Chengyin Wang

• PhD
• Yangzhou University

This study reports the synthesis of silver single‐atom‐loaded thiophene‐conjugated carbon nitride (Ag@T─C3N4), a material with high carrier concentration and efficient carrier separation. Under visible light, Ag@T─C3N4 catalyzes hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production and benzyl alcohol oxidation to benzaldehyde, achieving production rates of 4729.82 µ...

This study reports the synthesis of silver single‐atom‐loaded thiophene‐conjugated carbon nitride ( Ag@T‐C3N4), a material with high carrier concentration and efficient carrier separation. Under visible light, Ag@T‐C3N4 catalyzes hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production and benzyl alcohol oxidation to benzaldehyde, achieving production rates of 4729.82...

Selective asymmetric oxidation of glycerol (GLY) to hydroxypyruvic acid (HPA) offers an attractive approach for chiral drug synthesis, but this process is highly challenging. Here we develop a photocatalytic method to achieve heterogeneous selective photooxidation of GLY to HPA over rubidium (Rb) and iridium (Ir) catalytic pairs decorated on a poly...

Nitrogen-doped carbons (NCs) have demonstrated notable advantages for application in capacitive deionization (CDI). However, the potential roles of different nitrogen configurations in the CDI process, especially how the neglected oxygen doping synergistically works, remain unclear. In this work, we systematically addressed these critical issues an...

Biomimetic calcification is a micro‐crystallization process that mimics the natural biomineralization process, where biomacromolecules regulate the formation of inorganic minerals. In this study, it is presented that a protein‐assisted biomimetic calcification method for the in situ synthesis of nitrogen‐doped metal‐organic framework (MOF) material...

Ever since lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) were successfully commercialized, aromatic compounds have attended every turning point in optimizing electrolytes, separators, and even electrode materials. However, the contribution of aromatic compounds has always been neglected compared to other advanced materials. At the same time, designing next‐generati...

Achieving wide‐temperature operation is a crucial objective for the practical deployment of sodium‐ion batteries (SIBs). However, the development of suitable electrolytes is hindered by significant challenges, including compromised ionic dynamics at low temperatures and interphase instability at high temperatures. Herein, this study proposes a nove...

Several cation graphite carbon nitrides (g-C3N4-(CH2)n-ImI+) were synthesized by chemically attaching imidazolium appended alkane chains with different lengths (n = 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16) to g-C3N4. Introduction of...

In this study, we synthesized a novel binuclear Pt(II) derivative with aggregation‐induced emission (AIE) property (DPT) through a straightforward route. The IC50 of DPT in the Hela cell line was calculated to be 44.3±1.4 μM. Experimental data showed DPT could induce a decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and an increase in reactive o...

Rechargeable aqueous zinc‐ion (Zn‐ion) batteries are widely regarded as important candidates for next‐generation energy storage systems for low‐cost renewable energy storage. However, the development of Zn‐ion batteries is currently facing significant challenges due to uncontrollable Zn dendrite growth and severe parasitic reactions on Zn metal ano...

Two aggregation induced emission molecules (TPE‐MZ and QM‐Py‐TPE) have been synthesized and characterized. Similar to conventional AIE based molecules, both molecules displayed good sensitivity towards water fraction and viscosity of dispersing medium. The fluorescent emission intensity of TPE‐MZ gradually reduced with increasing concentration of o...

Rechargeable aqueous zinc‐ion (Zn‐ion) batteries are widely regarded as important candidates for next‐generation energy storage systems for low‐cost renewable energy storage. However, the development of Zn‐ion batteries is currently facing significant challenges due to uncontrollable Zn dendrite growth and severe parasitic reactions on Zn metal ano...

The extensive industrial applications of fuel oil, a critical strategic resource, are accompanied by significant environmental and health concerns due to the presence of sulfur‐containing compounds in its composition, which result in hazardous combustion waste. Extensive research has been conducted to develop technologies for low‐vulcanization fuel...

Providing affordable, safe drinking water and universal sanitation poses a grand societal challenge. Here we developed atomically dispersed Au on potassium-incorporated polymeric carbon nitride material that could simultaneously boost photocatalytic generation of ·OH and H2O2 with an apparent quantum efficiency over 85% at 420 nm. Potassium introdu...

The extensive industrial applications of fuel oil, a critical strategic resource, are accompanied by significant environmental and health concerns due to the presence of sulfur‐containing compounds in its composition, which result in hazardous combustion waste. Extensive research has been conducted to develop technologies for low‐vulcanization fuel...

Prussian blue analogues (PBAs), representing the typical faradaic electrode materials for efficient capacitive deionization (CDI) due to their open architecture and high capacity, have been plagued by kinetics issues, leading to insufficient utilization of active sites and poor structure stability. Herein, to address the conflict issue between desa...

Compared with the extensively used ester‐based electrolyte, the hard carbon (HC) electrode is more compatible with the ether‐based counterpart in sodium‐ion batteries, which can lead to improved cycling stability and robust rate capability. However, the impact of salt anion on the electrochemical performance of HC electrodes has yet to be fully und...

PtII based organometallic photosensitizers (PSs) have emerged as novel potent photodynamic inactivation (PDI) reagents through their enhanced intersystem crossing (ISC) processes. Currently, few PtII PSs have been investigated as antibacterial materials, with relatively poor performances reported and with structure‐activity relationships not well d...

Compared to photocatalysis, photothermal catalysis offers the advantage of harnessing a broader light spectrum while integrating thermal energy to significantly enhance reaction rates. In this work, a plasmonic Bi-doped Bi2Sn2O7...

In this study, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were grown on the surface of a metal‐organic framework (UiO‐66−NH2). The resulting AuNPs/UiO‐66−NH2 composite nanomaterials were further used for antibody immobilization on a microcantilever surface. By harnessing the robust signal processing capabilities of integrated circuits, a highly sensitive piezoelec...

The application of small organic molecules for sodium‐ion batteries is generally plagued by their high solubility, poor conductivity, and sluggish redox dynamics in organic electrolyte, thus developing efficient strategies to restrain solubilization while obtaining fast charge transfer becomes a challenge. Herein, a rational hybridization strategy...

High interconversion energy barriers, depressive reaction kinetics of sulfur species, and sluggish Li⁺ transport inhibit the wide development of high‐energy‐density lithium sulfur (Li−S) batteries. Herein, differing from random mixture of selected catalysts, the composite catalyst with outer delocalized isoelectronic heterostructure (DIHC) is propo...

High interconversion energy barriers, depressive reaction kinetics of sulfur species, and sluggish Li+ transport inhibit the wide development of high‐energy‐density lithium sulfur (Li‐S) batteries. Herein, differing from random mixture of selected catalysts, the composite catalyst with outer delocalized isoelectronic heterostructure (DIHC) is propo...

Alloy‐based anodes have shown great potential to be applied in sodium‐ion batteries (SIBs) due to their high theoretical capacities, suitable working potential, and abundant earth reserves. However, their practical applications are severely impeded by large volume expansion, unstable solid‐electrolyte interfaces (SEI), and sluggish reaction kinetic...

Antimony selenide (Sb2Se3), with rich resources and high electrochemical activity, including in conversion and alloying reactions, has been regarded as an ideal candidate anode material for sodium-ion batteries. However, the severe volume expansion, sluggish kinetics, and polyselenide shuttle of the Sb2Se3-based anode lead to serious pulverization...

Heterostructure engineering combined with carbonaceous materials shows great promise toward promoting sluggish kinetics, improving electronic conductivity, and mitigating the huge expansion of transition metal sulfide electrodes for high-performance sodium storage. Herein, the iron sulfide-based heterostructures in situ hybridized with nitrogen-dop...

The rapid development of portable, foldable, and wearable electronic devices requires flexible energy storage systems. Sodium-ion capacitors (SICs) combining the high energy of batteries and the high power of supercapacitors are promising solutions. However, the lack of flexible and durable electrode materials that allow fast and reversible Na⁺ sto...

Tin sulfide (SnS) has been considered as one of the most promising sodium storage materials because of its excellent electrochemical activity, low cost, and low-dimensional structure. However, owing to the serious volume change upon discharging/charging and poor electronic conductivity, the SnS-based electrodes often suffer from electrode pulveriza...

The ɑ-Fe2O3/g-C3N4/HNTs (halloysite nanotubes) were prepared by a simple two-step calcination method. The HNTs skeleton increases the specific surface area of the material and enriches the adsorption reaction sites to prevent the reunion of g-C3N4, while ɑ-Fe2O3 further enhances the absorption in the visible region of g-C3N4. The transfer and separ...

5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is a common anti-tumor drug, but there is no effective treatment for its side effect, intestinal mucositis. The inflammatory reaction of macrophages in intestinal mucosa induced by 5-FU is an important cause of intestinal mucositis. In this study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory effects of the three important short-chain...

One of the major challenges to improving the performance of sodium-ion batteries at low temperatures is to develop effective anode materials with novel structures and fast reaction kinetics. Currently, converting electrode materials from the crystalline to amorphous state is an effective approach to fabricate the electrode material with high sodium...

A bifunctional TPE based fluorescent sensor (TPE-Q) for both liquid viscosity and Amyloidβ (Aβ) have been synthesized straight-forwardly by introduction of ethylene glycol chain and quaternary ammonium to classical tetraphenyl...

Compared with the ordinary ester-based electrolytes, the excellent match between ether-based electrolytes and transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) electrodes dramatically promotes their sodium storage performances. However, the origin for the superior electrochemical...

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), the typical layered transition metal sulfides with large interlayer distance, narrow band gap structure, and high theoretical capacity for sodium storage, shows tremendous promise for sodium-ion batteries...

Providing affordable safe drinking water and universal sanitation poses a grand challenge especially after the global COVID-19 pandemic. In this work, we developed atomically dispersed Au on potassium-incorporated polymeric carbon nitride (AuKPCN) that could simultaneously boost photocatalytic generation of ·OH and H 2 O 2 with an apparent quantum...

The fundamental understanding on the relationship between the intrinsic textures and sodium storage performances of carbonaceous anodes is essential for the development of high-performance anodes for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). However, the lack of methods to control the local atomic configurations of carbonaceous anodes has seriously hindered the...

The generation of annihilation electrochemiluminescence (ECL) is typically limited to highly purified organic solvent-supporting electrolyte solutions or ionic liquids. Herein, we have prepared a deep eutectic solvent (DES) based on choline chloride (ChCl) and lactic acid (LA), which was directly used to investigate the annihilation ECL of [Ru(bpy)...

The restricted interfacial kinetics, increased charge-transfer resistance, and low diffusion coefficient are responsible for the unsatisfactory electrochemical performances of sodium-ion batteries at low temperatures. The commonly used anode materials are crystalline, which induces lattice strain and structure pulverization upon cycling. In this re...

5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is a common antitumor drug, but there is no effective treatment for its side effect, intestinal mucositis. The inflammatiory reaction of macrophages in intestinal mucosa induced by 5-FU is an important cause of intestinal mucositis. In this study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory effects of the three main short chain fatt...

Sodium-ion batteries, featuring resource abundance and similar working mechanisms to lithium-ion batteries, have gained extensive interest in both scientific exploration and industrial applications. However, the extremely sluggish reaction kinetics of charge carrier (Na⁺) at subzero temperatures significantly reduces their specific capacities and c...

Two-dimensional transition metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides (MXene), with excellent optical and electrical properties, are promising substrates for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and electrochemical sensors. Therefore, a unique 3D-decorated structure containing silver (Ag) nanoparticles and Ti3C2Tx was designed as the substrate...

Currently, nitrogen fertilizers feed half of the global population, but their use is limited by energy consumption and transportation. Therefore, it is important to study photocatalysts for use in solar nitrogen fertilizers. Herein, a new type of graphene‐embedded Ce‐based UiO‐66 (Ce‐UiO‐66) photocatalyst (GSCe) is investigated. Ce‐UiO‐66 is activa...

The generation of luminol electrochemiluminescence (ECL) is easily disrupted by the unexpected reactive oxygen species (ROS) involved in the complicated reaction processes. Herein, we describe the preparation of carbonized polydopamine nanotubes (C-DPANTs) and their usefulness in the development of a new ECL biosensor with a high anti-interference...

Currently, nitrogen fertilizers feed half of the global population, but their use is limited by energy consumption and transportation. Therefore, it is important to study photocatalysts for use in solar nitrogen fertilizers. Herein, a new type of graphene‐embedded Ce‐based UiO‐66 (Ce–UiO‐66) photocatalyst (GSCe) is investigated. Ce–UiO‐66 is activa...

In this article, we used the self-excitation and self-inductance characteristics of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) piezoelectric materials, combined with the powerful signal processing and calculation analysis capabilities of integrated circuits, for the first time to explore a set of microcantilever sensor "readout system" without additional drive...

Carbon nitride (g-C3N4) is promising for many applications, but its photocatalytic activity is limited by weak visible light absorption and photogenerated carrier complexes. Herein, the thermally defective carbon nitride (d-C3N4) has a larger specific surface area and more reactive sites. d-C3N4 helped Ag3PO4 nanoparticles to be uniformly deposited...

Ammonia, the second most‐produced chemical, is widely used in agricultural and industrial applications. However, traditional industrial ammonia production dominated by the Haber–Bosch process presents huge resource and environment issues due to the massive energy consumption and CO2 emission. The newly emerged nitrogen fixation technology, photocat...

Due to the advantages of the low cost of Zn and the safety of aqueous electrolytes, the aqueous Zn ion battery (AZIB) is expected to become the next‐generation battery after lithium‐ion batteries. However, the problems of Zn anode dendrite growth, self‐corrosion, and passivation in AZIBs lead to short cycle life and short circuit of the battery. In...

A composite photocatalyst of Ag2O and Na doped g-C3N4 (Ag2O/Na-CN) with high efficiency was investigated for photocatalytic oxidative desulfurization (PODS). The concentration and lifetime of carriers are increased with Na-CN. Under light conditions, it produces more charge carriers for the generation of radical species, such as superoxide radicals...

Tin (Sn)-based electrodes, featuring high electrochemical activity and suitable voltage plateau, gain tremendous attention as promising anode materials for sodium-ion batteries. However, the application of Sn-based electrodes has been largely restricted by the serious pulverization upon repeated cycling due to their large volume expansion, especial...

The growth of dendrites in the lithium (Li) metal anode hinders the commercialization of lithium metal batteries (LMBs). Electrolyte additives have proved to be an effective way to solve the problem of dendrites and improve the coulombic efficiency. Herein, we propose a strategy of using L-tyrosine (L-Tyr) as an additive to protect the lithium meta...

Infectious diseases caused by bacteria intimidate the health of human beings all over the world. Although many avenues have been tried, various operating conditions limit their actual applications. Photocatalytic nanomaterials are becoming candidates to be competent for water purification. Here, a novel and more efficient S‐scheme has been engineer...

Platinum is widely investigated as co-catalysts for photocatalytic degradation of volatile organic compounds but studies seldom focus on their visible light sensitizing properties. Herein, Pt sensitizers of different oxidation states (0, II, IV) were modified on brookite TiO2 nanorods and investigated for acetaldehyde degradation under visible ligh...

In vivo toxicity of aromatic ring (BODIPY, 1,3,5,7,8-pentamethyl dipyrrin borondifluoride) attached monofunctional Pt(II) complexes mCBP {[cis-Pt(NH3)2Cl] 8-(para-pyridine-methylene),1,3,5,7-tetramethyl dipyrrin borondifluoride}⁺ Nitrate⁻ and dCBP {[cis-Pt(NH3)2Cl]28-(1,3-pyrimidine-5-methylene),1,3,5,7-tetramethyl dipyrrin borondifluoride}²⁺ diNit...

Na3V2(PO4)3 (NVP) with a unique NASICON-type framework, possessing superior qualities in terms of structural stability, rate capability, and long cycling life, has been deemed to be a promising cathode material for sodium-ion batteries, especially for applications at low temperatures. Nevertheless, the inferior conductivity and severe volumetric sh...

Metal‐free graphitic carbon nitride (g‐C3N4) as a newly emerging nanomaterial has been employed in the biomedical field because of its special optical and electrical characterizations. This review summarizes diverse methods for preparing g‐C3N4‐based materials, and discusses contemporary advancements in biosensors, photocatalytic sterilization, pho...

The interactions between nucleic acids and nanomaterials have been often utilized to design the electrochemical biosensor due to easy preparation, adsorptive tunability and high sensitivity. In this study, we have prepared a new electrochemical biosensor for Pb²⁺ detection based on GR5 DNAzyme/Ti3C2Tx Mxenes modified glassy carbon electrode (GR5 DN...

The increasing demand for alternative energy sources has prompted the rapid development of new energy storage technologies. Multivalent ion batteries (MIBs) such as zinc (Zn), calcium (Ca), aluminum (Al), and magnesium (Mg)-ion batteries are promising for large-scale energy storage owing to the abundance and low cost of raw materials. Moreover, the...

Lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) have the advantages of high energy density, stable working voltage, long cycling life, and no memory effect. They have been widely used as power sources for electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). However, during periods of usage or storage, some unfavorable factors such as thermal runaway, volumetr...

Sodium‐ion batteries are promising energy‐storage systems, but they are facing huge challenges for developing fast‐charging anode materials. Bismuth (Bi)‐based anode materials are considered as candidates for fast‐charging anodes of sodium‐ion batteries due to their excellent rate performance. Herein, we designed a two‐dimensional Bi/MXene anode ma...

A “three‐components” supramolecular assembly has been fabricated by mixing 2, 2’: 6’, 2”‐terpyridine attached pillar[5]arene, cyano and triazole bearing alkyl chain and Zn²⁺ in solvent of CHCl3 and CH3CN. The driving forces for the assembly were believed to be host‐guest and metal chelating interactions as characterized by ¹H NMR, UV‐vis and fluore...

Carbon-based adsorbents with a high adsorption capacity and low price have been widely used in the removal of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), but the poor gas selectivity and reusability limit their industrial applications. In this work, disc-like nitrogen-rich porous carbon materials (HAT-Xs) were synthesized to remove typical VOCs via adsorpti...

Transition metal sulfides, as an important class of inorganics, have been shown to be potential high-performance electrode candidates for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in account of their high activity towards lithium storage, rich types and diverse structures. Despite these advantages, structure degradation related with volume variations upon elect...

As two‐dimensional (2D) materials, bismuth (Bi) has large interlayer spacing along c‐axis (0.395 nm) which provides rich active sites for sodium ions, thus guaranteeing high sodium ion storage activity. However, its poor electrical conductivity, combined with its degraded cycling performance, restricts its practical application. Herein, Bi microsph...

We discovered that the 2D Ti3C2Tx MXene sheet displays an ultra‐high removal capability for bilirubin (BR). In particular, MXene shows 47.6 times higher removal efficiency over traditional activated carbon absorbents. The effect of MXene on the removal rate of BR in BR solution containing different concentrations of bovine serum albumin (BSA) was s...