JinZhang Group @PKU

Overview

Carbonene materials are all-carbon materials composed of sp² hybridized carbon atoms bonded in hexagonal rings, including graphene and carbon nanotubes. Due to their unique structure and superior properties, carbonene materials are strategic materials that can play a core role in future semiconductors, micro/nano-electronics, energy and lightweight materials with high strength. The structure-controlled synthesis and study of their fundamental properties are essential for the possible breakthroughs in frontier sciences and industrial applications. Our research focuses on the controlled synthesis and assembly of carbonene materials, the discovery of their novel physic-chemical properties and the exploration of frontier applications. Synthesis determines the future. We devote ourselves to developing the synthesis methodology, bridging between the micro- and macro- structures, revealing the transmission law of properties between nanomaterials and macro assemblies, and finally achieving demand-oriented customized synthesis of carbonene materials.

Our research includes:

(1) the growth methodology of carbonene materials; (2) the preparation and application of carbonene fiber;

(3) the exploration of new carbon allotropes; (4) Raman spectroscopy of carbon nanomaterials.

(5)Industrial applications and Research & Development (R&D) Original Entrusted Manufacture (OEM) of carbonene materials

1. The growth methodology of carbonene materials

By designing the interactions at interfaces of catalyst, substrate and materials, we aim to realize controlled synthesis of carbonene materials, including the control of chirality, electrical property and surface density of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) horizontal arrays, the preparation of high-quality graphene powder and graphene vertical arrays.

Selected Publications

1. Qian, L.; Xie, Y.; Yu, Y.; Wang, S. S.; Zhang, S. C.*; Zhang, J.*, Growth of Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Controlled Structure: Floating Carbide Solid Catalysts. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 59(27), (2020), 10884-10887.

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2. Zhang, S. C.; Wang, X.; Yao, F. R.; He, M. S.; Lin, D. W.; Ma, H.; Sun, Y. Y.; Zhao, Q. C.; Liu, K. H.; Ding, F.*; Zhang, J.*, Controllable Growth of (n, n-1) Family of Semiconducting Carbon Nanotubes. Chem, 5(5), (2019), 1182-1193.

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3. Zhang, S. C.†; Kang, L. X.†; Wang, X.; Tong, L. M.; Yang, L. W.; Wang, Z. Q.; Qi, K.; Deng, S. B.; Li, Q. W.; Bai, X. D.; Ding, F.; Zhang, J.*, Arrays of Horizontal Carbon Nanotubes of Controlled Chirality Grown Using Designed Catalysts. Nature, 543(2017), (2017), 234-238.

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4. Zhao, Q. C.; Xu, Z. W.; Hu, Y.; Ding, F.*; Zhang, J.*, Chemical Vapor Deposition Synthesis of Near-Zigzag Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Stable Tube-Catalyst Interface. Science Advances, 2(5), (2016), e1501729.

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5. Hu, Y.; Kang, L.; Zhao, Q.; Zhong, H.; Zhang, S.; Yang, L.; Wang, Z.; Lin, J.; Li, Q.; Zhang, Z.; Liu, Z.; Zhang, J.*, Growth of high-density horizontally aligned SWNT arrays using Trojan catalysts. Nature Communications, 6(1), (2015), 6099.

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2. The preparation and application of carbonene fibers

We are interested in the preparation, processing and application of SWNTs/graphene fibers and composite fibers. We aim to reveal the transmission law of properties between nanomaterials and macro assemblies, and to find key applications of carbonene fibers.

Selected Publications

1. Xu, S. C.; Wang, S. S.; Chen, Z.; Sun, Y. Y.; Gao, Z. F.; Zhang, H.*; Zhang, J.*, Electric-Field-Assisted Growth of Vertical Graphene Arrays and Its Application in Thermal Interface Material. Advanced Functional Materials, (2020), 2003302.

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2. Sun, Y. Y.; Chen, Z. Z.; Gong, H. P.; Li, X. Q.; Gao, Z. F.; Xu, S. C.; Han, X. D.; Han, B.*; Meng, X. W.*; Zhang, J.*, Continuous “Snowing” Thermotherapeutic Graphene. Advanced Materials, 32(26), (2020), 2002024.

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3. Sun, Y. Y.; Zhang, J.*, Strategies for Scalable Gas-Phase Preparation of Free-Standing Graphene. CCS Chemistry, (2020).

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4. Sun, Y. Y.; Yang, L. W.; Xia, K. L.; Liu, H. Z.; Han, D.; Zhang, Y. Y.*; Zhang, J.*; Liu, Z. F.*, Snowing Graphene using Microwave Ovens. Advanced Materials, 30(40), (2018), 1803189.

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5. Yang, L. W.; Zhao, F. Z.; Zhao, Y.; Sun, Y. Y.; Yang, G. W.; Tong, L. M.*; Zhang, J.*, Enhanced Exfoliation Efficiency of Graphite into Few-layer Graphene Via Reduction of Graphite Edge. Carbon, 138(2018), (2018), 390-396.

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3.The exploration of new carbon allotropes

Graphyne is a two-dimensional carbon allotrope composed of sp- and sp²- hybridized carbon atoms. We focus on the synthesis methodology, characterization of intrinsic properties and applications of high-quality few-layered graphdiyne, and the exploration of other new carbon allotropes.

Selected Publications

1. Kong, Y.; Li, J. Q.; Zeng, S.; Yin, C.; Tong, L. M.; Zhang, J.*, Bridging the Gap between Reality and Ideality of Graphdiyne: The Advances of Synthetic Methodology. Chem, 6, (2020), 1933-1951.

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2. Yin, C.; Li, J. Q.; Li, T. R.; Yu, Y.; Kong, Y.; Gao, P.; Peng, H. L.; Tong, L. M.*; Zhang, J.*, Catalyst-Free Synthesis of Few-Layer Graphdiyne Using a Microwave-Induced Temperature Gradient at a Solid/Liquid Interface. Advanced Functional Materials, 30(23), (2020), 2001396.

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3. Gao, X.†; Zhu, Y. H.†; Yi, D.; Zhou, J. Y.; Zhang, S. S.; Yin, C.; Ding, F.; Zhang, S. Q.; Yi, X. H.; Wang, J. Z.; Tong. L. M.*; Han. Y.*; Liu. Z. F.*; Zhang, J.*, Ultrathin graphdiyne film on graphene through solution-phase van der Waals epitaxy. Science advances, 4(7), (2018), eaat6378.

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4. Li, J. Q.†; Xie, Z. Q.†; Xiong, Y.; Li, Z. Z.; Huang, Q. X.; Zhang, S. Q.; Zhou, J. Y.; Liu, R.; Gao, X.; Chen, C. G.; Tong, L. M.*; Zhang, J.*; Liu, Z. F.*, Architecture of β-Graphdiyne Containing Thin Film Using Modified Glaser-Hay Coupling Reaction for Enhanced Photocatalytic Property of TiO₂. Advanced Materials, 29(19), (2017), 1700421.

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5. Liu, R.; Gao, X.; Zhou, J. Y.; Xu, H.; Li, Z. Z.; Zhang, S. Q.; Xie, Z. Q.; Zhang, J.*; Liu, Z. F.*, Chemical Vapor Deposition Growth of Linked Carbon Monolayers with Acetylenic Scaffoldings on Silver Foil. Advanced Materials, 29(18), (2017), 1604665.

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4. Raman spectroscopy of carbon nanomaterials

Raman spectroscopy has been an important tool for the characterization of carbon nanomaterials. Based on the understanding of the physical picture of Raman scattering, we aim to develop new techniques of Raman spectroscopy for the characterization of low-dimensional materials, such as angle-resolved polarized Raman scattering, helicity-resolved Raman scattering and graphene-based enhanced Raman scattering.

Selected Publications

1. Zhang, N.; Lin, J. J.; Hu, W.; Zhang, S. Q.; Liang, L. B.; Wang, R.; Luo, X.; Luo, Y.; Qiu, X. H.; Zhang, J.; Tong, L. M.*, Bifacial Raman Enhancement on Monolayer Two-dimensional Materials. Nano Letters, 19(2), (2019), 30676030.

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2. Zhang, S. S.; Zhang, N.; Zhao, Y.; Cheng, T.; Li, X. B.; Feng, R.; Xu, H.; Liu, Z. R.; Zhang, J.*; Tong, L. M.*, Spotting the Differences in Two-dimensional Materials - the Raman Scattering Perspective. Chemical Society Reviews, 47(9), (2018), 29564430.

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3. Zhang, S. S.; Mao, N. N.; Zhang, N.; Wu, J. X.; Tong, L. M.*; Zhang, J.*, Anomalous Polarized Raman Scattering and Large Circular Intensity Differential in Layered Triclinic ReS₂. ACS Nano, 11(10), (2017), 10366.

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4. Mao, N. N.; Tang, J. Y.; Xie, L. M.; Wu, J. X.; Han, B. W.; Lin, J. J.; Deng, S. B.; Ji, W.; Xu, H.; Liu, K. H.; Tong, L. M.*; Zhang, J.*, Optical Anisotropy of Black Phosphorus in the Visible Regime. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 138(1), (2016), 300-305.

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5. Lin, J. J.; Liang, L. B.; Ling, X.; Zhang, S. Q.; Mao, N. N.; Zhang, N.; Sumpter, B. G.; Meunier, V.; Tong, L. M.*; Zhang, J.*, Enhanced Raman Scattering on In-Plane Anisotropic Layered Materials. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 137(49), (2015), 15511-15517.

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5. Industrial applications and Research & Development (R&D) Original Entrusted Manufacture (OEM) of carbonene materials

Carbonene materials exhibit huge potential in applications of future semiconductors, micro-/nano-electronics, energy and high-strength lightweighted materials, and the industrialization have been gradually realized and have shown significant advantages in many fields. The industrialziation of new materials needs to solve technological and institutional problems. Research & Development (R&D) Original Entrusted Manufacture (OEM) is an important attempt to the way of institutional innovation for Beijing Graphene Institute (BGI), aiming to enhance the R&D capability of Chinese enterprises, improve scientific and technical results’ transformation rates of scientific research institutions, and solve problems of isolation between technology and economy.

Links

Peking University

School of Materials Science and Engineering @ PKU

College of Chemistry and Molecylar Engineering @ PKU

Center for Nanochemistry @ PKU

Beijing Graphene Institute