MOLECULES
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2023
·Vol. 28
·期 18
·6554
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IF 4.6
Yue Chang,Kaili Suo,Yuhang Wang,Xiaona Ren,Jiangli Cao
In this work, a TiO2/In2S3heterojunction film was successfully synthesized using a one-step hydrothermal method and applied in the photocathodic protection (PCP) of 304SS. The octahedral In2S3and In2S3@TiO2nanoparticles combined and coexisted with each other, with In2S3quantum dots growing on the surface of TiO2to form In2S3@TiO2with a wrapping structure. The composite photoelectrode, which includes TiO2with a mixed crystalline phase and In2S3, exhibited significantly enhanced PCP performance for 304SS compared with pure In2S3and TiO2. The In2S3@TiO2/In2S3composites with 0.3 g of P25 titanium dioxide (P25) showed the best protection performance, resulting in a cathodic shift of its OCP coupled with 304SS to −0.664 VAgCl. The electron transfer tracking results demonstrate that In2S3@TiO2/In2S3forms a Z-scheme heterojunction structure. The enhanced PCP performance could be attributed to the synergistic effect of the mixed crystalline phase and the Z-scheme heterojunction system. The mixed crystalline phase of TiO2provides more electrons, and these electrons are gathered at higher energy potentials in the Z-scheme system. Additionally, the built-in electric field further promotes the more effective electrons transfer from photoelectrode to the protected metals, thus, leading to enhanced photoelectrochemical cathodic protection of 304SS.
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JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
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2022
·Vol. 169
·期 12
·127509
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IF 4.386
Rui Kuang,Ning Deng,Fuying Dong,Yongling Ding,Xuan Kuang
Electrochemical enantiorecognition of Tryptophan (Trp) isomers using Cys@In2S3/GCE prepared by two steps of sulfidation and chiralization from MIL-68(In) is reported. The Cys@In2S3/GCE electrode shows highly selective, sensitive and quantitative analysis towards Trp enantiomers. This proposed chiral sensors could be considered for practical applications in the field of Trp related medical recognition.
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Small
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2022
·Vol. 18
·期 34
·2201556
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IF 15.153
Yuxin Liu,Cailing Chen,Yiqiang He,Zhe Zhang,Mingbian Li,Chunguang Li,Xiao-Bo Chen,Yu Han,Zhan Shi
Design and development of highly efficient photocatalytic materials are key to employ photocatalytic technology as a sound solution to energy and environment related challenges. This work aims to significantly boost photocatalytic activity through rich indium vacancies (V In ) In 2 S 3 with atomic p–n homojunction through a one-pot preparation strategy. Positron annihilation spectroscopy and electron paramagnetic resonance reveal existence of V In in the prepared photocatalysts. Mott–Schottky plots and surface photovoltage spectra prove rich V In In 2 S 3 can form atomic p–n homojunction. It is validated that p–n homojunction can effectively separate carriers combined with photoelectrochemical tests. V In decreases carrier transport activation energy (CTAE) from 0.64 eV of V In -poor In 2 S 3 to 0.44 eV of V In -rich In 2 S 3 . The special structure endows defective In 2 S 3 with multifunctional photocatalysis properties, i.e., hydrogen production (872.7 µmol g −1 h −1 ), degradation of methyl orange (20 min, 97%), and reduction in heavy metal ions Cr(VI) (30 min, 98%) under simulated sunlight, which outperforms a variety of existing In 2 S 3 composite catalysts. Therefore, such a compositional strategy and mechanistic study are expected to offer new insights for designing highly efficient photocatalysts through defect engineering.
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ACS Applied Energy Materials
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2025
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IF 5.5
Xiaojuan Xu,Xinyu Zhang,Zixiang Zhang,Zerui Wang,Chunyan Yang
Antimony sulfide (Sb2S3) is widely considered as an emerging photovoltaic absorber material due to its low cost, environmental friendliness, intrinsic stability, and abundance. In Sb2S3 photovoltaic devices, the electron transport layer (ETL) is indispensable for facilitating the efficient collection and transporting photogenerated electrons from the absorber layer to the electrode. Among various ETL materials, n-type CdS has been widely applied due to its excellent electron mobility. However, its inherent toxicity, high resistivity, and parasitic light absorption severely limit the performance of Sb2S3 photovoltaic devices. In recent years, indium sulfide (In2S3) has gained significant interest as an alternative ETL due to its robust chemical durability, low toxicity, excellent electron transport capability, and wide bandgap, which effectively blocks hole injection. Nonetheless, the In2S3 ETL alone suffers from severe interfacial recombination due to its interfacial defects and bad energy level matching with a transparent conductive glass electrode. In this work, first, we successfully synthesized In2S3 thin films via a facile, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly approach involving thermal decomposition of indium ethylxanthate (In(S2COEt)3) at 300 °C. Subsequently, the bilayer ETL (SnO2/In2S3) comprising SnO2 and In2S3 was incorporated into Sb2S3 solar cells to optimize interfacial properties and enhanced charge transport. The resulting device achieved the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 3.91%, conspicuously higher than the 1.22% obtained with the single In2S3 ETL. The dual ETL creates a favorable energy level gradient, while the SnO2 interlayer facilitates the emergence of compact Sb2S3 films with improved crystallinity. This configuration mitigates charge recombination and facilitates electron extraction at the FTO/ETL interface, thereby boosting device performance. This work presents a strategy for constructing the dual ETL by thermally decomposing In(S2COEt)3 on SnO2, offering a cadmium-free, efficient, and environmentally friendly pathway to support the development of Sb2S3 photovoltaic devices.
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光伏技术
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半导体器件
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2024
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IF 9.4
Yige Qi,Guoxi Zhou,Yunchao Wu,Hou Wang,Zhiyong Yan,Yan Wu
Semiconductor photocatalysis was considered as an ideal solution to energy shortages. Herein, a novel ternary In 2 O 3 /In 2 S 3 -CdIn 2 S 4 (IOSC) nanotube (NTs) photocatalyst was successfully constructed via in situ growth of In 2 S 3 and CdIn 2 S 4 nanosheets onto In 2 O 3 skeleton. It was used for the efficient and stable photo-production of hydrogen from water splitting. The rationally designed IOSC NTs displayed significantly enhanced photocatalytic H 2 production under visible light irradiation (≥420 nm), with the highest H 2 yield determined to be 2892 μmol·g −1 , which is much higher than that of pristine In 2 S 3 and In 2 O 3 /In 2 S 3 (IOS) NTs. Cyclic testing has shown that the IOSC2 product remains stable after four cycles of repeated use. The enhanced photocatalytic activity was contributed by its tightly bound tube-nanosheets heterogeneous structure and superior light absorption. Photoelectrons transfer in IOSC2 follows a Z-scheme mechanism, which greatly facilitates its utilization of photogenerated electrons and prevents CdIn 2 S 4 from undergoing photo-corrosion affecting material stability. This work demonstrates the key role of in situ growth in the interface design of ternary heterostructures.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2024
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Huagen Liang,Haoran Wang,Anhu Wang,Ruolin Cheng,Shengyu Jing,Fu Chen,Palanisamy Kannan,Georgia Balkourani,Panagiotis Tsiakaras
Graphitic phase carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 5 ), as a novel n -type metal-free material, is employed as a visible light-receptive catalyst because of its narrow band gap and abundant nitrogen. To overcome the low carrier mobility efficiency of g-C 3 N 5 , its modification by K ions was adopted. In addition, In 2 S 3 was selected to couple with modified g-C 3 N 5 to overcome the recombination of photogenerated e − /h + . As a novel photocatalytic material, it was proven to possess a high visible light absorption capacity and a strong H 2 O 2 production ability (up to 3.89 mmol⋅L -1 in 2 h). Moreover, a S-scheme heterojunction structure was successfully constructed between the two materials, which was tested and confirmed to be successful in raising the photogenerated e − /h + separation efficiency. Ultimately, the primary processes of photocatalytic H 2 O 2 production were summarized by superoxide radical and rotating disc electron measurements. This research provides a fresh perspective for the synthesis of C 3 N 5 -based S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts for producing H 2 O 2 .
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RSC Advances
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2016
·Vol. 6
·期 46
·40137-40146
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IF 3.289
Changyou Huang,Yuanzhi Hong,Xu Yan,Lisong Xiao,Kai Huang,Wei Gu,Kuili Liu,Weidong Shi
Carbon quantum dot (CQDs) decorated hollow In2S3 microspheres were firstly synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method. CQDs with an average size of 5 nm were attached on the surfaces of hollow In2S3 microspheres. The photocatalytic activities of the as-prepared samples were investigated by the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange under visible light, and the 3 wt% CQDs/In2S3 sample presented the most efficient photocatalytic activity which was almost 3 times the pure In2S3 sample. On the basis of the active species trapping experiment and ESR analysis, holes and superoxide radicals were proved to be the main active species in the photocatalytic degradation process, and a possible reaction mechanism was proposed.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2024
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Feifei You,Tianhao Zhou,Jiaxin Li,Shihui Huang,Chuntao Chang,Xiaoyu Fan,Hao Zhang,Xiaohong Ma,Dawei Gao,Jian Qi,Danyang Li
Solar energy driving CO 2 reduction is a potential strategy that not only mitigates the greenhouse effect caused by high CO 2 level in atmosphere, but also yields carbon chemicals/fuels at the same time. Herein, a facile way to design the heterogeneous TiO 2 @In 2 S 3 hollow structures possessing robust light harvesting in both ultraviolet and visible regions is proposed and exhibits a higher generation rate of 25.35 and 1.24 μmol·g −1 ·h −1 for photocatalytic CO 2 reduction to CO and CH 4 , respectively. The excellent photocatalytic catalytic performance comes from i) the confined heterostructured TiO 2 @In 2 S 3 possesses a suitable band structure and a broadband-light absorbing capacity for CO 2 photoreduction, ii) the rich interfaces between nanosized TiO 2 and In 2 S 3 on the shell can significantly reduce the diffusion length of carriers and enhance the utilization efficiency of photogenerated electron-hole pairs, and iii) enriched surface oxygen vacancies can provide more active sites for CO 2 adsorption.
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Environmental Science-Nano
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2021
·Vol. 8
·期 5
·1389-1397
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IF 8.131
Cheng Cheng,Dongyun Chen,Najun Li,Hua Li,Qingfeng Xu,Jinhui He,Jianmei Lu
Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) poses a serious threat to the environment and human health due to its high-toxicity and carcinogenicity. For efficient removal of Cr(VI), semiconductor photocatalytic reduction methods have been investigated, especially those using hollow structures. In this work, a hollow In2S3/CdIn2S4 composite photocatalyst was prepared via ion exchange for the reduction of Cr(VI). The microstructure, composition, optical properties, and elements of the In2S3/CdIn2S4 composites were characterized via scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Because of the molecular level heterojunction constructed through ion exchange and the hollow structure, the prepared photocatalyst demonstrated excellent catalytic properties for Cr(VI) reduction. Besides, a Cr(VI) aqueous solution (50 mg L−1) was reduced within 12 min. Importantly, the activity and structure of the photocatalyst were maintained after five cycling experiments, which demonstrates its advantageous stability. Finally, the photocatalytic mechanism is discussed in detail.
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2023
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IF 7.7
Qiang Li,Lijie Wang,Jupu Song,Linshen Zhang,Chunfeng Shao,Hong Li,Hemin Zhang
Construction of heterojunction photocatalysts is a valid tactics to boost the photocatalytic property of catalyst. Herein, a novel S-scheme heterojunction of zero/three dimensional (0D/3D) In 2 S 3 /Bi 2 WO 6 hybrid catalyst was obtained by assembling In 2 S 3 nanoparticles on floriated shaped Bi 2 WO 6 microsphere through a simple precipitation route for the first time. The morphology, structures, composition, chemical and optical properties of the resulting materials were carefully researched through various instruments. The degradation experiments revealed that In 2 S 3 /Bi 2 WO 6 composites exhibited superior photocatalytic behavior for dyes decomposition. The optimized In 2 S 3 /Bi 2 WO 6 composite showed remarkable photocatalytic decomposition Rhodamine B (RhB) and Methylene blue (MB), 16.0 (2.68)-fold and 70.3 (1.66)-fold larger than that of pristine Bi 2 WO 6 (In 2 S 3 ), and it also possessed good stability and reusability. The largely improved photoactivity may derive from the formed S-scheme heterojunction between Bi 2 WO 6 and In 2 S 3 , which accelerated photocarriers disassociation and retained strong redox power. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) was applied to reveal the RhB decomposition pathway. Besides, the S-scheme charge transfer mechanism was well elucidated based on in-situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis, density functional theory calculation (DFT), and trapping experiment along with electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) tests.
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JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
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2022
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Meng Chen,Chao Wang,Lei Wang,Jixiang Xu
In this work, carbon quantum dots@In 2 S 3 hollow tube (CQDs@In 2 S 3 ) with sheet-like hierarchical structure was synthesized by sulfidation CQDs@In-MIL-68. The CQDs@In 2 S 3 -2 exhibited the optimal Cr(VI) reductive ratio of nearly 100% after 45 min light irradiation in solution with pH of 4. The enhanced Cr(VI) reduction activity was ascribed to the efficient separation of electrons and holes after coupling of CQDs. The ·O 2 − was the dominant active specie to reduce Cr(VI), and possible mechanism was proposed. This work provides thought for design of high-performance photocatalysts by loading electron-collecting species to remove environmental pollutants .
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JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH
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2020
·Vol. 22
·期 11
·1-12
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IF 2.132
Wang Linjuan,Zan Ling
MoS 2 -modified In 2 S 3 ( x wt.%MoS 2 -In 2 S 3 ) samples (0 ≤ x ≤ 20) were fabricated through a facile one-pot hydrothermal process. All In 2 S 3 samples modified by MoS 2 deliver an excellent Cr 6+ removal ability under visible-NIR-light-driven, and 5% MoS 2 -In 2 S 3 can reduce 20 mg/L Cr 6+ solution completely within 30 min with a trace photocatalyst concentration (0.27 mg/mL) which is 3.2-hold higher than that of single In 2 S 3 . Further investigations demonstrate that the loaded MoS 2 can not only enhance the absorption of light scope but also promote the interfacial electron transfer from In 2 S 3 to MoS 2 and then to Cr 6+ , thus greatly improving the Cr 6+ removal ability. ESR shows that the modifying of MoS 2 can accelerate the transformation of electrons from the In 2 S 3 to MoS 2 which results in that the intensity of O 2 − • significantly increased. PL, photocurrent, and EIS further identified that the modification of MoS 2 can greatly improve the charge carrier separation efficiency. The fabricated MoS 2 -In 2 S 3 samples also exhibit characteristic features such as stable and reducing Cr 6+ in the weak alkaline environment for the first time, which could always be a great challenge for wastewater purification in alkaline condition.
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