@article{zhu_yan_li_cheng_li_liu_mao_cho_gao_gao_et al._2024, title={Recent developments of electrospun nanofibers for electrochemical energy storage and conversion}, volume={65}, ISSN={["2405-8289"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.ensm.2023.103111}, abstractNote={Electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems have received remarkable attention during the past decades because of the high demand of the world energy consumption. Various materials along with the structure designs have been utilized to enhance the overall performance. Among them, nanofibers have been widely explored due to their unique properties (i.e., high surface area, multi-functionality, high porosity, outstanding flexibility, etc.) during the past few decades. Meanwhile, electrospinning, considered a simple and low-cost approach, has attracted tremendous attention because those nanofibrous materials with functional properties prepared by this unique technique can address numerous issues, especially in energy fields. This paper aims to comprehensively review the latest advances in developing advanced electrospun nanofibers for electrochemical devices. It starts with a brief introduction to the advantages of the electrospinning technique. It highlights ongoing research activities, followed by the history of electrospinning, the principle of electrospinning, and the uniqueness of electrospun nanofibers. Afterward, state-of-the-art developments for their applications in electrochemical devices, including but not limited to rechargeable batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells, solar cells, hydrogen storage, etc., are discussed in detail. A future vision regarding challenges and solutions is proposed at the end. This review aims to provide an extensive and comprehensive reference to apply functional electrospun nanofibers in energy areas.}, journal={ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS}, author={Zhu, Jiadeng and Yan, Chaoyi and Li, Guoqing and Cheng, Hui and Li, Ya and Liu, Tianyi and Mao, Qian and Cho, Hyunjin and Gao, Qiang and Gao, Chunxia and et al.}, year={2024}, month={Feb} }
 @misc{zhu_yan_zhang_yang_jiang_zhang_2020, title={A sustainable platform of lignin: From bioresources to materials and their applications in rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors}, volume={76}, ISSN={["1873-216X"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.pecs.2019.100788}, abstractNote={Lignin, as a renewable bioresource, has been widely explored in cellulosic biofuel and several other industries. There are limited applications of lignin in the energy industry, especially in rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors, even though tremendous research work has been done regarding the use of lignin in these fields. It is vital to take lignin into consideration because its usage not only improves the performance of these devices but also reduces the cost, contributing to obtaining more sustainable and greener energy devices. This paper reviews recent developments of lignin-derived materials in rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors. It starts with a brief introduction of the benefits of lignin, followed by the fundamental nature and preparation of lignin-derived materials. Significant attention is paid to applications of lignin-derived materials in rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors including their use as binders and electrodes for rechargeable batteries, and electrodes and electrolytes for supercapacitors with a focus on the mechanisms behind their operation. The goal is to provide a detailed review of the critical aspects related to lignin utilized as an important resource for researchers working in a diverse range of fields dealing with energy storage and conversion. Lastly, a future vision on challenges and their possible solutions are presented.}, journal={PROGRESS IN ENERGY AND COMBUSTION SCIENCE}, author={Zhu, Jiadeng and Yan, Chaoyi and Zhang, Xin and Yang, Chen and Jiang, Mengjin and Zhang, Xiangwu}, year={2020}, month={Jan} }
 @article{stoll_scholle_zhu_zhang_ghiladi_2019, title={BODIPY-embedded electrospun materials in antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation}, volume={18}, ISSN={1474-905X 1474-9092}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C9PP00103D}, DOI={10.1039/c9pp00103d}, abstractNote={Drug-resistant pathogens, particularly those that result in hospital acquired infections (HAIs), have emerged as a critical priority for the World Health Organization. To address the need for self-disinfecting materials to counter the threat posed by the transmission of these pathogens from surfaces to new hosts, here we investigated if a cationic BODIPY photosensitizer, embedded via electrospinning into nylon and polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers, was capable of inactivating both bacteria and viruses via antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation (aPDI). Materials characterization, including fiber morphology and the degree of photosensitizer loading, was assessed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), and UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS), and demonstrated that the materials were comprised of nanofibers (125–215 nm avg. diameter) that were thermostable to >300 °C. The antimicrobial potencies of the resultant Nylon-BODIPY ^(+) and PAN-BODIPY ^(+) nanofiber materials were evaluated against four strains of bacteria recognized by the World Health Organization as either critical or high priority pathogens: Gram-positive strains methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA; ATCC BAA-44) and vancomycin-resistant E. faecium (VRE; ATCC BAA-2320), and Gram-negative strains multidrug-resistant A. baumannii (MDRAB; ATCC BAA-1605) and NDM-1 positive K. pneumoniae (KP; ATCC BAA-2146). Our results demonstrated the detection limit (99.9999%; 6 log units reduction in CFU mL^−1) photodynamic inactivation of three strains upon illumination (30–60 min; 40–65 ± 5 mW cm^−2; 400–700 nm): MRSA, VRE, and MDRAB, but only minimal inactivation (47–75%) of KP. Antiviral studies employing PAN-BODIPY ^(+) against vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), a model enveloped virus, revealed complete inactivation. Taken together, the results demonstrate the potential for electrospun BODIPY ^(+)-embedded nanofiber materials as the basis for pathogen-specific anti-infective materials, even at low photosensitizer loadings.}, number={8}, journal={Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences}, publisher={Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)}, author={Stoll, Kevin R. and Scholle, Frank and Zhu, Jiadeng and Zhang, Xiangwu and Ghiladi, Reza A.}, year={2019}, pages={1923–1932} }
 @article{jia_dirican_aksu_sun_chen_zhu_zhu_yan_li_ge_et al._2019, title={Carbon-enhanced centrifugally-spun SnSb/carbon microfiber composite as advanced anode material for sodium-ion battery}, volume={536}, ISSN={["1095-7103"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/26924626/}, DOI={10.1016/j.jcis.2018.10.101}, abstractNote={Antimony tin (SnSb) based materials have become increasingly attractive as a potential anode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) owing to their prominent merit of high capacity. However, cyclic stability and rate capability of SnSb anodes are currently hindered by their large volume change during repeated cycling, which results in severe capacity fading. Herein, we introduce carbon-coated centrifugally-spun [email protected] microfiber (CMF) composites as high-performance anodes for SIBs that can maintain their structural stability during repeated charge-discharge cycles. The centrifugal spinning method was performed to fabricate [email protected] due to its high speed, low cost, and large-scale fabrication features. More importantly, extra carbon coating by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) has been demonstrated as an effective method to improve the capacity retention and Coulombic efficiency of the [email protected] anode. Electrochemical test results indicated that the as-prepared [email protected]@C anode could deliver a large reversible capacity of 798 mA h∙g−1 at the 20th cycle as well as a high capacity retention of 86.8% and excellent Coulombic efficiency of 98.1% at the 100th cycle. It is, therefore, demonstrated that [email protected]@C composite is a promising anode material candidate for future high-performance SIBs.}, journal={JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE}, author={Jia, Hao and Dirican, Mahmut and Aksu, Cemile and Sun, Na and Chen, Chen and Zhu, Jiadeng and Zhu, Pei and Yan, Chaoyi and Li, Ya and Ge, Yeqian and et al.}, year={2019}, month={Feb}, pages={655–663} }
 @article{zhu_yan_zhu_zang_jia_dong_du_zhang_wu_dirican_et al._2019, title={Flexible electrolyte-cathode bilayer framework with stabilized interface for room-temperature all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries}, volume={17}, ISSN={["2405-8297"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/9539991/}, DOI={10.1016/j.ensm.2018.11.009}, abstractNote={Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) are promising next-generation energy storage system beyond state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries because of their low cost and high energy density. However, liquid electrolyte-based LSBs suffer from “polysulfide shuttle”, and safety concerns originated from the use of flammable organic electrolytes and the formation of lithium dendrites. Herein, we report a novel bilayer framework through integrating a three-dimensional (3D) carbon nanofiber/sulfur (CNF/S) cathode with one-dimensional (1D) ceramic Li0.33La0.557TiO3 (LLTO) nanofiber-poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) solid composite electrolyte to serve as both cathode and electrolyte for room-temperature ASSLSBs. The stabilized cycling performance of this novel bilayer structure design lies in the reduced interfacial resistance and enhanced electrode/electrolyte interfacial stability due to the addition of Li+ conducting 1D LLTO nanofibers, as well as the formed fast-continuous electron/ion transportation pathways within the 3D cathode architecture. Meanwhile, the mechanically robust bilayer framework with micro-/meso-pores could also accommodate the large volume change of sulfur during continuous charge-discharge process and help suppress the Li dendrite formation. As a result of the aforementioned benefits of the novel bilayer structure design, the introduced ASSLSBs could deliver a stable cycling performance at room temperature with high Coulombic efficiency of over 99%.}, journal={ENERGY STORAGE MATERIALS}, author={Zhu, Pei and Yan, Chaoyi and Zhu, Jiadeng and Zang, Jun and Jia, Hao and Dong, Xia and Du, Zhuang and Zhang, Chunming and Wu, Nianqiang and Dirican, Mahmut and et al.}, year={2019}, month={Feb}, pages={220–225} }
 @article{zhu_zang_zhu_lu_chen_jiang_yan_dirican_selvan_kim_et al._2018, title={Effect of reduced graphene oxide reduction degree on the performance of polysulfide rejection in lithium-sulfur batteries}, volume={126}, ISSN={["1873-3891"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/1678921/}, DOI={10.1016/j.carbon.2017.10.063}, abstractNote={Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are considered as a promising candidate for large-scale applications such as electrical vehicles (EVs) because of their high theoretical capacity, large energy density and low cost. However, due to the shuttling effect of polysulfides, the continuous capacity fading during cycling remains a substantial bumper for the practical use of Li-S batteries. Here, reduced graphene oxide (rGO) materials with different reduction degrees were used as the polysulfide inhibitor and were coated onto glass fiber separators to minimize the shutting of polysulfides. The influence of reduction degree on the effort of polysulfide rejection was investigated. The incorporation of rGO coating with higher reduction degree largely minimized the polysulfide shuttling, thus the Li-S cells with separators modified with high-reduction degree rGO was able to maintain a capacity of 733 mAh g−1 after 100 cycles and delivered a high capacity of 519 mAh g−1 at 2C, which were 42% and 90% higher than those of cells with separators coated with low-reduction degree rGO. Therefore, it was found that rGO with higher reduction degree demonstrated better polysulfide rejection performance than rGO with lower reduction degree. This study provides a promising strategy in the rGO selection for high-performance Li-S batteries.}, journal={CARBON}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Zhu, Pei and Zang, Jun and Zhu, Jiadeng and Lu, Yao and Chen, Chen and Jiang, Mengjin and Yan, Chaoyi and Dirican, Mahmut and Selvan, R. Kalai and Kim, David and et al.}, year={2018}, month={Jan}, pages={594–600} }
 @article{jia_dirican_chen_zhu_yan_li_zhu_li_guo_zhang_et al._2018, title={Rationally designed carbon coated ZnSnS3 nano cubes as high-performance anode for advanced sodium-ion batteries}, volume={292}, ISSN={["1873-3859"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/16881651/}, DOI={10.1016/j.electacta.2018.09.184}, abstractNote={Metal sulfides have gradually gained attention as preferable anode materials in sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) due to their high theoretical capacities. In this work, we report for the first time the synthesis of carbon coated ZnSnS3 nanocubes (ZnSnS3@C NCs) as high-performance anode material for SIBs. The outer carbon coating surrounding the ZnSnS3 active material not only enhances the electronic conductivity of the anode but also increases the electrode reaction active sites. Thus, it can greatly improve the reversible capacity as well as homogenize the repeated volume changes of the active material and decrease the mechanical stress caused during the prolonged charge/discharge process, which could finally enable an enhanced electrode stability. Electrochemical test results demonstrated that the introduced ZnSnS3@C NC anode is capable of delivering a high reversible capacity of 661.4 mAh g−1 at a current density of 100 mA g−1 after 250 cycles (with capacity retention of 97.1%) and demonstrating a stable Coulombic efficiency of over 99%. To the best of our knowledge, both the reversible capacity and cycling stability performance introduced in this work are so far the best among metallic sulfur-based anodes and are even superior to some recently reported SnS2-based anodes.}, journal={ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA}, author={Jia, Hao and Dirican, Mahmut and Chen, Chen and Zhu, Pei and Yan, Chaoyi and Li, Ya and Zhu, Jiadeng and Li, Zhaoling and Guo, Jiansheng and Zhang, Xiangwu and et al.}, year={2018}, month={Dec}, pages={646–654} }
 @article{li_zhu_shi_dirican_zhu_yan_jia_zang_he_zhang_et al._2018, title={Ultrafine and polar ZrO2-inlaid porous nitrogen-doped carbon nanofiber as efficient polysulfide absorbent for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries with long lifespan}, volume={349}, ISSN={["1873-3212"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2018.05.074}, DOI={10.1016/j.cej.2018.05.074}, abstractNote={The limitations of low active material utilization, severe capacity fading and short lifespan, mainly resulting from the intermediate polysulfides shuttling, have been hampering the development and practical applications of the lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery technology. To overcome these issues, a porous nitrogen-doped carbon nanofiber membrane containing ultrafine and polar ZrO2 ([email protected]2) has been investigated as a promising polysulfide host in Li-S batteries. The [email protected]2 interlayer not only serves as a high efficiency lithium polysulfide barrier to suppress the side reactions which is further demonstrated by molecular modeling studies, but also functions as an upper current collector which can enhance the polysulfide redox reactions. Thereby, Li-S batteries with high capacity, prolonged cycle life and stable reversible cyclability can be achieved. A negligible capacity fading rate of 0.039% per cycle over 500 cycles at 0.2 C is obtained. This work offers a facile and effective method of promoting Li-S batteries for practical applications.}, journal={CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Li, Ya and Zhu, Jiadeng and Shi, Rongwei and Dirican, Mahmut and Zhu, Pei and Yan, Chaoyi and Jia, Hao and Zang, Jun and He, Jihuan and Zhang, Xiangwu and et al.}, year={2018}, month={Oct}, pages={376–387} }
 @article{zhu_zhu_zang_chen_lu_jiang_yan_dirican_selvan_zhang_et al._2017, title={A novel bi-functional double-layer rGO-PVDF/PVDF composite nanofiber membrane separator with enhanced thermal stability and effective polysulfide inhibition for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries}, volume={5}, ISSN={["2050-7496"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1039/C7TA03301J}, DOI={10.1039/c7ta03301j}, abstractNote={A novel, bi-functional double-layer reduced graphene oxide (rGO)–polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)/PVDF membrane was fabricated by a simple electrospinning technique and was used as a promising separator for lithium–sulfur batteries. This double-layer membrane separator delivers two different functionalities: (i) the porous PVDF nanofiber framework in both rGO–PVDF and PVDF layers provides good thermal stability and maintains the structural integrity of the separator; and (ii) the conductive rGO–PVDF layer serves as a polysulfide inhibitor and ensures the fast transfer of lithium ions. Compared to conventional polypropylene membrane separators, this new separator design can significantly enhance the cycling stability and rate capability of the incorporated lithium–sulfur batteries. Overall, it is demonstrated that this new double-layer rGO–PVDF/PVDF composite membrane separator opens an alternate avenue in the structural design of high-performance lithium–sulfur batteries in dealing with multiple challenges.}, number={29}, journal={JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A}, publisher={Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)}, author={Zhu, Pei and Zhu, Jiadeng and Zang, Jun and Chen, Chen and Lu, Yao and Jiang, Mengjin and Yan, Chaoyi and Dirican, Mahmut and Selvan, Ramakrishnan Kalai and Zhang, Xiangwu and et al.}, year={2017}, month={Aug}, pages={15096–15104} }
 @article{luo_li_zang_chen_zhu_qiao_cai_lu_zhang_wei_et al._2017, title={Carbon-Coated Magnesium Ferrite Nanofibers for Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes with Enhanced Cycling Performance}, volume={5}, ISSN={["2194-4296"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/26924653/}, DOI={10.1002/ente.201600686}, abstractNote={Carbon coated magnesium ferrite (MgFe2O4@C) nanofibers have been successfully synthesised via electrospinning technology and the subsequent carbonization process using polydopamine (PDA) as carbon precursor. Scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy results show that nitrogen-doped carbon layers with different thicknesses are uniformly coated on the surface of MgFe2O4 nanofibers. When used as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), MgFe2O4@C nanofibers with a carbon thickness of 7 nm exhibit excellent cycling performance and rate capability compared with pristine MgFe2O4 and MgFe2O4@C nanofibers with carbon thicknesses of 4 nm and 15 nm, respectively. These nanofibers deliver high initial discharge and charge capacities of 1383 and 1044 mAh g-1, respectively, with coulombic efficiency of 75.5%. A reversible capacity of 926 mAh g-1 can be obtained after 200 cycles at 0.1 A g-1. Even at high rate of 1 A g-1 after 500 cycles, they still maintain a stable capacity of 610 mAh g-1 with a capapcity retention of 81.9%. It is, therefore, demonstrated that MgFe2O4@C nanofibers can be used as a potential anode candidate for LIBs.}, number={8}, journal={ENERGY TECHNOLOGY}, author={Luo, L. and Li, D. W. and Zang, J. and Chen, C. and Zhu, J. D. and Qiao, H. and Cai, Y. B. and Lu, K. Y. and Zhang, X. W. and Wei, Q. F. and et al.}, year={2017}, month={Aug}, pages={1364–1372} }
 @article{zhu_jasper_zhang_2017, title={Chemical characterization of electrospun nanofibers}, volume={186}, ISBN={["9780-0-81-00907-9"]}, ISSN={["2042-0803"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/26924650/}, DOI={10.1016/b978-0-08-100907-9.00008-8}, abstractNote={A variety of electrospun nanofibers have been made for applications in biotechnology, energy storage, healthcare, environmental engineering, etc. It is noteworthy that the chemical characterization of electrospun nanofibers plays an extremely important role in understanding the relationship between the structure and properties of those materials. Therefore, it is necessary to familiarize oneself with the chemical characterization tools used to identify electrospun nanofibers. In this chapter, several chemical characterization methods, such as nuclear magnetic resonance, gel permeation chromatography, elemental analysis, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy, etc., are discussed in detail.}, journal={ELECTROSPUN NANOFIBERS}, publisher={Elsevier}, author={Zhu, J. and Jasper, S. and Zhang, X.}, year={2017}, pages={181–206} }
 @article{ge_zhu_dirican_jia_yanilmaz_lu_chen_qiu_zhang_2017, title={Fabrication and electrochemical behavior study of nano-fibrous sodium titanate composite}, volume={188}, ISSN={["1873-4979"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/26924645/}, DOI={10.1016/j.matlet.2016.11.025}, abstractNote={Nanofiber structured Na2Ti3O7 was synthesized via electrospinning process which was further used as an anode material for sodium-ion batteries for the first time. One-dimensional construction of Na2Ti3O7 composite could contribute to better electrochemical activity. It was demonstrated that the capacity of Na2Ti3O7 nanofibers was significantly improved to 257.8 mAh g−1 at 30 mA g−1. Furthermore, the rate capability of Na2Ti3O7 nanofibers was significantly enhanced, showing charge capacities were 161.8, 116.5, and 72.4 mAh g−1 at 100, 200, and 400 mA g−1, respectively. Therefore, improved specific capacity and rate capability made Na2Ti3O7 nanofibers composite as a promising anode material for sodium-ion batteries.}, journal={MATERIALS LETTERS}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Ge, Yeqian and Zhu, Jiadeng and Dirican, Mahmut and Jia, Hao and Yanilmaz, Meltem and Lu, Yao and Chen, Chen and Qiu, Yiping and Zhang, Xiangwu}, year={2017}, month={Feb}, pages={176–179} }
 @article{yanilmaz_zhu_lu_ge_zhang_2017, title={High-strength, thermally stable nylon 6,6 composite nanofiber separators for lithium-ion batteries}, volume={52}, ISSN={["1573-4803"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/26924646/}, DOI={10.1007/s10853-017-0764-8}, number={9}, journal={JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE}, publisher={Springer Nature}, author={Yanilmaz, Meltem and Zhu, Jiadeng and Lu, Yao and Ge, Yeqian and Zhang, Xiangwu}, year={2017}, month={May}, pages={5232–5241} }
 @article{chen_li_zhu_lu_jiang_hu_shen_zhang_2017, title={In-situ formation of tin-antimony sulfide in nitrogen-sulfur Co-doped carbon nanofibers as high performance anode materials for sodium-ion batteries}, volume={120}, ISSN={["1873-3891"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2017.05.072}, DOI={10.1016/j.carbon.2017.05.072}, abstractNote={As potential alternatives to lithium-ion batteries in grid energy storage application, sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have attracted tremendous attention. Absence of high-performance anode material remains a challenge to commercialize SIBs. Herein, a SnSbSx/porous carbon nanofiber (SnSbSx/PCNF) composite with superior performance is successfully prepared via electrospinning, followed by a sulfuration treatment. The as-prepared SnSbSx/PCNF composite exhibits a unique two-dimensional nano-sheet morphology. As a result, the SnSbSx/PCNFs can deliver a high reversible capacity of 566.7 mAh g−1 after 80 cycles and achieve good cycling stability and rate capability when used as anode materials for SIBs. The improved electrochemical performance of SnSbSx/PCNFs can be ascribed to the synergistic effects of SnSbSx nano-sheets and enhanced diffusion coefficient of Na+ in sulfurated PCNFs (SPCNFs), which can not only provide good electronic conductivity but also buffer the volume change of the SnSbSx nano-sheets during sodiation/desodiation process. Additionally, the sulfuration process generates a sulfur doping effect on the PCNFs, further enhancing their sodium storage ability. Therefore, the excellent Na-storage ability demonstrates SnSbSx/PCNFs a great potential as anode material for high-performance SIBs.}, journal={CARBON}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Chen, Chen and Li, Guoqing and Zhu, Jiadeng and Lu, Yao and Jiang, Mengjin and Hu, Yi and Shen, Zhen and Zhang, Xiangwu}, year={2017}, month={Aug}, pages={380–391} }
 @article{zhu_ge_jasper_zhang_2017, title={Physical characterization of electrospun nanofibers}, volume={186}, ISBN={["9780-0-81-00907-9"]}, ISSN={["2042-0803"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/26924651/}, DOI={10.1016/b978-0-08-100907-9.00009-x}, abstractNote={One-dimensional nanostructures produced by electrospinning offer many advantages. To better understand these electrospun nanofibers, we classify them into four categories: electrospun polymer nanofibers, electrospun metal nanofibers, electrospun carbon nanofibers, and electrospun composite nanofibers. In this chapter, we introduce corresponding physical characterizations and illustrate them with specific examples.}, journal={ELECTROSPUN NANOFIBERS}, publisher={Elsevier}, author={Zhu, J. and Ge, Y. and Jasper, S. and Zhang, X.}, year={2017}, pages={207–238} }
 @article{he_yildiz_pan_zhu_zhang_bradford_gao_2017, title={Pyrolytic-carbon coating in carbon nanotube foams for better performance in supercapacitors}, volume={343}, ISSN={["1873-2755"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/19584407/}, DOI={10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.01.091}, abstractNote={Nowadays, the wide-spread adoption of supercapacitors has been hindered by their inferior energy density to that of batteries. Here we report the use of our pyrolytic-carbon-coated carbon nanotube foams as lightweight, compressible, porous, and highly conductive current collectors in supercapacitors, which are infiltrated with chemically-reduced graphene oxide and later compressed via mechanical and capillary forces to generate the active electrodes. The pyrolytic carbon coatings, introduced by chemical vapor infiltration, wrap around the CNT junctions and increase the surface roughness. When active materials are infiltrated, the pyrolytic-carbon coatings help prevent the π-stacking, enlarge the accessible surface area, and increase the electrical conductivity of the scaffold. Our best-performing device offers 48% and 57% higher gravimetric energy and power density, 14% and 23% higher volumetric energy and power density, respectively, and two times higher knee frequency, than the device with commercial current collectors, while the “true-performance metrics” are strictly followed in our measurements. We have further clarified the solution resistance, charge transfer resistance/capacitance, double-layer capacitance, and Warburg resistance in our system via comprehensive impedance analysis, which will shed light on the design and optimization of similar systems.}, journal={JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={He, Nanfei and Yildiz, Ozkan and Pan, Qin and Zhu, Jiadeng and Zhang, Xiangwu and Bradford, Philip D. and Gao, Wei}, year={2017}, month={Mar}, pages={492–501} }
 @article{luo_qiao_xu_li_zhu_chen_lu_zhu_zhang_wei_et al._2017, title={Tin nanoparticles embedded in ordered mesoporous carbon as high-performance anode for sodium-ion batteries}, volume={21}, ISSN={["1433-0768"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/26924649/}, DOI={10.1007/s10008-016-3501-3}, number={5}, journal={JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY}, author={Luo, L. and Qiao, H. and Xu, W. Z. and Li, D. W. and Zhu, J. D. and Chen, C. and Lu, Y. and Zhu, P. and Zhang, X. W. and Wei, Q. F. and et al.}, year={2017}, month={May}, pages={1385–1395} }
 @article{zhu_ge_kim_lu_chen_jiang_zhang_2016, title={A novel separator coated by carbon for achieving exceptional high performance lithium-sulfur batteries}, volume={20}, ISSN={["2211-3282"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2015.12.022}, DOI={10.1016/j.nanoen.2015.12.022}, abstractNote={Lithium-sulfur batteries have received intense attention because of their high theoretical capacity, low cost and environmental friendliness. However, low active material utilization and poor cycle life limit their practical applications. Here, we report a strategy to obtain high capacity with long cycle life and rapid charge rate by introducing a carbon coating on the separator. Excellent cycling performance with a high capacity 956 mAh g−1 after 200 cycles and outstanding high-rate response up to 4 C are achieved, which are among the best reports so far. High electrochemical performance can be obtained even at a high sulfur loading of 3.37 mg cm−2. Such improved results could be ascribed to the conductive carbon coating, which not only reduces the cell resistance but blocks the diffusion of soluble polysulfides avoiding shuttle effect during cycling. This study demonstrates a feasible, low cost and scalable approach to address the long-term cycling challenge for lithium-sulfur batteries.}, journal={NANO ENERGY}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Zhu, Jiadeng and Ge, Yeqian and Kim, David and Lu, Yao and Chen, Chen and Jiang, Mengjin and Zhang, Xiangwu}, year={2016}, month={Feb}, pages={176–184} }
 @article{chen_li_lu_zhu_jiang_hu_cao_zhang_2016, title={Chemical vapor deposited MoS2/electrospun carbon nanofiber composite as anode material for high-performance sodium-ion batteries}, volume={222}, ISSN={["1873-3859"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/26924666/}, DOI={10.1016/j.electacta.2016.11.170}, abstractNote={Due to its high theoretical capacity and unique layered structure, MoS2 has attracted attention as a sodium-ion battery anode material. However, the electrochemical performance of MoS2 based anodes is hindered by their low intrinsic conductivity and large volume change during cycling. In this report, nano-sized MoS2 sheets are synthesized using a scalable chemical vapor deposition method on the surface of electrospun carbon nanofibers (CNFs). The morphology of the resultant MoS2@CNFs is investigated by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction, while their electrochemical performance is studied using cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge-discharge. The results demonstrate that a strong interconnection between MoS2 nanosheets and CNFs is formed and the conductive network of CNFs is beneficial for the sodium ion kinetics. When investigated as an anode for sodium-ion batteries, a high reversible capacity of 380 mA h g−1 is obtained after 50 cycles with good cycling stability. In particular, MoS2@CNFs can deliver a capacity of 198 mA h g−1 under a high current density of 1 A g−1 after 500 cycles, indicating their great potential as anode material for long-life sodium-ion batteries.}, journal={ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Chen, Chen and Li, Guoqing and Lu, Yao and Zhu, Jiadeng and Jiang, Mengjin and Hu, Yi and Cao, Linyou and Zhang, Xiangwu}, year={2016}, month={Dec}, pages={1751–1760} }
 @article{lu_fu_zhu_chen_yanilmaz_dirican_ge_jiang_zhang_2016, title={Comparing the structures and sodium storage properties of centrifugally spun SnO2 microfiber anodes with/without chemical vapor deposition}, volume={51}, ISSN={["1573-4803"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/26924656/}, DOI={10.1007/s10853-016-9768-z}, number={9}, journal={JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE}, publisher={Springer Nature}, author={Lu, Yao and Fu, Kun and Zhu, Jiadeng and Chen, Chen and Yanilmaz, Meltem and Dirican, Mahmut and Ge, Yeqian and Jiang, Han and Zhang, Xiangwu}, year={2016}, month={May}, pages={4549–4558} }
 @article{luo_xu_xia_fei_zhu_chen_lu_wei_qiao_zhang_et al._2016, title={Electrospun ZnO-SnO2 composite nanofibers with enhanced electrochemical performance as lithium-ion anodes}, volume={42}, ISSN={["1873-3956"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/26924662/}, DOI={10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.03.211}, abstractNote={ZnO–SnO2 composite nanofibers with different structures were synthesized by a simple electrospinning approach with subsequent calcination at three different temperatures using polyacrylonitrile as the polymer precursor. The electrochemical performance of the composites for use as anode materials in lithium-ion batteries were investigated. It was found that the ZnO–SnO2 composite nanofibers calcined at 700 °C showed excellent lithium storage properties in terms of cycling stability and rate capability, compared to those calcined at 800 and 900 °C, respectively. ZnO–SnO2 composite nanofibers calcined at 700 °C not only delivered high initial discharge and charge capacities of 1450 and 1101 mAh g−1, respectively, with a 75.9% coulombic efficiency, but also maintained a high reversible capacity of 560 mAh g−1 at a current density of 0.1 A g−1 after 100 cycles. Additionally, a high reversible capacity of 591 mAh g−1 was obtained when the current density returned to 0.1 A g−1 after 50 cycling at a high current density of 2 A g−1. The superior electrochemical performance of ZnO–SnO2 composite nanofibers can be attributed to the unique nanofibrous structure, the smaller particle size and smaller fiber diameter as well as the porous structure and synergistic effect between ZnO and SnO2.}, number={9}, journal={CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL}, author={Luo, L. and Xu, W. Z. and Xia, Z. K. and Fei, Y. Q. and Zhu, J. D. and Chen, C. and Lu, Y. and Wei, Q. F. and Qiao, H. and Zhang, X. W. and et al.}, year={2016}, month={Jul}, pages={10826–10832} }
 @article{zhu_yildirim_aly_shen_chen_lu_jiang_kim_tonelli_pasquinelli_et al._2016, title={Hierarchical multi-component nanofiber separators for lithium polysulfide capture in lithium-sulfur batteries: an experimental and molecular modeling study}, volume={4}, ISSN={["2050-7496"]}, url={http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84984804707&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, DOI={10.1039/c6ta04577d}, abstractNote={Sulfur (S) has been considered as a promising cathode candidate for lithium batteries due to its high theoretical specific capacity and energy density. However, the low active material utilization, severe capacity fading, and short lifespan of the resultant lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries have greatly hindered their practicality. In this work, a multi-functional polyacrylonitrile/silica nanofiber membrane with an integral ultralight and thin multi-walled carbon nanotube sheet is presented and it provides a new approach to significantly improve the overall electrochemical performance of Li–S batteries. The experimental results are in agreement with molecular modeling studies based on density functional theory and Monte Carlo simulations. Remarkably, this design is favorable for the fast diffusion of both lithium ions and electrons and the mitigation of the diffusion of polysulfides. As a consequence, a high reversible capacity of 741 mA h g−1 at 0.2C after 100 cycles with excellent cyclability and high-rate performance (627 mA h g−1 at 1C) are achieved even with a high sulfur loading of 70 wt% in the cathode, revealing its great potential for energy storage applications. Moreover, a capacity of 426 mA h g−1 is retained after 300 cycles at a high current density of 2C. These results represent a major step forward in the progress of Li–S battery technologies.}, number={35}, journal={JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A}, publisher={Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)}, author={Zhu, Jiadeng and Yildirim, Erol and Aly, Karim and Shen, Jialong and Chen, Chen and Lu, Yao and Jiang, Mengjin and Kim, David and Tonelli, Alan E. and Pasquinelli, Melissa A. and et al.}, year={2016}, pages={13572–13581} }
 @article{zhu_chen_lu_zang_jiang_kim_zhang_2016, title={Highly porous polyacrylonitrile/graphene oxide membrane separator exhibiting excellent anti-self-discharge feature for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries}, volume={101}, ISSN={["1873-3891"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2016.02.007}, DOI={10.1016/j.carbon.2016.02.007}, abstractNote={Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries have been considered as a promising candidate for next-generation energy-storage devices due to their high theoretical capacity and energy density. However, the severe self-discharge behavior of Li–S batteries strongly limits their use in practical applications. Here, we report a sustainable and highly porous polyacrylonitrile/graphene oxide (PAN/GO) nanofiber membrane separator that simultaneously enables large capacity and excellent anti-self-discharge capability for lithium–sulfur batteries. A low retention loss (5%) can be achieved even after a resting time of 24 h. Besides benefitting from the highly porous structure and excellent electrolyte wettability of the nanofiber separator, the improved performance can also be ascribed to the excellent barrier effects caused by the relatively high energy binding between –C≡N and Li2S/polysulfides and the electrostatic interactions between GO and negatively charged species (Sn2−). It is, therefore, demonstrated that this GO incorporated PAN nanofiber separator with highly porous structure and excellent electrolyte wettability is a promising separator candidate for high-performance Li–S batteries.}, journal={CARBON}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Zhu, Jiadeng and Chen, Chen and Lu, Yao and Zang, Jun and Jiang, Mengjin and Kim, David and Zhang, Xiangwu}, year={2016}, month={May}, pages={272–280} }
 @article{stanley_scholle_zhu_lu_zhang_situ_ghiladi_2016, title={Photosensitizer-Embedded Polyacrylonitrile Nanofibers as Antimicrobial Non-Woven Textile}, volume={6}, ISSN={2079-4991}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano6040077}, DOI={10.3390/nano6040077}, abstractNote={Toward the objective of developing platform technologies for anti-infective materials based upon photodynamic inactivation, we employed electrospinning to prepare a non-woven textile comprised of polyacrylonitrile nanofibers embedded with a porphyrin-based cationic photosensitizer; termed PAN-Por(+). Photosensitizer loading was determined to be 34.8 nmol/mg material; with thermostability to 300 °C. Antibacterial efficacy was evaluated against four bacteria belonging to the ESKAPE family of pathogens (Staphylococcus aureus; vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium; Acinetobacter baumannii; and Klebsiella pneumonia), as well as Escherichia coli. Our results demonstrated broad photodynamic inactivation of all bacterial strains studied upon illumination (30 min; 65 ± 5 mW/cm2; 400–700 nm) by a minimum of 99.9996+% (5.8 log units) regardless of taxonomic classification. PAN-Por(+) also inactivated human adenovirus-5 (~99.8% reduction in PFU/mL) and vesicular stomatitis virus (>7 log units reduction in PFU/mL). When compared to cellulose-based materials employing this same photosensitizer; the higher levels of photodynamic inactivation achieved here with PAN-Por(+) are likely due to the combined effects of higher photosensitizer loading and a greater surface area imparted by the use of nanofibers. These results demonstrate the potential of photosensitizer-embedded polyacrylonitrile nanofibers to serve as scalable scaffolds for anti-infective or self-sterilizing materials against both bacteria and viruses when employing a photodynamic inactivation mode of action.}, number={4}, journal={Nanomaterials}, publisher={MDPI AG}, author={Stanley, Sarah and Scholle, Frank and Zhu, Jiadeng and Lu, Yao and Zhang, Xiangwu and Situ, Xingci and Ghiladi, Reza}, year={2016}, month={Apr}, pages={77} }
 @article{jiang_zhu_chen_lu_ge_zhang_2016, title={Poly(vinyl Alcohol) Borate Gel Polymer Electrolytes Prepared by Electrodeposition and Their Application in Electrochemical Supercapacitors}, volume={8}, ISSN={["1944-8244"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/26924655/}, DOI={10.1021/acsami.5b11984}, abstractNote={Gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) have been studied for preparing flexible and compact electrochemical energy storage devices. However, the preparation and use of GPEs are complex, and most GPEs prepared through traditional methods do not have good wettability with the electrodes, which retard them from achieving their performance potential. In this study, these problems are addressed by conceiving and implementing a simple, but effective, method of electrodepositing poly(vinyl alcohol) potassium borate (PVAPB) GPEs directly onto the surfaces of active carbon electrodes for electrochemical supercapacitors. PVAPB GPEs serve as both the electrolyte and the separator in the assembled supercapacitors, and their scale and shape are determined solely by the geometry of the electrodes. PVAPB GPEs have good bonding to the active electrode materials, leading to excellent and stable electrochemical performance of the supercapacitors. The electrochemical performance of PVAPB GPEs and supercapacitors can be manipulated simply by adjusting the concentration of KCl salt used during the electrodeposition process. With a 0.9 M KCl concentration, the as-prepared supercapacitors deliver a specific capacitance of 65.9 F g(-1) at a current density of 0.1 A g(-1) and retain more than 95% capacitance after 2000 charge/discharge cycles at a current density of 1 A g(-1). These supercapacitors also exhibit intelligent high voltage self-protection function due to the electrolysis-induced cross-linking effect of PVAPB GPEs.}, number={5}, journal={ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES}, publisher={American Chemical Society (ACS)}, author={Jiang, Mengjin and Zhu, Jiadeng and Chen, Chen and Lu, Yao and Ge, Yeqian and Zhang, Xiangwu}, year={2016}, month={Feb}, pages={3473–3481} }
 @article{zhu_lu_chen_ge_jasper_leary_li_jiang_zhang_2016, title={Porous one-dimensional carbon/iron oxide composite for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries with high and stable capacity}, volume={672}, ISSN={["1873-4669"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.02.160}, DOI={10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.02.160}, abstractNote={Hematite iron oxide (α-Fe2O3) is considered to be a prospective anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) because of its high theoretical capacity (1007 mAh g−1), nontoxicity, and low cost. However, the low electrical conductivity and large volume change during Li insertion/extraction of α-Fe2O3 hinder its use in practical batteries. In this study, carbon-coated α-Fe2O3 nanofibers, prepared via an electrospinning method followed by a thermal treatment process, are employed as the anode material for LIBs. The as-prepared porous nanofibers with a carbon content of 12.5 wt% show improved cycling performance and rate capability. They can still deliver a high and stable capacity of 715 mAh g−1 even at superior high current density of 1000 mA g−1 after 200 cycles with a large Coulombic efficiency of 99.2%. Such improved electrochemical performance can be assigned to their unique porous fabric structure as well as the conductive carbon coating which shorten the distance for Li ion transport, enhancing Li ion reversibility and kinetic properties. It is, therefore, demonstrated that carbon-coated α-Fe2O3 nanofiber prepared under optimized conditions is a promising anode material candidate for LIBs.}, journal={JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Zhu, Jiadeng and Lu, Yao and Chen, Chen and Ge, Yeqian and Jasper, Samuel and Leary, Jennifer D. and Li, Dawei and Jiang, Mengjin and Zhang, Xiangwu}, year={2016}, month={Jul}, pages={79–85} }
 @article{yanilmaz_lu_zhu_zhang_2016, title={Silica/polyacrylonitrile hybrid nanofiber membrane separators via sol-gel and electrospinning techniques for lithium-ion batteries}, volume={313}, ISSN={["1873-2755"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/26924661/}, DOI={10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.02.089}, abstractNote={Silica/polyacrylonitrile (SiO2/PAN) hybrid nanofiber membranes were fabricated by using sol-gel and electrospinning techniques and their electrochemical performance was evaluated for use as separators in lithium-ion batteries. The aim of this study was to design high-performance separator membranes with enhanced electrochemical performance and good thermal stability compared to microporous polyolefin membranes. In this study, SiO2 nanoparticle content up to 27 wt% was achieved in the membranes by using sol-gel technique. It was found that SiO2/PAN hybrid nanofiber membranes had superior electrochemical performance with good thermal stability due to their high SiO2 content and large porosity. Compared with commercial microporous polyolefin membranes, SiO2/PAN hybrid nanofiber membranes had larger liquid electrolyte uptake, higher electrochemical oxidation limit, and lower interfacial resistance with lithium. SiO2/PAN hybrid nanofiber membranes with different SiO2 contents (0, 16, 19 and 27 wt%) were also assembled into lithium/lithium iron phosphate cells, and high cell capacities and good cycling performance were demonstrated at room temperature. In addition, cells using SiO2/PAN hybrid nanofiber membranes with high SiO2 contents showed superior C-rate performance compared to those with low SiO2 contents and commercial microporous polyolefin membrane.}, journal={JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Yanilmaz, Meltem and Lu, Yao and Zhu, Jiadeng and Zhang, Xiangwu}, year={2016}, month={May}, pages={205–212} }
 @article{jiang_zhu_chen_lu_pampal_luo_zhu_zhang_2016, title={Superior high-voltage aqueous carbon/ carbon supercapacitors operating with in situ electrodeposited polyvinyl alcohol borate gel polymer electrolytes}, volume={4}, ISSN={["2050-7496"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/26924664/}, DOI={10.1039/c6ta07063a}, abstractNote={Electrodeposited polyvinyl alcohol borate (PVAB) aqueous gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) have been found to possess excellent high-voltage stability and high ionic conductivity which are promising in building aqueous supercapacitors with high operating voltage and good electrochemical performance. In this study, PVAB GPEs were formed directly on activated carbon electrodes by in situ electrodeposition to serve as both electrolytes and separators for high-voltage aqueous carbon/carbon supercapacitors. The morphology and structure of the prepared PVAB GPE layers were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. The electrochemical performance of supercapacitors using PVAB GPEs was tested and compared with those of supercapacitors using neutral salt aqueous electrolytes and organic electrolytes. The results show that the PVA molecules in PVAB GPEs are in the amorphous state and crosslinked by O → B− coordination bonds. The supercapacitors using PVAB GPEs can operate stably at 2 V, and no drastic electrolysis is observed in these supercapacitors even at 4 V. Among all the PVABs, PVA potassium borate (PVAPB) GPEs possess the best ionic conductivity. The high energy densities of 12.47 and 7.14 W h kg−1 can be achieved for the supercapacitor using the PVAPB GPE at the current densities of 0.2 and 2 A g−1, respectively, which are better than those of supercapacitors using 1 M Li2SO4 aqueous electrolyte and 1 M LiPF6 organic electrolyte especially at high current densities. The reversible ionization of water molecules cooperating with the reversible formation of O → B− coordination bonds is considered to play a critical role in the ionic transportation of PVAB GPEs.}, number={42}, journal={JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A}, publisher={Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)}, author={Jiang, Mengjin and Zhu, Jiadeng and Chen, Chen and Lu, Yao and Pampal, Esra Serife and Luo, Lei and Zhu, Pei and Zhang, Xiangwu}, year={2016}, pages={16588–16596} }
 @article{chen_lu_ge_zhu_jiang_li_hu_zhang_2016, title={Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Electrospun Carbon Nanofibers as Anode Material for High-Performance Sodium-Ion Batteries}, volume={4}, ISSN={["2194-4296"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.201600205}, DOI={10.1002/ente.201600205}, abstractNote={Nitrogen-doped carbon nanofibers (CNFs) were synthesized using a facile electrospinning technique with the addition of urea as a nitrogen-doping agent. The amount of urea was selectively adjusted to control the degree and effectiveness of N-doping. The morphology of N-doped CNFs was investigated by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction, whereas their electrochemical performance was studied using cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge–discharge experiments. The nitrogen content of N-doped CNFs increased significantly from 11.31 % to 19.06 % when the doping amount of urea increased from 0 % to 30 %. N-doping also played an important role in improving the electrochemical performance of the CNFs by introducing more defects in the carbon structure. Results showed that N-doped CNFs with the highest nitrogen content (19.06 %) exhibited the largest reversible capacity of 354 mAh g−1 under a current density of 50 mA g−1; and when the current density was increased to 1 A g−1, a capacity of 193 mAh g−1 was still maintained. It is, therefore, demonstrated that N-doped CNFs have great potential as suitable sodium-ion battery anode material.}, number={11}, journal={ENERGY TECHNOLOGY}, publisher={Wiley}, author={Chen, Chen and Lu, Yao and Ge, Yeqian and Zhu, Jiadeng and Jiang, Han and Li, Yongqiang and Hu, Yi and Zhang, Xiangwu}, year={2016}, month={Nov}, pages={1440–1449} }
 @article{zhu_yanilmaz_fu_chen_lu_ge_kim_zhang_2016, title={Understanding glass fiber membrane used as a novel separator for lithium-sulfur batteries}, volume={504}, ISSN={["1873-3123"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/26924654/}, DOI={10.1016/j.memsci.2016.01.020}, abstractNote={Glass fiber (GF) membrane is evaluated as a potential separator for lithium–sulfur batteries. It is found that GF membrane has a highly porous structure with superior thermal stability, resulting in high liquid electrolyte uptake and enhanced electrochemical performance. Li–S cells using GF membrane as the separator can retain a capacity of 617 mA h g−1 after 100 cycles at a current density of 0.2 C, which is 42% higher than that of cells using commercial microporous polypropylene separator. During rate capability tests, the capacity of Li–S cells using GF membrane decreases slowly from the reversible capacity of 616 mA h g−1 at 0.2 C to 505, 394 and 262 mA h g−1 at 0.5 C, 1 C, and 2 C, respectively. It should be noted that these cells can still deliver a high capacity of 587 mA h g−1 with a high retention of 95% when the current density is lowered back to 0.2 C. The improved cycling and rate performance are ascribed to the fact that the highly porous GF membrane can increase the intake of soluble polysulfide intermediates and slow down their rapid diffusion to the Li anode side, which can not only improve the utilization of active material, but help protect the Li anode surface as well.}, journal={JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Zhu, Jiadeng and Yanilmaz, Meltem and Fu, Kun and Chen, Chen and Lu, Yao and Ge, Yeqian and Kim, David and Zhang, Xiangwu}, year={2016}, month={Apr}, pages={89–96} }
 @article{hsieh_kim_zhu_li_zhang_jiang_2015, title={A laser ultrasound transducer using carbon nanofibers-polydimethylsiloxane composite thin film}, volume={106}, ISSN={["1077-3118"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/2826301/}, DOI={10.1063/1.4905659}, abstractNote={The photoacoustic effect has been broadly applied to generate high frequency and broadband acoustic waves using lasers. However, the efficient conversion from laser energy to acoustic power is required to generate acoustic waves with high intensity acoustic pressure (>10 MPa). In this study, we demonstrated laser generated high intensity acoustic waves using carbon nanofibers–polydimethylsiloxane (CNFs-PDMS) thin films. The average diameter of the CNFs is 132.7 ± 11.2 nm. The thickness of the CNFs film and the CNFs-PDMS composite film is 24.4 ± 1.43 μm and 57.9 ± 2.80 μm, respectively. The maximum acoustic pressure is 12.15 ± 1.35 MPa using a 4.2 mJ, 532 nm Nd:YAG pulsed laser. The maximum acoustic pressure using the CNFs-PDMS composite was found to be 7.6-fold (17.62 dB) higher than using carbon black PDMS films. Furthermore, the calculated optoacoustic energy conversion efficiency K of the prepared CNFs-PDMS composite thin films is 15.6 × 10−3 Pa/(W/m2), which is significantly higher than carbon black-PDMS thin films and other reported carbon nanomaterials, carbon nanostructures, and metal thin films. The demonstrated laser generated high intensity ultrasound source can be useful in ultrasound imaging and therapy.}, number={2}, journal={APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS}, publisher={AIP Publishing}, author={Hsieh, Bao-Yu and Kim, Jinwook and Zhu, Jiadeng and Li, Sibo and Zhang, Xiangwu and Jiang, Xiaoning}, year={2015}, month={Jan} }
 @article{lu_fu_zhang_li_chen_zhu_yanilmaz_dirican_zhang_2015, title={Centrifugal spinning: A novel approach to fabricate porous carbon fibers as binder-free electrodes for electric double-layer capacitors}, volume={273}, ISSN={["1873-2755"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.09.130}, DOI={10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.09.130}, abstractNote={Carbon nanofibers (CNFs), among various carbonaceous candidates for electric double-layer capacitor (EDLC) electrodes, draw extensive attention because their one-dimensional architecture offers both shortened electron pathways and high ion-accessible sites. Creating porous structures on CNFs yields larger surface area and enhanced capacitive performance. Herein, porous carbon nanofibers (PCNFs) were synthesized via centrifugal spinning of polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) solutions combined with thermal treatment and were used as binder-free EDLC electrodes. Three precursor fibers with PAN/PMMA weight ratios of 9/1, 7/3 and 5/5 were prepared and carbonized at 700, 800, and 900 °C, respectively. The highest specific capacitance obtained was 144 F g−1 at 0.1 A g−1 with a rate capability of 74% from 0.1 to 2 A g−1 by PCNFs prepared with PAN/PMMA weight ratio of 7/3 at 900 °C. These PCNFs also showed stable cycling performance. The present work demonstrates that PCNFs are promising EDLC electrode candidate and centrifugal spinning offers a simple, cost-effective strategy to produce PCNFs.}, journal={JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Lu, Yao and Fu, Kun and Zhang, Shu and Li, Ying and Chen, Chen and Zhu, Jiadeng and Yanilmaz, Meltem and Dirican, Mahmut and Zhang, Xiangwu}, year={2015}, month={Jan}, pages={502–510} }
 @article{jiang_ge_fu_lu_chen_zhu_dirican_zhang_2015, title={Centrifugally-spun tin-containing carbon nanofibers as anode material for lithium-ion batteries}, volume={50}, ISSN={["1573-4803"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/26924667/}, DOI={10.1007/s10853-014-8666-5}, number={3}, journal={JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE}, publisher={Springer Nature}, author={Jiang, Han and Ge, Yeqian and Fu, Kun and Lu, Yao and Chen, Chen and Zhu, Jiadeng and Dirican, Mahmut and Zhang, Xiangwu}, year={2015}, month={Feb}, pages={1094–1102} }
 @article{caydamli_ding_joijode_li_shen_zhu_tonelli_2015, title={Estimating Monomer Sequence Distributions in Tetrapolyacrylates}, volume={48}, ISSN={["1520-5835"]}, DOI={10.1021/ma5019268}, abstractNote={Recently Ting et al. [ACS Macro Lett. 2013, 2, 770−774] described the syntheses of acrylic tetrapolymers with controlled molecular weights and tetramonomer compositions. Relative reactivity ratios of all monomer pairs were determined and used in the Walling–Briggs terminal copolymerization model along with Skeist’s equations to address the expected compositional drift in the monomer feed ratios. The anticipated control of monomer incorporation based on this approach was verified experimentally on several tetrapolyacrylates synthesized by RAFT polymerization, which additionally controlled their molecular weights. Their “new and simple paradigm combining both predictive models provides complementary synthetic and predictive tools for designing macromolecular chemical architectures with hierarchical control over spatially dependent structure–property relationships for complex applications” is extended here to the derivation of expected monad compositions, and diad, triad, and tetrad monomer sequence distribu...}, number={1}, journal={MACROMOLECULES}, author={Caydamli, Yavuz and Ding, Yi and Joijode, Abhay and Li, Shanshan and Shen, Jialong and Zhu, Jiadeng and Tonelli, Alan E.}, year={2015}, month={Jan}, pages={58–63} }
 @article{ge_jiang_zhu_lu_chen_hu_qiu_zhang_2015, title={High cyclability of carbon-coated TiO2 nanoparticles as anode for sodium-ion batteries}, volume={157}, ISSN={["1873-3859"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/10720328/}, DOI={10.1016/j.electacta.2015.01.086}, abstractNote={Owing to the merits of good chemical stability, elemental abundance and nontoxicity, titanium dioxide (TiO2) has drawn increasing attraction for use as anode material in sodium-ion batteries. Nanostructured TiO2 was able to achieve high energy density. However, nanosized TiO2 is typically electrochemical instable, which leads to poor cycling performance. In order to improve the cycling stability, carbon from thermolysis of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) was coated onto TiO2 nanoparticles. Electronic conductivity and electrochemical stability were enhanced by coating carbon onto TiO2 nanoparticles. The resultant carbon-coated TiO2 nanoparticles exhibited high reversible capacity (242.3 mAh g−1), high coulombic efficiency (97.8%), and good capacity retention (87.0%) at 30 mA g−1 over 100 cycles. By comparison, untreated TiO2 nanoparticles showed comparable reversible capacity (237.3 mAh g−1) and coulombic efficiency (96.2%), but poor capacity retention (53.2%) under the same condition. The rate performance of carbon-coated TiO2 nanoparticles was also displayed as high as 127.6 mAh g−1 at a current density of 800 mA g−1. The improved cycling performance and rate capability were mostly attributed to protective carbon layer helping stablize solid electrolyte interface formation of TiO2 nanoparticles and improving the electronic conductivity. Therefore, it is demonstrated that carbon-coated TiO2 nanoparticles are promising anode candidate for sodium-ion batteries.}, journal={ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Ge, Yeqian and Jiang, Han and Zhu, Jiadeng and Lu, Yao and Chen, Chen and Hu, Yi and Qiu, Yiping and Zhang, Xiangwu}, year={2015}, month={Mar}, pages={142–148} }
 @article{li_lv_zhu_lu_chen_zhang_wei_2015, title={NiCu Alloy Nanoparticle-Loaded Carbon Nanofibers for Phenolic Biosensor Applications}, volume={15}, ISSN={["1424-8220"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/26924676/}, DOI={10.3390/s151129419}, abstractNote={NiCu alloy nanoparticle-loaded carbon nanofibers (NiCuCNFs) were fabricated by a combination of electrospinning and carbonization methods. A series of characterizations, including SEM, TEM and XRD, were employed to study the NiCuCNFs. The as-prepared NiCuCNFs were then mixed with laccase (Lac) and Nafion to form a novel biosensor. NiCuCNFs successfully achieved the direct electron transfer of Lac. Cyclic voltammetry and linear sweep voltammetry were used to study the electrochemical properties of the biosensor. The finally prepared biosensor showed favorable electrocatalytic effects toward hydroquinone. The detection limit was 90 nM (S/N = 3), the sensitivity was 1.5 µA µM−1, the detection linear range was 4 × 10−7–2.37 × 10−6 M. In addition, this biosensor exhibited satisfactory repeatability, reproducibility, anti-interference properties and stability. Besides, the sensor achieved the detection of hydroquinone in lake water.}, number={11}, journal={SENSORS}, publisher={MDPI AG}, author={Li, Dawei and Lv, Pengfei and Zhu, Jiadeng and Lu, Yao and Chen, Chen and Zhang, Xiangwu and Wei, Qufu}, year={2015}, month={Nov}, pages={29419–29433} }
 @article{zhu_chen_lu_ge_jiang_fu_zhang_2015, title={Nitrogen-doped carbon nanofibers derived from polyacrylonitrile for use as anode material in sodium-ion batteries}, volume={94}, ISSN={["1873-3891"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/26924672/}, DOI={10.1016/j.carbon.2015.06.076}, abstractNote={Nitrogen-doped carbon nanofibers (N-CNFs) derived from polyacrylonitrile were successfully synthesized by a combination of electrospinning and thermal treatment processes. The as-prepared N-CNFs were used as anode material for sodium-ion batteries due to their unique fabric and weakly-ordered turbostratic structure as well as large spacing between graphene layers. Results show that N-CNFs carbonized at 800 °C delivered a high reversible capacity of 293 mAh g−1 at a current density of 50 mA g−1 in the first cycle. Even though the first-cycle Coulombic efficiency was 64%, it increased to nearly 100% only after a few initial cycles. Additionally, these N-CNFs showed excellent cycling and high-rate performance, and maintained a capacity of up to 150 mAh g−1 even at an extremely high current density of 1000 mA g−1 for over 200 cycles. It is, therefore, demonstrated that N-CNFs prepared under appropriate conditions are promising anode material candidate for sodium-ion batteries.}, journal={CARBON}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Zhu, Jiadeng and Chen, Chen and Lu, Yao and Ge, Yeqian and Jiang, Han and Fu, Kun and Zhang, Xiangwu}, year={2015}, month={Nov}, pages={189–195} }
 @article{ge_zhu_lu_chen_qiu_zhang_2015, title={The study on structure and electrochemical sodiation of one-dimensional nanocrystalline TiO2@C nanofiber composites}, volume={176}, ISSN={["1873-3859"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/26924674/}, DOI={10.1016/j.electacta.2015.07.105}, abstractNote={Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a prospective anode candidate for sodium-ion batteries, owing to the advantages of good chemical stability, elemental abundance and nontoxicity. In this work, TiO2 embedded in carbon nanofiber (TiO2@CNF) composites are prepared for high-performance sodium-ion batteries by electrospinning and subsequent heat treatment in N2 at different temperatures. With increase in heat-treatment temperature, the diameter of nanofibers decreases and the crystal phase partially transforms from anatase to rutile. Among all composites, the TiO2@CNF composite treated at 550 °C has anatase structure and exhibits the highest initial reversible capacity (237.3 mAh g−1), largest initial coulombic efficiency (68.2%), and superior capacity retention (100.3%) over 100 cycles at 30 mA g−1. Whereas, the TiO2@CNF composite treated at 650 °C is 28.23% rutile and 71.77% anatase, and shows the best rate capability of 159.1 mAh g−1 even at current density of 800 mA g−1. It is, therefore, demonstrated that TiO2@CNF composites prepared with appropriate conditions are superior anode material for sodium-ion batteries.}, journal={ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Ge, Yeqian and Zhu, Jiadeng and Lu, Yao and Chen, Chen and Qiu, Yiping and Zhang, Xiangwu}, year={2015}, month={Sep}, pages={989–996} }
 @article{chen_fu_lu_zhu_xue_hu_zhang_2015, title={Use of a tin antimony alloy-filled porous carbon nanofiber composite as an anode in sodium-ion batteries}, volume={5}, ISSN={["2046-2069"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/26924669/}, DOI={10.1039/c5ra01729g}, abstractNote={A tin antimony alloy-filled porous carbon nanofiber composite prepared by electrospinning exhibited high capacity and stable rate capability for use as an anode material in next-generation sodium-ion batteries.}, number={39}, journal={RSC ADVANCES}, publisher={Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)}, author={Chen, Chen and Fu, Kun and Lu, Yao and Zhu, Jiadeng and Xue, Leigang and Hu, Yi and Zhang, Xiangwu}, year={2015}, pages={30793–30800} }
 @article{ge_jiang_fu_zhang_zhu_chen_lu_qiu_zhang_2014, title={Copper-doped Li4Ti5O12/carbon nanofiber composites as anode for high-performance sodium-ion batteries}, volume={272}, ISSN={["1873-2755"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.08.131}, DOI={10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.08.131}, abstractNote={Lithium titanium oxide (Li4Ti5O12) is a promising anode material, owing to its superior safety and reliability. However, the main challenge of Li4Ti5O12 is the low material conductivity which restricts its electrochemical performance. In order to use Li4Ti5O12 in practical sodium-ion batteries, copper-doped Li4Ti5O12 (Li4−xCuxTi5O12, x = 0, 0.05, 0.1) nanoparticles were prepared to enhance the electronic conductivity. Copper-doped Li4Ti5O12 nanoparticles were then embedded in continuous carbon nanofibers (CNFs), which gave rise to fast electron transfer along the fiber direction. After copper-doping and CNF embedding, the resultant copper-doped Li4Ti5O12/CNFs achieved excellent reversible capacity (158.1 mAh g−1) at 30 mA g−1, high coulombic efficiency (99.87%), and good capacity retention (91%) after 150 cycles. In addition, copper-doped Li4Ti5O12/CNFs also exhibited good rate capability. It is, therefore, demonstrated that copper-doped Li4Ti5O12/CNFs are promising anode candidate.}, journal={JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Ge, Yeqian and Jiang, Han and Fu, Kun and Zhang, Changhuan and Zhu, Jiadeng and Chen, Chen and Lu, Yao and Qiu, Yiping and Zhang, Xiangwu}, year={2014}, month={Dec}, pages={860–865} }
 @article{fu_li_dirican_chen_lu_zhu_li_cao_bradford_zhang_et al._2014, title={Sulfur gradient-distributed CNF composite: a self-inhibiting cathode for binder-free lithium-sulfur batteries}, volume={50}, ISSN={["1364-548X"]}, url={https://publons.com/publon/26924687/}, DOI={10.1039/c4cc04970e}, abstractNote={A novel sulfur gradient cathode was developed with a high specific capacity and improved cycling stability for Li–S batteries.}, number={71}, journal={CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS}, publisher={Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)}, author={Fu, Kun and Li, Yanpeng and Dirican, Mahmut and Chen, Chen and Lu, Yao and Zhu, Jiadeng and Li, Yao and Cao, Linyou and Bradford, Philip D. and Zhang, Xiangwu and et al.}, year={2014}, pages={10277–10280} }