Nuclear energy provides a competitive path for reduction of CO_(2)with water,whereas the high-efficiency utilization of radioly tic ally produced active species for oriented transformation remains challenging.Herein,w...Nuclear energy provides a competitive path for reduction of CO_(2)with water,whereas the high-efficiency utilization of radioly tic ally produced active species for oriented transformation remains challenging.Herein,we report the assembling of yttrium-decorated bimetallic MOFs via one-step hydrothermal strategy,which can act as a sensitized nanoreactor for syngas production under y-ray irradiation.The flower-shaped CuNi-MOF matrix with tunable metal centers exposed plentiful cooperative active sites for CO_(2)binding,and its nanopetals enabled the well dispersion of Y_(2)O_(3)nanoparticles on the surfaces.The introduction of high-Z element Y enhanced the secondary electron scattering and promoted the water radiolysis to produce more hydrated electrons(e_(aq)^(-)),thus accelerating the initial CO_(2)activation to CO_(2)^(·-).Moreover,the in situ formed coupling interlayer provided a fast charge transfer channel between Y_(2)O_(3)and the MOF framework,which facilitated the interfacial electron migration for intermediate generation and subsequent CO_(2)conversion.By regulating the contents of Cu and Y_(2)O_(3)within the nanocomposites,the affinity toward CO_(2)and the product compositions could be modulated.As a result,the optimal 7CN-2Y catalyst achieved a high syngas evolution rate of 311.07μmol g^(-1)with a H_(2)/CO ratio of 2.7:1 at an absorbed dose of 4 kGy.The present study offered a feasible route for the efficient transformation of CO_(2)into valuable chemicals and the design of viable catalysts for ionizing radiation.展开更多
The precipitation behavior,corrosion,and passivation performance of solutionized and severely sensitized SAF 2507 super-duplex stainless steel subjected to a temperature of 900℃for 10 h are investigated in a twofold ...The precipitation behavior,corrosion,and passivation performance of solutionized and severely sensitized SAF 2507 super-duplex stainless steel subjected to a temperature of 900℃for 10 h are investigated in a twofold concentrated seawater at 60℃.The sensitized alloy exhibits 66.1%γphases and 33.9%σphases,and the originalαphases have completely decomposed through eutectoid transformation,resulting in a microstructure characterized by coarse blockyσ/γ2 aggregates.High defect densities and an increased amount of oxyhydroxides and hydroxides are present in the passive film on the sensitized alloy,thereby enhancing n-type semiconducting character.The inferior performance of the passive film on the sensitized alloy is ascribed to the increased potential drop across the film/solution interface,the high defect densities,and the pronounced n-type character of the passive film resulting from the variations in its constituents.The precipitation ofσphase during sensitization significantly increases intergranular corrosion susceptibility and decreases critical pitting temperature,breakdown potential,and polarization resistance in hot concentrated seawater.展开更多
BiOI-sensitized titanium dioxide (TiO2) photocatalysts were prepared by a deposition method at room temperature and characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller su...BiOI-sensitized titanium dioxide (TiO2) photocatalysts were prepared by a deposition method at room temperature and characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface area measurements. The photocatalytic activities of the catalysts were evaluated for the degradation of methyl orange (MO) solution under UV and visible light irradiation. The effects of catalyst amount, initial pH value, initial concentration of MO, as well as KI amount were investigated. The repeatability of photocatalytic activity of the 1.7% BiOI/TiO2 catalyst was also tested. It is shown that BiOI sensitization enhances the photocatalytic activities of TiO2. With BiOI content increasing, the photocatalytic activities of BiOI/TiO2 under UV and visible light irradiation first increase, reaching a maximum around BiOI content of 1.7%, and then decrease with further increasing BiOI content. The 1.7% BiOI/TiO2 catalyst obviously exhibits much higher visible light photocatalytic activity than P25, and its UV light photocatalytic activity is slightly higher than that of P25. Under the conditions of a catalytic dose of 1.5 g.L-1, initial pH of 3.0, initial MO concentration of 20 mg.L-1, UV power of 300 W, and air flow rate of 0.8 L.min-1, complete degradatio is achieved within 60 min. The repeatability of photocatalytic activity of the 1.7% BiOI/TiO2 catalyst is highly reliable.展开更多
Titania is one kind of important materials, which has been extensively investigated because of its unique electronic and optical properties. Research efforts have largely focused on the optimization of the dye,but rec...Titania is one kind of important materials, which has been extensively investigated because of its unique electronic and optical properties. Research efforts have largely focused on the optimization of the dye,but recently the titania nanostructures electrode itself has attracted more attention. It has been shown that particle size, shape, crystallinity, surface morphology, and chemistry of the TiO_2 material are key parameters which should be controlled for optimized performance of the solar cell. Titania can be found in different shape of nanostructures including mesoporous, nanotube, nanowire, and nanorod structures. The present article reviews the structural, synthesis, electronic, and optical properties of TiO_2 nanostructures for dye sensitized solar cells.展开更多
The pure TiO2 and Fe salts [Fe(C2O4)3,5H2O]-doped TiO2 electrodes were prepared by the hydrothermal method. The pure TiO2 or Fe-doped TiO2 slurry was coated onto the fluorine-doped tin oxide glass substrate by the D...The pure TiO2 and Fe salts [Fe(C2O4)3,5H2O]-doped TiO2 electrodes were prepared by the hydrothermal method. The pure TiO2 or Fe-doped TiO2 slurry was coated onto the fluorine-doped tin oxide glass substrate by the Doctor Blade method and then sintered at 450 ℃. The Mott-Schottks, plot indicates that the fiat band potential of TiO2 was shifted positively after Fe-doped TiO2. The positive shift of the fiat band potential improves the driving force of injected electrons from the LUMO of the dye to the conduction band of TiO2. This study shows that photovoltaic efficiency increased by 22.9% from 6.07% to 7.46% compared to pure TiO2, and the fill factors increased from 0.53 to 0.63.展开更多
The role of oxygen and the generation of active radicals in the photocatalitic degradation of phenol were investigated using the eosin sensitized TiO2 as photocatalyst under visible light irradiation. Diffuse reflecta...The role of oxygen and the generation of active radicals in the photocatalitic degradation of phenol were investigated using the eosin sensitized TiO2 as photocatalyst under visible light irradiation. Diffuse reflectance spectra show that the absorbancy range of eosin/TiO2 is expanded from 378 nm (TiO2 ) to about 600 nm. The photocatalitic degradation of phenol is almost stopped when the eosin/TiO2 system is saturated with N2 , which indicates the significance of O2 . The addition of NaN 3 (a quencher of single oxygen) causes about a 62% decrease in the phenol degradation. The phenol degradation ratio is dropped from 92% to 75% when the isopropanol (a quencher of hydroxyl radical) is present in the system. The experimental results show that there are singlet oxygen and hydroxyl radical generated in the eosin/TiO2 system under visible light irradiation. The changes of absorbancy indicate that the hydrogen peroxide might be produced. Through the analysis and comparison, it is found that the singlet oxygen is the predominant active radical for the degradation of phenol.展开更多
To develop efficient concerted companion(CC)dyes for fabricating high-performance DSSCs,three organic dyes XL1-XL3 have been designed by varying the position and number of theβ-hexylthiophene(HT)bridges,and these org...To develop efficient concerted companion(CC)dyes for fabricating high-performance DSSCs,three organic dyes XL1-XL3 have been designed by varying the position and number of theβ-hexylthiophene(HT)bridges,and these organic dye units are covalently linked with our previously reported porphyrin dye XW10 to construct the corresponding CC dyes XW74-XW76.Among the organic dyes,XL3 contains twoβ-hexylthiophene units at both the donor and acceptor parts and thus possesses stronger light-harvesting capability in the green light region.Because of the most complementary absorption between XL3 and XW10 as well as the excellent photovoltaic behavior of the individual XL3 dye,the corresponding CC dye XW76 affords the best PCE(10.78%)among all the CC dyes.Upon coadsorption with CDCA,XW76 affords a highest PCE of 11.35%,which outperforms the previous cosensitization system of XW10+WS-5.This work provides an approach for developing efficient DSSCs based on CC dyes composed of an organic dye unit with suitableπspacers inserted at appropriate positions.展开更多
To ensure the infiltration of spiro-OMeTAD into the quantum dot-sensitized photoanode and to consider the limit of the hole diffusion length in the spiro-OMeTAD layer, a rutile TiO2 nanorod array with a length of 200 ...To ensure the infiltration of spiro-OMeTAD into the quantum dot-sensitized photoanode and to consider the limit of the hole diffusion length in the spiro-OMeTAD layer, a rutile TiO2 nanorod array with a length of 200 nm, a diameter of 20 nm and an areal density of 720 ram 2 was successfully prepared using a hydrothermal method with an aqueous-grown solution of 38 mM titanium isopropoxide and 6 M hydrochloric acid at 170 ℃ for 75 min. PbS quantum dots were deposited by a spin coating-assisted successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (spin-SILAR), and all solid-state PbS quantum dot-sensitized TiO2 nanorod array solar cells were fabricated using spiro-OMeTAD as electrolytes. The results revealed that the average crystal size of PbS quantum dots was -78 nm using Pb(NO3)2 as the lead source and remain unchanged with the increase of the number of spin-SILAR cycles. The all solid-state PbS quantum dot-sensitized TiO2 nanorod array solar cells with spin-SILAR cycle numbers of 20, 30 and 40 achieved the photoelectric conversion efficiencies of 3.74%, 4.12% and 3.11%, respectively, under AM 1.5 G illumination (100 mW/cm2).展开更多
To achieve high power conversion efficiency(PCE),three porphyrin sensitizers have been synthesized and explored to simultaneously enhance the photocurrent(JSC)and photovoltage(VOC).On basis of the XW4,a benzothiadiazo...To achieve high power conversion efficiency(PCE),three porphyrin sensitizers have been synthesized and explored to simultaneously enhance the photocurrent(JSC)and photovoltage(VOC).On basis of the XW4,a benzothiadiazole(BTD)unit has been introduced to afford XW57 with the aim to extend the absorption wavelength and enhance the light harvesting ability.As a result,a JSC of 13.72 mA/cm^2 has been obtained for XW57,higher than that of XW4.On this basis,XW58 has been prepared by modifying the carbazole-based donor with two bulky dihexyloxyphenyl groups,and the superior anti-aggregation character raises the VOC from 781 mV(XW4)to 844 mV.When both the BTD unit and the bulky groups are introduced to the acceptor and donor units,respectively,the resulting sensitizer XW59 exhibits a highest PCE value of 7.34%with synergistically enhanced JSC of 13.19 mA/cm^2 and VOC of 793 mV.These results provide further insight into developing high performance dye-sensitized solar cells.展开更多
In order to establish a new method for the determination of enrofloxacin, on the basis of the fluorescence characteristic of terbium-enrofloxacin complex, it was found that in a HAc-NaAc buffer solution with a pH valu...In order to establish a new method for the determination of enrofloxacin, on the basis of the fluorescence characteristic of terbium-enrofloxacin complex, it was found that in a HAc-NaAc buffer solution with a pH value at 6.0, the terbiumenrofloxacin complex had a characteristic fluorescence peak of Tb3+ at 545 nm (λex= 328 nm), which could be used for the determination of enrofloxacin. A simple, rapid and sensitive fluorescence method for the determination of enrofloxacin was thus established, and an optimal reaction condition was selected. Under the optimal reaction condition, there was a good linear relation (r2=0.992 3) between concentration of enrofloxacin in the range of 1.0×10^-1.0×10^-6 g/ml and its fluorescence intensity at 545 nm, with a detection limit of 1.3×10^-9 g/ml; the recovery for enrofloxacin in tablets was 97.7% with a variation coefficient of 1.4%; and for enrofloxacin in fish tissues, the recovery was 79.0%-94.5% with a variation coefficient of 2.0%-7.8%.展开更多
CdS quantum dots(QDs) sensitized TiO2 nanotube arrays photoelectrodes were investigated for their photovoltaic performance of quantum dots-sensitized solar cells. The highly ordered TiO2 nanotube arrays(TNAs) were...CdS quantum dots(QDs) sensitized TiO2 nanotube arrays photoelectrodes were investigated for their photovoltaic performance of quantum dots-sensitized solar cells. The highly ordered TiO2 nanotube arrays(TNAs) were synthesized on Ti foils by anodic oxidation method. Then CdS quantum dots were deposited onto the TiO2 nanotube arrays by successive ionic layer absorption and reaction(SILAR) method to serve as the sensitizers. Cd(NO3)2 and Na2S were used as the precursor materials of Cd+ and S2- ions, respectively. It is found that the CdS QDs sensitizer may significantly increase the light response of TiO2 nanotube arrays. With increasing CdS QDs deposition cycles, the visible light response increases. Maximum photocurrent was obtained for the QDs that have an absorption peak at about 500 nm. Under AM 1.5 G illuminations(100 mW cm^-2), a 4.85 mA/cm^2 short circuit current density was achieved, and the maximium energy conversion efficiency of the asprepared CdS QDs-sensitized TNAs solar cells was obtained as high as 0.81% at five SILAR cycles.展开更多
Three new metal-free organic dyes (TX1, TX2 and TX3) based on truxene core structure, with triphenylamine as the electron donor, thiophene as the n spacers, and cyanoacetic acid or rhodanine-3- acetic acid as the el...Three new metal-free organic dyes (TX1, TX2 and TX3) based on truxene core structure, with triphenylamine as the electron donor, thiophene as the n spacers, and cyanoacetic acid or rhodanine-3- acetic acid as the electron acceptor are designed and synthesized. Their UV-vis absorption spectra, electrochemical and photovoltaic properties were investigated. The cyanoacrylic acid is verified to be a better acceptor unit (meanwhile the anchoring group) compared to the rhodanine-3-acetic acid. And also, two anchoring groups in TX2 could provide stronger adsorption ability on the TiO2 surface. In addition, the EIS results indicate a slower charge recombination processes for TX2. As a result, dye TX2 bearing two cyanoacetic acid outperforms the other two dyes, exhibiting the photo-conversion efficiency of 2.64%, with Jsc = 5.09 mAcm^-2, Voc = 729 mV, FF = 71.1.展开更多
We have studied 9-anthroic acid sensitized photolysis of dipbenyliodonius salts through fluorescence quenching, products analysis and Photo-CIDNP. The photoinduced electron transfer rate constant bas calculated to be ...We have studied 9-anthroic acid sensitized photolysis of dipbenyliodonius salts through fluorescence quenching, products analysis and Photo-CIDNP. The photoinduced electron transfer rate constant bas calculated to be 8.6×10 10/mol s. From photo-CIDNP study, both diphenyliodo and pbenyl radicals were confirmed as intermediates. Benzene is a cage escaped product from a singlet radical pair and diphenyliodonium Salt is a recombination preduct from a triplet radical pair.展开更多
Erbium chloride silicate(ECS)nanocrystals and Si nanocrystals(Si NCs)co-embedded in silica films were prepared.And the sensitized luminescence of ECS was realized through interparticle energy transfer(IPET)in solid ma...Erbium chloride silicate(ECS)nanocrystals and Si nanocrystals(Si NCs)co-embedded in silica films were prepared.And the sensitized luminescence of ECS was realized through interparticle energy transfer(IPET)in solid matrix.We focus on the effect of annealing temperature on the film microstructure and sensitized luminescence.The samples annealed at 1100℃have a moderate level of energy transfer efficiency and total Er3+concentration capable of radiative recombination.At the same time,they also have high luminescence intensity of Si NCs.Therefore,the samples annealed at 1100℃have good sensitizing luminescence performance of ECS.The strong luminesce nce intensity of sensitizers Si NCs and adjacent crystalline ECS nanocrystals are the keys to achieve excellent IPET in the solid matrix.The results provide a basis for optimizing sensitized luminescence of erbium compounds by regulating annealing.展开更多
In this communication, the synthesis and structural, morphological, optical, and photo-electrochemical properties of TiO2 and CaCO3/TiO2 nanoparticles as well as their applications in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC...In this communication, the synthesis and structural, morphological, optical, and photo-electrochemical properties of TiO2 and CaCO3/TiO2 nanoparticles as well as their applications in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), have been reported. In an X-ray diffraction pattern of CaCO3/TiO2 nanoparticles, the peak at 29.41 ° of CaCO3 has been detected, demonstrating its coating on the surface of TiO2, which is further verified using high resolution-transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The strong quenching in photoluminescence emission, in the case of CaCO3/TiO2 nanoparticles, has been attributed to the decrease in recombination rate of photo-generated electron-hole pairs. In the case of UV-visible reflectance spectra, the absorption edge for CaCO3/TiO2 nanoparticles has slightly been found to be blue-shifted as compared to bare TiO2 nanoparticles, which corresponds to an increase in energy band gap of the former. The dye desorption studies reveal that CaCO3/TiO2 electrodes adsorbed more dye than the bare TiO2 electrode. CaCO3/TiO2 based DSSC show improved photo- electrochemical properties compared to the bare TiO2 based DSSC as CaCO3 coating on mi02 forms an energy barrier, and, consequently suppressing the charge recombination, and, thus, improving the overall energy conversion efficiency (η) from 0.46% to 1.44% under the illumination of simulated light of 100 mW/cm2.展开更多
High light-harvesting efficiency and low interfacial charge transfer loss are essential for the fabrication of high-efficiency quantum dot-based solar cells(QDSCs). Increasing the thickness of mesoporous TiO2films can...High light-harvesting efficiency and low interfacial charge transfer loss are essential for the fabrication of high-efficiency quantum dot-based solar cells(QDSCs). Increasing the thickness of mesoporous TiO2films can improve the loading of pre-synthesized QDs on the film and enhance the absorbance of photoanode, but commonly accompanied by the increase in the unfavorable charge recombination due to prolonged electron transmission paths. Herein, we systematically studied the influence of the balance between QD loading and TiO2film thickness on the performance of QDSCs. It is found that the relative thin photoanode prepared by the cationic surfactant-assisted multiple deposition procedure has achieved a high QD loading which is comparable to that of the thick photoanode commonly used. Under AM 1.5G illumination, Zn–Cu–In–Se and Zn–Cu–In–S based QDSCs with optimized 11.8 μm photoanodes show the PCE of 10.03% and 8.53%, respectively, which are comparable to the corresponding highest PCE of Zn–Cu–In–Se and Zn–Cu–In–S QDSCs(9.74% and 8.75%) with over 25.0 μm photoanodes. Similarly, an impressive PCE of 6.14% was obtained for the CdSe based QDSCs with a 4.1 μm photoanode, which is slightly lower than the best PCE(7.05%)of reference CdSe QDSCs with 18.1 μm photoanode.展开更多
The photovoltaic performance of CdS quantum dots sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) using the 0.2 wt% of reduced graphene oxide and TiO2 nanoparticles (RGO+TiO2 nanocomposite) photoanode is investigated. CdS QDs are...The photovoltaic performance of CdS quantum dots sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) using the 0.2 wt% of reduced graphene oxide and TiO2 nanoparticles (RGO+TiO2 nanocomposite) photoanode is investigated. CdS QDs are adsorbed onto RGO+TiO2 nanocomposite films by the successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) technique for several cycles. The current density-voltage (J-V) characteristic curves of the assembled QDSSCs are measured at AM1.5 simulated sunlight. The optimal photovoltaic performance for CdS QDSSC was achieved for six SILAR cycles. Solar cells based on the RGO+TiO2 nanocomposite photoanode achieve a 33% increase in conversion efficiency (η) compared with those based on plain TiO2 nanoparticle (NP) photoanodes. The electron back recombination rates decrease significantly for CdS QDSSCs based on RGO+TiO2 nanocomposite photoanodes. The lifetime constant (τ) for CdS QDSSC based on the RGO+TiO2 nanocomposite photoanode is at least one order of magnitude larger than that based on the bare TiO2NPs photoanode.展开更多
The enhancement effect on the fluorescence intensities of an Eu3+ (or/and Sm3+ )-thenoyltrifluoroacetone (TTA )-dibenzo-18-crown-6 (18-C-6 ) system and Eu 3+ (or /and Sm3+ ) -benzoyltrifluoroacetone (BTA )-cetyltrimet...The enhancement effect on the fluorescence intensities of an Eu3+ (or/and Sm3+ )-thenoyltrifluoroacetone (TTA )-dibenzo-18-crown-6 (18-C-6 ) system and Eu 3+ (or /and Sm3+ ) -benzoyltrifluoroacetone (BTA )-cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTMAB) system by dysprosium has been studied. In the presence of enhancing ions, the fluorescence intensities of the above systems were enhanced by a factor of about 40-150, respectively. The above systems were used for the determination of europlum or/and samarium in rare earths oxides and gave satisfactory results.展开更多
Composite nanoporous electrode SnO2/TiO2 was fabricated for the dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC) with N3 (Cis-Ru). After introducing of TiO2, the open-circuit photovoltage (Voc) was higher than that of the pure SnO2 ...Composite nanoporous electrode SnO2/TiO2 was fabricated for the dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC) with N3 (Cis-Ru). After introducing of TiO2, the open-circuit photovoltage (Voc) was higher than that of the pure SnO2 electrode, while short-circuit photocurrent (Isc) was varied with the ratio of the TiO2. Appropriate content of the TiO2 can be beneficial to the efficiency of the solar cell, and it gives negative impact on the composite electrode when the content of TiO2 is higher.展开更多
The mechanical sensitivity, the critical thickness of detonation wave propagation and detonation velocity of desensitized PETN film were studied by experiments. The relationship between the mass of desensitizer paraff...The mechanical sensitivity, the critical thickness of detonation wave propagation and detonation velocity of desensitized PETN film were studied by experiments. The relationship between the mass of desensitizer paraffin wax and the friction sensitivity of desensitized PETN film was tested. According to the microstructure of film, the function of desensitizer was explained. It was proved that the explosive film could make explosive element micromation and kept its inherence properties by the result of testing the propagating critical dimension of the desensitized PETN film detonation wave. The explosive velocity of confined desensitized PETN film was tested by the multiplex optical fibre..展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21908092)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20242043)+2 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2022M711614)Jiangsu Funding Program for Excellent Postdoctoral Talent(No.2022ZB194)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities at NUAA(No.NZ2024038)
文摘Nuclear energy provides a competitive path for reduction of CO_(2)with water,whereas the high-efficiency utilization of radioly tic ally produced active species for oriented transformation remains challenging.Herein,we report the assembling of yttrium-decorated bimetallic MOFs via one-step hydrothermal strategy,which can act as a sensitized nanoreactor for syngas production under y-ray irradiation.The flower-shaped CuNi-MOF matrix with tunable metal centers exposed plentiful cooperative active sites for CO_(2)binding,and its nanopetals enabled the well dispersion of Y_(2)O_(3)nanoparticles on the surfaces.The introduction of high-Z element Y enhanced the secondary electron scattering and promoted the water radiolysis to produce more hydrated electrons(e_(aq)^(-)),thus accelerating the initial CO_(2)activation to CO_(2)^(·-).Moreover,the in situ formed coupling interlayer provided a fast charge transfer channel between Y_(2)O_(3)and the MOF framework,which facilitated the interfacial electron migration for intermediate generation and subsequent CO_(2)conversion.By regulating the contents of Cu and Y_(2)O_(3)within the nanocomposites,the affinity toward CO_(2)and the product compositions could be modulated.As a result,the optimal 7CN-2Y catalyst achieved a high syngas evolution rate of 311.07μmol g^(-1)with a H_(2)/CO ratio of 2.7:1 at an absorbed dose of 4 kGy.The present study offered a feasible route for the efficient transformation of CO_(2)into valuable chemicals and the design of viable catalysts for ionizing radiation.
基金the financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52375339 and 52305399)the Basic and Applied Basic Research Program of Guangdong Province(No.2021A1515110729).
文摘The precipitation behavior,corrosion,and passivation performance of solutionized and severely sensitized SAF 2507 super-duplex stainless steel subjected to a temperature of 900℃for 10 h are investigated in a twofold concentrated seawater at 60℃.The sensitized alloy exhibits 66.1%γphases and 33.9%σphases,and the originalαphases have completely decomposed through eutectoid transformation,resulting in a microstructure characterized by coarse blockyσ/γ2 aggregates.High defect densities and an increased amount of oxyhydroxides and hydroxides are present in the passive film on the sensitized alloy,thereby enhancing n-type semiconducting character.The inferior performance of the passive film on the sensitized alloy is ascribed to the increased potential drop across the film/solution interface,the high defect densities,and the pronounced n-type character of the passive film resulting from the variations in its constituents.The precipitation ofσphase during sensitization significantly increases intergranular corrosion susceptibility and decreases critical pitting temperature,breakdown potential,and polarization resistance in hot concentrated seawater.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21171091)the Natural Science Foundation of Higher Education Institutions in Anhui Province(Nos.KJ2012A217,KJ2012B135,and KJ2012B136)
文摘BiOI-sensitized titanium dioxide (TiO2) photocatalysts were prepared by a deposition method at room temperature and characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface area measurements. The photocatalytic activities of the catalysts were evaluated for the degradation of methyl orange (MO) solution under UV and visible light irradiation. The effects of catalyst amount, initial pH value, initial concentration of MO, as well as KI amount were investigated. The repeatability of photocatalytic activity of the 1.7% BiOI/TiO2 catalyst was also tested. It is shown that BiOI sensitization enhances the photocatalytic activities of TiO2. With BiOI content increasing, the photocatalytic activities of BiOI/TiO2 under UV and visible light irradiation first increase, reaching a maximum around BiOI content of 1.7%, and then decrease with further increasing BiOI content. The 1.7% BiOI/TiO2 catalyst obviously exhibits much higher visible light photocatalytic activity than P25, and its UV light photocatalytic activity is slightly higher than that of P25. Under the conditions of a catalytic dose of 1.5 g.L-1, initial pH of 3.0, initial MO concentration of 20 mg.L-1, UV power of 300 W, and air flow rate of 0.8 L.min-1, complete degradatio is achieved within 60 min. The repeatability of photocatalytic activity of the 1.7% BiOI/TiO2 catalyst is highly reliable.
文摘Titania is one kind of important materials, which has been extensively investigated because of its unique electronic and optical properties. Research efforts have largely focused on the optimization of the dye,but recently the titania nanostructures electrode itself has attracted more attention. It has been shown that particle size, shape, crystallinity, surface morphology, and chemistry of the TiO_2 material are key parameters which should be controlled for optimized performance of the solar cell. Titania can be found in different shape of nanostructures including mesoporous, nanotube, nanowire, and nanorod structures. The present article reviews the structural, synthesis, electronic, and optical properties of TiO_2 nanostructures for dye sensitized solar cells.
基金supported by National Research Fund for High-Tech Research and Development of China Program(No. 2007AA05Z439)
文摘The pure TiO2 and Fe salts [Fe(C2O4)3,5H2O]-doped TiO2 electrodes were prepared by the hydrothermal method. The pure TiO2 or Fe-doped TiO2 slurry was coated onto the fluorine-doped tin oxide glass substrate by the Doctor Blade method and then sintered at 450 ℃. The Mott-Schottks, plot indicates that the fiat band potential of TiO2 was shifted positively after Fe-doped TiO2. The positive shift of the fiat band potential improves the driving force of injected electrons from the LUMO of the dye to the conduction band of TiO2. This study shows that photovoltaic efficiency increased by 22.9% from 6.07% to 7.46% compared to pure TiO2, and the fill factors increased from 0.53 to 0.63.
基金Project(8451063201001261) supported by the Guangdong Natural Science Fund Committee,ChinaProject(LYM08022) supported by the Foundation for Distinguished Young Talents in Higher Education of Guangdong,China+1 种基金Project (2007A032400001, 2008A030202010) supported by the Scientific and Technological Planning of Guangdong Province,ChinaProject(216113132) supported by the Scientific Research Cultivation and Innovation Fund, Jinan University,China
文摘The role of oxygen and the generation of active radicals in the photocatalitic degradation of phenol were investigated using the eosin sensitized TiO2 as photocatalyst under visible light irradiation. Diffuse reflectance spectra show that the absorbancy range of eosin/TiO2 is expanded from 378 nm (TiO2 ) to about 600 nm. The photocatalitic degradation of phenol is almost stopped when the eosin/TiO2 system is saturated with N2 , which indicates the significance of O2 . The addition of NaN 3 (a quencher of single oxygen) causes about a 62% decrease in the phenol degradation. The phenol degradation ratio is dropped from 92% to 75% when the isopropanol (a quencher of hydroxyl radical) is present in the system. The experimental results show that there are singlet oxygen and hydroxyl radical generated in the eosin/TiO2 system under visible light irradiation. The changes of absorbancy indicate that the hydrogen peroxide might be produced. Through the analysis and comparison, it is found that the singlet oxygen is the predominant active radical for the degradation of phenol.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 22131005, 21772041, 21971063 and 22075077)the Program of Shanghai Academic Research Leader (No. 20XD1401400)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (No. 20ZR1414100)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. 222201717003)
文摘To develop efficient concerted companion(CC)dyes for fabricating high-performance DSSCs,three organic dyes XL1-XL3 have been designed by varying the position and number of theβ-hexylthiophene(HT)bridges,and these organic dye units are covalently linked with our previously reported porphyrin dye XW10 to construct the corresponding CC dyes XW74-XW76.Among the organic dyes,XL3 contains twoβ-hexylthiophene units at both the donor and acceptor parts and thus possesses stronger light-harvesting capability in the green light region.Because of the most complementary absorption between XL3 and XW10 as well as the excellent photovoltaic behavior of the individual XL3 dye,the corresponding CC dye XW76 affords the best PCE(10.78%)among all the CC dyes.Upon coadsorption with CDCA,XW76 affords a highest PCE of 11.35%,which outperforms the previous cosensitization system of XW10+WS-5.This work provides an approach for developing efficient DSSCs based on CC dyes composed of an organic dye unit with suitableπspacers inserted at appropriate positions.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51272061,51472071)
文摘To ensure the infiltration of spiro-OMeTAD into the quantum dot-sensitized photoanode and to consider the limit of the hole diffusion length in the spiro-OMeTAD layer, a rutile TiO2 nanorod array with a length of 200 nm, a diameter of 20 nm and an areal density of 720 ram 2 was successfully prepared using a hydrothermal method with an aqueous-grown solution of 38 mM titanium isopropoxide and 6 M hydrochloric acid at 170 ℃ for 75 min. PbS quantum dots were deposited by a spin coating-assisted successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (spin-SILAR), and all solid-state PbS quantum dot-sensitized TiO2 nanorod array solar cells were fabricated using spiro-OMeTAD as electrolytes. The results revealed that the average crystal size of PbS quantum dots was -78 nm using Pb(NO3)2 as the lead source and remain unchanged with the increase of the number of spin-SILAR cycles. The all solid-state PbS quantum dot-sensitized TiO2 nanorod array solar cells with spin-SILAR cycle numbers of 20, 30 and 40 achieved the photoelectric conversion efficiencies of 3.74%, 4.12% and 3.11%, respectively, under AM 1.5 G illumination (100 mW/cm2).
基金Central Public-interest Scientific Institution Basal Research Fund,ECSFR,CAFS(No.2018T02)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21772041,21811530005,21971063,U1707602)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Nos.WK1616004,222201717003)。
文摘To achieve high power conversion efficiency(PCE),three porphyrin sensitizers have been synthesized and explored to simultaneously enhance the photocurrent(JSC)and photovoltage(VOC).On basis of the XW4,a benzothiadiazole(BTD)unit has been introduced to afford XW57 with the aim to extend the absorption wavelength and enhance the light harvesting ability.As a result,a JSC of 13.72 mA/cm^2 has been obtained for XW57,higher than that of XW4.On this basis,XW58 has been prepared by modifying the carbazole-based donor with two bulky dihexyloxyphenyl groups,and the superior anti-aggregation character raises the VOC from 781 mV(XW4)to 844 mV.When both the BTD unit and the bulky groups are introduced to the acceptor and donor units,respectively,the resulting sensitizer XW59 exhibits a highest PCE value of 7.34%with synergistically enhanced JSC of 13.19 mA/cm^2 and VOC of 793 mV.These results provide further insight into developing high performance dye-sensitized solar cells.
基金Supported by Scientific Research Fund of Hanshan Normal University(511043)~~
文摘In order to establish a new method for the determination of enrofloxacin, on the basis of the fluorescence characteristic of terbium-enrofloxacin complex, it was found that in a HAc-NaAc buffer solution with a pH value at 6.0, the terbiumenrofloxacin complex had a characteristic fluorescence peak of Tb3+ at 545 nm (λex= 328 nm), which could be used for the determination of enrofloxacin. A simple, rapid and sensitive fluorescence method for the determination of enrofloxacin was thus established, and an optimal reaction condition was selected. Under the optimal reaction condition, there was a good linear relation (r2=0.992 3) between concentration of enrofloxacin in the range of 1.0×10^-1.0×10^-6 g/ml and its fluorescence intensity at 545 nm, with a detection limit of 1.3×10^-9 g/ml; the recovery for enrofloxacin in tablets was 97.7% with a variation coefficient of 1.4%; and for enrofloxacin in fish tissues, the recovery was 79.0%-94.5% with a variation coefficient of 2.0%-7.8%.
基金Funded by Major State Basic Research Development Program of China (973 Program) (No.2009CB939704)Key Project of Chinese Ministry of Education (No.309021)
文摘CdS quantum dots(QDs) sensitized TiO2 nanotube arrays photoelectrodes were investigated for their photovoltaic performance of quantum dots-sensitized solar cells. The highly ordered TiO2 nanotube arrays(TNAs) were synthesized on Ti foils by anodic oxidation method. Then CdS quantum dots were deposited onto the TiO2 nanotube arrays by successive ionic layer absorption and reaction(SILAR) method to serve as the sensitizers. Cd(NO3)2 and Na2S were used as the precursor materials of Cd+ and S2- ions, respectively. It is found that the CdS QDs sensitizer may significantly increase the light response of TiO2 nanotube arrays. With increasing CdS QDs deposition cycles, the visible light response increases. Maximum photocurrent was obtained for the QDs that have an absorption peak at about 500 nm. Under AM 1.5 G illuminations(100 mW cm^-2), a 4.85 mA/cm^2 short circuit current density was achieved, and the maximium energy conversion efficiency of the asprepared CdS QDs-sensitized TNAs solar cells was obtained as high as 0.81% at five SILAR cycles.
基金supported by‘‘Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities’’(Nos.XDJK2014C145 and XDJK2014C052)the Starting Foundation of Southwest University(Nos.SWU113076 and SWU113078)the financial support from National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51203046)
文摘Three new metal-free organic dyes (TX1, TX2 and TX3) based on truxene core structure, with triphenylamine as the electron donor, thiophene as the n spacers, and cyanoacetic acid or rhodanine-3- acetic acid as the electron acceptor are designed and synthesized. Their UV-vis absorption spectra, electrochemical and photovoltaic properties were investigated. The cyanoacrylic acid is verified to be a better acceptor unit (meanwhile the anchoring group) compared to the rhodanine-3-acetic acid. And also, two anchoring groups in TX2 could provide stronger adsorption ability on the TiO2 surface. In addition, the EIS results indicate a slower charge recombination processes for TX2. As a result, dye TX2 bearing two cyanoacetic acid outperforms the other two dyes, exhibiting the photo-conversion efficiency of 2.64%, with Jsc = 5.09 mAcm^-2, Voc = 729 mV, FF = 71.1.
文摘We have studied 9-anthroic acid sensitized photolysis of dipbenyliodonius salts through fluorescence quenching, products analysis and Photo-CIDNP. The photoinduced electron transfer rate constant bas calculated to be 8.6×10 10/mol s. From photo-CIDNP study, both diphenyliodo and pbenyl radicals were confirmed as intermediates. Benzene is a cage escaped product from a singlet radical pair and diphenyliodonium Salt is a recombination preduct from a triplet radical pair.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61874095,61721005)。
文摘Erbium chloride silicate(ECS)nanocrystals and Si nanocrystals(Si NCs)co-embedded in silica films were prepared.And the sensitized luminescence of ECS was realized through interparticle energy transfer(IPET)in solid matrix.We focus on the effect of annealing temperature on the film microstructure and sensitized luminescence.The samples annealed at 1100℃have a moderate level of energy transfer efficiency and total Er3+concentration capable of radiative recombination.At the same time,they also have high luminescence intensity of Si NCs.Therefore,the samples annealed at 1100℃have good sensitizing luminescence performance of ECS.The strong luminesce nce intensity of sensitizers Si NCs and adjacent crystalline ECS nanocrystals are the keys to achieve excellent IPET in the solid matrix.The results provide a basis for optimizing sensitized luminescence of erbium compounds by regulating annealing.
基金the University Grants Commission(UGC)for the research funding vide sanction letter No.F.No.39-533/2010(SR)of January 2011
文摘In this communication, the synthesis and structural, morphological, optical, and photo-electrochemical properties of TiO2 and CaCO3/TiO2 nanoparticles as well as their applications in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), have been reported. In an X-ray diffraction pattern of CaCO3/TiO2 nanoparticles, the peak at 29.41 ° of CaCO3 has been detected, demonstrating its coating on the surface of TiO2, which is further verified using high resolution-transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The strong quenching in photoluminescence emission, in the case of CaCO3/TiO2 nanoparticles, has been attributed to the decrease in recombination rate of photo-generated electron-hole pairs. In the case of UV-visible reflectance spectra, the absorption edge for CaCO3/TiO2 nanoparticles has slightly been found to be blue-shifted as compared to bare TiO2 nanoparticles, which corresponds to an increase in energy band gap of the former. The dye desorption studies reveal that CaCO3/TiO2 electrodes adsorbed more dye than the bare TiO2 electrode. CaCO3/TiO2 based DSSC show improved photo- electrochemical properties compared to the bare TiO2 based DSSC as CaCO3 coating on mi02 forms an energy barrier, and, consequently suppressing the charge recombination, and, thus, improving the overall energy conversion efficiency (η) from 0.46% to 1.44% under the illumination of simulated light of 100 mW/cm2.
基金supported by the State Key Research Development Program of China(Grant 2016YFA0204200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant 21771063 and 21975075)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities in China(Grant 222201717003)the Fellowship of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2020M681207).
文摘High light-harvesting efficiency and low interfacial charge transfer loss are essential for the fabrication of high-efficiency quantum dot-based solar cells(QDSCs). Increasing the thickness of mesoporous TiO2films can improve the loading of pre-synthesized QDs on the film and enhance the absorbance of photoanode, but commonly accompanied by the increase in the unfavorable charge recombination due to prolonged electron transmission paths. Herein, we systematically studied the influence of the balance between QD loading and TiO2film thickness on the performance of QDSCs. It is found that the relative thin photoanode prepared by the cationic surfactant-assisted multiple deposition procedure has achieved a high QD loading which is comparable to that of the thick photoanode commonly used. Under AM 1.5G illumination, Zn–Cu–In–Se and Zn–Cu–In–S based QDSCs with optimized 11.8 μm photoanodes show the PCE of 10.03% and 8.53%, respectively, which are comparable to the corresponding highest PCE of Zn–Cu–In–Se and Zn–Cu–In–S QDSCs(9.74% and 8.75%) with over 25.0 μm photoanodes. Similarly, an impressive PCE of 6.14% was obtained for the CdSe based QDSCs with a 4.1 μm photoanode, which is slightly lower than the best PCE(7.05%)of reference CdSe QDSCs with 18.1 μm photoanode.
基金Project supported by the Fund from Taif University,Saudi Arabia(Grant No.1/435/3524)
文摘The photovoltaic performance of CdS quantum dots sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) using the 0.2 wt% of reduced graphene oxide and TiO2 nanoparticles (RGO+TiO2 nanocomposite) photoanode is investigated. CdS QDs are adsorbed onto RGO+TiO2 nanocomposite films by the successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) technique for several cycles. The current density-voltage (J-V) characteristic curves of the assembled QDSSCs are measured at AM1.5 simulated sunlight. The optimal photovoltaic performance for CdS QDSSC was achieved for six SILAR cycles. Solar cells based on the RGO+TiO2 nanocomposite photoanode achieve a 33% increase in conversion efficiency (η) compared with those based on plain TiO2 nanoparticle (NP) photoanodes. The electron back recombination rates decrease significantly for CdS QDSSCs based on RGO+TiO2 nanocomposite photoanodes. The lifetime constant (τ) for CdS QDSSC based on the RGO+TiO2 nanocomposite photoanode is at least one order of magnitude larger than that based on the bare TiO2NPs photoanode.
文摘The enhancement effect on the fluorescence intensities of an Eu3+ (or/and Sm3+ )-thenoyltrifluoroacetone (TTA )-dibenzo-18-crown-6 (18-C-6 ) system and Eu 3+ (or /and Sm3+ ) -benzoyltrifluoroacetone (BTA )-cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTMAB) system by dysprosium has been studied. In the presence of enhancing ions, the fluorescence intensities of the above systems were enhanced by a factor of about 40-150, respectively. The above systems were used for the determination of europlum or/and samarium in rare earths oxides and gave satisfactory results.
文摘Composite nanoporous electrode SnO2/TiO2 was fabricated for the dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC) with N3 (Cis-Ru). After introducing of TiO2, the open-circuit photovoltage (Voc) was higher than that of the pure SnO2 electrode, while short-circuit photocurrent (Isc) was varied with the ratio of the TiO2. Appropriate content of the TiO2 can be beneficial to the efficiency of the solar cell, and it gives negative impact on the composite electrode when the content of TiO2 is higher.
文摘The mechanical sensitivity, the critical thickness of detonation wave propagation and detonation velocity of desensitized PETN film were studied by experiments. The relationship between the mass of desensitizer paraffin wax and the friction sensitivity of desensitized PETN film was tested. According to the microstructure of film, the function of desensitizer was explained. It was proved that the explosive film could make explosive element micromation and kept its inherence properties by the result of testing the propagating critical dimension of the desensitized PETN film detonation wave. The explosive velocity of confined desensitized PETN film was tested by the multiplex optical fibre..