JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2024
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Jiang Guo,Xinyi Zhao,Zhuoran Chen,Manal F. Abou Taleb,Mohamed M. Ibrahim,Zeinhom M. El-Bahy,Juanna Ren,Wenling Wu,Yingxin Zhang,Evan K. Wujcik,Hua Hou,Jianfeng Zhu,Zhanhu Guo
The novel hollow-magnetite (HFO)/MXene nanohybrids with coral-like structure were successfully prepared via templating and electrostatic self-assembly techniques for electromagnetic (EM) wave adsorption application. The unique coral-like structure of the prepared HFO/MXene hybrids was characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). When mass ratio of HFO to MXene is 2:1, the maximum effective absorption bandwidth (EAB max ) of HFO/MXene hybrids is able to reach 5.36 GHz. Moreover, when mass ratio of HFO to MXene is 1:1, the minimum reflection loss (RL min ) even achieves −42.48 dB with a thickness of 3.1 mm. The excellent EM absorption performance of HFO/MXene hybrids is mainly due to the ideal impedance matching and synergistic effect of magnetic loss and dielectric loss caused by unique coral-like structure. This work provides unexplored areas in the design of the spatial structure of MXene for microwave absorption .
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
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2024
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Cai Liu,Peng Zhao,Keren Lu,Shuai Han,Chao Zhang,Xifeng Xia,Wu Lei,Qiubo Guo,Qingli Hao
Heterostructured composites, inheriting the integrated properties of the individual components due to the synergistic effect, have engendered great attention in materials science and energy storage. However, conventional biphasic heterostructures not only optimize the performance of the composites but also aggregate the inevitable drawbacks, which can be addressed with the construction of the triphasic heterostructures by introducing an appropriate intermediate phase, significantly. Herein, a two-dimensional (2D) double-heterostructures MoSe 2 -TiO 2 -MXene anode is architected for Li-ion storage, which combines the advantages of the high theoretical capacity of MoSe 2 and metallic conductivity of MXene. Besides, the in-situ derived TiO 2 can alleviate the irreversible phase transition of MoSe 2 , arising from the low electronic/ionic conductivities, through electronic coupling effects. Meanwhile, the intermediate phase of TiO 2 can further prevent the restacking issue of MXene, thus sustaining its high conductivity. Finally, the three-dimensional (3D) printing technology is employed to further improve the kinetics of the electrodes for Li-ion capacitors (LICs), which deliver the power density of 5563 W kg −1 at an energy density of 51 Wh kg −1 , and a remarkable cycling stability for 20 000 cycles at 1 A g −1 . This work deepens the understanding of the influence of heterostructured engineering on the design of high-energy/power storage devices.
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2024
·Vol. 15
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Jiang Haojie,Yuan Bin,Guo Hongtao,Pan Fei,Meng Fanmao,Wu Yongpeng,Wang Xiao,Ruan Lingyang,Zheng Shuhuai,Yang Yang,Xiu Zheng,Li Lixin,Wu Changsheng,Gong Yongqing,Yang Menghao,Lu Wei
Integration of functional fillers into liquid metals (LM) induces rheology modification, enabling the free-form shaping of LM at the micrometer scale. However, integrating non-chemically modified low-dimensional materials with LM to form stable and uniform dispersions remain a great challenge. Herein, we propose a solvent-assisted dispersion (SAD) method that utilizes the fragmentation and reintegration of LM in volatile solvents to engulf and disperse fillers. This method successfully integrates MXene uniformly into LM, achieving better internal connectivity than the conventional dry powder mixing (DPM) method. Consequently, the MXene/LM (MLM) coating exhibits high electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding performance (105 dB at 20 μm, which is 1.6 times that of coatings prepared by DPM). Moreover, the rheological characteristic of MLM render it malleable and facilitates direct printing and adaptation to diverse structures. This study offers a convenient method for assembling LM with low-dimensional materials, paving the way for the development of multifunctional soft devices.
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2024
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Min Wang,Shu Zhang,Qi Li,Yuanpeng Li,Enzhe Duan,Caimei Wen,Shujun Yu,Xiangxue Wang
Extracting uranium from seawater not only reduces radioactive contamination in seawater but also provides a source of uranium energy. However, due to the low concentration of uranium in seawater and the high salinity of seawater, extraction of uranium from seawater is challenging. In this work, we demonstrated a simple strategy to synthesize Fe-doped MXene (Fe@Ti 3 C 2 T x ) via a hydrothermal method and applied for uranium enrichment in seawater. The Fe@Ti 3 C 2 T x exhibited excellent adsorption performance in high salinity environments. The removal capacity of Fe@Ti 3 C 2 T x was determined to be 526.6 mg/g for UO 2 (CO 3 ) 2 2− at 328 K with quick reaction equilibrium (∼ 30 min). Kinetic and thermodynamic analyses of UO 2 (CO 3 ) 2 2− elimination process on Fe@Ti 3 C 2 T x surface revealed it to be a spontaneous and endothermic single-phase elimination process. FT-IR and XPS analyses further indicated that the removal mechanism of UO 2 (CO 3 ) 2 2− by Fe@Ti 3 C 2 T x was surface complexation. Our study suggests that Fe@Ti 3 C 2 T x can provide a feasible solution for uranium enrichment in seawater.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2024
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Qing Sun,Ziyang Guo,Tie Shu,Yongfei Li,Kailin Li,Yuxin Zhang,Liang Li,Jiaoyi Ning,Ke Xin Yao
The traditional methods for creating oxygen vacancies in materials present several challenges and limitations, such as high preparation temperatures, limited oxygen vacancy generation, and morphological destruction, which hinder the application of transition metal oxides in the field of zinc–air batteries (ZABs). In order to address these limitations, we have introduced a pioneering lithium reduction strategy for generating oxygen vacancies in δ-MnO2@MXene composite materials. This strategy stands out for its simplicity of implementation, applicability at room temperature, and preservation of the material’s structural integrity. This research demonstrates that aqueous Ov-MnO2@MXene-5, with introduced oxygen vacancies, exhibits an outstanding oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity with an ORR half-wave potential reaching 0.787 V. DFT calculations have demonstrated that the enhanced activity could be attributed to adjustments in the electronic structure and alterations in adsorption bond lengths. These adjustments result from the introduction of oxygen vacancies, which in turn promote electron transport and catalytic activity. In the context of zinc–air batteries, cells with Ov-MnO2@MXene-5 as the air cathode exhibit outstanding performance, featuring a significantly improved maximum power density (198.3 mW cm–2) and long-term cycling stability. Through the innovative strategy of introducing oxygen vacancies, this study has successfully enhanced the electrochemical catalytic performance of MnO2, overcoming the limitations associated with traditional methods for creating oxygen vacancies. Consequently, this research opens up new avenues and directions for nonprecious metal catalyst application in ZABs.
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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
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2024
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Jian Zou,Xin Jing,Shitao Li,Yi Chen,Yuejun Liu,Pei-Yong Feng,Xiang-Fang Peng
Large mechanical hysteresis, stemming from the inherent viscoelasticity of the hydrogel networks, seriously affected its service life and application scope. Herein, we introduced a synergistic approach combining MXene nanoconfinement and bridging effect to produce hydrogels with low mechanical hysteresis. The introduced MXene was able to provide an effective nanoconfined effect on the polymerization of acrylamide monomers. By synergizing with the bridging effect—facilitated by strong interactions between chitosan-grafted polyacrylamide and solvent molecules to accelerate stress transfer—we successfully developed a MXene-reinforced conductive hydrogel with mechanical hysteresis as low as 3.17 %. Additionally, the strong electrostatic interactions between the chitosan and MXene further affiliate the dispersion of MXene within the hydrogel. The resulting MXene-reinforced conductive hydrogel demonstrated remarkable temperature sensitivity (TCR = −1.42 %/°C), making it suitable to be used as a health monitoring device. These findings opened up new perspectives for the further expansion of MXene and beyond.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2024
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Lili Zhu,Hao Zhang,Zuming Hu,Junrong Yu,Yan Wang
To acquire excellent wave-absorbing materials with broadened applications, transition metal carbides (Ti 3 C 2 T x , MXene) have been the research focus. However, the high conductivity of MXene limits its electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorption capability; meanwhile, the inferior mechanical properties of MXene-based aerogels severely restrict their applications. Here, porous MXene (PMXene) nanosheets were prepared by hydrogen peroxide etching, which was then physically and chemically crosslinked with cellulose nanofibres (CNF) to successfully prepare PMXene/CNF composite wave-absorbing aerogels with excellent mechanical properties. PMXene/CNF aerogel achieved a minimum reflection loss (RL min ) of − 72.27 dB and an effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) of 5 GHz at a thickness of 1.63 mm without any magnetic component. The aerogels exhibited excellent environmental stability at a density of 12.5 mg/cm 3 , including fatigue resistance (100 compression cycles, 0.075 energy loss efficiency) and low-temperature resistance. Refining the mechanical properties exploits the aerogel’s potential for motion monitoring and electronic skin applications. In addition, the aerogels integrate properties such as water–oil separation, photothermal conversion, and thermal insulation (thermal conductivity of 0.045 W/(m-K)). Therefore, multifunctional PMXene/CNF aerogels have a broad potential for future application in the defence industry, electronic devices, and smart wearable fields.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2024
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Chunzheng Wu,Jingyuan Lin,Zhuojiong Xie,Xuan Kai,Xiao Yu,Zhenyu Yan,Jinwei Fang,Shanliang Chen,Jianzhong Guo,Wei Wang,Fengping Peng
Temperature fluctuations caused by sunlight represent a form of low-quality thermal energy that is generally insufficient for driving chemical reactions. Here, we designed a ZnO–MXene (Ti3C2) heterostructure catalyst, which can harvest solar near-infrared (NIR) energy to drive the sluggish ammonia production reaction using water and N2 as the feedstock. Our research confirmed that ammonia was produced through a pyroelectric process, rather than a photocatalytic process. The ZnO–MXene heterostructure with ∼20 wt% of Ti3C2 exhibited a 6.5-fold improvement in activity compared to bare ZnO. The Ti3C2 not only harvests NIR energy to heat up the pyroelectric ZnO, but also traps the pyro electrons from ZnO and co-catalyzes the reduction of N2 to ammonia. This work offers a novel strategy for ammonia production utilizing the abundant solar NIR energy under ambient conditions.
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Sustainable Energy & Fuels
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2024
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Fuqiang Zhang,Zhiqiang Qi,Xiangsheng Han,Hongzhen Cai,Keyan Yang
Interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG) is an effective method to produce clean water through evaporating seawater actuated by solar energy. Nevertheless, developing a solar evaporator that is simultaneously simple in process and maintains good stability and high efficiency is still difficult but in great demand. Herein, an aerogel solar evaporator was prepared by cross-linking chitosan (CS) and two-dimensional transition metal carbide/nitride (MXene) nanosheets with excellent properties via a simple freeze-drying strategy. The unique three-dimensional network structure and good biocompatibility could facilitate quick transport of water from the bottom up to the evaporation surface by capillary force. MXene nanosheets combined a broad spectral response with strong solar absorption capacity, enabling the CS/MXene aerogel solar evaporator to exhibit strong light absorption, light-to-heat conversion, and water transport capabilities. The results showed that the water evaporation rate under one sun was as high as 1.80 kg m−2 h−1, with an energy conversion efficiency of 75.2%. Notably, the stability of the solar evaporator ensured stable solar water evaporation over a long period compared with most CS-based solar evaporators. Meanwhile, clean water could be continuously produced from acidic, alkaline and organic dye solutions, and saline brines. These tactics pave a new way for developing solar absorbers for solar-driven desalination.
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
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2024
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Haofei Sima,Bo Liu,Chunzu Cheng,Chunling Zhang
The construction of conductive network and the design of material structure are the key points of polymer-based shielding materials. Herein, we reported a MXene/PDMS composite foam material with adjustable cell structure and high efficiency electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding. Few-layered MXene is used as a conductive filler to construct three-dimensional conductive networks by in situ chemical etching. Meanwhile, a series of polystyrene microspheres with different sizes were prepared by applying suspension polymerization method as templates to introduce different cell sizes and densities for PDMS-based materials. The density and EMI shielding performance of composites can be improved by adjusting the cell structure. Compared with the unfoamed MXene/PDMS composites, the composite foam in this work not only reduces the material density greatly but also improves the microwave absorption performance with smaller cell size. This method provides a simple and effective guide for changing material density and absorbing mechanism by introducing cell structure into polymer-based materials in the future.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
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2025
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Yuting Yuan,Xu Zhang,Li Liu,Haofan Wang,Zhiqi Bao,Yahua Liu,Chenxiao Jiang,Bin Wu
Bipolar membrane electrodialysis (BMED) efficiently transforms salts into acids and bases, with bipolar membranes (BPMs) playing a pivotal role. This study pioneers high-performance BPMs via a layer-by-layer casting/spraying technique, incorporating sulfonated polysulfone cation-exchange layers, polydopamine-modified MXene (PDA-Ti 3 C 2 T X ) interfacial layers, and quaternized polyphenylene oxide anion-exchange layers. PDA-Ti 3 C 2 T X exhibits remarkable catalytic activity, promoting water dissociation. The BPMs exhibit exceptional interfacial compatibility, alkali resistance, and long-term durability. At 80 mA · cm −2 , the BPMs manifest reduced transmembrane voltages (1.54 ∼ 2.80 V) compared to control samples (Blank BPM: 7.70 V; 0.75 %-Ti 3 C 2 T X -BPM: 5.51 V). Post-BMED salt conversion, the 1.00 %-PDA-Ti 3 C 2 T X -BPM displays the lowest final voltage drop (9.9 V), akin to the commercial SSBP-1 (9.8 V). The 0.75 %-PDA-Ti 3 C 2 T X -BPM attains the highest OH – concentration (0.094 mol·L -1 ) and current efficiency (98.79 %), surpassing SSBP-1 (0.090 mol·L -1 , 94.47 %). The BPMs demonstrate superior energy consumption (2.00 ∼ 2.49 kWh kg −1 ) compared to SSBP-1 (2.94 kWh kg −1 ). This investigation delineates efficient and stable BPMs for BMED applications.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2024
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Hui Li,Yuanli Yang,Min Mu,Chenqian Feng,Di Chuan,Yangmei Ren,Xiaoxiao Wang,Rangrang Fan,Jiazhen Yan,Gang Guo
Wound infection is a predominant etiological factor contributing to delayed wound healing in open wounds. Hence, it holds paramount clinical significance to devise wound dressings endowed with superior antibacterial properties . In this study, a Schiff base-crosslinked aerogel comprising sodium alginate oxide (OSA), carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS), and Nb 2 C@Ag/PDA (NAP) was developed. The resultant OSA/CMCS-Nb 2 C@Ag/PDA (OC/NAP) composite aerogel exhibited commendable attributes including exceptional swelling characteristics, porosity, biocompatibility, and sustained antimicrobial efficacy. In vitro antimicrobial assays unequivocally demonstrated that the OC/NAP composite aerogel maintained nearly 100 % inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli under an 808 nm laser even after 25 h. Crucially, the outcomes of in vivo infected wound healing experiments demonstrated that the wound healing rate of the OC/NAP composite aerogel group reached approximately 100 % within a span of 14 days, which was significantly greater than that of the blank control group. In vitro and in vivo hemostatic experiments also revealed that the composite aerogel had excellent hemostatic properties. The results of this study demonstrate the remarkable potential of OC/NAP aerogel as a multifunctional clinical wound dressing, especially for infected wounds.
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