Conversion-type anode materials are highly desirable for Na-ion batteries(NIBs)due to their high theoretical capacity.Nevertheless,the active materials undergo severe expansion and pulverization during the sodiation,r...Conversion-type anode materials are highly desirable for Na-ion batteries(NIBs)due to their high theoretical capacity.Nevertheless,the active materials undergo severe expansion and pulverization during the sodiation,resulting in inferior cycling stability.Herein,a self-supporting three-dimensional(3D)graphene sponge decorated with Fe_(2)O_(3)nanocubes(rGO@Fe_(2)O_(3))is constructed.Specifically,the 3D graphene sponge with resilience and high porosity benefits to accommodate the volume expansion of the Fe_(2)O_(3)nanocubes and facilitates the rapid electrons/ions transport,enabling spatial confinement to achieve outstanding results.Besides,the free-standing rGO@Fe_(2)O_(3)can be directly used as an electrode without additional binders and conductive additives,which helps to obtain a higher energy density.Based on the total mass of the rGO@Fe_(2)O_(3)material,the rGO@Fe_(2)O_(3)anode presents a specific capacity of 859 mAh/g at 0.1 A/g.It also delivers an impressive cycling performance(327 mAh/g after 2000 cycles at 1 A/g)and a superior rate capacity(162mAh/g at 20 A/g).The coin-type Na_(3)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)@C//rGO@Fe_(2)O_(3)NIB exhibits an energy density of 265.3Wh/kg.This unique 3D ionic/electronic conductive network may provide new strategies to design advanced conversion-type anode materials for high-performance NIBs.展开更多
The emergence of Li–Mg hybrid batteries has been receiving attention,owing to their enhanced electrochemical kinetics and reduced overpotential.Nevertheless,the persistent challenge of uneven Mg electrodeposition rem...The emergence of Li–Mg hybrid batteries has been receiving attention,owing to their enhanced electrochemical kinetics and reduced overpotential.Nevertheless,the persistent challenge of uneven Mg electrodeposition remains a significant impediment to their practical integration.Herein,we developed an ingenious approach that centered around epitaxial electrocrystallization and meticulously controlled growth of magnesium crystals on a specialized MgMOF substrate.The chosen MgMOF substrate demonstrated a robust affinity for magnesium and showed minimal lattice misfit with Mg,establishing the crucial prerequisites for successful heteroepitaxial electrocrystallization.Moreover,the incorporation of periodic electric fields and successive nanochannels within the MgMOF structure created a spatially confined environment that considerably promoted uniform magnesium nucleation at the molecular scale.Taking inspiration from the“blockchain”concept prevalent in the realm of big data,we seamlessly integrated a conductive polypyrrole framework,acting as a connecting“chain,”to interlink the“blocks”comprising the MgMOF cavities.This innovative design significantly amplified charge‐transfer efficiency,thereby increasing overall electrochemical kinetics.The resulting architecture(MgMOF@PPy@CC)served as an exceptional host for heteroepitaxial Mg electrodeposition,showcasing remarkable electrostripping/plating kinetics and excellent cycling performance.Surprisingly,a symmetrical cell incorporating the MgMOF@PPy@CC electrode demonstrated impressive stability even under ultrahigh current density conditions(10mAcm^(–2)),maintaining operation for an extended 1200 h,surpassing previously reported benchmarks.Significantly,on coupling the MgMOF@PPy@CC anode with a Mo_(6)S_(8) cathode,the assembled battery showed an extended lifespan of 10,000 cycles at 70 C,with an outstanding capacity retention of 96.23%.This study provides a fresh perspective on the rational design of epitaxial electrocrystallization driven by metal–organic framework(MOF)substrates,paving the way toward the advancement of cuttingedge batteries.展开更多
Spatial confinement has great potential for Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy （LIBS） instruments after it has been proven that it has the ability to enhance the LIBS signal strength and repeatability. In order to...Spatial confinement has great potential for Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy （LIBS） instruments after it has been proven that it has the ability to enhance the LIBS signal strength and repeatability. In order to achieve in-situ measurement of heavy metals in farmland soils by LIBS, a hemispherical spatial confinement device is designed and used to collect plasma spectra, in which the optical fibers directly collect the breakdown spectroscopy of the soil samples. This device could effectively increase the stability of the spectrum intensity of soil. It also has other advantages, such as ease of installation, and its small and compact size. The relationship between the spectrum intensity and the laser pulse energy is studied for this device. It is found that the breakdown threshold is 160 cm-2, and when the laser fluence increases to 250 J/cm2, the spectrum intensity reaches its maximum. Four different kinds of laser pulse energy were set up and in each case the limits of detection of Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn were calculated. The results show that when the laser pulse fluence was 2.12 GW/cm2, we obtained the smallest limits of detection of these heavy metals, which are all under 10 mg/kg. This device can satisfy the needs of heavy metal in-situ detection, and in the next step it will be integrated into a portable LIBS instrument.展开更多
In this paper, we present a study on the spatial confinement effect of laser-induced plasma with a cylindrical cavity in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy （LIBS）. The emission intensity with the spatial confineme...In this paper, we present a study on the spatial confinement effect of laser-induced plasma with a cylindrical cavity in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy （LIBS）. The emission intensity with the spatial confinement is dependent on the height of the confinement cavity. It is found that, by selecting the appropriate height of cylindrical cavity, the signal enhancement can be significantly increased. At the cylindrical cavity （diameter = 2 mm） with a height of 6 mm, the enhancement ratio has the maximum value （approximately 8.3）, and the value of the relative standard deviation （RSD） （7.6%） is at a minimum, the repeatability of LIBS signal is best. The results indicate that the height of confinement cavity is very important for LIBS technique to reduce the limit of detection and improve the precision.展开更多
Spatial confinement can significantly enhance the spectral intensity of laser-induced plasma in air. It is attributed to the compression of plasma plume by the reflected shockwave. In addition,optical emission spectro...Spatial confinement can significantly enhance the spectral intensity of laser-induced plasma in air. It is attributed to the compression of plasma plume by the reflected shockwave. In addition,optical emission spectroscopy of laser-induced plasma can also be affected by the distance between lens and sample surface. In order to obtain the optimized spectral intensity, the distance must be considered. In this work, spatially confined laser-induced silicon plasma by using a Nd：YAG nanosecond laser at different distances between lens and sample surface was investigated.The laser energies were 12 mJ, 16 mJ, 20 mJ, and 24 mJ. All experiments were carried out in an atmospheric environment. The results indicated that the intensity of Si（I） 390.55 nm line firstly rose and then dropped with the increase of lens-to-sample distance. Moreover, the spectral peak intensity with spatial confinement was higher than that without spatial confinement. The enhancement ratio was approximately 2 when laser energy was 24 mJ.展开更多
CONSPECTUS:Hydrogels are ideal candidates for various advanced applications,including wearable electronics,soft robots,and biomedical engineering,which benefit from their natural merits of softness,deformability,and b...CONSPECTUS:Hydrogels are ideal candidates for various advanced applications,including wearable electronics,soft robots,and biomedical engineering,which benefit from their natural merits of softness,deformability,and biocompatibility.In the early stages since the emergence of hydrogels,tremendous efforts have been made to improve their mechanical performances.Despite the investigation of several mechanical strengthening strategies,including nanocomposites,noncovalent cross-linking,and topological design,single network hydrogels still grapple with the tradeoff between mechanical strength and functionality.As a result,improving network complexity and functional diversification have emerged as a significant trend in gel development.Multiphase gels are developed to incorporate mechanical enhancement components and functional components,obtaining integrated exceptional performances.This Account seeks to review mechanical strength-function integrated gels fabricated by bioinspired multiphase confinement strategy,providing inspiration and guidance for multiphase gel design.The first part starts with a specific elaboration on bioinspired strategy,involving tissue structure analysis,biological mechanism imitation,and bioinspired materials fabrication.By exploring human skeletal muscle and nacre,we elucidate how to connect biological structures and artificial material design concretely.Meanwhile,we highlight the promotion effect of in-depth analysis on the biological micro structure and working mechanism.In the next part,we subsequently evaluate diverse multiphase network structures that were previously developed and showcase their exceptional performances and unique applications.Multiple gels developed by our group-phase separation ionic gels for stiffness changing materials,phase transition organohydrogels for actuation,interpenetrating organohydrogels for lubrication,etc.-are reviewed in this section.The most crucial point for the fabrication of these multiphase gels is stability,which inextricably links to their interface interactions.Therefore,we summarize the techniques employed to establish ultrastable interfaces,such as emulsion interface interaction or heterogeneous interpenetrating networks.We delve into the manifold network structures of multiphase polymers,encompassing plasticity,elasticity,hydrophilicity,and hydrophobicity.Different fabrication strategies were adopted according to their network properties,with the aim of exhibiting their unique mechanical strength and functions.In these confined multiphase structures,the independent motions of orthogonal networks are achieved.Additionally,polymers confined in space in nanometer scale or smaller can exhibit performances deviated from bulk phase,including crystallinity,alignment degree,and glass transition temperature.The discussion also covers the confinement effects on the polymer structure and mobility.Ultimately,we introduce the advanced applications of multiphase gels,spanning broad areas including lubrication,actuation,mechanical adaptation,soft robotics,sensing,etc.In order to look into the future development direction of multiphase hydrogels,we derive conclusions about their challenges and opportunities.展开更多
Bromine-based flow batteries(Br-FBs)are well suitable for stationary energy storage owing to their high energy density and low cost.However,their power density and lifespan are limited by relatively low reaction kinet...Bromine-based flow batteries(Br-FBs)are well suitable for stationary energy storage owing to their high energy density and low cost.However,their power density and lifespan are limited by relatively low reaction kinetics of Br_(2)/Br-couple and serious self-discharge caused by bromine migration.Herein,lamella-like porous carbon nitride nanosheets(PCNS)with adsorption and spatial confinement effects are used to modify cathodes for Br-FBs.The large specific surface area and plentiful N-containing groups enable PCNS with excellent adsorption capacity,which captures bromine species into the pores on PCNS layers.The captured bromine species is subsequently confined in PCNS interlayers due to the strong interaction between bromine species and N-containing groups,thus effectively depressing bromine diffusion/migration.Moreover,the strong bromine adsorption capacity significantly improves the electrochemical activity of PCNS.Consequently,a zinc-bromine flow battery(ZBFB)employing PCNS-modified cathode achieves a high current density of 180 m A cm^(-2),with an ultra-high coulombic efficiency of 99.22%.It also exhibits better self-discharge performance and a long cycle life of 500 cycles.Furthermore,a complexing agent-free ZBFB is successfully realized based on the superior bromineentrapping/retaining capacity of the PCNS-modified cathode.Consequently,this work provides a promising strategy toward electrode modifications for high-performance and long-lifespan Br-FBs.展开更多
Suzuki coupling reactions between symmetrical monomers were conducted in various mesoporous silica nanoreactors grafted with palladium catalysts,enabling the selective formation of[12]cycloparaphenylene precursor with...Suzuki coupling reactions between symmetrical monomers were conducted in various mesoporous silica nanoreactors grafted with palladium catalysts,enabling the selective formation of[12]cycloparaphenylene precursor with separate yield up to 25%in one-pot reactions,much higher than that in homogeneous reaction.The spatial nanoconfinement of the nanoreactors promotes the macrocyclization while limits the concomitant linear oligomer formation,offering more possibilities for the synthesis of macrocycles from symmetrical monomers in one-pot reaction.展开更多
Spatial confinement is a simple and cost-effective method for enhancing signal intensity and improving the detection sensitivity of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy(LIBS).However,the spatial confinement effects of...Spatial confinement is a simple and cost-effective method for enhancing signal intensity and improving the detection sensitivity of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy(LIBS).However,the spatial confinement effects of LIBS under different pressures remains a question to be studied,because the pressure of the ambient gas has a significant influence on the temporal and spatial evolution of plasma.In this study,spatial confinement effects of LIBS under a series of reduced air pressures were investigated experimentally,and the plasma characteristics under different air pressures were studied.The results show that the reduced air pressure can lead to both earlier onset and weakening of the enhancement effect of the spatial confinement on the LIBS line intensity.When the air pressure drops to 0.1 kPa,the enhancement effect of the emission intensity no longer comes from the compression of the reflected shock wave on the plasma,but from the cavity’s restriction of the plasma expansion space.In conclusion,the enhancement effect of spatial confinement technology on the LIBS is still effective when the pressure is reduced,which further expands the research and application field of spatial confinement technology.展开更多
Water electrolysis for hydrogen production offers a promising solution to future energy crises and environmental challenges.Although platinum is an efficient catalyst for hydrogen evolution reactions(HERs),its high co...Water electrolysis for hydrogen production offers a promising solution to future energy crises and environmental challenges.Although platinum is an efficient catalyst for hydrogen evolution reactions(HERs),its high cost and stability challenges limit its widespread use.A novel platinum-based catalyst,comprising platinum nanoparticles on nitrogen-doped porous graphite(Pt-N-porous graphite),addresses these limitations.This catalyst prevents nanoparticle aggregation,provides a high specific surface area of 1308 m^(2)g^(-1),and enhances mass transfer and active site exposure.Additionally,it exhibits superior electrical conductivity compared to commercial Pt-C,enhancing charge transfer efficiency.The Pt-N-porous graphite catalyst achieves an overpotential of 99 mV at 100 mA cm^(-2)and maintains stable performance after 10,000 cycles.Applied as a catalyst-coated membrane(CCM)in a proton exchange membrane(PEM)electrolyzer,it demonstrates excellent performance.Thus,the industrially synthesizable Pt-N-porous graphite catalyst holds great potential for large-scale energy applications.展开更多
Liquid-phase biocomputing has been extensively explored due to its potential in massive parallelism and compatibility within biological systems[1].Proteins,nucleic acids and cells can be utilized as computational unit...Liquid-phase biocomputing has been extensively explored due to its potential in massive parallelism and compatibility within biological systems[1].Proteins,nucleic acids and cells can be utilized as computational units capable of executing and manipulating data.展开更多
It is especially important to coordinately design the structure and composition of the host in lithium–sulfur batteries(LSBs)for improving its physicochemical adsorption and conversion of lithium polysulfide,which ca...It is especially important to coordinately design the structure and composition of the host in lithium–sulfur batteries(LSBs)for improving its physicochemical adsorption and conversion of lithium polysulfide,which can alleviate the harmful shuttle effect.Herein,a self-supporting multichannel nitrogen-doped carbon fibers membrane embedded with TiO nanoparticles(TiO@NC)was constructed as the electrode for LSBs.The inner channels and the embedded TiO nanoparticles offer spatial confinement and chemical binding for polysulfides,respectively.Moreover,the TiO nanoparticles have abundant oxygen vacancies that promote the conversion of polysulfides.In addition,the nitrogen-doped carbon skeleton can not only serve as highly conductive transportation paths for electrons,but also integrate with the inner channels to sustain the morphology and bear volume expansion during cycling processes.Therefore,the fabricated self-supporting quadruple-channel TiO@NC ultrathin fibers electrode exhibits a high initial specific capacity of 1342.8 mAh g^(-1)at 0.5 C and high-rate capability of 505.8 mAh g^(-1)at 4.0 C.In addition,it maintains 696.0 mAh g^(-1)over 500 cycles with only 0.059%capacity decay per cycle at the high current density of 2.0 C.The multichannel configuration combined with TiO nanoparticles provides a synergetic design strategy for fabricating high-performance electrodes in LSBs.展开更多
Dual atom catalysts(DACs),are promising electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)on account of the potential dual-atom active sites for the optimized adsorption of catalytic intermediates and the lower react...Dual atom catalysts(DACs),are promising electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)on account of the potential dual-atom active sites for the optimized adsorption of catalytic intermediates and the lower reaction energy barriers.Herein,spatial confinement strategy to fabricate DACs with well-defined Fe,Co dual-atom active site is proposed by implanting zeolitic imidazolate frameworks inside the pores of highly porous carbon nanospheres(Fe/Co-SAs-Nx-PCNSs).The atomically dispersed dual-atom active sites facilitate the adsorption/desorption of intermediates.Furthermore,the spatial confinement effect protects metal atoms aggregating.Benefiting from the rich accessible dual-atom active sites and boosted mass transport,we achieve remarkable ORR performance with half-wave potential up to 0.91 and 0.8 V(vs.reversible hydrogen electrode(RHE)),and long-term stability up to 10 h in both alkaline and acidic electrolytes.The remarkably enhanced ORR catalytic property of our as-developed DACs is in the rank of excellence for 1%.The as-developed rechargeable Zn-air battery(ZAB)with Fe/Co-SAs-Nx-PCNSs air cathode delivers ultrahigh power density of 216 mW·cm^(−2),outstanding specific capacity of 813 mAh·g^(−1),and promising cycling operation durability over 160 h.The flexible Zn-air battery also exhibits excellent specific capacity,cycling stability,and flexibility performance.This work opens up a new pathway for the multiscale design of efficient electrocatalysts with atomically dispersed multiple active sites.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52307239,52102300,52207234)the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(Nos.2022CFB1003,2021CFA025).
文摘Conversion-type anode materials are highly desirable for Na-ion batteries(NIBs)due to their high theoretical capacity.Nevertheless,the active materials undergo severe expansion and pulverization during the sodiation,resulting in inferior cycling stability.Herein,a self-supporting three-dimensional(3D)graphene sponge decorated with Fe_(2)O_(3)nanocubes(rGO@Fe_(2)O_(3))is constructed.Specifically,the 3D graphene sponge with resilience and high porosity benefits to accommodate the volume expansion of the Fe_(2)O_(3)nanocubes and facilitates the rapid electrons/ions transport,enabling spatial confinement to achieve outstanding results.Besides,the free-standing rGO@Fe_(2)O_(3)can be directly used as an electrode without additional binders and conductive additives,which helps to obtain a higher energy density.Based on the total mass of the rGO@Fe_(2)O_(3)material,the rGO@Fe_(2)O_(3)anode presents a specific capacity of 859 mAh/g at 0.1 A/g.It also delivers an impressive cycling performance(327 mAh/g after 2000 cycles at 1 A/g)and a superior rate capacity(162mAh/g at 20 A/g).The coin-type Na_(3)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)@C//rGO@Fe_(2)O_(3)NIB exhibits an energy density of 265.3Wh/kg.This unique 3D ionic/electronic conductive network may provide new strategies to design advanced conversion-type anode materials for high-performance NIBs.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Number:31770608Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province,Grant/Award Number:KYCX22_1081Jiangsu Specially‐appointed Professorship Program,Grant/Award Number:Sujiaoshi[2016]20。
文摘The emergence of Li–Mg hybrid batteries has been receiving attention,owing to their enhanced electrochemical kinetics and reduced overpotential.Nevertheless,the persistent challenge of uneven Mg electrodeposition remains a significant impediment to their practical integration.Herein,we developed an ingenious approach that centered around epitaxial electrocrystallization and meticulously controlled growth of magnesium crystals on a specialized MgMOF substrate.The chosen MgMOF substrate demonstrated a robust affinity for magnesium and showed minimal lattice misfit with Mg,establishing the crucial prerequisites for successful heteroepitaxial electrocrystallization.Moreover,the incorporation of periodic electric fields and successive nanochannels within the MgMOF structure created a spatially confined environment that considerably promoted uniform magnesium nucleation at the molecular scale.Taking inspiration from the“blockchain”concept prevalent in the realm of big data,we seamlessly integrated a conductive polypyrrole framework,acting as a connecting“chain,”to interlink the“blocks”comprising the MgMOF cavities.This innovative design significantly amplified charge‐transfer efficiency,thereby increasing overall electrochemical kinetics.The resulting architecture(MgMOF@PPy@CC)served as an exceptional host for heteroepitaxial Mg electrodeposition,showcasing remarkable electrostripping/plating kinetics and excellent cycling performance.Surprisingly,a symmetrical cell incorporating the MgMOF@PPy@CC electrode demonstrated impressive stability even under ultrahigh current density conditions(10mAcm^(–2)),maintaining operation for an extended 1200 h,surpassing previously reported benchmarks.Significantly,on coupling the MgMOF@PPy@CC anode with a Mo_(6)S_(8) cathode,the assembled battery showed an extended lifespan of 10,000 cycles at 70 C,with an outstanding capacity retention of 96.23%.This study provides a fresh perspective on the rational design of epitaxial electrocrystallization driven by metal–organic framework(MOF)substrates,paving the way toward the advancement of cuttingedge batteries.
文摘Spatial confinement has great potential for Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy （LIBS） instruments after it has been proven that it has the ability to enhance the LIBS signal strength and repeatability. In order to achieve in-situ measurement of heavy metals in farmland soils by LIBS, a hemispherical spatial confinement device is designed and used to collect plasma spectra, in which the optical fibers directly collect the breakdown spectroscopy of the soil samples. This device could effectively increase the stability of the spectrum intensity of soil. It also has other advantages, such as ease of installation, and its small and compact size. The relationship between the spectrum intensity and the laser pulse energy is studied for this device. It is found that the breakdown threshold is 160 cm-2, and when the laser fluence increases to 250 J/cm2, the spectrum intensity reaches its maximum. Four different kinds of laser pulse energy were set up and in each case the limits of detection of Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn were calculated. The results show that when the laser pulse fluence was 2.12 GW/cm2, we obtained the smallest limits of detection of these heavy metals, which are all under 10 mg/kg. This device can satisfy the needs of heavy metal in-situ detection, and in the next step it will be integrated into a portable LIBS instrument.
基金the support from the Fundamental Research Project of Chinese State Key Laboratory of Laser Interaction with Matter(Grant No.SKLLIM 1502)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11674128,11474129 and 11504129)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2014M551169)
文摘In this paper, we present a study on the spatial confinement effect of laser-induced plasma with a cylindrical cavity in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy （LIBS）. The emission intensity with the spatial confinement is dependent on the height of the confinement cavity. It is found that, by selecting the appropriate height of cylindrical cavity, the signal enhancement can be significantly increased. At the cylindrical cavity （diameter = 2 mm） with a height of 6 mm, the enhancement ratio has the maximum value （approximately 8.3）, and the value of the relative standard deviation （RSD） （7.6%） is at a minimum, the repeatability of LIBS signal is best. The results indicate that the height of confinement cavity is very important for LIBS technique to reduce the limit of detection and improve the precision.
基金support by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11674128,11504129,and11474129)Jilin Province Scientific and Technological Development Program,China(Grant No.20170101063JC)the Thirteenth Five-Year Scientific and Technological Research Project of the Education Department of Jilin Province,China(2016,No.400)
文摘Spatial confinement can significantly enhance the spectral intensity of laser-induced plasma in air. It is attributed to the compression of plasma plume by the reflected shockwave. In addition,optical emission spectroscopy of laser-induced plasma can also be affected by the distance between lens and sample surface. In order to obtain the optimized spectral intensity, the distance must be considered. In this work, spatially confined laser-induced silicon plasma by using a Nd：YAG nanosecond laser at different distances between lens and sample surface was investigated.The laser energies were 12 mJ, 16 mJ, 20 mJ, and 24 mJ. All experiments were carried out in an atmospheric environment. The results indicated that the intensity of Si（I） 390.55 nm line firstly rose and then dropped with the increase of lens-to-sample distance. Moreover, the spectral peak intensity with spatial confinement was higher than that without spatial confinement. The enhancement ratio was approximately 2 when laser energy was 24 mJ.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation(22341301,22175010,22161142021)National Key Research and Development Project(2022YFA1503000).
文摘CONSPECTUS:Hydrogels are ideal candidates for various advanced applications,including wearable electronics,soft robots,and biomedical engineering,which benefit from their natural merits of softness,deformability,and biocompatibility.In the early stages since the emergence of hydrogels,tremendous efforts have been made to improve their mechanical performances.Despite the investigation of several mechanical strengthening strategies,including nanocomposites,noncovalent cross-linking,and topological design,single network hydrogels still grapple with the tradeoff between mechanical strength and functionality.As a result,improving network complexity and functional diversification have emerged as a significant trend in gel development.Multiphase gels are developed to incorporate mechanical enhancement components and functional components,obtaining integrated exceptional performances.This Account seeks to review mechanical strength-function integrated gels fabricated by bioinspired multiphase confinement strategy,providing inspiration and guidance for multiphase gel design.The first part starts with a specific elaboration on bioinspired strategy,involving tissue structure analysis,biological mechanism imitation,and bioinspired materials fabrication.By exploring human skeletal muscle and nacre,we elucidate how to connect biological structures and artificial material design concretely.Meanwhile,we highlight the promotion effect of in-depth analysis on the biological micro structure and working mechanism.In the next part,we subsequently evaluate diverse multiphase network structures that were previously developed and showcase their exceptional performances and unique applications.Multiple gels developed by our group-phase separation ionic gels for stiffness changing materials,phase transition organohydrogels for actuation,interpenetrating organohydrogels for lubrication,etc.-are reviewed in this section.The most crucial point for the fabrication of these multiphase gels is stability,which inextricably links to their interface interactions.Therefore,we summarize the techniques employed to establish ultrastable interfaces,such as emulsion interface interaction or heterogeneous interpenetrating networks.We delve into the manifold network structures of multiphase polymers,encompassing plasticity,elasticity,hydrophilicity,and hydrophobicity.Different fabrication strategies were adopted according to their network properties,with the aim of exhibiting their unique mechanical strength and functions.In these confined multiphase structures,the independent motions of orthogonal networks are achieved.Additionally,polymers confined in space in nanometer scale or smaller can exhibit performances deviated from bulk phase,including crystallinity,alignment degree,and glass transition temperature.The discussion also covers the confinement effects on the polymer structure and mobility.Ultimately,we introduce the advanced applications of multiphase gels,spanning broad areas including lubrication,actuation,mechanical adaptation,soft robotics,sensing,etc.In order to look into the future development direction of multiphase hydrogels,we derive conclusions about their challenges and opportunities.
基金supported by CAS Strategic Leading Science&Technology Program(A)(XDA21070100)CAS Engineering Laboratory for Electrochemical Energy Storage(KFJ-PTXM-027)+1 种基金DICP funding(DICP I202026 DICP I201928)Liaoning Natural Science Foundation(2021-MS-024)。
文摘Bromine-based flow batteries(Br-FBs)are well suitable for stationary energy storage owing to their high energy density and low cost.However,their power density and lifespan are limited by relatively low reaction kinetics of Br_(2)/Br-couple and serious self-discharge caused by bromine migration.Herein,lamella-like porous carbon nitride nanosheets(PCNS)with adsorption and spatial confinement effects are used to modify cathodes for Br-FBs.The large specific surface area and plentiful N-containing groups enable PCNS with excellent adsorption capacity,which captures bromine species into the pores on PCNS layers.The captured bromine species is subsequently confined in PCNS interlayers due to the strong interaction between bromine species and N-containing groups,thus effectively depressing bromine diffusion/migration.Moreover,the strong bromine adsorption capacity significantly improves the electrochemical activity of PCNS.Consequently,a zinc-bromine flow battery(ZBFB)employing PCNS-modified cathode achieves a high current density of 180 m A cm^(-2),with an ultra-high coulombic efficiency of 99.22%.It also exhibits better self-discharge performance and a long cycle life of 500 cycles.Furthermore,a complexing agent-free ZBFB is successfully realized based on the superior bromineentrapping/retaining capacity of the PCNS-modified cathode.Consequently,this work provides a promising strategy toward electrode modifications for high-performance and long-lifespan Br-FBs.
基金the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22171083,21674035)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.22221818014)+1 种基金the Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project(No.B502)the“Eastern Scholar Professorship”support from the Shanghai local government。
文摘Suzuki coupling reactions between symmetrical monomers were conducted in various mesoporous silica nanoreactors grafted with palladium catalysts,enabling the selective formation of[12]cycloparaphenylene precursor with separate yield up to 25%in one-pot reactions,much higher than that in homogeneous reaction.The spatial nanoconfinement of the nanoreactors promotes the macrocyclization while limits the concomitant linear oligomer formation,offering more possibilities for the synthesis of macrocycles from symmetrical monomers in one-pot reaction.
基金This research was financially supported by the Open Project Program of Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics(No.2018WNLOKF002)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12064029 and 61865013)+1 种基金Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation(No.20202BABL202024)Ph.D.Research Startup Foundation of Nanchang Hangkong University(No.EA201808384).
文摘Spatial confinement is a simple and cost-effective method for enhancing signal intensity and improving the detection sensitivity of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy(LIBS).However,the spatial confinement effects of LIBS under different pressures remains a question to be studied,because the pressure of the ambient gas has a significant influence on the temporal and spatial evolution of plasma.In this study,spatial confinement effects of LIBS under a series of reduced air pressures were investigated experimentally,and the plasma characteristics under different air pressures were studied.The results show that the reduced air pressure can lead to both earlier onset and weakening of the enhancement effect of the spatial confinement on the LIBS line intensity.When the air pressure drops to 0.1 kPa,the enhancement effect of the emission intensity no longer comes from the compression of the reflected shock wave on the plasma,but from the cavity’s restriction of the plasma expansion space.In conclusion,the enhancement effect of spatial confinement technology on the LIBS is still effective when the pressure is reduced,which further expands the research and application field of spatial confinement technology.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52202446)the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST(No.2022QNRC001)+2 种基金the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by BAST(No.BYESS2023050)the Beijing Association for Science and Technology’s Golden-Bridge Seed Funding Program(No.ZZ22042)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China。
文摘Water electrolysis for hydrogen production offers a promising solution to future energy crises and environmental challenges.Although platinum is an efficient catalyst for hydrogen evolution reactions(HERs),its high cost and stability challenges limit its widespread use.A novel platinum-based catalyst,comprising platinum nanoparticles on nitrogen-doped porous graphite(Pt-N-porous graphite),addresses these limitations.This catalyst prevents nanoparticle aggregation,provides a high specific surface area of 1308 m^(2)g^(-1),and enhances mass transfer and active site exposure.Additionally,it exhibits superior electrical conductivity compared to commercial Pt-C,enhancing charge transfer efficiency.The Pt-N-porous graphite catalyst achieves an overpotential of 99 mV at 100 mA cm^(-2)and maintains stable performance after 10,000 cycles.Applied as a catalyst-coated membrane(CCM)in a proton exchange membrane(PEM)electrolyzer,it demonstrates excellent performance.Thus,the industrially synthesizable Pt-N-porous graphite catalyst holds great potential for large-scale energy applications.
文摘Liquid-phase biocomputing has been extensively explored due to its potential in massive parallelism and compatibility within biological systems[1].Proteins,nucleic acids and cells can be utilized as computational units capable of executing and manipulating data.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Grant Nos.22175007,21975007,52172080,22105012,22005012,22105059)the National Natural Science Foundation for Outstanding Youth Foundation,the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(YWF-22-K-101)+2 种基金the National Program for Support of Topnotch Young Professionals,the 111 project(Grant No.B14009)the Youth Top-notch Talent Foundation of Hebei Provincial Universities(BJK2022023)the Interdisciplinary Research Project for Young Teachers of USTB(Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities)(FRF-IDRY-21-015).
文摘It is especially important to coordinately design the structure and composition of the host in lithium–sulfur batteries(LSBs)for improving its physicochemical adsorption and conversion of lithium polysulfide,which can alleviate the harmful shuttle effect.Herein,a self-supporting multichannel nitrogen-doped carbon fibers membrane embedded with TiO nanoparticles(TiO@NC)was constructed as the electrode for LSBs.The inner channels and the embedded TiO nanoparticles offer spatial confinement and chemical binding for polysulfides,respectively.Moreover,the TiO nanoparticles have abundant oxygen vacancies that promote the conversion of polysulfides.In addition,the nitrogen-doped carbon skeleton can not only serve as highly conductive transportation paths for electrons,but also integrate with the inner channels to sustain the morphology and bear volume expansion during cycling processes.Therefore,the fabricated self-supporting quadruple-channel TiO@NC ultrathin fibers electrode exhibits a high initial specific capacity of 1342.8 mAh g^(-1)at 0.5 C and high-rate capability of 505.8 mAh g^(-1)at 4.0 C.In addition,it maintains 696.0 mAh g^(-1)over 500 cycles with only 0.059%capacity decay per cycle at the high current density of 2.0 C.The multichannel configuration combined with TiO nanoparticles provides a synergetic design strategy for fabricating high-performance electrodes in LSBs.
基金supported financially by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52172208,52072197,and 21971132)Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(No.ZR2019MB042).
文摘Dual atom catalysts(DACs),are promising electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)on account of the potential dual-atom active sites for the optimized adsorption of catalytic intermediates and the lower reaction energy barriers.Herein,spatial confinement strategy to fabricate DACs with well-defined Fe,Co dual-atom active site is proposed by implanting zeolitic imidazolate frameworks inside the pores of highly porous carbon nanospheres(Fe/Co-SAs-Nx-PCNSs).The atomically dispersed dual-atom active sites facilitate the adsorption/desorption of intermediates.Furthermore,the spatial confinement effect protects metal atoms aggregating.Benefiting from the rich accessible dual-atom active sites and boosted mass transport,we achieve remarkable ORR performance with half-wave potential up to 0.91 and 0.8 V(vs.reversible hydrogen electrode(RHE)),and long-term stability up to 10 h in both alkaline and acidic electrolytes.The remarkably enhanced ORR catalytic property of our as-developed DACs is in the rank of excellence for 1%.The as-developed rechargeable Zn-air battery(ZAB)with Fe/Co-SAs-Nx-PCNSs air cathode delivers ultrahigh power density of 216 mW·cm^(−2),outstanding specific capacity of 813 mAh·g^(−1),and promising cycling operation durability over 160 h.The flexible Zn-air battery also exhibits excellent specific capacity,cycling stability,and flexibility performance.This work opens up a new pathway for the multiscale design of efficient electrocatalysts with atomically dispersed multiple active sites.
