Lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries promise high energy density but suffer from low conductivity,polysulfide shuttling,and sluggish conversion kinetics.The construction of heterointerfaces is an effective strategy for enhan...Lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries promise high energy density but suffer from low conductivity,polysulfide shuttling,and sluggish conversion kinetics.The construction of heterointerfaces is an effective strategy for enhancing both polysulfide adsorption and conversion;however,the poor lattice compatibility in the heterointerface formed by different materials hinders interfacial charge transfer.In response to these challenges,herein,a biphasic homojunction of TiO_(2)enriched with oxygen vacancies and decorated with nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes(B-TiO_(2-x)@NCNT)was designed to simultaneously enhance adsorption ability and catalytic activity.This homojunction interface composed of rutile(110)and anatase(101)plane exhibits excellent compatibility,and density functional theory(DFT)calculations reveal that this biphasic interface possesses a much higher binding energy to polysulfides compared to single-phase TiO_(2).Additionally,NCNTs are in situ grown on both interior and exterior surfaces of the hollow TiO_(2)nanospheres,facilitating rapid electron transfer for the encapsulated sulfur.The homojunction interface synergistically leverages the oxygen vacancies and highly conductive NCNTs to enhance the bidirectional catalytic activity for polysulfide conversion.Therefore,in this multifunctional sulfur-host,polysulfides are first strongly adsorbed at the homojunction interfaces and subsequently undergo smooth conversion,nucleation,and decomposition,completing a rapid sulfur redox cycle.The assembled Li-S battery delivered a high specific capacity of 1234.3 mAh g^(-1)at 0.2 C,long cycling stability for over 1000 cycles at 5 C with a low decay rate of 0.035%,and exciting areal capacity at a high sulfur loading of 5.6 mg cm^(-2)for 200cycles.展开更多
Effective bulk phase and surface charge separation is critical for charge utilization during the photo-catalytic energy conversion process.In this work,the ternary Ni_(2)P-NiS/twinned Mn_(0.5)Cd_(0.5)S(T-MCS)nanohybri...Effective bulk phase and surface charge separation is critical for charge utilization during the photo-catalytic energy conversion process.In this work,the ternary Ni_(2)P-NiS/twinned Mn_(0.5)Cd_(0.5)S(T-MCS)nanohybrids were successfully constructed via combining Ni_(2)P-NiS with T-MCS solid solution for visible light photocatalytic H_(2)evolution.T-MCS is composed of zinc blende Mn_(0.5)Cd_(0.5)S(ZB-MCS)and wurtzite Mn_(0.5)Cd_(0.5)S(WZ-MCS)and those two alternatively arranged crystal phases endow T-MCS with excellent bulk phase charge separation performance for the slight energy level difference between ZB-MCS and WZ-MCS.S-scheme carriers transfer route between NiS and T-MCS can accelerate the interfacial charge separation and retain the active electrons and holes,meanwhile,co-catalyst Ni_(2)P as electron receiver and proton reduction center can further optimize the H_(2)evolution reaction kinetics based on the surface Schottky barrier effect.The above-formed homo-heterojunctions can establish multiple charge transfer channels in the bulk phase of T-MCS and interface of T-MCS and Ni_(2)P-NiS.Under the synergistic effect of twinned homojunction,S-scheme heterojunction,and Schottky barrier,the ternary Ni_(2)P-NiS/T-MCS com-posite manifested an H_(2)production rate of 122.5 mmol h^(-1)g^(-1),which was 1.33,1.24,and 2.58 times higher than those of the NiS/T-MCS(92.4 mmol h^(-1)g^(-1)),Ni_(2)P/T-MCS(98.4 mmol h^(-1)g^(-1)),and T-MCS(47.5 mmol h^(-1)g^(-1)),respectively.This work demonstrates a promising strategy to develop efficient sul-fides photocatalyst toward targeted solar-driven H_(2)evolution through homo-heterojunction engineering.展开更多
Photocatalysis has been a research hotspot in recent years,and the design and modification of photocat-alysts have been the key points.Common methods for designing photocatalysts,including constructing heterojunctions...Photocatalysis has been a research hotspot in recent years,and the design and modification of photocat-alysts have been the key points.Common methods for designing photocatalysts,including constructing heterojunctions and homojunctions,have been developed on the basis of heterojunctions.In this study,two homojunctions of manganese dioxide(MnO_(2)),including a high-index crystal plane homojunction and a general homojunction,are prepared using a stepwise hydrothermal method.Using a capping agent,the high-index crystal surface of the MnO_(2)is exposed.It is found that the electron transport efficiency be-tween the two components of the homojunction with high-index planes is higher and the adsorption capacity of the oxygen is stronger,which leads to higher photocatalytic efficiency.In addition,the newly designed high-index homojunction is used for the treatment of bacterial infections,and it kills Staphy-lococcus aureus(S.aureus)and Escherichia coli(E.coli)at rates of 99.95%±0.04%and 99.31%±0.25%,respectively.It also has excellent therapeutic effects on mouse wounds,which implies superb practical application value.This work provides a new strategy for the improved design of homojunctions and the application of photocatalytic materials.展开更多
Low-temperature processed electron transport layer(ETL)of TiO_(2)that is widely used in planar perovskite solar cells(PSCs)has inherent low carrier mobility,resulting in insufficient photogenerated elec-tron transport...Low-temperature processed electron transport layer(ETL)of TiO_(2)that is widely used in planar perovskite solar cells(PSCs)has inherent low carrier mobility,resulting in insufficient photogenerated elec-tron transport and thus recombination loss at buried interface.Herein,we demonstrate an effective strategy of laser embedding of p-n homojunctions in the TiO_(2)ETL to accelerate electron transport in PSCs,through localized build-in electric fields that enables boosted electron mobility by two orders of magnitude.Such embedding is found significantly helpful for not only the enhanced crystallization quality of TiO_(2)ETL,but the fabrication of perovskite films with larger-grain and the less-trap-states.The embedded p-n homojunction enables also the modulation of interfacial energy level between perovskite layers and ETLs,favoring for the reduced voltage deficit of PSCs.Benefiting from these merits,the formamidinium lead iodide(FAPbI_(3))PSCs employing such ETLs deliver a champion efficiency of 25.50%,along with much-improved device stability under harsh conditions,i.e.,maintain over 95%of their initial efficiency after operation at maximum power point under continuous heat and illumination for 500 h,as well as mixed-cation PSCs with a champion efficiency of 22.02%and over 3000 h of ambient storage under humidity stability of 40%.Present study offers new possibilities of regulating charge transport layers via p-n homojunction embedding for high performance optoelectronics.展开更多
Localized CdS homojunctions with optimal ratio of high and low index facets are constructed to dy-namically boost H_(2)O splitting into H_(2)energy by hydrothermal method in combination with calcination.By density fun...Localized CdS homojunctions with optimal ratio of high and low index facets are constructed to dy-namically boost H_(2)O splitting into H_(2)energy by hydrothermal method in combination with calcination.By density functional theory,hall effect,and in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spec-troscopy,it is revealed that photo-irradiated e^(−)and h^(+)can be spatially separated and directionally trans-ferred to the reductive high-index facet{002}and oxidative low-index facet{110}of localized CdS homo-junction induced by Fermi level difference of both high and low index facets to dehydrogenate ^(∗)-OH and coupled ^(∗)-O intermediates for H_(2)and O_(2)yield,respectively,along with a solar conversion into hydrogen of 1.93%by AM 1.5 G irradiation at 65℃.The study work suggests a scientific perspective on the optimal ratio of high and low index facets to understand photo-generated charge carrier transfer dynamically and their photocatalytic principle for H_(2)O splitting reaction in kinetics.展开更多
Both morphology and composition have a great influence on the properties and functions of materials,however,how to rational modulate both of them to achieve their synergistic effects has been a longstanding expectatio...Both morphology and composition have a great influence on the properties and functions of materials,however,how to rational modulate both of them to achieve their synergistic effects has been a longstanding expectation.Herein,we demonstrate a competitive assembling strategy for the construction of metal-free graphite carbon nitride(CN)homojunctions in which morphology and composition can be easily controlled simultaneously by only changing the ratio of assembly raw materials.These homojunctions are comprised of porous nanotubular S-doped CN(SCN)grafted with CN nanovesicles,which are derived from thermal polycondensation of melamine-thiocyanuric acid(M-T)/melamine-cyanuric acid(M-C)supramolecular hybrid blocks.This unique architecture and component engineering endows the novel SCN-CN homojunction with abundant active sites,enhanced visible trapping ability,and intimate interface contact.As a result,the synthesized SCN-CN homojunctions demonstrate high photocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution and pollutant degradation.This developed strategy opens up intriguing opportu-nities for the rational construction of intricate metal-free heterostructures with controllable architecture and interfacial contact for applications in energy-related fields.展开更多
Fabricating homojunction photocatalyst is a promising approach to accelerate the separation and transfer of photogenerated charge carriers,and to boost photocatalytic performance.Herein,a novel poly(hep-tazine imide)(...Fabricating homojunction photocatalyst is a promising approach to accelerate the separation and transfer of photogenerated charge carriers,and to boost photocatalytic performance.Herein,a novel poly(hep-tazine imide)(PHI)-based S-scheme homojunction photocatalyst(U/T-LHPHI)is fabricated through an ionothermal synthesis route,which exhibits particular high and low crystallinity property,intimate in-terface combination,and locally N self-doping.The regulation of crystallinity contributes to the differen-tiated electronic structure in PHI,which leads to the establishment of internal electric field(IEF).The in-tense IEF and N doping level with electron extracting capacity synergistically promote the charge transfer from the high crystalline PHI(HPHI)to the low crystalline PHI(LPHI)following the S-scheme mecha-nism.Additionally,the strong interfacial interaction improves the interfacial charge transfer dynamics.As a consequence,photogenerated electrons with powerful reducing ability are maintained effectively.Upon light irradiation,the optimized U/T-LHPHI performs an H_(2) evolution rate of 4880,2416,and 2375μmol g^(−1) h^(−1) in deionized water,simulated seawater,and real seawater,respectively,which exceed that of many carefully designed noble metal Pt containing photocatalyst.This work provides an important verifi-cation that the rational design and construction of homojunction photocatalysts could effectively enhance photocatalytic activity.展开更多
The development of low-cost semiconductor photocatalysts for highly efficient and durable photocatalytic H2 evolution under visible light is very challenging.In this study,we combine low-cost metallic Ni3C cocatalysts...The development of low-cost semiconductor photocatalysts for highly efficient and durable photocatalytic H2 evolution under visible light is very challenging.In this study,we combine low-cost metallic Ni3C cocatalysts with twin nanocrystal Zn0.5Cd0.5S(ZCS)solid solution homojunctions for an efficient visible-light-driven H2 production by a simple approach.As-synthesized Zn0.5Cd0.5S-1%Ni3C(ZCS-1)heterojunction/homojunction nanohybrid exhibited the highest photocatalytic H2-evolution rate of 783μmol h‒1 under visible light,which is 2.88 times higher than that of pristine twin nanocrystal ZCS solid solution.The apparent quantum efficiencies of ZCS and ZCS-1 are measured to be 6.13%and 19.25%at 420 nm,respectively.Specifically,the homojunctions between the zinc blende and wurtzite segments in twin nanocrystal ZCS solid solution can significantly improve the light absorption and separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs.Furthermore,the heterojunction between ZCS and metallic Ni3C NP cocatalysts can efficiently trap excited electrons from ZCS solid solution and enhance the H2-evolution kinetics at the surface for improving catalytic activity.This study demonstrates a unique one-step strategy for constructing heterojunction/homojunction hybrid nanostructures for a more efficient photocatalytic H2 evolution compared to other noble metal photocatalytic systems.展开更多
Ternary transition metal dichalcogenide alloys with spatially graded bandgaps are an emerging class of two-dimensional materials with unique features,which opens up new potential for device applications.Here,visible–...Ternary transition metal dichalcogenide alloys with spatially graded bandgaps are an emerging class of two-dimensional materials with unique features,which opens up new potential for device applications.Here,visible–near-infrared and self-powered phototransistors based on spatially bandgap-graded MoS2(1−x)Se2x alloys,synthesized by a simple and controllable chemical solution deposition method,are reported.The graded bandgaps,arising from the spatial grading of Se composition and thickness within a single domain,are tuned from 1.83 to 1.73 eV,leading to the formation of a homojunction with a builtin electric field.Consequently,a strong and sensitive gate-modulated photovoltaic effect is demonstrated,enabling the homojunction phototransistors at zero bias to deliver a photoresponsivity of 311 mA W−1,a specific detectivity up to^10^11 Jones,and an on/off ratio up to^10^4.Remarkably,when illuminated by the lights ranging from 405 to 808 nm,the biased devices yield a champion photoresponsivity of 191.5 A W−1,a specific detectivity up to^1012 Jones,a photoconductive gain of 10^6–10^7,and a photoresponsive time in the order of^50 ms.These results provide a simple and competitive solution to the bandgap engineering of two-dimensional materials for device applications without the need for p–n junctions.展开更多
Bi2O2Se thin film could be one of the promising material candidates for the next-generation electronic and optoelectronic applications. However, the performance of Bi2O2Se thin film-based device is not fully explored ...Bi2O2Se thin film could be one of the promising material candidates for the next-generation electronic and optoelectronic applications. However, the performance of Bi2O2Se thin film-based device is not fully explored in the photodetecting area. Considering the fact that the electrical properties such as carrier mobility, work function, and energy band structure of Bi2O2Se are thickness-dependent, the in-plane Bi2O2Se homojunctions consisting of layers with different thicknesses are successfully synthesized by the chemical vapor deposition(CVD) method across the terraces on the mica substrates,where terraces are created in the mica surface layer peeling off process. In this way, effective internal electrical fields are built up along the Bi2O2Se homojunctions, exhibiting diode-like rectification behavior with an on/off ratio of 102, what is more, thus obtained photodetectors possess highly sensitive and ultrafast features, with a maximum photoresponsivity of 2.5 A/W and a lifetime of 4.8 μs. Comparing with the Bi2O2Se uniform thin films, the photo-electric conversion efficiency is greatly improved for the in-plane homojunctions.展开更多
The construction of a homojunction is an effective approach for addressing issues such as slow charge separation and charge-transfer kinetics in photoanodes.In the present work,we designed a gradient Si-and Ti-doped F...The construction of a homojunction is an effective approach for addressing issues such as slow charge separation and charge-transfer kinetics in photoanodes.In the present work,we designed a gradient Si-and Ti-doped Fe_(2)O_(3) homojunction photoanode to improve the photoelectrochemical(PEC)performance of a Ti-doped Fe_(2)O_(3) photoanode.Ti-FeOOH nanocorals were synthesized using a hydrothermal process,and Si-FeOOH was grown on Ti-FeOOH nanocorals using a rapid and facile microwaveassisted(MW)technique.By varying the MW irradiation time,the thickness of the Si/Ti:Fe_(2)O_(3) photoanode was adjusted and an optimized 3-Si/Ti:Fe_(2)O_(3) photoelectrode was achieved with a significantly enhanced photocurrent density(1.37 mA cm^(-2) at 1.23 V vs.RHE)and a cathodic shift of the onset potential(150 mV)compared with that of bare Ti-Fe_(2)O_(3).This enhanced PEC performance can be ascribed to homojunction formation and Si gradient doping.The Si dopant increased the donor concentration and the formation of a homojunction improved the intrinsic built-in electric field,thereby promoting charge separation and charge transfer.Furthermore,the as-formed homojunction passivated the surfacetrapping states,consequently improving the charge transfer efficiency(60%at 1.23 VRHE)at the photoanode/electrolyte interface.These findings could pave the way for the microwave-assisted fabrication of diverse efficient homojunction photoanodes for PEC water splitting applications.展开更多
Nowadays, fabrication of micro/nano-scale electronic devices with bottom-up approach is paid much research attention. Here, we provide a novel micro/nano-assembling method, which is accurate and efficient, especially ...Nowadays, fabrication of micro/nano-scale electronic devices with bottom-up approach is paid much research attention. Here, we provide a novel micro/nano-assembling method, which is accurate and efficient, especially suitable for the fabrication of micro/nano-scale electronic devices. Using this method, a self-powered ZnO/Sb-doped ZnO nanowire p–n homojunction ultraviolet detector(UVD) was fabricated, and the detailed photoelectric properties were tested. At a reverse bias of -0.1 V under UV light illumination, the photoresponse sensitivity of the UVD was 26.5 and the rise/decay time of the UVD was as short as 30 ms. The micro/nano-assembling method has wide potential applications in the fabrication of specific micro/nano-scale electronic devices.展开更多
Due to the weak absorption and low light-matter interaction of MoS_(2),intrinsic MoS_(2)photodetector usually has low photoresponse,thus limiting its real application.Herein,MoS_(2)homojunction was constructed by usin...Due to the weak absorption and low light-matter interaction of MoS_(2),intrinsic MoS_(2)photodetector usually has low photoresponse,thus limiting its real application.Herein,MoS_(2)homojunction was constructed by using the chemical vapor deposition grown intrinsic MoS_(2)films and the Nb-doped MoS_(2)films.The results show that the Nb doping will induce p-type doping in MoS_(2),where the electron concentration will decrease by 2.08×10^(12)cm^(–2)after Nb doping.By investigating the photoelectric effect of MoS_(2)/Nb-doped MoS_(2)homojunction-based phototransistor,the tunability of the photoresponse,detectivity as the function of the external field,wavelength,and power of light have been studied in detail.The results show that the photoresponse and detectivity are strongly dependent on the gate voltage due to the external field tuned interlayer photoexcitation attributing to the band bending.The maximum of photoresponse can reach 51.4 A/W,the detectivity can reach 3.0×10^(12)Jones,which is two orders higher than that of intrinsic MoS_(2).Furthermore,by correlating the photoresponse and detectivity with the external field,it is found that the photodetection of MoS_(2)homojunction can be significantly tuned and exhibit well photodetection in infrared.This comprehensive work not only sheds light on the tunable photoexcitation mechanism but also offers a strategy to achieve a high-performance photodetector.展开更多
Topological morphology that dominates the surface electronic properties of nanostructures plays a key role in producing desired materials for versatile functions and applications in many fields,but its modulation for ...Topological morphology that dominates the surface electronic properties of nanostructures plays a key role in producing desired materials for versatile functions and applications in many fields,but its modulation for specific functions remains a big challenge.Herein,we report an acid-induced method to prepare S-doped graphitic carbon nitride/graphitic carbon nitride(S-CN/CN)homojunction by simply pyrolyzing a supramolecular precursor synthesized from melamine and H_(2)SO_(4).The topological morphology and electronic structure of CN homojunction can be easily adjusted only by changing the ratio of raw materials.Moreover,the topological morphology of S-CN/CN homojunction can be further adjusted from hollow cocoon to 2D nanosheets by changing the annealing conditions.The optimized S-CN/CN homojunction shows highly efficient in charge transfer and separation and exhibits superior OER activity and high ability to degrade organic pollutants.Impressively,S-CN/CN nanosheets only demand low overpotential of301 m V to drive a current density of 10 m Acm^(-2)in 1 M KOH media,and the corresponding Tafel slope is only 57.71 m V/dec,which is superior to the most advanced precious metal Ir O_(2)catalyst.Moreover,under visible light irradiation,its photodegradation kinetic rate of Rh B is 2.38,which is 47.6 times higher than that of bulk CN.This work provides useful guidance for designing and developing efficient multifunctional metal-free catalysts.展开更多
In this study,Ni_(2)P-Cd_(0.9)Zn_(0.1)S(NPCZS)composites were synthesized by coupling tetrapod bundle Cd_(0.9)Zn_(0.1)S(CZS)and coralline-like Ni_(2)P(NP)via a simple calcination method.CZS shows outstanding activity ...In this study,Ni_(2)P-Cd_(0.9)Zn_(0.1)S(NPCZS)composites were synthesized by coupling tetrapod bundle Cd_(0.9)Zn_(0.1)S(CZS)and coralline-like Ni_(2)P(NP)via a simple calcination method.CZS shows outstanding activity in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution(1.31 mmol h^(‒1)),owing to its unique morphology and heterophase homojunctions(ZB/WZ),which accelerate the separation and transfer of photogenerated charges.After coupling with NP,the photoactivity of NPCZS was enhanced,and the maximum hydrogen evolution rate of 1.88 mmol h^(‒1)was reached at a NP content of 12 wt%,which was 1.43 times higher than that of pure CZS.The experimental results of the photocatalytic activity,viz.photoluminescence spectra,surface photovoltage spectra,and electrochemical test showed that the enhanced photoactivity of NPCZS should be attributed to the synergistic effects of the novel tetrapod-bundle morphology,heterophase homojunctions,and decoration of the NP co-catalyst.Moreover,the as-prepared NPCZS composites exhibited excellent photostability and recyclability.Herein,we propose a possible mechanism for the enhanced photocatalytic activity.展开更多
A novel visible light‐responsive homogeneous catalyst based on Bi2WO6 quantum dots(QDs‐BWO)/Bi2WO6 nanosheets(N‐BWO)was successfully fabricated through a simple hydrothermal method.A variety of techniques were empl...A novel visible light‐responsive homogeneous catalyst based on Bi2WO6 quantum dots(QDs‐BWO)/Bi2WO6 nanosheets(N‐BWO)was successfully fabricated through a simple hydrothermal method.A variety of techniques were employed to investigate the morphology,structure,and electronic properties of the samples.The photocatalytic performance of the QDs/N‐BWO materials was investigated by monitoring the degradation of 4‐chlorophenol and rhodamine B under visible light irradiation.The as‐fabricated QDs/N‐BWO materials showed higher photocatalytic activity than both QDs‐BWO and N‐BWO.The results reveal that the incorporation of the QDs improved the separation efficiency of electron‐hole pairs,leading to enhanced photocatalytic activity.Moreover,the results of quenching experiments show that·O2– species played a major role in the degradation process.This work provides an important reference for the fabrication of homogeneous catalysts with high performance in the degradation of different types of pollutants.展开更多
Organic metal halide perovskite materials have excellent photoelectric properties, and the power conversion efficiency(PCE) of the perovskite solar cells(PSCs) has increased from 3.8% to more than 25%. In the developm...Organic metal halide perovskite materials have excellent photoelectric properties, and the power conversion efficiency(PCE) of the perovskite solar cells(PSCs) has increased from 3.8% to more than 25%. In the development of PSCs, innovative architectures were being proposed constantly. However, the use of the electron transport layer(ETL) and hole transport layer(HTL) increases manufacturing costs and process complexity. Perovskite material has ambipolar charge transport characteristics, so it could functionalize as both the optical absorption layer and carrier transport layer(CTL). In this review, we analyzed the p/n-type perovskite materials, perovskite p-n homojunction solar cells, and carrier transport layers-free(CTLs-free) devices. Finally, we propose some innovative device architectures. We hope that this mini review could pave way for the simplification of the architectures, promote the preparation of the low-cost and high-efficiency devices, and accelerate the commercialization of the PSCs.展开更多
Amorphous oxide semiconductors(AOS)have unique advantages in transparent and flexible thin film transistors(TFTs)applications,compared to low-temperature polycrystalline-Si(LTPS).However,intrinsic AOS TFTs are difficu...Amorphous oxide semiconductors(AOS)have unique advantages in transparent and flexible thin film transistors(TFTs)applications,compared to low-temperature polycrystalline-Si(LTPS).However,intrinsic AOS TFTs are difficult to obtain field-effect mobility(μFE)higher than LTPS(100 cm^(2)/(V·s)).Here,we design ZnAlSnO(ZATO)homojunction structure TFTs to obtainμFE=113.8 cm^(2)/(V·s).The device demonstrates optimized comprehensive electrical properties with an off-current of about1.5×10^(-11)A,a threshold voltage of–1.71 V,and a subthreshold swing of 0.372 V/dec.There are two kinds of gradient coupled in the homojunction active layer,which are micro-crystallization and carrier suppressor concentration gradient distribution so that the device can reduce off-current and shift the threshold voltage positively while maintaining high field-effect mobility.Our research in the homojunction active layer points to a promising direction for obtaining excellent-performance AOS TFTs.展开更多
The global commitment to pivoting to sustainable energy and products calls for technology development to utilize solar energy for hydrogen(H_(2))and value-added chemicals production by biomass photoreforming.Herein,a ...The global commitment to pivoting to sustainable energy and products calls for technology development to utilize solar energy for hydrogen(H_(2))and value-added chemicals production by biomass photoreforming.Herein,a novel dual-functional marigold-like Zn_(x)Cd_(1-x)S homojunction has been the production of lactic acid with high-yield and H_(2)with high-efficiency by selective glucose photoreforming.The optimized Zn_(0.3)Cd_(0.7)S exhibits outstanding H_(2)generation(13.64 mmol h^(-1)g^(-1)),glucose conversion(96.40%),and lactic acid yield(76.80%),over 272.80 and 19.21 times higher than that of bare ZnS(0.05 mmol h^(-1)g^(-1))and CdS(0.71 mmol h^(-1)g^(-1))in H_(2)generation,respectively.The marigold-like morphology provides abundant active sites and sufficient substrates accessibility for the photocatalyst,while the specific role of the homojunction formed by hexagonal wurtzite(WZ)and cubic zinc blende(ZB)in photoreforming biomass has been demonstrated by density functional theory(DFT)calculations.Glucose is converted to lactic acid on the WZ surface of Zn_(0.3)Cd_(0.7)S via the photoactive species·O_(2)^(-),while the H_(2)is evolved from protons(H^(+))in H_(2)O on the ZB surface of Zn_(0.3)Cd_(0.7)S.This work paves a promising road for the production of sustainable energy and products by integrating photocatalysis and biorefine.展开更多
The manipulation of the surface property of WO_(3) photoanode is the main breakthrough direction to improve its solar water oxidation performance both in thermodynamics and kinetics.Here,we report a WO_(3)(002)/m-WO_(...The manipulation of the surface property of WO_(3) photoanode is the main breakthrough direction to improve its solar water oxidation performance both in thermodynamics and kinetics.Here,we report a WO_(3)(002)/m-WO_(3) homojunction film that is composed of an upper WO_(3) layer with predominant(002)facet(WO_(3)(002))and a lower WO_(3) layer with multi-crystal facets(m-WO_(3))as a photoanode for solar water oxidation.Due to the synergistic effect of WO_(3)(002)layer and m-WO_(3) layer,better water oxidation activity and stability are achieved on the WO_(3)(002)/m-WO_(3) homojunction film relative to the m-WO_(3) and WO_(3)(002)film.Specifically,the improved water oxidation performance on the WO_(3)(002)/m-WO_(3) homojunction film is attributed to the followings.In thermodynamics,the band position differences between WO_(3)(002)layer and m-WO_(3) layer lead to the formation of WO_(3)(002)/m-WO_(3) homojunction,which has positive function of improving their charge separation and transfer.In kinetics,the upper WO_(3)(002)layer of the WO_(3)(002)/m-WO_(3) film has superior activity in the adsorption and activation of water molecules,water oxidation on this homojunction film photoanode is inclined to follow the four-holes pathway,and the corrosion of photoanode from the H_(2)O_(2) intermediate is restrained.The present work provides a new strategy to modify the WO_(3) photoanodes for thermodynamically and kinetically efficient water oxidation.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52372281)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2232020G-07)+3 种基金the foundation of Shanghai Institute of Technology(grant no.YJ2022-37)the Graduate Student Innovation Fund of Donghua University(CUSF-DH-D-2022007)the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Fiber Materials(KF2517)the Program for Professor of Special Appointment(Eastern Scholar)at Shanghai Institutions of Higher Learning。
文摘Lithium-sulfur(Li-S)batteries promise high energy density but suffer from low conductivity,polysulfide shuttling,and sluggish conversion kinetics.The construction of heterointerfaces is an effective strategy for enhancing both polysulfide adsorption and conversion;however,the poor lattice compatibility in the heterointerface formed by different materials hinders interfacial charge transfer.In response to these challenges,herein,a biphasic homojunction of TiO_(2)enriched with oxygen vacancies and decorated with nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes(B-TiO_(2-x)@NCNT)was designed to simultaneously enhance adsorption ability and catalytic activity.This homojunction interface composed of rutile(110)and anatase(101)plane exhibits excellent compatibility,and density functional theory(DFT)calculations reveal that this biphasic interface possesses a much higher binding energy to polysulfides compared to single-phase TiO_(2).Additionally,NCNTs are in situ grown on both interior and exterior surfaces of the hollow TiO_(2)nanospheres,facilitating rapid electron transfer for the encapsulated sulfur.The homojunction interface synergistically leverages the oxygen vacancies and highly conductive NCNTs to enhance the bidirectional catalytic activity for polysulfide conversion.Therefore,in this multifunctional sulfur-host,polysulfides are first strongly adsorbed at the homojunction interfaces and subsequently undergo smooth conversion,nucleation,and decomposition,completing a rapid sulfur redox cycle.The assembled Li-S battery delivered a high specific capacity of 1234.3 mAh g^(-1)at 0.2 C,long cycling stability for over 1000 cycles at 5 C with a low decay rate of 0.035%,and exciting areal capacity at a high sulfur loading of 5.6 mg cm^(-2)for 200cycles.
基金supported by the National Natu-ral Science Foundation of China(Nos.22078261,21676213,and 11974276)Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi(No.2023-JC-YB-115)+1 种基金Shaanxi Key Science and Technology Innovation Team Project(No.2022TD-33)National College Student Inno-vation and Entrepreneurship Training Program(No.202210697069)for the financial support of this work.
文摘Effective bulk phase and surface charge separation is critical for charge utilization during the photo-catalytic energy conversion process.In this work,the ternary Ni_(2)P-NiS/twinned Mn_(0.5)Cd_(0.5)S(T-MCS)nanohybrids were successfully constructed via combining Ni_(2)P-NiS with T-MCS solid solution for visible light photocatalytic H_(2)evolution.T-MCS is composed of zinc blende Mn_(0.5)Cd_(0.5)S(ZB-MCS)and wurtzite Mn_(0.5)Cd_(0.5)S(WZ-MCS)and those two alternatively arranged crystal phases endow T-MCS with excellent bulk phase charge separation performance for the slight energy level difference between ZB-MCS and WZ-MCS.S-scheme carriers transfer route between NiS and T-MCS can accelerate the interfacial charge separation and retain the active electrons and holes,meanwhile,co-catalyst Ni_(2)P as electron receiver and proton reduction center can further optimize the H_(2)evolution reaction kinetics based on the surface Schottky barrier effect.The above-formed homo-heterojunctions can establish multiple charge transfer channels in the bulk phase of T-MCS and interface of T-MCS and Ni_(2)P-NiS.Under the synergistic effect of twinned homojunction,S-scheme heterojunction,and Schottky barrier,the ternary Ni_(2)P-NiS/T-MCS com-posite manifested an H_(2)production rate of 122.5 mmol h^(-1)g^(-1),which was 1.33,1.24,and 2.58 times higher than those of the NiS/T-MCS(92.4 mmol h^(-1)g^(-1)),Ni_(2)P/T-MCS(98.4 mmol h^(-1)g^(-1)),and T-MCS(47.5 mmol h^(-1)g^(-1)),respectively.This work demonstrates a promising strategy to develop efficient sul-fides photocatalyst toward targeted solar-driven H_(2)evolution through homo-heterojunction engineering.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52173251)the China National Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists(No.51925104)+1 种基金NSFC-Guangdong Province Joint Program(Key program No.U21A2084)the Cen-tral Guidance on Local Science and Technology Development Fund of Hebei Province(No.226Z1303G).
文摘Photocatalysis has been a research hotspot in recent years,and the design and modification of photocat-alysts have been the key points.Common methods for designing photocatalysts,including constructing heterojunctions and homojunctions,have been developed on the basis of heterojunctions.In this study,two homojunctions of manganese dioxide(MnO_(2)),including a high-index crystal plane homojunction and a general homojunction,are prepared using a stepwise hydrothermal method.Using a capping agent,the high-index crystal surface of the MnO_(2)is exposed.It is found that the electron transport efficiency be-tween the two components of the homojunction with high-index planes is higher and the adsorption capacity of the oxygen is stronger,which leads to higher photocatalytic efficiency.In addition,the newly designed high-index homojunction is used for the treatment of bacterial infections,and it kills Staphy-lococcus aureus(S.aureus)and Escherichia coli(E.coli)at rates of 99.95%±0.04%and 99.31%±0.25%,respectively.It also has excellent therapeutic effects on mouse wounds,which implies superb practical application value.This work provides a new strategy for the improved design of homojunctions and the application of photocatalytic materials.
基金financially supported by the project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52202115 and 52172101)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2022M722586)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing,China(CSTB2022NSCQ-MSX1085)the Shaanxi Science and Technology Innovation Team(2023-CX-TD-44)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(3102019JC005 and G2022KY0604)。
文摘Low-temperature processed electron transport layer(ETL)of TiO_(2)that is widely used in planar perovskite solar cells(PSCs)has inherent low carrier mobility,resulting in insufficient photogenerated elec-tron transport and thus recombination loss at buried interface.Herein,we demonstrate an effective strategy of laser embedding of p-n homojunctions in the TiO_(2)ETL to accelerate electron transport in PSCs,through localized build-in electric fields that enables boosted electron mobility by two orders of magnitude.Such embedding is found significantly helpful for not only the enhanced crystallization quality of TiO_(2)ETL,but the fabrication of perovskite films with larger-grain and the less-trap-states.The embedded p-n homojunction enables also the modulation of interfacial energy level between perovskite layers and ETLs,favoring for the reduced voltage deficit of PSCs.Benefiting from these merits,the formamidinium lead iodide(FAPbI_(3))PSCs employing such ETLs deliver a champion efficiency of 25.50%,along with much-improved device stability under harsh conditions,i.e.,maintain over 95%of their initial efficiency after operation at maximum power point under continuous heat and illumination for 500 h,as well as mixed-cation PSCs with a champion efficiency of 22.02%and over 3000 h of ambient storage under humidity stability of 40%.Present study offers new possibilities of regulating charge transport layers via p-n homojunction embedding for high performance optoelectronics.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51972177)the Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo City(No.2021J067)the SJLY2021010 of Ningbo University,Fan 3315 Plan,and Yongjiang Scholar Project.
文摘Localized CdS homojunctions with optimal ratio of high and low index facets are constructed to dy-namically boost H_(2)O splitting into H_(2)energy by hydrothermal method in combination with calcination.By density functional theory,hall effect,and in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spec-troscopy,it is revealed that photo-irradiated e^(−)and h^(+)can be spatially separated and directionally trans-ferred to the reductive high-index facet{002}and oxidative low-index facet{110}of localized CdS homo-junction induced by Fermi level difference of both high and low index facets to dehydrogenate ^(∗)-OH and coupled ^(∗)-O intermediates for H_(2)and O_(2)yield,respectively,along with a solar conversion into hydrogen of 1.93%by AM 1.5 G irradiation at 65℃.The study work suggests a scientific perspective on the optimal ratio of high and low index facets to understand photo-generated charge carrier transfer dynamically and their photocatalytic principle for H_(2)O splitting reaction in kinetics.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51772085,12072110)the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(No.2020JJ4190).
文摘Both morphology and composition have a great influence on the properties and functions of materials,however,how to rational modulate both of them to achieve their synergistic effects has been a longstanding expectation.Herein,we demonstrate a competitive assembling strategy for the construction of metal-free graphite carbon nitride(CN)homojunctions in which morphology and composition can be easily controlled simultaneously by only changing the ratio of assembly raw materials.These homojunctions are comprised of porous nanotubular S-doped CN(SCN)grafted with CN nanovesicles,which are derived from thermal polycondensation of melamine-thiocyanuric acid(M-T)/melamine-cyanuric acid(M-C)supramolecular hybrid blocks.This unique architecture and component engineering endows the novel SCN-CN homojunction with abundant active sites,enhanced visible trapping ability,and intimate interface contact.As a result,the synthesized SCN-CN homojunctions demonstrate high photocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution and pollutant degradation.This developed strategy opens up intriguing opportu-nities for the rational construction of intricate metal-free heterostructures with controllable architecture and interfacial contact for applications in energy-related fields.
基金supported by the National Natu-ral Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52072196,52002200,52102106,52202262,22379081,22379080)the Major Basic Re-search Program of Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(GrantNo.ZR2020ZD09)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(Grant Nos.ZR2020QE063,ZR202108180009,ZR2023QE059)the Project funded by China Postdoctoral Sci-ence Foundation(Grant No.2023M741871).
文摘Fabricating homojunction photocatalyst is a promising approach to accelerate the separation and transfer of photogenerated charge carriers,and to boost photocatalytic performance.Herein,a novel poly(hep-tazine imide)(PHI)-based S-scheme homojunction photocatalyst(U/T-LHPHI)is fabricated through an ionothermal synthesis route,which exhibits particular high and low crystallinity property,intimate in-terface combination,and locally N self-doping.The regulation of crystallinity contributes to the differen-tiated electronic structure in PHI,which leads to the establishment of internal electric field(IEF).The in-tense IEF and N doping level with electron extracting capacity synergistically promote the charge transfer from the high crystalline PHI(HPHI)to the low crystalline PHI(LPHI)following the S-scheme mecha-nism.Additionally,the strong interfacial interaction improves the interfacial charge transfer dynamics.As a consequence,photogenerated electrons with powerful reducing ability are maintained effectively.Upon light irradiation,the optimized U/T-LHPHI performs an H_(2) evolution rate of 4880,2416,and 2375μmol g^(−1) h^(−1) in deionized water,simulated seawater,and real seawater,respectively,which exceed that of many carefully designed noble metal Pt containing photocatalyst.This work provides an important verifi-cation that the rational design and construction of homojunction photocatalysts could effectively enhance photocatalytic activity.
文摘The development of low-cost semiconductor photocatalysts for highly efficient and durable photocatalytic H2 evolution under visible light is very challenging.In this study,we combine low-cost metallic Ni3C cocatalysts with twin nanocrystal Zn0.5Cd0.5S(ZCS)solid solution homojunctions for an efficient visible-light-driven H2 production by a simple approach.As-synthesized Zn0.5Cd0.5S-1%Ni3C(ZCS-1)heterojunction/homojunction nanohybrid exhibited the highest photocatalytic H2-evolution rate of 783μmol h‒1 under visible light,which is 2.88 times higher than that of pristine twin nanocrystal ZCS solid solution.The apparent quantum efficiencies of ZCS and ZCS-1 are measured to be 6.13%and 19.25%at 420 nm,respectively.Specifically,the homojunctions between the zinc blende and wurtzite segments in twin nanocrystal ZCS solid solution can significantly improve the light absorption and separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs.Furthermore,the heterojunction between ZCS and metallic Ni3C NP cocatalysts can efficiently trap excited electrons from ZCS solid solution and enhance the H2-evolution kinetics at the surface for improving catalytic activity.This study demonstrates a unique one-step strategy for constructing heterojunction/homojunction hybrid nanostructures for a more efficient photocatalytic H2 evolution compared to other noble metal photocatalytic systems.
基金supported by Grants from the UK EPSRC Future Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing Hub(EP/P006973/1)the financial support from EPSRC(EP/L018330/1,EP/N032888/1)+3 种基金the U.S.Army Research Laboratory under Cooperative Agreement Number W911NF-16-2-0120the “973 Program—the National Basic Research Program of China” Special Funds for the Chief Young Scientis(2015CB358600)the Excellent Young Scholar Fund from National Natural Science Foundation of China(21422103)the China Scholarship Council(CSC)
文摘Ternary transition metal dichalcogenide alloys with spatially graded bandgaps are an emerging class of two-dimensional materials with unique features,which opens up new potential for device applications.Here,visible–near-infrared and self-powered phototransistors based on spatially bandgap-graded MoS2(1−x)Se2x alloys,synthesized by a simple and controllable chemical solution deposition method,are reported.The graded bandgaps,arising from the spatial grading of Se composition and thickness within a single domain,are tuned from 1.83 to 1.73 eV,leading to the formation of a homojunction with a builtin electric field.Consequently,a strong and sensitive gate-modulated photovoltaic effect is demonstrated,enabling the homojunction phototransistors at zero bias to deliver a photoresponsivity of 311 mA W−1,a specific detectivity up to^10^11 Jones,and an on/off ratio up to^10^4.Remarkably,when illuminated by the lights ranging from 405 to 808 nm,the biased devices yield a champion photoresponsivity of 191.5 A W−1,a specific detectivity up to^1012 Jones,a photoconductive gain of 10^6–10^7,and a photoresponsive time in the order of^50 ms.These results provide a simple and competitive solution to the bandgap engineering of two-dimensional materials for device applications without the need for p–n junctions.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61705066)the Open Fund of State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications(Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications),China(Grant No.IPOC2018B004)the National Key Research and Development Program,China(Grant No.2016YFA0202401)
文摘Bi2O2Se thin film could be one of the promising material candidates for the next-generation electronic and optoelectronic applications. However, the performance of Bi2O2Se thin film-based device is not fully explored in the photodetecting area. Considering the fact that the electrical properties such as carrier mobility, work function, and energy band structure of Bi2O2Se are thickness-dependent, the in-plane Bi2O2Se homojunctions consisting of layers with different thicknesses are successfully synthesized by the chemical vapor deposition(CVD) method across the terraces on the mica substrates,where terraces are created in the mica surface layer peeling off process. In this way, effective internal electrical fields are built up along the Bi2O2Se homojunctions, exhibiting diode-like rectification behavior with an on/off ratio of 102, what is more, thus obtained photodetectors possess highly sensitive and ultrafast features, with a maximum photoresponsivity of 2.5 A/W and a lifetime of 4.8 μs. Comparing with the Bi2O2Se uniform thin films, the photo-electric conversion efficiency is greatly improved for the in-plane homojunctions.
基金supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)funded by the Korean government(MSIT)(NRF-2021R1A2C1095669 and NRF-2021R1F1A104936)。
文摘The construction of a homojunction is an effective approach for addressing issues such as slow charge separation and charge-transfer kinetics in photoanodes.In the present work,we designed a gradient Si-and Ti-doped Fe_(2)O_(3) homojunction photoanode to improve the photoelectrochemical(PEC)performance of a Ti-doped Fe_(2)O_(3) photoanode.Ti-FeOOH nanocorals were synthesized using a hydrothermal process,and Si-FeOOH was grown on Ti-FeOOH nanocorals using a rapid and facile microwaveassisted(MW)technique.By varying the MW irradiation time,the thickness of the Si/Ti:Fe_(2)O_(3) photoanode was adjusted and an optimized 3-Si/Ti:Fe_(2)O_(3) photoelectrode was achieved with a significantly enhanced photocurrent density(1.37 mA cm^(-2) at 1.23 V vs.RHE)and a cathodic shift of the onset potential(150 mV)compared with that of bare Ti-Fe_(2)O_(3).This enhanced PEC performance can be ascribed to homojunction formation and Si gradient doping.The Si dopant increased the donor concentration and the formation of a homojunction improved the intrinsic built-in electric field,thereby promoting charge separation and charge transfer.Furthermore,the as-formed homojunction passivated the surfacetrapping states,consequently improving the charge transfer efficiency(60%at 1.23 VRHE)at the photoanode/electrolyte interface.These findings could pave the way for the microwave-assisted fabrication of diverse efficient homojunction photoanodes for PEC water splitting applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (11374110, 51371085, 11304106)
文摘Nowadays, fabrication of micro/nano-scale electronic devices with bottom-up approach is paid much research attention. Here, we provide a novel micro/nano-assembling method, which is accurate and efficient, especially suitable for the fabrication of micro/nano-scale electronic devices. Using this method, a self-powered ZnO/Sb-doped ZnO nanowire p–n homojunction ultraviolet detector(UVD) was fabricated, and the detailed photoelectric properties were tested. At a reverse bias of -0.1 V under UV light illumination, the photoresponse sensitivity of the UVD was 26.5 and the rise/decay time of the UVD was as short as 30 ms. The micro/nano-assembling method has wide potential applications in the fabrication of specific micro/nano-scale electronic devices.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52002254)the Sichuan Science and Technology Foundation(Nos.2020YJ0262,2021YFH0127)+4 种基金the Chunhui plan of Ministry of Educationthe Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.YJ201893)the Open-Foundation of Key Laboratory of Laser Device Technologythe China North Industries Group Corporation Limited(No.KLLDT202104)State Key Lab of Advanced Metals and Materials(No.2019-Z03)。
文摘Due to the weak absorption and low light-matter interaction of MoS_(2),intrinsic MoS_(2)photodetector usually has low photoresponse,thus limiting its real application.Herein,MoS_(2)homojunction was constructed by using the chemical vapor deposition grown intrinsic MoS_(2)films and the Nb-doped MoS_(2)films.The results show that the Nb doping will induce p-type doping in MoS_(2),where the electron concentration will decrease by 2.08×10^(12)cm^(–2)after Nb doping.By investigating the photoelectric effect of MoS_(2)/Nb-doped MoS_(2)homojunction-based phototransistor,the tunability of the photoresponse,detectivity as the function of the external field,wavelength,and power of light have been studied in detail.The results show that the photoresponse and detectivity are strongly dependent on the gate voltage due to the external field tuned interlayer photoexcitation attributing to the band bending.The maximum of photoresponse can reach 51.4 A/W,the detectivity can reach 3.0×10^(12)Jones,which is two orders higher than that of intrinsic MoS_(2).Furthermore,by correlating the photoresponse and detectivity with the external field,it is found that the photodetection of MoS_(2)homojunction can be significantly tuned and exhibit well photodetection in infrared.This comprehensive work not only sheds light on the tunable photoexcitation mechanism but also offers a strategy to achieve a high-performance photodetector.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51772085 and 11704116)Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(Nos.2020JJ4190 and 2019JJ50175)。
文摘Topological morphology that dominates the surface electronic properties of nanostructures plays a key role in producing desired materials for versatile functions and applications in many fields,but its modulation for specific functions remains a big challenge.Herein,we report an acid-induced method to prepare S-doped graphitic carbon nitride/graphitic carbon nitride(S-CN/CN)homojunction by simply pyrolyzing a supramolecular precursor synthesized from melamine and H_(2)SO_(4).The topological morphology and electronic structure of CN homojunction can be easily adjusted only by changing the ratio of raw materials.Moreover,the topological morphology of S-CN/CN homojunction can be further adjusted from hollow cocoon to 2D nanosheets by changing the annealing conditions.The optimized S-CN/CN homojunction shows highly efficient in charge transfer and separation and exhibits superior OER activity and high ability to degrade organic pollutants.Impressively,S-CN/CN nanosheets only demand low overpotential of301 m V to drive a current density of 10 m Acm^(-2)in 1 M KOH media,and the corresponding Tafel slope is only 57.71 m V/dec,which is superior to the most advanced precious metal Ir O_(2)catalyst.Moreover,under visible light irradiation,its photodegradation kinetic rate of Rh B is 2.38,which is 47.6 times higher than that of bulk CN.This work provides useful guidance for designing and developing efficient multifunctional metal-free catalysts.
文摘In this study,Ni_(2)P-Cd_(0.9)Zn_(0.1)S(NPCZS)composites were synthesized by coupling tetrapod bundle Cd_(0.9)Zn_(0.1)S(CZS)and coralline-like Ni_(2)P(NP)via a simple calcination method.CZS shows outstanding activity in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution(1.31 mmol h^(‒1)),owing to its unique morphology and heterophase homojunctions(ZB/WZ),which accelerate the separation and transfer of photogenerated charges.After coupling with NP,the photoactivity of NPCZS was enhanced,and the maximum hydrogen evolution rate of 1.88 mmol h^(‒1)was reached at a NP content of 12 wt%,which was 1.43 times higher than that of pure CZS.The experimental results of the photocatalytic activity,viz.photoluminescence spectra,surface photovoltage spectra,and electrochemical test showed that the enhanced photoactivity of NPCZS should be attributed to the synergistic effects of the novel tetrapod-bundle morphology,heterophase homojunctions,and decoration of the NP co-catalyst.Moreover,the as-prepared NPCZS composites exhibited excellent photostability and recyclability.Herein,we propose a possible mechanism for the enhanced photocatalytic activity.
文摘A novel visible light‐responsive homogeneous catalyst based on Bi2WO6 quantum dots(QDs‐BWO)/Bi2WO6 nanosheets(N‐BWO)was successfully fabricated through a simple hydrothermal method.A variety of techniques were employed to investigate the morphology,structure,and electronic properties of the samples.The photocatalytic performance of the QDs/N‐BWO materials was investigated by monitoring the degradation of 4‐chlorophenol and rhodamine B under visible light irradiation.The as‐fabricated QDs/N‐BWO materials showed higher photocatalytic activity than both QDs‐BWO and N‐BWO.The results reveal that the incorporation of the QDs improved the separation efficiency of electron‐hole pairs,leading to enhanced photocatalytic activity.Moreover,the results of quenching experiments show that·O2– species played a major role in the degradation process.This work provides an important reference for the fabrication of homogeneous catalysts with high performance in the degradation of different types of pollutants.
基金financial support from the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No.BK20191358)。
文摘Organic metal halide perovskite materials have excellent photoelectric properties, and the power conversion efficiency(PCE) of the perovskite solar cells(PSCs) has increased from 3.8% to more than 25%. In the development of PSCs, innovative architectures were being proposed constantly. However, the use of the electron transport layer(ETL) and hole transport layer(HTL) increases manufacturing costs and process complexity. Perovskite material has ambipolar charge transport characteristics, so it could functionalize as both the optical absorption layer and carrier transport layer(CTL). In this review, we analyzed the p/n-type perovskite materials, perovskite p-n homojunction solar cells, and carrier transport layers-free(CTLs-free) devices. Finally, we propose some innovative device architectures. We hope that this mini review could pave way for the simplification of the architectures, promote the preparation of the low-cost and high-efficiency devices, and accelerate the commercialization of the PSCs.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U20A20209)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(LD19E020001)+1 种基金Zhejiang Provincial Key Research and Development Program(2021C01030)"Pioneer"and"Leading Goose"R&D Program of Zhejiang Province(2021C01SA301612)。
文摘Amorphous oxide semiconductors(AOS)have unique advantages in transparent and flexible thin film transistors(TFTs)applications,compared to low-temperature polycrystalline-Si(LTPS).However,intrinsic AOS TFTs are difficult to obtain field-effect mobility(μFE)higher than LTPS(100 cm^(2)/(V·s)).Here,we design ZnAlSnO(ZATO)homojunction structure TFTs to obtainμFE=113.8 cm^(2)/(V·s).The device demonstrates optimized comprehensive electrical properties with an off-current of about1.5×10^(-11)A,a threshold voltage of–1.71 V,and a subthreshold swing of 0.372 V/dec.There are two kinds of gradient coupled in the homojunction active layer,which are micro-crystallization and carrier suppressor concentration gradient distribution so that the device can reduce off-current and shift the threshold voltage positively while maintaining high field-effect mobility.Our research in the homojunction active layer points to a promising direction for obtaining excellent-performance AOS TFTs.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.32071713)the Outstanding Youth Foundation Project of Heilongjiang Province of China(JQ2019C001)。
文摘The global commitment to pivoting to sustainable energy and products calls for technology development to utilize solar energy for hydrogen(H_(2))and value-added chemicals production by biomass photoreforming.Herein,a novel dual-functional marigold-like Zn_(x)Cd_(1-x)S homojunction has been the production of lactic acid with high-yield and H_(2)with high-efficiency by selective glucose photoreforming.The optimized Zn_(0.3)Cd_(0.7)S exhibits outstanding H_(2)generation(13.64 mmol h^(-1)g^(-1)),glucose conversion(96.40%),and lactic acid yield(76.80%),over 272.80 and 19.21 times higher than that of bare ZnS(0.05 mmol h^(-1)g^(-1))and CdS(0.71 mmol h^(-1)g^(-1))in H_(2)generation,respectively.The marigold-like morphology provides abundant active sites and sufficient substrates accessibility for the photocatalyst,while the specific role of the homojunction formed by hexagonal wurtzite(WZ)and cubic zinc blende(ZB)in photoreforming biomass has been demonstrated by density functional theory(DFT)calculations.Glucose is converted to lactic acid on the WZ surface of Zn_(0.3)Cd_(0.7)S via the photoactive species·O_(2)^(-),while the H_(2)is evolved from protons(H^(+))in H_(2)O on the ZB surface of Zn_(0.3)Cd_(0.7)S.This work paves a promising road for the production of sustainable energy and products by integrating photocatalysis and biorefine.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41702037,41831285 and 41872039)Project of State Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Energy Materials,Southwest University of Science and Technology(18fksy0216)。
文摘The manipulation of the surface property of WO_(3) photoanode is the main breakthrough direction to improve its solar water oxidation performance both in thermodynamics and kinetics.Here,we report a WO_(3)(002)/m-WO_(3) homojunction film that is composed of an upper WO_(3) layer with predominant(002)facet(WO_(3)(002))and a lower WO_(3) layer with multi-crystal facets(m-WO_(3))as a photoanode for solar water oxidation.Due to the synergistic effect of WO_(3)(002)layer and m-WO_(3) layer,better water oxidation activity and stability are achieved on the WO_(3)(002)/m-WO_(3) homojunction film relative to the m-WO_(3) and WO_(3)(002)film.Specifically,the improved water oxidation performance on the WO_(3)(002)/m-WO_(3) homojunction film is attributed to the followings.In thermodynamics,the band position differences between WO_(3)(002)layer and m-WO_(3) layer lead to the formation of WO_(3)(002)/m-WO_(3) homojunction,which has positive function of improving their charge separation and transfer.In kinetics,the upper WO_(3)(002)layer of the WO_(3)(002)/m-WO_(3) film has superior activity in the adsorption and activation of water molecules,water oxidation on this homojunction film photoanode is inclined to follow the four-holes pathway,and the corrosion of photoanode from the H_(2)O_(2) intermediate is restrained.The present work provides a new strategy to modify the WO_(3) photoanodes for thermodynamically and kinetically efficient water oxidation.
