ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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2023
·Vol. 30
·期 58
·121908-121914
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IF 5.8
Zhang Dong-Chi,Ullah Abid,Tian Peng,Yu Xiao-Zhang
Root architecture is the temporal and spatial configuration of root system in the heterogeneous matrix of soil that is prone to chemical stresses. Gallium (Ga) is among the emerging chemical pollutants that are mostly associated with high-tech industries, specifically associated with semiconductors. In view of its potential risk and increasing distribution in the environment, this study was designed to evaluate the inhibition rate, Ga distribution in different tissues, and root architecture of rice seedlings under different concentrations of Ga. We observed that 2.59, 46.7, and 168.2 mg Ga/L were minimum (EC 20 ), medium (EC 50 ), and maximum (EC 75 ) effective concentrations for rice plants that corresponded to the 20, 50, and 75% inhibition on the relative growth rate, respectively. Distribution of Ga in rice tissues showed that accumulation of Ga was much higher in roots than shoots of rice seedlings, and it increased with an increase in Ga doses. Evan blue staining technique reveals that the number of damaged/dead cell was dose-dependent on Ga. Moreover, several traits associated with root system architecture demonstrating that rice root system architecture altered in response to Ga stress. Collectively, the results reveal that Ga exposure inhibited the growth and development of rice plants. This study will enhance our understanding that how different concentrations of Ga in the environment can affect plants; however, more comprehensive studies are essential to further determine plant response against Ga stress.
研究领域:
植物生理学
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环境毒理学
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土壤生物学
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重金属污染
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作物科学
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ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS
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2020
·Vol. 22
·期 11
·2000519
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IF 3.217
Chuan Zong Wu,Zhu Yin Chen,Xinli Liu,Ting Shen,LiGuo Zu,Lei Zhang
Porous titanium scaffolds with high porosity and connected macropores are fabricated by adding zirconium acetate to control the ice crystal growth during freeze casting. The influences of zirconium acetate additives on the phase composition, pore structure, and mechanical properties of porous titanium are studied. As modified by zirconium acetate, the X-ray diffraction peaks of titanium moves to a smaller angle, and the zirconium is evenly distributed on the titanium matrix. With the increase in the concentration of zirconium from 0 to 60 g L −1 , the pore morphology of porous titanium changes from typical lamellar to the honeycomb, the pore size distribution becomes wider. The average pore size and porosity increases from 44 ± 11 to 126 ± 35 μm and from 46.4 ± 1.3 to 59.1 ± 1.3%, respectively. As the concentration of zirconium acetate is 40 g L −1 , the porosity and the pore size of the porous titanium scaffolds are comparable with those modified by 10 g L −1 zirconium acetate, but the compressive strength is 2.3 times higher. Zirconium acetate as an additive has an excellent performance in optimizing the pore structure and mechanical properties of water-based freeze-cast porous titanium.
研究领域:
生物材料学
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组织工程
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金属材料科学
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医用植入材料
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多孔材料
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2022
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IF 7.392
Chitengfei Zhang,Liuyi Cai,Rong Tu,Yingqiu Zheng,Bao-Wen Li,Song Zhang
Due to its nontoxicity, suitable bandgap, high defect tolerance and high electron mobility, layered BiI 3 has been gaining attention in photoelectric device and nonlinear optics field. However, the growth of large-size single crystal 2D BiI 3 has not been achieved. Herein, the synthesis of single crystal 2D BiI 3 on mica substrate via a cooling-induced growth method is reported, with the thickness of 8 ∼ 1000 nm and a lateral dimension of 110 ∼ 1000 μm. X-ray diffraction and selected area electron diffraction demonstrate the single crystal nature of 2D BiI 3 flakes. The high temperature during heat preservation step prevents the deposition of BiI 3 vapor, and then, when proceeding to cooling-induced growth step, single crystal 2D BiI 3 flakes start to nucleate on colder mica substrate and grow up to ∼ 1000 μm (lateral dimension) rapidly. The stability test indicates the 2D BiI 3 flake decomposes with the present of both O 2 and water. Finally, the cooling rate, height of crucible, holding temperature and type of substrate have also been investigated to show the structural evolution of 2D BiI 3 flakes.
研究领域:
材料科学
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凝聚态物理
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纳米材料
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晶体生长
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光电器件
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Small
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2019
·Vol. 15
·期 12
·1805474
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IF 10.856
Yi Jiang,Xingqiao Wu,Yucong Yan,Sai Luo,Xiao Li,Jingbo Huang,Hui Zhang,Deren Yang
Developing an efficient electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) working in both acidic and alkaline solutions is highly desirable, but still remains challenging. Here, Pt x Ni ultrathin nanowires (NWs) with tunable compositions ( x = 1.42, 3.21, 5.67) are in situ grown on MXenes (Ti 3 C 2 nanosheets), serving as electrocatalysts toward HER. Such Pt x Ni@Ti 3 C 2 electrocatalysts exhibit excellent HER performance in both acidic and alkaline solutions, with the Pt 3.21 Ni@Ti 3 C 2 being the best one. Specifically, Pt 3.21 Ni@Ti 3 C 2 achieves record-breaking performance in terms of lowest overpotential (18.55 mV) and smallest Tafel slope (13.37 mV dec −1 ) for HER in acidic media to date. Theory calculations and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analyses demonstrate that the coupling of MXenes with the NWs not only approaches the Gibbs free energy for hydrogen adsorption close to zero through the electron transfer between them in acidic media, but also provides additional active sites for water dissociation in alkaline solution, both of them being beneficial to the HER performance.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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纳米催化
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能源材料
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物理化学
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2020
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IF 10.652
Simin Gu,Mao Xia,Cheng Zhou,Zihui Kong,Maxim S. Molokeev,Li Liu,Wai-Yeung Wong,Zhi Zhou
The discovery of novel Mn 4+ -doped oxide red phosphor with suitable spectrum for plant growth is a hot issue in the recent years due to the characteristic red photoluminescence of 2 E g → 4 A 2 transition in Mn 4+ ions. Generally, the emission position of Mn 4+ is hard to tune because of specific crystal field in most phosphors. In this work, tunable luminescence property with obvious red shift in the spectra is observed in the Mn 4+ -doped SrMgAl 10-y Ga y O 17 red phosphor via simple substitution of Ga 3+ for Al 3+ , and crystal field theory and nephelauxetic effect are employed to explain this phenomenon. Meanwhile, the Ga 3+ dopant changes the shape of the spectra because Ga 3+ dopant guides the replacement site of Mn 4+ and changes the luminescence center. Improved emission intensity is obtained because appropriate Ga 3+ doping leads to larger band gap and reduces non-radiative transitions. Phosphor-converted LED (pc-LED) devices fabricated with blue chip (470 nm) and the as-obtained SrMgAl 10-y Ga y O 17 :1.0%Mn 4+ phosphors emit bright blue and red light, which fit the absorption regions of plant pigments well, thus SrMgAl 10-y Ga y O 17 :Mn 4+ phosphor can be a candidate for plant growth LED light.
研究领域:
材料科学
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光电子学
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固体化学
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农业光生物学
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发光材料
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Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers
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2019
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IF 3.834
Nan Zhou,Peixing Gao,Yimei Yang,Yuan Zhong,Mao Xia,Ye Zhang,Yun Tian,Xiangyang Lu,Zhi Zhou
In this paper, a series of novel orange-red emission phosphors Sr 8 ZnY(PO 4 ) 7 :Sm 3+ (SZYP:Sm 3+ ) were synthesized by high-temperature solid-state reaction. The photoluminescence and concentration-dependent properties of this phosphor were investigated carefully through diffuse reflection spectra, excitation and emission spectra, Commission Internationale de l'Éclairage (CIE) chromaticity coordinate and decay times. SZYP:Sm 3+ could be efficiently excited by n-UV and blue lights which center at 318, 345, 363, 376, 401, 410, 440 and 475 nm, respectively. The characteristic orange-red emission peaking at 563, 601 and 647 nm had been detected, which should be attributed to the characteristic f – f forbidden transition of Sm 3+ . The internal quantum efficiency (IQE) of ideal phosphor of SZYP:0.09Sm 3+ reached as high as 47%. In addition, The concentration quenching mechanism and thermal stability of SZYP:Sm 3+ were further investigated. It was found SZYP:Sm 3+ can maintain 93% of initial emission intensity at 150 °C and the corresponding activation energy was calculated to be 0.26 eV based on Arrhenius formula. The emission intensity of 1.0Mg 2+ and 0.02Al 3+ incorporated SZYP:0.09Sm 3+ reached up to 134% and 117% of the initial value, respectively. Moreover, (light-emitting diodes) LED devices were fabricated by employing the optimized samples as orange-red component with 365 nm n-UV chips. The desired emission in plant absorption region and extremely high thermal stability imply that SZYP:Sm 3+ is suitable for the application in plant growth LED lighting.
研究领域:
材料科学
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光学工程
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固体化学
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光电子学
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农业照明技术
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Sustainable Energy & Fuels
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2020
·Vol. 4
·期 8
·3943-3950
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IF 5.503
Hongpeng Zhou,Menglei Feng,Peiyuan Li,Xiangnan Gong,Dingke Zhang,Shijian Chen
Layered Sb2Se3 consists of infinite chains of repeating Sb4Se6 units stacked along the c-axis via Sb–Se covalent bonds, whereas they are linked by van der Waals force along the a-axis and b-axis. It usually tends to grow along the [hk0] orientation with low surface energy. However, [001]-oriented growth, which efficiently enhances charge transport, is often considered unstable due to its high surface energy. Herein, we propose a growth method to fabricate Sb2Se3 thin films with the preferential [001]-orientation on various substrates (Mo, MoSe2, SLG, NiO, SiO2 and FTO). This crystal facet design of preferentially [001]-oriented Sb2Se3 exposes the majority of the nanoribbons vertically aligned to the substrate, and thus maximally improves the charge transport, which may find applications in diverse optoelectronic devices. We confirmed their performance in photoelectrochemical water reduction. The preferentially [001]-oriented Sb2Se3 photocathode exhibited an impressive photocurrent density of −20.5 mA cm−2 at 0 V vs. RHE and a maximum photocurrent density of −28 mA cm−2 at −0.2 V vs. RHE under 1 sun AM 1.5 G illumination. Thus, the successful use of this [001]-Sb2Se3 photocathode paves the way for the development of high-efficiency Sb2Se3-based devices for optoelectronic applications.
研究领域:
材料科学
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半导体物理
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光电化学
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纳米材料
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能源材料
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
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2018
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IF 4.439
Shuai Zhou,Xiang Zhou,Gazi Hao,Wei Jiang,Tianhe Wang
Modulation of the density (from 3.5 to 64 mg cm −3 ), hydrophobicity and oil-uptake capability of graphene aerogels in extensive ranges were achieved by reacting (3-Mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane (MPS) with graphene oxide solutions under heating. The reaction allowed a characteristic silicone substructure to be formed on graphene and joint the graphene layers firmly together. With the increase of MPS concentrations (≤ca. 0.2 vol%), the nano silicone polymer grown on graphene functioned as a “linker” and “spacer”, leading to a substantial decrease of the aerogel density. Because of the formation of silicone polymer and the characteristic nano-micro substructures on the backbones of graphene aerogels, the graphene aerogels exhibited a high hydrophobicity with the water contact angle consistently exceeding 142 degrees. Functionalized graphene aerogels with a density of 3.5 mg cm −3 were conveniently fabricated that displayed an extraordinary oil absorption capacity, 182 times for lubricating oil and 143 times for n-hexane of its own weight. Furthermore, the aerogels maintained their ultra-high absorption capability even after 20 absorption-distillation cycles, due to structural integrity held by the strong interfacial adhesion between graphene sheets and polymer chains of aerogels. This study offers a promising graphene aerogels and also provides a strategy for fabricating extra low dense functional materials.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米科技
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高分子化学
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环境功能材料
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表面与界面工程
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PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI A-APPLICATIONS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
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2018
·Vol. 215
·期 11
·1700905
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IF 1.795
Shuping Deng,Decong Li,Liping Zheng,Yu Tang,Zhong Chen,Luqi Sun,Wenting Liu,Lanxian Shen,Shukang Deng
In this work, the effect of Cd and Sn atoms partly substitution for Zn on among crystal growth, thermal stability, mechanical, and electrical transport property in β-Zn 4 Sb 3 is reported. In a series of samples prepared from the atomic ratios of Zn:Sb:Cd:Sn = 4.4:3: x :3 ( x = 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8). Carrier concentration of all samples varies from 4.52 × 10 19 to 6.42 × 10 19 cm −3 as carrier mobility changes from 58.27 to 67.93 cm 2 V −1 s −1 at room temperature. As a result, electrical transport properties of the samples are optimized by Cd Sn co-doped. The experimental density of all the samples varies from 6.26 × 10 3 to 6.34 × 10 3 kg m −3 consistent with the theoretical value. The weight loss and melting point of the sample are determined to discuss thermal stability in the heating process in air, indicating that the single crystals β-Zn 4 Sb 3 possess an excellent thermal stability and it is practical importance in the TE application at high temperature. Consequently, the maximal power factor of 1.70 × 10 −3 W m −1 K −2 is achieved at 540 K for the sample with initial Cd content x = 0.2, which is enhanced by 40% compared with the single-doping system in β-Zn 4 Sb 3 .
研究领域:
材料科学
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热电材料
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固体物理
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无机化学
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功能材料
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Journal of Materials Chemistry C
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2019
·Vol. 7
·期 5
·1307-1315
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IF 6.641
Bin Zeng,Fei Chen,Zhenyang Liu,Zhongyuan Guan,Xu Li,Feng Teng,Aiwei Tang
Herein, we demonstrated a seed-mediated growth method for the synthesis of ternary AgInS2 (AIS) and quaternary Ag–In–Zn–S (AIZS) nanocrystals (NCs) by means of a partial cation exchange with In3+ and Zn2+ ions. Binary Ag2S NCs with different sizes were synthesized first, which then acted as the seeds to prepare different-sized AIS NCs through the incorporation of In3+. The formation mechanism of AIS NCs was studied in terms of the temporal evolution of the morphology and crystal structure, and the heterostructured Ag2S-AIS NCs were formed as intermediates during the growth process of AIS NCs. Variation in the Ag/In feeding ratios from 1 : 1 to 1 : 3 led to a broad tuning of the optical band gap and photoluminescence (PL) maximum of AIS NCs, in which very small-sized AIS NCs with a tetragonal phase were obtained. Subsequently, the incorporation of Zn2+ into AIS NCs resulted in the widening of the optical band gap and the shift of the PL maximum to higher energy with the enhancement of the absolute PL quantum yields (PLQYs). When the reaction temperature was increased, the PL emission maximum could be tuned from 2.04 to 2.33 eV and the absolute PLQYs could be tuned from 16% to 58%. Time-resolved PL spectroscopy was used to study the PL decay dynamics of the AIS and AIZS NCs, and the PL emission was related to the recombination of the surface-related states, intrinsic defects and donor–acceptor (D–A) pairs. The ternary and quaternary Ag-based semiconductor NCs have long-lived excitons, which may have promising applications in the field of energy conversion.
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材料科学
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纳米技术
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光学
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Small
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2024
·Vol. 21
·期 1
·2403051
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IF 13
Yandi Luo,Hongli Ma,Nafees Ahmad,Usman Ali Shah,Zhuanghao Zheng,Shuo Chen,Zhenghua Su,Jun Zhao,Xianghua Zhang,Guangxing Liang
Antimony selenide (Sb 2 Se 3 ) has demonstrated considerable potential and advancement as a light-absorbing material for thin-film solar cells owing to its exceptional optoelectronic characteristics. However, challenges persist in the crystal growth, particularly regarding the nucleation mechanism during pre-selenization process for Sb 2 Se 3 . The defects originating from this process significantly impact the quality of the absorber layer, leading to the degradation in the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the device. Herein, the evolution of pre-selenization using rapid thermal processing (RTP) on the crystallization quality of Sb 2 Se 3 film is systematically investigated. By optimizing the initial nucleation process during pre-selenization, resulting in a reduction of grain boundaries and nucleation centers, the Sb 2 Se 3 thin films demonstrate enhanced crystallinity and pinholes-free morphology. It is found that the improved quality of the grain interior and interfaces of the Sb 2 Se 3 absorber can mitigate intrinsic defects within the bulk layer, and passivate interfacial defect recombination. As a result, the short circuit current density ( J SC ) is elevated to 28.97 mA cm −2 , and a competitive efficiency of 9.03% is achieved in Sb 2 Se 3 device. This study provides comprehensive insight into the process of crystal growth and the mechanism for defect suppression, which holds guiding significance for advancing photovoltaic performance.
研究领域:
材料科学
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光伏技术
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半导体物理
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薄膜制备
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凝聚态物理
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能源材料
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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
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2020
·Vol. 46
·期 13
·21560-21568
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IF 3.83
Mingcai Li,Xuejie Zhang,Yinjian Zheng,Yaliang Xu,Haoran Zhang,Yingliang Liu,Bingfu Lei
The discovery of light converter excited by near-ultraviolet (UV) superior broadband blue-emitting lighting source is a main challenge in plant growth LEDs. In this study, SrLu 2 O 4 :Ce 3+ , Li + , F − blue phosphor has been synthesized via a solid-state reaction. Benefitting from doping of F − ions, SrLu 2 O 4 :Ce 3+ , Li + , F − phosphor (λ ex = 405 nm, λ em = 460 nm) shows a strong broadband (FWHM = 90 nm) blue-emitting with lower critical concentration of Ce 3+ ions and an increasing 6.9% thermal quenching performance (92.1% @ 423 K of the peak intensity at room temperature). Moreover, a blue light converter composed of SrLu 2 O 4 :Ce 3+ , Li + , F − phosphor and glass matrix is obtained based on phosphor-in-glass (PiG) technology, exhibiting excellent thermal stability and outstanding moisture resistance . A red light converter with commercial red phosphor is obtained by the same method. Furthermore, by combining of two light converters with near-UV chip, a proof-of-concept plant growth high power LED is achieved and applied in indoor Italian lettuce growing in comparison with commercial plant lamps.
研究领域:
材料科学
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光学工程
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农业光电子学
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固体发光
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无机非金属材料
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