ACS Applied Energy Materials
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2022
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IF 6.959
Lina Tan,Jihuai Wu,Yuqian Yang,Chunyan Deng,Guodong Li,Xuping Liu,Yitian Du,Minmin Yang,Weihai Sun
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have made great research progress in the past decade. The interface behavior between the perovskite active layer (PAL) and hole transport layer (HTL) is one of the determinants of photovoltaic performance and stability of PSCs. Herein, we introduce a bifunctional modifier of 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine (HTMP) at the interface of PAL/HTL. The hydroxyl and imino groups in HTMP can interact with I and FA (MA) to form bi-directional hydrogen bonds to inhibit ion migration, reinforce the interface contact, and improve perovskite stability. On the other hand, the bifunctional groups of HTMP can passivate interface defects by coordinating with Pb2+, provide a more suitable energy gradient arrangement, and reduce nonradiative recombination loss. Compared to the efficiency of 19.05% obtained from the unmodified device, the HTMP-modified PSC achieves a maximum power conversion efficiency of 22.04%, along with a negligible hysteresis effect and good environmental stability, indicating that HTMP plays an excellent role in efficient and stable PSCs.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2022
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IF 6.371
Xiaohui Wu,Qin Zhang,Fangyi Huang,Xingyu Huo,Fuyu Li,Yulan Jing,Yuanxun Li,Hua Su
In this work, a new low loss Ba 3 Ti 4- x (Mn 1/3 Nb 2/3 ) x Nb 4 O 21 (MN-BTN, 0 ≤ x ≤ 12 mol%) ceramics configuration was presented through preparing by the solid-state route. The XRD patterns, Rietveld refinement , microstructure, and microwave properties were systematically analyzed. All the fabricated MN-BTN ceramics belonged to the hexagonal structure with a P 6 3 / mcm space group. More specifically, the 6MN-BTN ceramic exhibited a high relative density of ~92.3 %, homogeneous grains distribution with an average size of ~71.95 µm, and several excellent microwave dielectric properties : ε r = 59.67, Q× f = 16,226 GHz, τ f = +103.9 ppm/℃ sintered at 1220 ℃. The incorporation of 1.5 wt % BaCu(B 2 O 5 ) (BCB) compound within the 6MN-BTN ceramic not only effectively reduced the sintering temperature from 1220 ℃ to 950 ℃, but also the excellent microwave dielectric properties were maintained: ε r = 42.33, Q× f = 11,300 GHz, τ f = +24.7 ppm/℃. Interestingly, the 6MN-BTN + 1.5 wt % BCB ceramic showed better chemical compatibility with Ag. The proposed 6MN-BTN + 1.5 wt % BCB ceramic configuration could be regarded as a promising material for LTCC applications.
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2021
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IF 5.097
Yi Chen,Haojing Yin,Debabrata Sikdar,Linglin Yan,Zheng Zhou,Jiacen Sun,Chuan Wang
The self-assembly of plasmonic building blocks into superlattices has emerged as a promising route to fabricate metamaterials with customizable nanoscale architecture and collective properties. However, self-assembly of such plasmonic superlattice has proven challenging, owing to the low packing fraction, complex interparticle forces, and local heterogeneity. Besides, the conventional assembly of small nanoparticles usually exhibits localized defects and uncontrollable electromagnetic field distribution, limiting its functionality for real-world application. Here, we report on the self-assembly of multifacet gold nanopolyhedron (AuNPH) into high-quality giant plasmonic superlattice sheets. This bottom-up method involves soft ligand-balanced crystallization of AuNPHs in conjunction with drying-mediated self-assembly. Such AuNPHs superlattice sheets exhibit macroscopic surface area while maintaining a highly ordered nanoscopic structure. We also demonstrate by both experiment and theoretical simulation that the surface-plasmon-induced hotspots are uniformly distributed across the sheet surface, facilitating its application as flexible surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) sensors for detection of 4-aminothiophenol. The Raman enhancement factor (EF) of this flexible SERS sensor can reach 1.7 × 106 with a detection limit reaching the nanomolar scale. Moreover, the Raman signals exhibited high homogeneity across the superlattice sheets with a low relative standard deviation of 4.3%. Such flexible AuNPHs superlattice sheets can be applied as nonconventional SERS platforms with well-defined customizability, suggesting a robust and efficient avenue for real-world applications in high-sensitive inspection of drugs, explosives, and environmental pollutants.
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LANGMUIR
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2021
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IF 3.882
Xuejiao Yang,Yuhe Shen,Jiayu Liu,Yuefei Wang,Wei Qi,Rongxin Su,Zhimin He
In this article, meso-tetrakis (4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrins modified with different amino acids were designed, synthesized, and researched. The chiral self-assembly behavior of these porphyrin-amino acid molecules can be precisely controlled by adjusting the pH, constituent amino acids, and temperature, thereby giving rise to chiral nanostructures with precisely tailored helical pitch and handedness. This research provides a certain reference for the design and preparation of chiral nanomaterials and has potential application prospects in chiral resolution and chiral catalysis.
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JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
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2021
·Vol. 77
·期 2
·221-227
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IF 6.053
Qin Juan,Chen Junlin,Xu Haopeng,Xia Yi,Tang Wentao,Wang Wei,Li Chongyan,Tang Yilin,Wang Yan
Women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) may be more vulnerable to a variety of health risks. To seek a new method to treat the disease, the effects of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) on promoting repair of ovarian injury in female SD rats induced by 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide (VCD) were explored in this research. A total of 24 female SD rats were subjected to intraperitoneal injection of VCD to induce POI. Successful modeling was achieved in 22 rats, which were then randomized into VCD + LIPUS group (n = 13) and VCD group (n = 9). The control group (n = 5) was injected with equal normal saline. Hematoxylin and eosin staining, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, Western blot analysis, scanning electron microscope, immunohistochemistry, and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated nick end labeling assay were applied to detect the results. The results indicated that rats in the VCD group showed disorder in the estrous cycle, the number of atresia follicles and apoptosis granulosa cells increased (p < .05). After the LIPUS treatment, the estrous cycle recovered, the number of follicles increased (p < .05), the level of E2 and anti-Müllerian hormone enhanced (p < .05), and the follicle-stimulating hormone decreased (p < .05). The expression of NF-κB p65, TNFα, Bax, ATF4, and caspase-3 in ovarian tissue was significantly decreased (p < .05). These findings showed that LIPUS could promote the repair of the VCD-induced ovarian damage in SD rats, which has the potential to be further applied in the clinic.
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SOLAR ENERGY
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2021
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IF 5.742
Daoyong Zhang,Shizhong Sun,Xinyu Li,Xiang Li,Xin Liu,Qiulian Li,Hua Liao,Shurong Wang
In this paper, Cu 2 ZnSn(S x Se 1− x ) 4 (CZTSSe) thin-films with a front-graded band gap were prepared by plasma sulfurization. The method of selenization followed by low-temperature plasma sulfurization was adopted to effectively control the uneven diffusion of S in the absorption layer. By investigating and analyzing the grazing incidence X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and PL spectra, the CZTSSe absorption layer with an S-rich top and S-poor bottom layer could be obtained by plasma sulfurization. The inhomogeneous distribution of S led to the formation of band gap gradients. Based on that, the band gap near the top of the absorption layer was determined to be 1.13 eV and the bottom band gap was 1.03 eV. Approximately 300 nm thick sulfur-rich CZTSSe films were found near the surface favoring an increase in the band gap at the interface, which could be attributed to a high open circuit voltage (V oc ). The establishment of the band gap gradient formed a barrier towards the motion of holes towards the interface and increased the effective interfacial recombination band gap, both of which significantly reduced the interfacial recombination. Finally, the CZTSSe thin-film solar cells with a band gap gradient were prepared by plasma sulfurization exhibited a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 8.11%. Compared with CZTSSe thin-film solar cells without post plasma sulfurization, which had a PCE of 6.98%, the V oc of the CZTSSe solar cell improved considerably from 471.37 mV to 513.93 mV; however, it had little effect on short-circuit current density (J sc ).
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Advanced Materials Interfaces
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2021
·Vol. 8
·期 18
·2100971
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IF 6.147
Saqib Nawaz Khan,Sijie Ge,Ening Gu,Santhosh Kumar Karunakaran,Wentao Yang,Ruijiang Hong,Yaohua Mai,Xianzhong Lin,Guowei Yang
The use of transparent conducting oxides (TCO) as a back contact for Cu 2 ZnSn(S,Se) 4 (CZTSSe) thin film solar cell enables light absorption from both front and rear sides and allows for the fabrication of semi-transparent photovoltaic devices. However, the CZTSSe solar cell based on TCO substrate suffers from high parasitic losses owing to the long post-annealing time at elevated temperature required for high-quality absorber. This work aims to overcome this issue by carefully tailoring the annealing conditions to obtain high-performance solar cell. Rapid thermal processing is used to instantaneously generate high Se vapor pressure at target temperature and shorten the annealing time. The crystalline quality, morphology, and particularly the photovoltaic performance of the resulting CZTSSe thin film are systematically investigated. It is found that the increase of annealing temperature and time improves the crystalline quality but unfortunately deteriorates the device performance owing to increasing parasitic losses. Increasing the amount of Se allows to get highly crystalline absorber within 7 min of annealing, yielding a total area 5.56% efficient CZTSSe solar cell with front illumination resulting from reducing parasitic losses. This work provides a simple approach to preserve the back contact without using a complex interfacial layer.
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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
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2021
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IF 4.098
Kaiqiang Wang,Jinjie Li
The fabrication of sensitive and reliable interfacial plasmonic platform for measuring chemical contaminants in various phases is an exciting topic in the food industry and for environment monitoring. In this study, a high-performance surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) analytic platform was developed through self-assembly of the gold@4-mercaptobenzoic acid@silver nanoparticles (Au@4-MBA@Ag NPs) at the cyclohexane/water interface. By addition of the inducer ethanol, the Au@4-MBA@Ag NPs in aqueous phase was effectively migrated to the biphasic interface, forming a large-scale close-packed nanoparticle array. The average gap between adjacent nanoparticles was smaller than 3 nm, where intensive SERS “hot spots” were created for high-sensitive detection. Furthermore, using the sandwiched 4-MBA molecule as the internal standard to correct the Raman signal fluctuations, the point-to-point and batch-to-batch reproducibility of Au@4-MBA@Ag array were improved with lower relative standard deviation (RSD) values of 8.84% and 14.97%, respectively, and pesticides (thiram and thiabendazole) analysis in both aqueous and organic phases were achieved with higher accuracy (R 2 of 0.986 and 0.990) as compared with those without 4-MBA correction (R 2 of 0.867 and 0.974). The high-throughput fabrication of the self-assembled nanoparticle array is a promising approach for development of a sensitive and reliable SERS platform for chemical contaminants monitoring in multiphase.
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JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
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2021
·Vol. 138
·期 30
·50731
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IF 3.125
Mengqing Jiang,Yihua Yin,Weiquan Cai,Jingli Zhang,Lihong Fan,Ying Yi,Yue Dai,Ting Zhou,Jinsheng Liu
To improve photostability and enhance utilization rate and reduce pest resistance, a new strategy based on the combination of photodynamic insecticide action and stimulus-responsive polymer micelles is developed. 4-(phenylazo)benzoic acid (PBA)-modified poly(ethylene glycol) monomethyl ether (mPEG) conjugate is prepared by the esterification reaction of mPEG and PBA, and followed by self-assembly in aqueous solution to obtain polymeric nanoparticles. TEM shows that the nanoparticles have a core-shell structure and an average diameter of 78 nm. DLS shows that the nanoparticles are stability in water solution but can change their structure in response to UV light and/or esterase stimulation. The photodegradation of Protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) encapsulated in the nanoparticles can be effectively inhibited because of aggregation-caused quenching effect, whose maximum photodegradation rate is about 20.54% after 8 h exposure to daylight compared with the complete photodegradation of free PpIX. UV light and/or esterase stimulus can trigger PpIX release and result in a high photodynamic activity. Compared with free PpIX, the PpIX-loaded nanoparticles show a higher phototoxicity to insect cells and the daylight pretreatment has little influence on the phototoxicity.
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2021
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IF 5.909
Shan Ni,Liangrong Yang,Hongnan Qu,Xiangyang Zhu,Zihao Xu,Menglei Yuan,Huifang Xing,Li Wang,Jiemiao Yu,Huizhou Liu
Exploring high-efficiency, robust and cost-effective catalysts for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) to 4-aminophenol (4-AP) is greatly desirable. Herein, a series of transition-metal doped MoS 2 (M-MoS 2 , M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn) with expanded interlayer spacing are fabricated by one-step solvothermal strategy. Notably, nickel doped molybdenum disulfide (Ni-MoS 2 ) is found to exhibit prominent catalytic activity with an apparent rate constant (K) of 1.09 min -1 and excellent stability over six continuous runs of recycling experiments. The results demonstrate that the expanded interlayer spacing (0.94 nm) can increase the active sites of reactant absorption, and Ni dopants can lower the energy level (d‐band center) to facilitate the desorption of H. Thus, the catalytic activity of Ni-MoS 2 is enhanced by synergistically structural and energy level modulation. This study offers an effective strategy to design transition metal sulfides with higher catalytic reactivity for the environment-related catalysis processes.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
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2020
·Vol. 56
·期 1
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IF 3.553
Huo Hang,Jiang Yanqiu,Wang Zhe,Hu Yanjing,Zhao Tingting,Liu Xing,Xu Xianzhu,Lin Kaifeng
Abstract In this paper, urea group functionalized periodic mesoporous organosilica was utilized as matrix to introduce cobalt precursor into framework. After pyrolysis in nitrogen atmosphere, urea group was decomposed into carbon species and simultaneously the cobalt precursor was reduced to metallic cobalt nanoparticles. The metallic cobalt nanoparticles can be stabilized by coordinating to carbonyl oxygen atoms in carbon species. The supported metallic cobalt exhibited excellent catalytic performance towards 4-nitrophenol hydrogenation reaction. The largest turnover frequency number can reach up to 164.8 h −1 , and the reaction rate constant can be as high as 0.77 min −1 . The influence of pyrolysis temperature on catalytic performance was also investigated. Compared with the results obtained by samples prepared with wet impregnation method or different pyrolysis rate, it can be concluded that the coordination to carbonyl oxygen atom in carbon species plays a crucial role in improving electron transfer between metallic cobalt and carbon species during catalytic procedure. Graphic abstract Metallic cobalt nanoparticles with high dispersion were introduced into urea group functionalized mesoporous silica matrix via pyrolysis in nitrogen atmosphere. The coordination to carbonyl oxygen atom enhances the catalytic performance in 4-nitrophenol hydrogenation.
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ACS Applied Nano Materials
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2021
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IF 5.097
Lin Guo,Zhu Mao,Chao Ma,Jiawei Wu,Lin Zhu,Bing Zhao,Young Mee Jung
Nanoscale materials have an irreplaceable advantage in solar energy utilization because of their perfect match with visible light wavelength on the length scale. Charge transfer (CT) between a metal nanoparticle and contacted nanoscale semiconductor plays a significant role in photoinduced energy transfer. Here, we fabricated a new complex, a gold nanorod-4-mercaptobenzoic acid@Cu2O (Au NR-MBA@Cu2O) core–shell nanostructure, and used surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy of the interlayer MBA molecules to investigate the CT process occurring between the Au NRs and Cu2O. In our system, different surface plasmon absorption bands were adjusted by tuning the thicknesses of the Cu2O shells on the Au NR core to explore the influence of plasmon absorption at different incident Raman laser lines. By analyzing the SERS spectra, the degree of CT was calculated, and the consequences can be fully explained by photoexcitation across interface electron transfer and plasmon-induced interfacial charge transfer transition at laser excitation wavelengths of 633 and 785 nm. This experiment introduced a simple, effective, and intuitive approach to observe the CT process in metal semiconductors by SERS. The results of our study will improve in photocatalytic efficiency and photoelectric devices.
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