Magnetotransport properties of two-dimensional electron gases (2DEG) in AlxGa1-x N/GaN heterostructures with different Al compositions are investigated by magnetotransport measurements at low temperatures and in hig...Magnetotransport properties of two-dimensional electron gases (2DEG) in AlxGa1-x N/GaN heterostructures with different Al compositions are investigated by magnetotransport measurements at low temperatures and in high magnetic fields. It is found that heterostructures with a lower Al composition in the barrier have lower 2DEG concentration and higher 2DEG mobility.展开更多
Designing and fabricating highly efficient photocatalysts for water splitting is a promising strategy to address energy and environmental issues.Cadmium sulfide(CdS)has received significant interest as a photocatalyst...Designing and fabricating highly efficient photocatalysts for water splitting is a promising strategy to address energy and environmental issues.Cadmium sulfide(CdS)has received significant interest as a photocatalyst for visible‐light‐induced hydrogen(H2)generation.However,the severe photocorrosion,high overpotential,rapid charge recombination,and sluggish surface reaction kinetics drastically hinder its practical application in water splitting.Herein,uniform zinc cadmium sulfide(Zn_(0.5)Cd_(0.5)S)nanoparticles were anchored on ultrathin Ni(OH)_(2)nanosheets via a facile solution‐phase approach to form an intimate two‐dimensional(2D)/zero‐dimensional(0D)heterojunction.Under visible light irradiation,the 7%Ni(OH)_(2)/Zn_(0.5)Cd_(0.5)S composite exhibited the highest H2 production rate of 6.87 mmol·h^(–1)·g^(–1)with an apparent quantum yield of 16.8%at 420 nm,which is almost 43 times higher than that of pristine Zn_(0.5)Cd_(0.5)S and considerably higher than that of the Pt/Zn_(0.5)Cd_(0.5)S photocatalyst.The high photoactivity of the 2D/0D Ni(OH)_(2)/Zn_(0.5)Cd_(0.5)S heterojunction can be ascribed to its unique and robust structure,wherein the ultrathin Ni(OH)_(2)nanosheets not only provide an excellent platform for the incorporation of Zn_(0.5)Cd_(0.5)S nanoparticles but also serve as an effective cocatalyst to promote photoinduced electron transfer and offer more active sites for photocatalytic H_(2) generation.This work paves the way toward the development of versatile,low‐cost,and highly efficient 2D/0D heterojunction photocatalysts for solar energy conversion.展开更多
The ever-growing market demands for lithium ion batteries have stimulated numerous research efforts aiming at the exploration of novel electrode materials with higher capacity and long-term cycling stability.Two-dimen...The ever-growing market demands for lithium ion batteries have stimulated numerous research efforts aiming at the exploration of novel electrode materials with higher capacity and long-term cycling stability.Two-dimensional (2D)nanomaterials and their heterostructures are an intense area of study and promise great potential in electrochemical lithium storage owing to their unique properties that result from structural planar confinement.Here we report a microwave chemistry strategy to integrate ultrathin SnO2 nanosheets into graphene layer to construct surface-to-surface 2D heterostructured architectures,which can provide unique structural planar confinement for highly reversible electrochemical lithium storage.The as-synthesized 2D SnO2/graphene heterostructures can exhibit high reversible capacity of 688.5mAh g^-1 over 500cycles with excellent long-term cycling stability and good rate capability when used as anode materials for lithium ion batteries.The present work definitely reveals the advantages of 2D heterostructures featured with a surface-to-surface stack between two different nanosheets in energy storage and conversion devices.展开更多
Recently,two dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides MX_2(M = Mo,W,etc; X = S,Se,Te) have ignited immense interests because of their unique structural and physical properties for the potential applications in the...Recently,two dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides MX_2(M = Mo,W,etc; X = S,Se,Te) have ignited immense interests because of their unique structural and physical properties for the potential applications in the nano-optoelectronics,valley-spintronics etc. In terms of the structural compatibility and van der Waals interaction,two dimensional(2D) MX_2 layers can be fabricated into various lateral and vertical hetero-structures. The atomically-thin hetero-structures comprising different layered MX_2 provide a new platform for exploring fundamental physics and device technologies with unprecedented phenomenon and extraordinary functionalities. In this review,we report the recent progress about the fabrication,properties and applications of 2D hetero-structures based on transition metal dichalcogenides.展开更多
文摘Magnetotransport properties of two-dimensional electron gases (2DEG) in AlxGa1-x N/GaN heterostructures with different Al compositions are investigated by magnetotransport measurements at low temperatures and in high magnetic fields. It is found that heterostructures with a lower Al composition in the barrier have lower 2DEG concentration and higher 2DEG mobility.
文摘Designing and fabricating highly efficient photocatalysts for water splitting is a promising strategy to address energy and environmental issues.Cadmium sulfide(CdS)has received significant interest as a photocatalyst for visible‐light‐induced hydrogen(H2)generation.However,the severe photocorrosion,high overpotential,rapid charge recombination,and sluggish surface reaction kinetics drastically hinder its practical application in water splitting.Herein,uniform zinc cadmium sulfide(Zn_(0.5)Cd_(0.5)S)nanoparticles were anchored on ultrathin Ni(OH)_(2)nanosheets via a facile solution‐phase approach to form an intimate two‐dimensional(2D)/zero‐dimensional(0D)heterojunction.Under visible light irradiation,the 7%Ni(OH)_(2)/Zn_(0.5)Cd_(0.5)S composite exhibited the highest H2 production rate of 6.87 mmol·h^(–1)·g^(–1)with an apparent quantum yield of 16.8%at 420 nm,which is almost 43 times higher than that of pristine Zn_(0.5)Cd_(0.5)S and considerably higher than that of the Pt/Zn_(0.5)Cd_(0.5)S photocatalyst.The high photoactivity of the 2D/0D Ni(OH)_(2)/Zn_(0.5)Cd_(0.5)S heterojunction can be ascribed to its unique and robust structure,wherein the ultrathin Ni(OH)_(2)nanosheets not only provide an excellent platform for the incorporation of Zn_(0.5)Cd_(0.5)S nanoparticles but also serve as an effective cocatalyst to promote photoinduced electron transfer and offer more active sites for photocatalytic H_(2) generation.This work paves the way toward the development of versatile,low‐cost,and highly efficient 2D/0D heterojunction photocatalysts for solar energy conversion.
基金supported by China Ministry of Science and Technology under Contract of 2016YFA(0202801)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21521091,21390393,U1463202,21471089,21671117,21703219 and 21371023)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2017M620738)
文摘The ever-growing market demands for lithium ion batteries have stimulated numerous research efforts aiming at the exploration of novel electrode materials with higher capacity and long-term cycling stability.Two-dimensional (2D)nanomaterials and their heterostructures are an intense area of study and promise great potential in electrochemical lithium storage owing to their unique properties that result from structural planar confinement.Here we report a microwave chemistry strategy to integrate ultrathin SnO2 nanosheets into graphene layer to construct surface-to-surface 2D heterostructured architectures,which can provide unique structural planar confinement for highly reversible electrochemical lithium storage.The as-synthesized 2D SnO2/graphene heterostructures can exhibit high reversible capacity of 688.5mAh g^-1 over 500cycles with excellent long-term cycling stability and good rate capability when used as anode materials for lithium ion batteries.The present work definitely reveals the advantages of 2D heterostructures featured with a surface-to-surface stack between two different nanosheets in energy storage and conversion devices.
基金supported by the joint fund of the National Natural Science Foundation Committee of China Academy of Engineering Physics(U1630108)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21373196,11434009)
文摘Recently,two dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides MX_2(M = Mo,W,etc; X = S,Se,Te) have ignited immense interests because of their unique structural and physical properties for the potential applications in the nano-optoelectronics,valley-spintronics etc. In terms of the structural compatibility and van der Waals interaction,two dimensional(2D) MX_2 layers can be fabricated into various lateral and vertical hetero-structures. The atomically-thin hetero-structures comprising different layered MX_2 provide a new platform for exploring fundamental physics and device technologies with unprecedented phenomenon and extraordinary functionalities. In this review,we report the recent progress about the fabrication,properties and applications of 2D hetero-structures based on transition metal dichalcogenides.