ZnO nanospheres are synthesized by a two-step self-assembly method. X-ray diffraction pattern and Raman scattering spectra measurements show that all the samples present a typical wurtzite structure. A regular sphere ...ZnO nanospheres are synthesized by a two-step self-assembly method. X-ray diffraction pattern and Raman scattering spectra measurements show that all the samples present a typical wurtzite structure. A regular sphere shape is inspected by field emission scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope for the samples. It is shown that the as-synthesized ZnO nanosphere is composed of numbers of primary particles with size of around 1Ohm. A possible growth mechanism for the two-step self-assembly ZnO nanosphere is proposed. After applying the ZnO nanospheres to dye-sensitized solar cells （DSSCs）, a 117% increase of the overall light to electricity conversion efficiency η is observed compared with that of the ZnO nanopartieles based DSSCs. Associated with the UV-vis results, light scattering is assigned to the great improvement of η.展开更多
CuO nanosheets are synthesized by oxidation of commercial Cu substrates through the hydrothermal process at 150℃. The as-synthesized nanosheets are characterized by powder x-ray diffraction, transmission electron mic...CuO nanosheets are synthesized by oxidation of commercial Cu substrates through the hydrothermal process at 150℃. The as-synthesized nanosheets are characterized by powder x-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, selected area electron diffraction and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. For comparison, Cu substrates are also oxidized without NaOH added in precursor solution. The results show that the morphology of CuO could be controlled by NaOH, which demonstrates that NaOH can serve as a cosolvent and modifier in the reaction system. The possible mechanism of the growth of CuO nanosheets is also discussed.展开更多
离子插层已成为提高δ-MnO_(2)作为水系锌离子电池正极材料的循环稳定性和倍率性能的有效策略,但在实践中离子的选择似乎相当随意.本工作选择Cu^(2+)插层δ-MnO_(2),因为Cu^(2+)和Zn^(2+)具有相似的直径,但Cu^(2+)的电负性(1.359)略高于...离子插层已成为提高δ-MnO_(2)作为水系锌离子电池正极材料的循环稳定性和倍率性能的有效策略,但在实践中离子的选择似乎相当随意.本工作选择Cu^(2+)插层δ-MnO_(2),因为Cu^(2+)和Zn^(2+)具有相似的直径,但Cu^(2+)的电负性(1.359)略高于Zn^(2+)(1.347).因此,Cu^(2+)与MnO_(2)晶格具有更强的相互作用,并且在Zn^(2+)和H+的嵌入/脱出循环期间可保持稳定.Cu掺杂的δ-MnO_(2)(CMO)生成了Cu–O键,其电化学性能得到了较大的改善.在2 A g^(-1)的高电流密度下循环600次后,CMO表现出出色的循环稳定性和100%的容量保持率,而原始δ-MnO_(2)的容量保持率仅为23%.当电流密度从0.2增加到2.0 A g^(-1)时,CMO还表现出优异的倍率性能,容量保持率为72%,远高于原始δ-MnO_(2)(32%).由于Cu^(2+)比Zn^(2+)具有更大的电负性,因此Cu–O键作为稳定的“结构之柱”提高了CMO的循环稳定性.Cu^(2+)掺杂还提高了CMO的电子电导率和离子电导率,降低了H+和Zn^(2+)在电极/电解质界面的电荷转移电阻,从而提高了其倍率性能.这项工作为使用插层策略提高电池电化学性能提供了新的见解.展开更多
文摘ZnO nanospheres are synthesized by a two-step self-assembly method. X-ray diffraction pattern and Raman scattering spectra measurements show that all the samples present a typical wurtzite structure. A regular sphere shape is inspected by field emission scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope for the samples. It is shown that the as-synthesized ZnO nanosphere is composed of numbers of primary particles with size of around 1Ohm. A possible growth mechanism for the two-step self-assembly ZnO nanosphere is proposed. After applying the ZnO nanospheres to dye-sensitized solar cells （DSSCs）, a 117% increase of the overall light to electricity conversion efficiency η is observed compared with that of the ZnO nanopartieles based DSSCs. Associated with the UV-vis results, light scattering is assigned to the great improvement of η.
文摘CuO nanosheets are synthesized by oxidation of commercial Cu substrates through the hydrothermal process at 150℃. The as-synthesized nanosheets are characterized by powder x-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, selected area electron diffraction and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. For comparison, Cu substrates are also oxidized without NaOH added in precursor solution. The results show that the morphology of CuO could be controlled by NaOH, which demonstrates that NaOH can serve as a cosolvent and modifier in the reaction system. The possible mechanism of the growth of CuO nanosheets is also discussed.
基金supported by Gansu Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(17JR5RA198 and 21JR7RA470)the Cooperation Project of Gansu Academy of Sciences(2020HZ-2)+3 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(lzujbky-2018-119,lzujbky-2018-ct08,and lzujbky-2019-it23)the Key Areas Scientific and Technological Research Projects in Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps(2018AB004)Hubei University of Arts and Science(2020kypytd002)Xiangyang Science and Technology Research and Development(2020YL09)。
文摘离子插层已成为提高δ-MnO_(2)作为水系锌离子电池正极材料的循环稳定性和倍率性能的有效策略,但在实践中离子的选择似乎相当随意.本工作选择Cu^(2+)插层δ-MnO_(2),因为Cu^(2+)和Zn^(2+)具有相似的直径,但Cu^(2+)的电负性(1.359)略高于Zn^(2+)(1.347).因此,Cu^(2+)与MnO_(2)晶格具有更强的相互作用,并且在Zn^(2+)和H+的嵌入/脱出循环期间可保持稳定.Cu掺杂的δ-MnO_(2)(CMO)生成了Cu–O键,其电化学性能得到了较大的改善.在2 A g^(-1)的高电流密度下循环600次后,CMO表现出出色的循环稳定性和100%的容量保持率,而原始δ-MnO_(2)的容量保持率仅为23%.当电流密度从0.2增加到2.0 A g^(-1)时,CMO还表现出优异的倍率性能,容量保持率为72%,远高于原始δ-MnO_(2)(32%).由于Cu^(2+)比Zn^(2+)具有更大的电负性,因此Cu–O键作为稳定的“结构之柱”提高了CMO的循环稳定性.Cu^(2+)掺杂还提高了CMO的电子电导率和离子电导率,降低了H+和Zn^(2+)在电极/电解质界面的电荷转移电阻,从而提高了其倍率性能.这项工作为使用插层策略提高电池电化学性能提供了新的见解.
