JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2022
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IF 9.965
Siqi Gong,Fan Zhao,Yaning Zhang,Huiting Xu,Meng Li,Junjie Qi,Honghai Wang,Zhiying Wang,Yuqi Hu,Xiaobin Fan,Wenchao Peng,Chunli Li,Jiapeng Liu
MXene has drawn considerable attention in energy storage due to particular physicochemical properties. At present, among most near-ambient temperature preparation methods, water is usually served as the main solvent. However, MXene is usually subjected to fast structural degradation on account of water molecules attacking in aqueous solution. Herein, we report a novel water-free etching strategy for synthesizing few-layered Ti 3 C 2 T x MXenes in deep eutectic solvents at near-ambient temperature. Benefitting from the absence of water and macromolecular structure of deep eutectic solvents, the as-synthesized few-layered Ti 3 C 2 T x (DES-Ti 3 C 2 T x ) MXene presents abundant −O terminations and low oxidation degree. As a consequence, the DES-Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene displays excellent specific capacitance of 320 F/g at 2 mV/s. Impressively, the DES-Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene exhibits splendid long-term stability that 97% specific capacitance retention can be acquired over 50 000 cycles at high current density of 50 A/g. Therefore, this study offers a new thought for preparing high performance MXene-based materials by water-free etching method.
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CARBON
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2022
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IF 11.307
Xiaoming Chen,Xin Wang,Kaiqiang Wen,Jiangbin Zhang,Fengwan Zhao,Jie Zhang,Yijie Wang,Qihang Song,Chenglin Yi,Jinyou Shao
High-performance electromagnetic microwave (EM) absorbers demand not only wide effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) and strong absorption capability, but also lightweight and small thickness. In this work, a new strategy was developed to simultaneously strengthen the lossy capacity and reduce the inclusion loading by designing the orientation of inclusions and constructing multilayered gradient structures. Accordingly, Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene fillers were aligned in the same chains by the electric field-assisted alignment technique, forming a parallel-plate structure, throughout epoxy matrix resulting in strong lossy capacity. The widest EAB of aligned 16 wt% MXene/epoxy composite reached 5.08 GHz with a thickness of 1.34 mm. By comparison, the random 16 wt% MXene/epoxy composite exhibited an EAB of only 0.96 GHz with a thickness of 1.96 mm. Further, the impedance matching was optimized by designing multilayered gradient structures based on aligned MXene/epoxy composites. The trilayered gradient structure with an equivalent filler content of 10.97 wt% illustrated the best EAB of 6.01 GHz at only 1.53 mm thickness. In addition, the synergistic effect of the multiple loss mechanisms was also discussed. Overall, the proposed method demonstrates the effectiveness of coupling the alignment of inclusions with gradient structural design to prepare lightweight, thin, and high-performance EM absorbing materials.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2022
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IF 16.744
Lin Yang,Pengfei Hou,Baoning Wang,Chunxiang Dall'Agnese,Yohan Dall'Agnese,Gang Chen,Yury Gogotsi,Xing Meng,Xiao-Feng Wang
Cs 2 AgBiBr 6 is considered an emerging candidate for lead-free inorganic double perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, the photovoltaic performance of Cs 2 AgBiBr 6 is restricted while the reported power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) are almost lower than 3%. Here, we employed D149 indoline dye to sensitize the TiO 2 electron transport layer (ETL) and introduced Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene nanosheets into Cs 2 AgBiBr 6 to enhance its crystallization. Both Cs 2 AgBiBr 6 and D149 indoline dye could contribute to the photocurrent. Moreover, the calculations of the interface properties and electron structure were carried out based on density functional theory. Weak van der Waals forces between the interfaces of Cs 2 AgBiBr 6 and Ti 3 C 2 T x allow the perovskite to retain its semiconductor properties, while effectively weaken the Fermi level pinning (FLP). The high work function of Ti 3 C 2 T x adjusts the valence band of Cs 2 AgBiBr 6 through the Fermi level to improve carrier mobility. As a result, PCEs of 4.47 % under 1 sun illumination and 7.23 % under 200 lx indoor light illumination with enhanced long-term stability were achieved. Hence, this work demonstrates the great potential of Ti 3 C 2 T x for double PSCs and predicts other MXenes with higher work function for further applications.
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Small Science
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2022
·Vol. 2
·期 7
·2200018
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Yajun Zhang,Long Pan,Peigen Zhang,ZhengMing Sun
High-performance electromagnetic (EM) absorbing materials are in urgent need due to severe EM pollution caused by fast development of communication technology and electronic devices. Gradient structure benefits EM absorbing performance. However, the relevant study is very limited, and the relationship between component layers and overall performance is unclear. Herein, a gradient structure containing impedance matching layer, lossy layer, and reflective layer is built via repeated casting-drying method using Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene and polyvinyl alcohol. With optimized gradient structure, the minimum reflection loss (RL) reaches −74.8 dB with effective absorbing bandwidth (EAB) covering the whole X-band. The good absorbing performance is ascribed to the good impedance matching, which is derived from the stepwisely increased permittivity of each layer. Moreover, it is found that RL reaches the lowest value when lossy layer permittivity is close to the average permittivity of impedance matching layer and reflective layer. In addition, the decrease of lossy layer permittivity causes the decrease of total thickness of the gradient structure. This work demonstrates the effectiveness of gradient structure toward strong and broadband microwave absorption and provides rules for designing proper gradient structures to satisfy different requirements.
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2022
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Xiangrui Bu,Fa Ma,Qiang Wu,Haiyang Wu,Yubin Yuan,Long Hu,Chuanyu Han,Xiaoli Wang,Weihua Liu,Xin Li
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) detection in ultra-low concentrations is highly demanded in industry and daily life. Ethanol is one of the most encountered VOCs. Through calcining the precursor of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), which are in situ grown on 2D Ti 3 C 2 T x sheets, Co 3 O 4 /Ti 3 C 2 T x nanocomposites with the mesoporous structure were synthesized for ethanol sensing. The results showed that the Co 3 O 4 /Ti 3 C 2 T x sensor has an ultra-high response ( (190 towards 50 ppm ethanol), fast response/recovery speed (50 s/45 s to 50 ppm ethanol), a low detection limit (<1 ppm), ideal selectivity and long-term stability. Compared to the pure Co 3 O 4 and Ti 3 C 2 T x sensors, the Co 3 O 4 /Ti 3 C 2 T x nanocomposites sensor significantly improves ethanol-sensing performance. Within the nanocomposites, the 2D Ti 3 C 2 T x nanosheet acts as a favorable platform for the uniform nucleation and growth of Co 3 O 4 , while the mesoporous Co 3 O 4 can provide more adsorption sites for gas sensing. In addition, the formation of hybrid heterojunction is also an essential factor for enhanced sensing behaviors. This work provides a new avenue to develop nanocomposites based on metal oxide and 2D materials for VOCs sensing.
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INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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2022
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IF 4.326
Junmei Liang,Qicheng Zhang,Haibo Zhao,Shaolei Zhao,Yulong Wu,Xiaobin Fan
Hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of fatty acids to alkanes is key to convert renewable resources into biofuels. Here, we design a new Ti3C2Tx MXene-confined Ni catalyst with extraordinary catalytic performance in the HDO of palmitic acid. Due to the large two-dimensional surface and chemical activity, Ti3C2Tx MXene is able to disperse and anchor Ni particles through strong synergistic coupling. As a consequence, the obtained Ni/Ti3C2Tx catalyst exhibits excellent catalytic performance with a complete conversion of palmitic acid. It can be recycled in five runs without activity reduction, demonstrating good stability of the as-prepared catalyst. The facilitated catalytic performance can be ascribed to the synergic effect of metal Ni and Ti3C2Tx MXene. Ti3C2Tx MXene facilitates the adsorption and conversion of palmitic acid to aldehyde. The dispersed Ni particles benefit from the hydrogenation of hexadecanal intermediate with the cleavage of C–C bonds and the dehydration–hydrogenation of hexadecanol to form alkanes.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2021
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IF 9.229
Hui Zhi,Xiaobo Zhang,Fengya Wang,Peng Wan,Liang Feng
Flexible pressure sensors made of carbon materials have been used in electronic skins (e-skins), whose performance can be enhanced if composite sensing materials are used. Herein, an MXene/polyaniline/bacterial cellulose (MXene/PANI/BC) aerogel sensor has been fabricated through the self-assembly process between the MXene and one-dimensional active material. Combined with fewer-layer or single-layer MXenes, the as-fabricated aerogel could be used as the active layer of the pressure sensor, monitoring tiny motion signals of finger bending, wrist bending, and pulse beating. Bluetooth wireless transmission could also be realized to monitor the real-time spatial pressure distributions on the mobile phone, making the aerogel-based sensor an ideal candidate in e-skins. Meanwhile, the aerogel-based sensor is sensitive toward NH3 due to the unique three-dimensional (3D) structure of the aerogel and the abundant terminal groups (such as −O, −OH, and −F) of the MXene in the system that ensure efficient electronic transfer for the sensing process and create active sites for the absorption with the target gas. This work offers a versatile platform to develop MXenes to fabricate 3D composite aerogels for high-performance flexible multiple sensors.
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ACS Nano
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2021
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IF 15.881
Caiyue Wen,Xiao Li,Ruixuan Zhang,Chunyang Xu,Wenbin You,Zhengwang Liu,Biao Zhao,Renchao Che
Two-dimensional materials, especially the newly emerging MXene, have attracted numerous interests in the fields of energy conversion/storage and electromagnetic shielding/absorption. However, the inherently inevitable aggregation and absence of magnetic loss of MXene considerably limit its electromagnetic absorption application. The introduction of magnetic component and favorable structural engineering are the alternatives to improve the microwave absorption (MA) performance. Herein, we report a spheroidization strategy to assemble double-shell MXene@Ni microspheres, where the commonly lamellar MXene are reshaped into three-dimensional microspheres that provide the substrate for oriented growth of Ni nanospikes. Whereas this structural feature offers massive accessible active surfaces that effectively promote the dielectric loss ability, the introduction of magnetic Ni nanospikes enables the additional magnetic loss capacity. Benefiting from these merits, the synthesized 3D MXene@Ni microspheres exhibit superior MA performance with the minimum reflection loss value of −59.6 dB at an ultrathin thickness (∼1.5 mm) and effective absorption bandwidth of 4.48 GHz. Moreover, the electron holography results reveal that the high-density anisotropy magnetism plays an important role in the improvement of MA performance, which provides an insight for the design of MXene-based materials as high-efficient microwave absorbers.
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COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
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2020
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IF 6.444
Qianfan Zhou,Kunpeng Qian,Jianhui Fang,Miao Miao,Shaomei Cao,Xin Feng
With the mushrooming of smart electronic devices, ultrathin Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene based EMI shielding materials with long term durability have aroused much interest. Herein, 2D Ti 3 C 2 T x /g-C 3 N 4 heterojunction films were firstly assembled using cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) as green binder via a solution-based pressured-filtration process. The heterojunction film with Ti 3 C 2 T x /g-C 3 N 4 mass ratio of 5:1 (28.20 µm in thick) exhibited distinguished performance with EMI shielding effectiveness of 42.99 dB in X-band and high tensile strength of 23.85 MPa. Specially, the generation of photo-electrons from g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets reduced TiO 2 into lower valence states under 365 nm UV light-irritation, resulting in lower loss on electrical conductivity as well as EMI shielding performance compared to their unilluminated counterparts. The reduction on TiO 2 offered by the g-C 3 N 4 enables the heterojunction film to be considered as a promising alternative EMI shielding material for future potential applications, because it can run long time just need UV light modulation.
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Advanced Materials Interfaces
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2022
·Vol. 10
·期 2
·2201767
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Min Luo,Junchang Guo,Wenchao Shui,Yao Tan,Haoming Huang,Qinghui Yang,Huaiwu Zhang,Xu Deng,Qi-Ye Wen
Porous polymer-based Terahertz (THz) absorbers possess strong absorption with broadband, lightweight, and flexible features. Thus these are widely desired in THz electromagnetic shielding, radar-cross-section reduction, radiometer calibration, etc. However, the harsh environment of humidity, corrosiveness, and dustiness undermines the performance and service lifetime of the porous absorbers. Here, based on Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene sponge composite foam (MSF), a superhydrophobic broadband THz absorber on a large pore-size porous architecture by a joint hydrophobic strategy is realized. Results show that the apparent contact angles and roll-off angles of the modified MSF reached 159.0° and 7.6°, while maintaining an ultra-high absorption rate of 99.6% in the frequency range of 0.3–1.2 THz. Furthermore, the special Micro-Nano hierarchical structures render the absorber a strong bounce-off ability to the droplets of an aqueous solution. These water-repellent properties endow the absorber the versatility of self-cleaning and anti-corrosion, thus can be widely applied in many scenarios including THz remote sensing, communication, and security screening as well.
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Nanoscale
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2022
·Vol. 14
·期 48
·18010-18021
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IF 8.307
Guanshun Xie,Chuang Han,Fei Song,Yisong Zhu,Xuanyu Wang,Jialin Wang,Zhenjun Wu,Xiuqiang Xie,Nan Zhang
Engineering the spatial separation and transfer of photogenerated charge carriers has been one of the most enduring research topics in the field of photocatalysis due to its crucial role in determining the performances of photocatalysts. Herein, as a proof-of-concept, Ti3C2Tx MXene is coupled with a typical heterojunction of TiO2@CdS through a co-assembly strategy to boost electron pumping towards improving the photocatalytic efficiency. In addition to the band alignment-mediated electron transfer in TiO2@CdS–Ti3C2Tx heterojunctions, the plasmon-induced electric field enhancement of Ti3C2Tx is found to cooperate with the electron-reservoir role of Ti3C2Tx to extract photoinduced electrons. The synergistic dual functions of Ti3C2Tx promote multichannel electron transfer in TiO2@CdS–Ti3C2Tx hybrids to improve the photocatalytic efficiency. These results intuitively show that there is a wide scope to manipulate the spatial separation and transfer of photoinduced electrons by cultivating the fertile ground of Ti3C2Tx toward boosting the efficiency of solar-to-chemical conversion.
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL
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2022
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Baohui Zhang,Zhiqiong Li,Chong Li,Min Li,Chen Fu,Ran Tao,Xian-hu Zha,Honglang Li,Jingting Luo
This paper demonstrates chemi-resistive type and QCM ammonia sensors based on Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene with surface engineering. The morphology and structure composition of Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene were completely tested by XRD, SEM, TEM and Raman. The ammonia sensing performance of Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene sensors at room temperature were systematically studied. The QCM sensors show better performance towards ammonia than chemi-resistor sensors. The Ti 3 C 2 T x -S QCM sensor possesses quite sensitivity (49 Hz@100 ppb), high response/recovery capability (33 s/58 s) and good selectivity . XPS was introduced for the surface element status for the potential ammonia adsorption mechanism. It can be mainly related to for lowest average potential for reaction of Ti-S and the additional absorption towards the product nitric oxides enhancing the frequency shift by absorption mass increasing. This work confirms that surface engineering of Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene to be effective method for enhancing gas sensing performance, and the sensor shows potential application for low concentration ammonia sensing.
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