Ultra-thin 2D materials have great potential as electrodes for micro-supercapacitors (MSCs) because of their facile ion transport channels. Here, a high-precision controllable photonic-synthesis strategy that provided 1 inch wafer-scale ultra-thin film arrays of alloyed WMoS with sulfur vacancies and expanded interlayer (13.2 Å, twice of 2H MoS) is reported.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFlexible sensors based on laser-induced graphene (LIG) are widely used in wearable personal devices, with the morphology and lattice arrangement of LIG the key factors affecting their performance in various applications. In this study, femtosecond-laser-induced MXene-composited graphene (LIMG) is used to improve the electrical conductivity of graphene by incorporating MXene, a 2D material with a high concentration of free electrons, into the LIG structure. By combining pump-probe detection, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, the morphogenesis and lattice structuring principles of LIMG is explored, with the results indicating that MXene materials are successfully embedded in the graphene lattice, altering both their morphology and electrical properties.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThree-dimensional (3D) porous carbon materials have great potential for fabricating flexible tunable broadband absorbers owing to their high electrical conductivity, strong dielectric loss, and unique microstructure. Herein, we introduce an innovative method for synthesizing 3D porous graphene that incorporates advanced tuning and encapsulation processes to augment its functional efficacy. Through the modulation of both thermal and nonthermal interactions between a femtosecond (fs) laser and a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) film, we have synergistically fine-tuned the surface morphology and lattice properties of 3D porous graphene.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report a femtosecond laser print-assisted dry etching technology for high-efficiency, high-quality, and tailored fabricating of a micro-convex surface (MCS) on hard and brittle materials. Liquid ultraviolet curing adhesive (UVCA) was transferred from a donor substrate to a receiving substrate by femtosecond laser-induced forward transfer, and the transferred microdroplet spontaneously has a smooth surface under the action of surface tension. And then an MCS with a high-quality surface was formed on hard and brittle materials by UV curing and dry etching.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDownsizing electrode architectures have significant potential for microscale energy storage devices. Asymmetric micro-supercapacitors play an essential role in various applications due to their high voltage window and energy density. However, efficient production and sophisticated miniaturization of asymmetric micro-supercapacitors remains challenging.
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November 2022
An enzyme-free terahertz uric acid sensor based on a metallic slot array metamaterial was proposed and realized both theoretically and experimentally. The sensing model was verified in simulation and femtosecond laser processing technology was employed to ablate slots in the copper plate to fabricate metamaterials. Analytes were tested with liquid phase deposition on the metamaterial by a terahertz frequency domain spectroscopy system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUltratransparent electrodes have attracted considerable attention in optoelectronics and energy technology. However, balancing energy storage capability and transparency remains challenging. Herein, an in situ strategy employing a temporally and spatially shaped femtosecond laser is reported for photochemically synthesizing of MXene quantum dots (MQDs) uniformly attached to laser reduced graphene oxide (LRGO) with exceptional electrochemical capacitance and ultrahigh transparency.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTiO is popular in photocatalytic degradation dye pollutants due to its abundance and its stability under photochemical conditions. Au loaded TiO can achieve efficient absorption of visible light and deal with the problem of low conversion efficiency for solar energy of TiO. This work presents a new strategy to prepare Au nanoparticles-loaded TiO composites through electric-field-assisted temporally-shaped femtosecond laser liquid-phase ablation of Au and amorphous TiO.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUbiquitous biological processes exhibit the ability to achieve spontaneous directionally guided droplet transport. Maskless three-dimensional (3D) fabrication of various miniature bionic structures, a method applicable to various materials, is subject to processing method limitations. This remains a large obstacle to realizing self-driven, continuous, and controllable unidirectional liquid spreading.
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