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    Single [0001]-oriented zinc metal anode enables sustainable zinc batteries

    The optimization of crystalline orientation of a Zn metal substrate to expose more Zn(0002) planes has been recognized as an effective strategy in pursuit of highly reversible Zn metal anodes. However, the lat...

    **aotan Zhang, Jiangxu Li, Yanfen Liu, Bingan Lu, Shuquan Liang in Nature Communications (2024)

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    Tailoring grain boundary stability of zinc-titanium alloy for long-lasting aqueous zinc batteries

    The detrimental parasitic reactions and uncontrolled deposition behavior derived from inherently unstable interface have largely impeded the practical application of aqueous zinc batteries. So far, tremendous ...

    Yunxiang Zhao, Shan Guo, Man**g Chen, Bingan Lu, **aotan Zhang in Nature Communications (2023)

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    Building Ultra-Stable and Low-Polarization Composite Zn Anode Interface via Hydrated Polyzwitterionic Electrolyte Construction

  4. A novel hydrogel with high water retention and Zn2+ transference number of 0.604 was constructed by copolymerizing sulfobetaine and acrylamide in Zn(ClO4)2

  5. Qiong He, Guozhao Fang, Zhi Chang, Yifang Zhang, Shuang Zhou in Nano-Micro Letters (2022)

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    Au atoms doped in Ti3C2Tx MXene: Benefiting recovery of oxygen vacancies towards photocatalytic aerobic oxidation

    Photocatalytic aerobic oxidation by using oxygen molecules (O2) as green and low-cost oxidants is of great attraction, where the introduction of irradiation has been proved as an efficient strategy to lower react...

    Kaifu Yu, Sanmei Wang, Qi Li, Tingting Hou, Yue **n, Rong He, Wenhua Zhang in Nano Research (2022)

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    Interfacial Engineering Strategy for High-Performance Zn Metal Anodes

  8. The interfacial engineering strategies of surface and electrolyte modifications for high-performance Zn metal anodes are reviewed.

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  9. Bin Li, **aotan Zhang, Tingting Wang, Zhangxing He, Bingan Lu in Nano-Micro Letters (2021)

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    Inorganic Colloidal Electrolyte for Highly Robust Zinc-Ion Batteries

  11. The Zn/MnO2 cell with inorganic colloidal electrolyte demonstrates unprecedented durability over 1000 cycles.

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  13. Jiawei Gao, Xuesong **e, Shuquan Liang, Bingan Lu, Jiang Zhou in Nano-Micro Letters (2021)

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    Tuning crystal structure and redox potential of NASICON-type cathodes for sodium-ion batteries

    Sodium superionic conductor (NASICON)-type compounds have been regarded as promising cathodes for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) due to their favorable ionic conductivity and robust structural stability. However,...

    Xuemei Ma, **nxin Cao, Yifan Zhou, Shan Guo, **aodong Shi, Guozhao Fang in Nano Research (2020)

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    Highly Dispersed Cobalt Nanoparticles Embedded in Nitrogen-Doped Graphitized Carbon for Fast and Durable Potassium Storage

  16. Small cobalt nanoparticles are carefully encapsulated into a N-doped carbon shell (Co-NC) by calcining a Prussian blue analogue precursor.

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  17. **aodong Shi, Zhenming Xu, Cheng Han, Runze Shi, **anwen Wu in Nano-Micro Letters (2020)

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    Tuning Interface Bridging Between MoSe2 and Three-Dimensional Carbon Framework by Incorporation of MoC Intermediate to Boost Lithium Storage Capability

  19. MoSe2/MoC/C multiphase boundaries boost ionic transfer kinetics.

  20. MoSe2 (5–10 nm) with...

  21. **g Chen, Yilin Luo, Wenchao Zhang, Yu Qiao, **nxin Cao, Xuefang **e in Nano-Micro Letters (2020)

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    Modulating oxygen coverage of Ti3C2Tx MXenes to boost catalytic activity for HCOOH dehydrogenation

    As a promising hydrogen carrier, formic acid (HCOOH) is renewable, safe and nontoxic. Although noble-metal-based catalysts have exhibited excellent activity in HCOOH dehydrogenation, develo** non-noble-metal...

    Tingting Hou, Qiquan Luo, Qi Li, Hualu Zu, Peixin Cui, Siwei Chen in Nature Communications (2020)

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    Ultra-High Mass-Loading Cathode for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Battery Based on Graphene-Wrapped Aluminum Vanadate Nanobelts

  24. We first report on H11Al2V6O23.2 with large layer spacing as cathode for aqueous zinc-ion battery, which accelerates the diffusion of Zn2+.

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  25. Wenyu Zhang, Shuquan Liang, Guozhao Fang, Yongqiang Yang, Jiang Zhou in Nano-Micro Letters (2019)

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    V2O5 Nanospheres with Mixed Vanadium Valences as High Electrochemically Active Aqueous Zinc-Ion Battery Cathode

  27. Hollow V4+-V2O5 nanospheres are prepared by a novel and simple method using VOOH as the precursor.

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  29. Fei Liu, Zixian Chen, Guozhao Fang, Ziqing Wang, Yangsheng Cai in Nano-Micro Letters (2019)

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    Metal-organic framework-derived porous shuttle-like vanadium oxides for sodium-ion battery application

    Vanadium oxides with a layered structure are promising candidates for both lithium-ion batteries and sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). The self-template approach, which involves a transformation from metal-organic ...

    Yangsheng Cai, Guozhao Fang, Jiang Zhou, Sainan Liu, Zhigao Luo in Nano Research (2018)

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    Controllable Preparation of V2O5/Graphene Nanocomposites as Cathode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Transition metal oxides and graphene composites have been widely reported in energy storage and conversion systems. However, the controllable synthesis of graphene-based nanocomposites with tunable morphologie...

    Yanglin Liu, Ya** Wang, Yifang Zhang, Shuquan Liang in Nanoscale Research Letters (2016)

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    Carbon wrapped hierarchical Li3V2(PO4)3 microspheres for high performance lithium ion batteries

    Nanomaterials are extensively studied in electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems because of their structural advantages. However, their volumetric energy density still needs improvement due to th...

    Shuquan Liang, Qinguang Tan, Wei **ong, Yan Tang, ** Tan in Scientific Reports (2016)

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    Facile synthesis of multiwalled carbon nanotube–V2O5 nanocomposites as cathode materials for Li-ion batteries

    Multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)–vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) nanocomposites have been fabricated using a facile and environmental friendly hydrothermal method without any pretreatment, surfactants, or chelate ag...

    Mulan Qin, Jun Liu, Shuquan Liang, Qing Zhang in Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry (2014)

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    Facile synthesis of nanosheet-structured V2O5 with enhanced electrochemical performance for high energy lithium-ion batteries

    Nanosheet-structured vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) has been fabricated by a sol-gel method. As revealed by the TEM, the as-synthesized V2O5 crystallites are composed of layer-by-layer stacked nanosheets. As a cathode...

    Shuquan Liang, Mulan Qin, Yan Tang, Qing Zhang in Metals and Materials International (2014)

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    Effect of pass deformation on microstructure, corrosion and electrochemical properties of aluminum alloy anodes for alkaline aluminum fuel cell applications

    The effect of pass deformation in rolling processes on the microstructure, corrosion resistance and electrochemical activity of Al-Mg-Bi-Sn-Ga-In alloy anodes operated in an alkaline solution (85 °C, 5 mol·L−1 Na...

    Yong Zhang, Shuquan Liang, Athar Javed, Dikai Guan in Metals and Materials International (2013)