Ruthenium(Ru)-based chalcogenide(S,Se)is a promising material in various fields,such as optics,photoelectrodes,and electrocatalysis,owing to its suitable bandgap for generating charge carriers under light illumination...Ruthenium(Ru)-based chalcogenide(S,Se)is a promising material in various fields,such as optics,photoelectrodes,and electrocatalysis,owing to its suitable bandgap for generating charge carriers under light illumination ranging from visible to near-infrared(NIR)and its high absorption coefficient.In this study,we report the synthesis of Ru Se_(2)thin films by chemical vapor deposition(CVD)with a bandgap matching the NIR region at 0.52 e V.Further,we demonstrated Ru S_(2x)Se_(2-2x)alloy films using the post-sulfurization process after CVD Ru Se_(2)with a tunable bandgap from 0.52 to 1.39 e V depending on sulfur composition.Remarkably,Ru S_(2x)Se_(2-2x)alloy film metal–semiconductor–metal(MSM)photodetector sulfurized at 500°C,with a 0.75 e V bandgap,exhibits enhanced broad absorption across NIR spectral ranges,suppressed dark current and high photoresponsivity in NIR wavelengths range even at zero-bias.We believe the bandgaptunable Ru S_(2x)Se_(2-2x)thin film through an efficient deposition method could be suitable for various optoelectronic applications.展开更多
Oxygen evolution reaction(OER)as a half-anodic reaction of water splitting hinders the overall reaction efficiency owing to its thermodynamic and kinetic limitations.Iodide oxidation reaction(IOR)with low thermodynami...Oxygen evolution reaction(OER)as a half-anodic reaction of water splitting hinders the overall reaction efficiency owing to its thermodynamic and kinetic limitations.Iodide oxidation reaction(IOR)with low thermodynamic barrier and rapid reaction kinetics is a promising alternative to the OER.Herein,we present a molybdenum disulfide(MoS_(2))electrocatalyst for a high-efficiency and remarkably durable anode enabling IOR.MoS_(2)nanosheets deposited on a porous carbon paper via atomic layer deposition show an IOR current density of 10 mA cm^(–2)at an anodic potential of 0.63 V with respect to the reversible hydrogen electrode owing to the porous substrate as well as the intrinsic iodide oxidation capability of MoS_(2)as confirmed by theoretical calculations.The lower positive potential applied to the MoS_(2)-based heterostructure during IOR electrocatalysis prevents deterioration of the active sites on MoS_(2),resulting in exceptional durability of 200 h.Subsequently,we fabricate a two-electrode system comprising a MoS_(2)anode for IOR combined with a commercial Pt@C catalyst cathode for hydrogen evolution reaction.Moreover,the photovoltaic–electrochemical hydrogen production device comprising this electrolyzer and a single perovskite photovoltaic cell shows a record-high current density of 21 mA cm^(–2)at 1 sun under unbiased conditions.展开更多
基金supported by TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.Kfinancially supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by the Korea government(MSIT)(No.NRF-2022R1A2C2006764)the Materials and Components Technology Development Program of MOTIE/KEIT(No.[20012460])。
文摘Ruthenium(Ru)-based chalcogenide(S,Se)is a promising material in various fields,such as optics,photoelectrodes,and electrocatalysis,owing to its suitable bandgap for generating charge carriers under light illumination ranging from visible to near-infrared(NIR)and its high absorption coefficient.In this study,we report the synthesis of Ru Se_(2)thin films by chemical vapor deposition(CVD)with a bandgap matching the NIR region at 0.52 e V.Further,we demonstrated Ru S_(2x)Se_(2-2x)alloy films using the post-sulfurization process after CVD Ru Se_(2)with a tunable bandgap from 0.52 to 1.39 e V depending on sulfur composition.Remarkably,Ru S_(2x)Se_(2-2x)alloy film metal–semiconductor–metal(MSM)photodetector sulfurized at 500°C,with a 0.75 e V bandgap,exhibits enhanced broad absorption across NIR spectral ranges,suppressed dark current and high photoresponsivity in NIR wavelengths range even at zero-bias.We believe the bandgaptunable Ru S_(2x)Se_(2-2x)thin film through an efficient deposition method could be suitable for various optoelectronic applications.
基金the National R&D Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT(Grant Nos.2021R1A3B10689202021M3H4A1A03049662)+1 种基金the Materials and Components Technology Development Program of MOTIE/KEIT(10080527)the Yonsei Signature Research Cluster Program of 2021(2021-22-0002)。
文摘Oxygen evolution reaction(OER)as a half-anodic reaction of water splitting hinders the overall reaction efficiency owing to its thermodynamic and kinetic limitations.Iodide oxidation reaction(IOR)with low thermodynamic barrier and rapid reaction kinetics is a promising alternative to the OER.Herein,we present a molybdenum disulfide(MoS_(2))electrocatalyst for a high-efficiency and remarkably durable anode enabling IOR.MoS_(2)nanosheets deposited on a porous carbon paper via atomic layer deposition show an IOR current density of 10 mA cm^(–2)at an anodic potential of 0.63 V with respect to the reversible hydrogen electrode owing to the porous substrate as well as the intrinsic iodide oxidation capability of MoS_(2)as confirmed by theoretical calculations.The lower positive potential applied to the MoS_(2)-based heterostructure during IOR electrocatalysis prevents deterioration of the active sites on MoS_(2),resulting in exceptional durability of 200 h.Subsequently,we fabricate a two-electrode system comprising a MoS_(2)anode for IOR combined with a commercial Pt@C catalyst cathode for hydrogen evolution reaction.Moreover,the photovoltaic–electrochemical hydrogen production device comprising this electrolyzer and a single perovskite photovoltaic cell shows a record-high current density of 21 mA cm^(–2)at 1 sun under unbiased conditions.
