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Zhenhai Xia

Researcher at University of North Texas

Publications -  197
Citations -  21093

Zhenhai Xia is an academic researcher from University of North Texas. The author has contributed to research in topics: Graphene & Catalysis. The author has an hindex of 49, co-authored 185 publications receiving 17470 citations. Previous affiliations of Zhenhai Xia include Beijing University of Chemical Technology & Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube arrays with high electrocatalytic activity for oxygen reduction.

TL;DR: It is reported that vertically aligned nitrogen-containing carbon nanotubes (VA-NCNTs) can act as a metal-free electrode with a much better electrocatalytic activity, long-term operation stability, and tolerance to crossover effect than platinum for oxygen reduction in alkaline fuel cells.
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Mechanisms of Oxygen Reduction Reaction on Nitrogen-Doped Graphene for Fuel Cells

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used density functional theory (DFT) to demonstrate that the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on N-doped graphene is a direct fourelectron pathway, which is consistent with the experimental observations.
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BCN Graphene as Efficient Metal-Free Electrocatalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction

TL;DR: This work has previously prepared vertically aligned nitrogendoped carbon nanotubes as ORR electrocatalysts, which are free from anode crossover and CO poisoning and show a threefold higher catalytic activity and better durability than the commercial Pt/C catalyst.
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Carbon nanotube arrays with strong shear binding-on and easy normal lifting-off.

TL;DR: This work has created gecko-foot–mimetic dry adhesives that show macroscopic adhesive forces of ∼100 newtons per square centimeter, almost 10 times that of a gecko foot, and a much stronger shear adhesion force than the normalAdhesion force, to ensure strong binding along the shear direction and easy lifting in the normal direction.
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In Situ Exfoliated, Edge-Rich, Oxygen-Functionalized Graphene from Carbon Fibers for Oxygen Electrocatalysis.

TL;DR: The first example of in situ exfoliated, edge-rich, oxygen-functionalized graphene on the surface of carbon fibers using Ar plasma treatment is successfully prepared and has a higher specific surface area and an increased number of active sites for OER and ORR.