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    Highly reversible zinc metal anode enabled by strong Brønsted acid and hydrophobic interfacial chemistry

    Uncontrollable zinc (Zn) plating and hydrogen evolution greatly undermine Zn anode reversibility. Previous electrolyte designs focus on suppressing H2O reactivity, however, the accumulation of alkaline byproducts...

    Qingshun Nian, Xuan Luo, Digen Ruan, Yecheng Li, Bing-Qing **ong in Nature Communications (2024)

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    Molecular anchoring of free solvents for high-voltage and high-safety lithium metal batteries

    Constraining the electrochemical reactivity of free solvent molecules is pivotal for develo** high-voltage lithium metal batteries, especially for ether solvents with high Li metal compatibility but low oxid...

    Zhuangzhuang Cui, Zhuangzhuang Jia, Digen Ruan, Qingshun Nian in Nature Communications (2024)

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    Molecular Engineering Design for High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-Organic Battery

  4. The conjugated thioether (–S–) bonds as connected units not only improve the conductivity of compounds but also inhibit their dissolution by both extended π-conjugated plane a...

  5. Tianjiang Sun, Weijia Zhang, Qingshun Nian, Zhanliang Tao in Nano-Micro Letters (2023)

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    Alloxazine as anode material for high-performance aqueous ammonium-ion battery

    Aqueous ammonium-ion battery (AAIB) has attracted much attention due to its low cost, safety, and environmental friendliness, but its electrode materials have many limitations. Here, alloxazine (ALO) is introd...

    Yuan Ma, Tianjiang Sun, Qingshun Nian, Shibing Zheng, Tao Ma, Qiaoran Wang in Nano Research (2022)

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    A phenazine anode for high-performance aqueous rechargeable batteries in a wide temperature range

    Aqueous rechargeable batteries are a possible strategy for large-scale energy storage systems. However, limited choices of anode materials restrict their further application. Here we report phenazine (PNZ) as ...

    Tianjiang Sun, Chang Liu, Jiayue Wang, Qingshun Nian, Yazhi Feng in Nano Research (2020)

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    Safety-reinforced rechargeable Li-CO2 battery based on a composite solid state electrolyte

    The rechargeable Li-CO2 battery has been receiving significant attention owing to its merits of high energy density and the efficient utilization of CO2. However, the widely application is plagued by severe secur...

    Rui Wang, Xue**g Zhang, Yichao Cai, Qingshun Nian, Zhanliang Tao in Nano Research (2019)