Scientific Reports
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2017
·Vol. 7
·期 1
·1-11
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IF 4.259
Shen Liyan,Xing Zipeng,Zou Jinlong,Li Zhenzi,Wu Xiaoyan,Zhang Yuchi,Zhu Qi,Yang Shilin,Zhou Wei
Black TiO 2 nanobelts/g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets laminated heterojunctions (b-TiO 2 /g-C 3 N 4 ) as visible-light-driven photocatalysts are fabricated through a simple hydrothermal-calcination process and an in - situ solid-state chemical reduction approach, followed by the mild thermal treatment (350 °C) in argon atmosphere. The prepared samples are evidently investigated by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, N 2 adsorption, and UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, respectively. The results show that special laminated heterojunctions are formed between black TiO 2 nanobelts and g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets, which favor the separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. Furthermore, the presence of Ti 3+ and g-C 3 N 4 greatly enhance the absorption of visible light. The resultant b-TiO 2 /g-C 3 N 4 materials exhibit higher photocatalytic activity than that of g-C 3 N 4 , TiO 2 , b-TiO 2 and TiO 2 /g-C 3 N 4 for degradation of methyl orange (95%) and hydrogen evolution (555.8 μmol h −1 g −1 ) under visible light irradiation. The apparent reaction rate constant (k) of b-TiO 2 /g-C 3 N 4 is ~9 times higher than that of pristine TiO 2 . Therefore, the high-efficient laminated heterojunction composites will have potential applications in fields of environment and energy.
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Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
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2023
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IF 5.7
Zuoming Hou,Yueyue He,Wei Cao,Dongying Fu
Two-dimensional (2D) Dion–Jacobson (DJ) hybrid perovskites with exceptional stability and enhanced out-of-plane carrier transport are regarded as one of the competive candidates for constructing next-generation photodetectors. However, the studies of DJ hybrid perovskites on weak light detection remain scarce, and the devices based on them usually show relatively poor weak light detection ability, with a detection limit of around μW/cm2. Herein, a new DJ hybrid perovskite (3AMPY)(MA)Pb2Br7 [3AMPY is 3-(aminomethyl)pyridinium, and MA is methylammonium] with short interlayer spacing and more lattice rigidity is obtained. The devices based on (3AMPY)(MA)Pb2Br7 crystals exhibit an ultrahigh sensibility to weak light at 377 and 405 nm, with an extremely low detection limit of ∼70 nW/cm2. Moreover, the on/off ratios and detectivity of the devices can reach ∼103 and ∼1012 Jones at both 377 and 405 nm, respectively. This work highlights great potential of DJ hybrid perovskites toward weak light detection.
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2018
·Vol. 6
·期 31
·15310-15319
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IF 9.931
Zhou Chen,Ting-Ting Fan,Xiang Yu,Qiu-Ling Wu,Qiu-Hui Zhu,Li-Zhong Zhang,Jian-Hui Li,Wei-Ping Fang,Xiao-Dong Yi
Efficient and economical photocatalysts for both the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are required to replace expensive metal-based catalysts used in water splitting devices. Herein, we have developed an inexpensive route to synthesize a carbon-rich graphitic carbon nitride (C-rich g-C3N4) with both nitrogen vacancies and a porous structure, which, as a highly efficient photo-induced water splitting catalyst, can meet current demands. The effects of the porous structure, nitrogen vacancies and rich amount of carbon on the electronic band structure and charge transport of g-C3N4 are systematically elucidated. The C-rich g-C3N4 can not only effectively enhance the absorption of visible light, but can also improve the majority carrier mobility and promote photoelectron transport through the defect-induced mid-gap and multiple conductive carbon rings, thus synergistically elongating the diffusion length and lifetime of the photocarriers. Importantly, the metal-free C-rich g-C3N4 photocatalyst not only demonstrates a higher solar-driven hydrogen production performance, which is over 20.5 times that of pristine g-C3N4, but also exhibits an outstanding stability with minimal loss of catalytic activity.
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Nanoscale
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2014
·Vol. 7
·期 3
·1116-1126
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IF 6.739
Fa-tang Li,Qing Wang,Jingrun Ran,Ying-juan Hao,Xiao-jing Wang,Dishun Zhao,Shi Zhang Qiao
Heterostructured BiOBr/Bi24O31Br10 nanocomposites with surface oxygen vacancies are constructed by a facile in situ route of one-step self-combustion of ionic liquids. The compositions can be easily controlled by simply adjusting the fuel ratio of urea and 2-bromoethylamine hydrobromide (BTH). BTH serves not only as a fuel, but also as a complexing agent for ionic liquids and a reactant to supply the Br element. The heterojunctions show remarkable adsorptive ability for both the cationic dye of rhodamine B (RhB) and the anionic dye of methylene orange (MO) at high concentrations, which is attributed to the abundant surface oxygen vacancies. The sample containing 75.2% BiOBr and 24.8% Bi24O31Br10 exhibits the highest photocatalytic activity. Its reaction rate constant is 4.0 and 9.0 times that of pure BiOBr in degrading 50 mg L−1 of RhB and 30 mg L−1 of MO under visible-light (λ > 400 nm) irradiation, respectively, which is attributed to the narrow band gap and highly efficient transfer efficiency of charge carriers. Different photocatalytic reaction processes and mechanisms over pure BiOBr and heterojunctions are proposed.
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JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
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2018
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IF 2.179
Qin Yang,Chunjuan Fang,Na Zhao,Ying Jiang,Bing Xu,Shouning Chai,Yuanzhen Zhou
We synthesized a novel CdS/Cucurbit[n]urils (CB[n], n = 5–10) composites by a simple one-step process. The CdS/CB[5] photo-catalyst exhibits excellent performance. In this context, CdS/CB[5] were studied by different chemical characterization techniques including fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) techniques. FT-IR and XPS indicate that the caged carbonyl port of CB[5] achieves substantial separation of CdS electron-holes. Furthermore, the concentration of hydroxyl radicals was monitored by fluorescence spectroscopy , which confirmed that the Cucurbit[n]urils can effectively enhance the photocatalytic reaction. We have checked the regeneration efficiency of CdS/CB[5], which was still at its higher value even after four cycles of recycling testing. Moreover, a reliable photocatalytic mechanism supported by fluorescent probe for degrading MB aqueous solution in the CdS/CB[5] composite was also described. We anticipate that the study of the mechanism of temporary interaction with holes can have a great impact on photo-catalysis theory.
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ACS Applied Electronic Materials
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2020
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IF 0
Ying Suet Lau,Zhaojue Lan,Ning Li,Furong Zhu
Encouraging progress has been made in the development of solution-processable perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs). However, the related fundamental physics of the efficient operation of the large-area PeLEDs is still far from adequate. In this work, we report our recent efforts in developing a high-performance large-area cesium lead bromide (CsPbBr3) PeLEDs through a controlled growth of the CsPbBr3 emission layer using a hybrid additive in the CsPbBr3 precursor solution. The hybrid additive comprises a combination of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and cesium carbonate (Cs2CO3). We found that the performance of the CsPbBr3 PeLEDs, prepared using the precursor solution having a hybrid additive of PEO and Cs2CO3, is superior to that of the control PeLEDs, prepared using a pure CsPbBr3 precursor solution in two ways: (1) it helps to suppress both the structural defects and nonradiative recombination-induced leakage current and (2) it assists in improving the electron–hole current balance. The 1.0 × 1.5 cm2-sized PeLEDs having a maximum luminance of >104 cd/m2 have been demonstrated, which is more than three times brighter than that of a control PeLED prepared using a pure CsPbBr3 precursor solution (3.0 × 103 cd/m2).
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2023
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IF 4.6
Ning Li,Wenwen Zhao,Linping Li,Yangqin Gao,Lei Ge
Photocatalysts with hollow structures have drawn great interest owing to their high specific surface area, which can enhance the photocatalytic performance. Herein, we designed the hollow cubic Cu2–xS@Ni–Mo–S nanocomposites by vulcanizing from the Cu2O template and loading the Ni–Mo–S lamellas. The Cu2–xS@Ni–Mo–S composites greatly improved the photocatalytic hydrogen performance. Among them, Cu2–xS–NiMo-5 achieved the optimal photocatalytic rate of 1326.07 μmol/g h, which is approximately 3.85 times higher than that of hollow Cu2–xS (344 μmol/g h) and had good stability for 16 h. The enhanced photocatalytic property was attributed to the metallic behavior of bimetallic Ni–Mo–S lamellas and the LSPR (localized surface plasmon resonance) effect of Cu2–xS. The bimetallic Ni–Mo–S can effectively capture the photogenerated electrons and quickly transfer-diffuse to produce H2. Meanwhile, the hollow Cu2–xS not only provided many more active sites to take part in the reaction but also introduced the LSPR effect to increase the solar utilization. This work provides valuable insights into the synergistic effect of using non-precious metal co-catalysts and the LSPR materials to assist in the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution.
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ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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2017
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IF 7.504
Zhiyong Mao,Jingjing Chen,Yanfang Yang,Dajian Wang,Lijian Bie,Bradley D. Fahlman
Novel g-C3N4/CoO nanocomposite application for photocatalytic H2 evolution were designed and fabricated for the first time in this work. The structure and morphology of g-C3N4/CoO were investigated by a wide range of characterization methods. The obtained g-C3N4/CoO composites exhibited more-efficient utilization of solar energy than pure g-C3N4 did, resulting in higher photocatalytic activity for H2 evolution. The optimum photoactivity in H2 evolution under visible-light irradiation for g-C3N4/CoO composites with a CoO mass content of 0.5 wt % (651.3 μmol h–1 g–1) was up to 3 times as high as that of pure g-C3N4 (220.16 μmol h–1 g–1). The remarkably increased photocatalytic performance of g-C3N4/CoO composites was mainly attributed to the synergistic effect of the junction or interface formed between g-C3N4 and CoO.
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Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
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2024
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IF 4.8
Jialin Bai,Xing Liu,Xiaochun Chi,Aiwei Tang,Hanzhuang Zhang,Wenyu Ji
Distinguishing and understanding the nonradiative recombination of charges are crucial for optimizing quantum-dot light-emitting diodes (QLEDs). Auger recombination (AR), a well-known nonradiative process, is widely recognized to occur in QLEDs. However, it has not yet been directly observed in a real working QLED. Here, the AR effect is verified in the QLED at temperatures of <150 K. At low temperatures, the QLED exhibits a unique S-shaped external quantum efficiency (EQE) evolution as the driving current density increases. Experimental and modeling results indicate that this S-shaped EQE results from the asynchronous changes in the behavior of injection of electrons and holes into the quantum-dot emission layer. At low driving voltages, both electron and hole currents are limited by the Fowler–Nordheim (F–N) tunneling behavior. The relatively low barrier for electrons leads to overwhelming electron injection and seriously imbalanced charges in the quantum dots, triggering the AR process. As the voltage increases, the electron current within the emission layer is no longer governed by F–N tunneling but limited by space charges. Then, charge injection becomes balanced, and the EQE increases. These results offer valuable insights into the charge injection and recombination processes within QLEDs, as well as implications for device design.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2018
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IF 4.439
Yuanyuan Zhang,Zhichun Si,Jian Gao,Yuxiang Liu,Liping Liu,Xiaodong Wu,Rui Ran,Duan Weng
NaOH-promoted Pt/TiO 2 catalysts are successfully prepared by a facile impregnation method assisted by NaOH and tested for the toluene oxidation reaction under visible light irradiation. Keeping molar ratio of Pt:Na = 1:8, the 0.1Pt-Na/TiO 2 catalyst (0.1 mol% Pt) shows excellent catalytic performance with more than 60% of toluene conversion at 45 °C and achieving total toluene removal at 280 °C, which is significantly better than 0.1Pt/TiO 2 catalyst. The structures and properties of catalysts are characterized by XRD, SEM, N 2 adsorption, XPS and UV–vis spectra. The positively charged Pt species stabilized by NaOH are the most active sites for photo-thermal catalyzing toluene oxidation. The influence of Pt loading and the effect of supports (active TiO 2 and inert Al 2 O 3 ) are also discussed.
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WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2018
·Vol. 77
·期 5
·1441-1448
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IF 1.247
Li Yuejin,Shang Xili,Li Changhai,Huang Xiaoming,Zheng Jingjing
Novel visible-light-induced UiO-66/BiOI photocatalysts with a p–n junction structure have been prepared for the first time through a facile hydrothermal method. The prepared photocatalysts were characterized using the powder X-ray diffraction, high resolution transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, UV–visible diffuse reflectance spectra, and N 2 adsorption–desorption (Brunauer–Emmett–Teller) techniques respectively. The photodegradation performances of UiO-66/BiOI photocatalysts were evaluated by photodegrading salicylic acid under visible-light irradiation. The UiO-66/BiOI composites displayed much higher photocatalytic efficiencies than pure BiOI under visible light. When the content of UiO-66 was 5.2 wt%, the composite (UiO-66/BiOI-2) has the best photocatalytic activity. Most of the salicylic acid molecules can be degraded in 100 min. The degradation rate of UiO-66/BiOI-2 samples is higher than single BiOI and UiO-66. The enhanced photocatalytic performance of UiO-66/BiOI may be ascribed to the formation of p–n heterojunctions between BiOI and UiO-66, which facilitates the transfer and separation of the photogenerated charge carriers. After recycling of the photocatalyst for five times for the photodegradation of salicylic acid, more than 85% of salicylic acid could still be degraded in the fifth cycle, implying that the as-prepared photocatalysts are highly stable.
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APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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2015
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IF 7.435
Xiaoxuan Li,Siman Fang,Lei Ge,Changcun Han,Ping Qiu,Weilong Liu
A novel plasmonic photocatalysts of Ag/AgCl-Bi 2 MoO 6 was successfully synthesized via a simple and mild wet-chemical process. The physical and photophysical properties of the as-prepared Ag/AgCl-Bi 2 MoO 6 samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), Ultraviolet–visible diffuse reflection spectroscopy (DRS), electron spin resonance (ESR), photoluminescence emission spectra (PL) and surface photovoltage spectroscopy (SPV). The interaction between Ag/AgCl and Bi 2 MoO 6 has been investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis, and which is facile to the electron transfer between Ag/AgCl and Bi 2 MoO 6 and result in the enhancing photocatalytic activity of Ag/AgCl-Bi 2 MoO 6 composite. The photocatalytic experiments indicate that the Ag/AgCl species can efficiently promote the separation efficiency of photo-generated charge carriers in Bi 2 MoO 6 , and consequently improve the RhB photodegradation activity. The 20 wt% Ag/AgCl-Bi 2 MoO 6 sample shows the highest photocatalytic activity, the degradation constant of 20 wt% Ag/AgCl-Bi 2 MoO 6 was as high as 4 times to that of pure Bi 2 MoO 6 . A possible catalytic mechanism for Ag/AgCl-Bi 2 MoO 6 is proposed, which can be attributed to the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect from Ag/AgCl species.
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