Bismuth-doped tin dioxide nanometer powders were prepared by co-precipitation method using SnCl4 and Bi（NO3）3 as raw materials. The effects of calcining temperature and doping ratio on the particle size, composition...Bismuth-doped tin dioxide nanometer powders were prepared by co-precipitation method using SnCl4 and Bi（NO3）3 as raw materials. The effects of calcining temperature and doping ratio on the particle size, composition, spectrum selectivity of bismuth-doped tin dioxide and the phase transition of Bi-Sn precursor at different temperatures were studied by means of X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, ultraviolet-visual-near infrared diffuse reflection spectrum and the thermogravimetric-differential scanning calorimetry. The results show that prepared bismuth-doped tin dioxide powders have excellent characteristics with a single-phase tetragonal structure, good dispersibility, good absorbency for ultraviolet ray and average particle size less than 10 nm. The optimum conditions for preparing bismuth-doped tin dioxide nanometer powders are as follows: calcining temperature of 600℃, ratio of bismuth-doped in a range of 0.10-0.30, and Bi-Sn precursor being dispersed by ultrasonic wave and refluxed azeotropic and distillated with mixture of n-butanol and benzene. The mechanism of phase transition of Bi-Sn precursor is that Bi 3+ enters Sn-vacancy and then forms Sn—O—Bi bond.展开更多
Photocatalytic degradation of phenol with sol-gel prepared rare earth doped tin dioxide(SnO2)nanoparticles was reported.Gadolinium doped tin dioxide(SnO2:Gd)nanoparticles were found to absorb higher visible light comp...Photocatalytic degradation of phenol with sol-gel prepared rare earth doped tin dioxide(SnO2)nanoparticles was reported.Gadolinium doped tin dioxide(SnO2:Gd)nanoparticles were found to absorb higher visible light compared to lanthanum,neodymium and cerium doped materials that were studied in detail.Photocatalytic degradation of phenol under artificial white light and sunlight in the presence of SnO2:Gd nanoparticles was studied with high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC),capillary electrophoresis(CE),total organic carbon(TOC)measurements and the determination of chemical oxygen demand(COD).Clear correlations be-tween the results obtained from these multiple measurements were found,and a kinetic pathway for the degradation process was pro-posed.Within 150 min of solar irradiation,the TOC of a 10 ppm phenol solution in water was reduced by 95%-99%,thus demon-strating that SnO2:Gd nanoparticles are efficient visible light photocatalysts.展开更多
Inverted perovskite solar cells(IPSCs) have attracted tremendous research interest in recent years due to their applications in perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells. However, further performance improvements and long...Inverted perovskite solar cells(IPSCs) have attracted tremendous research interest in recent years due to their applications in perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells. However, further performance improvements and long-term stability issues are the main obstacles that deeply hinder the development of devices. Herein, we demonstrate a facile atomic layer deposition(ALD) processed tin dioxide(SnO2) as an additional buffer layer for efficient and stable wide-bandgap IPSCs. The additional buffer layer increases the shunt resistance and reduces the reverse current saturation density, resulting in the enhancement of efficiency from 19.23% to 21.13%. The target device with a bandgap of 1.63 eV obtains open-circuit voltage of 1.19 V, short circuit current density of 21.86 mA/cm^(2), and fill factor of 81.07%. More importantly, the compact and stable SnO_(2) film invests the IPSCs with superhydrophobicity, thus significantly enhancing the moisture resistance. Eventually, the target device can maintain 90% of its initial efficiency after 600 h storage in ambient conditions with relative humidity of 20%–40% without encapsulation. The ALD-processed SnO_(2) provides a promising way to boost the efficiency and stability of IPSCs, and a great potential for perovskite-based tandem solar cells in the near future.展开更多
Nanostructured tin dioxide （SnO2） powders were prepared by a sol-gel dialytic process and and the doping of CuO on it was completed by a deposition-precipitation method.The thick film sensors were fabricated from th...Nanostructured tin dioxide （SnO2） powders were prepared by a sol-gel dialytic process and and the doping of CuO on it was completed by a deposition-precipitation method.The thick film sensors were fabricated from the CuO/SnO2 polycrystalline powders.Sensing behavior of the sensor was investigated with various gases including CO,H2,NH3,hexane,acetone,ethanol,methanol and H2S in air.The as-synthesized gas sensor had much better response to H2S than to other gases.At the same time,the CuO/SnO2 sensor had enough sensitivity,together with fast response and recovery,to distinguish H2S from those gases at 160 and 210 ℃.Therefore,it might have promising applications in the future.展开更多
The 0.8 Me V copper ( Cu) ion beam irradiation-induced effects on structural, morphological and optical properties of tin dioxide nanowires (SnO_(2)NWs) are investigated. The samples are irradiated at three different ...The 0.8 Me V copper ( Cu) ion beam irradiation-induced effects on structural, morphological and optical properties of tin dioxide nanowires (SnO_(2)NWs) are investigated. The samples are irradiated at three different doses 5 × 10^12 ions/cm^(2), 1 ×10^(13) ions/cm^(2) and 5 × 10^(13) ions/em^(2) at room temperature. The XRD analysis shows that the tetragonal phase of SnO_(2)NWs remains stable after Cu ion irradiation, but with increasing irradiation dose level the crystal size increases due to ion beam induced coalescence of NWs. The FTIR spectra of pristine SnO_(2)NWs exhibit the chemical composition of SnO_(2)while the Cn-O bond is also observed in the FTIR spectra after Cu ion beam irradiation. The presence of Cu impurity in SnO_(2)is further confirmed by calculating the stopping range of Cu ions by using TRM/SRIM code. Optical properties of SnO_(2)NWs are studied before and after Cu ion irradiation. Band gap analysis reveMs that the band gap of irradiated samples is found to decrease compared with the pristine sample. Therefore, ion beam irradiation is a promising technology for nanoengineering and band gap tailoring.展开更多
Preparation of large mesoporous tin dioxide (lm-SnO_2) under various conditions was attempted by utilizing a self-assembly of a triblock copolymer,P123:(EO)_(20)(PO)_(70)(EO)_(20) or F127:(EO)_(106)(PO)_(70)(EO)_(106)...Preparation of large mesoporous tin dioxide (lm-SnO_2) under various conditions was attempted by utilizing a self-assembly of a triblock copolymer,P123:(EO)_(20)(PO)_(70)(EO)_(20) or F127:(EO)_(106)(PO)_(70)(EO)_(106)(EO:ethylene oxide and PO: propylene oxide).The sensor fabricated from calcined lm-SnO_2 powder,which had been prepared by using P123 as a template,Na_2SnO_3 as a tin source,and TEOS as an additive ([TEOS]/[Na_2SnO_3]=0.5 in the precursor solution),showed the largest response to 1×10^(-3) hydrogen at 350℃among the sensors tested.The existence of two kinds of SnO_2 particles with different sizes (ca.100 nm and several nm in diameter) may be important to improve the hydrogen sensing properties drastically.展开更多
Fading mechanism of tin dioxide （SnO2） electrodes in lithium ion batteries has attracted much attentions, which is of great importance for the battery applications. In this paper, electrochemical lithiation-delithia...Fading mechanism of tin dioxide （SnO2） electrodes in lithium ion batteries has attracted much attentions, which is of great importance for the battery applications. In this paper, electrochemical lithiation-delithiation cycles of individual SnO2 nanowires were conducted in situ in a high-resolution transmission electron microscopy （TEM）. Major changes in volume with expan- sions of 170%~300% on SnO2 nanowire electrodes were observed during the first lithiation process in electrochemical cycling, including conversion reaction of SnO2 precursor to Li20 matrix and active lithium host Sn, and alloying of Sn with Li to form brittle Li-Sn alloy. SnO2 nanowire electrodes were inclined to suffer from thermal runaway condition in the first two cycles. During cycling, morphology and composition evolution of SnO2 nanowire electrodes were recorded. Cyclic lithiation and del- ithiation of the electrode demonstrated the phase transition between Lii3Sn5 and Sn. Metallic Sn clusters were formed and their sizes enlarged with increasing cycle times. Detrimental aggregation of Sn clusters caused pulverization in SnO2 nanowire elec- trodes, which broke the conduction and transport path for electrons and lithium ions. The real-time in situ TEM revealed fading mechanism provides important guidelines for the viable design of the SnO2 nanowire electrodes in lithium ion batteries.展开更多
This review article summarizes the new research in solid-state physical chemistry understanding of the microstructure characteristics of semiconductor tin oxide thin films made in the last years in our group. The work...This review article summarizes the new research in solid-state physical chemistry understanding of the microstructure characteristics of semiconductor tin oxide thin films made in the last years in our group. The work mainly focuses on the fabrication technology of semiconductor tin oxides thin films by using pulsed laser deposition （PLD） as well as the application of this technology on new micro- and nanostructured materials. It is an interdisciplinary work that integrates the areas of physics, chemistry and materials science.展开更多
The rapid decomposition of H_(2)O_(2)on the surface of inorganic photocatalyst(BiVO_(4))and insufficient proton supply from water leads to a low photosynthetic yield of H_(2)O_(2).Herein,hydrous tin dioxide(HSnO)with ...The rapid decomposition of H_(2)O_(2)on the surface of inorganic photocatalyst(BiVO_(4))and insufficient proton supply from water leads to a low photosynthetic yield of H_(2)O_(2).Herein,hydrous tin dioxide(HSnO)with massive hy-droxyl groups is coated on the BiVO_(4)surface to greatly improve the photocatalytic H_(2)O_(2)activity via simultaneous realization of providing sufficient protons and inhibiting H_(2)O_(2)decomposition.After coating HSnO,Au nano-particles as the O_(2)-reduction active sites are selectively deposited on the(010)facet of BiVO_(4)to synthesize Au/BiVO_(4)@HSnO photocatalyst.The resulting Au/BiVO_(4)@HSnO photocatalyst exhibits excellent H_(2)O_(2)-production performance,in which the photogenerated H_(2)O_(2)concentration(210.7μmol L^(-1))is about 4.8 times higher than that of Au/BiVO_(4)after 2 h light irradiation in pure water.The outstanding photocatalytic performance can be attributed to simultaneous enhancement of H_(2)O_(2)generation and the suppression of H_(2)O_(2)decomposition by HSnO coating.Specifically,the HSnO coating with massive hydroxyl groups provides enough protons to promote the catalytic transformation of O_(2)into H_(2)O_(2)on Au nanoparticles.More importantly,this coating not only allows water molecules to effectively permeate onto BiVO_(4)surface for rapid oxidation reaction,but also greatly inhibits the reverse reaction of H_(2)O_(2)decomposition via decreasing its affinity with BiVO_(4)surface.This research offers new insights for boosting photocatalytic H_(2)O_(2)production through surface coating strategy.展开更多
Tin dioxide is a useful n-type oxide semiconductor used in a variety of applications owing to its superior optical, electrical, and multifunctional properties. Here, we used a network of resorcinol-formaldehyde （RF）...Tin dioxide is a useful n-type oxide semiconductor used in a variety of applications owing to its superior optical, electrical, and multifunctional properties. Here, we used a network of resorcinol-formaldehyde （RF） gel to synthesize mesoporous tin dioxide via a sol-gel process. The effects of various synthesis parameters on the morphology and mesoporosity of the obtained product were investigated, including aging time of the RF gel, tin-to-formaldehyde molar ratio, resorcinol-to-carbonate molar ratio, and the aging time of the tin/RF mixed gel. Our experimental results showed that the interaction between the network of the RF gel and tin-containing sol is a key factor that affected the structural strength of the porous network and the porosity of the final product. Through control of the interactions in the tin/RF mixed gel we obtained porous tin dioxide materials that could be effectively used to form large-surface area films with desirable mesoporous properties.展开更多
Nanocrystalline tin oxide samples were prepared by using Sn2 （NH4 ）2 （C2O4）3 as the precursor. The thermal decompositions were respectively conducted at 250,450 and 650 ℃. TG-DTA, XRD, TEM, FTIR were used to char...Nanocrystalline tin oxide samples were prepared by using Sn2 （NH4 ）2 （C2O4）3 as the precursor. The thermal decompositions were respectively conducted at 250,450 and 650 ℃. TG-DTA, XRD, TEM, FTIR were used to characterize the samples. The indirect heating sensors by using these materials as sensitive bodies were fabricated on an alumina tube with Au electrodes and platinum wires. Sensing properties of these sensors were investigated. It was found that the tin oxide sample obtained by thermal decomposition at 450 ℃ has a higher sensitivity to C2H5OH and a higher selectivity to hexane and ammonia than those obtained via the conventional precipitate method and the working temperatures needed were greatly decreased.展开更多
SnO_(2)is regarded as a promising lithium storage material due to the advantage of sequential conversion-alloying reaction mechanism.Unfortunately,large volume expansion and undesirable reaction reversibility are iden...SnO_(2)is regarded as a promising lithium storage material due to the advantage of sequential conversion-alloying reaction mechanism.Unfortunately,large volume expansion and undesirable reaction reversibility are identified as two fatal drawbacks.Herein,SnO_(2)nanoparticles encapsulated in graphene oxide-coated porous biochar skeleton(SnO_(2)/PB@GO)are skillfully constructed via an efficient one-step hydrothermal process to be employed as composite anode materials,in which the PB skeleton extracted from waste tea-seed shells possesses enough space to buffer drastic volume variation and the GO coating acts as robust physical matrix to prevent structural degradation.Moreover,double-carbon components successfully anchor SnO_(2)nanoparticles to promote contact and reaction between Sn and Li_(2)O to guarantee high reaction reversibility and structural integration of SnO_(2)/PB@GO electrode.As expected,SnO_(2)/PB@GO-based cell achieves high reversible specific capacity of 783.5 mAh·g^(-1)after 100 cycles at0.1 A.g^(-1)and delivers desirable cycling stability with capacity retention ratio of 81.62%after 300 cycles at1.0 A.g^(-1).Therefore,this work may provide new perspectives on the modification of conversion or alloying typeanodes for lithium-ion batteries and present a feasible strategy to take full advantage of the waste biomass.展开更多
One-dimensional titanium dioxide(TiO_(2))whiskers with controllable aspect ratios were synthesized by molten salt method adopting anatase TiO_(2)nanoparticles as precursor,sodium chloride(NaCl)and dibasic sodium phosp...One-dimensional titanium dioxide(TiO_(2))whiskers with controllable aspect ratios were synthesized by molten salt method adopting anatase TiO_(2)nanoparticles as precursor,sodium chloride(NaCl)and dibasic sodium phosphate(Na_(2)HPO_(4))as medium.The particle size of TiO_(2)nanoparticles and ratio of precursor and medium that can help to generate high aspect ratio TiO_(2)whiskers were studied and selected.Light-colored antimony-doped tin oxide@titanium dioxide(ATO@TiO_(2))conductive whiskers were prepared by coating ATO on TiO_(2)whiskers through coprecipitation then.Finally,the ATO@TiO_(2)light-colored conductive whiskers were dispersed in polyacrylonitrile(PAN)to fabricate light-colored conductive fibers.The experimental results show that the ATO@TiO_(2)whiskers exhibits ideal whiteness and conductivity with 65.5 Wb and 106Ω·cm,respectively,and the resistivity of conductive fibers was 6.07×10^(6)Ω·cm with 15wt%whisker content.展开更多
The novel CuO-SnO2 nanocomposite oxide photocatalysts were prepared by simple co-precipitation method, and characterized by X- ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, N2 adsorption-desorption measurement an...The novel CuO-SnO2 nanocomposite oxide photocatalysts were prepared by simple co-precipitation method, and characterized by X- ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, N2 adsorption-desorption measurement and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The photocatalytic activities of CuO-SnO2, evaluated using the photodegradation of Acid Blue 62 as a probe reaction under the irradiation of Xenon light, were also found to be related to the calcination temperature and the molar ratio of Cu to Sn. The maximum photocatalytic activity of the CuO-SnO2 photocatalyst was observed to be calcined at 500~C for 3 h （the molar ratio of Cu to Sn was 1：1） due to the sample with good crystallization and high surface area. It also showed much higher photocatalytic activity in treatment dye wastewater under simulated sunlight irradiation compared to Degussa P25 TiO2.展开更多
SnO_(2) is considered to be a promising candidate as anode material for lithium ion batteries,due to its high theoretical specific capacity(1494 mAh·g^(-1)).Nevertheless,SnO_(2)-based anodes suffer from poor elec...SnO_(2) is considered to be a promising candidate as anode material for lithium ion batteries,due to its high theoretical specific capacity(1494 mAh·g^(-1)).Nevertheless,SnO_(2)-based anodes suffer from poor electronic conductivity and serious volume variation(300%)during lithiation/delithiation process,leading to fast capacity fading.To solve these problems,SnO_(2) quantum dots modified N-doped carbon spheres(SnO_(2) QDs@N-C)are fabricated by facile hydrolysis process of SnCl2,accompanied with the polymerization of polypyrrole(PPy),followed by a calcination method.When used as anodes for lithium ion batteries,SnO_(2) QDs@N-C exhibits high discharge capacity,superior rate properties as well as good cyclability.The carbon matrix completely encapsulates the SnO_(2) quantum dots,preventing the aggregation and volume change during cycling.Furthermore,the high N content produces abundant defects in carbon matrix.It is worth noting that SnO_(2) QDs@N-C shows excellent capacitive contribution properties,which may be due to the ultra-small size of SnO_(2) and high conductivity of the carbon matrix.展开更多
SnO2intermediate layers were coated on the titanium(Ti)substrate by thermal decomposition.Scanning electronmicroscope(SEM)and X-ray diffraction(XRD)results show that uniform SnO2intermediate layers with rutile crystal...SnO2intermediate layers were coated on the titanium(Ti)substrate by thermal decomposition.Scanning electronmicroscope(SEM)and X-ray diffraction(XRD)results show that uniform SnO2intermediate layers with rutile crystal structure weresuccessfully achieved.According to the results of linear sweep voltammetry(LSV),oxygen evolution potential(OEP)of theTi/SnO2/MnO2electrodes decreases with increasing SnO2content,indicating that the electro-catalytic oxidation activity of theelectrode increases.Accelerated service life tests results demonstrate that SnO2intermediate layer can improve the service life of theTi/SnO2/MnO2electrode.As the content of SnO2intermediate layer increases,the cell voltage and the energy consumption decreaseapparently.展开更多
Electrochemically exfoliated graphene(EEG)is a kind of high-quality graphene with few oxygen-containing functional groups and defects on the surface,and thereby is more suitable as catalyst support than other carbon m...Electrochemically exfoliated graphene(EEG)is a kind of high-quality graphene with few oxygen-containing functional groups and defects on the surface,and thereby is more suitable as catalyst support than other carbon materials such as extensively used reduced graphene oxide(rGO).However,it is difficult to grow functional materials on EEG due to its inert surface.In this work,ultra-small Pt nanocrystals(~2.6 nm)are successfully formed on EEG and show better electrocatalytic activity towards methanol oxidation than Pt catalysts on r GO.The outstanding catalytic properties of Pt catalysts on EEG can be attributed to the fast electron transfer through EEG and high quality of Pt catalysts such as small grain size,high dispersibility and low oxidation ratio.In addition,SnO2 nanocrystals are controllably generated around Pt catalysts on EEG to raise the poison tolerance of Pt catalysts through using glycine as a linker.Owing to its outstanding properties such as high electrical conductivity and mechanical strength,EEG is expected to be widely used as a novel support for catalysts.展开更多
Halogenated anilines have a wide range of applications in the production of pharmaceuticals and agrochemical substances, and thus it is of great importance to develop highly active and selective catalysts for the hydr...Halogenated anilines have a wide range of applications in the production of pharmaceuticals and agrochemical substances, and thus it is of great importance to develop highly active and selective catalysts for the hydrogenation of halogenated nitrobenzenes. We approach this challenge by probing noble metal/non-noble metal oxide nanoparticles（NPs） catalysts. Carbon-supported Pd/SnO2catalysts were synthesized by the chemical reduction method, and their catalytic activity was evaluated by the hydrogenation reaction of 2,4-difluoronitrobenzene（DFNB） to the corresponding 2,4-difluoroaniline（DFAN）, showing a remarkable synergistic effect of the Pd and SnO2 NPs. The as-prepared Pd/SnO2/C catalysts were characterized using TEM, XRD, H2 TPD and XPS techniques. Modifications to the electronic structure of the Pd atoms through the use of SnO2 led to the suppression of the hydrogenolysis of the C–F bond and the acceleration of nitrosobenzene（DFNSB） conversion and consequently, resulted in the inhibition of the formation of reactive by-products and may be responsible for the enhancements observed in selectivity.展开更多
The nanowire and whisker heterostructures of tin dioxide were fabricated by the chemical vapor deposition technique.It was demonstrated that various structures of tin oxide can be obtained by controlling the thickness...The nanowire and whisker heterostructures of tin dioxide were fabricated by the chemical vapor deposition technique.It was demonstrated that various structures of tin oxide can be obtained by controlling the thickness of gold layer and the partial pressure of source vapor at growing sites.12.5 and 25 nm thicknesses are preferable for the epitaxial growth of nanowires and heterostructure through vapor–liquid–solid mechanism,respectively.The tin dioxide whiskers with core-shell structure were fabricated by vapor–solid mechanism.Meanwhile,the influences of various factors on the tin dioxide growth are also discussed.展开更多
SnO2 nanorods were deposited on the Si substrates in an aqueous solution containing both SnCl4 and CO（NH2）2.It is found that different self-assembled patterns of SnO2 nanorods can be obtained by changing the deposit...SnO2 nanorods were deposited on the Si substrates in an aqueous solution containing both SnCl4 and CO（NH2）2.It is found that different self-assembled patterns of SnO2 nanorods can be obtained by changing the deposition conditions such as the molar ratio of CO（NH2）2 to SnCl4 and the pretreatment of the substrate.Scattered SnO2 nanorods,for example,can be changed into flower-like patterns when the molar ratio of CO（NH2）2 to SnCl4 is raised,and well-aligned nanorod arrays can be formed when the pretreatment of the substrate is changed.In addition,some interesting patterns,e.g.tree-like patterns,can also be observed.展开更多
基金Project(GC200603) supported by the Open Fund of Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Green Chemicals projectsupported by the Key Laboratory of Enhanced Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation of Ministry of Education of China
文摘Bismuth-doped tin dioxide nanometer powders were prepared by co-precipitation method using SnCl4 and Bi（NO3）3 as raw materials. The effects of calcining temperature and doping ratio on the particle size, composition, spectrum selectivity of bismuth-doped tin dioxide and the phase transition of Bi-Sn precursor at different temperatures were studied by means of X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, ultraviolet-visual-near infrared diffuse reflection spectrum and the thermogravimetric-differential scanning calorimetry. The results show that prepared bismuth-doped tin dioxide powders have excellent characteristics with a single-phase tetragonal structure, good dispersibility, good absorbency for ultraviolet ray and average particle size less than 10 nm. The optimum conditions for preparing bismuth-doped tin dioxide nanometer powders are as follows: calcining temperature of 600℃, ratio of bismuth-doped in a range of 0.10-0.30, and Bi-Sn precursor being dispersed by ultrasonic wave and refluxed azeotropic and distillated with mixture of n-butanol and benzene. The mechanism of phase transition of Bi-Sn precursor is that Bi 3+ enters Sn-vacancy and then forms Sn—O—Bi bond.
基金partial financial support from the Chair in Nanotechnology Programme of the Research Council of Oman
文摘Photocatalytic degradation of phenol with sol-gel prepared rare earth doped tin dioxide(SnO2)nanoparticles was reported.Gadolinium doped tin dioxide(SnO2:Gd)nanoparticles were found to absorb higher visible light compared to lanthanum,neodymium and cerium doped materials that were studied in detail.Photocatalytic degradation of phenol under artificial white light and sunlight in the presence of SnO2:Gd nanoparticles was studied with high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC),capillary electrophoresis(CE),total organic carbon(TOC)measurements and the determination of chemical oxygen demand(COD).Clear correlations be-tween the results obtained from these multiple measurements were found,and a kinetic pathway for the degradation process was pro-posed.Within 150 min of solar irradiation,the TOC of a 10 ppm phenol solution in water was reduced by 95%-99%,thus demon-strating that SnO2:Gd nanoparticles are efficient visible light photocatalysts.
基金the supports from National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2018YFB1500103)the Overseas Expertise Introduction Project for Discipline Innovation of Higher Education of China(Grant No.B16027)+3 种基金Tianjin Science and Technology Project(Grant No.18ZXJMTG00220)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Nankai University(Grant Nos.63191736,ZB19500204)Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin(No.20JCQNJC02070)China Postdoctoral Scie nce Foundation(No.2020T130317)。
文摘Inverted perovskite solar cells(IPSCs) have attracted tremendous research interest in recent years due to their applications in perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells. However, further performance improvements and long-term stability issues are the main obstacles that deeply hinder the development of devices. Herein, we demonstrate a facile atomic layer deposition(ALD) processed tin dioxide(SnO2) as an additional buffer layer for efficient and stable wide-bandgap IPSCs. The additional buffer layer increases the shunt resistance and reduces the reverse current saturation density, resulting in the enhancement of efficiency from 19.23% to 21.13%. The target device with a bandgap of 1.63 eV obtains open-circuit voltage of 1.19 V, short circuit current density of 21.86 mA/cm^(2), and fill factor of 81.07%. More importantly, the compact and stable SnO_(2) film invests the IPSCs with superhydrophobicity, thus significantly enhancing the moisture resistance. Eventually, the target device can maintain 90% of its initial efficiency after 600 h storage in ambient conditions with relative humidity of 20%–40% without encapsulation. The ALD-processed SnO_(2) provides a promising way to boost the efficiency and stability of IPSCs, and a great potential for perovskite-based tandem solar cells in the near future.
文摘Nanostructured tin dioxide （SnO2） powders were prepared by a sol-gel dialytic process and and the doping of CuO on it was completed by a deposition-precipitation method.The thick film sensors were fabricated from the CuO/SnO2 polycrystalline powders.Sensing behavior of the sensor was investigated with various gases including CO,H2,NH3,hexane,acetone,ethanol,methanol and H2S in air.The as-synthesized gas sensor had much better response to H2S than to other gases.At the same time,the CuO/SnO2 sensor had enough sensitivity,together with fast response and recovery,to distinguish H2S from those gases at 160 and 210 ℃.Therefore,it might have promising applications in the future.
基金Supported by the Department of Physics,the University of AJKHigh Tech.Centralized Instrumentation Lab,the University of AJK,Pakistanthe Experimental Physics Division,and the National Center for Physics,Islamabad Pakistan
文摘The 0.8 Me V copper ( Cu) ion beam irradiation-induced effects on structural, morphological and optical properties of tin dioxide nanowires (SnO_(2)NWs) are investigated. The samples are irradiated at three different doses 5 × 10^12 ions/cm^(2), 1 ×10^(13) ions/cm^(2) and 5 × 10^(13) ions/em^(2) at room temperature. The XRD analysis shows that the tetragonal phase of SnO_(2)NWs remains stable after Cu ion irradiation, but with increasing irradiation dose level the crystal size increases due to ion beam induced coalescence of NWs. The FTIR spectra of pristine SnO_(2)NWs exhibit the chemical composition of SnO_(2)while the Cn-O bond is also observed in the FTIR spectra after Cu ion beam irradiation. The presence of Cu impurity in SnO_(2)is further confirmed by calculating the stopping range of Cu ions by using TRM/SRIM code. Optical properties of SnO_(2)NWs are studied before and after Cu ion irradiation. Band gap analysis reveMs that the band gap of irradiated samples is found to decrease compared with the pristine sample. Therefore, ion beam irradiation is a promising technology for nanoengineering and band gap tailoring.
文摘Preparation of large mesoporous tin dioxide (lm-SnO_2) under various conditions was attempted by utilizing a self-assembly of a triblock copolymer,P123:(EO)_(20)(PO)_(70)(EO)_(20) or F127:(EO)_(106)(PO)_(70)(EO)_(106)(EO:ethylene oxide and PO: propylene oxide).The sensor fabricated from calcined lm-SnO_2 powder,which had been prepared by using P123 as a template,Na_2SnO_3 as a tin source,and TEOS as an additive ([TEOS]/[Na_2SnO_3]=0.5 in the precursor solution),showed the largest response to 1×10^(-3) hydrogen at 350℃among the sensors tested.The existence of two kinds of SnO_2 particles with different sizes (ca.100 nm and several nm in diameter) may be important to improve the hydrogen sensing properties drastically.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China("973" project)(Grant Nos.2012CB933003,2013CB932601)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11027402)
文摘Fading mechanism of tin dioxide （SnO2） electrodes in lithium ion batteries has attracted much attentions, which is of great importance for the battery applications. In this paper, electrochemical lithiation-delithiation cycles of individual SnO2 nanowires were conducted in situ in a high-resolution transmission electron microscopy （TEM）. Major changes in volume with expan- sions of 170%~300% on SnO2 nanowire electrodes were observed during the first lithiation process in electrochemical cycling, including conversion reaction of SnO2 precursor to Li20 matrix and active lithium host Sn, and alloying of Sn with Li to form brittle Li-Sn alloy. SnO2 nanowire electrodes were inclined to suffer from thermal runaway condition in the first two cycles. During cycling, morphology and composition evolution of SnO2 nanowire electrodes were recorded. Cyclic lithiation and del- ithiation of the electrode demonstrated the phase transition between Lii3Sn5 and Sn. Metallic Sn clusters were formed and their sizes enlarged with increasing cycle times. Detrimental aggregation of Sn clusters caused pulverization in SnO2 nanowire elec- trodes, which broke the conduction and transport path for electrons and lithium ions. The real-time in situ TEM revealed fading mechanism provides important guidelines for the viable design of the SnO2 nanowire electrodes in lithium ion batteries.
文摘This review article summarizes the new research in solid-state physical chemistry understanding of the microstructure characteristics of semiconductor tin oxide thin films made in the last years in our group. The work mainly focuses on the fabrication technology of semiconductor tin oxides thin films by using pulsed laser deposition （PLD） as well as the application of this technology on new micro- and nanostructured materials. It is an interdisciplinary work that integrates the areas of physics, chemistry and materials science.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22178276,U22A20147,and 22075220)the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(2022CFA001).
文摘The rapid decomposition of H_(2)O_(2)on the surface of inorganic photocatalyst(BiVO_(4))and insufficient proton supply from water leads to a low photosynthetic yield of H_(2)O_(2).Herein,hydrous tin dioxide(HSnO)with massive hy-droxyl groups is coated on the BiVO_(4)surface to greatly improve the photocatalytic H_(2)O_(2)activity via simultaneous realization of providing sufficient protons and inhibiting H_(2)O_(2)decomposition.After coating HSnO,Au nano-particles as the O_(2)-reduction active sites are selectively deposited on the(010)facet of BiVO_(4)to synthesize Au/BiVO_(4)@HSnO photocatalyst.The resulting Au/BiVO_(4)@HSnO photocatalyst exhibits excellent H_(2)O_(2)-production performance,in which the photogenerated H_(2)O_(2)concentration(210.7μmol L^(-1))is about 4.8 times higher than that of Au/BiVO_(4)after 2 h light irradiation in pure water.The outstanding photocatalytic performance can be attributed to simultaneous enhancement of H_(2)O_(2)generation and the suppression of H_(2)O_(2)decomposition by HSnO coating.Specifically,the HSnO coating with massive hydroxyl groups provides enough protons to promote the catalytic transformation of O_(2)into H_(2)O_(2)on Au nanoparticles.More importantly,this coating not only allows water molecules to effectively permeate onto BiVO_(4)surface for rapid oxidation reaction,but also greatly inhibits the reverse reaction of H_(2)O_(2)decomposition via decreasing its affinity with BiVO_(4)surface.This research offers new insights for boosting photocatalytic H_(2)O_(2)production through surface coating strategy.
文摘Tin dioxide is a useful n-type oxide semiconductor used in a variety of applications owing to its superior optical, electrical, and multifunctional properties. Here, we used a network of resorcinol-formaldehyde （RF） gel to synthesize mesoporous tin dioxide via a sol-gel process. The effects of various synthesis parameters on the morphology and mesoporosity of the obtained product were investigated, including aging time of the RF gel, tin-to-formaldehyde molar ratio, resorcinol-to-carbonate molar ratio, and the aging time of the tin/RF mixed gel. Our experimental results showed that the interaction between the network of the RF gel and tin-containing sol is a key factor that affected the structural strength of the porous network and the porosity of the final product. Through control of the interactions in the tin/RF mixed gel we obtained porous tin dioxide materials that could be effectively used to form large-surface area films with desirable mesoporous properties.
文摘Nanocrystalline tin oxide samples were prepared by using Sn2 （NH4 ）2 （C2O4）3 as the precursor. The thermal decompositions were respectively conducted at 250,450 and 650 ℃. TG-DTA, XRD, TEM, FTIR were used to characterize the samples. The indirect heating sensors by using these materials as sensitive bodies were fabricated on an alumina tube with Au electrodes and platinum wires. Sensing properties of these sensors were investigated. It was found that the tin oxide sample obtained by thermal decomposition at 450 ℃ has a higher sensitivity to C2H5OH and a higher selectivity to hexane and ammonia than those obtained via the conventional precipitate method and the working temperatures needed were greatly decreased.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52274292 and 51874046)the Outstanding Youth Foundation of Hubei Province(No.2020CFA090)+1 种基金the Project of Scientific Research of Jingzhou(No.2023EC37)the Young Top-notch Talent Cultivation Program of Hubei Province
文摘SnO_(2)is regarded as a promising lithium storage material due to the advantage of sequential conversion-alloying reaction mechanism.Unfortunately,large volume expansion and undesirable reaction reversibility are identified as two fatal drawbacks.Herein,SnO_(2)nanoparticles encapsulated in graphene oxide-coated porous biochar skeleton(SnO_(2)/PB@GO)are skillfully constructed via an efficient one-step hydrothermal process to be employed as composite anode materials,in which the PB skeleton extracted from waste tea-seed shells possesses enough space to buffer drastic volume variation and the GO coating acts as robust physical matrix to prevent structural degradation.Moreover,double-carbon components successfully anchor SnO_(2)nanoparticles to promote contact and reaction between Sn and Li_(2)O to guarantee high reaction reversibility and structural integration of SnO_(2)/PB@GO electrode.As expected,SnO_(2)/PB@GO-based cell achieves high reversible specific capacity of 783.5 mAh·g^(-1)after 100 cycles at0.1 A.g^(-1)and delivers desirable cycling stability with capacity retention ratio of 81.62%after 300 cycles at1.0 A.g^(-1).Therefore,this work may provide new perspectives on the modification of conversion or alloying typeanodes for lithium-ion batteries and present a feasible strategy to take full advantage of the waste biomass.
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51803076)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China(No.BK20180629)+1 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2018M632231)the Key Laboratory of Special Protective Textiles of Ministry of Education(Jiangnan University)(No.TZFH-24-006)。
文摘One-dimensional titanium dioxide(TiO_(2))whiskers with controllable aspect ratios were synthesized by molten salt method adopting anatase TiO_(2)nanoparticles as precursor,sodium chloride(NaCl)and dibasic sodium phosphate(Na_(2)HPO_(4))as medium.The particle size of TiO_(2)nanoparticles and ratio of precursor and medium that can help to generate high aspect ratio TiO_(2)whiskers were studied and selected.Light-colored antimony-doped tin oxide@titanium dioxide(ATO@TiO_(2))conductive whiskers were prepared by coating ATO on TiO_(2)whiskers through coprecipitation then.Finally,the ATO@TiO_(2)light-colored conductive whiskers were dispersed in polyacrylonitrile(PAN)to fabricate light-colored conductive fibers.The experimental results show that the ATO@TiO_(2)whiskers exhibits ideal whiteness and conductivity with 65.5 Wb and 106Ω·cm,respectively,and the resistivity of conductive fibers was 6.07×10^(6)Ω·cm with 15wt%whisker content.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No. 20677008)the Innovation Foundation of Donghua University for Doctors(No. 113-06-001900621).
文摘The novel CuO-SnO2 nanocomposite oxide photocatalysts were prepared by simple co-precipitation method, and characterized by X- ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, N2 adsorption-desorption measurement and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The photocatalytic activities of CuO-SnO2, evaluated using the photodegradation of Acid Blue 62 as a probe reaction under the irradiation of Xenon light, were also found to be related to the calcination temperature and the molar ratio of Cu to Sn. The maximum photocatalytic activity of the CuO-SnO2 photocatalyst was observed to be calcined at 500~C for 3 h （the molar ratio of Cu to Sn was 1：1） due to the sample with good crystallization and high surface area. It also showed much higher photocatalytic activity in treatment dye wastewater under simulated sunlight irradiation compared to Degussa P25 TiO2.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51702138 and 21817056)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(Nos.BK20160213 and BK20170239)the Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province(No.KYCX202358)。
文摘SnO_(2) is considered to be a promising candidate as anode material for lithium ion batteries,due to its high theoretical specific capacity(1494 mAh·g^(-1)).Nevertheless,SnO_(2)-based anodes suffer from poor electronic conductivity and serious volume variation(300%)during lithiation/delithiation process,leading to fast capacity fading.To solve these problems,SnO_(2) quantum dots modified N-doped carbon spheres(SnO_(2) QDs@N-C)are fabricated by facile hydrolysis process of SnCl2,accompanied with the polymerization of polypyrrole(PPy),followed by a calcination method.When used as anodes for lithium ion batteries,SnO_(2) QDs@N-C exhibits high discharge capacity,superior rate properties as well as good cyclability.The carbon matrix completely encapsulates the SnO_(2) quantum dots,preventing the aggregation and volume change during cycling.Furthermore,the high N content produces abundant defects in carbon matrix.It is worth noting that SnO_(2) QDs@N-C shows excellent capacitive contribution properties,which may be due to the ultra-small size of SnO_(2) and high conductivity of the carbon matrix.
基金Project(51574287) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject supported by the Collaborative Innovation Center of Manganese-Zinc-Vanadium Industrial Technology
文摘SnO2intermediate layers were coated on the titanium(Ti)substrate by thermal decomposition.Scanning electronmicroscope(SEM)and X-ray diffraction(XRD)results show that uniform SnO2intermediate layers with rutile crystal structure weresuccessfully achieved.According to the results of linear sweep voltammetry(LSV),oxygen evolution potential(OEP)of theTi/SnO2/MnO2electrodes decreases with increasing SnO2content,indicating that the electro-catalytic oxidation activity of theelectrode increases.Accelerated service life tests results demonstrate that SnO2intermediate layer can improve the service life of theTi/SnO2/MnO2electrode.As the content of SnO2intermediate layer increases,the cell voltage and the energy consumption decreaseapparently.
基金Projects(21573023,21975030)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China。
文摘Electrochemically exfoliated graphene(EEG)is a kind of high-quality graphene with few oxygen-containing functional groups and defects on the surface,and thereby is more suitable as catalyst support than other carbon materials such as extensively used reduced graphene oxide(rGO).However,it is difficult to grow functional materials on EEG due to its inert surface.In this work,ultra-small Pt nanocrystals(~2.6 nm)are successfully formed on EEG and show better electrocatalytic activity towards methanol oxidation than Pt catalysts on r GO.The outstanding catalytic properties of Pt catalysts on EEG can be attributed to the fast electron transfer through EEG and high quality of Pt catalysts such as small grain size,high dispersibility and low oxidation ratio.In addition,SnO2 nanocrystals are controllably generated around Pt catalysts on EEG to raise the poison tolerance of Pt catalysts through using glycine as a linker.Owing to its outstanding properties such as high electrical conductivity and mechanical strength,EEG is expected to be widely used as a novel support for catalysts.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 20976164, 21176221 and 21136001)National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (Nos. 2011CB710803 and 2013CB733500)
文摘Halogenated anilines have a wide range of applications in the production of pharmaceuticals and agrochemical substances, and thus it is of great importance to develop highly active and selective catalysts for the hydrogenation of halogenated nitrobenzenes. We approach this challenge by probing noble metal/non-noble metal oxide nanoparticles（NPs） catalysts. Carbon-supported Pd/SnO2catalysts were synthesized by the chemical reduction method, and their catalytic activity was evaluated by the hydrogenation reaction of 2,4-difluoronitrobenzene（DFNB） to the corresponding 2,4-difluoroaniline（DFAN）, showing a remarkable synergistic effect of the Pd and SnO2 NPs. The as-prepared Pd/SnO2/C catalysts were characterized using TEM, XRD, H2 TPD and XPS techniques. Modifications to the electronic structure of the Pd atoms through the use of SnO2 led to the suppression of the hydrogenolysis of the C–F bond and the acceleration of nitrosobenzene（DFNSB） conversion and consequently, resulted in the inhibition of the formation of reactive by-products and may be responsible for the enhancements observed in selectivity.
基金supported by Deakin University under a postgraduate research scholarship,the Fundamental Scientific Research Funds for Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (Nos.1630022011033 and 1630062013011)the Natural Science Foundation of Hainan Province,China (No.20155197)
文摘The nanowire and whisker heterostructures of tin dioxide were fabricated by the chemical vapor deposition technique.It was demonstrated that various structures of tin oxide can be obtained by controlling the thickness of gold layer and the partial pressure of source vapor at growing sites.12.5 and 25 nm thicknesses are preferable for the epitaxial growth of nanowires and heterostructure through vapor–liquid–solid mechanism,respectively.The tin dioxide whiskers with core-shell structure were fabricated by vapor–solid mechanism.Meanwhile,the influences of various factors on the tin dioxide growth are also discussed.
基金supported by the Top Key Discipline of Zhejiang Province:Industrial Catalysis
文摘SnO2 nanorods were deposited on the Si substrates in an aqueous solution containing both SnCl4 and CO（NH2）2.It is found that different self-assembled patterns of SnO2 nanorods can be obtained by changing the deposition conditions such as the molar ratio of CO（NH2）2 to SnCl4 and the pretreatment of the substrate.Scattered SnO2 nanorods,for example,can be changed into flower-like patterns when the molar ratio of CO（NH2）2 to SnCl4 is raised,and well-aligned nanorod arrays can be formed when the pretreatment of the substrate is changed.In addition,some interesting patterns,e.g.tree-like patterns,can also be observed.
