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Multifunctional ultralight, recoverable, piezoresistive, and super thermal insulating SiC nanowire sponges (2022)
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Chen, Y., Han, L., Ola, O., Liu, G., Wang, N., Saadi, Z., …Zhu, Y. (2023). Multifunctional ultralight, recoverable, piezoresistive, and super thermal insulating SiC nanowire sponges. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 106(2), 1299-1308. https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.18823

Ultralight three-dimensional (3D) architectured silicon carbide (SiC) nanowire sponges with integrated properties of recoverable compressibility, outstanding high-temperature thermal and chemical stability, and fire-retardance have been actively purs... Read More about Multifunctional ultralight, recoverable, piezoresistive, and super thermal insulating SiC nanowire sponges.

Co-ZIF reinforced cow manure biochar (CMB) as an effective peroxymonosulfate activator for degradation of carbamazepine (2022)
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Lei, Y., Guo, X., Jiang, M., Sun, W., He, H., Chen, Y., …Wang, N. (2022). Co-ZIF reinforced cow manure biochar (CMB) as an effective peroxymonosulfate activator for degradation of carbamazepine. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 319, Article 121932. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.121932

Excessive emissions of cow manure have put tremendous pressure on environment, the difficulties in disposal methods have presented serious challenges to the livestock industry. Herein, cow manure biochar (CMB) loaded metal-organic framework (ZIF-67)... Read More about Co-ZIF reinforced cow manure biochar (CMB) as an effective peroxymonosulfate activator for degradation of carbamazepine.

Mechanical and thermal degradation behavior of inorganic fullerene-liked tungsten disulfide reinforced perfluoroalkoxy/poly(ether-ether-ketone) nanocomposites (2022)
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Chen, D., Cao, X., Tiwari, S. K., Ola, O., Wang, N., & Zhu, Y. (2022). Mechanical and thermal degradation behavior of inorganic fullerene-liked tungsten disulfide reinforced perfluoroalkoxy/poly(ether-ether-ketone) nanocomposites. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 203, Article 110041. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2022.110041

Enhancing the mechanical, thermal properties and obtaining the thermal degradation mechanism of polymers is crucial for designing advanced polymer composites. Here, an inorganic fullerene-like tungsten disulfide nanoparticle reinforced perfluoroalkox... Read More about Mechanical and thermal degradation behavior of inorganic fullerene-liked tungsten disulfide reinforced perfluoroalkoxy/poly(ether-ether-ketone) nanocomposites.

Recent Progress in Graphene-Based Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (2022)
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Qin, X., Ola, O., Zhao, J., Yang, Z., Tiwari, S. K., Wang, N., & Zhu, Y. (2022). Recent Progress in Graphene-Based Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Nanomaterials, 12(11), Article 1806. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12111806

Hydrogen is regarded as a key renewable energy source to meet future energy demands. Moreover, graphene and its derivatives have many advantages, including high electronic conductivity, controllable morphology, and eco-friendliness, etc., which show... Read More about Recent Progress in Graphene-Based Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction.

Engineering the next generation of photorechargeable zinc-air batteries (2022)
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Ola, O., Wang, N., Walker, G., Zhu, Y., & Grant, D. (2022). Engineering the next generation of photorechargeable zinc-air batteries. Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, 35, Article 101040. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coelec.2022.101040

Solar energy has been identified as one of the key building blocks of the future energy generation mix required to meet greenhouse gas emissions targets while leading the way to a zero-carbon economy. In our opinion, photorechargeable zinc-air batter... Read More about Engineering the next generation of photorechargeable zinc-air batteries.

Construction of CoP/Co2P Coexisting Bifunctional Self-Supporting Electrocatalysts for High-Efficiency Oxygen Evolution and Hydrogen Evolution (2022)
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Zhang, L., Chen, Y., Liu, G., Li, Z., Liu, S., Tiwari, S. K., …Zhu, Y. (2022). Construction of CoP/Co2P Coexisting Bifunctional Self-Supporting Electrocatalysts for High-Efficiency Oxygen Evolution and Hydrogen Evolution. ACS Omega, 7(15), 12846-12855. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c00123

Development of a low cost, high activity, and stable nonprecious metal bifunctional catalyst for electrocatalytic water cracking is a hot topic and big challenge. In this paper, we prepared a nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube (NCNT)-enhanced three-dimen... Read More about Construction of CoP/Co2P Coexisting Bifunctional Self-Supporting Electrocatalysts for High-Efficiency Oxygen Evolution and Hydrogen Evolution.

Implanting MnO2 into Hexagonal Boron Nitride as Nanoadditives for Enhancing Tribological Performance (2022)
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Chen, X., Chen, W., Zhang, L., Zeng, M., Yang, S., Yang, Z., …Zhu, Y. (2022). Implanting MnO2 into Hexagonal Boron Nitride as Nanoadditives for Enhancing Tribological Performance. Crystals, 12(4), Article 451. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst12040451

Hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets (h-BNNs) show great potential in the field of tribology due to their typical two-dimensional layered structure and are essential for replacing conventional sulfur/phosphate-containing additives. However, the large p... Read More about Implanting MnO2 into Hexagonal Boron Nitride as Nanoadditives for Enhancing Tribological Performance.

Antibacterial properties and drug release study of cellulose acetate nanofibers containing ear-like Ag-NPs and Dimethyloxallyl Glycine/beta-cyclodextrin (2022)
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Li, C., Liu, Z., Liu, S., Tiwari, S. K., Thummavichai, K., Ola, O., …Zhu, Y. (2022). Antibacterial properties and drug release study of cellulose acetate nanofibers containing ear-like Ag-NPs and Dimethyloxallyl Glycine/beta-cyclodextrin. Applied Surface Science, 590, Article 153132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.153132

In this paper, a multifunctional wound dressing with sustained-release and antibacterial properties was prepared using cellulose acetate (CA) as the matrix and Dimethyloxallyl Glycine (DMOG) and silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) as the drug loading compo... Read More about Antibacterial properties and drug release study of cellulose acetate nanofibers containing ear-like Ag-NPs and Dimethyloxallyl Glycine/beta-cyclodextrin.

Preparation and Characterization of Multi-Doped Porous Carbon Nanofibers from Carbonization in Different Atmospheres and Their Oxygen Electrocatalytic Properties Research (2022)
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Wang, T., Ola, O., Frimpong Dapaah, M., lu, Y., Niu, Q., Cheng, L., …Zhu, Y. (2022). Preparation and Characterization of Multi-Doped Porous Carbon Nanofibers from Carbonization in Different Atmospheres and Their Oxygen Electrocatalytic Properties Research. Nanomaterials, 12(5), Article 832. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12050832

Recently, electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) as well as oxygen evolution reaction (OER) hinged on electrospun nanofiber composites have attracted wide research attention. Transition metal elements and heteroatomic doping are importa... Read More about Preparation and Characterization of Multi-Doped Porous Carbon Nanofibers from Carbonization in Different Atmospheres and Their Oxygen Electrocatalytic Properties Research.

Layered tungsten-based composites and their pseudocapacitive and electrocatalytic performance (2022)
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Ola, O., Thummavichai, K., Chen, Y., Wang, N., Niu, Q., Wang, J., …Zhu, Y. (2022). Layered tungsten-based composites and their pseudocapacitive and electrocatalytic performance. Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 6(6), 737-747. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1QM00678A

With the rapid development of heterostructured electrocatalysts, the potential application of transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD)-based composites for electrocatalysis have attracted intense attraction owing to their unique optical, electronic, and... Read More about Layered tungsten-based composites and their pseudocapacitive and electrocatalytic performance.

N-Doped Graphenelike Nanostructures from p-Nitro Aniline-Based Foam: Formation, Structure, and Applications as a Nanofiller (2022)
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Tiwari, S. K., Chen, D., Chen, Y., Thummavichai, K., Ola, O., Ma, Z., …Zhu, Y. (2022). N-Doped Graphenelike Nanostructures from p-Nitro Aniline-Based Foam: Formation, Structure, and Applications as a Nanofiller. ACS Omega, 7(4), 3230-3239. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.1c05139

Production of snake foam based on p-nitro aniline (PNA) was considered fun in old-school chemistry laboratories. Herein, we report the fabrication of a new carbon nanomaterial from PNA-based foam. The resulting material, resembling graphene and consi... Read More about N-Doped Graphenelike Nanostructures from p-Nitro Aniline-Based Foam: Formation, Structure, and Applications as a Nanofiller.