In this work,p-type Co3O4 decorated n-type ZnO(Co3O4/ZnO)nanocomposite was designed with the assistance of bacterial cellulose template.Phase composition,morphology and element distribution were investigated by XRD,SE...In this work,p-type Co3O4 decorated n-type ZnO(Co3O4/ZnO)nanocomposite was designed with the assistance of bacterial cellulose template.Phase composition,morphology and element distribution were investigated by XRD,SEM,HRTEM,EDS mapping and XPS.Volatile organic compounds(VOCs)sensing measurements indicated a noticeable improvement of response and decrease of working temperature for Co3O4/ZnO sensor,in comparison with pure ZnO,i.e.,the response towards 100 ppm acetone was 63.7(at a low working temperature of 180℃),which was 26 times higher than pure ZnO(response of 2.3 at 240℃).Excellent VOCs response characteristics could be ascribed to increased surface oxygen vacancy concentration(revealed by defect characterizations),catalytic activity of Co3O4 and the special p-n heterojunction structure,and bacterial cellulose provides a facile template for designing diverse functional heterojunctions for VOCs detection and other applications.展开更多
One judiciously designed strategy of utilizing an ultrathin but conductive Ga_(2)O_(3):Si nanolayer to prepare(AlGa)_(2)O_(3)crystalline film is demonstrated.Benefiting from the existence of Ga_(2)O_(3):Si nanolayer,a...One judiciously designed strategy of utilizing an ultrathin but conductive Ga_(2)O_(3):Si nanolayer to prepare(AlGa)_(2)O_(3)crystalline film is demonstrated.Benefiting from the existence of Ga_(2)O_(3):Si nanolayer,a high-quality(Al_(0.68)Ga_(0.32))_(2)O_(3)sesquioxide film with 68 at.%aluminum was epitaxially grown on sapphire substrates,which was characterized by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction.Its bandgap was broadened to 6.14 eV,and a vacuum ultraviolet(VUV)(AlGa)_(2)O_(3)/Ga_(2)O_(3):Si photodetector was subsequently fabricated.The detector exhibits a pretty high on-off ratio of about 10^(3),an open-circuit voltage of 1.0 V and a responsivity of 8.1 mA W^(-1) at 0 V bias voltage.The performances imply that the proposed strategy is valuable for improving the quality and also adjusting the bandgap of(AlGa)_(2)O_(3)sesquioxides,which is expected to facilitate their application in VUV photodetection.展开更多
Mixed-valence manganites have attracted considerable research focus in recent years not only because of the potential application of colossal magnetoresistance(CMR) in magnetic devices,but also because of many intrigu...Mixed-valence manganites have attracted considerable research focus in recent years not only because of the potential application of colossal magnetoresistance(CMR) in magnetic devices,but also because of many intriguing physical properties observed in these materials.Doping elements at A-site can alter the filling of 3d Mn band and the tolerance factor.Therefore the hole-and electron-doped CMR manganites exhibit a rich phase diagram.In addition,more theoretical and experimental results suggest that phase separation is a critical factor for the understanding of CMR phenomena.Recently,there is an increasing interest in the fabrication and investigation on manganite-based heterojunction,which demonstrated excellent rectifying property,large MR,and photovoltaic effect.展开更多
文摘In this work,p-type Co3O4 decorated n-type ZnO(Co3O4/ZnO)nanocomposite was designed with the assistance of bacterial cellulose template.Phase composition,morphology and element distribution were investigated by XRD,SEM,HRTEM,EDS mapping and XPS.Volatile organic compounds(VOCs)sensing measurements indicated a noticeable improvement of response and decrease of working temperature for Co3O4/ZnO sensor,in comparison with pure ZnO,i.e.,the response towards 100 ppm acetone was 63.7(at a low working temperature of 180℃),which was 26 times higher than pure ZnO(response of 2.3 at 240℃).Excellent VOCs response characteristics could be ascribed to increased surface oxygen vacancy concentration(revealed by defect characterizations),catalytic activity of Co3O4 and the special p-n heterojunction structure,and bacterial cellulose provides a facile template for designing diverse functional heterojunctions for VOCs detection and other applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(91833301 and 61427901)Guangdong Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholars(2021B1515020105)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2019A1515110916)。
文摘One judiciously designed strategy of utilizing an ultrathin but conductive Ga_(2)O_(3):Si nanolayer to prepare(AlGa)_(2)O_(3)crystalline film is demonstrated.Benefiting from the existence of Ga_(2)O_(3):Si nanolayer,a high-quality(Al_(0.68)Ga_(0.32))_(2)O_(3)sesquioxide film with 68 at.%aluminum was epitaxially grown on sapphire substrates,which was characterized by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction.Its bandgap was broadened to 6.14 eV,and a vacuum ultraviolet(VUV)(AlGa)_(2)O_(3)/Ga_(2)O_(3):Si photodetector was subsequently fabricated.The detector exhibits a pretty high on-off ratio of about 10^(3),an open-circuit voltage of 1.0 V and a responsivity of 8.1 mA W^(-1) at 0 V bias voltage.The performances imply that the proposed strategy is valuable for improving the quality and also adjusting the bandgap of(AlGa)_(2)O_(3)sesquioxides,which is expected to facilitate their application in VUV photodetection.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.10774146,10974205,10904150 and 11274313)Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.1208085MA06)+1 种基金Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Large-scale Scientific Facility(Grant No. U1232138)support by the National Key Basic Research(Grant No. 2011CBA00111)
文摘Mixed-valence manganites have attracted considerable research focus in recent years not only because of the potential application of colossal magnetoresistance(CMR) in magnetic devices,but also because of many intriguing physical properties observed in these materials.Doping elements at A-site can alter the filling of 3d Mn band and the tolerance factor.Therefore the hole-and electron-doped CMR manganites exhibit a rich phase diagram.In addition,more theoretical and experimental results suggest that phase separation is a critical factor for the understanding of CMR phenomena.Recently,there is an increasing interest in the fabrication and investigation on manganite-based heterojunction,which demonstrated excellent rectifying property,large MR,and photovoltaic effect.
