Solar RRL
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2021
·Vol. 6
·期 4
·2100798
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IF 8.582
Manjing Wang,Sanlong Wang,Qixing Zhang,Sanjiang Pan,Ying Zhao,Xiaodan Zhang
Finding a cost-effective semiconductor with commercial performance for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting remains challenging. Sb 2 Se 3 , as a low-cost semiconductor, has excellent photo/electric properties for PEC water splitting. Via adjusting the Sb/Se ratio in the precursor ink, the Sb 2 Se 3 with favorable crystallographic orientation can be effectively controlled. The ink with an atomic ratio of Sb/Se = 1:3 induces the growth of a compact Sb 2 Se 3 film with a preferred orientation, resulting in rapid charge transport and high photocurrent. After depositing TiO 2 and Pt in turn, the photocathode with a structure of FTO/Au/Sb 2 Se 3 /TiO 2 /Pt exhibits a photocurrent density of 11.3 mA cm −2 at 0 V RHE . An unassisted solar water splitting device integrating the Sb 2 Se 3 -based photocathode with an inorganic perovskite photovoltaic cell achieves a solar-to-hydrogen efficiency of 2.45%. The efficient Sb 2 Se 3 -based photocathode shows promising potential for solar fuel production.
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材料科学
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物理化学
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能源化学
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半导体光电化学
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可再生能源
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PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
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2018
·Vol. 20
·期 44
·28068-28074
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IF 3.906
Yue Yu,Sushu Wan,Daocheng Hong,Yuxi Tian
Post-fabrication defect passivation of organometal halide perovskites has become an efficient way to improve their photophysical properties, but the underlying mechanisms are still in debate. In this work, we used p-benzoquinone (p-BQ) to generate surface defects on methylammonium lead triiodide perovskite (MAPbI3), and found that a Usanovich acid–base (O2, acetone or acetonitrile) treatment can effectively passivate those defects and lead to photoluminescence (PL) enhancement. The passivation effect arose from partial neutralization of defect charges via electron transfer between passivation reagents and relevant defects. O2 accepted photo-generated electrons, formed negatively charged oxygen species and attached to the I vacancy site to reduce its PL quenching efficiency by neutralising the defects positive charge. Likewise, acetone accepted photo-generated holes, formed positively charged species and partially neutralised the defects negative charge. The reduced trapping ability of defects caused PL enhancement. In addition, the observed photo-catalysed oxidation of acetone by O2 on the crystal surface supported the single electron transfer mechanism, and showed the potential of MAPbI3 as a photo-catalyst.
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材料科学
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光物理学
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半导体材料
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表面化学
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光电功能材料
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Nanoscale
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2015
·Vol. 8
·期 5
·2811-2818
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IF 7.394
Jia-Mei Yang,Feng-Xia Wang,Ge-Bo Pan
Blend films with long nanowires of zinc octaethylporphyrin (ZnOEP) embedded in an insulating polymer of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) have been successfully fabricated by a one-step spin-coating process. Concerning photoactive blends based on small-molecule semiconductors, this is quite a novel strategy and allows us to greatly reduce the issues related to low device performance, such as phase-separation, poor connectivity of the semiconducting layer, and higher densities of interfacial defects. Intensive studies on the correlation between the film morphology and device performance have revealed that excellent photodetector performance is derived from efficient charge transport and good connectivity observed in highly crystalline, interconnected ZnOEP nanowires embedded in an insulating PMMA matrix. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of a blend-film-based organic photodetector, which exhibits high sensitivity, high stability, high Ion/Ioff ratio, excellent mechanical flexibility, and a broadband responsivity region extending up to 1050 nm. The unique characteristics of facile fabrication, high sensitivity, excellent mechanical stability, and broadband responsivity can make the blend film of ZnOEP and PMMA promising in large-area flexible photodetectors.
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材料科学
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纳米科技
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有机电子学
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光电子学
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柔性电子器件
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THIN SOLID FILMS
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2018
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IF 1.939
Yanqi Lv,Yanhong Li,Hongxia Sun,Yi Guo,Yanmei Li,Jinkun Tan,Xingfu Zhou
Crystalline yttrium-doped rutile TiO 2 nanorod arrays were synthesized and successfully implemented as a photoanode of perovskite solar cells . Study shows that yttrium was successfully doped and TiO 2 band gap changes from 3.07 eV to 3.02 eV. A positive shift of 100 mV in the flat-band potential (V fb ) was observed in Y-doped rutile TiO 2 nanorods. A power conversion efficiency of 7.95% and a photocurrent density of 15.13 mA/cm 2 were obtained for the doped sample. The photocurrent density is 1.47 times higher than that of the un-doped device. Incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency shows Y-doped device has a clear increase in quantum efficiency in the visible light range from 450 and 750 nm. Open circuit voltage decay measurements demonstrate the superior ability of Y-doped TiO 2 nanorod for separating electrons and holes and decreasing the recombination events. The improved performance is possibly attributed to the enhanced electron injection and transfer efficiency caused by a positive shift in V fb and a reduction in charge recombination. This study opens a door toward the improvement of photocurrent density of perovskite solar cell via an element doping route.
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材料科学
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纳米科技
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能源化学
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光电子学
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半导体物理
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可再生能源
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2018
·Vol. 6
·期 46
·23773-23779
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IF 9.931
Zhiyuan Wang,Ruqin Zhang,Min Zhao,Zhongqiang Wang,Bingwei Wei,Xuefeng Zhang,Shuai Feng,Hailiang Cao,Peizhi Liu,Yuying Hao,Hua Wang,Bingshe Xu,Stephen J. Pennycook,Junjie Guo
High-performance organic photovoltaics (OPVs) are of great scientific and technological importance due to their potential large-scale industrial applications. Introducing semiconductor quantum dots has been proven to be an effective way to improve the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of OPVs. In this paper, we report a novel approach to fabricate atomically thin antimonene quantum sheets (AMQSs) possessing a uniform size (≈2.2 nm) via imidazolium ionic liquid-assisted exfoliation. In this method, the yield of AMQSs (1.1 mg mL−1) has been increased by nearly two orders of magnitude compared with that of previously reported methods. Furthermore, upon adding AMQSs into the light absorber in OPVs, the optimal device with 1.0 mg mL−1 AMQSs shows the highest PCE of 9.75%, resulting in over 25% enhancement in PCE compared to that of the reference device. It also leads to a noticeable enhancement in the short-circuit current density (Jsc) of 16.7% and the fill factor (FF) of 8.4%. The increased PCE is mainly due to the two-dimensional electronic structure of AMQSs that can enhance the light absorption, assist exciton dissociation and reduce charge recombination of OPVs. This work provides a new avenue toward mass production of two-dimensional quantum sheets and points to a new strategy for highly efficient OPVs.
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材料科学
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纳米科技
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光伏技术
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半导体物理
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能源材料
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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.
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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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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2024
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IF 5.8
Yuxing Sun,Lei Zhao,Juan Yang,Xiang Wang,Huanjun Peng,Jingdong Peng
Light absorption range, recycling stability and charge transfer efficiency are key to the performance of photocatalytic material. Based on these targets, a Al doped TiO 2 catalyst was synthesized by the evaporation-induced process, after processed by NaBH 4 reduction, the black TiO 2 doped with Al was finally prepared. Uv-vis DRS, EPR and XPS analyses confirm the expanded light absorption window (300 nm - 1000 nm) and the introduction of abundant oxygen vacancy after the reduction process. The final product BTiO 2 /Al-0.5 has a degradation rate of about 84 % over the tetracycline hydrochloride within 60 minutes, the reaction rate constant (k) is 10.6 times higher than the unreduced sample. The dramatic change of photocatalytic ability can be assigned to the broadened visible light absorption , increased charge separation efficiency, narrowed band gap and defect-enriched oxygen vacancy . This work offers insights into the fabrication of TiO 2 catalyst and the introduction of oxygen defect.
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材料科学
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光催化
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环境功能材料
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纳米材料
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表面化学
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半导体催化
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PHYSICA B-CONDENSED MATTER
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2022
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IF 2.988
Wei Zhang,Zhiwei Gu,Bingbing Zong,Yueju Fu,Kai Zhang,Yubao Li
Defects is of special importance in tuning the structure and physical properties of layered materials. Here the influence of transition metal Co vacancies on the structure and magnetism in collapsed tetragonal CaCo 2- x As 2 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.3) solid solutions are systematically investigated. The electrical properties show metallicity in all compounds. The crystal structure refinement exhibits that the lattice constant of the c axis and c / a ratio decreases as Co vacancies increase, revealing the formation of a more collapsed tetragonal structure in CaCo 2- x As 2 . Moreover, these introduced Co vacancies suppress the antiferromagnetic Néel temperature from 80 K down to 18 K until it disappears above 10 K in CaCo 1 · 7 As 2 . X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy reveals increased Co 3+ /Co 2+ value in CaCo 2- x As 2 with higher Co vacancies, which may result in the charge balance and the gradually suppressed T N . This study offers insights into tuning and understanding the magneto-structural characteristics in ThCr 2 Si 2 -type layered materials through transition metal vacancies.
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凝聚态物理
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材料科学
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固体化学
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磁学
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晶体工程
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缺陷工程
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CHEMOSPHERE
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2020
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IF 5.778
Kexin Chen,Xi Wang,Pengfei Xia,Jinxin Xie,Jing Wang,Xukai Li,Yiming Tang,Laisheng Li
Z-scheme Cu 2 O-(rGO-TiO 2 ) photocatalyst was successfully synthesized via a simple three-step approach for 2,2′,4,4′-tretrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE47) reductive removal under simulated solar irradiation. Unlike the traditional heterojunction , the addition of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) enhanced the redox ability of Cu 2 O-TiO 2 by increasing charge transfer. When modifying Cu 2 O films by adding 1% rGO and coating with 70% TiO 2 , the resulting Cu 2 O-(rGO-TiO 2 ) exhibited the best photocatalytic activity for BDE47 removal. The charge transfers of Cu 2 O-(rGO-TiO 2 ) were proven to follow a Z-scheme pathway through the electron paramagnetic resonance analysis. The degradation pathways of BDE47 were elucidated by identifying intermediate products via gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and gas chromatography (GC). Photo-electrons (e − ) generated from the conduction band of Cu 2 O and hydrogen protons (H 0 ) reduced from H + in water were the main contributing elements for the removal of BDE47, which response to the ortho and para debromination . Ortho-Br of BDE47 was attacked by e − and BDE28 was the dominant debromination product on the first stage. Then e − and H 0 attacked ortho-Br and para-Br of BDE28 to form BDE15 and BDE8, respectively. The concentration of BDE8 was higher than that of BDE15, suggesting that H 0 played the most important role on the second debromination stage. An effective Cu 2 O-(rGO-TiO 2 )-based Z-scheme system for BDE47 debromination was proposed in this study, which may contribute to the development of novel green technologies.
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环境科学
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光催化化学
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环境污染与控制
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材料科学
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绿色技术
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有机污染物降解
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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%).
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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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JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
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2015
·Vol. 133
·期 1
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IF 1.768
Yao Zhou,Jinliang He,Jun Hu,Bin Dang
Polypropylene (PP)/polyolefin elastomer (POE) blends and MgO/PP/POE nanocomposites were fabricated by melt blending. The morphology, mechanical, and electrical properties of the nanocomposites were investigated. Scanning electron microscopy showed that the surface-modified MgO nanoparticles were well dispersed in the polymer matrix at low loadings of less than 3 phr. X-ray diffraction demonstrated that the crystalline phases of PP in the composites were changed and that the β phase significantly increased. An examination of the electrical properties revealed that the direct-current (dc) electric breakdown strength and space-charge suppression effect were remarkably improved by the introduction of the surface-modified MgO nanoparticles. In addition, obvious enhancements in the tensile modulus and strength were obtained as a result of the synergistic toughening of the POE and MgO nanoparticles. Thus, MgO/PP/POE nanocomposites with enhanced mechanical and electrical properties have great potential to be used as recyclable insulation materials for high-voltage dc cables with large transmission capacities and high operating temperatures. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2016 , 132 , 42863.
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高分子材料科学
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电气工程材料
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纳米复合材料
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介电物理
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绝缘材料
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
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2020
·Vol. 45
·期 4
·5841-5851
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IF 3.741
Zhi Ming Wang,Peng Liu,Yan Peng Cao,Feng Ye,Chao Xu,Xiao Ze Du
Summary In this study, novel Pt-IrO 2 nanofiber catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) were successfully prepared using the electrospinning method with a high-concentration precursor solution. The composition and structure of catalysts were characterized, and the electrocatalytic performance of the nanofiber catalysts in water electrolysis was investigated from various aspects such as overpotential, charge transfer resistance, and exchange current density. Special attention was paid on the effect of Pt/Ir ratio on the electrocatalytic activity of the electrospun nanofibers. The results showed that the Pt-IrO 2 nanofiber catalysts with average fiber diameters ranging from 10 to 100 nm can be successfully obtained by the electrospinning method, and the average diameter decreased with the increase of Pt content. Since a bigger amount of IrO 2 content and a thinner fiber structure are all beneficial to the electrocatalytic performance, the Pt-IrO 2 catalysts with Pt:Ir = 1:9 and Pt:Ir = 9:1 both showed better catalytic performance for OER than the commercial IrO 2 , which was also demonstrated by the lower charge transfer resistance and higher exchange current density. As a result, the overpotentials of Pt-IrO 2 catalysts with Pt:Ir = 1:9 and Pt:Ir = 9:1 are 50 mV and 32 mV lower than the overpotential of the commercial IrO 2 at 30 mA cm −2 in 0.5 M H 2 SO 4 , respectively. The electrospun Pt-IrO 2 nanofiber catalyst with proper Pt content seems to be very promising since it can not only improve the catalytic performance and the safety of PEM electrolysis cells, but also reduce the amount of more expensive Ir in catalysts.
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材料科学
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电化学
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纳米材料
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能源化学
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催化化学
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