25 results on '"Minghui HE"'
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2. Polymerizable deep eutectic solvent-based mechanically strong and ultra-stretchable conductive elastomers for detecting human motions
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Guangxue Chen, Ren'ai Li, Minghui He, Jimin Yang, Junfei Tian, and Kaili Zhang
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Toughness ,Materials science ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,02 engineering and technology ,General Chemistry ,Conductivity ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Elastomer ,01 natural sciences ,Flexible electronics ,0104 chemical sciences ,Deep eutectic solvent ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Ultimate tensile strength ,General Materials Science ,Composite material ,0210 nano-technology ,Electrical conductor ,Eutectic system - Abstract
Conductive elastomers (CEs) with strong mechanical properties have been fabricated and used in flexible electronics. However, the development of CEs with both super-high mechanical strength and extreme stretchability remains challenging. This paper reports on the development of a series of mechanically strong and tough CEs based on photopolymerizable deep eutectic solvents (PDESs) with dense hydrogen bonding interactions. One of these CEs exhibits the highest reported mechanical performance for elastomers, with tensile strength, strain at break and toughness up to 31.21 MPa, 3645% and 615 MJ m−3, respectively. Notably, this CE tolerates puncture and can lift a 10.5 kg weight (9500 times its own weight) without any failure. In addition, the series of CEs also shows excellent transparency (>94% in the visible range), favorable conductivity (0.007–0.04 S m−1), tunable stretchability (strain from 22% to 6164%) and good self-healing capability (electrical healing efficiency of 99% within 0.26 s). In view of the comprehensive properties of the CEs, we demonstrate the practical suitability of CEs by including them in a strain sensor to detect human motion. Based on their extremely facile preparation process and practical functionalities, we believe that CEs will not only contribute new methods for the development of mechanically strong conductors, but also open up novel avenues for flexible electronics.
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- 2021
3. Mechanically tough yet self-healing transparent conductive elastomers obtained using a synergic dual cross-linking strategy
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Ren'ai Li, Liang Lin, Minghui He, Qiankun Zhang, and Guangxue Chen
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chemistry.chemical_classification ,Materials science ,Polymers and Plastics ,Organic Chemistry ,Supramolecular chemistry ,Bioengineering ,Nanotechnology ,Transparency (human–computer interaction) ,Polymer ,Elastomer ,Biochemistry ,Flexible electronics ,Deep eutectic solvent ,Stress (mechanics) ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Self-healing - Abstract
Simultaneously achieving transparency, high mechanical strength and self-healing capability in conductive elastomers with simple and green features is a challenge. Here we develop a novel strategy for a tough yet self-healing supramolecular network by introducing Al(III)-carboxyl complexes into photo-polymerizable deep eutectic solvent (PDES). The resulting polymer simultaneously exhibits high transparency, ionic conductivity, and high stretchability. Notably, due to synergetic interactions of the H-bonds and coordination bonds in the polymer matrix, the supramolecular network shows a high stress at break while achieving good self-healing capability. In view of the outstandingly comprehensive properties, we continue to verify the practicability of our prepared materials as strain sensors to monitor external stimuli such as human motions. Our methodology is simple, green and time-saving, and the fundamental design concept derived from the multifunctional PDES will contribute to the development of tough, self-healing transparent materials and flexible electronics.
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- 2021
4. Transparent conductive elastomers with excellent autonomous self-healing capability in harsh organic solvent environments
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Guangxue Chen, Kaili Zhang, Minghui He, Ting Fan, and Ren'ai Li
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Materials science ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Organic solvent ,Supramolecular chemistry ,Nanotechnology ,02 engineering and technology ,General Chemistry ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Elastomer ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,Deep eutectic solvent ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Monomer ,chemistry ,Self-healing ,General Materials Science ,0210 nano-technology ,Electrical conductor - Abstract
A new type of supramolecular elastomer, photopolymerized from two rationally designed polymerizable deep eutectic solvent (PDES) monomers, was reported. The resultant network was highly transparent, intrinsically conductive, stretchable, and self-healable. In particular, the healing process can even take place in various organic solvents, simultaneously with enhanced adaptability.
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- 2020
5. Portable paper sensors for the detection of heavy metals based on light transmission-improved quantification of colorimetric assays
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Junfei Tian, Jielong Su, Tang Hua, Miaosi Li, Minghui He, Guangxue Chen, Liyun Guan, and Jing Wu
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Paper ,Detection limit ,Analyte ,Materials science ,Light ,Optical Phenomena ,Analytical chemistry ,Reproducibility of Results ,Linearity ,Equipment Design ,Biochemistry ,Analytical Chemistry ,Digital image ,Optical phenomena ,Linear range ,Transmission (telecommunications) ,Limit of Detection ,Metals, Heavy ,Electrochemistry ,Environmental Chemistry ,Colorimetry ,Densitometer ,Spectroscopy - Abstract
An accurate quantification method with a wide linearity range is paramount for the development of low-cost, portable and point-of-care sensors. This work reports a new approach to analyze the colorimetric assays on paper-based sensors using the quantification from a light transmission method. Compared to the commonly-developed color intensity measurement on scanned digital images, a portable transmission densitometer is capable of directly quantifying the optical density of colorimetric results. The detection of heavy metals in an aqueous system, including Fe(ii), Cu(ii), and Ni(ii), was carried out to demonstrate the good performance and reliability of this method. Our measurements show that the linear quantification range spans from 0.5-500 mg L-1 for the assays of Cu(ii) and Fe(ii) and from 2-500 mg L-1 for Ni(ii) based on the reading of transmitted light through the assay spot. As a comparison, the linear range is restricted to 0.5-50 mg L-1 for the same assays when analysed by the common reflection method, suggesting a significant improvement in the accuracy and sensitivity of high analyte concentrations from the light transmission method. By expanding the linearity range, this method further streamlines the sampling procedure during analysis and will greatly advance the future development of paper-based analytical sensors.
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- 2019
6. Incorporation of bifunctional aminopyridine into an NbO-type MOF for the markedly enhanced adsorption of CO2 and C2H2 over CH4
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Zhenzhen Jiang, Minghui He, Fengjie Xia, Tingting Xu, Ying Zou, Xiaojuan Wang, Xia Wang, Yabing He, and Luyao Yang
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Ligand ,Inorganic chemistry ,chemistry.chemical_element ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Copper ,0104 chemical sciences ,Inorganic Chemistry ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Adsorption ,chemistry ,Functional group ,Amine gas treating ,0210 nano-technology ,Bifunctional ,Porosity ,Natural bond orbital - Abstract
The development of porous MOFs exhibiting highly selective C2H2/CH4 and CO2/CH4 separations is quite important to meet the requirement of high-purity C2H2 and CH4 in various industries. By employing a ligand heterobifunctionalization strategy, we designed and synthesized an aminopyridine-functionalized diisophthalate ligand, and successfully targeted its corresponding copper-based NbO-type MOF ZJNU-98. Gas adsorption studies revealed that ZJNU-98 exhibited significantly enhanced adsorption of C2H2 and CO2 over CH4 compared to its parent MOF, NOTT-101. At 298 K and 1 atm, C2H2 and CO2 uptakes of ZJNU-98 are 10.0% and 16.7% higher than the corresponding values of NOTT-101, while 14.2% and 18.8% increases in C2H2/CH4 and CO2/CH4 adsorption selectivities were observed for the equimolar gas mixtures in ZJNU-98 compared to NOTT-101. Furthermore, the contribution of the functional group effect on gas adsorption has been assessed, demonstrating that the amine group plays a more important role than the pyridinic-N atom despite its lower Lewis basicity. This work provided an effective way and significant experimental evidence for the design of new porous MOFs with highly enhanced gas adsorption performance.
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- 2019
7. A lactam-functionalized copper bent diisophthalate framework displaying significantly enhanced adsorption of CO2 and C2H2 over CH4
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Fengjie Xia, Zhenzhen Jiang, Xia Wang, Yabing He, Minghui He, Xiaoxia Gao, and Tingting Xu
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Inorganic Chemistry ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Adsorption ,Volume (thermodynamics) ,chemistry ,Chemical engineering ,Specific surface area ,Bent molecular geometry ,Lactam ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Porous medium ,Linker ,Copper - Abstract
The design and construction of porous materials for high-efficient adsorption-based separation of CH4 from C2H2 and CO2 is a fundamental goal in the chemical industry. In this work, a lactam-functionalized bent diisophthalate linker, 5,5'-(1-methylpyridin-2(1H)-one-3,5-diyl) diisophthalic acid, was judiciously designed and utilized to construct a dicopper paddlewheel-based MOF under solvothermal conditions. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction revealed that the resulting solid is a three-dimensional mfj-type network incorporating Lewis-acidic copper sites and accessible lactam groups as two different kinds of functional sites. Furthermore, gas adsorption studies indicated that the material exhibited great promise for C2H2/CH4 and CO2/CH4 separations. In particular, compared to the unmodified parent compound, the resultant MOF exhibits 9.4% and 12.9% higher C2H2 and CO2 uptake capacities and 48.0% and 28.3% higher C2H2/CH4 and CO2/CH4 adsorption selectivities for the equimolar gas mixtures at 298 K and 1 atm, despite the lower specific surface area and pore volume. This work reported the first lactam-functionalized MOF displaying significantly enhanced adsorption of CO2 and C2H2 over CH4.
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- 2019
8. Effect of arrangement of functional groups on stability and gas adsorption properties in two regioisomeric copper bent diisophthalate frameworks
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Yabing He, Tingting Xu, Xiaoxia Gao, Minghui He, and Zhenzhen Jiang
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Work (thermodynamics) ,Materials science ,Bent molecular geometry ,Substituent ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Gas uptake ,02 engineering and technology ,General Chemistry ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Condensed Matter Physics ,01 natural sciences ,Copper ,0104 chemical sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Adsorption ,chemistry ,Chemical engineering ,General Materials Science ,Desolvation ,0210 nano-technology ,Porosity - Abstract
The structure–property relationship investigation is of prime importance to development of porous MOFs exhibiting better performance. In this work, two regioisomeric diisophthalate ligands, with the only difference being the position of methyl and amino groups with respect to isophthalate moieties, were rationally designed and synthesized, and their corresponding dicopper paddlewheel-based MOFs were successfully fabricated under suitable solvothermal conditions. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies showed that they displayed the same network topology of ssa type, thus providing a platform to investigate the impact of the substituent's arrangement on gas adsorption properties. As revealed by gas adsorption studies, the pore textural properties and gas uptake capacities with respect to C2H2, CO2, and CH4 of ZJNU-11 are significantly higher than those of its isomer ZJNU-12 despite their same structures, indicating that the arrangement of functional groups makes a difference to the framework stabilities against desolvation and thus to the gas adsorption properties. In addition, ZJNU-11 is also capable of selectively adsorptive separation of C2H2 and CO2 from CH4, with high C2H2/CH4 (v/v, 1/1) and CO2/CH4 (v/v, 1/1) adsorption selectivities of 36.2 and 5.9 at 298 K and 1 atm. This work not only reported a porous MOF material for highly selective C2H2/CH4 and CO2/CH4 separations, but also demonstrated that the rational arrangement of substituent groups will be favorable to improve the MOF's stabilities and thus gas adsorption properties, which needs to be taken into account upon design and construction of porous MOFs.
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- 2019
9. Two copper-based MOFs constructed from a linear diisophthalate linker: supramolecular isomerism and gas adsorption properties
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Minghui He, Xinjian Yu, Luyao Yang, Xia Wang, Yabing He, Ying Zou, Zhenzhen Jiang, Tingting Xu, and Xiaojuan Wang
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Diffraction ,Ligand ,Supramolecular chemistry ,chemistry.chemical_element ,02 engineering and technology ,General Chemistry ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Condensed Matter Physics ,01 natural sciences ,Copper ,0104 chemical sciences ,Adsorption selectivity ,Crystallography ,Adsorption ,chemistry ,General Materials Science ,Desolvation ,0210 nano-technology ,Linker - Abstract
Combining a linear diisophthalate ligand, 5,5′-(2,3-dimethylbenzene-1,4-diyl)diisophthalic acid, with CuCl2·2H2O under different solvothermal conditions afforded two distinct copper-based metal–organic frameworks (ZJNU-96 and ZJNU-97), which were structurally characterized by various techniques. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses reveal that they contain the same inorganic and organic building units but exhibit different topological structures, thus belonging to supramolecular isomers. Furthermore, gas adsorption studies show that ZJNU-96 not only exhibits better stability against desolvation than ZJNU-97 but also displays promising potential for selective adsorptive separation of C2H2 and CO2 from CH4, with C2H2 (CO2) uptake of 183.6 (88.7) cm3 (STP) g−1 and C2H2 (CO2)/CH4 (v/v, 50/50) IAST adsorption selectivity of 26.6 (5.2) at 298 K and 1 atm.
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- 2019
10. Tailoring the structures and gas adsorption properties of copper–bent diisophthalate frameworks by a substituent-driven ligand conformation regulation strategy
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Yabing He, Minghui He, Tingting Xu, Zhenzhen Jiang, and Xiaoxia Gao
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Pore size ,Ligand ,Bent molecular geometry ,Substituent ,Structural diversity ,chemistry.chemical_element ,02 engineering and technology ,General Chemistry ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Condensed Matter Physics ,01 natural sciences ,Combinatorial chemistry ,Copper ,0104 chemical sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Adsorption ,chemistry ,General Materials Science ,0210 nano-technology ,Topology (chemistry) - Abstract
Tailoring the structures and properties of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) is very important for developing porous MOFs for targeted applications. Bent diisophthalate ligands offer a rich opportunity to construct MOFs with variable topologies because of their conformation flexibility and diversity. In this work, by employing a substituent-induced ligand conformation regulation strategy, we designed and synthesized three bent diisophthalate ligands bearing different substituents, and successfully constructed their corresponding dicopper paddlewheel-based MOFs under suitable solvothermal conditions. As revealed by single-crystal structural analyses, they feature distinct topological structures, depending on the attached substituents. Interestingly, the methoxy-functionalized MOF exhibits a novel topology, thus enriching the structural diversity of copper-bent diisophthalate frameworks. Furthermore, their gas adsorption properties with respect to C2H2, CO2, and CH4 were systematically investigated, revealing their promising potential for industrially important C2H2/CH4 and CO2/CH4 separations. More significantly, their separation performance can be greatly tailored by changing the substituents. Under ambient conditions, C2H2 and CO2 uptake capacities vary from 157.7 to 184.5 cm3 (STP) g−1, and 90.8 to 101.3 cm3 (STP) g−1, respectively, while C2H2/CH4 (50/50, v/v) and CO2/CH4 (50/50, v/v) adsorption selectivities range from 30.0 to 36.2, and 5.27 to 6.01, respectively. The amino-functionalized MOF performed better than the other two counterparts, which might be due to the synergistic effect arising from Lewis basic amino groups, higher density of open copper sites, and more suitable pore size. This work not only reported three MOFs for preferable adsorption of C2H2 and CO2 over CH4, but also demonstrated that the substituent-driven ligand conformation regulation is a facile way to modulate the structures and thus gas adsorption properties of MOFs.
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- 2019
11. A ligand conformation preorganization approach to construct a copper–hexacarboxylate framework with a novel topology for selective gas adsorption
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Xiaoxia Gao, Minghui He, Guohai Xu, Yao Wang, Xia Wang, Yabing He, and Zhengyi Zhang
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Hexacarboxylate ,Materials science ,Atmospheric pressure ,Ligand ,chemistry.chemical_element ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Topology ,01 natural sciences ,Copper ,0104 chemical sciences ,Inorganic Chemistry ,Adsorption ,chemistry ,0210 nano-technology ,Porosity ,Topology (chemistry) - Abstract
The development of porous MOFs with novel structures and functional properties is a key research topic in the MOF chemistry and materials field. In this article, by employing a ligand conformation preorganization strategy, we designed a nonplanar methyl-substituted triisophthalate ligand, which was used to successfully construct a copper–hexacarboxylate framework with a novel topological structure. More importantly, the obtained MOF not only exhibits good hydrolytic stability but also shows utility as an adsorbent for efficient separation and purification of C2H2 and natural gas under ambient conditions. At ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure, the C2H2 and CO2 uptake capacities reach up to 149.1 and 83.1 cm3 (STP) g−1, while the IAST-predicted C2H2/CH4 (50/50, v/v), C2H2/CO2 (50/50, v/v), and CO2/CH4 (50/50, v/v) adsorption selectivities are as high as 22.2, 3.81, and 5.13.
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- 2019
12. Two NbO-type MOFs based on linear and zigzag diisophthalate ligands: exploring the effect of ligand-originated MOF isomerization on gas adsorption properties
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Yingying Zhang, Xia Wang, Piao Long, Yabing He, Yao Wang, Xiaoxia Gao, Minghui He, and Haoyan Zhong
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Materials science ,Ligand ,business.industry ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,Inorganic Chemistry ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Adsorption ,Acetylene ,chemistry ,Volume (thermodynamics) ,Zigzag ,Natural gas ,Physical chemistry ,0210 nano-technology ,business ,Isomerization ,Natural bond orbital - Abstract
NbO-type MOFs constructed from dicopper paddlewheel secondary building units and diisophthalate ligands not only exhibit great promise for the separation of environment and energy-related gas pairs but also more importantly provide an excellent platform for the fundamental investigation of structure–property relationships. In this work, two NbO-type MOFs (ZJNU-91 and ZJNU-92) derived from linear and zigzag-shaped thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-functionalized diisophthalate ligands were solvothermally prepared and structurally characterized. Their gas adsorption properties with respect to C2H2, CO2, and CH4 were systematically investigated, revealing that they exhibit promising potential for selective adsorptive separation of C2H2–CH4 and CO2–CH4 binary gas mixtures which are associated with acetylene production and natural gas upgrading. In particular, compared to its isomer ZJNU-92, ZJNU-91 displays larger C2H2 and CO2 uptake capacities as well as higher C2H2/CH4 and CO2/CH4 adsorption selectivities under ambient conditions, despite its lower surface area and pore volume. On the basis of structural analyses, the better performance of ZJNU-91 compared to its isomer ZJNU-92 can be ascribed to its more optimized pore size.
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- 2018
13. Three isoreticular ssa-type MOFs derived from bent diisophthalate ligands: exploring the substituent effect on structural stabilities and selective C2H2/CH4 and CO2/CH4 adsorption properties
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Minghui He, Xiaoxia Gao, Xia Wang, Yabing He, Haoyan Zhong, Piao Long, Yao Wang, and Yingying Zhang
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Materials science ,010405 organic chemistry ,Bent molecular geometry ,Rational design ,Substituent ,chemistry.chemical_element ,010402 general chemistry ,01 natural sciences ,Copper ,0104 chemical sciences ,Inorganic Chemistry ,Solvent ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Adsorption ,chemistry ,Computational chemistry ,Porosity ,Topology (chemistry) - Abstract
Evaluating the effect of the substituents on structural stabilities and gas adsorption properties of MOFs is fundamentally important for rational design and synthesis of new MOFs with better performance. For this purpose, three isoreticular copper-based MOFs (ZJNU-87, ZJNU-88 and ZJNU-89) with ssa-type topology were successfully constructed from bent diisophthalate ligands bearing different substituents. Permanent porosity studies reveal that the substituent has a significant effect on framework stabilities against desolvation. Utilizing nonpolar n-hexane as an activation solvent can give more optimized permanent porosity for nonpolar or less-polar substituent-modified ZJNU-88 and ZJNU-89. Furthermore, their gas adsorption properties with respect to C2H2, CO2 and CH4 were systematically investigated, revealing their promising potential for selective C2H2/CH4 and CO2/CH4 separations. In particular, methoxy-modified ZJNU-89 performs better than the methyl-modified ZJNU-88 in terms of uptake capacity and adsorption selectivity, which might be attributed to more suitable pore space of ZJNU-89.
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- 2018
14. Selective adsorption of C2H2 and CO2 from CH4 in an isoreticular series of MOFs constructed from unsymmetrical diisophthalate linkers and the effect of alkoxy group functionalization on gas adsorption
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Yao Wang, Fengli Chen, Minghui He, Dongjie Bai, Xiaoxia Gao, and Yabing He
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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,chemistry.chemical_element ,02 engineering and technology ,General Chemistry ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Copper ,0104 chemical sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Adsorption ,Acetylene ,chemistry ,Selective adsorption ,Alkoxy group ,Organic chemistry ,Gravimetric analysis ,Surface modification ,General Materials Science ,0210 nano-technology ,Porous medium - Abstract
For acetylene production and natural gas purification, the development of porous materials exhibiting highly selective C2H2/CH4 and CO2/CH4 separations is very important but remains a major challenge. In this work, we employed three unsymmetrical diisophthalate ligands to construct an isoreticular series of copper-based MOFs exhibiting highly selective adsorption of C2H2 and CO2 from CH4 under ambient conditions. The gravimetric uptake capacities at 298 K and 1 atm vary from 171.7 to 200.4 cm3 (STP) per g for C2H2, and from 104.1 to 115.6 cm3 (STP) per g for CO2. The IAST adsorption selectivity is in the range of 27.6–34.5 for an equimolar C2H2/CH4 mixture, and 5.73–7.14 for an equimolar CO2/CH4 mixture at 298 K and 1 atm. These values are among the highest reported for MOFs constructed from bent diisophthalate ligands under the same conditions. The effect of alkoxy group functionalization on gas adsorption was also explored, revealing that compared to the parent compound, the alkoxy group functionalized MOFs exhibit a reduced uptake capacity but an improved adsorption selectivity. This work demonstrates that the three MOFs are promising materials for C2H2/CH4 and CO2/CH4 separations, and provides a fundamental understanding of alkoxy group functionalization on gas adsorption properties.
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- 2018
15. Three isoreticular MOFs derived from nitrogen-functionalized diisophthalate ligands: exploring the positional effect of nitrogen functional sites on the structural stabilities and selective C2H2/CH4 and CO2/CH4 adsorption properties
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Minghui He, Yao Wang, Xiaoxia Gao, Dongjie Bai, and Yabing He
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Rational design ,chemistry.chemical_element ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Nitrogen ,0104 chemical sciences ,Inorganic Chemistry ,Solvent ,Adsorption ,chemistry ,Computational chemistry ,Molecule ,Desolvation ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
Understanding the structure–property relationship is conducive to the rational design and synthesis of porous MOFs with better performance. In this work, we constructed three isoreticular MOFs derived from quinoline-functionalized bent diisophthalate ligands as a platform to investigate the positional effect of nitrogen functional sites on the structural stabilities and gas adsorption properties of the resulting MOFs. N2 adsorption experiments performed at 77 K revealed that the three MOF compounds exhibited different stabilities against the framework desolvation, which we think is attributed to different accessibility degrees of nitrogen functional sites leading to different interactions between the frameworks and activated solvent molecules. In addition, as a consequence of the incorporation of nitrogen functional sites into the framework, the most stable MOF ZJNU-84 outperformed its parent compound ZJNU-71 in terms of C2H2 and CO2 uptake capacities and C2H2/CH4 and CO2/CH4 adsorption selectivities, indicating its promising potential for the selective separation of C2H2 and CO2 from CH4. However, the enhancement is not as remarkable as expected due to a low degree of accessibility of nitrogen functional sites in the framework.
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- 2018
16. Controllable manipulation of bubbles in water by using underwater superaerophobic graphene-oxide/gold-nanoparticle composite surfaces
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Xiangyang Xu, Bin Su, Minghui He, and Ruixin Xu
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Fabrication ,Materials science ,Graphene ,Bubble ,Microfluidics ,Oxide ,Nanoparticle ,Nanotechnology ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,law.invention ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,law ,Boiling ,General Materials Science ,Underwater ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
Manipulation of bubbles in water is of great importance in the mineral industry, oil production and separation, wastewater treatments, boiling processes, biological cell incubations, microfluidics and miniature reactor technologies. Generally, bubbles in an aqueous environment are inclined to stick to the channel walls, resulting in blockage and energy-consuming treatments. Herein, we report the fabrication of low-adhesion graphene-oxide (GO)/gold-nanoparticle (GNP) hybrid films with a good underwater superaerophobicity, which have the ability to arbitrarily manipulate bubbles in water. Owing to the hydrophilic nature of GO nanosheets and hierarchical structures of aggregated GNPs, the GO/GNP hybrid films showed low adhesion towards bubbles in water. Thus, bubbles could be freely manipulated using home-made tools coated with these low-adhesion, underwater superaerophobic GO/GNP hybrid films. The controlled 1D and 2D movements of one bubble and merging/reaction of two bubbles can be achieved. This study provides a new avenue to design new strategies for bubble manipulations, and further extends the application of superwettable 2D materials in interface fields involving gas phases.
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- 2018
17. Three ligand-originated MOF isomers: the positional effect of the methyl group on structures and selective C2H2/CH4 and CO2/CH4 adsorption properties
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Xiaoxia Gao, Minghui He, Saidan Li, Yao Wang, and Yabing He
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Steric effects ,Ligand ,fungi ,Gas uptake ,chemistry.chemical_element ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Copper ,0104 chemical sciences ,Inorganic Chemistry ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Adsorption ,chemistry ,Computational chemistry ,0210 nano-technology ,Methyl group - Abstract
Three copper-based ligand-originated MOF isomers (ZJNU-81, ZJNU-82 and ZJNU-83) derived from methyl-functionalized V-shaped diisophthalate ligands were solvothermally synthesized and structurally characterized. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies revealed that the position of the methyl group in the central phenyl spacer of diisophthalate ligands exerted a significant effect on determining the final structures of the resulting MOFs, which was rationalized to result from the steric effect imposed by the methyl group controlling the conformational structures of the ligands during the self-assembly process. Furthermore, their gas adsorption properties with respect to C2H2, CO2, and CH4 were systematically investigated and comparatively analyzed. Gratifyingly, the three MOFs exhibited respectable C2H2 and CO2 uptake capacities as well as impressive C2H2/CH4 and CO2/CH4 adsorption selectivities. Although the disparity is small, the different gas uptake capacities and adsorption selectivities exhibited by the three MOFs demonstrate that the position of the methyl group has a certain impact on gas adsorption properties. This work not only reported three MOFs with promising potential for C2H2/CH4 and CO2/CH4 separations, but also more importantly afforded a fundamental understanding of the positional effect of functional groups on the structures and gas adsorption properties of the resulting MOFs, which provides valuable guidance for future design and synthesis of porous MOFs displaying better performance.
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- 2018
18. A pair of polymorphous metal–organic frameworks based on an angular diisophthalate linker: synthesis, characterization and gas adsorption properties
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Dongjie Bai, Yao Wang, Minghui He, Fengli Chen, Yabing He, and Xiaoxia Gao
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Diffraction ,Chemistry ,Space group ,chemistry.chemical_element ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Copper ,0104 chemical sciences ,Ion ,Inorganic Chemistry ,Adsorption ,Polymorphism (materials science) ,Organic chemistry ,Physical chemistry ,Metal-organic framework ,0210 nano-technology ,Linker - Abstract
The combination of an angular diisophthalate ligand, 5,5′-(naphthyl-2,7-yl)diisophthalate (H4L), and copper ions under different solvothermal conditions afforded two polymorphous metal–organic frameworks (ZJNU-77 and ZJNU-78) with the same framework composition of [Cu2(L)(H2O)2], providing a platform to investigate the relationship between MOF polymorphism and gas adsorption properties. As determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, ZJNU-77 and ZJNU-78 exhibited three-dimensional networks crystallizing in different space groups. Their structural differences were mainly manifested by the ligand's conformation, the level of framework interpenetration and the network's topology. Interestingly, gas adsorption studies showed that the two compounds after desolvation displayed comparable gas adsorption properties with respect to C2H2, CO2 and CH4, despite their different surface areas and pore volumes. The C2H2, CO2, and CH4 uptake capacities at 298 K and 1 atm are 120.2, 78.1, and 18.4 cm3 (STP) g−1 for ZJNU-77, and 122.0, 82.0, and 18.9 cm3 (STP) g−1 for ZJNU-78, respectively. The IAST adsorption selectivities for the equimolar C2H2/CH4 and CO2/CH4 mixtures are 28.6 and 5.7 for ZJNU-77, and 28.4 and 5.9 for ZJNU-78 at 298 K and 1 atm. These results indicate that besides the surface area, the pore size also plays a crucial role in gas adsorption. This work not only represents an intriguing example of MOF polymorphism achieved by controlling solvothermal conditions, but also provides an insight into the correlation between MOF polymorphism and gas adsorption properties.
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- 2018
19. Green polymerizable deep eutectic solvent (PDES) type conductive paper for origami 3D circuits
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Li Ren'ai, Fachuang Lu, Bin Su, Minghui He, Guangxue Chen, Kaili Zhang, and Junfei Tian
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Fabrication ,Materials science ,Metals and Alloys ,Nanotechnology ,02 engineering and technology ,General Chemistry ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Catalysis ,0104 chemical sciences ,Surfaces, Coatings and Films ,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials ,Deep eutectic solvent ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Screen printing ,Materials Chemistry ,Ceramics and Composites ,Electronics ,In situ polymerization ,0210 nano-technology ,Electrical conductor ,Eutectic system ,Electronic circuit - Abstract
We report a green fabrication of conductive paper based on in situ polymerization of polymerizable deep eutectic solvents (PDESs) through a screen printing process. By pre-designed circuit paths and careful integration, on-demand input/output 3D circuits can be achieved, showing its flexibility to origami electronics.
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- 2018
20. A metal–organic framework based on a custom-designed diisophthalate ligand exhibiting excellent hydrostability and highly selective adsorption of C2H2 and CO2 over CH4
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Minghui He, Xiaoxia Gao, Yabing He, Saidan Li, and Yao Wang
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Materials science ,010405 organic chemistry ,Ligand ,chemistry.chemical_element ,010402 general chemistry ,Highly selective ,01 natural sciences ,Combinatorial chemistry ,Copper ,0104 chemical sciences ,Adsorption selectivity ,Inorganic Chemistry ,Adsorption ,chemistry ,Chemical stability ,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy ,Powder diffraction - Abstract
The ligand truncation strategy provides facile access to a wide variety of linkers for the construction of MOFs bearing diverse structures and intriguing properties. In this work, we employed this strategy to design and prepare a novel bent diisophthalate ligand, and used it to successfully construct a copper-based MOF ZJNU-51 with the formula of [Cu2L(H2O)2]·5DMF (H4L = 5,5'-(triphenylamine-4,4'-diyl) diisophthalic acid), which was thoroughly characterized by various techniques including FTIR, TGA, PXRD and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. ZJNU-51 is a two-fold interpenetrated network in which the single network consists of dicopper paddlewheel units connected by the organic ligands and contains open channels as well as six distinct types of metal-organic cages. Furthermore, gas adsorption properties with respect to C2H2, CO2, and CH4 were systematically investigated, demonstrating that ZJNU-51 is a highly promising material for C2H2/CH4 and CO2/CH4 separations. Specifically, the IAST adsorption selectivity at 298 K and 1 atm reaches 35.6 and 5.4 for the equimolar C2H2/CH4 and CO2/CH4 gas mixtures, respectively. More significantly, as revealed by PXRD and N2 adsorption measurements, ZJNU-51 exhibits excellent chemical stability, which lays a good foundation for its practical application.
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- 2018
21. Structural diversities and gas adsorption properties of a family of rod-packing lanthanide–organic frameworks based on cyclotriphosphazene-functionalized hexacarboxylate derivatives
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Dongjie Bai, Yabing He, Minghui He, Xiaoxia Gao, and Yao Wang
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Lanthanide ,Hexacarboxylate ,business.industry ,Chemistry ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,Inorganic Chemistry ,Adsorption ,Natural gas ,Desorption ,Polymer chemistry ,0210 nano-technology ,business ,Porosity - Abstract
Solvothermal reactions of cyclotriphosphazene-functionalized hexacarboxylate derivatives bearing different substituents (methoxy, chloro, bromo and methyl) with Ho(NO3)3·6H2O gave rise to four new three-dimensional lanthanide metal–organic frameworks (Ln-MOFs). Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses reveal that they all feature rod-shaped Ho-carboxylate chains as inorganic secondary building units but display substituent-driven structural diversities instead of the isoreticular structures. N2 adsorption and desorption studies show that among these Ln-MOFs, only the methoxy-modified Ln-MOF ZJNU-63 after activation exhibits permanent porosity. Furthermore, the gas adsorption properties of ZJNU-63 with respect to C2H2, C2H4, C2H6, CO2, and CH4 were systematically investigated, revealing its possible potential for natural gas purification. Although the separation performance is not very impressive compared to the other reported MOFs, ZJNU-63 presents a rare example of permanently porous Ln-MOFs constructed from flexible organic ligands displaying selective gas adsorption. Besides, ZJNU-63 can adsorb a large amount of C4 hydrocarbons with uptake capacities ranging from 58.8 to 75.7 cm3 (STP) g−1 at 298 K and 1 atm.
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- 2018
22. Formation of self-limited, stable and conductive interfaces between garnet electrolytes and lithium anodes for reversible lithium cycling in solid-state batteries
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Zhonghui Cui, Yiqiu Li, Xiangxin Guo, Minghui He, and Cheng Chen
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Materials science ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Alloy ,Solid-state ,02 engineering and technology ,General Chemistry ,Electrolyte ,engineering.material ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,Anode ,Chemical engineering ,engineering ,Energy density ,General Materials Science ,Effective surface ,Thin film ,0210 nano-technology ,Electrical conductor - Abstract
Solid-state batteries (SSBs) have already attracted significant attention due to their potential to offer high energy density and excellent safety as compared to the currently used lithium-ion batteries with liquid electrolytes. The use of a lithium anode in SSBs is extremely important to realize these advantages. Starting from the synthesis of a highly conductive cubic garnet solid electrolyte (Li6.375La3Zr1.375Nb0.625O12, LLZNO) using Nb as a structure stabilizer, in this study, we demonstrated the resolution of interfacial problems between the garnet electrolyte and lithium anode and the integration of the lithium anode into garnet-based SSBs by modifying the as-synthesized LLZNO with a Sn thin film. Due to the Sn modification, the interfacial resistances between the garnet electrolyte and the lithium anode decreased approximately 20 times to only 46.6 Ω cm2. The fast and reversible lithium plating/stripping under high current densities and the excellent battery performance of Li/Sn-LLZNO/LiFePO4 full cells were achieved. This improvement is ascribed to the formation of a Li–Sn alloy interlayer, which severs as a self-limited stable and conductive interface, bridging the garnet electrolyte and the lithium anode and enabling fast and stable lithium transport. As a proof-of-concept, this effective surface modification method will offer inspirations to researchers for overcoming the interfacial problems and promoting the development of high-performance SSBs.
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- 2018
23. Phototriggered base proliferation: a powerful 365 nm LED photoclick tool for nucleophile-initiated thiol-Michael addition reaction
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Xiaoyuan Guan, Minghui He, Ruixin Xu, and Jianwen Yang
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chemistry.chemical_classification ,Addition reaction ,Base (chemistry) ,General Chemical Engineering ,02 engineering and technology ,General Chemistry ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Photochemistry ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,Reaction rate ,chemistry ,Photosensitivity ,Nucleophile ,Michael reaction ,Thiol ,Amine gas treating ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
Photocaged amines (PCAs) can allow a spatiotemporal control of the highly versatile and widely implemented nucleophile-catalyzed thiol-Michael addition reaction. However, a major challenge with most PCAs is that their relatively low quantum yields easily lead to low photosensitivity, especially under the radiation of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). In this paper, the phototriggered base proliferation (PBP) reaction as a powerful 365 nm LED photoclick tool is presented for the nucleophile-initiated thiol-Michael addition reaction. Compared to the PCA system, the advantages of this approach lie in its enhanced photosensitivity, increased reaction rate and elevated conversion. Finally, due to the persistent interactions of the produced longeval amine, remarkable post conversion was thus initially achieved after irradiation.
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- 2017
24. Patternable transparent and conductive elastomers towards flexible tactile/strain sensors
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Junfei Tian, Ren'ai Li, Guangxue Chen, Bin Su, and Minghui He
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Materials science ,Fabrication ,Stretchable electronics ,Nanotechnology ,02 engineering and technology ,General Chemistry ,Transparency (human–computer interaction) ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Elastomer ,01 natural sciences ,Flexible electronics ,0104 chemical sciences ,Photopolymer ,Materials Chemistry ,Transmittance ,0210 nano-technology ,Electrical conductor - Abstract
Transparent conductive elastomers are an emerging platform for stretchable electronics, attractive due to their ability to sustain high physical deformations while still fulfilling optical/electrical functions. Poly(deep eutectic solvent)s (DESs) can serve as a new type of transparent conductive elastomers as a result of their low cost, green fabrication, non-toxicity and post-treatment-free advantages. Here, we report a 3D patternable (starfish type), transparent (transmittance of ∼81%), stretchable (strain up to 150%), and conductive (∼0.2 S m−1) elastomer based on the photopolymerization of the acrylic-acid/choline-chloride DES. The combination of transparency, elasticity, conductivity and patternability allows the poly(DES) elastomers to serve as flexible tactile/strain sensors. Our methodology has the potential to exploit the new application of poly(DESs), and opens up a new powerful route to fabricate all-organic transparent, conductive elastomers for a myriad of applications in future flexible electronics.
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- 2017
25. N-Phthaloyltranexamic acid ammonium salt derivatives as photocaged superbase for redox free radical photopolymerization
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Ruixin Xu, Guangxue Chen, Zhaohua Zeng, Jianwen Yang, Xun Huang, and Minghui He
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Polymers and Plastics ,Organic Chemistry ,Superbase ,Bioengineering ,Benzoyl peroxide ,Photochemistry ,Thioxanthone ,Biochemistry ,Redox ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Photopolymer ,Polymerization ,chemistry ,Benzophenone ,medicine ,Amine gas treating ,medicine.drug - Abstract
N-Phthaloyltranexamic acid ammonium salt derivatives integrating with peroxides can invoke redox photopolymerization and propagating polymerization. A series of N-phthaloyltranexamic acid ammonium salt derivatives based on benzophenone, thioxanthen, and naphtha chromophores as novel photocaged bases were synthesized and characterized. In combination with a benzoyl peroxide initiator, these structures were able to initiate the amine-mediated redox photopolymerization of acrylates. In particular, the covalent binding of N-phthalimidoamino acid and type II chromophores (thioxanthone, benzophenone) improved remarkably the photoreactivity of photocaged bases (thioxanthen-DBU and benzophenone-DBU) compared to the parent compound. Furthermore, naphthal-DBU matches well the emission spectra of the mercury lamp with a dominant emission wavelength at 365 nm. More importantly, phthal-DBU & BPO as a new photocaged redox combination can invoke controlled redox polymerization within an irradiation time of 3 min. Finally, due to the persistent interaction of the produced longeval amine with peroxides, remarkable post conversion after irradiation, which is significant for preparation of photo-screened materials, was thus initially achieved in the redox photopolymerization.
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- 2014
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