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Li Y, Hu C, Hou Z, Wei C, Wang JG. Green Phytic Acid-Assisted Synthesis of LiMn 1-xFe xPO 4/C Cathodes for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:1360. [PMID: 39195398 DOI: 10.3390/nano14161360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2024] [Revised: 08/08/2024] [Accepted: 08/12/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
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As a promising cathode material, olivine-structured LiMnPO4 holds enormous potential for lithium-ion batteries. Herein, we demonstrate a green biomass-derived phytic-acid-assisted method to synthesize a series of LiMn1-xFexPO4/C composites. The effect of Fe doping on the crystal structure and morphology of LiMnPO4 particles is investigated. It is revealed that the optimal Fe doping amount of x = 0.2 enables a substantial enhancement of interfacial charge transfer ability and Li+ ion diffusion kinetics. Consequently, a large reversible capacity output of 146 mAh g-1 at 0.05 C and a high rate capacity of 77 mAh g-1 at 2 C were acquired by the as-optimized LiMn0.8Fe0.2PO4/C cathode. Moreover, the LiMn0.8Fe0.2PO4/C delivered a specific capacity of 68 mAh g-1 at 2 C after 500 cycles, with a capacity retention of 88.4%. This work will unveil a green synthesis route for advancing phosphate cathode materials toward practical implementation.
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- Yueying Li
- School of Energy and Electrical Engineering, Qinghai University, Xiâning 810016, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- School of Renewable Energy, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Ordos 017010, China
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- School of Energy and Electrical Engineering, Qinghai University, Xiâning 810016, China
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Shaanxi Joint Laboratory of Graphene (NPU), Center for Nano Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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Huang T, Xu Z, Wang S, Xu J, Liang Q, Li H. Preparation and Evaluation of Co-Doped Fe 7S 8/C Composites for Lithium Storage. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:7315-7323. [PMID: 37133267 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c00430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Fe7S8 has a high theoretical capacity (663 mAh g-1) and can be prepared at a low cost, making it advantageous for production. However, Fe7S8 has two disadvantages as a lithium-ion battery anode material. The first is that the conductivity of Fe7S8 is not good. The second is that when the lithium ion is embedded, the volume expansion of the Fe7S8 electrode is serious. That is why Fe7S8 has not been used in real life yet. In this paper, Co-Fe7S8/C composites were prepared by doping Co into Fe7S8 through a one-pot simple hydrothermal method. In situ Co is doped into Fe7S8 to produce a more disordered microstructure to improve ion and electron transport performance, thereby reducing the activation barrier of the main material. The Co-Fe7S8/C electrode presents a high specific discharge capacity of 1586 mAh g-1 and a Coulombic efficiency (CE) of 71.34% at an initial cycle at 0.1 A g-1. After 1500 cycles, the specific discharge capacity remains at 436 mAh g-1 (5 A g-1). When the current density returns to 0.1 A g-1, the capacity almost returns to the initial level, showing excellent rate performance.
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- Tingting Huang
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Nanofiber Engineering Center of Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330029, China
- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330029, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Nanofiber Engineering Center of Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330029, China
- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330029, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Nanofiber Engineering Center of Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330029, China
- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330029, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Nanofiber Engineering Center of Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330029, China
- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330029, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Nanofiber Engineering Center of Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330029, China
- Key Lab of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330029, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Nanofiber Engineering Center of Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330029, China
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Singh J, Lee S, Tomar A, Zulkifli, Kim J, Kumar Rai A. Surfactant‐Mediated Synthesis of Novel Mesoporous Hollow CuO Nanotubes as an Anode Material for Lithium‐Ion Battery Application. ChemistrySelect 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202203755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- J. Singh
- Department of Chemistry University of Delhi Delhi 110007 India
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Chonnam National University 300 Yongbong-dong, Bukgu Gwangju 500-757 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry University of Delhi Delhi 110007 India
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Chonnam National University 300 Yongbong-dong, Bukgu Gwangju 500-757 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Chonnam National University 300 Yongbong-dong, Bukgu Gwangju 500-757 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry University of Delhi Delhi 110007 India
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Jin Ying, Yuan A, Jin X, Tan L, Tang H, Sun R. High Performance Nitrogen-Doped Si/C as the Anode Material of Lithium-Ion Batteries. RUSS J ELECTROCHEM+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1023193522020124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Sakthivel R, He JH, Chung RJ. Self-templating hydrothermal synthesis of carbon-confined double-shelled Ni/NiO hollow microspheres for diphenylamine detection in fruit samples. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 424:127378. [PMID: 34879572 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Toxic substances, such as heavy metals, toxins, pesticides, pathogens, and veterinary drug residues in food are hazardous to consumer health. The variety and quantity of food consumption have increased owing to developments in the agricultural and food industries. Food safety has a substantial socioeconomic impact, and an increasing number of consumers have become aware of its importance. Therefore, simple and cost-effective analytical methods are required to quantify the safety of preservatives. Herein, we report an electrochemical method using double-shelled carbon-confined Ni/NiO (C@Ni/NiO) hollow microspheres to detect diphenylamine (DPA). The microspheres were synthesized by a self-templating hydrothermal method followed by calcination. The hydrothermal temperature and precursor ratio were optimized systematically to prepare double-shelled C@Ni/NiO hollow microspheres. The excellent electrocatalytic activity and electron transport properties of a C@Ni/NiO-modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) were exploited in the electrochemical oxidation of DPA. Interestingly, the engineered C@Ni/NiO/GCE has a wide dynamic linear range (0.02-473 μM) and a DPA detection limit of 0.007 μM. In addition, the DPA sensor exhibited good selectivity, reproducibility, repeatability, and stability. The practical feasibility of the DPA sensor was evaluated in fruit samples (sweet tomatoes, apples, and red grapes), with considerable recovery.
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- Rajalakshmi Sakthivel
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech), Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech), Taipei, Taiwan.
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Cojocaru R, Mannix O, Capron M, Miller CG, Jouneau PH, Gallet B, Falconet D, Pacureanu A, Stukins S. A biological nanofoam: The wall of coniferous bisaccate pollen. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2022; 8:eabd0892. [PMID: 35138906 PMCID: PMC8827650 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abd0892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The outer layer of the pollen grain, the exine, plays a key role in the survival of terrestrial plant life. However, the exine structure in different groups of plants remains enigmatic. Here, modern and fossil coniferous bisaccate pollen were examined to investigate the detailed three-dimensional structure and properties of the pollen wall. X-ray nanotomography and volume electron microscopy are used to provide high-resolution imagery, revealing a solid nanofoam structure. Atomic force microscopy measurements were used to compare the pollen wall with other natural and synthetic foams and to demonstrate that the mechanical properties of the wall in this type of pollen are retained for millions of years in fossil specimens. The microscopic structure of this robust biological material has potential applications in materials sciences and also contributes to our understanding of the evolutionary success of conifers and other plants over geological time.
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- Ruxandra Cojocaru
- ESRF—The European Synchrotron, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, Grenoble, France
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- ESRF—The European Synchrotron, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, Grenoble, France
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- ESRF—The European Synchrotron, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, Grenoble, France
- Partnership for Soft Condensed Matter, ESRF–The European Synchrotron, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG-IBS, Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, INRAE, IRIG-LPCV, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UK
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In the last few years, researchers have focused their attention on the synthesis of new catalyst structures based on or inspired by nature. Biotemplating involves the transfer of biological structures to inorganic materials through artificial mineralization processes. This approach offers the main advantage of allowing morphological control of the product, as a template with the desired morphology can be pre-determined, as long as it is found in nature. This way, natural evolution through millions of years can provide us with new synthetic pathways to develop some novel functional materials with advantageous properties, such as sophistication, miniaturization, hybridization, hierarchical organization, resistance, and adaptability to the required need. The field of application of these materials is very wide, covering nanomedicine, energy capture and storage, sensors, biocompatible materials, adsorbents, and catalysis. In the latter case, bio-inspired materials can be applied as catalysts requiring different types of active sites (i.e., redox, acidic, basic sites, or a combination of them) to a wide range of processes, including conventional thermal catalysis, photocatalysis, or electrocatalysis, among others. This review aims to cover current experimental studies in the field of biotemplating materials synthesis and their characterization, focusing on their application in heterogeneous catalysis.
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Preparation of supported In2O3/Pd nanocatalysts using natural pollen as bio-templates for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol: Effect of acid-etching on template. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Khoshk Rish S, Tahmasebi A, Wang R, Dou J, Yu J. Novel composite nano-materials with 3D multilayer-graphene structures from biomass-based activated-carbon for ultrahigh Li-ion battery performance. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lan G, Yang J, Ye RP, Boyjoo Y, Liang J, Liu X, Li Y, Liu J, Qian K. Sustainable Carbon Materials toward Emerging Applications. SMALL METHODS 2021; 5:e2001250. [PMID: 34928103 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202001250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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It is desirable for a sustainable society that the production and utilization of renewable materials are net-zero in terms of carbon emissions. Carbon materials with emerging applications in CO2 utilization, renewable energy storage and conversion, and biomedicine have attracted much attention both academically and industrially. However, the preparation process of some new carbon materials suffers from energy consumption and environmental pollution issues. Therefore, the development of low-cost, scalable, industrially and economically attractive, sustainable carbon material preparation methods are required. In this regard, the use of biomass and its derivatives as a precursor of carbon materials is a major feature of sustainability. Recent advances in the synthetic strategy of sustainable carbon materials and their emerging applications are summarized in this short review. Emphasis is made on the discussion of the original intentions and various sustainable strategies for producing sustainable carbon materials. This review provides basic insights and significant guidelines for the further design of sustainable carbon materials and their emerging applications in catalysis and the biomedical field.
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- Guojun Lan
- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou Chaowang Road 18, Zhejiang, 310032, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oncogenes and Related Genes, Division of Cardiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Cancer Institute, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai, 200127, P. R. China
- School of Biomedical Engineering and Med-X Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, P. R. China
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- Institute of Industrial Catalysis, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou Chaowang Road 18, Zhejiang, 310032, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, P. R. China
- DICP-Surrey Joint Centre for Future Materials, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, and Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey, Guilford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK
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- State Key Laboratory for Oncogenes and Related Genes, Division of Cardiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Cancer Institute, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai, 200127, P. R. China
- School of Biomedical Engineering and Med-X Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, P. R. China
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Duraisamy E, Sujithkrishnan E, Kannadasan K, Prabunathan P, Elumalai P. Facile metal complex-derived Ni/NiO/Carbon composite as anode material for Lithium-ion battery. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Phase structure tuning of graphene supported Ni-NiO Nanoparticles for enhanced urea oxidation performance. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.137755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Liang S, Jing M, Pervaiz E, Guo H, Thomas T, Song W, Xu J, Saad A, Wang J, Shen H, Liu J, Yang M. Nickel-Iron Nitride-Nickel Sulfide Composites for Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:41464-41470. [PMID: 32804470 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c11324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Advance applications like water splitting system and rechargeable metal-air battery are highly dependent on efficient electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Heterostructured materials, with a high active surface area and electron effect, accomplish enhanced catalytic performance. Here, a nitride-sulfide composite (FeNi3N-Ni3S2) has been prepared by a simple hydrothermal process coupled with nitridation. The prepared composite electrocatalyst FeNi3N-Ni3S2 possesses lower electron densities compared to those of FeNi3N and Ni3S2, lessening the activation energy (Ea) toward the OER. Consequently, the prepared FeNi3N-Ni3S2 exhibits excellent OER performance with a low overpotential (230 mV) and a small Tafel slope (38 mV dec-1). Highly stable FeNi3N-Ni3S2 composite delivers lower charging voltage and extended lifetime in rechargeable Zn-air battery, compared with IrO2.
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- Shuqin Liang
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Ningbo 315201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- Heterogeneous Catalysis Lab, Chemical Engineering Department, School of Chemical & Materials Engineering (SCME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Sector H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Ningbo 315201, China
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, and DST Solar Energy Harnessing Center, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Adyar, Chennai 600036, Tamil Nadu, India
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Ningbo 315201, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Ningbo 315201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai 200050, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Ningbo 315201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing and Beijing Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Pollution Control, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Ningbo 315201, China
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Zhu X, Sun M, Zhao R, Li Y, Zhang B, Zhang Y, Lang X, Zhu Y, Jiang Q. 3D hierarchical self-supported NiO/Co 3O 4@C/CoS 2 nanocomposites as electrode materials for high-performance supercapacitors. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2020; 2:2785-2791. [PMID: 36132397 PMCID: PMC9417718 DOI: 10.1039/d0na00013b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Multi-dimensional nanomaterials have drawn great interest for application in supercapacitors due to their large accessible surface area. However, the achievements of superior rate capability and cycle stability are hindered by their intrinsic poor electronic/ionic conductivity and the erratic structure. Herein, we develop a three-dimensional hierarchical self-supported NiO/Co3O4@C/CoS2 hybrid electrode, in which NiO/Co3O4 nanosheets are in situ grown on a nickel foam substrate and combined with CoS2 nanospheres through a carbon medium. The hybrid electrode has a high specific capacity of ∼1025 C g-1 at 1 A g-1 with a superior rate performance of ∼74% capacity retention even at a current density of 30 A g-1. Moreover, the assembled NiO/Co3O4@C/CoS2//AC hybrid supercapacitor achieves excellent performance with a maximum voltage of 1.64 V and a high energy density of 62.83 W h kg-1 at a power density of 824.99 W kg-1 and excellent cycle stability performance with a capacity retention of ∼92% after 5000 cycles. The high electrochemical performance of the hybrid supercapacitor is mainly attributed to the porous structure of the NiO/Co3O4@C nanosheets and CoS2 nanospheres and intimate integration of active species. The rational strategy for the combination of various earth-abundant nanomaterials paves a new way for energy storage materials.
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- Xingxing Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University Changchun 130022 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Fudan University Shanghai 200433 China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University Changchun 130022 China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University Changchun 130022 China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin Jianzhu University Changchun 130118 China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University Changchun 130022 China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University Changchun 130022 China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University Changchun 130022 China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University Changchun 130022 China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University Changchun 130022 China
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Lv M, Jin S, Wang H, Chen Y, Ma T, Cui K, Li J, Wu S, Liu Z, Guo Y, Liu Z, Chang X, Li X. Plasma modified BiOCl/sulfonated graphene microspheres as efficient photo-compensated electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction. Catal Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cy00627k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Plasma regulation of oxygen vacancies in BiOCl/sulfonated graphene composites enables light energy compensation for the electrocatalytic OER process.
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Helmer A, Rink AS, Esper J, Wu Y, Bachmann J, Klupp Taylor RN. Preparation, formulation and deposition of mica flake supported cobalt oxide for nanostructured lithium ion battery anodes. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2019.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Wang P, Shen M, Zhou H, Meng C, Yuan A. MOF-Derived CuS@Cu-BTC Composites as High-Performance Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1903522. [PMID: 31608560 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201903522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Revised: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The CuS(x wt%)@Cu-BTC (BTC = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate; x = 3, 10, 33, 58, 70, 99.9) materials are synthesized by a facile sulfidation reaction. The composites are composed of octahedral Cu3 (BTC)2 ·(H2 O)3 (Cu-BTC) with a large specific surface area and CuS with a high conductivity. The as-prepared CuS@Cu-BTC products are first applied as the anodes of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The synergistic effect between Cu-BTC and CuS components can not only accommodate the volume change and stress relaxation of electrodes but also facilitate the fast transport of Li ions. Thus, it can greatly suppress the transformation process from Li2 S to polysulfides by improving the reversibility of the conversion reaction. Benefiting from the unique structural features, the optimal CuS(70 wt%)@Cu-BTC sample exhibits a remarkably improved electrochemical performance, showing an over-theoretical capacity up to 1609 mAh g-1 after 200 cycles (100 mA g-1 ) with an excellent rate-capability of ≈490 mAh g-1 at 1000 mA g-1 . The outstanding LIB properties indicate that the CuS(70 wt%)@Cu-BTC sample is a highly desirable electrode material candidate for high-performance LIBs.
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- Ping Wang
- School of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, China
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, China
- Marine Equipment and Technology Institute, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, 212003, China
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Zhu Z, Liu Y, Ju Z, Luo J, Sheng O, Nai J, Liu T, Zhou Y, Wang Y, Tao X. Synthesis of Diverse Green Carbon Nanomaterials through Fully Utilizing Biomass Carbon Source Assisted by KOH. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:24205-24211. [PMID: 31250624 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b08420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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With multiple properties, green carbon nanomaterials with high specific surface area have become extensively attractive as energy storage devices with environmental-friendly features. The primary synthesis attempts were based on alkalis activation, which, however, faced the dilemma of low utilization rate of carbon sources. Herein, the green carbon with ultrahigh surface area (up to 3560 m2/g) was prepared by the KOH-assisted biomass carbonization. Moreover, the redundant K2O steam and CxHy flow were further utilized; as a result, the carbon materials with a wide range of morphological diversity were collected on the Cu foam. Accordingly, we carried out density functional theory simulations to reveal the mechanism of O-adatom-promoted CH4 dissociation over the Cu surface for carbon formation. The electrodes of electrochemical capacitor fabricated by carbon synthesis possess a 170% higher specific capacitance compared with commercial carbon electrodes. As such, this strategy might be promising in developing hierarchical carbons along with sufficient carbon sources for broadening their potential applications.
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- Zehao Zhu
- College of Materials Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014 , P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014 , P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014 , P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014 , P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014 , P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014 , P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014 , P. R. China
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- Zhejiang Energy Group Research Institute , Hangzhou 310007 , P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014 , P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering , Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014 , P. R. China
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Shi C, Huang H, Xia Y, Yu J, Fang R, Liang C, Zhang J, Gan Y, Zhang W. Importing Tin Nanoparticles into Biomass-Derived Silicon Oxycarbides with High-Rate Cycling Capability Based on Supercritical Fluid Technology. Chemistry 2019; 25:7719-7725. [PMID: 30972842 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201900786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Silicon oxycarbides (SiOC) are regarded as potential anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, although inferior cycling stability and rate performance greatly limit their practical applications. Herein, amorphous SiOC is synthesized from Chlorella by means of a biotemplate method based on supercritical fluid technology. On this basis, tin particles with sizes of several nanometers are introduced into the SiOC matrix through the biosorption feature of Chlorella. As lithium-ion battery anodes, SiOC and Sn@SiOC can deliver reversible capacities of 440 and 502 mAh g-1 after 300 cycles at 100 mA g-1 with great cycling stability. Furthermore, as-synthesized Sn@SiOC presents an excellent high-rate cycling capability, which exhibits a reversible capacity of 209 mAh g-1 after 800 cycles at 5000 mA g-1 ; this is 1.6 times higher than that of SiOC. Such a novel approach has significance for the preparation of high-performance SiOC-based anodes.
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- Cheng Shi
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P.R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P.R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P.R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P.R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P.R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P.R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P.R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P.R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P.R. China
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Lu G, Liu J, Huang W, Wang X, Wang F. Boosting the electrochemical performance of Li
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- Guixia Lu
- School of Civil EngineeringQingdao University of Technology Qingdao Shandong 266033 China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringShandong University Jinan Shandong 250061 China
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- School of Civil EngineeringQingdao University of Technology Qingdao Shandong 266033 China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringShandong University of Science and Technology Qingdao Shandong 266590 China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringShandong University Jinan Shandong 250061 China
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Zhang J, Luo W, Xiong T, Yu R, Wu P, Zhu J, Dai Y, Mai L. Carboxyl functionalized carbon incorporation of stacked ultrathin NiO nanosheets: topological construction and superior lithium storage. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:7588-7594. [PMID: 30964473 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr09893j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) nanostructure engineering and surface modification with functional groups are of great importance to anode materials for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Herein, stacked NiO nanosheets@carbon (denoted as NiO@C) and 3 nm-ultrathin NiO nanosheets@functionalized carbon with surface functional groups NO3-, CO32-, OH-, and COOH- (denoted as NiO@FC) were prepared via a facile one-pot reaction and topotactic conversion. Specifically, NiO@FC exhibits excellent lithium storage performance: the capacity of NiO@FC is 489.2 mA h g-1, higher than that of NiO@C (1018.7 mA h g-1 at 0.2 A g-1), and maintains a capacity of 1133 mA h g-1 after 800 cycles, which exceed that of all previously reported NiO anodes. The enhanced lithium storage performance is attributed to the sufficient void space, which offers buffer space for volume change and speeds up the diffusion of Li+ ions. In addition, the surface functional groups were proved to not only hinder the agglomeration of nanosheets but also further donate active sites and improve storage capacity. These advantageous features achieved by designing such a stacked structure with functionalized carbon modification provide a promising strategy for the preparation of high-performance anode materials and other 2D functional materials.
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- Jiaxu Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Xi Z, Liu X, Li J, Yuan J, Jia W, Liu X, Liu M, Zhu Z. A Novel Ni/NiF
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- Zhiwen Xi
- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and SubstainabilitySchool of Chemical Science and EngineeringTongji University Shanghai 200092 China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and SubstainabilitySchool of Chemical Science and EngineeringTongji University Shanghai 200092 China
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- School of Chemical EngineeringXiangtan University Xiangtan 411105 China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and SubstainabilitySchool of Chemical Science and EngineeringTongji University Shanghai 200092 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHubei Polytechnic University 435003, Hubei China
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- Dyson School of Design EngineeringImperial College London, London SW72AZ UK
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and SubstainabilitySchool of Chemical Science and EngineeringTongji University Shanghai 200092 China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and SubstainabilitySchool of Chemical Science and EngineeringTongji University Shanghai 200092 China
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Son LL, Cuong ND, Van Thi TT, Hieu LT, Trung DD, Van Hieu N. Konjac glucomannan-templated synthesis of three-dimensional NiO nanostructures assembled from porous NiO nanoplates for gas sensors. RSC Adv 2019; 9:9584-9593. [PMID: 35520718 PMCID: PMC9062158 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra00285e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Biopolymer template synthesis has attracted extensive interest for fabricating highly porous metal oxide nanostructures. In this report, a green template-based approach for the synthesis of three-dimensional (3D) NiO nanostructures assembled from porous NiO nanoplates is introduced using a konjac glucomannan (KGM) template. The Ni–KGM composites, which were formed by the immersion of KGM nanofibrils in nickel nitrate solution, were annealed in air at 600 °C to obtain the highly porous NiO nanoplates. The KGM nanofibrils were used as a sacrificial template, which was combusted at a high temperature for the formation of the porous nanostructures. The gas sensor properties of the porous NiO architecture were systematically investigated with four reduced gases including hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, carbon monoxide and hydrogen. The results indicate that the porous NiO nanoplates show a good detection of hydrogen sulfide with a rapid response and recovery speed at low concentrations. Biopolymer template synthesis has attracted extensive interest for fabricating highly porous metal oxide nanostructures.![]()
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- Le Lam Son
- University of Sciences
- Hue University
- Hue City
- Vietnam
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- University of Sciences
- Hue University
- Hue City
- Vietnam
- School of Hospitality and Tourism
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- Department of Basics Science
- University of Fire Fighting and Prevention
- Hanoi
- Vietnam
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- Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Phenikaa Institute for Advanced Study (TIAS)
- Phenikaa University
- Hanoi 10000
- Vietnam
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Bio-template Synthesis of Spirulina/α-Fe2O3 Composite with Improved Surface Wettability. Chem Res Chin Univ 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-018-8080-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Wang G, Li J, Liu M, Du L, Liao S. Three-Dimensional Biocarbon Framework Coupled with Uniformly Distributed FeSe Nanoparticles Derived from Pollen as Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Electrode Reactions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:32133-32141. [PMID: 30178660 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b10373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The development of carbon-based catalysts with satisfactory performance for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is critical but challenging to achieve sustainable energy conversion and storage. Herein, a pollen biomass-derived carbon electrocatalyst with a three-dimensional porous framework, coupled with uniform distribution of FeSe nanoparticles, has been prepared by pyrolysis of the pollen precursor, followed by selenylation. The optimal catalyst FeSe/NC-PoFeSe exhibits a superb ORR activity with a half-wave potential of 0.86 V versus a reversible hydrogen electrode and OER activity with a low overpotential (330 mV at 10 mA cm-2) in alkaline media, compared with commercial Pt/C and IrO2/C catalysts, respectively. On the basis of the characterization results, we ascribe the enhanced ORR performance to sufficient Fe-N x, pyridinic N, and graphitic N and the excellent OER performance in the presence of FeSe nanoparticles uniformly mounted on the N-doped carbon materials. In addition, we believe that the coupling effect between the FeSe nanoparticles and biocarbon led to a further improvement in the electrochemical performance. Significantly, the prominent ORR and OER stability of FeSe/NC-PoFeSe shows great promise in renewable energy devices.
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- Guanghua Wang
- The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510641 , China
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- The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510641 , China
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- The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510641 , China
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- The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510641 , China
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- The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510641 , China
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Chen L, Chen Z, Kuang Y, Xu C, Yang L, Zhou M, He B, Jing M, Li Z, Li F, Chen Z, Hou Z. Edge-Rich Quasi-Mesoporous Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Framework Derived from Palm Tree Bark Hair for Electrochemical Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:27047-27055. [PMID: 30049207 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b08418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Biomass with abundant resources and low price is regarded as potential sources of functionalized carbon-based energy storage and conversion electrode materials. Rational construction and development of biomass-derived carbon equipped with proper morphology, structure, and composition prove the key to highly efficient utilization of advanced energy storage systems. Herein, we use palm tree bark hair as a biomass source and prepare edge/defect-rich quasi-mesoporous carbon (QMC) by a direct pyrolysis followed by NaOH etching strategy. Then, the edge-rich quasi-mesoporous nitrogen-doped carbon (QMNC) is successfully fabricated through the hydrothermal method by making use of edge/defect-rich QMC and urea as carbon precursor and nitrogen source, respectively. The microstructure and composition of the resultant carbon materials are all detected by a series of techniques. In the meantime, the influence of the etching process on the preparation and electrochemical performance of edge-rich QMNC is systematically explored. The relevant results manifest that the as-prepared edge/defect-rich QMC not only possesses edge-rich plane, much increased specific surface area (SSA), and special quasi-mesopores but also reverses good conductivity and gains sufficient defects for subsequent N doping. After introducing N atoms, the obtained edge-rich QMNC exhibits outstanding capacitive property and oxygen reduction reaction performance, which are mainly attributed to the co-effect of edge-rich plane, large SSA, suitable pore structures, and effective N doping (including high doping amount and optimized N configurations). Clearly, our work not only offers an excellent biomass-derived carbon-based electrode material but also opens a fresh avenue for the development of advanced biomass-derived carbon-based electrode materials.
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- Liang Chen
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan Institute of Science and Technology , Yueyang 414006 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan Institute of Science and Technology , Yueyang 414006 , China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan Institute of Science and Technology , Yueyang 414006 , China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan University , Changsha 410082 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Jiangxi Province for Persistent Pollutants Control and Resources Recycle , Nanchang Hangkong University , Nanchang 330063 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan Institute of Science and Technology , Yueyang 414006 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan Institute of Science and Technology , Yueyang 414006 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan Institute of Science and Technology , Yueyang 414006 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan Institute of Science and Technology , Yueyang 414006 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan Institute of Science and Technology , Yueyang 414006 , China
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- School of Power and Mechanical Engineering , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Hunan Institute of Science and Technology , Yueyang 414006 , China
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Jiang F, Wang Q, Du R, Yan X, Zhou Y. Fe7S8 nanoparticles attached carbon networks as anode materials for both lithium and sodium ion batteries. Chem Phys Lett 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2018.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fu Q, Ansari F, Zhou Q, Berglund LA. Wood Nanotechnology for Strong, Mesoporous, and Hydrophobic Biocomposites for Selective Separation of Oil/Water Mixtures. ACS NANO 2018; 12:2222-2230. [PMID: 29412639 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Tremendous efforts have been dedicated to developing effective and eco-friendly approaches for separation of oil-water mixtures. Challenges remain in terms of complex processing, high material cost, low efficiency, and scale-up problems. Inspired by the tubular porosity and hierarchical organization of wood, a strong, mesoporous, and hydrophobic three-dimensional wood structure is created for selective oil/water separation. A delignified wood template with hydrophilic characteristics is obtained by removal of lignin. The delignified wood template is further functionalized by a reactive epoxy-amine system. This wood/epoxy biocomposite reveals hydrophobic/oleophilic functionality and shows oil absorption as high as 15 g/g. The wood/epoxy biocomposite has a compression yield strength and modulus up to 18 and 263 MPa, respectively, at a solid volume fraction of only 12%. This is more than 20 times that of cellulose-based foams/aerogels reconstructed from cellulose nanofibrils. The favorable performance is ascribed to the natural hierarchical honeycomb structure of wood. Oil can be selectively absorbed not only from below but also from above the water surface. High oil/water absorption capacity of both types of wood structures (delignified template and polymer-modified biocomposite) allows for applications in oil/water separation.
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- Qiliang Fu
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology , KTH Royal Institute of Technology , SE-100 44 Stockholm , Sweden
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- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology , KTH Royal Institute of Technology , SE-100 44 Stockholm , Sweden
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- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology , KTH Royal Institute of Technology , SE-100 44 Stockholm , Sweden
- Division of Glycoscience, Department of Chemistry , KTH Royal Institute of Technology, AlbaNova University Centre , SE-106 91 Stockholm , Sweden
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- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology , KTH Royal Institute of Technology , SE-100 44 Stockholm , Sweden
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Long L, Jiang X, Liu J, Han D, Xiao M, Wang S, Meng Y. In situ template synthesis of hierarchical porous carbon used for high performance lithium-sulfur batteries. RSC Adv 2018; 8:4503-4513. [PMID: 35539519 PMCID: PMC9077842 DOI: 10.1039/c7ra12978e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2017] [Accepted: 01/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Hierarchical porous carbon (HPC) consists of micropores, mesopores and macrospores which are synthesized by in situ formation of template followed by acid etching. The obtained pores are three-dimensional and interconnected, and evenly distributed in the carbon matrix. By adjusting the ratio of the raw materials, the high specific surface area and large pore volume is afforded. The obtained HPC-3 samples possess graphite flakes and locally graphited-carbon walls, which provide good electrical conductivity. These unique characteristics make these materials suitable cathode scaffolds for Li-S batteries. After encapsulating 61% sulfur into HPC-3 host, the S/HPC-3 composite exhibits excellent cycling stability, high columbic efficiency, and superior rate cycling as a cathode material. The S/HPC-3 composite cathode displays an initial discharge capacity of 1059 mA h g-1, and a reversible capacity of 797 mA h g-1 after 200 cycles at 0.2C. The discharge capacities of the S/HPC-3 composite cathode after every 10 cycles at 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, and 2C are 1119, 1056, 982, 921, and 829 mA h g-1, respectively.
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- Lizhen Long
- College of Physics and Technology, Guangxi Normal University Guilin 541004 P. R. China +86-20-84114113 +86-20-84114113
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- College of Physics and Technology, Guangxi Normal University Guilin 541004 P. R. China +86-20-84114113 +86-20-84114113
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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Deng W, Chen X, Hu A, Zhang S. Graphitic carbon-wrapped NiO embedded three dimensional nitrogen doped aligned carbon nanotube arrays with long cycle life for lithium ion batteries. RSC Adv 2018; 8:28440-28446. [PMID: 35542488 PMCID: PMC9083915 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra03352h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In this work, a three-dimensional nitrogen doped aligned carbon nanotube array (NACNTs)@NiO@graphitic carbon composite was fabricated by an effective strategy involving nebulized ethanol assisted infiltration, In this structure, the NiO nanoparticles were wrapped by graphitic carbon layers and NiO@graphitic carbon core–shell nanoparticles adhered strictly to the surface of NACNTs to form a highly ordered 3D structure. When this composite was used as an anode for lithium ion batteries, the well-ordered pore of its NACNTs can facilitate the electrolyte to penetrate and improve electronic conductivity. At the same time, the graphitic layers can promote the stability of a solid electrolyte interface film. Therefore, the NACNTs@NiO@graphitic carbon composite containing 68.1 wt% NiO delivers excellent capacity retention of 91.6% after 200 cycles at 0.2C. NACNTs@NiO@graphitic carbon composites were synthesized with the help of nebulizing. The outstanding performances are attributed to the original structure of NACNTs@NiO@graphitic carbon.![]()
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- Weina Deng
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Applied Environmental Photocatalysis
- Changsha University
- Changsha 410022
- China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Hunan University
- Changsha 410082
- China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Hunan University
- Changsha 410082
- China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Applied Environmental Photocatalysis
- Changsha University
- Changsha 410022
- China
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Hu N, Tang Z, Shen PK. Hierarchical NiO nanobelt film array as an anode for lithium-ion batteries with enhanced electrochemical performance. RSC Adv 2018; 8:26589-26595. [PMID: 35541063 PMCID: PMC9083283 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra03599g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In this study, an ultrathin 2-dimensional hierarchical nickel oxide nanobelt film array was successfully assembled and grown on a Ni substrate as a binder-free electrode material for lithium ion batteries.
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- Ning Hu
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Sustainable Energy Materials
- Guangxi University
- China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials
- Guangxi University
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Sustainable Energy Materials
- Guangxi University
- China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials
- Guangxi University
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Sustainable Energy Materials
- Guangxi University
- China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials
- Guangxi University
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Goodwin WB, Shin D, Sabo D, Hwang S, Zhang ZJ, Meredith JC, Sandhage KH. Tunable multimodal adhesion of 3D, nanocrystalline CoFe 2O 4 pollen replicas. BIOINSPIRATION & BIOMIMETICS 2017; 12:066009. [PMID: 29105642 DOI: 10.1088/1748-3190/aa7c89] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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3D replicas of sunflower pollen microparticles, comprised of a multicomponent magnetic spinel ferrite (CoFe2O4) with tailorable adhesive properties, have been synthesized for the first time via a conformal layer-by-layer (LbL) surface sol-gel (SSG) deposition process followed by organic pyrolysis and oxide compound formation at a peak temperature of 600 °C-900 °C. These high-fidelity ferrite pollen replicas exhibited multimodal (van der Waals, vdW, and magnetic) adhesion that could be tuned via control of the CoFe2O4 nanoparticle and crystal sizes. The CoFe2O4 pollen replicas exhibited a non-monotonic change in short-range (~10 nm) vdW adhesion with an increase in the peak firing temperature, which was consistent with the counteracting effects of particle coarsening on the size and number of nanoparticles present on the sharp tips of the echini (spines) on the pollen replica surfaces. The longer-range (up to ~1 mm) magnetic force of adhesion increased monotonically with an increase in firing temperature, which was consistent with the observed increases in the values of the saturation and remanent magnetization of CoFe2O4 with an increase in average nanocrystal size. By adjusting the nanocrystal/nanoparticle sizes of the CoFe2O4 pollen replicas, the total force of adhesion (vdW + magnetic) to a magnetic substrate could be increased by a factor of ~3 relative to native pollen grains.
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- W Brandon Goodwin
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, United States of America. These authors contributed equally
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Chen J, Wu X, Gong Y, Wang P, Li W, Mo S, Peng S, Tan Q, Chen Y. General Synthesis of Transition-Metal Oxide Hollow Nanospheres/Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Hybrids by Metal-Ammine Complex Chemistry for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries. Chemistry 2017; 24:2126-2136. [PMID: 28857303 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201703428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Jiayuan Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Multi-phase Complex Systems; Institute of Process Engineering; Beijing 100190 P.R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multi-phase Complex Systems; Institute of Process Engineering; Beijing 100190 P.R. China
- Center for Excellence in Urban Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Xiamen 361021 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multi-phase Complex Systems; Institute of Process Engineering; Beijing 100190 P.R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multi-phase Complex Systems; Institute of Process Engineering; Beijing 100190 P.R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multi-phase Complex Systems; Institute of Process Engineering; Beijing 100190 P.R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multi-phase Complex Systems; Institute of Process Engineering; Beijing 100190 P.R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multi-phase Complex Systems; Institute of Process Engineering; Beijing 100190 P.R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multi-phase Complex Systems; Institute of Process Engineering; Beijing 100190 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multi-phase Complex Systems; Institute of Process Engineering; Beijing 100190 P.R. China
- Center for Excellence in Urban Atmospheric Environment, Institute of Urban Environment; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Xiamen 361021 P.R. China
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Xia Y, Fang R, Xiao Z, Huang H, Gan Y, Yan R, Lu X, Liang C, Zhang J, Tao X, Zhang W. Confining Sulfur in N-Doped Porous Carbon Microspheres Derived from Microalgaes for Advanced Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:23782-23791. [PMID: 28654747 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b05798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery is one of the most attractive candidates for the next-generation energy storage system. However, the intrinsic insulating nature of sulfur and the notorious polysulfide shuttle are the major obstacles, which hinder the commercial application of Li-S battery. Confining sulfur into conductive porous carbon matrices with designed polarized surfaces is regarded as a promising and effective strategy to overcome above issues. Herein, we propose to use microalgaes (Schizochytrium sp.) as low-cost, renewable carbon/nitrogen precursors and biological templates to synthesize N-doped porous carbon microspheres (NPCMs). These rational designed NPCMs can not only render the sulfur-loaded NPCMs (NPCSMs) composites with high electronic conductivity and sulfur content, but also greatly suppress the diffusion of polysulfides by strongly physical and chemical adsorptions. As a result, NPCSMs cathode demonstrates a superior reversible capacity (1030.7 mA h g-1) and remarkable capacity retention (91%) at 0.1 A g-1 after 100 cycles. Even at an extremely high current density of 5 A g-1, NPCSMs still can deliver a satisfactory discharge capacity of 692.3 mAh g-1. This work reveals a sustainable and effective biosynthetic strategy to fabricate N-doped porous carbon matrices for high performance sulfur cathode in Li-S battery, as well as offers a fascinating possibility to rationally design and synthesize novel carbon-based composites.
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- Yang Xia
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, China Jiliang University , Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Ocean College, Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014, China
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Sun J, Lv C, Lv F, Chen S, Li D, Guo Z, Han W, Yang D, Guo S. Tuning the Shell Number of Multishelled Metal Oxide Hollow Fibers for Optimized Lithium-Ion Storage. ACS NANO 2017; 11:6186-6193. [PMID: 28505426 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b02275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Searching the long-life transition-metal oxide (TMO)-based materials for future lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is still a great challenge because of the mechanical strain resulting from volume change of TMO anodes during the lithiation/delithiation process. To well address this challenging issue, we demonstrate a controlled method for making the multishelled TMO hollow microfibers with tunable shell numbers to achieve the optimal void for efficient lithium-ion storage. Such a particularly designed void can lead to a short diffusion distance for fast diffusion of Li+ ions and also withstand a large volume variation upon cycling, both of which are the key for high-performance LIBs. Triple-shelled TMO hollow microfibers are a quite stable anode material for LIBs with high reversible capacities (NiO: 698.1 mA h g-1 at 1 A g-1; Co3O4: 940.2 mA h g-1 at 1 A g-1; Fe2O3: 997.8 mA h g-1 at 1 A g-1), excellent rate capability, and stability. The present work opens a way for rational design of the void of multiple shells in achieving the stable lithium-ion storage through the biomass conversion strategy.
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- Jin Sun
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fibers Materials and Textiles of Shandong Province, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University , Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fibers Materials and Textiles of Shandong Province, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University , Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and BIC-ESAT, College of Engineering, Peking University , Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science , Taiyuan 030001, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fibers Materials and Textiles of Shandong Province, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University , Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- College of Science, China University of Petroleum , Qingdao 266580, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University , Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fibers Materials and Textiles of Shandong Province, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qingdao University , Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Coal Science and Technology, Ministry of Education and Shanxi Province, Taiyuan University of Technology , Taiyuan 030024, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and BIC-ESAT, College of Engineering, Peking University , Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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Zhao S, Liu W, Liu S, Zhang Y, Wang H, Chen S. The hierarchical cobalt oxide-porous carbons composites and their high performance as an anode for lithium ion batteries enhanced by the excellent synergistic effect. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.02.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Meng X, Deng D. A new approach to facilely synthesize crystalline Co2(OH)3Cl microstructures in an eggshell reactor system. CrystEngComm 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ce00379j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Li J, Cao Y, Wang L, Jia D. Cost-effective synthesis of bamboo-structure carbon nanotubes from coal for reversible lithium storage. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra04047d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with special structures offers great benefits for energy storage applications.
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- Jun Li
- Key Laboratory of Energy Materials Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials
- Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Xinjiang University
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Materials Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials
- Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Xinjiang University
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Materials Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials
- Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Xinjiang University
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- Key Laboratory of Energy Materials Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials
- Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Xinjiang University
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Gan Y, Xu F, Luo J, Yuan H, Jin C, Zhang L, Fang C, Sheng O, Huang H, Xia Y, Liang C, Zhang J, Zhang W, Tao X. One-pot Biotemplate Synthesis of FeS 2 Decorated Sulfur-doped Carbon Fiber as High Capacity Anode for Lithium-ion Batteries. Electrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.05.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Park JH, Seo J, Jackman JA, Cho NJ. Inflated Sporopollenin Exine Capsules Obtained from Thin-Walled Pollen. Sci Rep 2016; 6:28017. [PMID: 27302853 PMCID: PMC4908411 DOI: 10.1038/srep28017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Sporopollenin is a physically robust and chemically resilient biopolymer that comprises the outermost layer of pollen walls and is the first line of defense against harsh environmental conditions. The unique physicochemical properties of sporopollenin increasingly motivate the extraction of sporopollenin exine capsules (SECs) from pollen walls as a renewable source of organic microcapsules for encapsulation applications. Despite the wide range of different pollen species with varying sizes and wall thicknesses, faithful extraction of pollen-mimetic SECs has been limited to thick-walled pollen capsules with rigid mechanical properties. There is an unmet need to develop methods for producing SECs from thin-walled pollen capsules which constitute a large fraction of all pollen species and have attractive materials properties such as greater aerosol dispersion. Herein, we report the first successful extraction of inflated SEC microcapsules from a thin-walled pollen species (Zea mays), thereby overcoming traditional challenges with mechanical stability and loss of microstructure. Morphological and compositional characterization of the SECs obtained by the newly developed extraction protocol confirms successful protein removal along with preservation of nanoscale architectural features. Looking forward, there is excellent potential to apply similar strategies across a wide range of unexplored thin-walled pollen species.
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- Jae Hyeon Park
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue 639798, Singapore
- Centre for Biomimetic Sensor Science, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive 637553, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue 639798, Singapore
- Centre for Biomimetic Sensor Science, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive 637553, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue 639798, Singapore
- Centre for Biomimetic Sensor Science, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive 637553, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue 639798, Singapore
- Centre for Biomimetic Sensor Science, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive 637553, Singapore
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive 637459, Singapore
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Zhang Z, Li Q, Li Z, Ma J, Li C, Yin L, Gao X. Partially Reducing Reaction Tailored Mesoporous 3D Carbon Coated NiCo-NiCoO2/Carbon Xerogel Hybrids as Anode Materials for Lithium Ion Battery with Enhanced Electrochemical Performance. Electrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.03.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Wang Z, Zhang M, Zhou J. Flexible NiO-Graphene-Carbon Fiber Mats Containing Multifunctional Graphene for High Stability and High Specific Capacity Lithium-Ion Storage. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:11507-11515. [PMID: 27088813 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b01958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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An electrode's conductivity, ion diffusion rate, and flexibility are critical factors in determining its performance in a lithium-ion battery. In this study, NiO-carbon fibers were modified with multifunctional graphene sheets, resulting in flexible mats. These mats displayed high conductivities, and the transformation of active NiO to inert Ni(0) was effectively prevented at relatively low annealing temperatures in the presence of graphene. The mats were also highly flexible and contained large gaps for the rapid diffusion of ions, because of the addition of graphene sheets. The flexible NiO-graphene-carbon fiber mats achieved a reversible capacity of 750 mA h/g after 350 cycles at a current density of 500 mA/g as the binder-free anodes of lithium-ion batteries. The mats' rate capacities were also higher than those of either the NiO-carbon fibers or the graphene-carbon fibers. This work should provide a new route toward improving the mechanical properties, conductivities, and stabilities of mats using multifunctional graphene.
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- Zhongqi Wang
- State Key Lab of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory for Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Devices of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronics, State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University , Changsha 410082, China
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- State Key Lab of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University , Beijing 100084, China
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Zhong Y, Xia X, Shi F, Zhan J, Tu J, Fan HJ. Transition Metal Carbides and Nitrides in Energy Storage and Conversion. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2016; 3:1500286. [PMID: 27812464 PMCID: PMC5067566 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201500286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 361] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2015] [Revised: 10/18/2015] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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High-performance electrode materials are the key to advances in the areas of energy conversion and storage (e.g., fuel cells and batteries). In this Review, recent progress in the synthesis and electrochemical application of transition metal carbides (TMCs) and nitrides (TMNs) for energy storage and conversion is summarized. Their electrochemical properties in Li-ion and Na-ion batteries as well as in supercapacitors, and electrocatalytic reactions (oxygen evolution and reduction reactions, and hydrogen evolution reaction) are discussed in association with their crystal structure/morphology/composition. Advantages and benefits of nanostructuring (e.g., 2D MXenes) are highlighted. Prospects of future research trends in rational design of high-performance TMCs and TMNs electrodes are provided at the end.
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- Yu Zhong
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, and Department of Materials Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, and Department of Materials Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, and Department of Materials Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, and Department of Materials Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Applications for Batteries of Zhejiang Province, and Department of Materials Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 P. R. China
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- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Nanyang Technological University Singapore 637371 Singapore
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Zan G, Wu Q. Biomimetic and Bioinspired Synthesis of Nanomaterials/Nanostructures. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2016; 28:2099-147. [PMID: 26729639 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201503215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 175] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2015] [Revised: 09/09/2015] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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In recent years, due to its unparalleled advantages, the biomimetic and bioinspired synthesis of nanomaterials/nanostructures has drawn increasing interest and attention. Generally, biomimetic synthesis can be conducted either by mimicking the functions of natural materials/structures or by mimicking the biological processes that organisms employ to produce substances or materials. Biomimetic synthesis is therefore divided here into "functional biomimetic synthesis" and "process biomimetic synthesis". Process biomimetic synthesis is the focus of this review. First, the above two terms are defined and their relationship is discussed. Next different levels of biological processes that can be used for process biomimetic synthesis are compiled. Then the current progress of process biomimetic synthesis is systematically summarized and reviewed from the following five perspectives: i) elementary biomimetic system via biomass templates, ii) high-level biomimetic system via soft/hard-combined films, iii) intelligent biomimetic systems via liquid membranes, iv) living-organism biomimetic systems, and v) macromolecular bioinspired systems. Moreover, for these five biomimetic systems, the synthesis procedures, basic principles, and relationships are discussed, and the challenges that are encountered and directions for further development are considered.
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- Guangtao Zan
- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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Tang J, Etacheri V, Pol VG. From Allergens to Battery Anodes: Nature-Inspired, Pollen Derived Carbon Architectures for Room- and Elevated-Temperature Li-ion Storage. Sci Rep 2016; 6:20290. [PMID: 26846311 PMCID: PMC4742870 DOI: 10.1038/srep20290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2015] [Accepted: 12/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The conversion of allergic pollen grains into carbon microstructures was carried out through a facile, one-step, solid-state pyrolysis process in an inert atmosphere. The as-prepared carbonaceous particles were further air activated at 300 °C and then evaluated as lithium ion battery anodes at room (25 °C) and elevated (50 °C) temperatures. The distinct morphologies of bee pollens and cattail pollens are resembled on the final architecture of produced carbons. Scanning Electron Microscopy images shows that activated bee pollen carbon (ABP) is comprised of spiky, brain-like, and tiny spheres; while activated cattail pollen carbon (ACP) resembles deflated spheres. Structural analysis through X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy confirmed their amorphous nature. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis of ABP and ACP confirmed that both samples contain high levels of oxygen and small amount of nitrogen contents. At C/10 rate, ACP electrode delivered high specific lithium storage reversible capacities (590 mAh/g at 50 °C and 382 mAh/g at 25 °C) and also exhibited excellent high rate capabilities. Through electrochemical impedance spectroscopy studies, improved performance of ACP is attributed to its lower charge transfer resistance than ABP. Current studies demonstrate that morphologically distinct renewable pollens could produce carbon architectures for anode applications in energy storage devices.
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- Jialiang Tang
- School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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Yin D, Huang G, Zhang F, Qin Y, Na Z, Wu Y, Wang L. Coated/Sandwiched rGO/CoS
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Composites Derived from Metal-Organic Frameworks/GO as Advanced Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries. Chemistry 2016; 22:1467-74. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201504399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Dongming Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization; Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Changchun 130022 Jilin P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization; Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Changchun 130022 Jilin P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization; Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Changchun 130022 Jilin P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization; Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Changchun 130022 Jilin P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization; Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Changchun 130022 Jilin P.R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization; Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Changchun 130022 Jilin P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization; Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Changchun 130022 Jilin P.R. China
- Changzhou Institute of Energy Storage Materials and Devices; Changzhou 213000 P.R. China
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Guo H, Zhang X, He W, Yang X, Liu Q, Li M, Wang J. Fabricating three-dimensional mesoporous carbon network-coated LiFePO4/Fe nanospheres using thermal conversion of alginate-biomass. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra00125d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Three-dimensional mesoporous carbon network-coated LiFePO4/Fe nanospheres with high-rate capability.
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- Hui Guo
- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering
- Qilu University of Technology
- Jinan 250353
- China
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- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering
- Qilu University of Technology
- Jinan 250353
- China
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- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering
- Qilu University of Technology
- Jinan 250353
- China
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- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering
- Qilu University of Technology
- Jinan 250353
- China
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- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering
- Qilu University of Technology
- Jinan 250353
- China
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- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering
- Qilu University of Technology
- Jinan 250353
- China
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- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering
- Qilu University of Technology
- Jinan 250353
- China
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Xia Y, Fang R, Xiao Z, Ruan L, Yan R, Huang H, Liang C, Gan Y, Zhang J, Tao X, Zhang W. Supercritical fluid assisted biotemplating synthesis of Si–O–C microspheres from microalgae for advanced Li-ion batteries. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra13560a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Si–O–C microspheres were synthesized from microalgaes served as biological templates and carbon sources with the assistance of supercritical CO2 fluid. As anodic materials, Si–O–C microspheres exhibited remarkable electrochemical performance.
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- Yang Xia
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou
- China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou
- China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- China Jiliang University
- Hangzhou
- China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou
- China
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- Ocean College
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou
- China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou
- China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou
- China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou
- China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou
- China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou
- China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University of Technology
- Hangzhou
- China
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Wang X, Chen Y, Schmidt OG, Yan C. Engineered nanomembranes for smart energy storage devices. Chem Soc Rev 2016; 45:1308-30. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cs00708a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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This review presents recent progress in engineered tubular and planar nanomembranes for smart energy storage applications, especially related to the investigation of fundamental electrochemical kinetics.
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- Xianfu Wang
- College of Physics
- Optoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology
- Soochow University
- Suzhou 215006
- China
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- College of Physics
- Optoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology
- Soochow University
- Suzhou 215006
- China
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- Institute for Integrative Nanosciences
- IFW-Dresden
- Dresden
- Germany
- Merge Technologies for Multifunctional Lightweight Structures
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- College of Physics
- Optoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology
- Soochow University
- Suzhou 215006
- China
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Sun MH, Huang SZ, Chen LH, Li Y, Yang XY, Yuan ZY, Su BL. Applications of hierarchically structured porous materials from energy storage and conversion, catalysis, photocatalysis, adsorption, separation, and sensing to biomedicine. Chem Soc Rev 2016; 45:3479-563. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cs00135a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 964] [Impact Index Per Article: 120.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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A comprehensive review of the recent progress in the applications of hierarchically structured porous materials is given.
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- Ming-Hui Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Material Synthesis and Processing
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Material Synthesis and Processing
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Material Synthesis and Processing
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Material Synthesis and Processing
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Material Synthesis and Processing
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- China
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- Collaborat Innovat. Ctr. Chem. Sci. & Engn. Tianjin
- Key Lab. Adv. Energy Mat. Chem
- Minist. Educ
- Coll. Chem
- Nankai Univ
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Material Synthesis and Processing
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- China
- Laboratory of Inorganic Materials Chemistry (CMI)
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