Investigating the charge transfer mechanism of ZnSe QD/COF S-scheme photocatalyst for H_(2)O_(2) production by using femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy

Hydrogen peroxide(H_(2)O_(2))has gained widespread attention as a versatile oxidant and a mild disin-fectant.Here,an electrostatic self-assembly method is applied to couple ZnSe quantum dots(QDs)with a flower-like covalent organic framework(COF)to form a step-scheme(S-scheme)photocata-lyst for H_(2)O_(2)production.The as-prepared S-scheme photocatalyst exhibits a broad light absorption range with an edge at 810 nm owing to the synergistic effect between the ZnSe QDs and COF.The S-scheme charge-carrier transfer mechanism is validated by performing Fermi level calculations and in-situ X-ray photoelectron and femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopies.Photolumi-nescence,time-resolved photoluminescence,photocurrent response,electrochemical impedance spectroscopy,and electron paramagnetic resonance results show that the S-scheme heterojunction not only promotes charge carrier separation but also boosts the redox ability,resulting in enhanced photocatalytic performance.Remarkably,a 10%-ZnSe QD/COF has excellent photocatalytic H_(2)O_(2)-production activity,and the optimal S-scheme composite with ethanol as the hole scavenger yields a H_(2)O_(2)-production rate of 1895 mol g^(-1)h^(-1).This study presents an example of a high-performance organic/inorganic S-scheme photocatalyst for H_(2)O_(2)production.

电渗泵在顺序注射萃取法测定酚中的应用

电渗泵是一种液流驱动泵 ,具有装置简单、载流无脉动、流量范围大和驱动电压适中等优点。用含 1mmol/L三乙醇胺和 0 .1mmol/L四丁基溴化铵的乙醇溶液作泵载流 ,采用顺序注射萃取 分光光度法 ,对水样挥发酚进行了测定。有机载流可避免产生界面 ,减小检测干扰。载流添加剂可提高泵流量 ,改善流量稳定性。另外 ,还研究了酚的各种萃取条件。水中酚的检出限为 7μg/L(3σ ,n =11) ;回收率为 92 %～ 94%。

Mass Transfer of Copper（Ⅱ） in Hollow Fiber Renewal Liquid Membrane with Different Carriers

The extraction ability of organophosphorus extractant D2EHPA(di-2-ethylhexyl phosphoric acid) and hydroximic extractant Lix984N are investigated by the extraction equilibrium experiments.Effects of carrier concen-tration and organic/aqueous volume ratio on the mass transfer of hollow fiber renewal liquid membrane(HFRLM) are studied.Results show that,in the extracting process,kerosene and n-heptane are more suitable than methyl-isobutyl ketone,butylacetate and benzene as the diluents of D2EHPA or Lix984N.The favorable feed pH is 4.4 for D2EHPA and 2.6 for Lix984N.The mass transfer flux of HFRLM increases with carrier concentration and finally reaches a plateau.The mass transfer flux and the overall transfer coefficient increase with the organic/aqueous volume ratio,reach the maximum and then decrease.

lon migration suppression mechanism via 4-sulfobenzoic acid monopotassium salt for 22.7%stable perovskite solar cells

The deep-level traps at grain boundaries(GBs)and halide ion migration are quite challenging for further enhancement of the stability and efficiency of perovskite solar cells(PSCs)as well as for the elimination of notorious hysteresis.Herein,we report a large-sized strongly coordinated organic anion GB anchoring strategy for suppressing ion migration and passivating defects in planar PSCs.The practical implementation of this strategy involves the incorporation of potassium salts containing a large-sized organic counter anion(4-sulfobenzoic acid monopotassium salt,SAMS)into the perovskite precursor.It has been found that anions within SAMS can be firmly anchored at GBs due to the strong coordination interaction between C=O and/or S=O at both ends of bulky anion and undercoordinated Pb^(2+)and/or halide vacancies,along with the hydrogen bond between–OH and formamidinium.SAMS can not only passivate shallowlevel defects but also cause more effective passivation of the deep-level defects.The GB manipulation strategy results in a reduced defect density,an increased carrier lifetime as well as suppressed ion migration,which in turn contributed to enhanced efficiency and stability of PSCs together with a thorough elimination of hysteresis.As a result,the SAMSmodified device with an outstanding fill factor of 0.84 delivers a significant improvement in efficiency(22.7%)in comparison with the control device(20.3%).The unencapsulated modified device demonstrates only little degradation after 1320 h at 60℃.

Synergistic high efficiency and low energy loss of all-small-molecule organic solar cells based on benzotriazole-basedπ-bridge unit

Reducing energy loss(V_(loss))is one of the most crucial challenges in organic photovoltaic cells.The V_(loss),determined by the differences between the optical band gap(E_(g))of the active layer material and the open-circuit voltage(V_(oc))of the device,is generally alleviated by lowering the energy difference between the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital(LUMO)and highest occupied molecular orbital(HOMO)level of the donor(D)and acceptor(A).In this work,we synthesized two A-π-D-π-A-type small-molecule donors(SMDs)SM-benzotriazole(BTz)-1 and SM-BTz-2 by introducing a BTzπ-bridge unit and terminal regulation.The BTzπ-bridge unit significantly lowers the HOMO energy level of SMDs,resulting in high V_(oc)and high mobility,achieving a balance of low energy loss(<0.5 eV)and high efficiency.Ultimately,the organic solar cells based on SM-BTz-2 as the donor and Y6 as the acceptor obtain a high V_(oc)of 0.91 V,J_(sc) of 22.8 mA cm^(−2),fill factor of 68%,and power conversion efficiency(PCE)of 14.12%,which is one of the highest efficiencies based on the SMDs with triazoleπ-bridges to date.What’s more,the BTzπ-bridge unit is a potential unit that can improve mobility and reduce energy loss.

Large enhancement of transient photovoltage induced by the absorption of the metal Al

The transient photovoltage of ITO/CuPc/AI is studied. The transient photovoltage under the Al side illumination is much greater than that under ITO side illumination. It is not negligible while light is almost completely absorbed by the Al layer. It seems that the light absorption of the Al layer could enhance the generation of the photoinduced carriers in the organic layer, which is further shown by the transient photovoltage study of ITO/Al/NPB/Au. A possible mechanism proposed is that the holes generated in the Al are because of light absorption that is injected from the AI to organic materials. This results in further charge separation by the internal built-in electric field.

One-dimensional(1D) micro/nanostructures of organic semiconductors for field-effect transistors

Organic semiconductors have gradually become the super stars on the stage of optoelectronic materials, due to their low cost, flexibility and solution processability. Numerous organic semiconductors, including small molecules and conjugated polymers, have been designed and synthesized to explore the potential of organic materials in optoelectronic industry. One-dimensional micro/nanostructures of organic semiconductors generally have more ordered packing structure with fewer defects compared with thin films, and are thus thought to show intrinsic carrier mobility of organic materials. Moreover, the packing structure in micro/nanostructures is clear and relatively easy to analyze, which makes these micro/nanostructures a good platform to study structure-property relationship. Therefore, design of suitable organic molecules to form micro-/nanostructures and methods to obtain ideal micro/nanostructures for functional devices will be fully discussed in this mini review. Finally, the perspective and opportunity of 1D micro/nanostructured organic materials based OFETs in the near future are also addressed.

The mobility improvement of organic thin film transistors by introducing Zn O-nanrods as an zctive layer

Organic thin film transistors(OTFTs) based on poly(3-hexylthiophene)(P3HT)/Zinc oxide(ZnO) nanorods composite films as the active layers were prepared by spray-coating process. The OTFTs with P3HT/ZnO-nanorods composite films owned higher carriers mobility than the OTFT based on pure P3 HT. It can be found that the mobility of OTFTs increased by 135% due to ZnO-nanorods doping. This was attributed to the improvement of the P3 HT crystallinity and the optimization of polymer chains orientation. Meanwhile, because of the distinction of work function between P3 HT and ZnO, the majority carriers would accumulate on either side of the P3HT-ZnO interface which benefited carrier transfer. The influence on the mobility of composite film was studied. In addition, the threshold voltage of devices changed positively with the increase of ZnO-nanorods due to the decrease of electrostatic potential for P3HT/ZnO-nanorods composite films. The effect could be explained by the energy level theory of semiconductor.

The effect of MWCNTs on the performance of α-sexithiophene OTFT device and its gas-sensing property

In this paper,bottom contact organic thin-film transistor(OTFT)gas sensors were prepared.Silicon dioxide(SiO2)and titanium/aurum(Ti/Au)were used as the insulating layer and the electrode for the device,respectively.The multi-walled carbon nanotubes(MWCNTs)/α-sexithiophene(α-6T)bilayer films were used as the active layer,andα-6T single layer sensitive film was also prepared for comparison purpose.The electrical and trace NO2-sening properties of these two OTFT gas sensors were tested and analyzed.The results showed that,the OTFT device based on MWCNTs/α-6T bilayer had obviously better electrical properties,better stabilities and higher NO2-sening response values than the device withα-6T single layer,in which both the carrier mobility(μ)and on/off current ratio enhanced two order of magnitude.The improved performance of bilayer OTFT can be explained that MWCNTs acted as highly conducting bridges connecting the crystalline terraces in theα-6T film.Threshold voltage(VT),carrier mobility,on/off current ratio and grid current which showed extremely similar variation trend as source-drain current,were optional parameters to reveal the gas-sensing characteristic of OTFT gas sensors.Morphology analysis showed that the special feature of MWCNTs had certain influence on the gas-sensing properties.