Available onlineSilicon monoxide(SiO)is a promising anode material fo r lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)due to its high theoretical specific capacity(~2400 mAh/g),low working potential(<0.5 V vs.Li^+/Li),low cost,easy s...Available onlineSilicon monoxide(SiO)is a promising anode material fo r lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)due to its high theoretical specific capacity(~2400 mAh/g),low working potential(<0.5 V vs.Li^+/Li),low cost,easy synthesis,nontoxicity,abundant natural source and smaller volume expansion than Si.However,low intrinsic electrical conductivity,low initial Coulombic efficiency(ICE)and inevitable volume expansion(~200%)impede its practical application.Here we fabricate SiO/wrinkled MXene composite(SiO-WM)by an electrostatic self-assembly method.Importantly,this method is simple,scalable and taking into account all the issues of SiO.As a result,the SiO-WM exhibits imp roved rate capability,cycling performance and ICE than bare SiO.展开更多
Constructing electrode materials with large capacity and good conductivity is an effective approach to improve the capacitor performance of asymmetric supercapacitors(ASCs).In this paper,ZnCo_(2)S_(4)core-shell nanosp...Constructing electrode materials with large capacity and good conductivity is an effective approach to improve the capacitor performance of asymmetric supercapacitors(ASCs).In this paper,ZnCo_(2)S_(4)core-shell nanospheres are constructed by two-step hydrothermal method.In order to improve the chemical activity of ZnCo_(2)S_(4),ZnCo_(2)S_(4)is activated using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide(CTAB).Then,MXene nanosheets are fixed on the surface of ZnCo_(2)S_(4)by electrostatic selfassembly method to improve the specific surface area of ZnCo_(2)S_(4)and MXene-wrapped ZnCo_(2)S_(4)composite is prepared in this work.Owing to the synergy effect between MXene nanosheets and ZnCo_(2)S_(4)core-shell nanospheres,the as-prepared composite displays fast ion transfer rate and charge/discharge process.The capacity of the MXenewrapped ZnCo_(2)S_(4)composite can reach 1072 F·g^(-1),which is far larger than that of ZnCo_(2)S_(4)(407 F·g^(-1))at 1 A·g^(-1).An ASC device is assembled,which delivers 1.7 V potential window and superior cyclic stability(95.41%capacitance retention).Furthermore,energy density of this device is up to 30.46 Wh·kg^(-1)at a power density of850 W·kg^(-1).The above results demonstrate that MXenewrapped ZnCo_(2)S_(4)composite has great application prospects in electrochemical energy storage field.展开更多
Electrostatic self-assembly method （ESAM） was used to prepare bentonite supported-nano titanium dioxide photocatalysts. The materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, fourier transform infrared spect...Electrostatic self-assembly method （ESAM） was used to prepare bentonite supported-nano titanium dioxide photocatalysts. The materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FT-IR） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. Methyl orange was used to estimate the photocatalytic activity of the materials. The effects of the calcination temperature and silane dosage on the photocatalytic activity of the samples were investigated. The experimental results show that the bentonite facilitates the formation of anatase and restrains the transformation of anatase to rutile. Part of nano-size TiO2 particles insert into the galleries of bentonite. The photocatalysts exhibit a synergistic effect of adsorption and photocatalysis on methyl orange. Photocatalysts prepared by ESAM method exhibit higher photocatalytic activity and better recycle ability than those of the traditional method.展开更多
Anionic surfactant sodium lauryl sulfate(SDS), cationic surfactant palmityl trimethyl ammonium chloride(CTAC) and TiO_2 were used to prepare multilayer films on quartz optic fibers by the electrostatic self-assembly (...Anionic surfactant sodium lauryl sulfate(SDS), cationic surfactant palmityl trimethyl ammonium chloride(CTAC) and TiO_2 were used to prepare multilayer films on quartz optic fibers by the electrostatic self-assembly (ESA) method. The whole self-assemble process, the function of surfactant and the effect of TiO_2 slurry′s concentration to the self-assemble were discussed. The isoelectric point of TiO_2 slurry measured by experiment is 6.8. The results show that whatever the concentration of the TiO_2 dispersion, a flat and compact adsorbed monolayer on the optic fiber can be built in a stable dispersion at lower pH. There is a adsorbed equilibrium on the substrate (fiber)/solution interface when enough time of incubation is given. A rough and loosen adsorbed layer is formed on the fiber surface by immersed the substrate in a high pH dispersion (pH>10) because the presence of hydroxyl on particle surface. Film thickness can be controlled by controlling the number of layers in the film.展开更多
Gold colloids were prepared by citrate-induced reduction of hydrogen tetrachloroaurale, and gold nanoparticles were electrostatically self-assembled with poly( diallyldimethylammonium chloride) into multi-layer thin f...Gold colloids were prepared by citrate-induced reduction of hydrogen tetrachloroaurale, and gold nanoparticles were electrostatically self-assembled with poly( diallyldimethylammonium chloride) into multi-layer thin films on si/icon and quartz substrates. The paniculate thin films were characterized by UV-vis spea-troscopy, surface, enhanced Raman scattering, atomic force microscopy and resistivity measurements. Due to the interparticle coupling between individual gold particles, an obvious collective particle plasmon resonance was ob-served on UV-vis spectra , and the particulate thin films exhibited a strong SERS effect. For multilayer thin films with a high particle coverage on substrates , resistivity of the order of 10-4 Ω·cm was yielded.展开更多
MXene is a new 2D transition metal carbide possessing metallic conductivity and hydrophilic surfaces.It has drawn widespread attention as a potential material for electrode use.However,the applications of MXene are li...MXene is a new 2D transition metal carbide possessing metallic conductivity and hydrophilic surfaces.It has drawn widespread attention as a potential material for electrode use.However,the applications of MXene are limited by its property of low electrical capacity.In this paper,a novel MnO_(2)/MXene composite is prepared by electrostatic self-assembly.Firstly,delaminated MnO_(2)nanosheets are obtained through the intercalation delamination of multilayered H-MnO_(2)in a cationic Gemini surfactant(Gem)solution,leading to a positively charged surface.Then,the positive MnO_(2)nanosheets are assembled on negative MXene nanosheets through electrostatic self-assembly to form a MnO_(2)/MXene composite.The characterization results show that the MnO_(2)nanosheets are intimately assembled on the MXene nanosheets.As an electrode material,the MnO_(2)/MXene composite displays a specific capacitance of 340 F g^(−1)at 1 A g^(−1),which is three times the performance of an MXene electrode.In addition,the MnO_(2)/MXene electrode shows a high retention rate(90.3%retention at 10 A g^(−1))and good cycling life(87.6%of the initial specific capacitance is retained after 2000 cycles at 4 A g^(−1)).The properties of the proposed composite are attributed to the excellent conductivity of MXene and the high specific capacitance of MnO_(2).展开更多
Aqueous zinc ion batteries have become highly favored energy storage devices owing to low cost and environmental friendliness.Vanadium oxide,as one of the potential cathodes for AZIBs,is plagued by several unfavorable...Aqueous zinc ion batteries have become highly favored energy storage devices owing to low cost and environmental friendliness.Vanadium oxide,as one of the potential cathodes for AZIBs,is plagued by several unfavorable elements including unsatisfactory conductivity and vanadium dissolution in the electrolyte.Herein,an electrostatic self-assembly strategy is proposed to introduce conductive dielectric Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)MXene nanoplates into V_(2)O_(5)·4VO_(2)nanoribbons,where V_(2)O_(5)·4VO_(2)/MXene composites(denoted as VM2)are simply obtained by magnetic stirring combined with ultrasonic method at room temperature.The successful introduction of MXene with high electrical conductivity not only endows faster V_(2)O_(5)·4VO_(2)electron/ion transfer,but also acts as a"baffle"to inhibit vanadium dissolution.Benefiting from the above advantages,paired with a zinc metal anode,VM2 cathode exhibits impressive performance metrics of 328.7 mAh·g^(−1)at 0.1 A·g^(−1),95.8%capacity retention after 1000 cycles,and 142.9 mAh·g^(−1)at a current density of 20 A·g^(−1).This work provides a viable reference for the development of high-performance AZIBs.展开更多
Low patency ratio of small-diameter vascular grafts remains a major challenge due to the occurrence of thrombosis formation and intimal hyperplasia after transplantation.Although developing the functional coating with...Low patency ratio of small-diameter vascular grafts remains a major challenge due to the occurrence of thrombosis formation and intimal hyperplasia after transplantation.Although developing the functional coating with release of bioactive molecules on the surface of small-diameter vascular grafts are reported as an effective strategy to improve their patency ratios,it is still difficult for current functional coatings cooperating with spatiotemporal control of bioactive molecules release to mimic the sequential requirements for antithrombogenicity and endothelialization.Herein,on basis of 3D-printed polyelectrolyte-based vascular grafts,a biologically inspired release system with sequential release in spatiotemporal coordination of dual molecules through an electrostatic self-assembly was first described.A series of tubes with tunable diameters were initially fabricated by a coaxial extrusion printing method with customized nozzles,in which a polyelectrolyte ink containing of ε-polylysine and sodium alginate was used.Further,dual bioactive molecules,heparin with negative charges and Tyr-Ile-Gly-Ser-Arg(YIGSR)peptide with positive charges were layer-by-layer assembled onto the surface of these 3D-printed tubes.Due to the electrostatic interaction,the sequential release of heparin and YIGSR was demonstrated and could construct a dynamic microenvironment that was thus conducive to the antithrombogenicity and endothelialization.This study opens a new avenue to fabricate a small-diameter vascular graft with a biologically inspired release system based on electrostatic interaction,revealing a huge potential for development of small-diameter artificial vascular grafts with good patency.展开更多
High-performance epoxy(EP)composites with excellent thermal conductivity and dielectric properties have attracted increasing attention for effective thermal management.In this work,three-dimensional(3D)structural func...High-performance epoxy(EP)composites with excellent thermal conductivity and dielectric properties have attracted increasing attention for effective thermal management.In this work,three-dimensional(3D)structural functional fillers were prepared by an electrostatic self-assembly approach.The negatively charged carbon nanotubes(nCNTs)prepared by carboxylation on the surface of CNTs were attached to the positively charged boron nitride(pBN)to form the 3D pBN@nCNTs functional fillers.The morphological characterizations of the formed 3D pBN@nCNTs fillers and epoxy composites were established,illustrating that nCNTs were linearly overlapped between the BN sheets,thus forming a 3D heat conduction network in the epoxy matrix.The synergistic effect of pBN with nCNTs on the enhancement of thermal conductivity and dielectric properties of composites was systematically studied.The experimental results demonstrated that the thermal conductivity of pBN@nCNTs/EP composites could reach 1.986 W m1K1 with the loading of 50 wt%fillers at 10:1 mass ratio of pBN:nCNTs,which is 464%and 124%higher than that of pure EP and BN/EP,respectively.Simultaneously,the dielectric permittivity was successfully increased to 15.14.Moreover,the thermal stability of the composites was synchronously enhanced.This study provides a facile path to fabricate thermosetting polymer composites with high thermal conductivity and dielectric properties.展开更多
The net capturing method holds great potential for space debris removal due to its adaptability to the various target shapes and high fault tolerance.However,the capture mechanisms of current rope nets,which rely sole...The net capturing method holds great potential for space debris removal due to its adaptability to the various target shapes and high fault tolerance.However,the capture mechanisms of current rope nets,which rely solely on a passive wrap-ping mechanism,limit their capacity to capture objects within a specific size range and make it challenging to handle unexpected situations.Inspired by spider webs,which combine wrapping and adhering to capture prey of various sizes,we present a new type of net(envelope diameter:208.49 mm)for on-orbit capture.This net adopts a spiral symmetric structure similar to spider webs,incorporates electrostatic-microstructure hybrid adhesives,and increases the maximum contact area by 38.31%,allowing it to capture debris ranging from fragments smaller than the mesh size(envelope diam-eter:2.7 mm-4.4 mm)to larger objects(envelope diameter:270 mm),and effectively grasps flexible items(450 mm2),planar items(350 mm2)and three-dimensional items(160 mm3).Moreover,to validate the net's capability for wrapping and adhesion,simulations and experiments are demonstrated that this dual capture method can effectively handle various targets.展开更多
Peptide-based assemblies have gained increasing attention in different areas of nanotechnology,drug delivery and molecular biology.Among these,non-natural β-peptide scaffolds are particularly promising,as their progr...Peptide-based assemblies have gained increasing attention in different areas of nanotechnology,drug delivery and molecular biology.Among these,non-natural β-peptide scaffolds are particularly promising,as their programmable and diverse secondary structures,high metabolic stability and strong self-association propensity can be easily exploited to create variable constructs.We have recently demonstrated that heterochiral,acyclic β^(3)-peptides assembled into striped lamellar nanostructures that induced antibacterial activity.The process of this assembly formation could be exploited in diverse areas,however identifying oligomerisation stages,and more importantly,controlling the spontaneous process at different levels is still lacking.In this study,a set of analogues heterochiral hexameric β^(3)-peptide sequences was investigated to understand how systematic,small variations of the sequences,such as single point mutation or N-terminal chemical modification,can influence the resulting assemblies and allow the control of formed morphologies.TEM and cryo-EM combined with molecular dynamics simulation enabled the identification and differentiation of morphological stages throughout the entire multi-step process.Depending on the position of the sequence modifications,the self-assembled structures formed small oligomers,individual protofibrils,extended,flat lamellae,bundles and macroscopic clusters.These results outline how the self-assembly process of short heterochiral β-peptides can be qualitatively fine-tuned by sequence modifications,which contribute to understanding the general peptide assembly processes for their fibrillar morphologies.展开更多
Al/NH_(4)CoF_(3)-Φ(Φ=0.5,1.0,1.5,2.0,and 3.0)binary composites and Al-NH_(4)CoF_(3)@P(VDF-HFP)ternary composites are fabricated via ultrasonication-assisted blending and electrostatic spraying.The effect of equivale...Al/NH_(4)CoF_(3)-Φ(Φ=0.5,1.0,1.5,2.0,and 3.0)binary composites and Al-NH_(4)CoF_(3)@P(VDF-HFP)ternary composites are fabricated via ultrasonication-assisted blending and electrostatic spraying.The effect of equivalence ratio(Φ)on the reaction properties is systematically investigated in the binary Al/NH_(4)CoF_(3)system.For ternary systems,electrostatic spraying allows both components to be efficiently encapsulated by P(VDF-HFP)and to achieve structural stabilization and enhanced reactivity through synergistic interfacial interactions.Morphological analysis using SEM/TEM revealed that P(VDF-HFP)formed a protective layer on Al and NH_(4)CoF_(3)particles,improving dispersion,hydrophobicity(water contact angle increased by 80.5%compared to physically mixed composites),and corrosion resistance.Thermal decomposition of NH_(4)CoF_(3)occurred at 265℃,releasing NH_(3)and HF,which triggered exothermic reactions with Al.The ternary composites exhibited a narrowed main reaction temperature range and concentrated heat release,attributed to improved interfacial contact and polymer decomposition.Combustion tests demonstrated that Al-NH_(4)CoF_(3)@P(VDF-HFP)achieved self-sustaining combustion.In addition,a simple validation was done by replacing the Al component in the aluminium-containing propellant,demonstrating its potential application in the propellant field.This work establishes a novel strategy for designing stable,high-energy composites with potential applications in advanced propulsion systems.展开更多
Computing electrostatic interaction on non-cooperative targets with unknown meshes is crucial for electrostatic-based space on-orbit services.Although meshes for electrostatic interaction computations can be reconstru...Computing electrostatic interaction on non-cooperative targets with unknown meshes is crucial for electrostatic-based space on-orbit services.Although meshes for electrostatic interaction computations can be reconstructed from point clouds,they are usually too dense,leading to high computational costs.This paper presents an optimization method for converting dense meshes into optimal meshes,enabling fast and accurate computation of the electrostatic interaction by point clouds.First,the dense mesh reconstructed from point clouds is simplified into a coarse mesh using local operators.Second,the simplified mesh is refined by an iterative strategy that integrates a lightweight method of moments and an impedance matrix inheritance technique,ultimately yielding an optimal mesh for computing the electrostatic interaction.Simulation results show that our method effectively optimizes dense meshes,making electrostatic interaction computations using point clouds approximately 63.4 times more efficient than the previous method.展开更多
Sustainability and scalability remain critical hurdles for the commercialization of organic solar cells(OSCs).However,addressing both poses challenge.Herein,we introduce a simple yet effective strategy utilizing 3,5-d...Sustainability and scalability remain critical hurdles for the commercialization of organic solar cells(OSCs).However,addressing both poses challenge.Herein,we introduce a simple yet effective strategy utilizing 3,5-dichloropyridine(PDCC)as a solid additive to fine-tune the self-assembly behavior of Y-series non-fullerene acceptors(NFAs)to tackle the upscaling limitations in green-solvent-processed OSCs.PDCC predominantly interacts with Y-series NFAs,facilitating molecular crystallization and thereby driving the self-assembly of Y-series NFAs during film-forming dynamics,leading to more uniform active layers with improved molecular packing and reduced charge recombination.As a result,PDCC-driven self-assembly strategy enables high-performance OSCs with a power conversion efficiency(PCE)of 20.47%.When translated to sustainable fabrication,this strategy significantly boosts the PCE of large-area green-solvent-processed OSC modules(19.3 cm^(2))from 13.87%to 15.79%,ranking it among the best-performing green-solvent-processed large-area OSC modules(>18 cm^(2)).Beyond its impact on PCE enhancement,PDCC serves as a multifunctional additive to improve long-term stability and exhibits strong universality across multiple material systems.This work establishes a promising approach for advancing sustainable and scalable OSCs,paving the way for their commercialization.展开更多
The rapid advancement of flexible electronics technology has placed higher demands on the structural design and performance regulation of elastic materials.Cellulosic elastomers,with their biodegradability,renewabilit...The rapid advancement of flexible electronics technology has placed higher demands on the structural design and performance regulation of elastic materials.Cellulosic elastomers,with their biodegradability,renewability,and tunability,emerge as ideal candidate materials.Entropy-driven self-as sembly promotes the spontaneous formation of ordered structures,serving as a crucial pathway for optimizing cellulose elastomer properties.However,the structure-property relationship between the self-assembled ordered structures of cellulose elastomers and their mechanical and electrical properties remains insufficiently explored.It hinders the expansion of their applications in electronic devices.This paper systematically reviews the structure-property regulation mechanisms of self-assembled cellulosic elastomers from an entropy-driven perspective.It elucidates the application principles and performance optimization strategies for mechanical energy harvesting and self-powered sensing,while also exploring the challenges and prospects for performance enhancement.This work provides a reference for the development of self-assembled cellulosic elastomers in the field of energy devices.展开更多
Peroxymonosulfate(PMS)-assisted visible-light photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants using graphitic carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4))presents a promising and environmentally friendly approach.However,pristine g-...Peroxymonosulfate(PMS)-assisted visible-light photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants using graphitic carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4))presents a promising and environmentally friendly approach.However,pristine g-C_(3)N_(4) suffers from limited visible-light absorption and low charge-carrier mobility.In this study,a phosphorus-doped tubular carbon nitride(5P-TCN)was synthesized via a precursor self-assembly method using phosphoric acid and melamine as raw materials,eliminating the need for organic solvents or templates.The 5P-TCN catalyst demonstrated enhanced visible-light absorption,improved charge transfer capability,and a 5.25-fold increase in specific surface area(31.092 m^(2)/g),which provided abundant active sites to efficiently drive the PMS-assisted photocatalytic reaction.The 5P-TCN/vis/PMS system exhibited exceptional degradation performance for organic pollutants across a broad pH range(3–9),achieving over 92%degradation of Rhodamine B(RhB)within 15 min.Notably,the system retained>98%RhB degradation efficiency after three consecutive operational cycles,demonstrating robust operational stability and reusability.Moreover,key parameters influencing,active radi-cals,degradation pathways,and potential mechanisms for RhB degradation were systematically investigated.This work proposes a green and cost-effective strategy for developing high-efficiency photocatalysts,while demon-strating the exceptional capability of a PMS-assisted photocatalytic system for rapid degradation of RhB.展开更多
Developing advanced cathode modification strategies to address the inherent high charge density of Al^(3+) is essential for achieving high-energy-density and long-cycle-life rechargeable aluminum batteries(RABs).Herei...Developing advanced cathode modification strategies to address the inherent high charge density of Al^(3+) is essential for achieving high-energy-density and long-cycle-life rechargeable aluminum batteries(RABs).Herein,we engineer tetraethylammonium(TEA)cation intercalation as a dual-function strategy that concurrently enables interlayer distance enlargement and electrostatic shielding effects,resolving Al^(3+) polarization-induced sluggish kinetics and cathode degradation in RABs.TEA intercalation triggers exceptional V2O5 interlayer expansion from 4.37 to 13.10Å,while the modulated charge distribution generates an electrostatic shielding effect that significantly weakens the Coulombic interactions between Al^(3+) and V2O5 frameworks.This dual mechanism collectively enhances ion diffusion kinetics and suppresses lattice stress accumulation.Ex situ X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy analyses confirm that the“molecular pillar effect”of TEA enables minimal and highly reversible structural deformation of the cathode(<2.0%volume change after 200 cycles),demonstrating zero-strain aluminum-storage behavior.The optimized cathode delivers a high reversible capacity of 258 mAh g^(−1) at 0.5 A g^(−1),maintains 99%capacity retention at 5.0 A g^(−1),and exhibits an ultralow capacity decay rate of 0.01%per cycle over 6000 cycles.This work opens new pathways for designing stable high-performance RAB cathodes through synergistic modulation of electronic and lattice structures.展开更多
Ion migration capability and interfacial chemistry of solid polymer electrolytes(SPEs)in all-solid-state sodium metal batteries(ASSMBs)are closely related to the Na^(+)coordination environment.Herein,an electrostatic ...Ion migration capability and interfacial chemistry of solid polymer electrolytes(SPEs)in all-solid-state sodium metal batteries(ASSMBs)are closely related to the Na^(+)coordination environment.Herein,an electrostatic engineering strategy is proposed to regulate the Na^(+)coordinated structure by employing a fluorinated metal–organic framework as an electron-rich model.Theoretical and experimental results revealed that the abundant electron-rich F sites can accelerate the disassociation of Na-salt through electrostatic attraction to release free Na^(+),while forcing anions into a Na^(+)coordination structure though electrostatic repulsion to weaken the Na^(+)coordination with polymer,thus promoting rapid Na^(+)transport.The optimized anion-rich weak solvation structure fosters a stable inorganic-dominated solid–electrolyte interphase,significantly enhancing the interfacial stability toward Na anode.Consequently,the Na/Na symmetric cell delivered stable Na plating/stripping over 2500 h at 0.1 mA cm^(−2).Impressively,the assembled ASSMBs demonstrated stable performance of over 2000 cycles even under high rate of 2 C with capacity retention nearly 100%,surpassing most reported ASSMBs using various solid-state electrolytes.This work provides a new avenue for regulating the Na^(+)coordination structure of SPEs by exploration of electrostatic effect engineering to achieve high-performance all-solid-state alkali metal batteries.展开更多
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries(AZIBs)are facing challenges of severe parasitic side reactions and uncontrolled Zn dendrite growth in promoting commercial applications.Here,rare earth metal neodymium ions(Nd^(3+))have been...Aqueous zinc-ion batteries(AZIBs)are facing challenges of severe parasitic side reactions and uncontrolled Zn dendrite growth in promoting commercial applications.Here,rare earth metal neodymium ions(Nd^(3+))have been introduced into the conventional Zn SO_4 electrolyte as an electrolyte additive to improve the stability and reversibility of AZIBs.Combining experimental characterization and theoretical calculations,Nd^(3+)ions are adsorbed at the active sites of zinc crystal growth,forming a positively charged shielding layer on the Zn anode surface that effectively prevents lateral reactions and induces uniform Zn deposition.Meanwhile,Nd^(3+)ions preferentially adsorb on(100)and(101)planes of Zn,thus facilitating preferential deposition on the(002)plane and achieving a dendrite-free Zn anode.Consequently,a Zn//Zn symmetric cell with the Nd^(3+)-modified electrolyte exhibits an ultralong lifespan of 3000 h at0.5 m A cm^(-2),and a Zn//Cu asymmetric cell realizes an impressive Coulombic efficiency of 99.47%for Zn stripping and plating over 550 cycles at 1.0 mA cm^(-2).Impressively,Zn//CNT@MnO_(2) full cell reaches a considerably stable long cycle performance over 2500 cycles at 1.0 A g^(-1).This work offers an effective solution to the challenges faced by Zn anode and expands the application scope of metallic ions in metalbased energy storage devices.展开更多
Two supramolecular organic frameworks(SOFs)have been constructed from the co-assembly of biimidazolium-derived octacationic components and cucurbit[8]uril in water.Dynamic light scattering and ^(1)H NMR experiments re...Two supramolecular organic frameworks(SOFs)have been constructed from the co-assembly of biimidazolium-derived octacationic components and cucurbit[8]uril in water.Dynamic light scattering and ^(1)H NMR experiments reveal that both SOFs can undergo reversible assembly and disassembly at room temperature.One of the SOFs displays unprecedently high maximum tolerated dose of 120 mg/kg with mice,which improves by 40%compared with the highest value of the reported SOFs.In vitro and in vivo tests show that the SOF can adsorb doxorubicin and overcome the resistance of multidrugresistant MDR A549/ADR tumor cells to realize intracellular delivery,leading to enhanced antitumor efficacy.Moreover,it can also completely inhibit the posttreatment phototoxicity of photofrin and fully neutralize the anticoagulation of both unfractionated heparin and low molecular weight heparins through efficient inclusion and elimination or sequestration mechanism.As the first examples that undergo roomtemperature reversible assembly and disassembly,the new SOFs in principle allow for quantitative analysis of the molecular components in the body that is prerequisite for preclinical evaluation in the future.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51972198)Shandong Provincial Science and Technology Key Project(No.2018GGX104002)+7 种基金Taishan Scholars Program of Shandong Province(No.tsqn201812002)Independent Innovation Foundation of Shandong Universitythe State Key Program of National Natural Science of China(Nos.61633015,51532005)the Young Scholars Program of Shandong University(No.2016WLJH03),the Project of the Taishan Scholar(No.ts201511004)Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation(No.ZR2017MB001)Discipline Construction of High-Level Talents of Shandong University(No.31370089963078)1000 Talent Plan program(No.31370086963030)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21371108)。
文摘Available onlineSilicon monoxide(SiO)is a promising anode material fo r lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)due to its high theoretical specific capacity(~2400 mAh/g),low working potential(<0.5 V vs.Li^+/Li),low cost,easy synthesis,nontoxicity,abundant natural source and smaller volume expansion than Si.However,low intrinsic electrical conductivity,low initial Coulombic efficiency(ICE)and inevitable volume expansion(~200%)impede its practical application.Here we fabricate SiO/wrinkled MXene composite(SiO-WM)by an electrostatic self-assembly method.Importantly,this method is simple,scalable and taking into account all the issues of SiO.As a result,the SiO-WM exhibits imp roved rate capability,cycling performance and ICE than bare SiO.
基金financially supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. 2019XKQYMS16)
文摘Constructing electrode materials with large capacity and good conductivity is an effective approach to improve the capacitor performance of asymmetric supercapacitors(ASCs).In this paper,ZnCo_(2)S_(4)core-shell nanospheres are constructed by two-step hydrothermal method.In order to improve the chemical activity of ZnCo_(2)S_(4),ZnCo_(2)S_(4)is activated using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide(CTAB).Then,MXene nanosheets are fixed on the surface of ZnCo_(2)S_(4)by electrostatic selfassembly method to improve the specific surface area of ZnCo_(2)S_(4)and MXene-wrapped ZnCo_(2)S_(4)composite is prepared in this work.Owing to the synergy effect between MXene nanosheets and ZnCo_(2)S_(4)core-shell nanospheres,the as-prepared composite displays fast ion transfer rate and charge/discharge process.The capacity of the MXenewrapped ZnCo_(2)S_(4)composite can reach 1072 F·g^(-1),which is far larger than that of ZnCo_(2)S_(4)(407 F·g^(-1))at 1 A·g^(-1).An ASC device is assembled,which delivers 1.7 V potential window and superior cyclic stability(95.41%capacitance retention).Furthermore,energy density of this device is up to 30.46 Wh·kg^(-1)at a power density of850 W·kg^(-1).The above results demonstrate that MXenewrapped ZnCo_(2)S_(4)composite has great application prospects in electrochemical energy storage field.
基金Funded by the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province, China (No. E2008000537)the Foundation for Development of Science and Technology of Hebei Province, China (No. 07215156)the Open Research Foundation of Key Laboratory of Advanced Civil Engineering Materials (Tongji University),Ministry of Education, China (No. 2010412)
文摘Electrostatic self-assembly method （ESAM） was used to prepare bentonite supported-nano titanium dioxide photocatalysts. The materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FT-IR） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. Methyl orange was used to estimate the photocatalytic activity of the materials. The effects of the calcination temperature and silane dosage on the photocatalytic activity of the samples were investigated. The experimental results show that the bentonite facilitates the formation of anatase and restrains the transformation of anatase to rutile. Part of nano-size TiO2 particles insert into the galleries of bentonite. The photocatalysts exhibit a synergistic effect of adsorption and photocatalysis on methyl orange. Photocatalysts prepared by ESAM method exhibit higher photocatalytic activity and better recycle ability than those of the traditional method.
文摘Anionic surfactant sodium lauryl sulfate(SDS), cationic surfactant palmityl trimethyl ammonium chloride(CTAC) and TiO_2 were used to prepare multilayer films on quartz optic fibers by the electrostatic self-assembly (ESA) method. The whole self-assemble process, the function of surfactant and the effect of TiO_2 slurry′s concentration to the self-assemble were discussed. The isoelectric point of TiO_2 slurry measured by experiment is 6.8. The results show that whatever the concentration of the TiO_2 dispersion, a flat and compact adsorbed monolayer on the optic fiber can be built in a stable dispersion at lower pH. There is a adsorbed equilibrium on the substrate (fiber)/solution interface when enough time of incubation is given. A rough and loosen adsorbed layer is formed on the fiber surface by immersed the substrate in a high pH dispersion (pH>10) because the presence of hydroxyl on particle surface. Film thickness can be controlled by controlling the number of layers in the film.
基金This research was financially supported by China Scholar-ship Council and the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province (Project 2000J002)
文摘Gold colloids were prepared by citrate-induced reduction of hydrogen tetrachloroaurale, and gold nanoparticles were electrostatically self-assembled with poly( diallyldimethylammonium chloride) into multi-layer thin films on si/icon and quartz substrates. The paniculate thin films were characterized by UV-vis spea-troscopy, surface, enhanced Raman scattering, atomic force microscopy and resistivity measurements. Due to the interparticle coupling between individual gold particles, an obvious collective particle plasmon resonance was ob-served on UV-vis spectra , and the particulate thin films exhibited a strong SERS effect. For multilayer thin films with a high particle coverage on substrates , resistivity of the order of 10-4 Ω·cm was yielded.
基金supported by the research funds for the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21606081).
文摘MXene is a new 2D transition metal carbide possessing metallic conductivity and hydrophilic surfaces.It has drawn widespread attention as a potential material for electrode use.However,the applications of MXene are limited by its property of low electrical capacity.In this paper,a novel MnO_(2)/MXene composite is prepared by electrostatic self-assembly.Firstly,delaminated MnO_(2)nanosheets are obtained through the intercalation delamination of multilayered H-MnO_(2)in a cationic Gemini surfactant(Gem)solution,leading to a positively charged surface.Then,the positive MnO_(2)nanosheets are assembled on negative MXene nanosheets through electrostatic self-assembly to form a MnO_(2)/MXene composite.The characterization results show that the MnO_(2)nanosheets are intimately assembled on the MXene nanosheets.As an electrode material,the MnO_(2)/MXene composite displays a specific capacitance of 340 F g^(−1)at 1 A g^(−1),which is three times the performance of an MXene electrode.In addition,the MnO_(2)/MXene electrode shows a high retention rate(90.3%retention at 10 A g^(−1))and good cycling life(87.6%of the initial specific capacitance is retained after 2000 cycles at 4 A g^(−1)).The properties of the proposed composite are attributed to the excellent conductivity of MXene and the high specific capacitance of MnO_(2).
基金supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(No.51562006)Guangxi Distinguished Experts Special Fund(No.2019B06)Innovation Project of Guangxi Graduate Education(No.SC2200000985).
文摘Aqueous zinc ion batteries have become highly favored energy storage devices owing to low cost and environmental friendliness.Vanadium oxide,as one of the potential cathodes for AZIBs,is plagued by several unfavorable elements including unsatisfactory conductivity and vanadium dissolution in the electrolyte.Herein,an electrostatic self-assembly strategy is proposed to introduce conductive dielectric Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)MXene nanoplates into V_(2)O_(5)·4VO_(2)nanoribbons,where V_(2)O_(5)·4VO_(2)/MXene composites(denoted as VM2)are simply obtained by magnetic stirring combined with ultrasonic method at room temperature.The successful introduction of MXene with high electrical conductivity not only endows faster V_(2)O_(5)·4VO_(2)electron/ion transfer,but also acts as a"baffle"to inhibit vanadium dissolution.Benefiting from the above advantages,paired with a zinc metal anode,VM2 cathode exhibits impressive performance metrics of 328.7 mAh·g^(−1)at 0.1 A·g^(−1),95.8%capacity retention after 1000 cycles,and 142.9 mAh·g^(−1)at a current density of 20 A·g^(−1).This work provides a viable reference for the development of high-performance AZIBs.
基金The authors gratefully acknowledge the support for this work from the National Key research and Development Program(Grant No.2018YFA0703100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.82072082,31900959)+2 种基金the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of CAS(Grant No.2019350)the Guangdong Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.2019A1515011277)the Shenzhen Fundamental Research Foundation(Grant No.JCYJ20180507182237428).
文摘Low patency ratio of small-diameter vascular grafts remains a major challenge due to the occurrence of thrombosis formation and intimal hyperplasia after transplantation.Although developing the functional coating with release of bioactive molecules on the surface of small-diameter vascular grafts are reported as an effective strategy to improve their patency ratios,it is still difficult for current functional coatings cooperating with spatiotemporal control of bioactive molecules release to mimic the sequential requirements for antithrombogenicity and endothelialization.Herein,on basis of 3D-printed polyelectrolyte-based vascular grafts,a biologically inspired release system with sequential release in spatiotemporal coordination of dual molecules through an electrostatic self-assembly was first described.A series of tubes with tunable diameters were initially fabricated by a coaxial extrusion printing method with customized nozzles,in which a polyelectrolyte ink containing of ε-polylysine and sodium alginate was used.Further,dual bioactive molecules,heparin with negative charges and Tyr-Ile-Gly-Ser-Arg(YIGSR)peptide with positive charges were layer-by-layer assembled onto the surface of these 3D-printed tubes.Due to the electrostatic interaction,the sequential release of heparin and YIGSR was demonstrated and could construct a dynamic microenvironment that was thus conducive to the antithrombogenicity and endothelialization.This study opens a new avenue to fabricate a small-diameter vascular graft with a biologically inspired release system based on electrostatic interaction,revealing a huge potential for development of small-diameter artificial vascular grafts with good patency.
基金National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFB0903804)Science and Technology Program of the State Grid Corporation of China(No.5455DW170026).
文摘High-performance epoxy(EP)composites with excellent thermal conductivity and dielectric properties have attracted increasing attention for effective thermal management.In this work,three-dimensional(3D)structural functional fillers were prepared by an electrostatic self-assembly approach.The negatively charged carbon nanotubes(nCNTs)prepared by carboxylation on the surface of CNTs were attached to the positively charged boron nitride(pBN)to form the 3D pBN@nCNTs functional fillers.The morphological characterizations of the formed 3D pBN@nCNTs fillers and epoxy composites were established,illustrating that nCNTs were linearly overlapped between the BN sheets,thus forming a 3D heat conduction network in the epoxy matrix.The synergistic effect of pBN with nCNTs on the enhancement of thermal conductivity and dielectric properties of composites was systematically studied.The experimental results demonstrated that the thermal conductivity of pBN@nCNTs/EP composites could reach 1.986 W m1K1 with the loading of 50 wt%fillers at 10:1 mass ratio of pBN:nCNTs,which is 464%and 124%higher than that of pure EP and BN/EP,respectively.Simultaneously,the dielectric permittivity was successfully increased to 15.14.Moreover,the thermal stability of the composites was synchronously enhanced.This study provides a facile path to fabricate thermosetting polymer composites with high thermal conductivity and dielectric properties.
基金the New Chongqing Innovative Young Talent Project under Grant 2024NSCQ-qncxX0468Dreams Foundation of Jianghuai Advance Technology Center under Grant 2023-ZM01Z007.
文摘The net capturing method holds great potential for space debris removal due to its adaptability to the various target shapes and high fault tolerance.However,the capture mechanisms of current rope nets,which rely solely on a passive wrap-ping mechanism,limit their capacity to capture objects within a specific size range and make it challenging to handle unexpected situations.Inspired by spider webs,which combine wrapping and adhering to capture prey of various sizes,we present a new type of net(envelope diameter:208.49 mm)for on-orbit capture.This net adopts a spiral symmetric structure similar to spider webs,incorporates electrostatic-microstructure hybrid adhesives,and increases the maximum contact area by 38.31%,allowing it to capture debris ranging from fragments smaller than the mesh size(envelope diam-eter:2.7 mm-4.4 mm)to larger objects(envelope diameter:270 mm),and effectively grasps flexible items(450 mm2),planar items(350 mm2)and three-dimensional items(160 mm3).Moreover,to validate the net's capability for wrapping and adhesion,simulations and experiments are demonstrated that this dual capture method can effectively handle various targets.
基金funded by the National Research,Development and Inno-vation Office,Hungary(TKP2021-EGA-31,2020-1.1.2-PIACI-KFI-2020-00021,KKP_22 Project no.144180 and FK_23 Project no.146081).Support from Hungarian Research Network(Eötvös Loránd Research Network)grant no.SA-87/2021 and KEP-5/2021 are also acknowledged.Project no.RRF-2.3.1-21-2022-00015+1 种基金supported by the European Union,Recovery and Resilience Facility.The János Bolyai Research Fellowship(A.W.)of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences is greatly acknowledged.The authors acknowledge CF CryoEM of CIISB,Instruct-CZ Centre,supported by Ministry of Education,Youth and Sports,Czech Republic(MEYS CR)(no.LM2023042)European Regional Development Fund-Project"UP CIISB"(n0.CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/18_046/0015974).
文摘Peptide-based assemblies have gained increasing attention in different areas of nanotechnology,drug delivery and molecular biology.Among these,non-natural β-peptide scaffolds are particularly promising,as their programmable and diverse secondary structures,high metabolic stability and strong self-association propensity can be easily exploited to create variable constructs.We have recently demonstrated that heterochiral,acyclic β^(3)-peptides assembled into striped lamellar nanostructures that induced antibacterial activity.The process of this assembly formation could be exploited in diverse areas,however identifying oligomerisation stages,and more importantly,controlling the spontaneous process at different levels is still lacking.In this study,a set of analogues heterochiral hexameric β^(3)-peptide sequences was investigated to understand how systematic,small variations of the sequences,such as single point mutation or N-terminal chemical modification,can influence the resulting assemblies and allow the control of formed morphologies.TEM and cryo-EM combined with molecular dynamics simulation enabled the identification and differentiation of morphological stages throughout the entire multi-step process.Depending on the position of the sequence modifications,the self-assembled structures formed small oligomers,individual protofibrils,extended,flat lamellae,bundles and macroscopic clusters.These results outline how the self-assembly process of short heterochiral β-peptides can be qualitatively fine-tuned by sequence modifications,which contribute to understanding the general peptide assembly processes for their fibrillar morphologies.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51706105)。
文摘Al/NH_(4)CoF_(3)-Φ(Φ=0.5,1.0,1.5,2.0,and 3.0)binary composites and Al-NH_(4)CoF_(3)@P(VDF-HFP)ternary composites are fabricated via ultrasonication-assisted blending and electrostatic spraying.The effect of equivalence ratio(Φ)on the reaction properties is systematically investigated in the binary Al/NH_(4)CoF_(3)system.For ternary systems,electrostatic spraying allows both components to be efficiently encapsulated by P(VDF-HFP)and to achieve structural stabilization and enhanced reactivity through synergistic interfacial interactions.Morphological analysis using SEM/TEM revealed that P(VDF-HFP)formed a protective layer on Al and NH_(4)CoF_(3)particles,improving dispersion,hydrophobicity(water contact angle increased by 80.5%compared to physically mixed composites),and corrosion resistance.Thermal decomposition of NH_(4)CoF_(3)occurred at 265℃,releasing NH_(3)and HF,which triggered exothermic reactions with Al.The ternary composites exhibited a narrowed main reaction temperature range and concentrated heat release,attributed to improved interfacial contact and polymer decomposition.Combustion tests demonstrated that Al-NH_(4)CoF_(3)@P(VDF-HFP)achieved self-sustaining combustion.In addition,a simple validation was done by replacing the Al component in the aluminium-containing propellant,demonstrating its potential application in the propellant field.This work establishes a novel strategy for designing stable,high-energy composites with potential applications in advanced propulsion systems.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62003269).
文摘Computing electrostatic interaction on non-cooperative targets with unknown meshes is crucial for electrostatic-based space on-orbit services.Although meshes for electrostatic interaction computations can be reconstructed from point clouds,they are usually too dense,leading to high computational costs.This paper presents an optimization method for converting dense meshes into optimal meshes,enabling fast and accurate computation of the electrostatic interaction by point clouds.First,the dense mesh reconstructed from point clouds is simplified into a coarse mesh using local operators.Second,the simplified mesh is refined by an iterative strategy that integrates a lightweight method of moments and an impedance matrix inheritance technique,ultimately yielding an optimal mesh for computing the electrostatic interaction.Simulation results show that our method effectively optimizes dense meshes,making electrostatic interaction computations using point clouds approximately 63.4 times more efficient than the previous method.
基金the research grant from the Youth Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62305340)the financial support from the Hong Kong Research Grant Council via STEM Postdoctoral Fellowship(Project no.9446002)+6 种基金the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the support during his stay in Christoph J.Brabec’s group at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg and Helmholtz-Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg(HI ERN)the research grant from KAUST global fellowship postdocfinancial support from the Innovation and Technology Commission(Grant no.MHP/104/21)Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission(JCYJ20210324125612035,R-IND12303,and R-IND12304)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(no.2021YFA1500900)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(no.52071174)the support from the Hong Kong Jockey Club under the research work Hong Kong JC STEM Lab for Circular Bio-economy(Project No.2023-0078)。
文摘Sustainability and scalability remain critical hurdles for the commercialization of organic solar cells(OSCs).However,addressing both poses challenge.Herein,we introduce a simple yet effective strategy utilizing 3,5-dichloropyridine(PDCC)as a solid additive to fine-tune the self-assembly behavior of Y-series non-fullerene acceptors(NFAs)to tackle the upscaling limitations in green-solvent-processed OSCs.PDCC predominantly interacts with Y-series NFAs,facilitating molecular crystallization and thereby driving the self-assembly of Y-series NFAs during film-forming dynamics,leading to more uniform active layers with improved molecular packing and reduced charge recombination.As a result,PDCC-driven self-assembly strategy enables high-performance OSCs with a power conversion efficiency(PCE)of 20.47%.When translated to sustainable fabrication,this strategy significantly boosts the PCE of large-area green-solvent-processed OSC modules(19.3 cm^(2))from 13.87%to 15.79%,ranking it among the best-performing green-solvent-processed large-area OSC modules(>18 cm^(2)).Beyond its impact on PCE enhancement,PDCC serves as a multifunctional additive to improve long-term stability and exhibits strong universality across multiple material systems.This work establishes a promising approach for advancing sustainable and scalable OSCs,paving the way for their commercialization.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32571991)Guangxi Natural Science Foundation of China(2023GXNSFGA026001&2025GXNSFAA069870)the Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking.(No.GZKF202323)。
文摘The rapid advancement of flexible electronics technology has placed higher demands on the structural design and performance regulation of elastic materials.Cellulosic elastomers,with their biodegradability,renewability,and tunability,emerge as ideal candidate materials.Entropy-driven self-as sembly promotes the spontaneous formation of ordered structures,serving as a crucial pathway for optimizing cellulose elastomer properties.However,the structure-property relationship between the self-assembled ordered structures of cellulose elastomers and their mechanical and electrical properties remains insufficiently explored.It hinders the expansion of their applications in electronic devices.This paper systematically reviews the structure-property regulation mechanisms of self-assembled cellulosic elastomers from an entropy-driven perspective.It elucidates the application principles and performance optimization strategies for mechanical energy harvesting and self-powered sensing,while also exploring the challenges and prospects for performance enhancement.This work provides a reference for the development of self-assembled cellulosic elastomers in the field of energy devices.
文摘Peroxymonosulfate(PMS)-assisted visible-light photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants using graphitic carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4))presents a promising and environmentally friendly approach.However,pristine g-C_(3)N_(4) suffers from limited visible-light absorption and low charge-carrier mobility.In this study,a phosphorus-doped tubular carbon nitride(5P-TCN)was synthesized via a precursor self-assembly method using phosphoric acid and melamine as raw materials,eliminating the need for organic solvents or templates.The 5P-TCN catalyst demonstrated enhanced visible-light absorption,improved charge transfer capability,and a 5.25-fold increase in specific surface area(31.092 m^(2)/g),which provided abundant active sites to efficiently drive the PMS-assisted photocatalytic reaction.The 5P-TCN/vis/PMS system exhibited exceptional degradation performance for organic pollutants across a broad pH range(3–9),achieving over 92%degradation of Rhodamine B(RhB)within 15 min.Notably,the system retained>98%RhB degradation efficiency after three consecutive operational cycles,demonstrating robust operational stability and reusability.Moreover,key parameters influencing,active radi-cals,degradation pathways,and potential mechanisms for RhB degradation were systematically investigated.This work proposes a green and cost-effective strategy for developing high-efficiency photocatalysts,while demon-strating the exceptional capability of a PMS-assisted photocatalytic system for rapid degradation of RhB.
基金supported by the Key R&D Program of Zaozhuang city,China(2024GH12)the Zaozhuang Gathering of Talents Program。
文摘Developing advanced cathode modification strategies to address the inherent high charge density of Al^(3+) is essential for achieving high-energy-density and long-cycle-life rechargeable aluminum batteries(RABs).Herein,we engineer tetraethylammonium(TEA)cation intercalation as a dual-function strategy that concurrently enables interlayer distance enlargement and electrostatic shielding effects,resolving Al^(3+) polarization-induced sluggish kinetics and cathode degradation in RABs.TEA intercalation triggers exceptional V2O5 interlayer expansion from 4.37 to 13.10Å,while the modulated charge distribution generates an electrostatic shielding effect that significantly weakens the Coulombic interactions between Al^(3+) and V2O5 frameworks.This dual mechanism collectively enhances ion diffusion kinetics and suppresses lattice stress accumulation.Ex situ X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy analyses confirm that the“molecular pillar effect”of TEA enables minimal and highly reversible structural deformation of the cathode(<2.0%volume change after 200 cycles),demonstrating zero-strain aluminum-storage behavior.The optimized cathode delivers a high reversible capacity of 258 mAh g^(−1) at 0.5 A g^(−1),maintains 99%capacity retention at 5.0 A g^(−1),and exhibits an ultralow capacity decay rate of 0.01%per cycle over 6000 cycles.This work opens new pathways for designing stable high-performance RAB cathodes through synergistic modulation of electronic and lattice structures.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52473213 and No.52203261)。
文摘Ion migration capability and interfacial chemistry of solid polymer electrolytes(SPEs)in all-solid-state sodium metal batteries(ASSMBs)are closely related to the Na^(+)coordination environment.Herein,an electrostatic engineering strategy is proposed to regulate the Na^(+)coordinated structure by employing a fluorinated metal–organic framework as an electron-rich model.Theoretical and experimental results revealed that the abundant electron-rich F sites can accelerate the disassociation of Na-salt through electrostatic attraction to release free Na^(+),while forcing anions into a Na^(+)coordination structure though electrostatic repulsion to weaken the Na^(+)coordination with polymer,thus promoting rapid Na^(+)transport.The optimized anion-rich weak solvation structure fosters a stable inorganic-dominated solid–electrolyte interphase,significantly enhancing the interfacial stability toward Na anode.Consequently,the Na/Na symmetric cell delivered stable Na plating/stripping over 2500 h at 0.1 mA cm^(−2).Impressively,the assembled ASSMBs demonstrated stable performance of over 2000 cycles even under high rate of 2 C with capacity retention nearly 100%,surpassing most reported ASSMBs using various solid-state electrolytes.This work provides a new avenue for regulating the Na^(+)coordination structure of SPEs by exploration of electrostatic effect engineering to achieve high-performance all-solid-state alkali metal batteries.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51702081)。
文摘Aqueous zinc-ion batteries(AZIBs)are facing challenges of severe parasitic side reactions and uncontrolled Zn dendrite growth in promoting commercial applications.Here,rare earth metal neodymium ions(Nd^(3+))have been introduced into the conventional Zn SO_4 electrolyte as an electrolyte additive to improve the stability and reversibility of AZIBs.Combining experimental characterization and theoretical calculations,Nd^(3+)ions are adsorbed at the active sites of zinc crystal growth,forming a positively charged shielding layer on the Zn anode surface that effectively prevents lateral reactions and induces uniform Zn deposition.Meanwhile,Nd^(3+)ions preferentially adsorb on(100)and(101)planes of Zn,thus facilitating preferential deposition on the(002)plane and achieving a dendrite-free Zn anode.Consequently,a Zn//Zn symmetric cell with the Nd^(3+)-modified electrolyte exhibits an ultralong lifespan of 3000 h at0.5 m A cm^(-2),and a Zn//Cu asymmetric cell realizes an impressive Coulombic efficiency of 99.47%for Zn stripping and plating over 550 cycles at 1.0 mA cm^(-2).Impressively,Zn//CNT@MnO_(2) full cell reaches a considerably stable long cycle performance over 2500 cycles at 1.0 A g^(-1).This work offers an effective solution to the challenges faced by Zn anode and expands the application scope of metallic ions in metalbased energy storage devices.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21921003 for Z.T.L.and 22201293 for S.B.Y.)Shanghai Sailing Program(No.22YF1458300 for S.B.Y.)for financial support。
文摘Two supramolecular organic frameworks(SOFs)have been constructed from the co-assembly of biimidazolium-derived octacationic components and cucurbit[8]uril in water.Dynamic light scattering and ^(1)H NMR experiments reveal that both SOFs can undergo reversible assembly and disassembly at room temperature.One of the SOFs displays unprecedently high maximum tolerated dose of 120 mg/kg with mice,which improves by 40%compared with the highest value of the reported SOFs.In vitro and in vivo tests show that the SOF can adsorb doxorubicin and overcome the resistance of multidrugresistant MDR A549/ADR tumor cells to realize intracellular delivery,leading to enhanced antitumor efficacy.Moreover,it can also completely inhibit the posttreatment phototoxicity of photofrin and fully neutralize the anticoagulation of both unfractionated heparin and low molecular weight heparins through efficient inclusion and elimination or sequestration mechanism.As the first examples that undergo roomtemperature reversible assembly and disassembly,the new SOFs in principle allow for quantitative analysis of the molecular components in the body that is prerequisite for preclinical evaluation in the future.
