Small
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2023
·Vol. 20
·期 17
·2308632
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IF 13.3
Shunlong Ju,Qing Qiao,Tian Xu,Zhongchen Zhao,Tengfei Zhang,Guanglin Xia,Xuebin Yu
Constructing robust anode with strong aluminophilicity and rapid desolvation kinetics is essential for achieving high utilization, long-term durability, and superior rate performance in Al metal-based energy storage, yet remains largely unexplored. Herein, molybdenum nanoparticles embedded onto nitrogen-doped graphene (Mo@NG) are designed and prepared as Al host to regulate the deposition behavior and achieve homogeneous Al plating/stripping. The monodispersed Mo nanoparticles reduce the desolvation energy barrier and promote the deposition kinetics of Al. Additionally, Mo nanoparticles act as aluminophilic nucleation sites to minimize the Al nucleation overpotential, further guiding uniform and dense Al deposition. As a result, the dual-functional Mo@NG endows Al anodes with low voltage hysteresis, reversible Al plating/stripping with high coulombic efficiency, and excellent high-rate capability under 5 mA cm −2 . Moreover, the as-designed Al metal full batteries deliver a high capacity retention of 92.8% after 3000 cycles at 1 A g −1 . This work provides an effective solution to optimize the electrochemical properties of Al metal anode from the perspective of desolvation and deposition reactions, towards the development of high-safety and long-cycling aluminum-ion batteries.
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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纳米技术
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金属负极
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电池化学
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界面工程
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2020
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IF 10.652
Hanbing Zhang,Chunhu Zhao,Shengjie Chen,Jiao Tian,Jiyu Yan,Guoen Weng,Xiaobo Hu,Jiahua Tao,Yanlin Pan,Shaoqiang Chen,Hidefumi Akiyama,Junhao Chu
Obtaining whispering gallery mode (WGM) lasing with prominent stability and high quality optical cavities is extremely desirable but still a great challenge. Despite the recent surge of reports on microspheres, nanowires and nanoplatelets metal halide crystals, there has few reports on the morphology of Hemispheres (HSs) in the form of uniform, component-tunable microcrystals. Here, CsPbX 3 (X = Cl/Br) HSs with smooth surface and regular geometry structure were synthesized on silicon substrates by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method, and the wavelength of laser can be continuously tuned from blue to green (450–540 nm) at room temperature by varying the halide composition. WGM laser with polarization ratio of 0.70 and cavity quality factor Q of 2485 were realized in the CsPbBr 3 HS cavity. Besides, the crystal cavity suggested a high photonic and thermal stability for the superb capability of continuous stable lasing output under ambient conditions. All these results illustrate that the synthesis of cesium lead halide perovskite HSs may provide an alternative solution for fundamental researches and applications in optical devices.
研究领域:
光学材料
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凝聚态物理
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纳米光子学
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半导体激光
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功能晶体
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2021
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IF 13.273
Zihui Liang,Zezhu Zhou,Jing Li,Shiliang Zhang,Binghai Dong,Li Zhao,Congcong Wu,Huiyu Yang,Fengxiang Chen,Shimin Wang
As a luxurious textile for more than five thousand years, silk fibers/products have always been favored by consumers and the markets, but the poor photostability seriously hinders its utilization in fashionable apparel. Even if enduing the functionality of silk fiber through surface modification, it is often at the expense of its comfort. Here, an ultra-thin amorphous titanium dioxide nano-film with a thickness of only five in a thousand of fiber diameter and the add-on percentage ≤ 5.33% was prepared on the surface of silk fibers/fabrics by atomic layer deposition (ALD) methods. The tensile strength of the modified silk fiber maintains 89.17% of the original fiber after exposure to UV light for 672 h. They can also withstand multi-cycle laundering and accelerate light-aging, which exhibiting an excellent UV resistance. Most importantly, the functional coating has a negligible impact on the comfortable and wearability performance of silk fibers/fabrics. In addition, ALD-coated silk fabric is also further used as an outdoor reflective cooling material and achieving a superior thermal insulation effect with the temperature reduction up to 10.1 °C.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纺织工程
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纳米技术
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表面科学
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功能纺织品
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光稳定性
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生物医学材料
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高影响因子
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
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2013
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IF 4.093
Qiang Xu,Yang Yang,Jie Yang,Xiaozu Wang,Zhaohui Wang,Yong Wang
Conformal and smooth TiO 2 thin layers were coated on the surface of porous PTFE membranes subjected to a plasma activation process by atomic layer deposition (ALD). In contrast, TiO 2 was deposited on the PTFE surface as globular particulates without plasma activation due to the inert chemical nature of PTFE surface. X-ray photoelectron spectrometry confirmed the formation of functional groups on the plasma-activated PTFE surface which served as active sites for the homogeneous adsorption and reaction of ALD precursors. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy revealed the uniformity of the deposited layer and the precise control of its thickness by changing ALD cycle numbers. The water contact angle measurement showed that the hydrophobic surface gradually turned to be near superhydrophilic with the increment of ALD numbers. Also, the membrane mean pore size was progressively reduced by simply altering the ALD numbers. At proper deposition conditions , the modified membranes gained an increase of pure water flux of more than 150% and simultaneously a doubled retention compared to the original unmodified membrane. This research provides an efficient approach devoid of any harsh treatments to modifying PTFE membranes for achieving specific functions, which also can be applied to other organic materials especially with chemical inert surface.
研究领域:
材料科学
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膜科学与技术
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表面工程
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高分子化学
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环境工程
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纳米科技
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Nano Energy
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2019
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IF 15.548
Nan Wei,Jingsheng Cai,Ruochen Wang,Menglei Wang,Wei Lv,Haina Ci,Jingyu Sun,Zhongfan Liu
Lithium–sulfur battery is amongst the most promising next-generation energy storage technology owing to their high theoretical capacity and energy density . Nevertheless, the notorious shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) seriously impedes its practical applications. Here, we report an all-CVD approach to realize the direct growth of ReS 2 @N-doped graphene (NG) heterostructure , which serves as an ultralight high-performance interlayer for elevated LiPS regulation via easy transfer onto the commercial separator. In contrast to the traditional interlayers constructed via vacuum filtration of nanostructured materials that inevitably increase the thickness and weight of the separator, our all-CVD-enabled ReS 2 @NG film possesses an area of 15 mm × 100 mm, a thickness of ~0.5 μm and a negligible areal weight of 80–90 μg cm −2 . Benefiting from the two-dimensional (2D) vertically-erected nanostructure , adsorptive ReS 2 -conductive NG interface, and favorable electrical conductivity , thus-derived ReS 2 @NG interlayer readily enhances reaction kinetics for LiPS conversion and boosts the reutilization of trapped LiPS whilst guaranteeing smooth transportation of lithium ions . Accordingly, an initial discharge capacity of 854 mAh g −1 with an average capacity decay of 0.064% per cycle after 800 cycles can be harvested at 2.0 C. Even at a high sulfur loading of 6.4 mg cm −2 , an initial areal capacity of 6.1 mAh cm −2 can be gained, which still retains 5.8 mAh cm −2 after 40 cycles at 0.1 C. This work is anticipated to shed light upon the construction of CVD-enabled versatile 2D heterostructures for enriching the interlayer design with multifunctionality and cost-effectiveness.
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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界面工程
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电池技术
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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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高影响因子
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2024
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IF 8.2
Zhenzhen Jia,Qiuxin Liu,Jiatang Hu,Shiyu Li,Hujunjie Chen
Water hypoxia and metal pollution are commonly co-existed in urbanized estuaries. This study focuses on the effect of an extended dissolved oxygen (DO) full-life dynamics (86 days) on metal behavior across the sediment-water interface through laboratory microcosms from two typical zones in Pearl River Estuary. Combining our time-series results of concentrations and fluxes, it showed that Co, Ni, and Zn consistently presented a release-precipitation-release trajectory with an oxic-hypoxic-anoxic-reoxic transition, characterized with highly variable behavior in the hypoxic-anoxic hotmoments. In parallel, changing DO dynamics significantly activated a repartitioning process of Co, Ni, and Zn among several species and elevated their risk in sediments, promoting the formation of more labile species in the 0–10 mm hotspots, where metals sensitively responded. Over DO transition, metal cycling was tightly co-related with Fe, Mn, and S elements. It was found that Mn was dominated in low oxygen-hypoxic period, but switched to S and Fe in anoxic stage, limiting sustained metal liberation to overlying water. Enlarging this experiment to practice, released Zn fluxes from sediments in hypoxic summer could contribute about ∼2.0% to their stocks in water column, while increase to 20% (1 m bottom water) in highly-stratified zones. This study has certain significance in understanding the long-term metal behavior and fate in estuarine regions, even lakes and reservoirs.
研究领域:
环境科学
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地球化学
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水生生态学
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污染生态学
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生物地球化学
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环境毒理学
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河口学
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高影响因子
Small Methods
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2024
·Vol. 8
·期 7
·2301233
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IF 10.7
Xiaolin Ye,Ningxin Xiong,Shaopei Huang,Qixing Wu,Hongning Chen,Xuelong Zhou
Tin-based hybrid flow batteries have demonstrated dendrite-free morphology and superior performance in terms of cycle life and energy density. However, the quick accumulation of electrodeposits near the electrode/membrane interface blocks the ion transport pathway during the charging of the battery, resulting to a very limited areal capacity (especially at high current density) that significantly hinders its deployment in long-duration storage applications. Herein, a conductivity-activity dual-gradient design is disclosed by electrically passivating the carbon felt near the membrane/electrode interface and chemically activating the carbon felt near the electrode/current collector interface. In consequence, the tin metals are preferentially plated at the region near electrode/current collector, preventing the ion transport pathway from being easily blocked. The resultant gradient electrode demonstrated an unprecedentedly high areal capacity of 268 mAh cm −2 at a current density of as high as 80 mA cm −2 . Numerical modeling and experimental characterizations show that the dual-gradient electrode differs from conventional electrodes with regard to their reaction current density distribution and electrodeposit distribution during charging. This work demonstrates a new design strategy of 3D electrodes for hybrid flow batteries to induce a desirable distribution of electrodeposits and achieve a high areal capacity at commercially relevant current densities.
研究领域:
电化学储能
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材料科学
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能源化学
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电池技术
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功能材料
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电化学工程
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DOI
高影响因子
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
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2022
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IF 6.76
Zihan Zhou,Yunwen Wu,Huiqin Ling,Jie Guo,Su Wang,Ming Li
3D NAND flash memory with vertically stacked cells has been developed to break through the limits of technology nodes. However, during the selective etching process, it is difficult to ensure the byproducts diffuse away from the trenches in the multistacked layers. Once saturated, the byproduct causes abnormal redeposition on the SiO 2 layers. This problem has restricted the development of high-density 3D NAND memory. To solve this problem, the composition and formation mechanism of the redeposited layer must be clarified. In this study, a ternary-wafer system comprising a Si 3 N 4 /SiO 2 /Si 3 N 4 stack was fabricated to study the redeposition mechanism, and the morphology, elastic properties , and chemical composition of the redeposited layer were clarified. The redeposited layer consists of spherical particles with elastic surfaces (average Young’s modulus of 24.17 GPa). The particles were confirmed to comprise colloidal silica gel covered by silanols . By considering the chemistry of silica , the redeposition mechanism was proposed as follows: colloidal silica gel is formed by the aggregation of silicic acids from Si 3 N 4 etching, which adsorb onto the SiO 2 layer through oxide bridges and hydrogen bonding . Our work will contribute to the development of high-density 3D NAND memory.
研究领域:
微电子学
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半导体工艺
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材料科学
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表面化学
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纳米材料
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固态物理
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集成电路制造
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高影响因子
MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN
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2012
·Vol. 47
·期 11
·3277-3282
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IF 2.105
Jing Bo Zhang,Xiao Ning Li,Shou Li Bai,Rui Xian Luo,Ai Fan Chen,Yuan Lin
Well-crystallized one-dimensional (1D) SnO 2 nanobelts were in situ prepared using a simple water-assisted chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method. The small Sn particles with Au-modifications were used as source materials instead of big size Sn grains to ensure the high yield of SnO 2 belts. The Au layer was modified on the small Sn particles by treating Sn powders in HAuCl 4 solution combined with the UV irradiation. The as-prepared SnO 2 nanobelts were characterized by SEM, HRTEM, XRD, EDS and XPS. These results indicate that the growth temperature plays an important role in controlling the length-to-width ratio of nanobelts. The length-to-width ratio decreases with the growth temperature from 850 °C to 1000 °C. The nanobelts prepared at 850 °C shows a single-crystalline tetragonal rutile phase with a high length-to-width ratio (approximately tens of microns in length and 40–70 nm in width). However, below 850 °C, nanobelts cannot be formed. The as-prepared nanobelts exhibited excellent sensing properties compared with SnO 2 nanoparticles and high sensing selectivity towards NO 2 . The high sensing selectivity to NO 2 is attributed to the oxygen vacancies presenting in the as-prepared nanobelts.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米技术
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传感器学
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无机化学
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半导体材料
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高影响因子
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2016
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IF 6.333
Xiaowei Kong,Xiaoliang Zhou,Yu Tian,Xiaoyan Wu,Jun Zhang,Wei Zuo,Xiaobo Gong,Zhanhu Guo
A novel La 0.9 Ca 0.1 Fe 0.9 Nb 0.1 O 3-δ (LCFNb) perovskite for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) anode is prepared by means of the citrate-nitrate route and composited with Ce 0.8 Sm 0.2 O 1.9 (SDC) by impregnation method to form nano-scaled LCFNb/SDC anode catalytic layers. The single cells with LCFNb and LCFNb/SDC impregnated anodes both achieve relatively high power output with maximum power densities (MPDs) reaching up to 610, 823 mW·cm −2 in H 2 at 800 °C, respectively, presenting a high potential of LCFNb for use as SOFCs anode. The power outputs of the single cells with LCFNb/SDC composite anode in CO and syngas (CO H 2 mixture) are almost identical to that in H 2 at each testing temperature. This composite anode also presents excellent durability in both H 2 and CO for as long as 50 h, showing desirable anti-reduction and carbon deposition resistance abilities. Besides, the cell output is stable in 100 ppm H 2 S H 2 atmospheres for 20 h at a current density of 600 mA·cm −2 with negligible sulfur accumulation on the anode surface . Hence, a novel iron based perovskite LCFNb anode with remarkable cell performance, carbon deposition resistance and sulfur poisoning tolerance for SOFCs is successfully obtained.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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能源材料
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无机非金属材料
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功能陶瓷
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清洁能源技术
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高影响因子
Laser & Photonics Reviews
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2024
·Vol. 19
·期 1
·2401012
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IF 9.8
Pengcheng Jian,Maohua Chen,Dongyan Li,Yongming Zhao,Weijie Liu,Yuang Luo,Xiantai Tian,Meng Peng,Xing Zhou,Jiangnan Dai,Feng Wu,Changqing Chen
The extraordinary mechanical compliance of 2D molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2 ) makes it an ideal candidate for strain modulation of various electrical and optical properties. However, developing facile methods for accurate and stable engineering of strain still remains a major challenge. Here, a novel and effective method is demonstrated for introducing periodic strain into monolayer MoS 2 by direct growth on nano-patterned sapphire substrates (NPSS). A mixed aqueous solution of Na 2 MoO 4 and NaOH is spin-coated on the NPSS and sulfurated in one step by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Highly oriented monolayer MoS 2 single-crystal nanosheets with high quality and few sulfur vacancies are achieved conformally on the NPSS via a liquid-mediated growth mode. Notably, the periodically distributed blue shift of the PL emission peak demonstrated periodic compressive strain is introduced into the nano-patterned MoS 2 via the thermal expansion difference between MoS 2 and substrates. Furthermore, photodetectors fabricated using the nano-patterned monolayer MoS 2 exhibit a high photo-to-dark current ratio (PDCR) over 10 6 , an excellent detectivity of 5.4 × 10 13 Jones, and a fast photoresponse of 7.7 ms, owing to the strain-induced back-to-back built-in electric field, enhanced light absorption by light-scattering effect and fewer S vacancy defects. The scanning imaging demonstration based on the single-pixel nano-patterned MoS 2 photodetector further confirms its great potential in image sensors. This work hereby presents a pathway for direct conformal growth of nano-patterned monolayer MoS 2 with precisely periodic strain, which should inspire the applications for high-performance optoelectronic devices via the strategy of patterned substrate engineering by the periodic nanostructures.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米科技
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光电子学
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凝聚态物理
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表面科学
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半导体器件
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DOI
高影响因子
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