ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2012
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IF 3.832
Pingfan Du,Lixin Song,Jie Xiong,Ni Li,Zhenqiang Xi,Longcheng Wang,Dalai Jin,Shaoyi Guo,Yongfeng Yuan
Novel TiO 2 /ZnO core–sheath nanofibers (NFs) film was fabricated through an extraordinary coaxial electrospinning technique . Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) were assembled using the TiO 2 /ZnO NFs film as photoanode . FESEM , TEM, FTIR , XRD , XPS and UV–vis were used to characterize the NFs electrode film. Photocurrent–voltage ( I – V ) characteristic, incident photo-to-current conversion efficiency (IPCE) spectrum, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements were performed to evaluate the DSSCs performance. The results reveal that the DSSCs based on the TiO 2 /ZnO core–sheath NFs are superior to their bare TiO 2 NFs-based counterparts. Compared with the latter, the overall energy conversion efficiency was enhanced from 4.47 to 5.17%. And the possible mechanism for this enhancement was discussed.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米技术
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能源材料
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光电化学
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半导体薄膜
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高影响因子
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2015
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IF 3.368
Xiang Shen,Bing Yan
A series of luminescent Ln 3+ @bio-MOF-1 (Ln = Eu, Tb, bio-MOF-1 = Zn 8 (ad) 4 (BPDC) 6 O⋅2Me 2 NH 2 (ad = adeninate, BPDC = biphenyldicarboxylate)) are synthesized via postsynthetic cation exchange by encapsulating lanthanide ions into an anionic metal–organic framework (MOF), and their photophysical properties are studied. After loading 2-thenoyltrifluroacetone (TTA) as sensitized ligand by a gas diffusion (“ship-in-bottle”) method, it is found that the luminescent intensity of Eu 3+ is enhanced. Especially, when loading two different lanthanide cations into bio-MOF-1, the luminescent color can be tuned to close white (light pink) light output. Additionally, bio-MOF-1 and Eu 3+ @bio-MOF-1 are selected as representative samples for sensing metal ions . When bio-MOF-1 is immersed in the aqueous solutions of different metal ions , it shows highly sensitive sensing for Fe 3+ as well as Eu 3+ @bio-MOF-1 immersed in the DMF solutions of different metal ion. The results are benefit for the further application of functionalized bio-MOFs in practical fields.
研究领域:
无机化学
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材料科学
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分析化学
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纳米生物技术
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光物理学
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配位化学
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高影响因子
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2015
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IF 6.217
Jian Zhi,Houlei Cui,Angran Chen,Yian Xie,Fuqiang Huang
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) on flexible plastic substrates usually suffer from a slower electron diffusion rate and insufficient surface area due to no sintering process . Therefore, the conversion efficiency (ƞ) of such flexible DSSCs is normally below 6%. Here, the highly flexible DSSCs with enhanced performance are fabricated at room temperature, employing 3D graphene decorated nanocrystalline TiO 2 films (3DGT) as anode on plastic substrates. Owing to the enhanced charge transportation and increased surface area from 3D conductive graphene skeleton, the 13 μm-thick 3DGT-0.85 (0.85 wt% 3D graphene plus TiO 2 nanoparticles) anode achieves a power conversion efficiency of 6.41%, which is 56% higher than pristine TiO 2 based anode. This efficiency is among the highest values for the previously reported TiO 2 photoanodes on plastic substrates.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米科技
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能源化学
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光电转换
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柔性电子学
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CHEMICAL RESEARCH IN CHINESE UNIVERSITIES
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2015
·Vol. 31
·期 4
·585-589
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IF 0.875
Wei Qi,Wang Liyuan
Molecular glass resist has been considered as one of the best choices for a new generation of lithography. In this work, a new type of photoactive compound was obtained by the esterification of tannic acid with 2-diazo-1-naphthoquinone-4-sulfonyl chloride(2,1,4-DNQ-Cl) and ditertbutyl dicarbonate. The new obtained compound possessed both a photosensitive group of diazonaphthoquinone sulfonate(2,1,4-DNQ) and a group of acidolytic protection. Upon the irradiation of the compound under 365 nm light, the former group was photolyzed and converted into indene carboxylic acid along with a small amount of sulfonic acid, which could lead to the deprotection of the latter group. As a result, a novel i-line molecular glass photoresist was formed with the chemical modification of tannic acid. The experimental results show that the modificated compound had a fair solubility in many organic solvents. The lithographic performance of the resist was evaluated on an i-line exposure system with high photosensitivity and resolution as well.
研究领域:
材料科学
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微纳加工
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高分子化学
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光电子学
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半导体工艺
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高影响因子
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2016
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IF 6.333
Fanli Meng,Yi Luo,Yali Zhou,Jinwen Zhang,Yanzhen Zheng,Guozhong Cao,Xia Tao
A plasmon-enhanced upconversion composite Y 2 O 3 :Er/Au@TiO 2 (SYE/A@T) with a three-dimensional starlike morphology is prepared and then mixed with submicron TiO 2 (200 nm) to form a multifunctional scattering layer in TiO 2 -based dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). In such starlike micronsized upconverter, Au nanoparticle-assisted plasmon effect can intensify the upconversion emission of Y 2 O 3 :Er, and simultaneously TiO 2 coating can improve the charge transport within SYE/A@T. Therefore, the SYE/A@T shows extended light-absorbing range to near-infrared region and improved light-scattering ability, leading to an improved photovoltaic performance of DSSCs. With the optimum mixing ratio, a conversion efficiency of 8.62% is attained, which is a significant improvement of 27.6% compared with the cell without adding SYE/A@T. Our work provides a feasible strategy to prepare an upconversion composite with plasmon-enhanced emission and enable this composite to accommodate the DSSCs system and improve the conversion efficiency of DSSCs.
研究领域:
材料科学
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光伏技术
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纳米光学
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能源材料
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表面等离激元
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高影响因子
Science China-Materials
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2016
·Vol. 59
·期 10
·833-841
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IF 0
Shen Ting,Tian Jianjun,Li Bo,Cao Guozhong
TiO 2 nanocrystals are widely used in photoanodes for quantum dot solar cells (QDSCs) owing to their chemical stability and suitable energy band structure. However, surface defects and grain boundaries of TiO 2 nanocrystals photoanodes allow high surface charge recombination, which limits the performance of QDSCs. In this work, an ultrathin TiO 2 layer is introduced to the surface of TiO 2 photoanodes by atomic layer deposition (ALD). The ultrathin layer not only reduces the surface defects of TiO 2 nanoparticles and strengthens the connection between adjacent nanoparticles to suppress the charge recombination for improving the electron collection efficiency (η cc ), but also increases the surface energy of photoanodes to load more quantum dots (QDs) for enhancing the light harvesting efficiency (LHE). As a result, the solar cell based on CdS/CdSe QDs with ALD treatment exhibits an efficiency of 5.07% that is much higher than that of the cells without modification (4.03%).
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米科技
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能源化学
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光伏技术
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表面工程
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半导体物理
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光电转换
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RSC Advances
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2014
·Vol. 5
·期 8
·5604-5610
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IF 3.708
Mei Yu,Jindan Zhang,Songmei Li,Yanbing Meng,Jianhua Liu
The performances of photovoltaic devices can be improved by increasing light-harvesting and charge collection respectively. The design and synthesis of nanocomposites with the ability of enhancing the generation and collection of the photo-generated electrons provide a significant way to improve the power conversion efficiency (PCE). Herein, SWNTs@(TiO2/Ag/Au) nanocomposites were synthesized and successfully integrated into photoanode films of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) to improve the power conversion efficiency. The synthesis processes were based on multi-functional DNA. DNA not only works as a dispersing agent preventing SWNTs bundling but also as a sacrificial mold assembling TiO2, Ag and Au nanoparticles on the surface of the SWNTs. The synthesized SWNTs@(TiO2/Ag/Au) nanocomposites enhance the charge collection and light-harvesting of DSSCs simultaneously. With 2.45 wt% SWNTs@(TiO2/Ag/Au) nanocomposites incorporating into the photoanode films, the PCE of the DSSCs increases from 6.8% to 8.3%.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米科技
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能源化学
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光伏器件
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表面科学
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胶体与界面化学
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JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2013
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IF 4.675
Ying Yang,Pengfei Yi,Conghua Zhou,Jiarui Cui,Xiaolu Zheng,Si Xiao,Xueyi Guo,Wenyong Wang
In this work we investigate novel, agarose-based polymer electrolyte that is modified by magnetic NiO nanoparticles for solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) applications. After proper treatment under an external magnetic field , the agarose electrolyte exhibits increased ionic conductivity and better penetration into the mesoporous TiO 2 photoanode film, which improves the power conversion efficiency of the DSSCs. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurement is also performed to analyze the magnetic field effect on cell performance. After applying proper magnetic filed intensity, the recombination resistance and redox transport resistance in the devices are improved. This method can be possibly applied to other solid-state electrolyte materials to improve their performance and can lead to more efficient DSSCs.
研究领域:
材料科学
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能源化学
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纳米科技
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光电功能材料
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可再生能源
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电化学
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DOI
高影响因子
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