Yuanzhe Piao

Suitably integrating multiple nanomaterials into nanostructured particle systems with specific combinations of properties has recently attracted significant attention in the research community. In particular, numerous particle systems have been designed and fabricated by integrating diverse materials with monodispersed silica nanoparticles. One or more distinct nanomaterials can be assembled on, encapsulated within, or integrated both inside and on the surface of silica nanoparticles using diffe

A simple and scalable process was developed for the synthesis of highly crystalline magnetite nanocrystals embedded in a carbon matrix using low cost starting materials; the resulting nanocomposite showed a very high specific capacity of 863 mA hg(-1) in the initial cycle and high capacity retention of 90% after 30 cycles.

Uniform palladium nanoparticles of various sizes and shapes are synthesized via a simple aqueous-phase reaction between Pd2+ ions and PEOx–PPOy–PEOx triblock copolymers; the size and shape are controlled by varying reaction conditions such as the pH value (see image). The palladium nanoparticles showed high catalytic activities for Suzuki cross-coupling reactions. Nanoparticles are core base materials for implementing nanotechnology in diverse areas. Because these nanoparticles exhibit interesti

Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have attracted enormous attention in recent years due to the high abundance and low cost of sodium. However, in contrast to lithium-ion batteries, conventional graphite is unsuitable for SIB anodes because it is much more difficult to intercolate the larger Na ions into graphite layers. Therefore, it is critical to develop new anode materials for SIBs for practical use. Here, heteroatom-doped graphene with high doping levels and disordered structures is prepared using

Abstract Graphene‐based nanocomposites are characterized by high mechanical strength, excellent electrical conductivity, and outstanding thermal and chemical stability. Additionally, the combination of versatile functionalization chemistry and simplicity of large‐scale synthesis makes graphene ideal for electrode materials for energy storage devices. To improve the electrochemical performance even further, recent research has focused on the preparation of porous graphene structures, either by cr

We introduce a simple process to synthesize few-layered MoS(2) nanosheets supported on coaxial carbon nanotubes through an L-cysteine-assisted hydrothermal route, in which L-cysteine, a cheap and ordinary amino acid, plays a fundamental role in controlling the morphology of the hybrid material and the binder to help the growth of MoS(2) nanosheets on the surface of the carbon nanotubes. It is also demonstrated that the polypeptide formed by L-cysteine can be transformed into amorphous carbon by

Abstract Engineering cost‐effective catalysts with exceptional performance for the electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction (OER) remains crucial for the accelerated development of renewable energy techniques, and especially so, given the pivotal role of OER in water electrolysis. On the basis of the metal nodes (clusters) and organic linkers, metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs) and their derivatives are rapidly gaining ground in the fabrication of electrocatalysts, with promising catalytic activit

A composite of modified graphene and LiFePO4 has been developed to improve the speed of charging-discharging and the cycling stability of lithium ion batteries using LiFePO4 as a cathode material. Chemically activated graphene (CA-graphene) has been successfully synthesized via activation by KOH. The as-prepared CA-graphene was mixed with LiFePO4 to prepare the composite. Microscopic observation and nitrogen sorption analysis have revealed the surface morphologies of CA-graphene and the CA-graph

In this manuscript, we introduce a facile hydrothermal method for the controlled growth of SnO2 nanoparticles onto graphene oxide. Hydrazine plays a fundamental role in controlling the formation and crystallization of SnO2 nanoparticles, and the reduction of graphene oxide to graphene. The SnO2–graphene composite consists of 3–4 nm monodisperse SnO2 nanocrystals homogeneously dispersed at the surface of graphene. It is demonstrated that the composite can accommodate the large volume change of Sn

Abstract Heteroatom‐doped carbon nanomaterials with high surface area and tunable microporosity are important but they generally require difficult and multistep syntheses. Herein, a simple and straightforward strategy is introduced that involves a wrap‐bake‐sublime approach to synthesize microporosity controlled and heteroatom codoped carbon nanocages. A zinc‐containing zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF‐8) core is wrapped in a cross‐linked oligomer containing nitrogen and phosphorus, oligo(cyc