Xi Zhang

Dr. Xi Zhang

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Academic Career Length

18Years (2009-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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6 August 2021 in Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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JLJing Lu
Jing Lu
JGJianfeng Gu
Jianfeng Gu
OHOudong Hu
Oudong Hu
YFYunhan Fu
Yunhan Fu
DYDezhan Ye
Dezhan Ye
XJXiancai Jiang
Xiancai Jiang
Conductive hydrogels have found large application prospects in the fabrication of flexible multifunctional electronic devices for future-generation wearable human–machine interactions. However, their inferior mechanical strength, low-temperature resistance, and non-recyclability, resulting in the waste of resources, severely hinder their application. Thus, starch bio-based hydrogels have attracted significant attention. Starch is the most abundantly available biodegradable biopolymer. However, starch bio-based hydrogels usually show low toughness, high brittleness and low anti-freezing properties. Thus, to address these issues, herein, glycerol and CaCl2 were concurrently introduced to a starch/poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) hydrogel to improve its mechanical, thermal and conductive properties. The effect of glycerol and CaCl2 on the crystallinity, mechanical, thermal and conductive properties was revealed by X-ray diffraction, tensile testing, differential scanning calorimetry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The thermoplasticity and healing properties of the starch/PVA/glycerol/CaCl2 organohydrogel was also evaluated. Due to the role of glycerol and CaCl2, the compatibility between starch and PVA improved, and thus the as-prepared organohydrogels showed favorable mechanical flexibility and demonstrated anti-freezing ability and long-term stability at ambient temperature. Besides, the abundant hydrogen bonds formed among PVA, starch, glycerol and water endowed the organohydrogels with high stretchability (>790%) and good thermoplasticity. Finally, based on the starch/PVA/glycerol/CaCl2 organohydrogel, a flexible all-solid-state supercapacitor and strain sensor were assembled and their performances were measured. The supercapacitor displayed an areal specific capacitance of 107.2 mF cm−2 at 1 mA cm−2. Moreover, the strain sensor demonstrated high sensitivity (gauge factor of 3.422) and could be directly attached to the human body to detect motion.

1 February 2016 in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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DYDe-Zhan Ye
De-Zhan Ye
LJLi Jiang
Li Jiang
XHXiao-Qin Hu
Xiao-Qin Hu
MZMing-Hua Zhang
Ming-Hua Zhang
XZXi Zhang
Xi Zhang

4 August 2016 in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
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DYDezhan Ye
Dezhan Ye
SLShuai Li
Shuai Li
XLXiaomin Lu
Xiaomin Lu
XZXi Zhang
Xi Zhang
Orlando RojasOrlando Rojas
Orlando Rojas

17 December 2009 in Journal of Applied Polymer Science
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XZXiaofei Zhang
Xiaofei Zhang
LZLi Zhou
Li Zhou
XZXi Zhang
Xi Zhang
HDHua Dai
Hua Dai

1 February 2014 in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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DYDe Zhan Ye
De Zhan Ye
LJLi Jiang
Li Jiang
CMChao Ma
Chao Ma
MZMing-Hua Zhang
Ming-Hua Zhang
XZXi Zhang
Xi Zhang

27 December 2011 in Journal of Applied Polymer Science
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XJXiancai Jiang
Xiancai Jiang
BTBowen Tan
Bowen Tan
XZXiaofei Zhang
Xiaofei Zhang
DYDezhan Ye
Dezhan Ye
HDHua Dai
Hua Dai
XZXi Zhang
Xi Zhang