Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
32(47)
Published: Sept. 28, 2022
Abstract
The
practical
application
of
lithium–sulfur
batteries
(LSBs)
is
limited
by
the
shuttle
effect
lithium
polysulfides
(LiPSs),
large
volume
expansion,
and
sluggish
conversion
kinetics
sulfur.
Herein,
crystallinity
regulation
Ni
x
Fe
y
alloy
anchored
on
oxidized
carbon
nanotube/nitrogen‐doped
graphene
(Ni
@OCNT/NG)
for
a
functional
separator
into
LSBs
demonstrated.
A
low
crystalline
@OCNT/NG
(LC‐Ni
modified
polypropylene
systematically
compared
with
its
highly
counterpart
(HC‐Ni
@OCNT/NG),
demonstrating
superior
LiPS
absorbability,
redox
mediating
capability
facilitated
kinetics,
uniform
flux
Li
+
anode.
Furthermore,
theoretical
calculations
confirm
that
LC‐Ni
features
high
adsorption
energies
diffusion
energy
barriers
toward
LiPSs,
as
well
decreased
gap
larger
electron
density
near
Fermi
level.
Accordingly,
LSB
cells
separators
deliver
specific
capacity
1379.13
mA
h
g
−1
at
0.1
C
decay
ratio
0.04%/cycle
over
600
cycles
5.0
410
.
Even
under
sulfur
loading
(5.37
mg
cm
−2
)
lean
electrolyte
(E/S
=
4.9
µL
conditions,
@OCNT/NG/PP
areal
4.1
mAh
0.2
C.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Dec. 20, 2022
In
the
era
of
5G
and
Internet
things
(IoTs),
various
human-computer
interaction
systems
based
on
integration
triboelectric
nanogenerators
(TENGs)
IoTs
technologies
demonstrate
feasibility
sustainable
self-powered
functional
systems.
The
rapid
development
intelligent
applications
TENGs
mainly
relies
supplying
harvested
mechanical
energy
from
surroundings
implementing
active
sensing,
which
have
greatly
changed
way
human
production
daily
life.
This
review
introduced
TENG
in
multidiscipline
scenarios
IoTs,
including
smart
agriculture,
industry,
city,
emergency
monitoring,
machine
learning-assisted
artificial
intelligence
applications.
challenges
future
research
directions
toward
also
been
proposed.
extensive
developments
will
push
forward
into
an
autonomy
fashion.
Small,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
18(52)
Published: Oct. 26, 2022
Abstract
With
the
development
of
renewable
energy
systems,
clean
hydrogen
is
burgeoning
as
an
optimal
alternative
to
fossil
fuels,
in
which
its
application
promising
retarding
global
and
environmental
crisis.
The
evolution
reaction
(HER),
capable
producing
high‐purity
rapidly
electrocatalytic
water
splitting,
has
received
much
attention.
Abundant
research
about
HER
been
done,
focusing
on
advanced
electrocatalyst
design
with
high
efficiency
robust
stability.
As
potential
catalysts,
metal
nanoclusters
(MNCs)
have
studied
extensively.
They
are
composed
several
a
hundred
atoms,
sizes
being
comparable
Fermi
wavelength
electrons,
that
is,
<
2.0
nm.
Different
from
atoms/nanoparticles,
they
exhibit
unique
catalytic
properties
due
their
quantum
size
effect
low‐coordination
environment.
In
this
review,
activity‐enhancing
approaches
MNCs
applied
electrocatalysis
mainly
summarized.
Furthermore,
recent
progress
classified
different
stabilization
strategies,
freestanding
MNCs,
organic,
carbon
supports,
introduced.
Finally,
current
challenges
deficiencies
these
for
prospected.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(48), P. 21916 - 21925
Published: Nov. 18, 2022
Large
second-harmonic
generation
(SHG)
response
and
broad
band
gap
are
two
important
competitive
parameters.
It
is
difficult
to
balance
them
out
in
one
material.
In
this
work,
by
coupling
alkali
earth
metal
(AEM)
octahedra
with
large
highest
occupied
molecular
orbital
(HOMO)-lowest
unoccupied
(LUMO)
nonlinear
optical
(NLO)-active
tetrahedra
units,
nine
noncentrosymmetric
(NCS)
compounds,
belonging
a
new
quaternary
chalcogenide
family
AIB3IIC3IIIQ8VI
unique
windmill-like
[Mg3M3IIIQ24]
(MIII
=
Al,
Ga;
Q
S,
Se)
units
constructed
alternated
[MgQ6]
[MIIIQ4]
tetrahedra,
rationally
designed
fabricated.
The
compounds
show
stable
structural
framework
but
adjustable
properties.
Among
them,
NaMg3Ga3Se8
shows
SHG
(∼1
×
AgGaS2
(AGS)),
wide
(in
selenide)
(2.77
eV),
high
laser-induced
damage
threshold
(LIDT)
(∼2.3
AGS),
suitable
birefringence
(0.079@546
nm).
should
be
potential
candidate
for
infrared
(IR)
(NLO)
materials.
results
enrich
the
chemical
diversity
of
chalcogenides
open
an
avenue
development
IR
NLO
materials
through
coupled
strategy.
Journal of Alloys and Compounds,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
922, P. 166113 - 166113
Published: July 6, 2022
Since
seawater
is
one
of
the
most
abundant
resources
on
earth,
electrolysis
becoming
increasingly
attractive
for
clean
energy/hydrogen
production.
Although
significant
progress
has
been
made
recently,
it
still
challenging
to
obtain
bifunctional
electrocatalysts
with
high
catalytic
activity
and
durability
suitable
because
scarcity
precious
metals
inadequate
state-of-the-art
materials
overall
reaction.
The
development
high-performance
crucial
commercialization
in
this
review,
mechanism
challenges
are
introduced.
Optimization
strategies
different
types
non-noble-metal-based
including
structural
regulation,
interface
doping
situ
assembly,
alloying,
amorphization
summarized
elucidate
relationship
among
composition,
structure,
properties.
Finally,
challenge
prospective
future
catalysts
discussed.
This
paper
aims
at
providing
guidance
insights
into
rational
design
highly
efficient
practical
splitting.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
32(41)
Published: Aug. 3, 2022
With
the
development
of
Internet
Things,
there
is
an
increasing
need
for
clean
energy
and
large‐scale
sensory
systems.
Triboelectric/piezoelectric
nanogenerators
(TENGs/PENGs),
have
attracted
considerable
attention
as
a
new
type
power
generation
terminal,
which
can
harvest
surrounding
convert
it
into
electrical
energy.
To
improve
output
performance
(NGs)
diversify
related
applications,
2D
materials
with
high
carrier
mobility
excellent
piezoelectric
properties
be
directly
used
or
integrated
different
types
self‐powered
sensors.
In
this
review,
authors
first
introduce
optoelectronic
materials,
followed
by
triboelectric
series
in
TENGs.
The
categories
sensors
based
on
are
then
summarized
according
to
their
structures
compositions.
We
also
discuss
detail
recent
applications
from
five
aspects.
Finally,
challenges
outlooks
research
field
featured.
Given
continuous
they
considered
significant
potential
biomedicine,
environmental
detection,
human
motion
monitoring,
harvesting,
smart
wearable
devices.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(51)
Published: Aug. 30, 2023
Abstract
Flexible
capacitive
pressure
sensors
play
an
important
role
in
electronic
skin
and
human–machine
interaction
due
to
their
high
sensitivity
convenient
preparation,
comparing
with
those
resistive/piezoresistive
sensors.
However,
the
complexity
of
application
environment,
reported
often
experience
signal
instability
by
electromagnetic
interference
proximity
effects.
The
great
challenge
for
is
maintain
wide
linear
range
while
reducing
interference.
This
study
proposes
a
anti‐jamming
flexible
sensor
polyvinylidene
fluoride
(PVDF)@AgNWs@TiO
2
film
as
dielectric
layer.
Core–shell
structure‐based
AgNWs@TiO
embedded
into
PVDF
film.
introduction
core–shell
structure
not
only
enhances
initial
capacitance
but
also
balances
constant,
loss,
breakdown
strength
validated
exhibit
signal‐to‐noise
ratio
variety
sources
demonstrated
intelligent
glove
sensing
system,
which
provides
new
idea
developing
sensor.
Small,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(16)
Published: Jan. 5, 2023
Abstract
Since
the
discovery
of
graphene,
research
on
family
2D
materials
has
been
a
thriving
field.
Metal
phosphorous
chalcogenides
(MPX
3
)
have
attracted
renewed
attention
due
to
their
distinctive
physical
and
chemical
properties.
The
advantages
MPX
,
such
as
tunable
layered
structures,
unique
electronic
properties,
thermodynamically
appropriate
band
alignments
abundant
catalytic
active
sites
surface,
make
material
great
potential
in
electrocatalysis.
In
this
review,
applications
electrocatalysts
recent
years,
including
hydrogen
evolution
reaction,
oxygen
reduction
are
summarized.
Structural
regulation,
doping
multi‐material
composite
that
often
effective
practical
methods
further
optimize
properties
these
materials,
introduced.
Finally,
challenges
opportunities
for
electrocatalytic
discussed.
This
report
aims
advance
future
efforts
develop
related