Two-dimensional Na–Cl crystals of unconventional stoichiometries on graphene surface from dilute solution at ambient conditions

G Shi, L Chen, Y Yang, D Li, Z Qian, S Liang, L Yan… - Nature Chemistry, 2018 - nature.com
NaCl in a 1: 1 stoichiometry is the only known stable form of the Na–Cl crystal under ambient
conditions, and non-1: 1 Na–Cl species can only form under extreme conditions, such as …

Prescribing silver chirality with DNA origami

Y Zhang, Z Qu, C Jiang, Y Liu… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Metal nanostructures of chiral geometry interacting with light via surface plasmon
resonances can produce tailorable optical activity with their structural alterations. However …

Single-Molecule Force Spectroscopy Reveals Cation- Interactions in Aqueous Media Are Highly Affected by Cation Dehydration

W Di, K Xue, J Cai, Z Zhu, Z Li, H Fu, H Lei, W Hu… - Physical Review Letters, 2023 - APS
Cation-π interactions underlie many important processes in biology and materials science.
However, experimental investigations of cation-π interactions in aqueous media remain …

Novel 2D CaCl crystals with metallicity, room-temperature ferromagnetism, heterojunction, piezoelectricity-like property and monovalent calcium ions

L Zhang, G Shi, B Peng, P Gao, L Chen… - National science …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Under ambient conditions, the only known valence state of calcium ions is+ 2, and the
corresponding crystals with calcium ions are insulating and nonferromagnetic. Here, using …

Hydrated cation–π interactions of π-electrons with hydrated Li+, Na+, and K+ cations

L Mu, Y Yang, J Liu, W Du, J Chen, G Shi… - Physical Chemistry …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Cation–π interactions are essential for many chemical, biological, and material processes,
and these processes usually involve an aqueous salt solution. However, there is still a lack …

Unexpected ion sieving in graphene oxide membranes

S Wang, Y Yang, J Liu, L Chen, S Liang… - The Journal of Physical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Ion sieving is significantly important in many fields such as life science, resource utilization,
and environmental protection. However, unlike biological ion channels, realizing efficient ion …

Precise control of the interlayer spacing between graphene sheets by hydrated cations

Y Yang, L Mu, L Chen, G Shi, H Fang - Physical Chemistry Chemical …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Recently, we have demonstrated that highly efficient ion rejection by graphene oxide
membranes can be facilely achieved using hydrated cations to control the interlayer spacing …

[HTML][HTML] Competitive cation− π interactions between small cations and polycations with phenyl groups in poly (cation− π) hydrogels

H Fan, H Guo, J Wang, JP Gong - Giant, 2020 - Elsevier
Although cation− π interactions play a critical role in biological systems, experimental
studies in aqueous environments are limited due to a lack of suitable systems and methods …

Suppressing ice growth by integrating the dual characteristics of antifreeze proteins into biomimetic two-dimensional graphene derivatives

X Liu, H Geng, N Sheng, J Wang, G Shi - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Ice formation is one of the most ubiquitous and fundamentally important natural phenomena.
However, ice crystals are sometimes highly undesirable because of their detrimental effects …

A novel polymer composites with high thermal conductivity by Zn2+ interfacial intensification and 3D network construction

D Bao, S Yuan, F Xu, Y Cui, Y Zhu, X Shen… - Composites …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymer-based composites with high thermal conductivity (TC) have attracted broad
attention in electronics and heat exchange fields. However, obtaining desirable TC …