ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2018
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IF 5.116
Fengyan Xie,Jingjing Wang,Yafeng Li,Jie Dou,Mingdeng Wei
Hierarchical SnO 2 /TiO 2 composite hollow microspheres were synthesized via one-step hydrothermal route by using titanium tetrabutoxide as titanium source and potassium stannate and tripolycyanamide as co-additive, and the samples were characterized by XRD, BET, SEM and TEM measurements. The results denoted that the synthesized microspheres with a diameter of ca 500–1000 nm were assembled by thin nanosheets and possessed a large surface area of 199.3 m 2 g −1 . In addition, EDX and element mapping measurements indicated that a small amount of SnO 2 nanoparticles uniformly distributed among the nanosheets of microspheres. The hierarchical microspheres simultaneously facilitated dye adsorption, light harvesting, and electron transport , giving rise to a high photovoltaic conversion efficiency of 8.70% when applied as scattering layer for dye-sensitized solar cells, which was a 28.1% improvement compared to that of bare nanocrystalline TiO 2 (6.79%, Dyesol) based cell.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2020
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IF 7.489
Kun Wei,Xiu Yun Gu,En Zi Chen,You Qing Wang,Zhe Dai,Zi Ran Zhu,Shi Qiang Kang,Ao Chen Wang,Xiu Ping Gao,Geng Zhi Sun,Xiao Jun Pan,Jin Yuan Zhou,Er Qing Xie
SnO 2 /TiO 2 type II heterojunctions are often introduced to enhance the separation efficiency of photogenerated carriers in photoelectrochemical electrodes, while most of these heterojunctions are of core–shell structure, which often limits the synergistic effect from the two components. In this work, dissymmetric SnO 2 /TiO 2 side-by-side bi-component nanofibers (SBNFs) with tunable composition ratios have been prepared by a novel needleless electrospinning technique with two V-shape connected conductive channels (V-channel electrospinning). Results show that this V-channel electrospinning technique is more stable, controllable and tunable for the large-scale preparation of SBNF materials compared to the traditional electrospinning using two side-by-side metal needles. And these SnO 2 /TiO 2 SBNFs are dissymmetric and comprised of a tiny SnO 2 NF (tunable diameter within 20–80 nm) and a Sn-doped TiO 2 NF (diameter of ~ 250 nm) with a side-by-side structure. Moreover, the dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) based these dissymmetric SnO 2 /TiO 2 SBNFs show the maximum power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 8.3%, which is 2.59 times that of the ones based on the TiO 2 NFs. Series of analyses indicate that the enhancements in PCE could mainly be due to the improved electron transport via SnO 2 NFs and the enhanced carrier separation via dissymmetric SnO 2 /TiO 2 heterojunction interface. This research will give some new insight in the preparation of SBNFs for high-performance photoelectrochemical devices.
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能源技术
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光电化学
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ACS Omega
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2024
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IF 3.7
Linsong Wu,Haoran Shi,Xingzhi Wang,Shiwei Lu,Xiang Chen
In this study, a series of nano-TiO2 composite materials, including nano-TiO2, nano-SnO2/TiO2, nano-SiO2/TiO2, and nano-Fe2O3/TiO2, were successfully synthesized via the gaseous detonation method. Comprehensive characterization of the synthesized samples was carried out through X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy/high-resolution TEM (TEM/HRTEM), scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDS), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) method, and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis, which unveiled the significant influence of precursor types on the microstructure of the composite materials. Specifically, the incorporation of Sn4+ promoted the transformation of TiO2 to the rutile phase, reducing particle sizes from 25 to 19 nm and increasing the specific surface area from 44 to 86 m2/g. In contrast, the introduction of SiO2 impeded the rutile phase formation, leading to a marked reduction in particle size to 14 nm and an enhancement of the specific surface area to 104 m2/g. Furthermore, the presence of Fe3+ promoted the formation of the rutile phase and enabled particle growth to 44 nm. These findings not only deepen the understanding of structural control in the synthesis of nano-TiO2 composite materials via the gaseous detonation method but also highlight the critical role of precursor selection in determining the properties of the resulting materials.
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JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2016
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IF 6.333
Xinlu Li,Xinlin Zhang,Ronghua Wang,Zelong Su,Junwei Sha,Pengfu Liu
A three-dimensional (3D) interconnected graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) framework wrapping double nanoshells of SnO 2 @TiO 2 was synthesized by a simple but effective method. The nanoshell of TiO 2 anchored on the surface of SnO 2 nanoshell with hollow core to restrict large volume expansion, then GNRs wrapped and interlaced double nanoshells of SnO 2 @TiO 2 to construct a continuous 3D conducting network. The double protection strategy of active electrode materials can make full use of the function of the three components. The enhanced electrochemical performance can be attributed to the structural stability, excellent electronic conductivity and high electrochemical reaction activity.
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纳米技术
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电化学
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功能材料
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CHEMICAL RESEARCH IN CHINESE UNIVERSITIES
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2025
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IF 3
Cheng Jiahao,Yang Yichen,Wang Lei,Shen Wenjian,Huang Shangwei,Xu Jianlin,Yao Jun,Liang Guijie,Li Bin,Peng Yong,Li Zaifang,Liang Ying,Li Wangnan
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have drawn widespread concern for their high efficiency and facile low-temperature solution fabrication, promising for the alternative low-cost photovoltaic energy. However, commercial deployment requires resolution of persistent stability issues and electrical hysteresis effects in PSCs. We demonstrate planar PSCs configuration using a stacked SnO2/TiO2 electron transport layer, which exhibits a cascadealigned energy level, achieving an efficiency of 23.54% with a reduced hysteresis (index: 0.12) and remarkable stability (>90% efficiency retention beyond fifty days at 25% relative humidity without encapsulation). Photoluminescence and electrical characterizations suggest that the performance enhancement is ascribed to the synergetic optimization from suppressing the defective interface and promoting carrier transfer and blocking. More importantly, detailed transient absorption characterization reveals that the use of stacking n-type materials can decrease the hot-carrier cooling dynamics, improve the carrier transfer, and eliminate nonradiative recombination in PSCs. These results suggest that stacking n-type layers could enable superior overall performances compared to common electron transport layers (TiO 2 and SnO 2 ), providing facile routes for fabricating efficient PSCs with high stability.
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光伏技术
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纳米科技
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表面科学
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能源化学
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SENSORS
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2024
·Vol. 24
·期 15
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IF 3.4
Danyang Wang,Dongqi Yu,Menghan Xu,Xue Chen,Jilin Gu,Lei Huang
Ethanol sensors have found extensive applications across various industries, including the chemical, environmental, transportation, and healthcare sectors. With increasing demands for enhanced performance and reduced energy consumption, there is a growing need for developing new ethanol sensors. Micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) devices offer promising prospects in gas sensor applications due to their compact size, low power requirements, and seamless integration capabilities. In this study, SnO 2 -TiO 2 nanocomposites with varying molar ratios of SnO 2 and TiO 2 were synthesized via ball milling and then printed on MEMS chips for ethanol sensing using electrohydrodynamic (EHD) printing. The study indicates that the two metal oxides dispersed evenly, resulting in a well-formed gas-sensitive film. The SnO 2 -TiO 2 composite exhibits the best performance at a molar ratio of 1:1, with a response value of 25.6 to 50 ppm ethanol at 288 °C. This value is 7.2 times and 1.8 times higher than that of single SnO 2 and TiO 2 gas sensors, respectively. The enhanced gas sensitivity can be attributed to the increased surface reactive oxygen species and optimized material resistance resulting from the chemical and electronic effects of the composite.
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Nanoscale Research Letters
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2016
·Vol. 11
·期 1
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IF 2.584
Chen Zeng,Wei Chaochao,Li Shengjun,Diao Chunli,Li Wei,Kong Wenping,Zhang Zhenlong,Zhang Weifeng
SnO 2 nanosheet-structured films were prepared on a fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrate using ZnO nanosheet as template. The as-prepared SnO 2 nanosheets contained plenty of nano-voids and were generally vertical to the substrate. TiO 2 nanoparticles were homogeneously deposited into the intervals between the SnO 2 nanosheets to prepare a hierarchically structured SnO 2 /TiO 2 hybrid film. The hybrid films were co-sensitized with CdS and CdSe quantum dots. The sensitized solar cells assembled with the SnO 2 /TiO 2 hybrid film showed much higher photoelectricity conversion efficiency than the cells assembled with pure TiO 2 films. The lifetime of photoinduced electron was also investigated through electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, which showed that the SnO 2 /TiO 2 hybrid film electrode is as long as the TiO 2 film electrode.
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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2017
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IF 4.798
Qinghua Tian,Lingxiangyu Li,Li Yang,Jizhang Chen,Shin-ichi Hirano
With a much higher theoretical capacity than that of graphite anodes, SnO 2 has attained great attention as a potential anode material for next-generation lithium-ion batteries. However, it's practical application yet be impeded by such disadvantages of poor conductivity and terrible structure stability during repeated discharge/charge process. Herein, a unique TiO 2 /SnO 2 /C hybrid (TiO 2 SS@SnO 2 @C) consist of one-dimensional TiO 2 nanobelts , zero-dimensional SnO 2 nanoparticles and conformal carbon coating has been fabricated based on a strategy of synergistic effect of components with different dimensional nanostructures , which can provide improved electrochemical kinetic and outstanding structure stability for the TiO 2 SS@SnO 2 @C. As a result, the TiO 2 SS@SnO 2 @C is able to exhibit outstanding lithium storage performance as an anode material, delivering capacities of 904.9 and 492.4 mAhh g −1 after even 400 cycles at 200 and even 1000 mA g −1 , respectively. It is demonstrated that the synergistic effect of these components is responsible for thus outstanding electrochemical performance.
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