Preparation and crystalline phase of a TiO_2 porous film by anodic oxidation

Anatase titanium dioxide is an active photocatalyst, but it is difficult to immobilize on the substrate. A crystalline TiO2 porous film was prepared directly on the surface of pure titanium by anodic oxidation in this work. Constant voltage and constant current anodic oxidation were adopted with sulphuric acid used as the electrolyte, pure titanium as the anode and copper as the cathode. The morphology and structure of the porous film on the substrate were analyzed with the aid of Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy （FESEM） and X-ray Diffraction （XRD）. The effects of the parameters of anodic oxidation （such as voltage, the concentration of sulphuric acid, anodization time and current density） on the aperture and the crystalline phase of the TiO2 porous film were systematically investigated. The results indicate that the increase of current density facilitates the augment of the aperture and the generation of anatase and mille. In addition, the forming mechanism of anatase and mille TiO2 porous films was discussed.

SURFACE-ENHANCED CANTILEVER SENSORS WITH NANO-POROUS FILMS

Developing surface-enhanced microcantilevers with improved sensitivities is of longstanding interest. In this paper, the design of surface-enhanced cantilever sensors using nano- （micro-） porous films as surface layers is proposed. The static deformation and resonance frequencies of these surface-enhanced sensors with the simultaneous effects of the eigenstrain, the surface stress and the adsorption mass are analyzed. It is shown that the sensitivities of these novel cantilever sensors for the static deformation and resonance frequencies can be tuned by the porosity, the size of the pores and the structure of the porous films. For the three kinds of cantilever consisting of solid films, films with aligned cylindrical micro-scale pores, and those with nano-scale pores, the nano-porous one has the highest static and dynamic sensitivities, whereas the solid one has the lowest.

Ultrathin,flexible,and oxidation-resistant MXene/graphene porous films for efficient electromagnetic interference shielding

Designing and fabricating efficient electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding materials becomes a significant and urgent concern.Hence,a novel ultrathin,flexible,and oxidation-resistant MXene-based graphene(M-rGX)porous film is successfully fabricated by electrostatic self-assembly between MXene and graphene oxide(GO)nanosheets,and subsequently thermal annealing under hydrogen-argon atmosphere.The rapid breakaway of functional groups on GO and MXene sheets induces formation of porous conductive network in film,thereby facilitating efficient shielding for incident electromagnetic waves.The optimal absolute shielding effectiveness(SSE/t)value of 76,422 dB·cm2·g−1 can be achieved at a thinner thickness of 15μm.More importantly,the effective removal of functional groups on MXene conspicuously improves the oxidation resistance of the film,endowing it with an excellent durability(12 months)in EMI shielding performance.

A mini-review of MXene porous films:Preparation,mechanism and application

MXene presents excellent electrical conductivity,abundant surface functional groups and wonderful filmforming performance,but the lamellar layers are prone to self-stacking during film formation,which will reduce the loss of electromagnetic waves,hinder ion transmission,and limit the effective load of other functional materials.The construction of the porous structure can effectively solve the self-stacking problem of MXene sheets.This article reviews the research progress of MXene porous films for electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding,lithium/sodium ion batteries,pseudocapacitors,and biomedical science applications.It focuses on the preparation methods of MXene porous films,and discusses the pore-forming mechanism of the porous structure formed by different preparation methods and the internal relationship between the“microstructure-macroscopic performance”of the MXene porous films,points out the key scientific and technical bottlenecks that need to be solved urgently in the preparation and application of the MXene porous films.It is hoped to provide certain guidance for the design,preparation,optimization,industrial application,and development of MXene porous films.

Strong and conductive reduced graphene oxide-MXene porous films for efficient electromagnetic interference shielding

Lightweight,flexible,and electrically conductive porous films are promising for efficient electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding.However,the mechanical and electrical properties of porous films are far from optimum.Herein,we fabricate mechanically flexible and electrically conductive reduced graphene oxide(rGO)-Ti_(3)C_(2)T_(x)MXene(rG-M)porous films with optimized continuous cellular morphology by a controlled hydrazine foaming process.The presence of MXene prevents excessive expansion of the rG-M film,improves the electron conduction paths,and enhances the mechanical properties.The resultant rG-M porous film has superior mechanical and electric performances compared to its rGO counterpart,giving one of the highest tensile strengths(24.5 MPa)among the porous films,a high electrical conductivity of 74.4 S·cm^(−1),and an excellent broadband EMI shielding from 8 to 26.5 GHz.A high EMI shielding effectiveness of 52.6 dB is achieved for the porous film by adjusting its thickness and treatment procedure,providing a feasible fabrication route for lightweight and high-performance EMI shielding materials.

Facile fabrication of highly flexible,porous PEDOT:PSS/SWCNTs films for thermoelectric applications

High-performance organic composite thermoelectric(TE)materials are considered as a promising alternative for harvesting heat energy.Herein,composite films of poly(3,4-ethyienedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate)/single-walled carbon nanotubes(PEDOT:PSS/SWCNTs)were fabricated by utilizing a convenient solution mixing method.Thereafter,the as-prepared hybrid films were treated using sulfuric acid(H_(2)SO_(4))to further optimize the TE performance.Film morphological studies revealed that the sulfuric acid treated PEDOT:PSS/SWCNTs composite samples all possessed porous structures.Due to the successful fabrication of highly conductive networks,the porous nano-architecture also exhibited much more excellent TE properties when compared with the dense structure of the pristine samples.For the post-treated sample,a high power factor of 156.43μW·m^(-1)·K^(-2)can be achieved by adjusting the content of CNTs,which is approximately 3 orders of magnitude higher than that of the corresponding untreated samples(0.23μW·m^(-1)·K^(-2)).Besides,the obtained films also showed excellent mechanical flexibility,owing to the porous nanostructure and the strong p–p interactions between the two components.This work indicates that the H_(2)SO_(4) treatment could be a promising strategy for fabricating highly-flexible and porous PEDOT:PSS/SWCNTs films with high TE performances.

Preparation and Photocatalytic Property of Porous TiO_2 Film with Net-like Framework

By the UV-curing method, a porous TiO2 film with net-like framework has been prepared. The characterization results of the porous TiO2 film by means of SEM, TEM, XRD, and N2 adsorption-desorption analysis show that the net-like framework of the porous TiO2 film is composed of TiO2 nanoparticles, forming three dimensional porous structure. The porous TiO2 film exhibits higher photocatalytic activity for the degradation of methylene blue（MB） dye compared with the conventional dense TiO2 film.

Preparation of Porous Alumina Film on Aluminum Substrate by Anodization in Oxalic Acid

Self-ordering of the cell arrangement of the anodic porous alumina was prepared in oxalic acid solution at a constant potential of 40V and at a temperature of 20C. The honeycomb structure made by one step anodization method and two step anodization method is different. Pores in the alumina film prepared by two step anodization method were more ordered than those by one step anodization method.

Surface Microstructure Characterization of Sol-gel Derived Porous TiO_2 Thin Films

Porous TiO2 thin films were prepared from alkoxide solutions with and without polyethylene glycol (PEG) by sol-get route on soda lime glass, and were characterized by atomic force microscopy (AFM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results show that TiO2 film prepared from precursor solution without PEG is composed of spherical particles of about 100 nm and several nanometer mesoporous pores. With the increase of the amount of PEG added to the precursor solution, the diameter and the depth of the pores in the resultant films increas on the decomposition of PEG during heat-treatment, which lead to them increase of the surface roughness of the films. XRD and TEM results show that the single anatase phase is precipitated and there are some orientation effects in (101) direction.

In-situ fabrication of dual porous titanium dioxide films as anode for carbon cathode based perovskite solar cell

We develop a dual porous （DP） TiO2 film for the electron transporting layer （ETL） in carbon cathode based perovskite solar cells （C-PSCs）. The DP TiO2 film was synthesized via a facile PS-templated method with the thickness being controlled by the spin-coating speed. It was found that there is an optimum DP TiO2 film thickness for achieving an effective ETL, a suitable perovskite]TiO2 interface, an efficient light harvester and thus a high performance C-PSC. In particular, such a DP TiO2 film can act as a scaffold for complete-filling of the pores with perovskite and for forming high-quality perovskite crystals that are seamlessly interfaced with Ti02 to enhance interracial charge injection. Leveraging the unique advantages of DP TiO2 ETL, together with a dense-packed and pinhole-free TiO2 compact layer, PCE of the C-PSCs has reached 9.81% with good stability.

Effects of Potential and Temperature on the Electrodeposited Porous Zinc Oxide Films

Porous ZnO films were prepared by electrodeposition method in zinc nitrate aqueous solution using ITO glass covered with polystyrene sphere （PS） colloidal crystal arrays as substrates. The preparation procedure includes two parts： deposition of ZnO in the interstices of the colloidal crystals and subsequent removal of the PS templates. The influences of deposition potential and temperature on the ZnO films were investigated. The ordered, uniform porous ZnO films with optical transmittance of approximately 63.6% at 600 nm could be obtained when the deposition potential and temperature were –1.1 V and 70 ℃, respectively. The optical band gap energy increased along with the absolute deposition potential and temperature, ranging from 3.33 to 3.43 eV and from 3.35 to 3.42 eV, respectively.

Positronium diffusion in porous methylsilsesquioxane thin films

Depth profiled positronium （Ps） annihilation lifetime spectroscopy （PALS） is an extremely useful probe of the pore characteristics in nanoporous low-dielectric （low-k） constant thin films. PALS has also been considered as a potential probe to investigate diffusion barrier integrity and the structural changes of porous low-k films during their integration with Cu. Hence, it is essential to understand the diffusion behaviour of positronium/Cu atoms in the films. In this work, based on the fact that porous materials possess characteristics of statistical self-similarity, a fractal model, the Menger sponge model, has been applied to simulate the structure of a promising dielectric, porous methylsilsesquioxane （MSQ） films. The diffusion behaviour of Ps out of the fractal model and into the surrounding vacuum is studied by means of the diffusion equation and traditional adveetive diffusive theory. Predictive results from our model show good agreement with measurement data.

Time-resolved Microwave Conductivity Studies on the Chemical Treatment of the Nanocrystalline Porous TiO2 Films

Effect of Ti(iso-C3H7O)4 treatment on the photoinduced charge carrier kinetics of nanocrystalline porous TiO2 films is studied by time-resolved microwave conductivity measurements. Analysis of the transient photoconductivity decays indicates that Ti(iso-C3H7O)4 treatment leads to an increased concentration of photogenerated charge carriers and a fast interfacial transfer rate of holes via the surface modification of the freshly growing TiO2 nanocrystallites.

Effect of Deposition Temperature on Optical Properties of Porous Amorphous SiC Film

To study the effect of different deposition temperatures on the optical properties of porous SiC films,single crystal Si was used as the substrate,a layer of anodic aluminum oxide(AAO)film was transferred on the Si substrate by chemical method,and then a layer of SiC was deposited on anodic aluminum oxide(AAO)template to prepare porous fluorescent SiC film by magnetron sputtering.The deposition temperature was ranged from 373 to 873 K.The thickness of the porous SiC film coated on the AAO surface was around 283 nm.It is found that the porous SiC with the deposition temperature of 873 K has the strongest photoluminescence(PL)intensity excited by 375 nm laser.The time-resolved PL spectra prove that the PL is mainly from intrinsic light emitting of SiC.With the optimized process,porous amorphous SiC film may have potential applications in the field of warm white LEDs.

improvement of electrical properties of Cu/SiCOH low-k film integrated system by O2 plasma treatment

This paper investigates the effect of O2 plasma treatment on the electric property of Cu/SiCOH low dielectric constant （low-k） film integrated structure. The results show that the leakage current of Cu/SiCOH low-k integrated structure can be reduced obviously at the expense of a slight increase in dielectric constant k of SiCOH films. Bythe Fourier transform infrared （FTIR） analysis on the bonding configurations of SiCOH films treated by O2 plasmar it is found that the decrease of leakage current is related to the increase of Si-O cages originating from the linkage of Si dangling bonds through O, which makes the open pores sealed and reduces the diffusion of Cu to pores.

Preparation of TiO2 and SiC Films from Their Precursors Using Electrospraying

Titanium dioxide(TiO2) films were prepared by cone - jet mode electrospraying a titanium ethoxideprecursor solution onto a silicon substrate.The effects of spraying time,substrate temperature and aging on thesurface morphology of the films prepared were studied.Thin films obtained after spraying for 600 s were aged atroom temperature to form a porous TiO2 network with pores in the size range of 100 - 500 nm.Thicker filmswere prepared by spraying for 3 000 s,but these cracked on drying although it can be concluded that films pre-pared using a higher substrate temperature were denser.By this method,SiC coating was also prepared on anAl2O3 substrate using polysilane as a precursor.The result implies the potential of an industrial production ofdye sensitized solar cells by electrospraying technique.

Stretchable organic electrochemical transistors via threedimensional porous elastic semiconducting films for artificial synaptic applications

Neuromorphic computing targets realizing biomimetic or intelligence systems capable of processing abundant tasks in parallel analogously to our brain,and organic electrochemical transistors(OECTs)that rely on the mixed ionic-electronic synergistic couple possess significant similarity to biological systems for implementing synaptic functions.However,the lack of reliable stretchability for synaptic OECTs,where mechanical deformation occurs,leads to consequent degradation of electrical performance.Herein,we demonstrate stretchable synaptic OECTs by adopting a three-dimensional poly(3-hexylthiophene)(P3HT)/styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene(SEBS)blend porous elastic film for neuromorphic computing.Such architecture shows the full capability to emulate biological synaptic behaviors.Adjusting the accumulated layer numbers of porous film enables tunable OECT output and hysteresis,resulting in transition in plasticity.Especially,with a trilayer porous film,large-scale conductance and hysteresis are endorsed for efficient mimicking of memory-dependent synapse behavior.Benefitted from the interconnected three-dimensional porous structures,corresponding stretchable synaptic OECTs exhibit excellent mechanical robustness when stretched at a 30%strain,and maintain reliable electrical characteristics after 500 stretching cycles.Furthermore,near-ideal weight updates with near-zero nonlinearities,symmetricity in long-term potentiation(LTP)and depression,and applications for image simulation are validated.This work paves a universal design strategy toward highperformance stretchable neuromorphic computing architecture and could be extended to other flexible/stretchable electronics.

Integrated carbon nanospheres arrays as anode materials for boosted sodium ion storage

Developing cost-effective advanced carbon anode is critical for innovation of sodium ion batteries. Herein, we develop a powerful combined method for rational synthesis of free-standing binder-free carbon nanospheres arrays via chemical bath plus hydrothermal process. Impressively,carbon spheres with diameters of 150-250 nm are randomly interconnected with each other forming highly porous arrays. Positive advantages including large porosity, high surface and strong mechanical stability are combined in the carbon nanospheres arrays. The obtained carbon nanospheres arrays are tested as anode material for sodium ion batteries(SIBs) and deliver a high reversible capacity of 102 mAh g^(-1) and keep a capacity retention of 95% after 100 cycles at a current density of 0.25 A g^(-1) and good rate performance(65 mAh g^(-1) at a high current density of 2 A g^(-1)). The good electrochemical performance is attributed to the stable porous nanosphere structure with fast ion/electron transfer characteristics.

sol-gel法制备多孔纳米SiO_2薄膜

以NH3·H2O为催化剂,用正硅酸乙酯(TEOS)溶胶–凝胶工艺制备纳米多孔二氧化硅薄膜.强碱催化使二氧化硅胶粒溶解度增大并增大了体系的离子强度;丙三醇的加入,与水解中间体结合,有效抑制了二氧化硅溶胶胶粒的长大;PVA(聚乙烯醇)对二氧化硅胶粒有强的吸附作用,使胶粒聚联成大的网络结构,增加了成膜性能.通过改变反应物的剂量,调节添加剂的用量,可以制得折射率1.18～1.42,对应孔率60.50%～7.75%并且孔径小于100 nm的纳米多孔二氧化硅薄膜,.单层薄膜厚度在3 μm以内精确可控.