)is important for water splitting as an advanced renewable energy transformation system.In this work,the self-supporting amorphous Ni Fe Co P catalyst with nanoporous structure via a facile electrochemical dealloying method is reported.Benefiting from the bicontinuous nanostructure,disordered atomic arrangement,abundant active sites and synergic effect of various transition metals,the as-prepared nanoporous NiFeCoP(np-NiFeCoP)catalyst exhibits good electrocatalytic activity,which achieves the current densities of 10 mA cm^(-2) at low overpotentials of 244 mV and 105 mV for OER and HER in 1.0 M KOH,respectively.In addition,the bifunctional electrocatalyst also shows outstanding and durable electrocatalytic activity in water splitting with a small voltage of 1.62 V to drive a current density of 10 mA cm^(-2) in a two-electrode electrolyzer system.The present work would provide a feasible strategy to explore the efficient and low-cost bifunctional electrocatalysts toward overall water splitting.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22022509,51873140 and 51820105003)Jiangsu Provincial Natural Science Foundation(No.BK20190095)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China(No.21KJA150006)Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD),and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology.
文摘Polymerizing the narrow bandgap small-molecule architecture with a conjugated linking unit(or called the polymerized small molecule acceptors(PSMAs))is a promising strategy to design polymer acceptors for efficient all polymer solar cells(all-PSCs).Currently,the fused-ring-based small molecule acceptors(SMAs)are preferred monomers to design efficient PSMAs,leaving the challenge of reducing the materials cost.In this work,we firstly employ nonfused-core SMA with simple synthetic procedures to design PSMAs(namely PBTI-H,PBTI-F and PBTI-Cl)to address this issue.Relative to the fused-ring based counterparts,these three PSMAs exhibit much higher figure-of-merit value.Additionally,a power-conversion efficiency of 8.80%is achieved in the PBTI-Cl-based all-PSC.The results offer an attractive approach to design low-cost PSMAs for efficient all-PSCs.