A new electrode was prepared by using Pd implanted into nano-crystalline TiO2 and the character of photo-electrochemistry of implanted electrodes was investigated. The energy band structure of nano-crystalline TiO2 ha...A new electrode was prepared by using Pd implanted into nano-crystalline TiO2 and the character of photo-electrochemistry of implanted electrodes was investigated. The energy band structure of nano-crystalline TiO2 has not changed after implantation with Pd. The photo-current (i(ph)) of palladium implanted TiO2 nano-crystalline electrode is larger than that of pure TiO2 nanocrystalline electrode.展开更多
Solar energy is considered the most promising renewable energy source.Solar cells can harvest and convert solar energy into electrical energy,which needs to be stored as chemical energy,thereby realizing a balanced su...Solar energy is considered the most promising renewable energy source.Solar cells can harvest and convert solar energy into electrical energy,which needs to be stored as chemical energy,thereby realizing a balanced supply and demand for energy.As energy storage devices for this purpose,newly developed photo-enhanced rechargeable metal batteries,through the internal integration of photovoltaic technology and high-energy-density metal batteries in a single device,can simplify device configuration,lower costs,and reduce external energy loss.This review focuses on recent progress regarding the working principles,device architectures,and performances of various closed-type and open-type photo-enhanced rechargeable devices based on metal batteries,including Li/Zn-ion,Li-S,and Li/Zn-I_(2),and Li/Zn-O_(2)/air,Li-CO_(2),and Na-O_(2) batteries.In addition to provide a fundamental understanding of photo-enhanced rechargeable devices,key challenges and possible strategies are also discussed.Finally,some perspectives are provided for further enhancing the overall performance of the proposed devices.展开更多
Carbon and nitrogen species-involved TiO2 （CN-TiO2） were systematically synthesized by thermal condensa- tion of cyanuric acid on the TiO2 surface. And the photocatalytic reactions for H2 production from sacrificial...Carbon and nitrogen species-involved TiO2 （CN-TiO2） were systematically synthesized by thermal condensa- tion of cyanuric acid on the TiO2 surface. And the photocatalytic reactions for H2 production from sacrificial aque- ous solutions were performed on several CN-TiO2 photocatalyst under visible-light irradiation. The photocatalytic activity of the CN-TiO2 was influenced by total amounts of carbon and nitrogen species, and the preferable activity was ten times higher than that of pristine carbon nitride. Here, the states of the CN-TiO2 photocatalyst were charac- terized by XPS, FT-IR and UV-Vis spectroscopy as well as DFT calculations. The photo-electrochemical measure- ments confirmed that the enhancement of H2 production is associated with effective charge separation under photo- excitation of highly dispersed carbon nitride on the TiO2 surface.展开更多
New functional materials of metal chalcophosphates have been receiving increasing attention due to their wide structural diversity and technologically promising properties.In this work,a quaternary selenophosphate,Cs_...New functional materials of metal chalcophosphates have been receiving increasing attention due to their wide structural diversity and technologically promising properties.In this work,a quaternary selenophosphate,Cs_(2)ZnP_(2)Se_(6),has been successfully prepared by the high-temperature solid state reactions with a modified reactive CsCl flux.Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses show that Cs2ZnP2Se6 crystallizes in triclinic space group P1^(-)with a=7.66000(10),b=7.712(7),c=12.7599(3)Å,α=96.911(18)°,β=104.367(14)°,γ=109.276(13)°,V=672.16Å^(3)and Z=2.The major structure feature is the one-dimensional(1D)chain comprised of alternating units of tetrahedrally coordinated Zn^(2+)ions to the ethane-like[P_(2)Se_(6)]^(4–)units,in which counterbalanced Cs cations are accommodated.Significantly,photo-electrochemical measurement indicated that the title compound was photo-responsive under visible-light illumination.Moreover,the optical gap of 2.67 eV for Cs_(2)ZnP_(2)Se_(6)was deduced from the UV/Vis reflectance spectroscopy and theoretical calculation shows an indirect band gap with an electronic transfer excitation of Se-4p to Zn-3d/4p and P-3p orbitals.This work presents not only a novel potential application of metal chalcophosphates,but also a facile approach to prepare alkali metal-containing chalcogenides.展开更多
基金This project was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
文摘A new electrode was prepared by using Pd implanted into nano-crystalline TiO2 and the character of photo-electrochemistry of implanted electrodes was investigated. The energy band structure of nano-crystalline TiO2 has not changed after implantation with Pd. The photo-current (i(ph)) of palladium implanted TiO2 nano-crystalline electrode is larger than that of pure TiO2 nanocrystalline electrode.
基金The authors thank for the financial support from the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(Nos.BK20190413 and BK20210616)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2019M661825)+3 种基金Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy-Storage Technologies(No.EEST2021-2)the JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project(No.JPMJER2003)R.Z.M.acknowledges support from JSPS KAKENNHI(No.18H03869)H.R.X.acknowledges support from JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Foreign Researchers(No.20F20336).
文摘Solar energy is considered the most promising renewable energy source.Solar cells can harvest and convert solar energy into electrical energy,which needs to be stored as chemical energy,thereby realizing a balanced supply and demand for energy.As energy storage devices for this purpose,newly developed photo-enhanced rechargeable metal batteries,through the internal integration of photovoltaic technology and high-energy-density metal batteries in a single device,can simplify device configuration,lower costs,and reduce external energy loss.This review focuses on recent progress regarding the working principles,device architectures,and performances of various closed-type and open-type photo-enhanced rechargeable devices based on metal batteries,including Li/Zn-ion,Li-S,and Li/Zn-I_(2),and Li/Zn-O_(2)/air,Li-CO_(2),and Na-O_(2) batteries.In addition to provide a fundamental understanding of photo-enhanced rechargeable devices,key challenges and possible strategies are also discussed.Finally,some perspectives are provided for further enhancing the overall performance of the proposed devices.
文摘Carbon and nitrogen species-involved TiO2 （CN-TiO2） were systematically synthesized by thermal condensa- tion of cyanuric acid on the TiO2 surface. And the photocatalytic reactions for H2 production from sacrificial aque- ous solutions were performed on several CN-TiO2 photocatalyst under visible-light irradiation. The photocatalytic activity of the CN-TiO2 was influenced by total amounts of carbon and nitrogen species, and the preferable activity was ten times higher than that of pristine carbon nitride. Here, the states of the CN-TiO2 photocatalyst were charac- terized by XPS, FT-IR and UV-Vis spectroscopy as well as DFT calculations. The photo-electrochemical measure- ments confirmed that the enhancement of H2 production is associated with effective charge separation under photo- excitation of highly dispersed carbon nitride on the TiO2 surface.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21771179 and 21301175)the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province (2019J01133)
文摘New functional materials of metal chalcophosphates have been receiving increasing attention due to their wide structural diversity and technologically promising properties.In this work,a quaternary selenophosphate,Cs_(2)ZnP_(2)Se_(6),has been successfully prepared by the high-temperature solid state reactions with a modified reactive CsCl flux.Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses show that Cs2ZnP2Se6 crystallizes in triclinic space group P1^(-)with a=7.66000(10),b=7.712(7),c=12.7599(3)Å,α=96.911(18)°,β=104.367(14)°,γ=109.276(13)°,V=672.16Å^(3)and Z=2.The major structure feature is the one-dimensional(1D)chain comprised of alternating units of tetrahedrally coordinated Zn^(2+)ions to the ethane-like[P_(2)Se_(6)]^(4–)units,in which counterbalanced Cs cations are accommodated.Significantly,photo-electrochemical measurement indicated that the title compound was photo-responsive under visible-light illumination.Moreover,the optical gap of 2.67 eV for Cs_(2)ZnP_(2)Se_(6)was deduced from the UV/Vis reflectance spectroscopy and theoretical calculation shows an indirect band gap with an electronic transfer excitation of Se-4p to Zn-3d/4p and P-3p orbitals.This work presents not only a novel potential application of metal chalcophosphates,but also a facile approach to prepare alkali metal-containing chalcogenides.
