Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 2024, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (3): 346-393.doi: 10.1007/s40242-024-4070-0

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Hollow Multishelled Structure: Synthesis Chemistry and Application

MAO Dan1,2, WANG Chao3, LI Wei4, ZHOU Liang5, LIU Jian6, ZHENG Zijian3, ZHAO Yong7, CAO An-min8, WANG Shutao9, HUANG Jiaxing10, HUO Fengwei11, CHEN Hongyu12, MAI Liqiang13, YU Ranbo14, WANG Lianzhou15, LU Yunfeng16, YU Chengzhong17, YANG Qihua18, YANG Zhenzhong19, ZENG Hua Chun20, ZHAO Huijun21, TANG Zhiyong22, ZHAO Dongyuan4, WANG Dan1,2   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China;
    2. Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceutical Preparation and Delivery, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China;
    3. School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, P. R. China;
    4. Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China;
    5. State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China;
    6. State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China;
    7. School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China;
    8. CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology and Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China;
    9. CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China;
    10. School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, P. R. China;
    11. School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China;
    12. School of Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, P. R. China;
    13. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China;
    14. School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P. R. China;
    15. School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia;
    16. College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China;
    17. School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, P. R. China;
    18. College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, P. R. China;
    19. Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China;
    20. Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119260, Singapore;
    21. School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland 4222, Australia;
    22. CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
  • Received:2024-03-21 Published:2024-06-01
  • Contact: LI Wei,E-mail:weilichem@fudan.edu.cn;ZHOU Liang,E-mail:liangzhou@whut.edu.cn;LIU Jian,E-mail:jianliu@dicp.ac.cn;ZHENG Zijian,E-mail:tczzheng@polyu.edu.hk;ZHAO Yong,E-mail:zhaoyong@buaa.edu.cn;CAO An-min,E-mail:anmin_cao@iccas.ac.cn;WANG Shutao,E-mail:stwang@mail.ipc.ac.cn;HUANG Jiaxing,E-mail:Jiaxing-huang@westlake.edu.cn;HUO Fengwei,E-mail:iamfwhuo@njtech.edu.cn;CHEN Hongyu,E-mail:chenhongyu@westlake.edu.cn;MAI Liqiang,E-mail:mlq518@whut.edu.cn;YU Ranbo,E-mail:ranboyu@ustb.edu.cn;WANG Lianzhou,E-mail:l.wang@uq.edu.au;LU Yunfeng,E-mail:Lu88@buct.edu.cn;YU Chengzhong,E-mail:czyu@chem.ecnu.edu.cn;YANG Qihua,E-mail:qhyang@zjnu.cn;YANG Zhenzhong,E-mail:yangzhenzhong@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn;ZENG Hua Chun,E-mail:chezhc@nus.edu.sg;ZHAO Huijun,E-mail:h.zhao@griffith.edu.au;TANG Zhiyong,E-mail:zytang@nanoctr.cn;WANG Dan,E-mail:danwang@ipe.ac.cn E-mail:weilichem@fudan.edu.cn;liangzhou@whut.edu.cn;jianliu@dicp.ac.cn;tczzheng@polyu.edu.hk;zhaoyong@buaa.edu.cn;anmin_cao@iccas.ac.cn;stwang@mail.ipc.ac.cn;Jiaxing-huang@westlake.edu.cn;iamfwhuo@njtech.edu.cn;chenhongyu@westlake.edu.cn;mlq518@whut.edu.cn;ranboyu@ustb.edu.cn;l.wang@uq.edu.au;Lu88@buct.edu.cn;czyu@chem.ecnu.edu.cn;qhyang@zjnu.cn;yangzhenzhong@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn;chezhc@nus.edu.sg;h.zhao@griffith.edu.au;zytang@nanoctr.cn;danwang@ipe.ac.cn
  • Supported by:
    This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21931012, 21821005, 92163209, 52272097, 52202354, 22293043, 52261160573, 52072369, and 52301296), and the ZhongkeYuneng Joint R&D Center Program, China (No. ZKYN2022008).

Abstract: Hollow multishelled structure (HoMS), a promising and complex multifunctional structural system, features at least two shells that are separated by internal voids. The unique structure endows it with numerous advantages including low density, high loading capacity, large specific surface area, facilitated mass transport, and multiple spatial confinement effect. In the past twenty years, benefiting from the booming development of synthesis methods, various HoMS materials have been prepared and show promising applications in diverse areas. HoMS has gradually developed into one of the frontiers of materials and chemistry science, attracting extensive attention from many scientists. In this review, the synthesis chemistry of HoMS and its diverse compositions and structures are systematically introduced, the unique properties of “temporal-spatial ordering” and “dynamic smart behavior” of HoMS are highlighted, and the applications of HoMS in energy storage, catalysis, electromagnetic wave absorption, drug delivery and sensor are fully shown. We hope to reveal the intrinsic relationship between the precise synthesis of HoMS and its tunable composition and structural features. We hope the exploration of frontier scientific concepts and phenomena in HoMS research can provide inspiration for its future direction, and promote the flourishing progress of HoMS.

Key words: Hollow multishelled structure, Synthesis chemistry, Energy storage, Catalysis, Electromagnetic wave absorption, Drug delivery, Sensor