ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2019
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IF 5.383
Xiaoyu Zhao,Guangyu Li,Minghui Feng,Yanfei Wang
Compared to traditional extraction of lithium using solar evaporation, the electrochemical extraction is advantageous in many aspects, including elevated efficiency, superior selectivity, and low environmental pollution. In this study, LiNi 0·038 Mo 0·012 Mn 1·95 O 4 (LNMMO) with good lattice structure and nano morphology was successfully prepared and confirmed by XRD (X-ray diffraction), SEM-Mapping (scanning electron microscope mapping), SEM (scanning electron microscope), and EDX (Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy) analyses. The pairing of LNMMO with activated carbon (AC) yielded obvious cost-effective and environmentally friendly composite when compared to conventional Noble metals used for battery anodes, such as Ag and Pt. A hybrid supercapacitor was assembled using delithiated LNMMO cathode (NMMO) and AC anode to form NMMO/AC. The cell showed high capacity, high rate performance, and excellent cyclic stability. A continuous flow NMMO/AC hybrid supercapacitor (CF-NMMO/AC) was developed for selective capture of Li + in aqueous solution by combining NMMO/AC hybrid supercapacitor with self-designed continuous flow control system. The device delivered high Li + extraction efficiencies reaching 14.4 mg/g per one cycle in simulated brine by consuming only 7.91 W h/mol Li + . The overall process produced 97.2％ Li + in simulated brine at optimized operating conditions. Overall, CF-NMMO/AC system provided higher efficiency, superior selectivity, and moderate energy utilization for Li + recovery from brine.
研究领域:
电化学
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环境科学
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材料科学
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能源工程
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分离科学
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可持续技术
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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2017
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IF 4.798
Chang Chen,Kwok-ho Lam,Bao-jun Liu,Xian-hua Hou,Yu-ping Wu
Chemically integrated hybrid quantum dots ZnCo 2 O 4 /reduced graphene oxide (QDs ZCO/rGO) sheets nanocomposites are synthesized through polyol processes. rGO sheets grow and interweave to form basic skeletons. Ultrafine ZCO particles with a size of around 3.66 nm grow and embed on both sides of the rGO sheets, and the rGO sheets restrain the reunion of ZCO nanoparticles . The existence of rGO sheets and ZCO nanoparticles can engender the mutual synergistic effects so that hybrid QDs ZCO/rGO electrodes exhibit the excellent electrochemical properties . Owing to this special nanoparticles-on-sheets structure, the hybrid QDs ZCO/rGO electrodes exhibit an excellent initial discharge capacity for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (1325.9 mAh g −1 at the current density of 200 mA g −1 ), high rate stability (532.3/566.1 mAh g −1 at 4000 mA g −1 ) and outstanding electrochemical cyclic stability (657.6/668.2 mAh g −1 at 2000 mA g −1 after 2000 cycles with a capacity retention of 68.6%). For full-cells, high initial reversible discharging capacity (646 mAh g −1 at 200 mA g −1 ) and good cyclic stability (514 mAh g −1 at 200 mA g −1 after 100 cycles) are obtained. The superior performance of the as-prepared electrodes is ascribed to the advantage of nano-sized particles. With the successful synthesis of hybrid QDs ZCO/rGO nanocomposites, the facile synthetic route and unique growth of nanostructuring method can be extended to high electrochemical performance electrodes for commercial lithium-ion batteries.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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纳米科技
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能源存储
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功能材料
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先进电池技术
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POLYMER
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2019
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IF 3.771
Feng Chen,Ziqing Tang,Shaoping Lu,Lin Zhu,Qilin Wang,Qin Gang,Jia Yang,Qiang Chen
Double network hydrogels (DN gels) are one of most extensively investigated high strength hydrogels. However, most of DN gels are concern to macromolecules , low-molecular-weight gelators (LMWG)-based supramolecular hydrogels are rarely reported to fabricate recoverable DN gels. Owing to the low mechanical properties, LMWG-based supramolecular hydrogels are hardly fabricated as conductive materials for human motion monitoring. Herein, we report a general strategy to fabricate strong, tough and conductive cholate-based supramolecular gels with double network (DN) structure (i.e. La-cholate/PAAm DN gels), consisting of La-cholate supramolecular gel as first network and covalent polyacrylamide gel (PAAm gel) as second network, in which La-cholate supramolecular gel was self-assembled by La 3+ ions and sodium cholate under sonication via the synergistic effect of hydrogen bonds , hydrophobic interactions and metal-coordination. At optimal condition, La-cholate/PAAm DN gel exhibited high tensile properties (fracture stress of 0.314 MPa, fracture strain of 29.85 mm/mm, elastic modulus of 90 kPa, and work of extension of 5.678 MJ/m 3 ) and high toughness (tearing energy of 1098 J/m 2 ), which are comparable to conventional chemical or hybrid DN gels. Meanwhile, La-cholate/PAAm DN gel also showed rapid self-recovery property (stiffness recovery of 84% and toughness recovery of 46% after resting for 3 min) at room temperature and λ-dependent luminescent property under UV-light. More importantly, cholate-based supramolecular gels with DN structure could be prepared with various metal ions and monomers . Interestingly, our cholate-based DN gels were ionically conductive, which could be used as strain sensor to finely detect the human motions. We hope our design principles, along with the simple method and cholate-based DN gels, can be generally applied to develop a new generation of strong and tough LMWG-based supramolecular hydrogels with various functionalities.
研究领域:
高分子科学
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生物材料
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软物质物理
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纳米医学
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组织工程
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智能响应材料
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生物传感
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Nano Energy
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2020
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IF 16.602
Jingyi Wu,Xiongwei Li,Zhixiang Rao,Xiaoning Xu,Zexiao Cheng,Yaqi Liao,Lixia Yuan,Xiaolin Xie,Zhen Li,Yunhui Huang
Lithium metal is a promising anode material for rechargeable batteries with high energy density . However, the uncontrollable dendrite growth severely hinders the commercialization of Li metal anode . Inspired by the “leveling” mechanism in traditional electroplating, we demonstrate that boron nitride nanosheets (BNNSs) as a liquid electrolyte additive can level out Li protrusions and enable dendrite-free Li metal anodes. 2D BNNSs can automatically and continuously flatten Li deposits and accommodate volume changes during Li plating/stripping. B atoms in BNNS as Lewis acid sites interact with Lewis basic anions in electrolyte, reducing Li + concentration gradient and unifying Li deposition. The collect effects of BNNS additive give rise to dendrite-free Li anodes over 400 h and deep plating/stripping up to 35 mAh cm −2 , as well as potential application in sub-zero temperature batteries (−20 °C). Li–S full cells using BNNS electrolyte also exhibit improved performance. This simple and effective strategy is applicable to develop dendrite-free Li or other metal anodes in high-performance energy storage devices.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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能源存储
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纳米材料
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电池技术
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SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
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2021
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IF 7.46
Yiran Zhang,Bang Xiao,Lin Yang,Anqi Jiao,Ke Li,Chunping Wu,Reggie Zhan,Zhen Huang,He Lin
YSZ-based mixed-potential sensors with double-sensing electrodes were fabricated for ammonia (NH 3 ) detection. ZnO and LaCoO 3 nanoparticles prepared by flame spray pyrolysis (FSP) method were used as the sensing materials. The sensing responses of ZnO and LaCoO 3 sensing electrodes can be overlapped based on the double-sensing-electrode structure, thereby significantly enhancing the sensitivity compared with the traditional mixed-potential sensors using Pt reference electrode. The sensitivities of this sensor reached up to -102.85, -75.312, -70.165, -48.616 mV/decade to 10–50 ppm NH 3 at 450, 475, 500, 525 ℃ , respectively. Moreover, the NO 2 interference effects on NH 3 detection of ZnO and LaCoO 3 electrodes were opposite and can be counteracted based on the double-sensing-electrode structure, eliminating most of the cross-sensitivity to NO 2 . The double-sensing-electrode sensor exhibited good performance under CO, CH 4 , NO, NO 2 interference, oxygen fluctuation, and humidity variations, and showed good long-term stability. The results of sensing performance exhibited the sensors with double-sensing electrodes have a great potential for application on SCR system of diesel engines. In further studies, each sensing electrode can be optimized respectively and the sensitivity and selectivity of NH 3 sensors could be enhanced to a higher level.
研究领域:
传感器学
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材料科学
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环境监测
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能源工程
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气体传感
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纳米材料
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催化化学
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JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2017
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IF 3.012
Haojie Zhu,Ke Yang,Hua Lan,Shangshu Qian,Haoxiang Yu,Lei Yan,Nengbing Long,Miao Shui,Jie Shu
In this work, Na 2 Ti 3 O 7 is fabricated as lithium storage material via one-step solid state reaction. Worked as anode material , Na 2 Ti 3 O 7 delivers a stable electrochemical performance with good lithium storage capability. Structural analyses show that Na 2 Ti 3 O 7 anode experiences slight volume change during electrochemical lithiation/delithiation process. Moreover, the reversibility of structural evolution is further demonstrated by in-situ X-ray diffraction technique . All these evidences prove the cycling stability of Na 2 Ti 3 O 7 as lithium storage material. Besides, the kinetic properties of the Li + ion storage in Na 2 Ti 3 O 7 are systematically investigated. The observed results reveal that Na 2 Ti 3 O 7 delivers the lithium ions diffusion coefficient in the range of 10 − 14 –10 − 12 cm 2 s − 1 during the discharge process and 10 − 15 –10 − 12 cm 2 s − 1 during the recharge process. It suggests that Na 2 Ti 3 O 7 has good lithiation/delithiation kinetics in rechargeable batteries.
研究领域:
电化学
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材料科学
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能源存储
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无机化学
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固体化学
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JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2016
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IF 6.333
Yanchun Yang,Xiaojiao Kang,Lijian Huang,Song Wei,Daocheng Pan
Earth abundant Cu 2 ZnSn(S,Se) 4 (CZTSSe) has been considered as one of the most promising thin film solar cell absorber candidates. Here, we develop a facile water-based precursor solution approach for depositing high-efficiency Cu 2 ZnSn(S,Se) 4 thin film solar cells. In this environmentally friendly approach, inexpensive elemental Cu, Zn, Sn and S powders are used as the starting materials and are dissolved in the aqueous solution of thioglycolic acid and methylamine, forming a homogeneous precursor solution for depositing Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 nanocrystal thin film . As-deposited CZTS nanocrystal thin films are selenized to form the large-grain CZTSSe absorber layers . It was found that Na doping plays an important role in the formation of the extremely dense and flat CZTSSe absorber layer, and fill factor can be significantly improved for Na-doped CZTSSe solar cells, which lead to a photoelectric conversion efficiency of 6.96% with an open-circuit voltage of 378 mV, a short current density of 28.17 mA cm −2 , and a fill factor of 65.4%.
研究领域:
材料科学
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新能源材料
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半导体薄膜
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光伏技术
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无机功能材料
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2016
·Vol. 4
·期 25
·9816-9821
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IF 8.262
Li Cheng,Qing Chang,Yu Chang,Nannan Zhang,Changyuan Tao,Zhaona Wang,Xing Fan
Hierarchical forest-like photoelectrodes were prepared by assembling nano-ZnO on an array of micro-metal dendrites, aiming to demonstrate the idea of highly efficient photon-harvesting inside a biomimetic dendrite structure. Via a facile aqueous electrochemical deposition process, the metal dendrites were deposited on both flat and wire substrates with different alignments, showing wide adaptability. A strong, broadband anti-reflection effect was observed, owing to the diffuse reflection inside the microdendrites. By increasing the dendrite height, the overall reflectivity of the metal electrode can be reduced from 75% to 45%, which could be further reduced to 12% after combining with acicular-leaf-like ZnO nanoarrays. Its applications in light-driven water splitting were successfully demonstrated. Taking advantage of the forest-like photoelectrode, we have artificially constructed an efficient photo-electrochemical system similar to plants in a forest, with photons harvested by the crown-like photoanodes in the sunshine, and synthetic reactions driven by the root-like electrode in the shadow.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米科技
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光电化学
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可再生能源
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仿生学
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Advanced Optical Materials
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2024
·Vol. 12
·期 32
·2401539
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IF 8
Qianjin Wang,Zhilin Xiang,Peizhi Yang,Yingkai Liu,Qiuhong Tan
Metal halide perovskites recently have emerged as a promising candidate for photodetection due to their exceptional photoelectric performance. However, the high dark current in these materials has hindered their practical application to imaging. In this study, a novel halogen-mixed CsPbIBr 2 microwire photodetector that has a remarkable reduction of dark current by over 100-fold (compared to CsPbBr 3 ), along with a substantial increase in photocurrent, which yields a significantly improved on/off ratio of 6.56 × 10 4 , is developed. More importantly, the halogen-mixed perovskite photodetector exhibits enhanced photodetection performance, including a high responsivity of 133 A W −1 and a remarkable specific detectivity of 4.02 × 10 12 Jones even under ultraweak light conditions as low as 4.5 nW cm −2 . More specifically, high-resolution images are successfully obtained under ultraweak light conditions. The combined analysis of experimental results and first-principles calculation attribute the excellent performance of the CsPbIBr₂ microwire photodetector to a significant reduction in dark current by suppressing ion migration and increasing carrier effective mass, and a remarkable increase in photocurrent resulting from reduced bandgap and enhanced light absorption, as compared to CsPbBr 3 . This research represents a significant advancement in the development of high-performance 1D perovskite-based photodetectors, with promising implications for ultra-weak light imaging applications.
研究领域:
光电子学
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材料科学
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纳米器件
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半导体物理
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生物医学成像
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POLYMERS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
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2019
·Vol. 30
·期 9
·2313-2320
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IF 2.162
Hui Zhao,Si-Qi Zhao,Guo-Hua Hu,Qun-Chao Zhang,Yang Liu,Chong-Xing Huang,Wei Li,Tao Jiang,Shuang-Fei Wang
A facile method was developed to synthesize a new type of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS). It contained a single amine group and seven aliphatic moieties on its corners. FT-IR, 1 H-NMR, 13 C-NMR, 13 C- 1 H COSY, and 1 H- 1 H COSY confirmed that cages with eight corners were the main part of the product. This new POSS was used to modify the structure of hexamethylene diisocyanate trimer and then copolymerized with hexamethylene diisocyanate and poly (tetramethylene glycol) to get a serious of waterborne polyurethane (WPU)/POSS hybrid materials with low dielectric constants for microelectronics applications. The results showed that POSS particles were uniformly dispersed in the WPU dispersions. The WPU/POSS films did not show any macrophase separation, even when the POSS content was as high as 16%. As the POSS content increased from 0% to 16%, the tensile strength was increased from 2.3 to 7.3 MPa, the dielectric constant was decreased from about 2.9 to 2.0, and the thermal stability of the WPU/POSS was also improved.
研究领域:
高分子科学
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材料化学
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纳米复合材料
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电子封装材料
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功能高分子
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2018
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IF 5.091
Shuai Ma,Lifeng Dong,Hongzhou Dong,Jie Wang,Yingjie Chen,Beili Pang,Jianguang Feng,Liyan Yu,Mei Zhao
We concretely report feasible synthesis procedures of colloidal Cu 2 ZnSn(S 1- x ,Se x ) 4 -Au (CZTSSe-Au) nano-heterostructured composites, and creatively employ them as the counter electrodes (CEs) of all-solid-state solar cells with inorganic CsSnI 2.95 F 0.05 perovskite hole conductor. Acquired optical characterization indicates that integration of noble metal nanoparticles with cuprum-chalcogenide could heighten light absorption within visible-band due to localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) generated by Au, and the forbidden gap of nanocomposites gets adjustment accordingly. It is demonstrated that this novel photocathode alternative with favorable conductivity can not only match the energy level within the device band structure construction, but also restrain recombination so that accelerate charge transfer and extraction occurring on the photocathode. The photocurrent and photoelectric conversion efficiency (PCE) of cells conjugating CZTS-Au photocathodes turn to be respectively 43% and 25% higher than those using pure CZTS. Moreover, it has been demonstrated that CZTS-Au, coupling very well with inorganic perovskite, owns comparable electrocatalytic performance and even higher output photocurrent with respect to platinum CEs, which portends a potential substitution for conventional costly photocathodes. A comprehensive analysis on impedance spectroscopy data is subsequently carried out for the sake of deep understanding charge accumulation and transfer response at CsSnI 2.95 F 0.05 /CE interface, attempting to orient further optimization of device performance.
研究领域:
材料科学
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能源科学
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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.
研究领域:
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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