Lithium metal,with its exceptionally high theoretical capacity,emerges as the optimal anode choice for high-energy-density rechargeable batteries.Nevertheless,the practical application of lithium metal batteries(LMBs)...Lithium metal,with its exceptionally high theoretical capacity,emerges as the optimal anode choice for high-energy-density rechargeable batteries.Nevertheless,the practical application of lithium metal batteries(LMBs)is constrained by issues such as lithium dendrite growth and low Coulombic efficiency(CE).Herein,a roll-to-roll approach is adopted to prepare meter-scale,lithiophilic Sn-modified Cu mesh(Sn@Cu mesh)as the current collector for long-cycle lithium metal batteries.The two-dimensional(2D)nucleation mechanism on Sn@Cu mesh electrodes promotes a uniform Li flux,facilitating the deposition of Li metal in a large granular morphology.Simultaneously,experimental and computational analyses revealed that the distribution of the electric field in the Cu mesh skeleton induces Li inward growth,thereby generating a uniform,dense composite Li anode.Moreover,the Sn@Cu mesh-Li symmetrical cell demonstrates stable cycling for over 2000 h with an ultra-low 10 mV voltage polarization.In Li||Cu half-cells,the Sn@Cu mesh electrode demonstrates stable cycling for 100 cycles at a high areal capacity of 5 mAh·cm^(-2),achieving a CE of 99.2%.This study introduces a simple and large-scale approach for the production of lithiophilic three-dimensional(3D)current collectors,providing more possibilities for the scalable application of Li metal batteries.展开更多
Efficient extraction of electrode components from recycled lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)and their highvalue applications are critical for the sustainable and ecofriendly utilization of resources.This work demonstrates a...Efficient extraction of electrode components from recycled lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)and their highvalue applications are critical for the sustainable and ecofriendly utilization of resources.This work demonstrates a novel approach to stripping graphite anodes embedded with Li^(+)from spent LIBs directly in anhydrous ethanol which can be utilized as high efficiency cathodes for aluminum-ion batteries(AIBs).Recycled graphite(RG)with foam morphology and crystal structure defects was obtained under the action of ultrasonic peeling and gas generation reaction between residual lithium-graphite interlayer compound and ethanol.The inherent open structure of RG facilitates the intercalation/deintercalation of chloralum anions(AlCl_(4)^(-))and enhances its AIB cathode performance.The electrochemical measurements revea that the RG cathode has a specific capacity of 123 m Ah·g^(-1)at a current of 5 A·g^(-1),which is 1.55 times higher than tha of unprocessed natural graphite and 1.25 times higher than that of commercial artificial graphite.Additionally,the RG cathode demonstrated remarkable stability,retaining its high particular capacity of 138.15 mAh·g^(-1)even through2000 times at 10 A·g^(-1)in a low-cost electrolyte consisting of an ionic liquid/urea/AlCl_(3)mixture.This work offers a novel approach to reusing of graphite anode waste materials from LIBs.展开更多
A rhodamine-based sensor has been developed for the detection of mercuric ions. The colorimetric and fluorescence responses, allowing naked-eye detections, are based on Hg^2＋-induced opening of the rhodamine spirocyc...A rhodamine-based sensor has been developed for the detection of mercuric ions. The colorimetric and fluorescence responses, allowing naked-eye detections, are based on Hg^2＋-induced opening of the rhodamine spirocycle. Among all the testes ions, only Hg^2＋generated a significant fluorescence enhancement of up to 300-fold, with a bright yellow–green emission. This sensor was a low toxic compound, and was successfully applied in the in vivo imaging of Hg^2＋in Spill 2 cells and C. elegans. This approach provides a sensitive and accurate method for the estimation of Hg^2＋in environmental, tobacco and biological applications.展开更多
A rhodamine-based sensor（1） has been developed for the detection of chromium ions.Cr-（3＋）-induced opening of the rhodamine spirocycle in sensor（1） led to the distinct colorimetric and fluorescence responses.Amo...A rhodamine-based sensor（1） has been developed for the detection of chromium ions.Cr-（3＋）-induced opening of the rhodamine spirocycle in sensor（1） led to the distinct colorimetric and fluorescence responses.Among all the tested ions,only Cr-（3＋） generated a significant fluorescence enhancement of up to13-fold,which indicated the high selectivity of 1.Sensor（1） was successfully applied in the in vivo fluorescence imaging of Cr-（3＋） in C.elegans.The results provided solid evidences for the future estimation of Cr-（3＋） in environmental applications and tobacco samples.展开更多
The compression of high-energy, linearly polarized pulses in a gas-filled hollow core fiber(HCF) by using a concentric phase mask is studied theoretically. Simulation results indicate that using a properly designed co...The compression of high-energy, linearly polarized pulses in a gas-filled hollow core fiber(HCF) by using a concentric phase mask is studied theoretically. Simulation results indicate that using a properly designed concentric phase mask, a40-fs input pulse centered at 800 nm with energy up to 10.0 mJ can be compressed to a full width at half maximum(FWHM) of less than 5 fs after propagating through a neon-filled HCF with a length of 1 m and diameter of 500 μm with a transmission efficiency of 67%, which is significantly higher than that without a concentric phase mask. Pulses with energy up to 20.0 mJ can also be efficiently compressed to less than 10 fs with the concentric phase mask. The higher efficiency due to the concentric phase mask can be attributed to the redistribution of the transverse intensity profile, which reduces the effect of ionization. The proposed method exhibits great potential for generating few-cycle laser pulse sources with high energy by the HCF compressor.展开更多
We perform a numerical study for temporally compressing radially-polarized（RP） infrared pulses in a gas-filled hollow-core fiber（HCF）. The dynamic transmission and nonlinear compression of RP pulses centered at wa...We perform a numerical study for temporally compressing radially-polarized（RP） infrared pulses in a gas-filled hollow-core fiber（HCF）. The dynamic transmission and nonlinear compression of RP pulses centered at wavelengths of0.8 m, 1.8 m, 3.1 m, and 5.0 m in HCFs are simulated. By comparing the propagation of pulses with the same optical cycles and intensity, we find that under proper conditions these pulses can be compressed down to 2–3 cycles. In the transverse direction, the spatiotemporal beam profile ameliorates from 0.8-m to 1.8-m and 3.1-m pulses before the appearance of high-order dispersion. These results show an alternative method of scaling generation for delivering RP infrared pulses in gas-filled HCFs, which can obtain energetic few-cycle pulses, and will be beneficial for relevant researches in the infrared scope.展开更多
We numerically study the propagation dynamics of intense optical pulses in gas-filled hollow-core fibers（HCFs）. The spatiotemporal dynamics of the pulses show a transition from tightly confined to loosely confined c...We numerically study the propagation dynamics of intense optical pulses in gas-filled hollow-core fibers（HCFs）. The spatiotemporal dynamics of the pulses show a transition from tightly confined to loosely confined characteristics as the fiber core is increased, which manifests as a deterioration in the spatiotemporal uniformity of the beam. It is found that using the gas pressure gradient does not enhance the beam quality in large-core HCFs, while inducing a positive chirp in the pulse to lower the peak power can improve the beam quality. This indicates that the self-focusing effect in the HCFs is the main driving force for the propagation dynamics. It also suggests that pulses at longer wavelengths are more suitable for HCFs with large cores because of the lower critical power of self-focusing, which is justified by the numerical simulations. These results will benefit the generation of energetic few-cycle pulses in large-core HCFs.展开更多
Chiral bisoxazoline(box)ligands with indene groups at C4 and C5 are highly potent in asymmetric catalysis,but face challenges in terms of cost and recyclability.To address this,we have designed polystyrene-supported b...Chiral bisoxazoline(box)ligands with indene groups at C4 and C5 are highly potent in asymmetric catalysis,but face challenges in terms of cost and recyclability.To address this,we have designed polystyrene-supported box ligands by modifying the indene moiety instead of the traditional methylene bridge.This design preserves the necessary steric environment for copper coordination,enabling high efficiency and excellent enantioselectivity as examined in photoinduced asymmetric cyanation reactions.The resulting copper complexes are robust and recyclable,maintaining performance over five cycles.This approach provides a sustainable and practical solution for asymmetric catalysis with chiral box ligands.展开更多
基金supported by the Key Research and Development Program of Hubei Province,China(No.2023BAB108)the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province,China(No.2022CFB096)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22279093 and 22075216)。
文摘Lithium metal,with its exceptionally high theoretical capacity,emerges as the optimal anode choice for high-energy-density rechargeable batteries.Nevertheless,the practical application of lithium metal batteries(LMBs)is constrained by issues such as lithium dendrite growth and low Coulombic efficiency(CE).Herein,a roll-to-roll approach is adopted to prepare meter-scale,lithiophilic Sn-modified Cu mesh(Sn@Cu mesh)as the current collector for long-cycle lithium metal batteries.The two-dimensional(2D)nucleation mechanism on Sn@Cu mesh electrodes promotes a uniform Li flux,facilitating the deposition of Li metal in a large granular morphology.Simultaneously,experimental and computational analyses revealed that the distribution of the electric field in the Cu mesh skeleton induces Li inward growth,thereby generating a uniform,dense composite Li anode.Moreover,the Sn@Cu mesh-Li symmetrical cell demonstrates stable cycling for over 2000 h with an ultra-low 10 mV voltage polarization.In Li||Cu half-cells,the Sn@Cu mesh electrode demonstrates stable cycling for 100 cycles at a high areal capacity of 5 mAh·cm^(-2),achieving a CE of 99.2%.This study introduces a simple and large-scale approach for the production of lithiophilic three-dimensional(3D)current collectors,providing more possibilities for the scalable application of Li metal batteries.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52202338)。
文摘Efficient extraction of electrode components from recycled lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)and their highvalue applications are critical for the sustainable and ecofriendly utilization of resources.This work demonstrates a novel approach to stripping graphite anodes embedded with Li^(+)from spent LIBs directly in anhydrous ethanol which can be utilized as high efficiency cathodes for aluminum-ion batteries(AIBs).Recycled graphite(RG)with foam morphology and crystal structure defects was obtained under the action of ultrasonic peeling and gas generation reaction between residual lithium-graphite interlayer compound and ethanol.The inherent open structure of RG facilitates the intercalation/deintercalation of chloralum anions(AlCl_(4)^(-))and enhances its AIB cathode performance.The electrochemical measurements revea that the RG cathode has a specific capacity of 123 m Ah·g^(-1)at a current of 5 A·g^(-1),which is 1.55 times higher than tha of unprocessed natural graphite and 1.25 times higher than that of commercial artificial graphite.Additionally,the RG cathode demonstrated remarkable stability,retaining its high particular capacity of 138.15 mAh·g^(-1)even through2000 times at 10 A·g^(-1)in a low-cost electrolyte consisting of an ionic liquid/urea/AlCl_(3)mixture.This work offers a novel approach to reusing of graphite anode waste materials from LIBs.
基金supported by the fund of China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co. (No. 2015JC05)Foundation of the Department of Science and Technology of Yunnan Province of China (Nos. 2013HB062, 2014HB008)Training Project (No. XT412003) of Yunnan University
文摘A rhodamine-based sensor has been developed for the detection of mercuric ions. The colorimetric and fluorescence responses, allowing naked-eye detections, are based on Hg^2＋-induced opening of the rhodamine spirocycle. Among all the testes ions, only Hg^2＋generated a significant fluorescence enhancement of up to 300-fold, with a bright yellow–green emission. This sensor was a low toxic compound, and was successfully applied in the in vivo imaging of Hg^2＋in Spill 2 cells and C. elegans. This approach provides a sensitive and accurate method for the estimation of Hg^2＋in environmental, tobacco and biological applications.
基金supported by fund of China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co.(No.2015JC05)the Foundation of the Department of Science and Technology of Yunnan Province of China(Nos.2013HB062,2014HB008,2016FB020)the Program for Excellent Youth Talents of Yunnan University(No.XT412003)
文摘A rhodamine-based sensor（1） has been developed for the detection of chromium ions.Cr-（3＋）-induced opening of the rhodamine spirocycle in sensor（1） led to the distinct colorimetric and fluorescence responses.Among all the tested ions,only Cr-（3＋） generated a significant fluorescence enhancement of up to13-fold,which indicated the high selectivity of 1.Sensor（1） was successfully applied in the in vivo fluorescence imaging of Cr-（3＋） in C.elegans.The results provided solid evidences for the future estimation of Cr-（3＋） in environmental applications and tobacco samples.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61521093)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB1603)+1 种基金the International Science and Technology Cooperation Program of China(Grant No.2016YFE0119300)the Program of Shanghai Academic/Technology Research Leader,China(Grant No.18XD1404200)
文摘The compression of high-energy, linearly polarized pulses in a gas-filled hollow core fiber(HCF) by using a concentric phase mask is studied theoretically. Simulation results indicate that using a properly designed concentric phase mask, a40-fs input pulse centered at 800 nm with energy up to 10.0 mJ can be compressed to a full width at half maximum(FWHM) of less than 5 fs after propagating through a neon-filled HCF with a length of 1 m and diameter of 500 μm with a transmission efficiency of 67%, which is significantly higher than that without a concentric phase mask. Pulses with energy up to 20.0 mJ can also be efficiently compressed to less than 10 fs with the concentric phase mask. The higher efficiency due to the concentric phase mask can be attributed to the redistribution of the transverse intensity profile, which reduces the effect of ionization. The proposed method exhibits great potential for generating few-cycle laser pulse sources with high energy by the HCF compressor.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61521093)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB16)+1 种基金the International S&T Cooperation Program of China(Grant No.2016YFE0119300)the Program of Shanghai Academic/Technology Research Leader,China(Grant No.18XD1404200)
文摘We perform a numerical study for temporally compressing radially-polarized（RP） infrared pulses in a gas-filled hollow-core fiber（HCF）. The dynamic transmission and nonlinear compression of RP pulses centered at wavelengths of0.8 m, 1.8 m, 3.1 m, and 5.0 m in HCFs are simulated. By comparing the propagation of pulses with the same optical cycles and intensity, we find that under proper conditions these pulses can be compressed down to 2–3 cycles. In the transverse direction, the spatiotemporal beam profile ameliorates from 0.8-m to 1.8-m and 3.1-m pulses before the appearance of high-order dispersion. These results show an alternative method of scaling generation for delivering RP infrared pulses in gas-filled HCFs, which can obtain energetic few-cycle pulses, and will be beneficial for relevant researches in the infrared scope.
文摘We numerically study the propagation dynamics of intense optical pulses in gas-filled hollow-core fibers（HCFs）. The spatiotemporal dynamics of the pulses show a transition from tightly confined to loosely confined characteristics as the fiber core is increased, which manifests as a deterioration in the spatiotemporal uniformity of the beam. It is found that using the gas pressure gradient does not enhance the beam quality in large-core HCFs, while inducing a positive chirp in the pulse to lower the peak power can improve the beam quality. This indicates that the self-focusing effect in the HCFs is the main driving force for the propagation dynamics. It also suggests that pulses at longer wavelengths are more suitable for HCFs with large cores because of the lower critical power of self-focusing, which is justified by the numerical simulations. These results will benefit the generation of energetic few-cycle pulses in large-core HCFs.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.92256301,22371085,22271113,22471089)the National Key R&D Program of China(Nos.2023YFA1507203,2024YFA1509700)+4 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.CCNU24JCPT018)the Wuhan Natural Science Foundation(No.2024040801020303)the Postdoctor Project of Hubei Province under Grant Number 2024HBBHCXB039the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2024M751614)First Batch of Postdoctoral Overseas Talent Program of China for support of this research.
文摘Chiral bisoxazoline(box)ligands with indene groups at C4 and C5 are highly potent in asymmetric catalysis,but face challenges in terms of cost and recyclability.To address this,we have designed polystyrene-supported box ligands by modifying the indene moiety instead of the traditional methylene bridge.This design preserves the necessary steric environment for copper coordination,enabling high efficiency and excellent enantioselectivity as examined in photoinduced asymmetric cyanation reactions.The resulting copper complexes are robust and recyclable,maintaining performance over five cycles.This approach provides a sustainable and practical solution for asymmetric catalysis with chiral box ligands.
