POLYMERS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
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2018
·Vol. 29
·期 12
·2982-2991
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IF 2.137
Zhiyong Zhang,Miaojun Xu,Bin Li
The polymethacrylimide/silicate (PMI/silicate) composites were successfully prepared from the monomers of acrylonitrile (AN) and methacrylic acid (MAA) via the monomer in situ intercalation polymerization and free foaming. The formation of imide groups was monitored by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The results of FTIR and XPS indicated that the imide groups were gradually formed and cyano groups were dwindling but still existed during foaming and thermal treatment. The thermogravimetric analysis results revealed that the thermal stability of the PMI/silicate composites was improved, the rate of thermal degradation was reduced, and the residue was increased because of the addition of silicates. The results of dynamic mechanical analysis revealed that the rigidity and the glass transition temperature of the composites were improved. The limit oxygen index (LOI) and cone calorimeter (CONE) test showed that the fire-retardant properties were improved because of the barrier effect of silicates. The cell morphologies of the PMI/silicate composites were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and the results showed that the silicate particles were distributed on the cell walls, but the cells slightly cracked. The mechanical properties were measured by tensile, flexural, and compressive strength. The mechanical strength, especially flexural strength, was significantly improved. The flexural strength of PMI/MMT, PMI/kaolin, and PMI/talc containing 8 wt% silicates was improved to 172%, 240%, and 233%.
研究领域:
高分子材料
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复合材料科学
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材料化学
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防火材料
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多孔材料
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DOI
高影响因子
FUEL
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2022
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IF 8.035
Xue Zou,Mucong Zi,Tiantian Wu,Yuanxin Yao,Caifeng Yang,Daoyi Chen
Kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs) have gradually gained more attention in the natural gas and oil transportation field due to their remarkable inhibition performance at low dosages. However, the inhibition performance of most commercial KHIs is poor under high subcooling conditions. In this work, a radical polymerization method was used to synthesize four new KHIs by introducing the 1-vinylimidazole (VI) or vinylacetate (VAc) monomer. These newly-synthesized copolymer KHIs were characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared, 1 H nuclear magnetic resonance, and gel permeation chromatography, respectively. The cloud point of HY-201 is remarkably as high as 92.3 °C and the four KHIs are all biodegradable. Under subcooling of 10 K and 15 K, the inhibitory performance of four new KHIs and three commercial KHIs on hydrate nucleation and growth are as follows: PVP < Luvicap EG < Inhibex 501 < HY-101 < HY-201 < HY-301 < HY-401. In addition, the hydrate volume fraction of the four new KHIs at the optimal concentration of 15 K subcooling for 12 h was 13.3 %, 1.7 %, 2.4 %, and 2.1 %, respectively, which did not exceed 1/3 of the tested commercial KHIs. Further, the novel mechanism hypothesis is proposed as follows: the surface charge of the hydrate nuclei is neutralized by KHIs, and the hydrate nuclei aggregates, hindering the gas from entering the hydrate. In addition, the strong entanglement and adsorption of KHIs molecules with better inhibition performance make the hydrate lose the space for growth and expansion. Overall results highlight the great application prospects of these new KHIs in natural gas transmission based on the remarkable inhibition performance under high subcooling conditions.
研究领域:
石油与天然气工程
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化学工程
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材料科学
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环境友好材料
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流体输送
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DOI
高影响因子
Journal of Energy Chemistry
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2023
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IF 13.1
Xuexia Lan,Xingyu Xiong,Jie Cui,Renzong Hu
In the past two decades, a lot of high-capacity conversion-type metal oxides have been intensively studied as alternative anode materials for Li-ion batteries with higher energy density. Unfortunately, their large voltage hysteresis (0.8–1.2 V) within reversed conversion reactions results in huge round-trip inefficiencies and thus lower energy efficiency (50%–75%) in full cells than those with graphite anodes. This remains a long-term open question and has been the most serious drawback toward application of metal oxide anodes. Here we clarify the origins of voltage hysteresis in the typical SnO 2 anode and propose a universal strategy to minimize it. With the established in situ phosphating to generate metal phosphates during reversed conversion reactions in synergy with boosted reaction kinetics by the added P and Mo, the huge voltage hysteresis of 0.9 V in SnO 2 , SnO 2 -Mo, and 0.6 V in SnO 2 -P anodes is minimized to 0.3 V in a ternary SnO 2 -Mo-P (SOMP) composite, along with stable high capacity of 936 mA h g −1 after 800 cycles. The small voltage hysteresis can remain stable even the SOMP anode operated at high current rate of 10 A g −1 and wide-range temperatures from 60 to −30 °C, resulting in a high energy efficiency of 88.5% in full cells. This effective strategy to minimize voltage hysteresis has also been demonstrated in Fe 2 O 3 , Co 3 O 4 -basded conversion-type anodes. This work provides important guidance to advance the high-capacity metal oxide anodes from laboratory to industrialization.
研究领域:
电化学
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材料科学
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能源存储
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纳米材料
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固态化学
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电池技术
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DOI
高影响因子
PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS
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2020
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IF 4.469
Haihua Wang,Wenjing Zhang,Yongning Ma,Guiqiang Fei,Huan Wen,Liyu Sun,Yanming Shao,Yong-Mook Kang
The compatibility between polypyrrole (PPy) and waterborne epoxy coating (EP) remains the main challenge. Here, phosphorylated poly (vinyl alcohol) (PPVA) and p-toluene sulfonic acid sodium (p-TSA) were simultaneously utilized as dopants to modify PPy and prepare water dispersible PPVA/p-TSA/PPy (PPVAT/PPy) solution. Additionally, poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and TSA were also adopted to prepare PVA/p-TSA/PPy (PVAT/PPy) for comparison. Denser film with granular morphology was observed for PPVAT/PPy nanocomposite film. Compared with PVAT/PPy-40 %, the tensile strength of PPVAT-8.0 %/PPy-40 % increased from 248.8–283.9 MPa. PPVAT/PPy displayed higher compatibility and interactions with EP compared to PPy-TSA and PVAT/PPy. Compared with EP, the impedance modulus of PVAT/PPy+EP and PPVAT/PPy+EP increased from 3.17×10 5 to 1.07×10 8 and 1.62×10 9 Ω·cm 2 ; corrosion current density I corr decreased from 1.49×10 −6 to 7.72×10 -8 and 4.01×10 -9 A·cm -2 ; corrosion potential E corr displayed a positive shift of 230 mV and 269 mV, respectively. The corrosion inhibition efficiency of PPVAT/PPy+EP reached 99.83 %, which is much higher than that of PVAT/PPy+EP (93.97 %). PPVAT/PPy+EP nanocomposite coating has been proved to have preferable long-term corrosion resistance based on electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS), polarization curves and salt water spray test. The simultaneous incorporation of phosphate anions, sulfate ions and PPy into EP was beneficial to fabricate high-performance anticorrosion coating.
研究领域:
材料科学
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高分子化学
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腐蚀防护
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纳米复合材料
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表面工程
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DOI
高影响因子
ADVANCED POWDER TECHNOLOGY
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2022
·Vol. 33
·期 11
·103807
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IF 4.969
Jingxi Zhang,Yifan Niu,Yu Zhou,Shaohua Ju,Yongwan Gu
In this study, green tea was used as a reducing agent to prepare GT-nZVI/Cu nano-zero-valent iron-copper bimetallic materials for nitrate degradation. Through single factor experiments, the process conditions for nitrate removal by GT-nZVI/Cu were optimized. By measuring the contents of nitrate, nitrite, and ammonia nitrogen in the reaction products, the reduction pathway of nitrate-nitrogen in GT-nZVI/Cu was studied. In addition, the removal mechanism of nitrate by GT-nZVI/Cu was also analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and kinetic experiments. The results showed that the size of GT-nZVI/Cu particles is between 50 and 70 nm, and they are irregular spherical shapes. The polyphenol antioxidants in green tea make GT-nZVI/Cu have stronger antioxidant properties, and the denitration products are mostly nitrogen. The addition of copper ions accelerates the reaction time and reaction rate. The maximum removal rate of nitrate by GT-nZVI/Cu within 75 min can be up to 99 %. After three repeated experiments, the removal rate of GT-nZVI/Cu can still reach 70 %. The removal mechanism of GT-nZVI/Cu has enhanced nitrate removal through complexation, redox, and adsorption co-precipitation. This study provides a new route for the green preparation and efficient application of nZVI.
研究领域:
环境化学
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纳米材料科学
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水处理技术
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环境功能材料
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污染控制化学
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应用催化
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DOI
高影响因子
Small
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2023
·Vol. 20
·期 17
·2308632
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IF 13.3
Shunlong Ju,Qing Qiao,Tian Xu,Zhongchen Zhao,Tengfei Zhang,Guanglin Xia,Xuebin Yu
Constructing robust anode with strong aluminophilicity and rapid desolvation kinetics is essential for achieving high utilization, long-term durability, and superior rate performance in Al metal-based energy storage, yet remains largely unexplored. Herein, molybdenum nanoparticles embedded onto nitrogen-doped graphene (Mo@NG) are designed and prepared as Al host to regulate the deposition behavior and achieve homogeneous Al plating/stripping. The monodispersed Mo nanoparticles reduce the desolvation energy barrier and promote the deposition kinetics of Al. Additionally, Mo nanoparticles act as aluminophilic nucleation sites to minimize the Al nucleation overpotential, further guiding uniform and dense Al deposition. As a result, the dual-functional Mo@NG endows Al anodes with low voltage hysteresis, reversible Al plating/stripping with high coulombic efficiency, and excellent high-rate capability under 5 mA cm −2 . Moreover, the as-designed Al metal full batteries deliver a high capacity retention of 92.8% after 3000 cycles at 1 A g −1 . This work provides an effective solution to optimize the electrochemical properties of Al metal anode from the perspective of desolvation and deposition reactions, towards the development of high-safety and long-cycling aluminum-ion batteries.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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能源存储
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纳米技术
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金属负极
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电池化学
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界面工程
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DOI
高影响因子
POLYMER
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2017
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IF 3.684
Wei Yang,Xu Cheng,Haibo Wang,Yuansen Liu,Zongliang Du
Novel waterborne fluorinated polyurethane (WFPU) based on hydroxyl-terminated poly(fluoroalkyl methacrylates) (HTPFMA) was prepared successfully. The microstructures and micro-phase separation of WFPU were evaluated through infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), and scanning electron microscope (SEM). FT-IR revealed that the H-bonded carbonyl in hard domains increased with the increasing of fluorine content, resulting in enhancing the extent of micro-phase separation between hard and soft segments. XRD results indicated that the crystallinity of hard segment was enhanced with the increasing of fluorine content. The direct visual microstructures by SEM showed that the micro-phase separation was more significant when the fluorine content increased. DMA also revealed strengthened micro-phase separation with increasing fluorine content. The studies of mechanical properties confirmed that WFPU based on HTPFMA had outstanding mechanical properties. The effects of fluorine content on the static contact angles, surface free energy , and surface composition were also studied. The static contact angles of the WFPU films against water and methylene iodide reached around 108° and 84°, respectively. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) confirmed that the fluorine surface enrichment factor in the outermost 10 nm depth was about 10–18 fold higher than its bulk level.
研究领域:
高分子材料科学
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表面科学
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材料化学
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软物质物理
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功能涂层材料
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DOI
高影响因子
Small
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2023
·Vol. 19
·期 40
·2303227
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IF 13.3
YuanZhe Wu,Quan Zong,Chaofeng Liu,Yanling Zhuang,Daiwen Tao,Jiangying Wang,Jingji Zhang,Qilong Zhang,Guozhong Cao
Vanadyl phosphate (VOPO 4 ·2H 2 O) has been regarded as one of the most promising cathode materials for aqueous Zn-ion batteries due to its distinct layered structure. However, VOPO 4 ·2H 2 O has not yet demonstrated the exceptional Zn ion storage performance owing to the structural deterioration during repeated charging/discharging process and poor intrinsic conductivity. In this work, 2D sodium vanadyl phosphate (NaVOPO 4 ·0.83H 2 O, denoted as NaVOP) is designed as a cathode material for Zn-ion batteries, in which sodium ions are preinserted into the interlayer, replacing part of water. Benefiting from the in situ surface oxidization, improved electronic conductivity, and increased hydrophobicity, the NaVOP electrode exhibits a high discharge capacity of 187 mAh g −1 at 0.1 A g −1 after activation, excellent rate capability and enhanced cycling performance with 85% capacity retention after 1500 cycles at 1 A g −1 . The energy storage mechanism of the NaVOP nanoflakes based on the rapid Zn 2+ and H + intercalation pseudocapacitance are investigated via multiple ex situ characterizations.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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能源存储
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无机化学
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纳米材料
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DOI
高影响因子
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2021
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IF 13.273
Shujuan Lian,Xiaoshuang Shi,Mingyi Lu,Mengdan Zhang,Xiaohuan Dong,Xu Li,Quan Feng,Rongbo Guo
Due to the persistence in residue and the emission to environment, antibiotics have become the emerging contaminants. Tetracyclines, as the largest amount of antibiotics in the breeding industry, were investigated in this study. For eliminating the tetracyclines, anaerobic culture was enriched from livestock waste after four generations and FeOn(OH)m modified oyster shell powders (OSPs) were amended into the enrichment culture as auxiliary method. Tetracycline and oxytetracycline were selected as the model compounds. The adsorption models (Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms) of tetracycline and microbes on OSPs were simulated respectively. With the addition of FeOn(OH)m modified OSPs, the transformation efficiency of oxytetracycline achieved 81.5% after 22 days’ incubation, approximately 1.85 times higher than the 4th generation (G-IV) enrichment culture without modified OSPs. Dehydration, demethylation, dehydroxylation and decarboxylation took place under anaerobic condition, inferred from the detected metabolites transformed from oxytetracycline. Genus Methanosarcina and two operational taxonomic units (OTUs) assigned to order Clostridiales , showed an increasing trend on abundance, indicating the contribution to transformation of oxytetracycline. Therefore, the FeOn(OH)m modified OSPs and enrichment culture can accelerate the transformation of oxytetracycline simultaneously, indicating a promising utilization not only for waste water system but also for antibiotic contaminated biomass treatment.
研究领域:
环境微生物学
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污染物生物降解
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环境工程
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抗生素去除
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吸附材料
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厌氧消化
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药物代谢
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DOI
高影响因子
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
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2018
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IF 5.158
Le Li,Rui-Ying Bao,Tao Gao,Zheng-Ying Liu,Bang-Hu Xie,Ming-Bo Yang,Wei Yang
Improving the physical properties of biobased polymers using bionanofillers is essential to preserve its biodegradability. This work presents a dopamine-induced functionalization of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) with polyethylene glycol (PEG), to enhance the crystallization, mechanical and barrier properties of poly( L -lactic acid) (PLLA) bionanocomposites. The effect of molecular weight of grafted PEG on the properties of PLLA is also studied. PEGylation of CNCs significantly enhance the crystallization of PLLA, especially for CNCs functionalized with PEG of lower molecular weight, which lead to balanced strength and ductility, and 66.4% reduction in the oxygen permeability coefficient at a low content of 0.5 wt %. Moreover, 168% improvement of ductility for PLLA can be obtained by CNCs functionalized with longer PEG chains. The surface functionalization of CNCs proposed here opens up a green avenue towards designing and fabricating fully bio-based, high-barrier and low-cost polymer nanocomposites for packaging applications.
研究领域:
高分子材料
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纳米复合材料
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生物基包装
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材料科学
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聚合物改性
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结晶动力学
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DOI
高影响因子
POLYMER
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2019
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IF 3.771
Feng Chen,Ziqing Tang,Shaoping Lu,Lin Zhu,Qilin Wang,Qin Gang,Jia Yang,Qiang Chen
Double network hydrogels (DN gels) are one of most extensively investigated high strength hydrogels. However, most of DN gels are concern to macromolecules , low-molecular-weight gelators (LMWG)-based supramolecular hydrogels are rarely reported to fabricate recoverable DN gels. Owing to the low mechanical properties, LMWG-based supramolecular hydrogels are hardly fabricated as conductive materials for human motion monitoring. Herein, we report a general strategy to fabricate strong, tough and conductive cholate-based supramolecular gels with double network (DN) structure (i.e. La-cholate/PAAm DN gels), consisting of La-cholate supramolecular gel as first network and covalent polyacrylamide gel (PAAm gel) as second network, in which La-cholate supramolecular gel was self-assembled by La 3+ ions and sodium cholate under sonication via the synergistic effect of hydrogen bonds , hydrophobic interactions and metal-coordination. At optimal condition, La-cholate/PAAm DN gel exhibited high tensile properties (fracture stress of 0.314 MPa, fracture strain of 29.85 mm/mm, elastic modulus of 90 kPa, and work of extension of 5.678 MJ/m 3 ) and high toughness (tearing energy of 1098 J/m 2 ), which are comparable to conventional chemical or hybrid DN gels. Meanwhile, La-cholate/PAAm DN gel also showed rapid self-recovery property (stiffness recovery of 84% and toughness recovery of 46% after resting for 3 min) at room temperature and λ-dependent luminescent property under UV-light. More importantly, cholate-based supramolecular gels with DN structure could be prepared with various metal ions and monomers . Interestingly, our cholate-based DN gels were ionically conductive, which could be used as strain sensor to finely detect the human motions. We hope our design principles, along with the simple method and cholate-based DN gels, can be generally applied to develop a new generation of strong and tough LMWG-based supramolecular hydrogels with various functionalities.
研究领域:
高分子科学
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生物材料
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软物质物理
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纳米医学
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组织工程
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智能响应材料
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生物传感
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高影响因子
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2017
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IF 3.012
Haojie Zhu,Ke Yang,Hua Lan,Shangshu Qian,Haoxiang Yu,Lei Yan,Nengbing Long,Miao Shui,Jie Shu
In this work, Na 2 Ti 3 O 7 is fabricated as lithium storage material via one-step solid state reaction. Worked as anode material , Na 2 Ti 3 O 7 delivers a stable electrochemical performance with good lithium storage capability. Structural analyses show that Na 2 Ti 3 O 7 anode experiences slight volume change during electrochemical lithiation/delithiation process. Moreover, the reversibility of structural evolution is further demonstrated by in-situ X-ray diffraction technique . All these evidences prove the cycling stability of Na 2 Ti 3 O 7 as lithium storage material. Besides, the kinetic properties of the Li + ion storage in Na 2 Ti 3 O 7 are systematically investigated. The observed results reveal that Na 2 Ti 3 O 7 delivers the lithium ions diffusion coefficient in the range of 10 − 14 –10 − 12 cm 2 s − 1 during the discharge process and 10 − 15 –10 − 12 cm 2 s − 1 during the recharge process. It suggests that Na 2 Ti 3 O 7 has good lithiation/delithiation kinetics in rechargeable batteries.
研究领域:
电化学
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材料科学
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能源存储
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无机化学
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固体化学
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DOI
高影响因子
危险品化学品经营许可证（带存储）