ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
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2021
·Vol. 31
·期 11
·2008453
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IF 18.808
Pai Liu,Yajun Lou,Shihao Ding,Wenda Zhang,Zhenghui Wu,Hongcheng Yang,Bing Xu,Kai Wang,Xiao Wei Sun
InP quantum dots (QDs) are emerging as promising materials for replacing cadmium-based QDs in view of their heavy metal-free and tunable luminescence. However, the development of InP QD materials still lags due to the expensive and flammable phosphorus precursors, and also the unsatisfactory repeatability caused by the fast nucleation rate. Adopting lowly reactive P precursor aminophosphine can overcome this issue, but their low photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) and widening line widths do not apply to the practical application. Through engineering, the core-shell structure of QD, significantly promoted green emissions of QDs were obtained with PLQY of 95% and full width and half maximum (FWHM) of 45 nm, which demonstrated the highest PLQY record obtained from the aminophosphine system. Moreover, due to the residue halogen atoms on the QD surface as inorganic ligands to prevent further oxidization, these InP QDs demonstrated the ultra-long operational lifetime (over 1000 h) for QDs based color enhancement film. By optimizing the device structure, an inverted green InP quantum dot light-emitting diode (QLED) with external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 7.06% was also demonstrated, which showed a significant promise of these InP QDs in highly effective optoelectronic devices.
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ACS Applied Energy Materials
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2021
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IF 6.024
Xiaoqiong Feng,Jianmei Li,Yunlong Ma,Chunyan Yang,Shiying Zhang,Jinfeng Li,Changsheng An
Owing to their low cost and abundant reserves, aluminum-ion batteries (AIBs) have been considered a potential candidate for future large-scale storage applications. However, AIBs are still in the stage of intensive research due to their cathodes of limited specific capacity, energy density, and cycling stability. In this work, interlayer-expanded MoSe2/nitrogen-doped graphene (MoSe2/N-G) heterojunctions with fewer layers and fine dispersion are synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method. Experimental verification and theoretical calculation reveal that the unique heterojunction structure and hetero-element doped graphene conductive network are beneficial for improving the electrochemical reaction kinetics and provide more active vacancies for AIBs, as well as slow the structural degradation during the discharge/charge process. When serving as a cathode material for AIBs, the as-prepared MoSe2/N-G electrode presents a high specific capacity of 167 mAh g–1 at 0.2 A g–1. Meanwhile, the hybrid also exhibits excellent cycling stability (140 mAh g–1 at 0.2 A g–1 after 1000 cycles) with a high Coulombic efficiency of 99.54% and less than 16% loss of discharge capacity. As verified by ex situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)/transmission electron microscopy (TEM) characterization and first-principles calculations, the Al3+ intercalation mechanism of the MoSe2/N-G electrode in AIBs are further confirmed.
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NANO
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2020
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IF 1.566
Weili Li,Hongchao Geng,Lu Yao,Haiyan Xu,Yongjun Han,Pengtao Sheng
Oil phase CuInSe 2 quantum dots (CISe QDs) were synthesized via a hot-injection method, exhibiting a near-infrared (NIR) emission wavelength of 710 nm with poor fluorescence intensity. Therefore, we address this challenge by introducing two strategies: doping and ligand exchange. First, Zn was used as a dopant to improve the fluorescent properties of CISe QDs synthesized by the same method. The PL peak position of the resulting Zn–CuInSe (ZnCISe) QDs could be tuned from 600 nm to 662 nm, and the PL intensity of the QDs was greatly improved. Except that, this Zn doping strategy can help to improve the fluorescence lifetime and reduce defects, leading to increased quantum yield. Next, the aqueous phase transfer of ZnCISe QDs was achieved through an efficient ligand exchange strategy using glutathione (GSH) as the bifunctional ligand. Mercaptoacetic acid (MPA) was also used as an essential additive for GSH ligand exchange. With this method, we obtained high-quality hydrophilic ZnCISe QDs with particle sizes less than 3 nm and good monodispersity. In addition, DLS measurements showed a unimodal peak shape of the hydrated ZnCISe QDs in ultrapure water with particle sizes ranging from 7 nm to 40 nm. Finally, the cytotoxicity studies revealed that the viabilities of the cells incubated with ZnCISe QDs from 1 μ g/mL to 18 μ g/mL remained at levels greater than 90%, which indicates that QDs with good biocompatibility are promising fluorescent probes.
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NANOTECHNOLOGY
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2020
·Vol. 32
·期 8
·085101
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IF 3.551
Yang Sheng,Shuai Li,Yixin Sun,Rong Zhang,Xinyu Zhao,Mei Chee Tan
CuInSe2 quantum dots (QDs) are one of the most important Cd-free fluorescent probes; they usually exhibited low fluorescence intensity, suggesting that a considerable amount of absorbed photon energy was lost as heat. In this study we aimed to improve the fluorescence intensity of CuInSe2 QDs and investigate their photoacoustic (PA) signal resulting from the heat dissipation, which was previously rarely reported. Cu–In–Zn–Se/ZnSe QDs were synthesized by adopting two strategies of Zn doping and ZnSe shell growth. It was found that there was an upper limit for Zn concentration beyond which the fluorescence intensity began to decrease. In addition, a blue shift of the emission peak of Cu–In–Zn–Se/ZnSe QDs was observed at high concentrations of ZnSe precursor due to the diffusion of excessive Zn. To prepare the dual-modal fluorescence and PA imaging probe, poly(maleic anhydride-alt-1-octadecene) (PMAO) modified with polyethylene glycol (PEG) was coated on the QDs, which led to a slight reduction in fluorescence. Cellular labeling on HeLa cells was performed to demonstrate the utility of these probes for fluorescence imaging. We further studied the in vitro PA imaging capabilities of the Cu–In–Zn–Se/ZnSe/PMAO-g-PEG nanoparticles, which showed a distinct PA signal beyond 1.0 mg ml−1. The current work demonstrated that a moderate amount of Zn doping is necessary for enhancing fluorescence and there is a limit beyond which the fluorescence will be diminished. We also demonstrated the proof of concept that Cu–In–Zn–Se/ZnSe QDs are able to serve as a potential PA imaging contrast agent.
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Small
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2020
·Vol. 16
·期 45
·2005039
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IF 11.459
Shiyi Zuo,Bingjun Sun,Yinxian Yang,Shuang Zhou,Yu Zhang,Mengran Guo,Mengchi Sun,Cong Luo,Zhonggui He,Jin Sun
The current state of chemotherapy is far from satisfaction, restricted by the inefficient drug delivery and the off-target toxicity. Prodrug nanoassemblies are emerging as efficient platforms for chemotherapy. Herein, three docetaxel dimeric prodrugs are designed using diselenide bond, disulfide bond, or dicarbide bond as linkages. Interestingly, diselenide bond-bridged dimeric prodrug can self-assemble into stable nanoparticles with impressive high drug loading (≈70%, w/w). Compared with disulfide bond and dicarbide bond, diselenide bond greatly facilitates the self-assembly of dimeric prodrug, and then improves the colloidal stability, blood circulation time, and antitumor efficacy of prodrug nanoassemblies. Furthermore, the redox-sensitive diselenide bond can specifically respond to the overexpressed reactive oxygen species and glutathione in tumor cells, leading to tumor-specific drug release. Therefore, diselenide bond bridged prodrug nanoassemblies exhibit discriminating cytotoxicity between tumor cells and normal cells, significantly alleviating the systemic toxicity of docetaxel. The present work gains in-depth insight into the impact of diselenide bond on the dimeric prodrug nanoassemblies, and provides promising strategies for the rational design of the high efficiency–low toxicity chemotherapeutical nanomedicines.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
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2020
·Vol. 31
·期 17
·14977-14985
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IF 2.22
Luo Wenjie,Wang Jie,Zhang Zhen,Lu Donglin,Yu Yang,Ji Yuan,Qiao Hui,Qi Xiang,Liu Yundan
The development of effective but earth-abundant electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution is still a great challenge. Non-noble metal-based multi-phase nanocomposites are regarded as emerging catalysts for efficient catalysts, but their practical application is still hindered by the lack of both satisfying activity and cost-effective synthesis. In this work, ternary CoSe 2 /MoO 2 /MoSe 2 nanocomposites with controllable phases have been successfully synthesized by simply direct selenization of cobalt molybdate (CoMoO 4 ) nanorods. Compared with related pure Mo-based and Co-based counterparts, the electric conductivity and the active sites of the as-prepared ternary nanocomposites have been both increased due to the synergistic effects. The as-prepared ternary CoSe 2 /MoO 2 /MoSe 2 nanocomposites electrocatalysts demonstrated superior HER performance which only requiring an overpotential of 229 mV for reaching 10 mA/cm 2 current density in acidic media.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2020
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IF 10.652
Ruiqi Guo,Jie Meng,Weihua Lin,Aqiang Liu,Tönu Pullerits,Kaibo Zheng,Jianjun Tian
CuInSe 2 (CISe) colloidal quantum dots (QDs) display promising applications in photodetection especially within near-infrared (NIR) regions due to their high extinction coefficient and environmental-friendly. However, the high trap density and poor crystal quality introduced by the ternary structure result in low photodetection of CISe QDs devices. Herein, we dope transition metal manganese ions (Mn 2+ ) into CISe QDs to tackle the above problems. Structural characterization results demonstrate the crystal quality of CISe QDs is improved by doping Mn 2+ during the synthesis of QDs. The transient absorption (TA) spectroscopic study together with the space-charge-limited current (SCLC) measurements show the charge carrier lifetime of Mn-CISe QDs is much longer than that of the CISe QDs, due to the Mn 2+ doping state serve as hole capturer forming a charge-compensated pair with the Cu 2+ defect that makes the long-lived Cu 2+ radiative recombination dominate. Furthermore, Mn 2+ doping concurrently modifies the conduction band minimum and valence band maximum level of the QDs verified by the ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS), which determines the driving force for charge carrier transfer to acceptors. The optimal Mn 2+ doping level (0.01 Mn:Cu feed ratio) balanced the above two factors in the QDs. The detector based on such Mn-CISe QDs exhibits responsivity of 30 mA/W and specific detectivity of 4.2 × 10 12 Jones at near-infrared wavelength, the response speed of 0.76 µs, and suppressed dark current density of 1.6 × 10 −10 A cm −2 .
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JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION
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2020
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IF 2.69
Qianqian Qi,Xianwu Zeng,Licong Peng,Hailiang Zhang,Miao Zhou,Jingping Fu,Jianchao Yuan
Herein, we construct a charge - switchable polymer nano micelles poly (2-(hexamethyl eneimino) ethyl methacrylate) - b - poly (ethylene glycol) monomethyl ether methacrylate) - b - poly (diethyl enetriaminepentaacetic acid methacrylate) - b - poly (1-vinyl imidazole) - b - poly (4-vinyl phenylboronic acid) (PC7A-PEG-DTPA-VI-PBA) in different pH solutions. DOX released faster from micelles in a weakly acidic environment (pH 5.0) than at pH 7.4. In order to enhance the anti-tumor effect, the imidazole functional groups in the polymer were used to coordinate CdSeTe quantum dots (QDs) for photodynamic treatment (PDT). In addition, the surfaces of the micelles were further decorated with phenylboronic acidas a targeting group, using DTPA chelating 99mTc for SPECT imaging.It has been successfully demonstrated that the nanoparticles have a good cumulative effect on the tumor site.The structure of the polymer was characterized by 1HNMR. The morphology and particle size of the micelles were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and dynamic light scattering (DLS). The drug loading capacity (DLC) and drug loading efficiency (DLE) of the micelles were analyzed by ultraviolet visible spectroscopy. And the pH-sensitive drug release and cytotoxicity of the micelles were verified in vitro. In vitro experiments showed that the nano micelles were noncytotoxic to different cell lines, while DOX@CdSeTe@PC7A-PEG-DTPA-VI-PBA inhibited the proliferation and promoted the apoptosis of B16F10 cells. An in vivo study with C57BL tumor-bearing mice indicated that DOX@CdSeTe@PC7A-PEG-DTPA-VI-PBA nano micelles efficiently inhibited tumor growth. Results showed that the nano micelles had good pH responsibility and biocompatibility, and the loaded DOX could be released in the weak acidic environment of tumor cells, and it was expected to be a good drug delivery system.
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APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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2020
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IF 16.683
Lei Yang,Liutao Huang,Yihang Yao,Lifang Jiao
High-efficiency electrocatalysts for water splitting can be achieved by constructing heterostructure engineering purposely. The same pyrite structure of NiSe 2 /NiP 2 with admirable electrical conductivity of NiSe 2 and outstanding stability of NiP 2 is designed to boost electrocatalytic performance towards overall water splitting. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations identify that constructing NiP 2 /NiSe 2 heterointerfaces with good lattice matching and the redistribution of electron between the heterointerfacecan optimize adsorption/desorption energy of H* effectively. Therefore, NiP 2 /NiSe 2 heterostructure on carbon fiber cloth with one-step phosphoselenization is developed as electrocatalysts. As expected, NiP 2 /NiSe 2 exhibits excellent catalytic activity with only 160 mV overpotential to realize a current density of 100 mA cm −2 and exceptional stability over 90 h at the current density of 10 mA cm −2 for HER in alkaline solution. This heterostructure strategy might be a new break-through for modulating the single-phase transition metal and designing highly active and durable catalysts towards water splitting.
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NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
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2020
·Vol. 44
·期 40
·17313-17322
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IF 3.288
Guigui Liu,Chao Shuai,Zunli Mo,Ruibin Guo,Nijuan Liu,Xiaohui Niu,Qibing Dong,Jia Wang,Qinqin Gao,Ying Chen,Wentong Liu
The design and preparation of highly efficient and durable non-noble metal electrocatalysts for overall water splitting is pivotal for actualizing large-scale water splitting via electrolysis. Herein, porous Ni0.85Se nanospheres anchored on reduced graphene oxide (RGO) (Ni0.85Se/RGO) were synthesized via a one-step hydrothermal method. Following explorations of the hydrothermal temperature and reaction time, the optimized Ni0.85Se/RGO exhibited extraordinary oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance in 1.0 M KOH solution, providing an overpotential as small as 320 mV at a current density of 30 mA cm−2 and a low Tafel slope of 91 mV dec−1 for the OER, and an overpotential of 169 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm−2 and a low Tafel slope of 65 mV dec−1 for the HER. A current density of 10 mA cm−2 at 1.64 V and high stability can be obtained upon using Ni0.85Se/RGO as both the cathode and anode for overall water splitting under alkaline conditions; this was attributed to the merits of both the porous structure of Ni0.85Se and the high conductivity of RGO. This work provides a meaningful exploration of the synthesis of 3d-transition-metal-chalcogenide- and carbon-based composite electrocatalysts via a hydrothermal reaction for water splitting, and provides a general method.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2020
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Sishun Wang,Kejun Bu,Dong Wang,Chong Zheng,Xiangli Che,Zhen Han,Fuqiang Huang
A new platinum-based ternary selenide, Pt 3 Pb 2 Se 2 was successfully synthesized at 1123 K by using a traditional solid-state method. It crystallizes in a orthorhombic structure with the Cmcm space group, and consists of quasi-2D [Pt 3 Pb 2 Se 2 ] layers connected by inherent Pt–Pb bonds. It is related to the parkerite structures with half transition metal occupation. Therefore, it belongs to the half anti-perovskite family structure. The R-T curve reveals its metallic behavior and shows high conductivity (RRR = 20.5) at room temperature. The X-ray photoelectron and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy spectrums were collected. It has low work function ( ϕ = −4.02 eV). First principles calculations were consistent with the experimental results.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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2020
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Jinming Hu,Shengyi Yang,Zhenheng Zhang,Hailong Li,Chandrasekar Perumal Veeramalai,Muhammad Sulaman,Muhammad Imran Saleem,Yi Tang,Yurong Jiang,Libin Tang,Bingsuo Zou
Due to their promising applications in foldable displays, optical communication equipment and environmental monitoring systems, flexible and broadband optoelectronic devices have gained extensive attention in recent years. Here, a flexible and broadband photodetector based on CsPbBr 3 /PbSe quantum dot (QD) heterostructures is firstly presented. The integrated QD heterostructures possess consecutive detection range from ultraviolet (UV) to long-wavelength infrared (LW-IR) regions with efficient light absorption and chemical stability, in comparison with the pristine PbSe QDs. Systematic material characterizations reveal the improved exciton dissociation, carrier transport and carrier lifetime of the QD heterostructures. Flexible photodetector Ag/CsPbBr 3 /PbSe/Ag demonstrate a high responsivity of 7.17 A/W with a specific detectivity of 8.97 × 10 12 Jones under 25 μW/cm 2 365 nm illumination at 5 V. Furthermore, it could maintain 91.2 % (or 94.9 %) of its initial performance even after bending for thousands of times (or exposing in ambient air for 4 weeks). More importantly, its response time is shortened more than three orders of magnitude as that of pristine PbSe QDs-based photodetectors. Therefore, it provides a feasible and promising method for the next-generation high-performance broadband photodetectors via constructing heterostructures of various QDs.
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