Although the internal electric field(IEF)of photocatalysts is acknowledged as a potent driving force for photocharge separation,modulating the IEF intensity to achieve enhanced photocatalytic performances remains a ch...Although the internal electric field(IEF)of photocatalysts is acknowledged as a potent driving force for photocharge separation,modulating the IEF intensity to achieve enhanced photocatalytic performances remains a challenge.Herein,cuprous sulfide nanosheets with different Cu vacancy concentration were employed to study IEF modulation and corresponding direct charge transfer.Among the samples,Cu_(1.8)S nanosheets possessed intensified IEF intensity compared with those of Cu_(2)S and Cu_(1.95)S nanosheets,suggesting that an enhanced IEF intensity could be achieved by introducing more Cu vacancies.This intensified IEF of Cu_(1.8)S nanosheets induced numerous photogenerated electrons to migrate to its surface,and the dissociative electrons were then captured by Cu vacancies,resulting in efficient charge separation spatially.In addition,the Cu vacancies on Cu_(1.8)S nanosheets accumulated electrons as active sites to lower the energy barrier of rate-determining step of CO_(2)photoreduction,leading to the selective conversion of CO_(2)to CO.Herein,the manipulation of IEF intensity through Cu vacancy concentration regulation of cuprous sulfide photocatalysts for efficient charge separation has been discussed,providing a scientific strategy to rationally improve photocata lytic performances for solar energy conversion.展开更多
In this article, distributions of internal stress and internal electric fields around a triple point of ferroelectric polycrystals generated by the spontaneous deformation and spontaneous polarization were investigate...In this article, distributions of internal stress and internal electric fields around a triple point of ferroelectric polycrystals generated by the spontaneous deformation and spontaneous polarization were investigated. It was found that when all three grains consist of a single domain, the internal stresses and the internal electric fields do not vanish. Though it may be determined according to the principle of energy, the spontaneous configuration will not be unique without involving other conditions due to the symmetry of the crystal structure.展开更多
Heteroatom doping has emerged as a prevailing strategy to enhance the storage of sodium ions in carbon materials.However,the underlying mechanism governing the performance enhancement remains undisclosed.Herein,we fab...Heteroatom doping has emerged as a prevailing strategy to enhance the storage of sodium ions in carbon materials.However,the underlying mechanism governing the performance enhancement remains undisclosed.Herein,we fabricated N/S co-doped carbon beaded fibers(S-N-CBFs),which exhibited glorious rate performance and durableness in Na+storage,showcasing no obvious capacity decay even after 3500 cycles.Furthermore,when used as anodes in sodium-ion capacitors,the S-N-CBFs delivered exceptional results,boasting a high energy density of 225 Wh·kg^(-1),superior power output of 22500 W·kg^(-1),and outstanding cycling stability with a capacity attenuation of merely 0.014%per cycle after 4000 cycles at 2 A·g^(-1).Mechanistic investigations revealed that the incorporation of both pyridinic N and pyrrolic N into the carbon matrix of S-N-CBFs induced internal electric fields(IEFs),with the former IEF being stronger than the latter,in conjunction with the doped S atom.Density functional theory calculations further unveiled that the intensity of the IEF directly influenced the adsorption of Na+,thereby resulting in the exceptional performances of S-N-CBFs as sodium-ion storage materials.This work uncovers the pivotal role of IEF in regulating the electronic structure of carbon materials and enhancing their Na^(+)storage capabilities,providing valuable insights for the development of more advanced electrode materials.展开更多
Vacancy engineering and Mott-Schottky heterostructure can accelerate charge transfer,regulate adsorption energy of reaction intermediates,and provide additional active sites,which are regarded as valid means for impro...Vacancy engineering and Mott-Schottky heterostructure can accelerate charge transfer,regulate adsorption energy of reaction intermediates,and provide additional active sites,which are regarded as valid means for improving catalytic activity.However,the underlying mechanism of synergistic regulation of interfacial charge transfer and optimization of electrocatalytic activity by combining vacancy and Mott-Schottky junction remains unclear.Herein,the growth of a bifunctional NiCo/NiCoP Mott-Schottky electrode with abundant phosphorus vacancies on foam nickel(NF)has been synthesized through continuous phosphating and reduction processes.The obtained NiCo/NiCoP heterojunctions show remarkable OER and HER activities,and the overpotentials for OER and HER are as low as 117 and 60 mV at 10 mA/cm^(2) in 1 mol/L KOH,respectively.Moreover,as both the cathode and anode of overall water splitting,the voltage of the bifunctional NiCo/NiCoP electrocatalyst is 1.44 V at 10 mA/cm^(2),which are far exceeding the benchmark commercial electrodes.DFT theoretical calculation results confirm that the phosphorus vacancies and build-in electric field can effectively accelerate ion and electron transfer between NiCo alloy and NiCoP semiconductor,tailor the electronic structure of the metal centers and lower the Gibbs free energy of the intermediates.Furthermore,the unique self-supported integrated structure is beneficial to facilitate the exposure of the active site,avoid catalyst shedding,thus improving the activity and structural stability of NiCo/NiCoP.This study provides an avenue for the controllable synthesis and performance optimization of Mott-Schottky electrocatalysts.展开更多
The lack of effective charge transfer driving force and channel limits the electron directional migration in nanoclusters(NC)-based heterostructures,resulting in poor photocatalytic performance.Herein,a Z-scheme NC-ba...The lack of effective charge transfer driving force and channel limits the electron directional migration in nanoclusters(NC)-based heterostructures,resulting in poor photocatalytic performance.Herein,a Z-scheme NC-based heterojunction(Pt1Ag28-BTT/CoP,BTT=1,3,5-benzenetrithiol)with strong internal electric field is constructed via interfacial Co-S bond,which exhibits an absolutely superiority in photocatalytic performance with 24.89 mmol·h^(−1)·g−1 H_(2)production rate,25.77%apparent quantum yield at 420 nm,and~100%activity retention in stability,compared with Pt1Ag28-BDT/CoP(BDT=1,3-benzenedithiol),Ag29-BDT/CoP,and CoP.The enhanced catalytic performance is contributed by the dual modulation strategy of inner core and outer shell of NC,wherein,the center Pt single atom doping regulates the band structure of NC to match well with CoP,builds internal electric field,and then drives photogenerated electrons steering;the accurate surface S modification promotes the formation of Co-S atomic-precise interface channel for further high-efficient Z-scheme charge directional migration.This work opens a new avenue for designing NC-based heterojunction with matchable band structure and valid interfacial charge transfer.展开更多
Conjugated linear polymers are promising metal-free photocatalysts for visible-light-driven photocatalytic water disinfection,but it was still bottlenecked by the insufficient photogenerated charge separation and tran...Conjugated linear polymers are promising metal-free photocatalysts for visible-light-driven photocatalytic water disinfection,but it was still bottlenecked by the insufficient photogenerated charge separation and transport(CST)process.Herein,we obtained the highly crystalline imine-linked conjugated linear poly-mer(ODA-BPAH)with a greatly enhanced CST process.The highly crystalline ODA-BPAH exhibited excel-lent broad-spectrum water disinfection efficiency up to 99.99999%in 1 h,which is among the reported highest of state-of-the-art photocatalysts.The crystallinity of ODA-BPAH was regulated by simply turn-ing the solvent and the experiment results revealed that the ODA-BPAH with high crystallinity exhibited higher internal electric field strength and photocatalytic performance than that with low crystallinity,which indicates that higher crystallinity in linear conjugated polymers contributes to superior CST ef-ficiency as well as the generation of reactive oxygen species.This work highlights the impact of poly-mer crystallinity on the internal electric field and proves that linear poly-imine could be a new type of promising metal-free photocatalyst for water treatment.展开更多
Stable potassium metal batteries(PMBs)are promising candidates for electrical energy storage due to their ability to reversibly store electrical energy at a low cost.However,dendritic growth and large volume changes h...Stable potassium metal batteries(PMBs)are promising candidates for electrical energy storage due to their ability to reversibly store electrical energy at a low cost.However,dendritic growth and large volume changes hinder their practical application.Here,referring to the morphology and structure of a virus,a bionic virus-like-carbon microsphere(BVC)was designed as the anode host for a PMB.A BVC with a three-dimensional structure can not only control the electric field,which can suppress dendrite formation,but can also provide a larger space to accommodate the volume change during the cycle progress.The designed potassium(K)metal anode exhibits excellent cycle life and stability(during 1800 h of repeated plating/stripping of K at a current density of 0.1 mA cm−2,K-BVC can realize a very stable K metal anode with low voltage hysteresis).Stable cyclability and improved rate capability can be realized in a full cell using Prussian blue over 400 cycles.This research provides a new idea for the development of stable K metal anodes and may pave the way for the practical application of next-generation metal batteries.展开更多
Heterojunction photocatalysts have shown considerable activities for organic pollutants degradation.However,the faint connection interface and inferior charge shift efficiency critically block the property of heteroju...Heterojunction photocatalysts have shown considerable activities for organic pollutants degradation.However,the faint connection interface and inferior charge shift efficiency critically block the property of heterojunction photocatalysis.Herein,Bi_(2)O_(2)S/NiFe_(2)O_(4) nanosheets heterojunction with ultrastrong inter-face interaction and high internal electric field are designed by an in-situ growth method.Tentative and theoretical consequences prove that the interfacial interaction and internal electric field not only act as the electron flow bridge but also decrease the electrons shift energy obstacle,thus speeding up electrons transfer and achieving effective spatial electron-hole separation.Therefore,a large amount of·O_(2)^(-)and holes as active species were generated.Remarkably,Bi_(2)O_(2) S/NiFe_(2)O_(4) establishes a considerably boosted photocatalytic performance for tetracycline degradation(0.032 min^(-1)),which is about 14.2-fold and 7.8-fold of the pristine BOS and NFO,respectively.This work provides a promising motivation for modulating charge transfer by interface control and internal electric field to boost photocatalytic performance.展开更多
We have performed the first-principles calculation to investigate the origins of ferroelectricities and different po- larization behaviours of superlattices BaTiO3/SrTiO3 and PbTiO3/SrTiO3. The density of state （DOS...We have performed the first-principles calculation to investigate the origins of ferroelectricities and different po- larization behaviours of superlattices BaTiO3/SrTiO3 and PbTiO3/SrTiO3. The density of state （DOS） and electronic charge profiles show that there are strong hybridizations between atoms Ti and O and between atoms Pb and O which play very important roles in producing the ferroelectricities of superlattices BaTiO3/SrTiO3 and PbTiO3/SrTiO3. Ow- ing to the decline of internal electric field in SrTiO3 （ST） layer, the tetragonality and polarizations of superlattices decrease with increasing the fraction of SrTiO3 in the superlattices. We find that the polarization of PbTiO3/SrTiO3 is largerthan that of BaTiO3/SrTiO3 at the same ratio of components, because the polarization mismatch between PbTiO3 and SrTiO3 is larger than that between BaTiO3 and SrTiO3. The polarization and tetragonality are en- hanced with respect to those of bulk tetragonal BaTiO3 in the superlattices BaTiO3/SrTiO3, while the polarization and tetragonality are reduced with respect to those of bulk tetragonal PbTiO3 in superlattices PbTiO3/SrTiO3.展开更多
过氧化氢(H_(2)O_(2))是一种重要的化工产品,广泛应用于污水处理、消毒杀菌和印染漂白等领域.在蒽醌法生产H_(2)O_(2)的过程中,易产生有毒气体并存在爆炸危险.因此,仅利用水、氧气和太阳光即可在合适的光催化剂上生成H_(2)O_(2)的光催...过氧化氢(H_(2)O_(2))是一种重要的化工产品,广泛应用于污水处理、消毒杀菌和印染漂白等领域.在蒽醌法生产H_(2)O_(2)的过程中,易产生有毒气体并存在爆炸危险.因此,仅利用水、氧气和太阳光即可在合适的光催化剂上生成H_(2)O_(2)的光催化技术备受关注.本课题组报道了通过酸碱自组装法制备的四(4-羧基苯基)卟啉(SA-TCPP)光催化剂,用于生产H_(2)O_(2).该催化剂克服了大部分H_(2)O_(2)光催化剂存在的需要牺牲剂、活性低和光利用率不足等问题,但其性能仍受限于较高的复合率.晶面调控已被证实是改善许多无机催化剂电荷复合的有效策略,然而,对于有机光催化剂,关于暴露晶面与其活性关系的研究仍然较少.本文采用溶解-重结晶法在水和三种有机溶剂的混合物中成功合成了三种具有不同暴露晶面的卟啉光催化剂.即利用卟啉在有机溶剂和水中的溶解度差异,将卟啉先溶解在四氢呋喃(THF)、甲醇(MeOH)或乙二醇(EG)溶液中,随后在水溶液中重新结晶.X射线衍射、高分辨率透射电子显微镜及晶面模拟模型图的结果表明,三种催化剂具有相同的晶体结构,但分别暴露了(400)、(022)和(020)晶面.通过紫外分光光度计测量这些催化剂在氙灯(λ≥420 nm)照射下的光催化活性,结果表明,具有(400)暴露面的卟啉光催化剂的H_(2)O_(2)生产速率最高,可达29.33 mmol L h^(-1)g^(-1),分别是具有(022)暴露面和(020)暴露面的卟啉光催化剂的2.7倍和4.1倍,约是已报道的SA-TCPP光催化剂的1.3倍.通过紫外漫反射、莫特肖特基曲线分析以及LED灯照射下的光催化活性测试,排除了光吸收能力对这三种卟啉光催化剂活性的影响.开尔文探针力显微镜、光生电流密度谱图、晶面模拟模型图和密度泛函理论计算结果表明,活性的差异主要归因于(400)表面暴露的高羧基含量所引发的强内建电场,并且在该暴露面上的内建电场方向有利于空穴从吡咯氮向羧基碳的跃迁,因此阻碍了电荷的快速重组,促进了富有挑战性的水氧化过程,而(020)面由于暴露了最多的吡咯氮和最少的羧基碳,其产生的内建电场强度最弱,且内建电场方向阻碍了空穴向羧基碳的跃迁,因此H_(2)O_(2)生产速率最低.综上所述,本工作通过晶面调控产生强内建电场以加速空穴的迁移,降低了电子空穴复合速率,实现了高H_(2)O_(2)生产速率,为更高效的有机光催化剂的设计和开发提供了新思路.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52200123)the Open Project of Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering Process of Ministry of Education(GCP2022007)the Scientific Research and Innovation Team Program of Sichuan University of Science and Engineering(SUSE652A014)。
文摘Although the internal electric field(IEF)of photocatalysts is acknowledged as a potent driving force for photocharge separation,modulating the IEF intensity to achieve enhanced photocatalytic performances remains a challenge.Herein,cuprous sulfide nanosheets with different Cu vacancy concentration were employed to study IEF modulation and corresponding direct charge transfer.Among the samples,Cu_(1.8)S nanosheets possessed intensified IEF intensity compared with those of Cu_(2)S and Cu_(1.95)S nanosheets,suggesting that an enhanced IEF intensity could be achieved by introducing more Cu vacancies.This intensified IEF of Cu_(1.8)S nanosheets induced numerous photogenerated electrons to migrate to its surface,and the dissociative electrons were then captured by Cu vacancies,resulting in efficient charge separation spatially.In addition,the Cu vacancies on Cu_(1.8)S nanosheets accumulated electrons as active sites to lower the energy barrier of rate-determining step of CO_(2)photoreduction,leading to the selective conversion of CO_(2)to CO.Herein,the manipulation of IEF intensity through Cu vacancy concentration regulation of cuprous sulfide photocatalysts for efficient charge separation has been discussed,providing a scientific strategy to rationally improve photocata lytic performances for solar energy conversion.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.19672053)Special Funds for Doctoral Programs(No.96061305)
文摘In this article, distributions of internal stress and internal electric fields around a triple point of ferroelectric polycrystals generated by the spontaneous deformation and spontaneous polarization were investigated. It was found that when all three grains consist of a single domain, the internal stresses and the internal electric fields do not vanish. Though it may be determined according to the principle of energy, the spontaneous configuration will not be unique without involving other conditions due to the symmetry of the crystal structure.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22138013).
文摘Heteroatom doping has emerged as a prevailing strategy to enhance the storage of sodium ions in carbon materials.However,the underlying mechanism governing the performance enhancement remains undisclosed.Herein,we fabricated N/S co-doped carbon beaded fibers(S-N-CBFs),which exhibited glorious rate performance and durableness in Na+storage,showcasing no obvious capacity decay even after 3500 cycles.Furthermore,when used as anodes in sodium-ion capacitors,the S-N-CBFs delivered exceptional results,boasting a high energy density of 225 Wh·kg^(-1),superior power output of 22500 W·kg^(-1),and outstanding cycling stability with a capacity attenuation of merely 0.014%per cycle after 4000 cycles at 2 A·g^(-1).Mechanistic investigations revealed that the incorporation of both pyridinic N and pyrrolic N into the carbon matrix of S-N-CBFs induced internal electric fields(IEFs),with the former IEF being stronger than the latter,in conjunction with the doped S atom.Density functional theory calculations further unveiled that the intensity of the IEF directly influenced the adsorption of Na+,thereby resulting in the exceptional performances of S-N-CBFs as sodium-ion storage materials.This work uncovers the pivotal role of IEF in regulating the electronic structure of carbon materials and enhancing their Na^(+)storage capabilities,providing valuable insights for the development of more advanced electrode materials.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,Nos.22269015,22205119)Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China(Nos.2021ZD11,2019BS02015).
文摘Vacancy engineering and Mott-Schottky heterostructure can accelerate charge transfer,regulate adsorption energy of reaction intermediates,and provide additional active sites,which are regarded as valid means for improving catalytic activity.However,the underlying mechanism of synergistic regulation of interfacial charge transfer and optimization of electrocatalytic activity by combining vacancy and Mott-Schottky junction remains unclear.Herein,the growth of a bifunctional NiCo/NiCoP Mott-Schottky electrode with abundant phosphorus vacancies on foam nickel(NF)has been synthesized through continuous phosphating and reduction processes.The obtained NiCo/NiCoP heterojunctions show remarkable OER and HER activities,and the overpotentials for OER and HER are as low as 117 and 60 mV at 10 mA/cm^(2) in 1 mol/L KOH,respectively.Moreover,as both the cathode and anode of overall water splitting,the voltage of the bifunctional NiCo/NiCoP electrocatalyst is 1.44 V at 10 mA/cm^(2),which are far exceeding the benchmark commercial electrodes.DFT theoretical calculation results confirm that the phosphorus vacancies and build-in electric field can effectively accelerate ion and electron transfer between NiCo alloy and NiCoP semiconductor,tailor the electronic structure of the metal centers and lower the Gibbs free energy of the intermediates.Furthermore,the unique self-supported integrated structure is beneficial to facilitate the exposure of the active site,avoid catalyst shedding,thus improving the activity and structural stability of NiCo/NiCoP.This study provides an avenue for the controllable synthesis and performance optimization of Mott-Schottky electrocatalysts.
基金the Natural Science research project of Universities in Anhui Province(No.KJ2021ZD0001)the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province(No.2208085MB20)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22101001).
文摘The lack of effective charge transfer driving force and channel limits the electron directional migration in nanoclusters(NC)-based heterostructures,resulting in poor photocatalytic performance.Herein,a Z-scheme NC-based heterojunction(Pt1Ag28-BTT/CoP,BTT=1,3,5-benzenetrithiol)with strong internal electric field is constructed via interfacial Co-S bond,which exhibits an absolutely superiority in photocatalytic performance with 24.89 mmol·h^(−1)·g−1 H_(2)production rate,25.77%apparent quantum yield at 420 nm,and~100%activity retention in stability,compared with Pt1Ag28-BDT/CoP(BDT=1,3-benzenedithiol),Ag29-BDT/CoP,and CoP.The enhanced catalytic performance is contributed by the dual modulation strategy of inner core and outer shell of NC,wherein,the center Pt single atom doping regulates the band structure of NC to match well with CoP,builds internal electric field,and then drives photogenerated electrons steering;the accurate surface S modification promotes the formation of Co-S atomic-precise interface channel for further high-efficient Z-scheme charge directional migration.This work opens a new avenue for designing NC-based heterojunction with matchable band structure and valid interfacial charge transfer.
基金This work was financially supported by the Liaoning Revital-ization Talents Program(No.1808013)the Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science.The authors thank Mr.Long Guan and Mr.Zhiyong Yang from Shenyang Dequan Instrument and Equipment Sales Co.,Ltd.for the Fluorescence microscope analysis and Mr.Jilong Gao from Shiyanjia Lab(www.shiyanjia.com)for the ss NMR analysis.
文摘Conjugated linear polymers are promising metal-free photocatalysts for visible-light-driven photocatalytic water disinfection,but it was still bottlenecked by the insufficient photogenerated charge separation and transport(CST)process.Herein,we obtained the highly crystalline imine-linked conjugated linear poly-mer(ODA-BPAH)with a greatly enhanced CST process.The highly crystalline ODA-BPAH exhibited excel-lent broad-spectrum water disinfection efficiency up to 99.99999%in 1 h,which is among the reported highest of state-of-the-art photocatalysts.The crystallinity of ODA-BPAH was regulated by simply turn-ing the solvent and the experiment results revealed that the ODA-BPAH with high crystallinity exhibited higher internal electric field strength and photocatalytic performance than that with low crystallinity,which indicates that higher crystallinity in linear conjugated polymers contributes to superior CST ef-ficiency as well as the generation of reactive oxygen species.This work highlights the impact of poly-mer crystallinity on the internal electric field and proves that linear poly-imine could be a new type of promising metal-free photocatalyst for water treatment.
基金the National Nature Science Foundation of China(U20A20247 and 51922038).
文摘Stable potassium metal batteries(PMBs)are promising candidates for electrical energy storage due to their ability to reversibly store electrical energy at a low cost.However,dendritic growth and large volume changes hinder their practical application.Here,referring to the morphology and structure of a virus,a bionic virus-like-carbon microsphere(BVC)was designed as the anode host for a PMB.A BVC with a three-dimensional structure can not only control the electric field,which can suppress dendrite formation,but can also provide a larger space to accommodate the volume change during the cycle progress.The designed potassium(K)metal anode exhibits excellent cycle life and stability(during 1800 h of repeated plating/stripping of K at a current density of 0.1 mA cm−2,K-BVC can realize a very stable K metal anode with low voltage hysteresis).Stable cyclability and improved rate capability can be realized in a full cell using Prussian blue over 400 cycles.This research provides a new idea for the development of stable K metal anodes and may pave the way for the practical application of next-generation metal batteries.
基金the financial support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China as general projects(Grant Nos.51779068,52070066,52211530084,42277059,and 22006029)Tianjin Commission of Science and Technology as key technologies R&D projects(No.21YFSNSN00250)+1 种基金Doctoral Inno-vation Project of Hebei Province(CXZZBS2023031)the Royal Society/International Exchanges 2021 Cost Share/NSFC(Grant No.IEC\NSFC\211142).
文摘Heterojunction photocatalysts have shown considerable activities for organic pollutants degradation.However,the faint connection interface and inferior charge shift efficiency critically block the property of heterojunction photocatalysis.Herein,Bi_(2)O_(2)S/NiFe_(2)O_(4) nanosheets heterojunction with ultrastrong inter-face interaction and high internal electric field are designed by an in-situ growth method.Tentative and theoretical consequences prove that the interfacial interaction and internal electric field not only act as the electron flow bridge but also decrease the electrons shift energy obstacle,thus speeding up electrons transfer and achieving effective spatial electron-hole separation.Therefore,a large amount of·O_(2)^(-)and holes as active species were generated.Remarkably,Bi_(2)O_(2) S/NiFe_(2)O_(4) establishes a considerably boosted photocatalytic performance for tetracycline degradation(0.032 min^(-1)),which is about 14.2-fold and 7.8-fold of the pristine BOS and NFO,respectively.This work provides a promising motivation for modulating charge transfer by interface control and internal electric field to boost photocatalytic performance.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant Nos 10572155, 10172030 and 50232030）.
文摘We have performed the first-principles calculation to investigate the origins of ferroelectricities and different po- larization behaviours of superlattices BaTiO3/SrTiO3 and PbTiO3/SrTiO3. The density of state （DOS） and electronic charge profiles show that there are strong hybridizations between atoms Ti and O and between atoms Pb and O which play very important roles in producing the ferroelectricities of superlattices BaTiO3/SrTiO3 and PbTiO3/SrTiO3. Ow- ing to the decline of internal electric field in SrTiO3 （ST） layer, the tetragonality and polarizations of superlattices decrease with increasing the fraction of SrTiO3 in the superlattices. We find that the polarization of PbTiO3/SrTiO3 is largerthan that of BaTiO3/SrTiO3 at the same ratio of components, because the polarization mismatch between PbTiO3 and SrTiO3 is larger than that between BaTiO3 and SrTiO3. The polarization and tetragonality are en- hanced with respect to those of bulk tetragonal BaTiO3 in the superlattices BaTiO3/SrTiO3, while the polarization and tetragonality are reduced with respect to those of bulk tetragonal PbTiO3 in superlattices PbTiO3/SrTiO3.
文摘过氧化氢(H_(2)O_(2))是一种重要的化工产品,广泛应用于污水处理、消毒杀菌和印染漂白等领域.在蒽醌法生产H_(2)O_(2)的过程中,易产生有毒气体并存在爆炸危险.因此,仅利用水、氧气和太阳光即可在合适的光催化剂上生成H_(2)O_(2)的光催化技术备受关注.本课题组报道了通过酸碱自组装法制备的四(4-羧基苯基)卟啉(SA-TCPP)光催化剂,用于生产H_(2)O_(2).该催化剂克服了大部分H_(2)O_(2)光催化剂存在的需要牺牲剂、活性低和光利用率不足等问题,但其性能仍受限于较高的复合率.晶面调控已被证实是改善许多无机催化剂电荷复合的有效策略,然而,对于有机光催化剂,关于暴露晶面与其活性关系的研究仍然较少.本文采用溶解-重结晶法在水和三种有机溶剂的混合物中成功合成了三种具有不同暴露晶面的卟啉光催化剂.即利用卟啉在有机溶剂和水中的溶解度差异,将卟啉先溶解在四氢呋喃(THF)、甲醇(MeOH)或乙二醇(EG)溶液中,随后在水溶液中重新结晶.X射线衍射、高分辨率透射电子显微镜及晶面模拟模型图的结果表明,三种催化剂具有相同的晶体结构,但分别暴露了(400)、(022)和(020)晶面.通过紫外分光光度计测量这些催化剂在氙灯(λ≥420 nm)照射下的光催化活性,结果表明,具有(400)暴露面的卟啉光催化剂的H_(2)O_(2)生产速率最高,可达29.33 mmol L h^(-1)g^(-1),分别是具有(022)暴露面和(020)暴露面的卟啉光催化剂的2.7倍和4.1倍,约是已报道的SA-TCPP光催化剂的1.3倍.通过紫外漫反射、莫特肖特基曲线分析以及LED灯照射下的光催化活性测试,排除了光吸收能力对这三种卟啉光催化剂活性的影响.开尔文探针力显微镜、光生电流密度谱图、晶面模拟模型图和密度泛函理论计算结果表明,活性的差异主要归因于(400)表面暴露的高羧基含量所引发的强内建电场,并且在该暴露面上的内建电场方向有利于空穴从吡咯氮向羧基碳的跃迁,因此阻碍了电荷的快速重组,促进了富有挑战性的水氧化过程,而(020)面由于暴露了最多的吡咯氮和最少的羧基碳,其产生的内建电场强度最弱,且内建电场方向阻碍了空穴向羧基碳的跃迁,因此H_(2)O_(2)生产速率最低.综上所述,本工作通过晶面调控产生强内建电场以加速空穴的迁移,降低了电子空穴复合速率,实现了高H_(2)O_(2)生产速率,为更高效的有机光催化剂的设计和开发提供了新思路.
