Multifunctional microelectronic components featuring large stretchability, high sensitivity, high signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR), and broad sensing range have attracted a huge surge of interest with the ...fast developing epidermal electronic systems. Here, the epidermal sensors based on all‐carbon collaborative percolation network are demonstrated, which consist 3D graphene foam and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) obtained by two‐step chemical vapor deposition processes. The nanoscaled CNT networks largely enhance the stretchability and SNR of the 3D microarchitectural graphene foams, endowing the strain sensor with a gauge factor as high as 35, a wide reliable sensing range up to 85%, and excellent cyclic stability (>5000 cycles). The flexible and reversible strain sensor can be easily mounted on human skin as a wearable electronic device for real‐time and high accuracy detecting of electrophysiological stimuli and even for acoustic vibration recognition. The rationally designed all‐carbon nanoarchitectures are scalable, low cost, and promising in practical applications requiring extraordinary stretchability and ultrahigh SNRs.
A rational all‐carbon collaborative network for constructing epidermal sensors with significantly improved strain distribution and conductive nanochannels is designed based on collaborative networks of carbon nanotubes and graphene hollow backbones. With the structural and compositional advantages, extraordinary stretchability and sensitivity for real‐time and high accuracy detecting of electrophysiological stimuli of humans and even for acoustic vibration recognition are achieved.
Abstract
Metallic tungsten disulfide (WS
2
) monolayers have been demonstrated as promising electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) induced by the high intrinsic conductivity, however, ...the key challenges to maximize the catalytic activity are achieving the metallic WS
2
with high concentration and increasing the density of the active sites. In this work, single-atom-V catalysts (V SACs) substitutions in 1T-WS
2
monolayers (91% phase purity) are fabricated to significantly enhance the HER performance via a one-step chemical vapor deposition strategy. Atomic-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) imaging together with Raman spectroscopy confirm the atomic dispersion of V species on the 1T-WS
2
monolayers instead of energetically favorable 2H-WS
2
monolayers. The growth mechanism of V SACs@1T-WS
2
monolayers is experimentally and theoretically demonstrated. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations demonstrate that the activated V-atom sites play vital important role in enhancing the HER activity. In this work, it opens a novel path to directly synthesize atomically dispersed single-metal catalysts on metastable materials as efficient and robust electrocatalysts.
The importance of statistical analyses on 2D materials-based electronic devices and circuits is sometimes overlooked. Here the authors discuss the most pressing integration issues for such devices ...and emphasize the need for yield, variability, reliability, and stability benchmarking, and outline viable strategies resulting in research papers that are useful for the industry.
Observation of chiral phonons Zhu, Hanyu; Yi, Jun; Li, Ming-Yang ...
Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science),
02/2018, Letnik:
359, Številka:
6375
Journal Article
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Chirality reveals symmetry breaking of the fundamental interaction of elementary particles. In condensed matter, for example, the chirality of electrons governs many unconventional transport ...phenomena such as the quantum Hall effect. Here we show that phonons can exhibit intrinsic chirality in monolayer tungsten diselenide. The broken inversion symmetry of the lattice lifts the degeneracy of clockwise and counterclockwise phonon modes at the corners of the Brillouin zone. We identified the phonons by the intervalley transfer of holes through hole-phonon interactions during the indirect infrared absorption, and we confirmed their chirality by the infrared circular dichroism arising from pseudoangular momentum conservation. The chiral phonons are important for electron-phonon coupling in solids, phonon-driven topological states, and energy-efficient information processing.
Colorless-to-colorful switching electrochromic polymers with very high contrast ratio are unattainable and attractive for the applications of smart wearable electronics. Here we report a facile ...strategy in developing colorless-to-colorful switching electrochromic polyimides by incorporating with alicyclic nonlinear, twisted structures and adjusted conjugated electrochromophores, which minimize the charge transfer complex formation. It is noted that, by controlling the conjugation length of electrochromophore, the colorless-to-black switching electrochromic polymer film (PI-1a) exhibites an ultrahigh integrated contrast ratio up to 91.4% from 380 to 780 nm, especially up to 96.8% at 798 nm. In addition, PI-1a film with asymmetric structure also demonstrates fast electrochemical and electrochromic behaviors (a switching and bleaching time of 1.3 s and 1.1 s, respectively) due to the loose chain stacking, which provides more pathways for the penetration of counterion. Moreover, the colorless-to-black EC device based on PI-1a reveals an overall integrated contrast ratio up to 80%.
Neuromorphic computing has been extensively studied to mimic the brain functions of perception, learning, and memory because it may overcome the von Neumann bottleneck. Here, with the light‐induced ...bidirectional photoresponse of the proposed Bi2O2Se/graphene hybrid structure, its potential use in next‐generation neuromorphic hardware is examined with three distinct optoelectronic applications. First, a photodetector based on a Bi2O2Se/graphene hybrid structure presents positive and negative photoresponsibility of 88 and −110 A W−1 achieved by the excitation of visible wavelength and ultraviolet wavelength light at intensities of 1.2 and 0.3 mW cm−2, respectively. Second, this unique photoresponse contributes to the realization of all optically stimulated long‐term potentiation or long‐term depression to mimic synaptic short‐term plasticity and long‐term plasticity, which are attributed to the combined effect of photoconductivity, bolometric, and photoinduced desorption. Third, the devices are applied to perform digital logic functions, such as “AND” and “OR,” using full light modulation. The proposed Bi2O2Se/graphene‐based optoelectronic device represents an innovative and efficient building block for the development of future multifunctional artificial neuromorphic systems.
All‐optical synapses based on a 2D Bi2O2Se/graphene hybrid structure can yield positive photoresponses under visible light and negative photoresponses under 365 nm illumination without the extra electrical control. Contributing to this unique optoelectronic property, the single two‐terminal device with fully optical operations is demonstrated for the photodetector, optoelectronic synapses, and optical logic functions.
A phototransistor based on a chemical vapor deposited (CVD) MoS2 monolayer exhibits a high photoresponsivity (2200 A W−1) and an excellent photogain (5000). The presence of shallow traps contributes ...to the persistent photoconductivity. Ambient adsorbates act as p‐dopants to MoS2, decreasing the carrier mobility, photoresponsivity, and photogain.
Electrolyte additives have been widely used to address critical issues in current metal (ion) battery technologies. While their functions as solid electrolyte interface forming agents are reasonably ...well‐understood, their interactions in the liquid electrolyte environment remain rather elusive. This lack of knowledge represents a significant bottleneck that hinders the development of improved electrolyte systems. Here, the key role of additives in promoting cation (e.g., Li+) desolvation is unraveled. In particular, nitrate anions (NO3−) are found to incorporate into the solvation shells, change the local environment of cations (e.g., Li+) as well as their coordination in the electrolytes. The combination of these effects leads to effective Li+ desolvation and enhanced battery performance. Remarkably, the inexpensive NaNO3 can successfully substitute the widely used LiNO3 offering superior long‐term stability of Li+ (de‐)intercalation at the graphite anode and suppressed polysulfide shuttle effect at the sulfur cathode, while enhancing the performance of lithium–sulfur full batteries (initial capacity of 1153 mAh g−1 at 0.25C) with Coulombic efficiency of ≈100% over 300 cycles. This work provides important new insights into the unexplored effects of additives and paves the way to developing improved electrolytes for electrochemical energy storage applications.
The key role of additives in promoting Li+ desolvation in battery electrolytes is unraveled. The nitrate (NO3−) anions are found to incorporate into the solvation shells, change the local environment of Li+ ions and their coordination in the electrolyte, resulting in more efficient Li+ desolvation and significantly enhanced battery performance.
2D ferroelectric material has emerged as an attractive building block for high‐density data storage nanodevices. Although monolayer van der Waals ferroelectrics have been theoretically predicted, a ...key experimental breakthrough for such calculations is still not realized. Here, hexagonally stacking α‐In2Se3 nanoflake, a rarely studied van der Waals polymorph, is reported to exhibit out‐of‐plane (OOP) and in‐plane (IP) ferroelectricity at room temperature. Ferroelectric multidomain states in a hexagonal α‐In2Se3 nanoflake with uniform thickness can survive to 6 nm. Most strikingly, the electric‐field‐induced polarization switching and hysteresis loop are, respectively, observed down to the bilayer and monolayer (≈1.2 nm) thicknesses, which designates it as the thinnest layered ferroelectric and verifies the corresponding theoretical calculation. In addition, two types of ferroelectric nanodevices employing the OOP and IP polarizations in 2H α‐In2Se3 are developed, which are applicable for nonvolatile memories and heterostructure‐based nanoelectronics/optoelectronics.
The thinnest layered ferroelectric is demonstrated for the first time at room temperature. The semiconducting hexagonal α‐In2Se3 nanoflakes exhibit out‐of‐plane and in‐plane ferroelectricity that are closely intercorrelated. The polarization switching and hysteresis loops can be realized in the thickness as thin as ≈2.3 nm (bilayer) and ≈1.2 nm (monolayer). Two types of ferroelectric switchable devices are proposed to show the potential application in nonvolatile memories.
Ultrathin two-dimensional nanosheets of layered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are fundamentally and technologically intriguing. In contrast to the graphene sheet, they are chemically ...versatile. Mono- or few-layered TMDs - obtained either through exfoliation of bulk materials or bottom-up syntheses - are direct-gap semiconductors whose bandgap energy, as well as carrier type (n- or p-type), varies between compounds depending on their composition, structure and dimensionality. In this Review, we describe how the tunable electronic structure of TMDs makes them attractive for a variety of applications. They have been investigated as chemically active electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution and hydrosulfurization, as well as electrically active materials in opto-electronics. Their morphologies and properties are also useful for energy storage applications such as electrodes for Li-ion batteries and supercapacitors.
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