Biomimetic Self-Cleaning Anisotropic Solid Slippery Surface with Excellent Stability and Restoration

Anisotropic slippery surfaces are widely used in anti-fouling, smart control of liquid movement and directional liquid transportation. However, anisotropic slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) cannot meet the need of practical applications owing to loss and contamination of liquid lubricants. Inspired by solid epicuticular wax on the surface of land plant leaves, we herein report a type of biomimetic anisotropic solid slippery surface (ASSS) based on paraffin wax-incorporated paper with directional micro-grooves. This ASSS material shows anisotropic sliding behavior for liquid droplets with different surface tensions. It is demonstrated to be of excellent stability compared with SLIPS as the solid lubricant cannot be lost and stain the contacting surfaces. It also exhibits outstanding acid and alkali corrosion resistance and restoration capability upon physical damage. Both hydrophilic and hydrophobic contaminants on our ASSS can be self-cleaned by using only water droplets. Our ASSS extends the fabrication of new slippery materials and overcomes some drawbacks of SLIPS.     

三联噻吩衍生物功能化SiO2反蛋白石光子晶体荧光薄膜的制备及应用

将单分散聚苯乙烯微球乳液与SiO₂溶胶均匀混合后, 于恒温恒湿条件下, 竖直沉积共组装制备得到蛋白石型光子晶体薄膜, 然后利用牺牲模板法制得SiO₂反蛋白石光子晶体薄膜. 该薄膜依次经过浓硫酸与过氧化氢混合液、 3-氨丙基三甲氧基硅烷的甲苯溶液、 三联噻吩的三氯甲烷溶液和硼氢化钠的甲醇溶液处理后, 得到三联噻吩衍生物功能化的SiO₂反蛋白石光子晶体. 结果表明, 制备得到的光子晶体薄膜在512 nm处有荧光发射, 经紫外辐射后荧光猝灭, 甲醛气氛下458 nm处又出现新的荧光发射峰. 在甲醛气氛下20 s即可观察到荧光发射, 空气氛围下可恢复, 10次循环仍可保持强的荧光发射, 可重复性良好. 以无反蛋白石光子晶体结构的三联噻吩衍生物的平滑膜与甲醛作用的体系作为参比, 以330和400 nm聚苯乙烯微球为模板制备的三联噻吩功能化反蛋白石光子晶体, 在甲醛气氛中发射的荧光分别增强47.5和78.6倍. 这是由于光子晶体光子禁带的红带边和蓝带边与荧光发射波长相重叠, 产生了慢光子效应, 极大地增强了发射的荧光强度.     

A Covalent Organic Framework as a Long-life and High-Rate Anode Suitable for Both Aqueous Acidic and Alkaline Batteries

Aqueous rechargeable batteries are prospective candidates for large-scale grid energy storage. However, traditional anode materials applied lack acid-alkali co-tolerance. Herein, we report a covalent organic framework containing pyrazine (C=N) and phenylimino (−NH−) groups (HPP-COF) as a long-cycle and high-rate anode for both acidic and alkaline batteries. The HPP-COF′s robust covalent linkage and the hydrogen bond network between −NH− and water molecules collectively improve the acid-alkaline co-tolerance. More importantly, the hydrogen bond network promotes the rapid transport of H⁺/OH⁻ by the Grotthuss mechanism. As a result, the HPP-COF delivers a superior capacity and cycle stability (66.6 mAh g⁻¹@ 30 A g⁻¹, over 40000 cycles in 1 M H₂SO₄ electrolyte; 91.7 mAh g⁻¹@ 100 A g⁻¹, over 30000 cycles @ 30 A g⁻¹ in 1 M NaOH electrolyte). The work opens a new direction for the structural design and application of COF materials in acidic and alkaline batteries.