Journal of Energy Chemistry
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2025
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Mengyang Cui,Shisheng Yuan,Bo Jin,Qing Jiang
Sodium-sulfur (Na-S) batteries are believed as the hopeful energy storage and conversion techniques owing to the high specific capacity and low cost. Nevertheless, unstable sodium (Na) deposition/stripping of Na metal anode, low intrinsic conductivity of sulfur cathode, and severe shuttling effect of sodium polysulfides (NaPSs) pose significant challenges in the actual reversible capacity and cycle life of Na-S batteries. Herein, a self-supporting electrode made of nitrogen-doped carbon fiber embedded with cobalt nanoparticles (Co/NC-CF) is designed to load sulfur. Meanwhile, gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) with high ion transfer ability is obtained by in-situ polymerization inside the battery. During the polymerization process, an integrated electrode-electrolyte and a continuous ion-electron conduction network in a composite cathode are constructed inside the Na-S battery. It is noteworthy that the designed GPE demonstrates superior ionic conductivity and effective adsorption of NaPSs that can significantly suppress the shuttle effect. Leveraging the synergistic interplay between the designed GPE and self-supporting cathode, the assembled quasi-solid-state (QSS) Na-S battery exhibits great cycling stability. These experimental results are further corroborated by COMSOL Multiphysics simulations and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, which mechanistically validate the enhanced electrochemical performance. The findings of this study offer new and promising perspectives for advancing the development of next-generation solid-state batteries.
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MATERIALS LETTERS
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2023
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Liang Wu,Xingwu Zhai,Hang Wang,Hui Zhang,Zhongda Chen,Zhixin Sun,Min Zhou
An interlayer-expanded vanadium disulfide (VS 2 ) electrode has been developed to enhance the performance of sodium ion batteries. The interlayer expansion of the (0 0 1) plane from the standard 5.7 Å to 9.5 Å improves capacity by 2–3 times at various current densities even over long cycles. This advancement is credited to the optimized kinetics of Na + diffusion, as the intrinsic structure of VS 2 with weak van der Waals interlayer interactions leads to minimal resistance along 2D ionic diffusion routes. Our findings highlight the significance of interlayer engineering in designing efficient energy storage electrodes.
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纳米技术
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JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
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2025
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Xu Sun,Yumeng Jia,Jing Wang,Yingnan Dong,Yanhua Sun,Zhongxiang Shi
Na-β"-Al 2 O 3 matrix materials, featuring a stable layered structure and Na + ions double sites, are promising as host materials for luminescent applications. In this work, a series of broadband Na-β"-Al 2 O 3 : x Eu 2+ , 0.08Ce 3+ cyan phosphors were designed and synthesized. Based on the ability of Eu 2+ to occupy two Na + sites in the Na-β"-Al 2 O 3 matrix, the photoluminescence (PL) spectra displayed dual-peak emissions centered at 470 and 500 nm, with a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of 140 nm. The Na-β"-Al 2 O 3 : Eu 2+ , Ce 3+ phosphors have excellent thermal stability (95.1 %@448 K). Finally, the fabricated white-light-emitting diodes (WLEDs) with CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinates of (0.32, 0.35) and a correlated color temperature (CCT) of 6015 K, indicating their potential for application in full-spectrum WLEDs.
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光电子学
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2016
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Bing-Ping Yang,Chun-Li Hu,Xiang Xu,Jiang-Gao Mao
A new series of platinum iodates, namely, α-(H3O)2Pt(IO3)6, β-(H3O)2Pt(IO3)6, and A2Pt(IO3)6 (A = Na, K, Rb, Cs), have been synthesized. Interestingly, among these six stoichiometrically identical compounds, α-(H3O)2Pt(IO3)6 is polar, whereas other compounds are nonpolar and centrosymmetric. They all consist of zero-dimensional [Pt(IO3)6]2– molecular units separated by H3O+ or A+ cations. All of the lone electron pairs of the IO3– groups are aligned and almost point to one direction for α-(H3O)2Pt(IO3)6, whereas IO3– groups are located trans to each other in other compounds. The material, α-(H3O)2Pt(IO3)6, exhibits very strong second harmonic generation (SHG) effects, approximately 1.2 × KTiOPO4 (KTP), and is phase-matchable. Thermogravimetric analysis, elemental analysis, infrared spectra, UV–vis spectra, nonlinear optical properties, and theoretical calculations are also reported.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2017
·Vol. 5
·期 34
·18138-18147
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Kaiqiang Zhou,Meiling Kang,Xiaoqing He,Zhensheng Hong,Zhigao Huang,Mingdeng Wei
Electrode pulverization, low electrochemical reaction kinetics and an unstable SEI layer have prevented the application of transition metal oxides with a conversion-type mechanism. Here, we describe gum arabic (GA) as a green and multi-functional binder for the fabrication of a NiFe2O4 nanotube (NFNT) electrode enabling predominant application in LIBs and NIBs. Firstly, it's revealed that the NFNTs–GA electrode possesses better mechanical properties of a higher friction coefficient, better elastic resilience and higher reduced modulus and hardness compared with a NFNTs–PVDF electrode. Secondly, the NFNTs–GA electrode can restrain the side reactions between the electrode and electrolyte, leading to the formation of a remarkably stable and thin SEI layer during discharge and charge processes. Thirdly, it is demonstrated by KPFM that the NFNTs–GA electrode possesses improved surface electrical properties and lower energy for the escape of electrons. Consequently, the NFNTs–GA electrode demonstrates much improved rate capability, cycling stability and columbic efficiency when used as an anode material for LIBs. It displays a stable capacity of 770 mA h g−1 which can be retained after 500 cycles at 0.5 A g−1. More importantly, the NFNTs–GA electrode exhibits a high initial coulombic efficiency of 73% (only 48% for the NFNTs–PVDF electrode) and enhanced electrochemical reaction kinetics with significantly improved oxidation and reduction peaks in the application of NIBs.
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SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
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2025
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Wenjian Chan,Yu Mao,Mengyang Wang,Yuanyuan Huang,Yanmei Deng,Ziyang Ren,Ening Gu,Xianzhong Lin,Guowei Yang
The fabrication of kesterite Cu 2 ZnSn(S,Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cells based on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrates, as an alternative to conventional molybdenum, is highly attractive for applications in semitransparent, bifacial and tandem photovoltaic devices. Although FTO exhibits phase stability during the high-temperature annealing process required for CZTSSe grain growth, its electrical conductivity decreases significantly, impairing carrier transport and limiting device performance. Addressing this issue necessitates lowering the annealing temperature without compromising the crystallinity of the CZTSSe absorber layer. In this study, we demonstrate the growth of high-crystallinity CZTSSe absorbers on FTO substrates at a reduced temperature of 500 °C, facilitated by silver (Ag) and sodium (Na) doping in the precursor film. The absorbers were fabricated from a 2-methoxyethanol-based molecular ink, and the annealing duration was systematically optimized. We found that the crystallinity and morphology of the CZTSSe layer are strongly influenced by annealing time. An optimal film morphology was achieved with a 15-min anneal, whereas shorter annealing (≤10 min) resulted in incomplete crystallization, and extended annealing (>20 min) promoted void formation within the absorber due to Ostwald ripening. Furthermore, the optimized annealing process reduces the interface defect density and broadens the depletion width of the device, leading to a record power conversion efficiency of 9.4 % for CZTSSe solar cells on bare FTO substrates. These results provide important insights for developing efficient bifacial CZTSSe solar cells.
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光伏技术
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半导体物理
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薄膜太阳能电池
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固态器件
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2020
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Jiaqi Huang,Xiaowei Chi,Jianhua Yang,Yu Liu
This work proposes a dual-cross-linked gel solid electrolyte (SE), here defined as Zn-re-inforced sodium alginate–polyacrylamide SE (Zn-reinforced SA–PAM SE), in which Na+ and Zn2+ coexist. The SE shows a high conductivity of 19.74 mS cm–1. Compared to the pure PAM gel, the tensile strength and compressive strength of Zn-reinforced SA–PAM SE are significantly enhanced to be 674.28 kPa and 16.29 MPa, respectively, because of the strengthening mechanism of Zn2+ cross-linked SA. Based on such a robust electrolyte, a novel hybrid cell is developed by involving Na0.5FeFe(CN)6–carbon nanotube composites (PB@CNT) as the Na+ intercalation-type cathode and metallic Zn as the plating anode. The hybrid cell shows an extremely high stability for 10,000 cycles with a record little capacity loss of 0.0027% per cycle, as Zn-reinforced SA–PAM SE successfully inhibits free water molecules from occupying low-spinning metallic sites (Fe–C) in Na0.5FeFe(CN)6. Ex situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy reveals that the dissolution of Na0.5FeFe(CN)6 is highly reduced by 79.5%. It is further noted that the corrosion and dendrites at the Zn2+/Zn plating anode are greatly hindered for the robust electrolyte. This work gives a pathway for the development of new aqueous ion batteries.
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MOLECULES
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2020
·Vol. 25
·期 7
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IF 3.267
Jianhui Zhu,Amr Abdelkader,Denisa Demko,Libo Deng,Peixin Zhang,Tingshu He,Yanyi Wang,Licong Huang
Room temperature sodium-sulfur batteries have been considered to be potential candidates for future energy storage devices because of their low cost, abundance, and high performance. The sluggish sulfur reaction and the “shuttle effect” are among the main problems that hinder the commercial utilization of room temperature sodium-sulfur batteries. In this study, the performance of a hybrid that was based on nitrogen (N)-doped carbon nanospheres loaded with a meagre amount of Fe ions (0.14 at.%) was investigated in the sodium-sulfur battery. The Fe ions accelerated the conversion of polysulfides and provided a stronger interaction with soluble polysulfides. The Fe-carbon nanospheres hybrid delivered a reversible capacity of 359 mAh·g−1at a current density of 0.1 A·g−1and retained a capacity of 180 mAh·g−1at 1 A·g−1, after 200 cycles. These results, combined with the excellent rate performance, suggest that Fe ions, even at low loading, are able to improve the electrocatalytic effect of carbon nanostructures significantly. In addition to Na-S batteries, the new hybrid is anticipated to be a strong candidate for other energy storage and conversion applications such as other metal-sulfur batteries and metal-air batteries.Keywords:sodium-sulfur battery;catalytic activity;hollow N-doped carbon nanospheres;chemical absorption;polysulfides
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Scientific Reports
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2016
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Huan Yu,Wang Xiaohui,Koruza Jurij,Wang Ke,Webber Kyle G.,Hao Yanan,Li Longtu
Miniaturization of domains to the nanometer scale has been previously reported in many piezoelectrics with two-phase coexistence. Despite the observation of nanoscale domain configuration near the polymorphic phase transition (PPT) regionin virgin (K 0.5 Na 0.5 )NbO 3 (KNN) based ceramics, it remains unclear how this domain state responds to external loads and influences the macroscopic electro-mechanical properties. To this end, the electric-field-induced and stress-induced strain curves of KNN-based ceramics over a wide compositional range across PPT were characterized. It was found that the coercive field of the virgin samples was highest in PPT region, which was related to the inhibited domain wall motion due to the presence of nanodomains. However, the coercive field was found to be the lowest in the PPT region after electrical poling. This was related to the irreversible transformation of the nanodomains into micron-sized domains during the poling process. With the similar micron-sized domain configuration for all poled ceramics, the domains in the PPT region move more easily due to the additional polarization vectors. The results demonstrate that the poling process can give rise to the irreversible domain configuration transformation and then account for the inverted macroscopic piezoelectricity in the PPT region of KNN-based ceramics.
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物理学
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C
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2026
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Jian Luo,Chenkai Jin,Juan Cai,Yan Lei,Juncheng Huang,Chao Fang,Lixin Song,Haining Na,Jin Zhu
Carbon nitride materials are promising for photocatalysis and optoelectronics owing to their earth-abundant composition and tunable electronic structure, yet they often suffer from limited charge separation and poor photothermal stability. However, achieving high-temperature luminescence retention together with long-term UV durability, especially in polymer-processable forms, remains challenging. Here, we introduce a dual-alkali co-doping concept (K/Na) that enables a carbon nitride phosphor with simultaneously improved thermal endurance and UV durability, and we further demonstrate its processability into transparent polymer composites. We report a potassium/sodium co-doped carbon nitride (CN–K/Na) synthesized by a solid-state route using 3-AT, NaOH, and KOH. Structural analyses indicate that K/Na incorporation modulates the local structure of the CN framework, which is consistent with synergistic regulation of defects and charge transport. The co-doped material shows a narrowed optical bandgap (2.23 eV), enhanced photoluminescence, and an increased TRPL lifetime (τ_avg ≈ 1.42 ns, from multi-exponential fitting), and significant thermal stability, retaining 90.8% emission at 475 K and ~75% at 625 K. Under extended UV exposure, the emission exhibits a non-monotonic evolution, reaching 1.7× of the initial intensity and maintaining 43% after 192 h, indicating notable optical durability. When incorporated into a polymer matrix, CN–K/Na effectively suppresses UV-induced degradation of PMMA, maintaining stable emission with minimal spectral drift. The improved UV durability of the composites is consistent with UV attenuation by the filler and reduced photodegradation of the polymer matrix. These results establish K/Na co-doping as a practical and scalable route to robust carbon nitride luminescent materials and UV-durable transparent composites for optoelectronic applications.
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IONICS
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2016
·Vol. 22
·期 11
·2087-2093
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Yang F.,Yu Z.,Meng B.,Zhu Y. J.,Yang Q. Q.,Lin Z. L.,Zhou H. M.,Liang X. L.
The Sr 1 − x
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SiO 3 − x /2 samples (SNS, x = 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.45) were prepared by spark plasma sintering (SPS) at a lower sintering temperature of 850 °C for a shorter holding time of 5 min. All SNS samples by SPS are composed of single monoclinic SrSiO 3 phase, and the grain sizes are in the range of 1.9 ± 0.5 μm. The measurement results of the electrical properties show that the conductivities of SPS samples are one order of magnitude higher than those of the samples by traditional sintering method. The ion transference numbers of SNS samples by SPS are all higher than 0.99 in the temperature range of 500∼650 °C, which demonstrates that the SNS has met the requirements as solid oxide fuel cell electrolytes and the SPS process is a promising candidate for preparations of SNS electrolytes.
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固态离子学
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ChemCatChem
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2019
·Vol. 11
·期 20
·5098-5107
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IF 4.495
Ning Xiang,Yaqin Hou,Xiaojin Han,Yulin Li,Yaoping Guo,Yongjin Liu,Zhanggen Huang
Room temperature HCHO catalytic oxidation over inert support loaded Pd catalysts remains a significant challenge. Herein, a series of alkali Na (1–4 wt.%) modified 1Pd/SBA-15 catalysts were prepared by a co-impregnation method and used for HCHO catalytic oxidation at room temperature. Results showed that alkali Na significantly improved the HCHO oxidation performance of 1Pd/SBA-15 and the optimal Na loading was 2 wt.%. BET, XRD, STEM, XPS, H 2 -TPR, O 2 -TPD and in situ DRIFTS were performed to reveal the promotion role of alkali Na. As a consequence, alkali Na addition could stabilize well dispersed Pd particles which then facilitated the O 2 activation and accelerated the decomposition of formate intermediates species, thus a superior HCHO catalytic oxidation performance was obtained. This study first clearly illustrated the promotion mechanism of alkali Na without the implication of active support and provides an efficient and facile way to achieve high dispersion of Pd particles on inert support and tremendously expands the selected range of supports for room temperature HCHO catalytic oxidation. Graphical Alkali promoted : A series of Na alkali-promoted 1Pd/SBA15 catalysts were prepared by a co-impregnation method and tested for HCHO catalytic oxidation at room temperature. Addition of alkali Na stabilized well-dispersed Pd particles which facilitated O 2 activation and accelerated formate species decomposition rate, leading to superior HCHO catalytic oxidation performance of 2Na-1Pd/SBA-15.
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