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**zhi Li
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Polymer Sciences
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Investigating the miscibility of poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)/poly (lactic acid) mixtures through multi-scale simulation and experiments
The processability and practical applications of poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) /poly (lactic acid) (PLA) blends are limited due to their lower miscibility. To investigate the miscibility of v...
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Metal–organic framework modified quasi-solid electrolytes for all-solid lithium batteries
Quasi-solid electrolytes demonstrate advantageous properties such as high flexibility and safety, making them highly applicable in the advancement of solid-state batteries. Nonetheless, their development is hi...
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Bioinspired corrosion inhibition for printed circuit board: implications of dendritic Sn-ZIF-LIS coating on Cu metal
Printed circuit boards (PCB) are easily corroded under moist environment due to formation of dendrites and short circuit. It would be a promising approach to exploit intentionally formed dendrite covered by fu...
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Unaxisymmetric Non-Fused Electron Acceptors for Efficient Polymer Solar Cells
To develop photovoltaics embracing the both features of high performance and low cost has drawn attentions of researchers, yet representing the significant challenges. In this work, two non-fused ring acceptor...
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A bio-inspired solid–liquid compositing fluid-infused surface for prohibiting abiotic and microbiologically induced corrosion
In the harsh environments, such as marine and underground mine, corrosion is a critical problem for causing the disasters to the materials. Seeking effective coating for counteracting the corrosion is of high ...
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Controllable synthesis of anatase titanium dioxide nanowires with high-temperature stability
Pure anatase TiO2 can survive at more than 850 °C. Anatase TiO2 has great potential to be used in self-cleaning ceramics and high-temperature gas sensors. However, these two applications require the crystal struc...
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Molecularly imprinted upconversion nanoparticles for active tumor targeting and microinvasive photothermal therapy
Actively tumor-targeted photothermal therapy (PTT) has been regarded as an attractive strategy for tumor treatment. Unfortunately, invasive damage caused by hyperthermia, irrepressible heating transfer and sel...
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Antibacterial gauze based on the synergistic antibacterial mechanism of antimicrobial peptides and silver nanoparticles
Antibacterial gauze is commonly used to prevent wound inflammation and infection. In this study, a novel antibacterial gauze was prepared using antimicrobial peptides and silver nanoparticles, achieving a wide...
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3D Printed porous tissue engineering scaffolds with the self-folding ability and controlled release of growth factor
This study investigated a new strategy for fabricating porous scaffolds with the self-folding ability and controlled release of growth factors (GFs) via 3D printing. The scaffolds were a bilayer structure comp...
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Double crosslinking hydrogel with tunable properties for potential biomedical application
Weak performance of hydrogel fabricated by a sole component limits their applications. In this study, we proposed a facile preparation of hydrogels by using three natural polymers, carboxymethyl chitosan, algi...
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Preparation and properties of a novel waterborne fluorinated polyurethane–acrylate hybrid emulsion modified by long aliphatic chains
Waterborne fluorinated polyurethane–acrylate hybrid emulsion modified by long aliphatic chains (WFPUA) is prepared by two steps, which include that the stearyl alcohol (SA)-blocked (end-capped) polyurethanes (...
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Improving field emission properties of vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays through a structure modification
Vertically aligned carbon nanotube (VACNT) emitters were synthesized directly on stainless steel substrate using DC plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition. Remarkable field emission (FE) properties, such as...
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Enhancing the performance of perovskite solar cells via interface modification
Interface modification is an effective strategy to improve the performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). In this work, edible materials like glycerol and choline chloride were used to modify the surface of...
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Non-fullerene Acceptors with a Thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione (TPD) Core for Efficient Organic Solar Cells
To achieve the red-shifted absorptions and appropriate energy levels of A-D-A type non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs), in this work, we design and synthesize two new NFAs, named TPDCIC and TPDCNC, whose electron-d...
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Experiment Specification, Capture and Laboratory Automation Technology (ESCALATE): a software pipeline for automated chemical experimentation and data management
Applying artificial intelligence to materials research requires abundant curated experimental data and the ability for algorithms to request new experiments. ESCALATE (Experiment Specification, Capture and Lab...
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Tin/tin antimonide alloy nanoparticles embedded in electrospun porous carbon fibers as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries
The pulverization of Sn-based electrode materials, caused by the large volume effect during the charging/discharging process, seriously affects their battery life. Compounding electrospun carbon fibers with a...
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Electrospun porous nanofibers for electrochemical energy storage
The demand for energy storage systems is rising due to the rapid development of electric transportation vehicles, and this demand is stimulating research on the next generation of high-performance, high-densit...
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Structure, electronic, and growth strategies of the \( {\text{Fe}}_{m} {\text{NH}}_{n}^{ + } \) (1 ≤ m ≤ 5, 1 ≤ n ≤ 4) cation clusters
The geometries, electronic, and growth strategies of the \( {\text{Fe}}_{m} {\text{NH}}_{n}^{ + } \) ...
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Carbon foam decorated with silver particles and in situ grown nanowires for effective electromagnetic interference shielding
Carbon foam filled with silver particles was fabricated by a powder molding process using polyurethane as pore former, novolac resin as binder, coal-tar pitch as densification additive, and silver foils as a f...
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Green and facile synthesis of sponge-reinforced silica aerogel and its pum** application for oil absorption
In this paper, we have prepared methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS)-based sponge-reinforced silica aerogel with low density through facile synthesis within 12 h. The sample’s mechanical property has been improved si...
