The evolution of energy storage technology has seen remarkable progress,with a shift from pure metals to sophisticated,tailor-made active materials.The synthesis of nanostructures with exceptional properties is crucia...The evolution of energy storage technology has seen remarkable progress,with a shift from pure metals to sophisticated,tailor-made active materials.The synthesis of nanostructures with exceptional properties is crucial in the advancement of electrode materials.In this regard,our study highlights the fabrication of a novel,oriented heterostructure comprised of Zn-Mn-Co-telluride grown on a pre-oxidized copper mesh using a hydrothermal method followed by a solvothermal process.This innovative approach leads to the formation of the Zn-Mn-Cotelluride@CuO@Cu heterostructure,which demonstrates the unique oriented morphology.It outperforms both Zn-Mn-Co-telluride@Cu and CuO@Cu by exhibiting lower electrical resistivity,increased redox activity,higher specific capacity,and improved ion diffusion characteristics.The conductivity enhancements of the heterostructure are corroborated by density functional theory(DFT)calculations.When utilized in a hybrid supercapacitor(HSC)alongside activated carbon(AC)electrodes,the Zn-Mn-Co-telluride@CuO@Cu heterostructurebased HSC achieves an energy density of 75.7 Wh kg^(-1).Such findings underscore the potential of these novel electrode materials to significantly impact the design of next-generation supercapacitor devices.展开更多
The development of a bifunctional photocatalyst that can be utilized for both energy conversion and envi-ronmental remediation is of great practical significance.In addition,an S-scheme charge transfer process can ass...The development of a bifunctional photocatalyst that can be utilized for both energy conversion and envi-ronmental remediation is of great practical significance.In addition,an S-scheme charge transfer process can assist a photocatalyst in efficiently separating photoexcited electrons and holes while maintaining the strong reducibility and oxidizability of the former and the latter,respectively.We developed a bifunctional S-scheme hybrid photocatalyst comprising CdS nanorods and BiOIO_(3)(BIO) nanosheets for efficient antibi-otic degradation and cocatalyst-and sacrificial reagent-free CO_(2) reduction.The combination of visible-light-responsive one-dimensional(1D)CdS and UV-light-responsive 2D BIO resulted in a CdS/BIO hybrid photocatalyst with effective 1D/2D(line)interfacial contact and a broadened optical absorption range.Notably,the CdS/BIO hybrid exhibited exceptional diclofenac degradation and mineralization as well as outstanding CO_(2) reduction activity for CO production,with 95.4%CO selectivity over H_(2)production.The exceptional performance of the hybrid catalyst is primarily attributed to the accelerated photoexcited charge transfer caused by the 1D/2D line interfacial contact and the high charge separation and strong redox power of the separated charges,both of which stem from the effective S-scheme charge transfer process.In addition,photocorrosion of CdS was substantially mitigated,resulting in the high photocat-alytic performance of the hybrid catalyst even after repeated test runs.This study provides insight into the rational design of bifunctional S-scheme hybrid photocatalysts for CO_(2) reduction and pollutant degra-dation.展开更多
基金supported by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council(No.CityU 11201522).
文摘The evolution of energy storage technology has seen remarkable progress,with a shift from pure metals to sophisticated,tailor-made active materials.The synthesis of nanostructures with exceptional properties is crucial in the advancement of electrode materials.In this regard,our study highlights the fabrication of a novel,oriented heterostructure comprised of Zn-Mn-Co-telluride grown on a pre-oxidized copper mesh using a hydrothermal method followed by a solvothermal process.This innovative approach leads to the formation of the Zn-Mn-Cotelluride@CuO@Cu heterostructure,which demonstrates the unique oriented morphology.It outperforms both Zn-Mn-Co-telluride@Cu and CuO@Cu by exhibiting lower electrical resistivity,increased redox activity,higher specific capacity,and improved ion diffusion characteristics.The conductivity enhancements of the heterostructure are corroborated by density functional theory(DFT)calculations.When utilized in a hybrid supercapacitor(HSC)alongside activated carbon(AC)electrodes,the Zn-Mn-Co-telluride@CuO@Cu heterostructurebased HSC achieves an energy density of 75.7 Wh kg^(-1).Such findings underscore the potential of these novel electrode materials to significantly impact the design of next-generation supercapacitor devices.
基金This work was supported by a National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by the Korean government(MSIT)(No.NRF-2018R1A5A1025137).
文摘The development of a bifunctional photocatalyst that can be utilized for both energy conversion and envi-ronmental remediation is of great practical significance.In addition,an S-scheme charge transfer process can assist a photocatalyst in efficiently separating photoexcited electrons and holes while maintaining the strong reducibility and oxidizability of the former and the latter,respectively.We developed a bifunctional S-scheme hybrid photocatalyst comprising CdS nanorods and BiOIO_(3)(BIO) nanosheets for efficient antibi-otic degradation and cocatalyst-and sacrificial reagent-free CO_(2) reduction.The combination of visible-light-responsive one-dimensional(1D)CdS and UV-light-responsive 2D BIO resulted in a CdS/BIO hybrid photocatalyst with effective 1D/2D(line)interfacial contact and a broadened optical absorption range.Notably,the CdS/BIO hybrid exhibited exceptional diclofenac degradation and mineralization as well as outstanding CO_(2) reduction activity for CO production,with 95.4%CO selectivity over H_(2)production.The exceptional performance of the hybrid catalyst is primarily attributed to the accelerated photoexcited charge transfer caused by the 1D/2D line interfacial contact and the high charge separation and strong redox power of the separated charges,both of which stem from the effective S-scheme charge transfer process.In addition,photocorrosion of CdS was substantially mitigated,resulting in the high photocat-alytic performance of the hybrid catalyst even after repeated test runs.This study provides insight into the rational design of bifunctional S-scheme hybrid photocatalysts for CO_(2) reduction and pollutant degra-dation.
