The ternary transition-metal telluride TaCo2Te2has been reported to host a topological band structure characterized by a nontrivial Berry phase.While transport properties have been investigated in both bulk crys...The ternary transition-metal telluride TaCo2Te2has been reported to host a topological band structure characterized by a nontrivial Berry phase.While transport properties have been investigated in both bulk crystals and thick flakes(>150 nm),studies on thin flakes(<100 nm)of this van der Waals(vdW)material remain scarce.We investigate the low-temperature transport properties of TaCo2Te2thin flakes by fabricating Hall bar devices on mechanically exfoliated flakes with different thicknesses(15 nm and 90 nm).Temperature-dependent resistance measurements reveal that the 15-nm-thick sample exhibits a lower residual resistivity ratio and Debye temperature compared to the 90-nm-thick one.Magnetotransport measurements under perpendicular magnetic fields up to±14 T demonstrate lower magnetoresistance,carrier concentration,and mobility in the thinner sample,suggesting increased phonon scattering due to defect-induced disorder.Remarkably,pronounced Shubnikov-de Haas(SdH)oscillations are observed above 8 T in both samples in spite of the defect-induced disorder.Analysis of the Landau fan diagram yields a non-zero Berry phase in both samples,indicating the existence of a topologically non-trivial phase in TaCo2Te2thin flakes.Our findings establish TaCo2Te2as a promising candidate for exploring intrinsic topological states in layered materials.展开更多
Ti3C2Tx,a most studied member of MXene family,shows promise as a candidate electrode for pseudocapacitor due to its electronic conductivity and hydrophilic surface.However,the unsatisfactory yield of Ti3C2Tx few-layer...Ti3C2Tx,a most studied member of MXene family,shows promise as a candidate electrode for pseudocapacitor due to its electronic conductivity and hydrophilic surface.However,the unsatisfactory yield of Ti3C2Tx few-layer flakes significantly restricted it in real applications.Here,we proposed a simple solution to boost the yield of Ti3C2Tx few-layer flakes by decreasing precursor size.When using the small500 mesh Ti3AlC2 powders as raw material,high yield of 65%was successfully achieved.Moreover,the asreceived small flakes also exhibit an enhanced pseudocapacior performance owing to their excellent electrical conductivity,expanded inte rlayer space and more O content on the surface.This work not only sheds light on the cost effective mass production of Ti3C2Tx few-layer flakes,but also provides an efficient solution for the design of MXene electrodes with high pseudocapacior performance.展开更多
We study systematically the negative magnetoresistance(MR)effect in WTe2±αflakes with different thicknesses and doping concentrations.The negative MR is sensitive to the relative orientation between electrica...We study systematically the negative magnetoresistance(MR)effect in WTe2±αflakes with different thicknesses and doping concentrations.The negative MR is sensitive to the relative orientation between electrical-/magnetic-field and crystallographic orientation of WTe2±α.The analysis proves that the negative MR originates from chiral anomaly and is anisotropic.Maximum entropy mobility spectrum is used to analyze the electron and hole concentrations in the flake samples.It is found that the negative MR observed in WTe2±αflakes with low doping concentration is small,and the high doping concentration is large.The doping-induced disorder obviously inhibits the positive MR,so the negative MR can be more easily observed.In a word,we introduce disorder to suppress positive MR by doping,and successfully obtain the negative MR in WTe2±αflakes with different thicknesses and doping concentrations,which indicates that the chiral anomaly effect in WTe2is robust.展开更多
Research interests in recent years have expanded into quantum materials that display novel magnetism incorporating strong correlations,topological effects,and dimensional crossovers.Fe3GeTe2represents such a two...Research interests in recent years have expanded into quantum materials that display novel magnetism incorporating strong correlations,topological effects,and dimensional crossovers.Fe3GeTe2represents such a twodimensional van der Waals platform exhibiting itinerant ferromagnetism with many intriguing properties.Up to date,most electronic transport studies on Fe3GeTe2have been limited to its anomalous Hall responses while the longitudinal counterpart(such as magnetoresistance)remains largely unexplored.Here,we report a few unusual transport behaviors on thin flakes of Fe3GeTe2.Upon cooling to the base temperature,the sample develops a resistivity upturn that shows a crossover from a marginally-ln T to a-T1/2dependence,followed by a lowertemperature deviation.Moreover,we observe a negative and non-saturating linear magnetoresistance when the magnetization is parallel or antiparallel to the external magnetic field.The slope of the linear magnetoresistance also shows a nonmonotonic temperature dependence.We deduce an anomalous contribution to the magnetoresistance at low temperatures with a scaling function proportional-HT1/2,as well as a temperature-independent linear term.Possible mechanisms that could account for our observations are discussed.展开更多
A novel wet-chemical method for the preparation of silver flakes was studied. The well-defined particles were prepared by directly adding FeSO4 solution into AgNO3 solution containing citric acid at an agitation speed...A novel wet-chemical method for the preparation of silver flakes was studied. The well-defined particles were prepared by directly adding FeSO4 solution into AgNO3 solution containing citric acid at an agitation speed of 150 r/min at room temperature. The products were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results show that particles are irregular thin silver flakes. And the sizes of them range from 2 to 10 μm. It is found that citric acid plays an important role in the formation of sliver flakes. There is an optimum amount of citric acid for the preparation of silver flakes by this method. It is also found that high reduction rate is favorable for the formation of silver flakes.展开更多
The deformation behaviors of Al2O3/Al composites were investigated by compressive tests conducted at temperature of 300-450 °C and strain rates of 0.001-1.0 s-1 with Gleeble-1500 D thermal simulator system. The r...The deformation behaviors of Al2O3/Al composites were investigated by compressive tests conducted at temperature of 300-450 °C and strain rates of 0.001-1.0 s-1 with Gleeble-1500 D thermal simulator system. The results show that the flow stress increases with increasing strain rate and decreasing temperature. The hyperbolic sine constitutive equation can describe the flow stress behavior of Al2O3/Al composites, and the deformation activation energy and constitutive equations were calculated. The processing maps of Al2O3/Al-2 μm and Al2O3/Al-1 μm composites at strain of 0.6 were obtained and the optimum processing domains are in ranges of 300-330 °C, 0.007-0.03 s-1 and 335-360 °C, 0.015-0.06 s-1 for hot working, respectively. The instability zones of flow behavior can also be recognized by the maps.展开更多
Rational structure design and regulation are of paramount importance for obtaining electrode materials with desirable electrochemical performance.Here,a novel binder-free electrode with the hollow Co9S8 core@mul...Rational structure design and regulation are of paramount importance for obtaining electrode materials with desirable electrochemical performance.Here,a novel binder-free electrode with the hollow Co9S8 core@multi-shell structure(CS-x@MXene@Bi2O3)derived from metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)precursor is well designed by the electrospinning,sulfuration,carbonization,and hydrothermal processes.In this architecture,the concentration of Co9S8(CS-x)is optimized for an ideal flexible substrate,which alleviates the dimensional variation for long cycle life.The unique cores and the MXene flakes engineered by Bi2O3 multiple shells can be responsible for the superior characteristics,including a fast electronic pathway,large specific surface area,enhanced electrical conductivity,and improved electrochemical performance.As expected,the obtained CS-2@MXene@Bi2O3 binder-free electrode exhibits a high discharge capacitance of 646.1 F g–1(1 A g–1).Two binder-free electrodes can be assembled into a solid-state supercapacitor with desirable energy and power density,and long-term cyclic stability is demonstrated through 5000 cycles.Given these advantages,the CS-2@MXene@Bi2O3 is selected as the electrode in a foldable supercapacitor.More importantly,the specific capacitance is reserved after various deformations.Therefore,it is expected that binder-free electrode materials with the unique core@shell structure design could be applied in wearable and portable energy conversion devices.展开更多
Exploring zinc-free anode materials is one of the effective strategies to get the zinc dendrites problem of flexible zinc ion battery(ZIB)solved.In this work,an analogous heterostructure(AHS)is constructed from the ex...Exploring zinc-free anode materials is one of the effective strategies to get the zinc dendrites problem of flexible zinc ion battery(ZIB)solved.In this work,an analogous heterostructure(AHS)is constructed from the excellent MXene(Ti3C2Tx)and TiSe2 nanosheets.The AHS not only possesses numerous diffu-sion paths and Zn2+storage sites but also possesses a stable conductive network to accelerate charge transfer in the electrode.As a collaborative advantage,electrochemical measurement results show that MXene/TiSe2 electrodes display an excellent specific capacity of 177.9 mAh g-1 at 0.10 A g-1 and a long-term cycling stability of 77.4%capacity retention after 400 cycles.DFT computations further demon-strate the excellent performance of MXene/TiSe2 electrodes including desirable electronic conductivity and low Zn2+migration barriers.The assembled flexible ZIB not only delivers a good specific capacity of 42.2μAh cm-2 at 0.20 mA cm-2 and a competitive energy density of 37.4μWh cm-2 but also exhibits excellent flexibility and thermostability.Furthermore,after 400 cycles at 0.60 A g-1,flexible ZIB shows a capacity retention of 73.8%.This work gives a successful attempt to design 2D layered materials as Zn metal-free anode for flexible ZIB.展开更多
A facile colloidal route to synthesize MoSe2 porous microspheres with diameters of 400-600 nm made up of MoSe2 monolayer flakes (-0.7 nm in thickness) is reported. The solvents trioctylamine (TOA) and oleylamine ...A facile colloidal route to synthesize MoSe2 porous microspheres with diameters of 400-600 nm made up of MoSe2 monolayer flakes (-0.7 nm in thickness) is reported. The solvents trioctylamine (TOA) and oleylamine (OAM) are found to play important roles in the formation of MoSe2 microspheres, whereby TOA determines the three-dimensional (3D) microspherical morphology and OAM directs the formation of MoSes monolayer flakes. The robust 3D MoSe2 microspheres exhibit remarkable activity and durability for the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in acid, maintaining a small onset overpotential of -77 mV and keeping a small overpotential of 100 mV for a current density of 5 mA/cm2 after 1,000 cycles. In addition, similar 3D WSe2 microspheres can also be prepared by using this method. We expect this facile colloidal route could further be expanded to synthesize other porous structures which will find applications in fields such as in energy storage, catalysis, and sensing.展开更多
SiO_2/Si substrate has been widely used to support two-dimensional (2-D) crystal flakes grown by chemical vapor deposition or prepared by micromechanical cleavage. The visibility of 2-D flakes is very sensitive to t...SiO_2/Si substrate has been widely used to support two-dimensional (2-D) crystal flakes grown by chemical vapor deposition or prepared by micromechanical cleavage. The visibility of 2-D flakes is very sensitive to the thickness of the SiO_2 layer (hsiO_2), which can not be determined precisely after the deposit of 2-D flakes. Here, we demonstrated a simple, fast and nondestructive tech- nique to precisely determine hsiO_2 of SiO_2 films on Si substrate only by optical contrast measurement with a typical micro-Raman confocal system. Because of its small lateral resolution down to the micrometer scale, this tech- nique can be used to access hsiO_2 on SiO_2/Si substrate that has been partially covered by 2-D crystal flakes, and then further determine the layer number of the 2-D crystal flakes. This technique can be extended to other dielectric multilayer substrates and the layer-number determination of 2-D crystal flakes on those substrates.展开更多
A synergistic strategy was established for the controllable synthesis of flakyα-Al2O3 by integrating the sol-gel method,molten salt method,seed-induced epitaxial growth,and optimized calcination.α-Al2O3 ...A synergistic strategy was established for the controllable synthesis of flakyα-Al2O3 by integrating the sol-gel method,molten salt method,seed-induced epitaxial growth,and optimized calcination.α-Al2O3 seeds with a diameter of approximately 8μm and a regular hexagonal shape were introduced to direct crystal growth.Programmed cooling from 1100 to 900℃ over 120 min,followed by further cooling to 600℃ over 90 min,was applied to relieve thermal stress and promote ordered crystallization.The resulting flakyα-Al2O3 exhibited an average particle size of 49.28μm,a thickness of 600 nm,and an aspect ratio of 82.This method not only doubled the particle size but also maintained a high degree of regularity in crystal morphology,providing a novel material solution with large particle size and excellent shape for applications such as ceramic reinforcement materials,thermal-conductive fillers,and pearlescent pigments.展开更多
The mixed matrix membranes(MMMs) were developed by incorporating graphite oxide(GO) flakes functionalized with iron oxide(Fe_3O_4) into Pebax matrix. The Pebax/Fe_3O_4–GO MMMs were used to separate CO_2/CH_4 and CO_2...The mixed matrix membranes(MMMs) were developed by incorporating graphite oxide(GO) flakes functionalized with iron oxide(Fe_3O_4) into Pebax matrix. The Pebax/Fe_3O_4–GO MMMs were used to separate CO_2/CH_4 and CO_2/N_2 gas mixture. The results showed that the MMMs with magnetic alignment presented the better gas separation performance than that of random arrangement of Pebax/Fe_3O_4–GO mixed matrix membranes. The reason was that the Fe_3O_4–GO flakes arranged magnetically in the membrane played a multiple role in improving the performance of MMMs. Firstly, under the action of the magnetic field,the magnetic alignment of Fe_3O_4–GO flakes in Pebax matrix constructed the shorter transfer path for gas molecule, increasing the CO_2 permeability. Secondly, the hydroxyl groups in GO flakes and the presence of Fe_3O_4 have stronger binding force for water, improving the CO_2 solubility selectivity. Thirdly, the better interaction between the magnetic alignment of GO composites and polymer matrix, reduced the interface defects. Especially, the optimum gas separation performance was obtained at the Fe_3O_4–GO flakes content of 3 wt% in Pebax matrix at vertical arrangement with selectivity of 47 and 75 for CO_2/CH_4 and CO_2/N_2, respectively, and CO_2 permeability of 538 Barrer at 0.2 MPa and room temperature.展开更多
The self-dissipation and attenuation capacity of materials play an important role in realizing efficient electromagnetic absorption,in this case,the roles of macroscopic composition and micro-structure should be empha...The self-dissipation and attenuation capacity of materials play an important role in realizing efficient electromagnetic absorption,in this case,the roles of macroscopic composition and micro-structure should be emphasized simultaneously in the reasonable design of microwave absorbent.Given that,Fe3N alloy embedded in two-dimensional porous carbon composites were fabricated via facile sol-gel and sacrificial template methods.Satisfactorily,the magnetic/dielectric materials combination and porous structure introduction are conductive to the optimization of impedance matching property,as result of the enhancement of microwave absorption capacity.In addition,sufficient magnetic loss capacity,strong conductivity as well as polarization attenuation bring about the outstanding microwave absorbing performance with an effective absorption bandwidth of 6.76 GHz and a minimum reflection loss value of-65.6 d B.It is believed that this work not only lay a foundation to achieve microwave response materials in a wide frequency range,but also emphasize the significant role of the component selection and structural design.展开更多
Nonlayered two-dimensional(2D)materials have attracted increasing attention,due to novel physical properties,unique surface structure,and high compatibility with microfabrication technique.However,owing to the inheren...Nonlayered two-dimensional(2D)materials have attracted increasing attention,due to novel physical properties,unique surface structure,and high compatibility with microfabrication technique.However,owing to the inherent strong covalent bonds,the direct synthesis of 2D planar structure from nonlayered materials,especially for the realization of large-size ultrathin 2D nonlayered materials,is still a huge challenge.Here,a general atomic substitution conversion strategy is proposed to synthesize large-size,ultrathin nonlayered 2D materials.Taking nonlayered CdS as a typical example,large-size ultrathin nonlayered CdS single-crystalline flakes are successfully achieved via a facile low-temperature chemical sulfurization method,where pre-grown layered CdI2 flakes are employed as the precursor via a simple hot plate assisted vertical vapor deposition method.The size and thickness of CdS flakes can be controlled by the CdI2 precursor.The growth mechanism is ascribed to the chemical substitution reaction from I to S atoms between CdI2 and CdS,which has been evidenced by experiments and theoretical calculations.The atomic substitution conversion strategy demonstrates that the existing 2D layered materials can serve as the precursor for difficult-to-synthesize nonlayered 2D materials,providing a bridge between layered and nonlayered materials,meanwhile realizing the fabrication of large-size ultrathin nonlayered 2D materials.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2022YFA1403400 and 2020YFA0309200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12074417,92065203,92365207,and 92477115)+1 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB33000000)the Synergetic Extreme Condition User Facility sponsored by the National Development and Reform Commission,and the Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology(Grant No.2021ZD0302600).
摘要The ternary transition-metal telluride TaCo2Te2has been reported to host a topological band structure characterized by a nontrivial Berry phase.While transport properties have been investigated in both bulk crystals and thick flakes(>150 nm),studies on thin flakes(<100 nm)of this van der Waals(vdW)material remain scarce.We investigate the low-temperature transport properties of TaCo2Te2thin flakes by fabricating Hall bar devices on mechanically exfoliated flakes with different thicknesses(15 nm and 90 nm).Temperature-dependent resistance measurements reveal that the 15-nm-thick sample exhibits a lower residual resistivity ratio and Debye temperature compared to the 90-nm-thick one.Magnetotransport measurements under perpendicular magnetic fields up to±14 T demonstrate lower magnetoresistance,carrier concentration,and mobility in the thinner sample,suggesting increased phonon scattering due to defect-induced disorder.Remarkably,pronounced Shubnikov-de Haas(SdH)oscillations are observed above 8 T in both samples in spite of the defect-induced disorder.Analysis of the Landau fan diagram yields a non-zero Berry phase in both samples,indicating the existence of a topologically non-trivial phase in TaCo2Te2thin flakes.Our findings establish TaCo2Te2as a promising candidate for exploring intrinsic topological states in layered materials.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21671167)the Joint Open Fund of Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Ecological Building Material and Environmental Protection Equipments and Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province(No.JH201847)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51602277)。
摘要Ti3C2Tx,a most studied member of MXene family,shows promise as a candidate electrode for pseudocapacitor due to its electronic conductivity and hydrophilic surface.However,the unsatisfactory yield of Ti3C2Tx few-layer flakes significantly restricted it in real applications.Here,we proposed a simple solution to boost the yield of Ti3C2Tx few-layer flakes by decreasing precursor size.When using the small500 mesh Ti3AlC2 powders as raw material,high yield of 65%was successfully achieved.Moreover,the asreceived small flakes also exhibit an enhanced pseudocapacior performance owing to their excellent electrical conductivity,expanded inte rlayer space and more O content on the surface.This work not only sheds light on the cost effective mass production of Ti3C2Tx few-layer flakes,but also provides an efficient solution for the design of MXene electrodes with high pseudocapacior performance.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.92065110,11674031,11974048,12074334)the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant Nos.2014CB920903 and 2013CB921701)。
摘要We study systematically the negative magnetoresistance(MR)effect in WTe2±αflakes with different thicknesses and doping concentrations.The negative MR is sensitive to the relative orientation between electrical-/magnetic-field and crystallographic orientation of WTe2±α.The analysis proves that the negative MR originates from chiral anomaly and is anisotropic.Maximum entropy mobility spectrum is used to analyze the electron and hole concentrations in the flake samples.It is found that the negative MR observed in WTe2±αflakes with low doping concentration is small,and the high doping concentration is large.The doping-induced disorder obviously inhibits the positive MR,so the negative MR can be more easily observed.In a word,we introduce disorder to suppress positive MR by doping,and successfully obtain the negative MR in WTe2±αflakes with different thicknesses and doping concentrations,which indicates that the chiral anomaly effect in WTe2is robust.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12174439,11961141011,U2032204,and 12074039)the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant Nos.XDB28000000 and XDB33030000)。
摘要Research interests in recent years have expanded into quantum materials that display novel magnetism incorporating strong correlations,topological effects,and dimensional crossovers.Fe3GeTe2represents such a twodimensional van der Waals platform exhibiting itinerant ferromagnetism with many intriguing properties.Up to date,most electronic transport studies on Fe3GeTe2have been limited to its anomalous Hall responses while the longitudinal counterpart(such as magnetoresistance)remains largely unexplored.Here,we report a few unusual transport behaviors on thin flakes of Fe3GeTe2.Upon cooling to the base temperature,the sample develops a resistivity upturn that shows a crossover from a marginally-ln T to a-T1/2dependence,followed by a lowertemperature deviation.Moreover,we observe a negative and non-saturating linear magnetoresistance when the magnetization is parallel or antiparallel to the external magnetic field.The slope of the linear magnetoresistance also shows a nonmonotonic temperature dependence.We deduce an anomalous contribution to the magnetoresistance at low temperatures with a scaling function proportional-HT1/2,as well as a temperature-independent linear term.Possible mechanisms that could account for our observations are discussed.
基金Project(B20121806)supported by the Science and Technology Research Program of Education Department of Hubei Province,China
摘要A novel wet-chemical method for the preparation of silver flakes was studied. The well-defined particles were prepared by directly adding FeSO4 solution into AgNO3 solution containing citric acid at an agitation speed of 150 r/min at room temperature. The products were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results show that particles are irregular thin silver flakes. And the sizes of them range from 2 to 10 μm. It is found that citric acid plays an important role in the formation of sliver flakes. There is an optimum amount of citric acid for the preparation of silver flakes by this method. It is also found that high reduction rate is favorable for the formation of silver flakes.
基金Project(2012AA030311)supported by the National High-tech Research and Development Program of ChinaProject(2010BB4074)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing Municipality,ChinaProject(2010ZD-02)supported by the State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials,China
摘要The deformation behaviors of Al2O3/Al composites were investigated by compressive tests conducted at temperature of 300-450 °C and strain rates of 0.001-1.0 s-1 with Gleeble-1500 D thermal simulator system. The results show that the flow stress increases with increasing strain rate and decreasing temperature. The hyperbolic sine constitutive equation can describe the flow stress behavior of Al2O3/Al composites, and the deformation activation energy and constitutive equations were calculated. The processing maps of Al2O3/Al-2 μm and Al2O3/Al-1 μm composites at strain of 0.6 were obtained and the optimum processing domains are in ranges of 300-330 °C, 0.007-0.03 s-1 and 335-360 °C, 0.015-0.06 s-1 for hot working, respectively. The instability zones of flow behavior can also be recognized by the maps.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(no.52072307)。
摘要Rational structure design and regulation are of paramount importance for obtaining electrode materials with desirable electrochemical performance.Here,a novel binder-free electrode with the hollow Co9S8 core@multi-shell structure(CS-x@MXene@Bi2O3)derived from metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)precursor is well designed by the electrospinning,sulfuration,carbonization,and hydrothermal processes.In this architecture,the concentration of Co9S8(CS-x)is optimized for an ideal flexible substrate,which alleviates the dimensional variation for long cycle life.The unique cores and the MXene flakes engineered by Bi2O3 multiple shells can be responsible for the superior characteristics,including a fast electronic pathway,large specific surface area,enhanced electrical conductivity,and improved electrochemical performance.As expected,the obtained CS-2@MXene@Bi2O3 binder-free electrode exhibits a high discharge capacitance of 646.1 F g–1(1 A g–1).Two binder-free electrodes can be assembled into a solid-state supercapacitor with desirable energy and power density,and long-term cyclic stability is demonstrated through 5000 cycles.Given these advantages,the CS-2@MXene@Bi2O3 is selected as the electrode in a foldable supercapacitor.More importantly,the specific capacitance is reserved after various deformations.Therefore,it is expected that binder-free electrode materials with the unique core@shell structure design could be applied in wearable and portable energy conversion devices.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.12004002 and 12274151)Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation (No.1908085QF251)Foundation for Introduction of High-Level Talents of Anhui University (No.S020118002/061).
摘要Exploring zinc-free anode materials is one of the effective strategies to get the zinc dendrites problem of flexible zinc ion battery(ZIB)solved.In this work,an analogous heterostructure(AHS)is constructed from the excellent MXene(Ti3C2Tx)and TiSe2 nanosheets.The AHS not only possesses numerous diffu-sion paths and Zn2+storage sites but also possesses a stable conductive network to accelerate charge transfer in the electrode.As a collaborative advantage,electrochemical measurement results show that MXene/TiSe2 electrodes display an excellent specific capacity of 177.9 mAh g-1 at 0.10 A g-1 and a long-term cycling stability of 77.4%capacity retention after 400 cycles.DFT computations further demon-strate the excellent performance of MXene/TiSe2 electrodes including desirable electronic conductivity and low Zn2+migration barriers.The assembled flexible ZIB not only delivers a good specific capacity of 42.2μAh cm-2 at 0.20 mA cm-2 and a competitive energy density of 37.4μWh cm-2 but also exhibits excellent flexibility and thermostability.Furthermore,after 400 cycles at 0.60 A g-1,flexible ZIB shows a capacity retention of 73.8%.This work gives a successful attempt to design 2D layered materials as Zn metal-free anode for flexible ZIB.
摘要A facile colloidal route to synthesize MoSe2 porous microspheres with diameters of 400-600 nm made up of MoSe2 monolayer flakes (-0.7 nm in thickness) is reported. The solvents trioctylamine (TOA) and oleylamine (OAM) are found to play important roles in the formation of MoSe2 microspheres, whereby TOA determines the three-dimensional (3D) microspherical morphology and OAM directs the formation of MoSes monolayer flakes. The robust 3D MoSe2 microspheres exhibit remarkable activity and durability for the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in acid, maintaining a small onset overpotential of -77 mV and keeping a small overpotential of 100 mV for a current density of 5 mA/cm2 after 1,000 cycles. In addition, similar 3D WSe2 microspheres can also be prepared by using this method. We expect this facile colloidal route could further be expanded to synthesize other porous structures which will find applications in fields such as in energy storage, catalysis, and sensing.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11225421,11474277 and11434010)
摘要SiO_2/Si substrate has been widely used to support two-dimensional (2-D) crystal flakes grown by chemical vapor deposition or prepared by micromechanical cleavage. The visibility of 2-D flakes is very sensitive to the thickness of the SiO_2 layer (hsiO_2), which can not be determined precisely after the deposit of 2-D flakes. Here, we demonstrated a simple, fast and nondestructive tech- nique to precisely determine hsiO_2 of SiO_2 films on Si substrate only by optical contrast measurement with a typical micro-Raman confocal system. Because of its small lateral resolution down to the micrometer scale, this tech- nique can be used to access hsiO_2 on SiO_2/Si substrate that has been partially covered by 2-D crystal flakes, and then further determine the layer number of the 2-D crystal flakes. This technique can be extended to other dielectric multilayer substrates and the layer-number determination of 2-D crystal flakes on those substrates.
基金supported by the Project of Twenty Items of University of Jinan(grant No.202333074).
摘要A synergistic strategy was established for the controllable synthesis of flakyα-Al2O3 by integrating the sol-gel method,molten salt method,seed-induced epitaxial growth,and optimized calcination.α-Al2O3 seeds with a diameter of approximately 8μm and a regular hexagonal shape were introduced to direct crystal growth.Programmed cooling from 1100 to 900℃ over 120 min,followed by further cooling to 600℃ over 90 min,was applied to relieve thermal stress and promote ordered crystallization.The resulting flakyα-Al2O3 exhibited an average particle size of 49.28μm,a thickness of 600 nm,and an aspect ratio of 82.This method not only doubled the particle size but also maintained a high degree of regularity in crystal morphology,providing a novel material solution with large particle size and excellent shape for applications such as ceramic reinforcement materials,thermal-conductive fillers,and pearlescent pigments.
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (2012AA03A611)The Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (IRT-15R46)Yangtze River scholar research project of Shihezi University (CJXZ201601)
摘要The mixed matrix membranes(MMMs) were developed by incorporating graphite oxide(GO) flakes functionalized with iron oxide(Fe_3O_4) into Pebax matrix. The Pebax/Fe_3O_4–GO MMMs were used to separate CO_2/CH_4 and CO_2/N_2 gas mixture. The results showed that the MMMs with magnetic alignment presented the better gas separation performance than that of random arrangement of Pebax/Fe_3O_4–GO mixed matrix membranes. The reason was that the Fe_3O_4–GO flakes arranged magnetically in the membrane played a multiple role in improving the performance of MMMs. Firstly, under the action of the magnetic field,the magnetic alignment of Fe_3O_4–GO flakes in Pebax matrix constructed the shorter transfer path for gas molecule, increasing the CO_2 permeability. Secondly, the hydroxyl groups in GO flakes and the presence of Fe_3O_4 have stronger binding force for water, improving the CO_2 solubility selectivity. Thirdly, the better interaction between the magnetic alignment of GO composites and polymer matrix, reduced the interface defects. Especially, the optimum gas separation performance was obtained at the Fe_3O_4–GO flakes content of 3 wt% in Pebax matrix at vertical arrangement with selectivity of 47 and 75 for CO_2/CH_4 and CO_2/N_2, respectively, and CO_2 permeability of 538 Barrer at 0.2 MPa and room temperature.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51971111)the Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation of Jiangsu Province(No.KYCX200190)the Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Bionic Functional Materials。
摘要The self-dissipation and attenuation capacity of materials play an important role in realizing efficient electromagnetic absorption,in this case,the roles of macroscopic composition and micro-structure should be emphasized simultaneously in the reasonable design of microwave absorbent.Given that,Fe3N alloy embedded in two-dimensional porous carbon composites were fabricated via facile sol-gel and sacrificial template methods.Satisfactorily,the magnetic/dielectric materials combination and porous structure introduction are conductive to the optimization of impedance matching property,as result of the enhancement of microwave absorption capacity.In addition,sufficient magnetic loss capacity,strong conductivity as well as polarization attenuation bring about the outstanding microwave absorbing performance with an effective absorption bandwidth of 6.76 GHz and a minimum reflection loss value of-65.6 d B.It is believed that this work not only lay a foundation to achieve microwave response materials in a wide frequency range,but also emphasize the significant role of the component selection and structural design.
基金This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(21825103,11774044,52072059)the Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(2019CFA002)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2019kfyXMBZ018 and 2020kfyXJJS050)We also thank the technical support from Analytical and Testing Center in Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
摘要Nonlayered two-dimensional(2D)materials have attracted increasing attention,due to novel physical properties,unique surface structure,and high compatibility with microfabrication technique.However,owing to the inherent strong covalent bonds,the direct synthesis of 2D planar structure from nonlayered materials,especially for the realization of large-size ultrathin 2D nonlayered materials,is still a huge challenge.Here,a general atomic substitution conversion strategy is proposed to synthesize large-size,ultrathin nonlayered 2D materials.Taking nonlayered CdS as a typical example,large-size ultrathin nonlayered CdS single-crystalline flakes are successfully achieved via a facile low-temperature chemical sulfurization method,where pre-grown layered CdI2 flakes are employed as the precursor via a simple hot plate assisted vertical vapor deposition method.The size and thickness of CdS flakes can be controlled by the CdI2 precursor.The growth mechanism is ascribed to the chemical substitution reaction from I to S atoms between CdI2 and CdS,which has been evidenced by experiments and theoretical calculations.The atomic substitution conversion strategy demonstrates that the existing 2D layered materials can serve as the precursor for difficult-to-synthesize nonlayered 2D materials,providing a bridge between layered and nonlayered materials,meanwhile realizing the fabrication of large-size ultrathin nonlayered 2D materials.