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Niknezhad SV, Mehrali M, Khorasgani FR, Heidari R, Kadumudi FB, Golafshan N, Castilho M, Pennisi CP, Hasany M, Jahanshahi M, Mehrali M, Ghasemi Y, Azarpira N, Andresen TL, Dolatshahi-Pirouz A. Enhancing volumetric muscle loss (VML) recovery in a rat model using super durable hydrogels derived from bacteria. Bioact Mater 2024; 38:540-558. [PMID: 38872731 PMCID: PMC11170101 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2024.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024] Open
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Bacteria can be programmed to deliver natural materials with defined biological and mechanical properties for controlling cell growth and differentiation. Here, we present an elastic, resilient and bioactive polysaccharide derived from the extracellular matrix of Pantoea sp. BCCS 001. Specifically, it was methacrylated to generate a new photo crosslinkable hydrogel that we coined Pantoan Methacrylate or put simply PAMA. We have used it for the first time as a tissue engineering hydrogel to treat VML injuries in rats. The crosslinked PAMA hydrogel was super elastic with a recovery nearing 100 %, while mimicking the mechanical stiffness of native muscle. After inclusion of thiolated gelatin via a Michaelis reaction with acrylate groups on PAMA we could also guide muscle progenitor cells into fused and aligned tubes - something reminiscent of mature muscle cells. These results were complemented by sarcomeric alpha-actinin immunostaining studies. Importantly, the implanted hydrogels exhibited almost 2-fold more muscle formation and 50 % less fibrous tissue formation compared to untreated rat groups. In vivo inflammation and toxicity assays likewise gave rise to positive results confirming the biocompatibility of this new biomaterial system. Overall, our results demonstrate that programmable polysaccharides derived from bacteria can be used to further advance the field of tissue engineering. In greater detail, they could in the foreseeable future be used in practical therapies against VML.
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- Seyyed Vahid Niknezhad
- Burn and Wound Healing Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, 71987-54361, Iran
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- Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 2800, Kgs Lyngby, Denmark
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, 2800, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, 2800, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
- Department of Orthopaedics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, 3584 CX, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Regenerative Medicine Group, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, 9260, Gistrup, Denmark
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- Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 2800, Kgs Lyngby, Denmark
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- Faculty of Engineering Technology, Department of Thermal and Fluid Engineering (TFE), University of Twente, 7500 AE, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Health Technology, Section for Biotherapeutic Engineering and Drug Targeting, Technical University of Denmark, 2800, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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Singh A, Sharma R, Halder A. Flexible solid-state Zn-air battery based on polymer-oxygen-functionalized g-C 3N 4 composite membrane. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:4157-4169. [PMID: 38323694 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr05783f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Personalized healthcare devices require an energy storage system that is flexible and has good mechanical strength and stability for long periods. Zn-air batteries show promise as an alternative to Li-air batteries for this purpose. Zn-air batteries with a high theoretical specific energy density of 1350 W h kg-1 have the potential to replace other metal-air batteries but faces the challenges, such as dendrite formation and Zn corrosion, hindering their successful commercialization. In this work, we report the design and performance optimization of a solid-state flexible Zn-air battery with superior performance and good mechanical property. In addition, we focused on the development of a gel-polymer composite membrane as the electrolyte. The main advantage of the flexible electrolyte is its optimum combination of good ionic conductivity and mechanical strength. Thus, we attempted to address the above-mentioned issues by modifying poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) with o-g-C3N4 through the in situ formation of a composite. The interaction between the functional groups of o-g-C3N4 and PVA increased the conductivity without compromising the mechanical behavior of the composite. According to the optimization of the composite composition, it was concluded that 0.32 wt% o-g-C3N4 in PVA showed the highest conductivity and excellent mechanical strength (increase from 25 MPa for pristine PVA membrane to 35 MPa for g-C3N4-PVA composite membrane). The performance of the solid-state battery was better (40 hours) than the standard PVA KOH (13 hours) membrane. Moreover, the stability of the battery was retained at various bending angles, demonstrating its potential to be used in flexible electronic devices.
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- Arkaj Singh
- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Himachal Pradesh 175005, India.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Himachal Pradesh 175005, India.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Himachal Pradesh 175005, India.
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Wang X, He T, Cheng J, Wu Y, Wang B. Strategies Toward Stretchable Aqueous Zn-based Batteries for Wearable Electronics from Components to Devices. SMALL METHODS 2023; 7:e2300591. [PMID: 37421225 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/10/2023]
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Recently, aqueous Zn-based batteries (AZBs) are receiving increased attention in wearable and implantable electronics due to the low cost, high safety, high eco-efficiency, and relatively high energy density. However, it is still a big challenge to develop stretchable AZBs (SAZBs) which can be conformally folded, crumpled, and stretched with human body motions. Although a lot of efforts have been dedicated to constructions of SAZBs, a comprehensive review which focuses on summarizing stretchable materials, device configurations and challenges of SAZBs is needed. Herein, this review attempts to critically review the latest developments and progress in stretchable electrodes, electrolytes, packaging materials and device configurations in detail. Furthermore, these challenges and potential future research directions in the field of SAZBs are also discussed.
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- Xilin Wang
- Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621900, China
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- Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621900, China
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- Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, Sichuan, 621900, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, South East University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211189, P. R. China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Sciences and Technology of China, Chengdu, 611731, China
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Fan X, Zhong C, Liu J, Ding J, Deng Y, Han X, Zhang L, Hu W, Wilkinson DP, Zhang J. Opportunities of Flexible and Portable Electrochemical Devices for Energy Storage: Expanding the Spotlight onto Semi-solid/Solid Electrolytes. Chem Rev 2022; 122:17155-17239. [PMID: 36239919 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The ever-increasing demand for flexible and portable electronics has stimulated research and development in building advanced electrochemical energy devices which are lightweight, ultrathin, small in size, bendable, foldable, knittable, wearable, and/or stretchable. In such flexible and portable devices, semi-solid/solid electrolytes besides anodes and cathodes are the necessary components determining the energy/power performances. By serving as the ion transport channels, such semi-solid/solid electrolytes may be beneficial to resolving the issues of leakage, electrode corrosion, and metal electrode dendrite growth. In this paper, the fundamentals of semi-solid/solid electrolytes (e.g., chemical composition, ionic conductivity, electrochemical window, mechanical strength, thermal stability, and other attractive features), the electrode-electrolyte interfacial properties, and their relationships with the performance of various energy devices (e.g., supercapacitors, secondary ion batteries, metal-sulfur batteries, and metal-air batteries) are comprehensively reviewed in terms of materials synthesis and/or characterization, functional mechanisms, and device assembling for performance validation. The most recent advancements in improving the performance of electrochemical energy devices are summarized with focuses on analyzing the existing technical challenges (e.g., solid electrolyte interphase formation, metal electrode dendrite growth, polysulfide shuttle issue, electrolyte instability in half-open battery structure) and the strategies for overcoming these challenges through modification of semi-solid/solid electrolyte materials. Several possible directions for future research and development are proposed for going beyond existing technological bottlenecks and achieving desirable flexible and portable electrochemical energy devices to fulfill their practical applications. It is expected that this review may provide the readers with a comprehensive cross-technology understanding of the semi-solid/solid electrolytes for facilitating their current and future researches on the flexible and portable electrochemical energy devices.
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- Xiayue Fan
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou350207, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- Energy, Mining & Environment, National Research Council of Canada, Vancouver, British ColumbiaV6T 1W5, Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou350207, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British ColumbiaV6T 1W5, Canada
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- Energy, Mining & Environment, National Research Council of Canada, Vancouver, British ColumbiaV6T 1W5, Canada
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British ColumbiaV6T 1W5, Canada
- Institute for Sustainable Energy, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou350108, China
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Song Z, Liu X, Ding J, Liu J, Han X, Deng Y, Zhong C, Hu W. Poly(acrylic acid)-Based Composite Gel Polymer Electrolytes with High Mechanical Strength and Ionic Conductivity toward Flexible Zinc-Air Batteries with Long Cycling Lifetime. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:49801-49810. [PMID: 36300883 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c14470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The rapid development of portable, flexible, and wearable devices motivates the requirement for flexible zinc-air batteries (FZABs) not only to provide high energy density but also to have sufficient deformability for wearer comfort. The gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) serves as the core part of the FZABs, playing a key function in the battery's practical output performance such as discharge voltage, energy density, and cycling life. Unfortunately, ascribed to its high water absorption, the GPE regularly shows comparatively poor mechanical strength, which is difficult to offer sufficient physical support between electrodes. Herein, we report an optimized poly(acrylic acid) (PAA)-based composite GPE with the aluminum oxide (Al2O3) filler and apply it for FZAB. The mechanical strength, electrolyte absorption capacity, electrolyte retention ability, and ionic conductivity of the PAA-Al2O3 gel polymers and corresponding GPEs were investigated. The results indicate that the above performances of polymers and corresponding GPEs depend to a considerable extent on the content of the addition of Al2O3 particles. When 20 wt.% Al2O3 is added to the PAA polymer, the obtained PAA-20 wt.% Al2O3 gel polymer exhibits improved mechanical strength. The corresponding PAA-20 wt.% Al2O3 GPE shows a high ionic conductivity of 186 mS cm-1 and pleasurable electrolyte retention capability. This optimized GPE enables the assembled FZAB to display a long cycling lifetime of 384 h, a large power density of 77.7 mW cm-2, and excellent discharge performance. Moreover, the integrated FZAB can power various electronic devices, demonstrating its outstanding practicability and extensibility as a flexible power source.
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- Zhishuang Song
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou350207, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin300072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou350207, China
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Zhang P, Liu Y, Wang S, Zhou L, Liu T, Sun K, Cao H, Jiang J, Wu X, Li B. Wood-Derived Monolithic Catalysts with the Ability of Activating Water Molecules for Oxygen Electrocatalysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2202725. [PMID: 35871557 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202202725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is the key reaction on cathode of rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs). However, the lack of protons in alkaline conditions limits the rate of ORR. Herein, an activating water strategy is proposed to promote oxygen electrocatalytic activity by enhancing the proton production from water dissociation. FeP nanoparticles (NPs) are coupled on N-doped wood-derived catalytically active carbon (FeP-NWCC) to associate bifunctional active sites. In alkaline, FeP-NWCC possesses outstanding catalytic activities toward ORR (E1/2 = 0.86 V) and Oxygen evolution reaction (OER) (overpotential is 310 mV at 10 mA cm-2 ). The liquid ZABs assembled by FeP-NWCC deliver superior peak power density (144 mW cm-2 ) and cycle stability (over 450 h). The quasi-solid-state ZABs based on FeP-NWCC also display excellent performances. Theoretical calculation illustrates that the superb bifunctional performance of FeP-NWCC results from the elevated dissociation efficiency of water via FeP NPs to assist the oxygen catalytic process. The strategy of activating water provides a new perspective for the design of ORR/OER bifunctional catalysts. This work is a model for the application of forest biomass.
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- Pengxiang Zhang
- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
- College of Science, Henan Agricultural University, 63 Agriculture Road, Zhengzhou, 450002, P. R. China
- Institute of Chemistry Industry of Forest Products, CAF, National Engineering Lab for Biomass Chemical Utilization, 16 Suojinwucun, Nanjing, 210042, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Institute of Chemistry Industry of Forest Products, CAF, National Engineering Lab for Biomass Chemical Utilization, 16 Suojinwucun, Nanjing, 210042, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Institute of Chemistry Industry of Forest Products, CAF, National Engineering Lab for Biomass Chemical Utilization, 16 Suojinwucun, Nanjing, 210042, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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Liu J, Wang M, Gu C, Li J, Liang Y, Wang H, Cui Y, Liu C. Supramolecular Gel-Derived Highly Efficient Bifunctional Catalysts for Omnidirectionally Stretchable Zn-Air Batteries with Extreme Environmental Adaptability. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2200753. [PMID: 35522020 PMCID: PMC9284165 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202200753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Most existing stretchable batteries can generally only be stretched uniaxially and suffer from poor mechanical and electrochemical robustness to withstand extreme mechanical and environmental challenges. A highly efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst is herein developed via the unique self-templated conversion of a guanosine-based supramolecular hydrogel and presents a fully integrated design strategy to successfully fabricate an omnidirectionally stretchable and extremely environment-adaptable Zn-air battery (ZAB) through the synergistic engineering of active materials and device architecture. The electrocatalyst demonstrates a very low reversible overpotential of only 0.68 V for oxygen reduction/evolution reactions (ORR/OER). This ZAB exhibits superior omnidirectional stretchability with a full-cell areal strain of >1000% and excellent durability, withstanding more than 10 000 stretching cycles. Promisingly, without any additional pre-treatment, the ZAB exhibits outstanding ultra-low temperature tolerance (down to -60 °C) and superior waterproofness, withstanding continuous water rinsing (>5 h) and immersion (>3 h). The present work offers a promising strategy for the design of omnidirectionally stretchable and high-performance energy storage devices for future on-skin wearable applications.
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- Junpeng Liu
- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface ScienceZhengzhou University of Light IndustryZhengzhou450002China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface ScienceZhengzhou University of Light IndustryZhengzhou450002China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface ScienceZhengzhou University of Light IndustryZhengzhou450002China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringHenan University of TechnologyZhengzhou450001China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface ScienceZhengzhou University of Light IndustryZhengzhou450002China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface ScienceZhengzhou University of Light IndustryZhengzhou450002China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface ScienceZhengzhou University of Light IndustryZhengzhou450002China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface ScienceZhengzhou University of Light IndustryZhengzhou450002China
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Zhang T, Wu N, Zhao Y, Zhang X, Wu J, Weng J, Li S, Huo F, Huang W. Frontiers and Structural Engineering for Building Flexible Zinc-Air Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2103954. [PMID: 34939351 PMCID: PMC8867139 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202103954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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With the development of flexible devices, the demand for wearable power sources has increased and gradually become imperative. Zinc-air batteries (ZABs) have attracted lots of research interest due to their high theoretical energy density and excellent safety properties, which can meet the wearable energy supply requirements. Here, the flexibility of energy storage devices is discussed first, followed by the chemistries and development of flexible ZABs. The design of flexible electrodes, the properties of solid-state electrolytes (SSEs), and the construction of deformable structures are discussed in depth. The researchers working on flexible energy storage devices will benefit from the work.
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- Tao Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Flexible ElectronicsInstitute of Advanced MaterialsNanjing Tech UniversityNanjing211816China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible ElectronicsInstitute of Advanced MaterialsNanjing Tech UniversityNanjing211816China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible ElectronicsXi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE)Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & EngineeringNorthwestern Polytechnical University127 West Youyi RoadXi'an710072China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible ElectronicsInstitute of Advanced MaterialsNanjing Tech UniversityNanjing211816China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible ElectronicsInstitute of Advanced MaterialsNanjing Tech UniversityNanjing211816China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible ElectronicsXi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE)Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & EngineeringNorthwestern Polytechnical University127 West Youyi RoadXi'an710072China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible ElectronicsInstitute of Advanced MaterialsNanjing Tech UniversityNanjing211816China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible ElectronicsInstitute of Advanced MaterialsNanjing Tech UniversityNanjing211816China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible ElectronicsInstitute of Advanced MaterialsNanjing Tech UniversityNanjing211816China
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible ElectronicsXi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE)Xi'an Institute of Biomedical Materials & EngineeringNorthwestern Polytechnical University127 West Youyi RoadXi'an710072China
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for BiosensorsInstitute of Advanced MaterialsNanjing University of Posts and TelecommunicationsNanjing210023China
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Li L, Zhang Q, He B, Pan R, Wang Z, Chen M, Wang Z, Yin K, Yao Y, Wei L, Sun L. Advanced Multifunctional Aqueous Rechargeable Batteries Design: From Materials and Devices to Systems. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2104327. [PMID: 34693565 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202104327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Multifunctional aqueous rechargeable batteries (MARBs) are regarded as safe, cost-effective, and scalable electrochemical energy storage devices, which offer additional functionalities that conventional batteries cannot achieve, which ideally leads to unprecedented applications. Although MARBs are among the most exciting and rapidly growing topics in scientific research and industrial development nowadays, a systematic summary of the evolution and advances in the field of MARBs is still not available. Therefore, the review presented comprehensively and systematically summarizes the design principles and the recent advances of MARBs by categories of smart ARBs and integrated systems, together with an analysis of their device design and configuration, electrochemical performance, and diverse smart functions. The two most promising strategies to construct novel MARBs may be A) the introduction of functional materials into ARB components, and B) integration of ARBs with other functional devices. The ongoing challenges and future perspectives in this research and development field are outlined to foster the future development of MARBs. Finally, the most important upcoming research directions in this rapidly developing field are highlighted that may be most promising to lead to the commercialization of MARBs and to a further broadening of their range of applications.
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- Lei Li
- SEU-FEI Nano-Pico Center, Key Laboratory of MEMS of Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- SEU-FEI Nano-Pico Center, Key Laboratory of MEMS of Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Division of Nanomaterials and Jiangxi Key Lab of Carbonene Materials, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Nanchang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanchang, 330200, China
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- SEU-FEI Nano-Pico Center, Key Laboratory of MEMS of Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- SEU-FEI Nano-Pico Center, Key Laboratory of MEMS of Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- SEU-FEI Nano-Pico Center, Key Laboratory of MEMS of Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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Li L, Wang L, Ye T, Peng H, Zhang Y. Stretchable Energy Storage Devices Based on Carbon Materials. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2005015. [PMID: 33624928 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202005015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Stretchable energy storage devices are essential for developing stretchable electronics and have thus attracted extensive attention in a variety of fields including wearable devices and bioelectronics. Carbon materials, e.g., carbon nanotube and graphene, are widely investigated as electrode materials for energy storage devices due to their large specific surface areas and combined remarkable electrical and electrochemical properties. They can also be effectively composited with many other functional materials or designed into different microstructures for fabricating stretchable energy storage devices. This review summarizes recent advances toward the development of carbon-material-based stretchable energy storage devices. An overview of common carbon materials' fundamental properties and general strategies to enable the stretchability of carbon-material-based electrodes are presented. The performances of the as-fabricated stretchable energy storage devices including supercapacitors, lithium-ion batteries, metal-air batteries, and other batteries are then carefully discussed. Challenges and perspectives in this emerging field are finally highlighted for future studies.
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- Luhe Li
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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Yan W, Ma L, Xu J, Guo Y, Hu H, Zhi C, Ho D. Battery-Sensor Hybrid: A New Gas Sensing Paradigm with Complete Energy Self-Sufficiency. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:46507-46517. [PMID: 34569776 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c09255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Fully autonomous operation has long been an ultimate goal in environmental sensing. Although self-powered gas sensors based on energy harvesting have been widely reported to provide power for autonomous operation, these sensors rely on external sources of harvestable energy, thus are not completely self-sufficient. Herein, a battery-sensor hybrid device that can simultaneously function as both a power source and a gas sensor is presented. The battery-sensor consists of a cathode that reduces NO2 to NO2- via a catalyst with Fe-Nx species distributed on highly graphitic porous nitrogen-doped carbon. On the basis of the efficient and selective electrocatalytic activity of the catalyst, the battery-sensor is capable of sensing NO2 and does so without any external power, overcoming the long-standing grand challenge to achieve complete energy self-sufficiency. Furthermore, through controlling the working current the sensing range can be significantly expanded and electronically tuned, which is not only unprecedented for gas sensors but also of remarkable commercial practicality. The proposed battery-sensor hybrid architecture represents a new paradigm toward sensors with complete energy self-sufficiency.
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- Wenhao Yan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P.R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P.R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P.R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P.R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P.R. China
- School of Physics and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P.R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P.R. China
- Hong Kong Centre for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering (COCHE), Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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Vallem V, Sargolzaeiaval Y, Ozturk M, Lai YC, Dickey MD. Energy Harvesting and Storage with Soft and Stretchable Materials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2004832. [PMID: 33502808 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202004832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This review highlights various modes of converting ambient sources of energy into electricity using soft and stretchable materials. These mechanical properties are useful for emerging classes of stretchable electronics, e-skins, bio-integrated wearables, and soft robotics. The ability to harness energy from the environment allows these types of devices to be tetherless, thereby leading to a greater range of motion (in the case of robotics), better compliance (in the case of wearables and e-skins), and increased application space (in the case of electronics). A variety of energy sources are available including mechanical (vibrations, human motion, wind/fluid motion), electromagnetic (radio frequency (RF), solar), and thermodynamic (chemical or thermal energy). This review briefly summarizes harvesting mechanisms and focuses on the materials' strategies to render such devices into soft or stretchable embodiments.
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- Veenasri Vallem
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 402, Taiwan
- Innovation and Development Center of Sustainable Agriculture, Research Center for Sustainable Energy and Nanotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 402, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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Huang J, Chen J, Yin Z, Wu J. A hierarchical porous P-doped carbon electrode through hydrothermal carbonization of pomelo valves for high-performance supercapacitors. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2020; 2:3284-3291. [PMID: 36134269 PMCID: PMC9417857 DOI: 10.1039/d0na00211a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Porous carbon materials are synthesized from pomelo valves by the hydrothermal activation of H3PO4 followed by simple carbonization. The as-synthesized hierarchically porous carbon electrode exhibits a high specific capacitance of 966.4 F g-1 at 1 A g-1 and an ultra-high stability of 95.6% even after 10 000 cycles. Moreover, the supercapacitor also demonstrates a maximum energy of 36.39 W h kg-1 and a maximum power of 33.33 kW kg-1 with an energy retention of 25.56 W h kg-1, which paves the way for the development of high-performance, green supercapacitors for advanced energy storage systems.
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- Jing Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Biotechnology, Southwest University Chongqing 400715 P. R. China
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- Institute for Clean Energy & Advanced Materials Chongqing 400715 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Biotechnology, Southwest University Chongqing 400715 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Optoelectronic Materials & Devices, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Huaihua University Huaihua 418000 P. R. China
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