Electrospun porous engineered nanofiber materials: A versatile medium for energy and environmental applications

F Zhang, Y Si, J Yu, B Ding - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy shortage and environmental deterioration have become two intractable global
issues with the eruptive evolution of industry and technology. Porous-engineered …

Electronic modulation and interface engineering of electrospun nanomaterials‐based electrocatalysts toward water splitting

W Song, M Li, C Wang, X Lu - Carbon Energy, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nowdays, electrocatalytic water splitting has been regarded as one of the most efficient
means to approach the urgent energy crisis and environmental issues. However, to speed …

Hypocrystalline ceramic aerogels for thermal insulation at extreme conditions

J Guo, S Fu, Y Deng, X Xu, S Laima, D Liu, P Zhang… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Thermal insulation under extreme conditions requires materials that can withstand complex
thermomechanical stress and retain excellent thermal insulation properties at temperatures …

Direct synthesis of highly stretchable ceramic nanofibrous aerogels via 3D reaction electrospinning

X Cheng, YT Liu, Y Si, J Yu, B Ding - Nature Communications, 2022 - nature.com
Ceramic aerogels are attractive for many applications due to their ultralow density, high
porosity, and multifunctionality but are limited by the typical trade-off relationship between …

Laminated structural engineering strategy toward carbon nanotube-based aerogel films

C Fu, Z Sheng, X Zhang - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Aerogel films with a low density are ideal candidates to meet lightweight application and
have already been used in a myriad of fields; however, their structural design for …

Recent advances in the synthesis of defective TiO2 nanofibers and their applications in energy and catalysis

Y Zhang, J Yan - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract TiO 2 nanofibers (NFs,< 1000 nm) with the merits of one-dimensional (1D) structure,
adjustable surface active sites, excellent electro-and photochemical properties, nontoxicity …

Titania‐supported Cu‐single‐atom catalyst for electrochemical reduction of acetylene to ethylene at low‐concentrations with suppressed hydrogen evolution

Z Wang, L Shang, H Yang, Y Zhao… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochemical acetylene reduction (EAR) is a promising strategy for removing acetylene
from ethylene‐rich gas streams. However, suppressing the undesirable hydrogen evolution …

Electrochemical synthesis of ammonia: Progress and challenges

T Wu, W Fan, Y Zhang, F Zhang - Materials Today Physics, 2021 - Elsevier
Ammonia, as an essential chemical and a promising fuel, has been predominantly
synthesized by the Haber-Bosch process since the beginning of the 20th century. However …

Complementary design in multicomponent electrocatalysts for electrochemical nitrogen reduction: beyond the leverage in activity and selectivity

S Qiang, F Wu, J Yu, YT Liu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (eNRR) is promising in place of the Haber–
Bosch process for artificial N2 fixation. However, the high activity and selectivity of eNRR are …

Flexible ceramic fibers: Recent development in preparation and application

C Jia, Z Xu, D Luo, H **ang, M Zhu - Advanced Fiber Materials, 2022 - Springer
Flexible ceramic fibers (FCFs) have been developed for various advanced applications due
to their superior mechanical flexibility, high temperature resistance, and excellent chemical …