Nanowire(NW) structures is an alternative candidate for constructing the next generation photoelectrochemical water splitting system, due to the outstanding optical and electrical properties. NW photoelectrodes compar...Nanowire(NW) structures is an alternative candidate for constructing the next generation photoelectrochemical water splitting system, due to the outstanding optical and electrical properties. NW photoelectrodes comparing to traditional semiconductor photoelectrodes shows the comparatively shorter transfer distance of photo-induced carriers and the increase amount of the surface reaction sites, which is beneficial for lowering the recombination probability of charge carriers and improving their photoelectrochemical(PEC) performances. Here, we demonstrate for the first time that super-long Cu_2O NWs, more than 4.5 μm,with highly efficient water splitting performance, were synthesized using a cost-effective anodic alumina oxide(AAO) template method. In comparison with the photocathode with planar Cu_2O films, the photocathode with Cu_2O NWs demonstrates a significant enhancement in photocurrent, from –1.00 to –2.75 mA/cm^2 at –0.8 V versus Ag/AgCl. After optimization of the photoelectrochemical electrode through depositing Pt NPs with atomic layer deposition(ALD) technology on the Cu_2O NWs, the plateau of photocurrent has been enlarged to –7 mA/cm^2 with the external quantum yield up to 34% at 410 nm. This study suggests that the photoelectrode based on Cu_2O NWs is a hopeful system for establishing high-efficiency water splitting system under visible light.展开更多
Piezo-photocatalysis could coalesce the advantages of mechanical vibration and solar energy perfectly to achieve high-efficiency catalytic activity.Herein,the quintessential piezoelectric material CdS nanowires with d...Piezo-photocatalysis could coalesce the advantages of mechanical vibration and solar energy perfectly to achieve high-efficiency catalytic activity.Herein,the quintessential piezoelectric material CdS nanowires with different aspect ratios are precisely constructed and applied for piezo-photocatalytic reduction of U(Ⅵ)for the first time.The ultrasonic(60 kHz,100 W)induces piezoelectric potential to generate a 0.57 eV A^(-1)electric field,which is added to the direction of CdS(010)as a driving force to efficiently separate photogenerated charges.The alliance between piezoelectric effect and photocatalytic activity endows CdS NW-3 with the fastest piezo-photocatalytic rate under ultrasonic vibration and 5 W LED irradiation,and the relevant rate constant(0.042 min^(-1))is about 12 and 53.8 times than that of LED and ultrasonication.More importantly,93.74%of U(Ⅵ)could be removed from natural uranium mine wastewater.Therefore,this piezo-photocatalysis system that reduces U(Ⅵ)to easily separable(UO_(2))O_(2)·2H_(2)O(s)provides valuable input for disposal applications of radioactive wastewater and broadens the horizons of nuclear energy utilization toward the advancement of carbon neutrality.展开更多
Various Cd2Ge2O6 nanostructures, including nanorods, nanoparticles, nanowires and erythrocyte/ flower/disc-like superstructures have been successfully prepared by hydrothermal methods, which are simply tuned by changi...Various Cd2Ge2O6 nanostructures, including nanorods, nanoparticles, nanowires and erythrocyte/ flower/disc-like superstructures have been successfully prepared by hydrothermal methods, which are simply tuned by changing the reaction temperature, surfactants, and the molar ratio of Cd and Ge precursors in aqueous solution. These morphologies can be simply controlled by only selecting the reactants and controlling experimental conditions with excellent reproducibility. These studies about the Cd2Ge2O6 nanostructures reveal that temperature is a crucial parameter to tune the morphologies from nanoparticles to nanorods. By adding various surfactants, different nanostructures such as flower/disc-like nanosticks could be obtained. Replacing Cd(CH3COO)22H2O with CdO as the precusor results in the formation of ultralong nanowires with CTAB as surfactant. Molar ratio of GeO2 to CdO was demonstrated as an important factor to influence the surface smoothness of nanowires. It is believed that the simple hydrothermal route may be the useful route to synthesize variable germanate nanostructures for various applications.展开更多
Highly ordered Cu2O coated silicon nanowire arrays （SiNWAs） were fabricated as photocatalyst via depositing Cu nanoparticles on silver-assisted electroless-etched SiNWAs and subsequently annealing. The as-prepared s...Highly ordered Cu2O coated silicon nanowire arrays （SiNWAs） were fabricated as photocatalyst via depositing Cu nanoparticles on silver-assisted electroless-etched SiNWAs and subsequently annealing. The as-prepared samples have been characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and UV-VIS-NIR spectrophotometry. The photocatalytic properties of the Cu2O coated SiNWAs were investigated by degradation of Rhodamine B （RhB） under simulated solar light with a cut-off filter （λ 〉 420 nm）. The results indicated that H2O2 could greatly improve the photocatalytic properties of Cu2O coated SiNWAs, and exhibited strong synergy effect between them. The hybrid nanowire arrays will be promising photocatalytic materials in the field of energy and environment.展开更多
基金supported by European Research Council(HiNaPc:737616)European Research Council(ThreeDsurface:240144)+8 种基金BMBF(ZIK-3DNanoDevice:03Z1MN11)DFG(LE2249_4-1)BMBF(Meta-ZIK-BioLithoMorphie:03Z1M511)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21577086,51702130,21503209)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK 20170550)Jiangsu Specially-Appointed Professor ProgramHundred-Talent Program(Chinese Academy of Sciences)Beijing Natural Science Foundation(No.2162042)Key Research Program of Frontier Science,CAS(No.QYZDBSSW-SLH006)
文摘Nanowire(NW) structures is an alternative candidate for constructing the next generation photoelectrochemical water splitting system, due to the outstanding optical and electrical properties. NW photoelectrodes comparing to traditional semiconductor photoelectrodes shows the comparatively shorter transfer distance of photo-induced carriers and the increase amount of the surface reaction sites, which is beneficial for lowering the recombination probability of charge carriers and improving their photoelectrochemical(PEC) performances. Here, we demonstrate for the first time that super-long Cu_2O NWs, more than 4.5 μm,with highly efficient water splitting performance, were synthesized using a cost-effective anodic alumina oxide(AAO) template method. In comparison with the photocathode with planar Cu_2O films, the photocathode with Cu_2O NWs demonstrates a significant enhancement in photocurrent, from –1.00 to –2.75 mA/cm^2 at –0.8 V versus Ag/AgCl. After optimization of the photoelectrochemical electrode through depositing Pt NPs with atomic layer deposition(ALD) technology on the Cu_2O NWs, the plateau of photocurrent has been enlarged to –7 mA/cm^2 with the external quantum yield up to 34% at 410 nm. This study suggests that the photoelectrode based on Cu_2O NWs is a hopeful system for establishing high-efficiency water splitting system under visible light.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22276030,22206024,U2167223,22076022)Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation(20232BAB213034,20232ACB203011)
文摘Piezo-photocatalysis could coalesce the advantages of mechanical vibration and solar energy perfectly to achieve high-efficiency catalytic activity.Herein,the quintessential piezoelectric material CdS nanowires with different aspect ratios are precisely constructed and applied for piezo-photocatalytic reduction of U(Ⅵ)for the first time.The ultrasonic(60 kHz,100 W)induces piezoelectric potential to generate a 0.57 eV A^(-1)electric field,which is added to the direction of CdS(010)as a driving force to efficiently separate photogenerated charges.The alliance between piezoelectric effect and photocatalytic activity endows CdS NW-3 with the fastest piezo-photocatalytic rate under ultrasonic vibration and 5 W LED irradiation,and the relevant rate constant(0.042 min^(-1))is about 12 and 53.8 times than that of LED and ultrasonication.More importantly,93.74%of U(Ⅵ)could be removed from natural uranium mine wastewater.Therefore,this piezo-photocatalysis system that reduces U(Ⅵ)to easily separable(UO_(2))O_(2)·2H_(2)O(s)provides valuable input for disposal applications of radioactive wastewater and broadens the horizons of nuclear energy utilization toward the advancement of carbon neutrality.
文摘Various Cd2Ge2O6 nanostructures, including nanorods, nanoparticles, nanowires and erythrocyte/ flower/disc-like superstructures have been successfully prepared by hydrothermal methods, which are simply tuned by changing the reaction temperature, surfactants, and the molar ratio of Cd and Ge precursors in aqueous solution. These morphologies can be simply controlled by only selecting the reactants and controlling experimental conditions with excellent reproducibility. These studies about the Cd2Ge2O6 nanostructures reveal that temperature is a crucial parameter to tune the morphologies from nanoparticles to nanorods. By adding various surfactants, different nanostructures such as flower/disc-like nanosticks could be obtained. Replacing Cd(CH3COO)22H2O with CdO as the precusor results in the formation of ultralong nanowires with CTAB as surfactant. Molar ratio of GeO2 to CdO was demonstrated as an important factor to influence the surface smoothness of nanowires. It is believed that the simple hydrothermal route may be the useful route to synthesize variable germanate nanostructures for various applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.50772006)
文摘Highly ordered Cu2O coated silicon nanowire arrays （SiNWAs） were fabricated as photocatalyst via depositing Cu nanoparticles on silver-assisted electroless-etched SiNWAs and subsequently annealing. The as-prepared samples have been characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and UV-VIS-NIR spectrophotometry. The photocatalytic properties of the Cu2O coated SiNWAs were investigated by degradation of Rhodamine B （RhB） under simulated solar light with a cut-off filter （λ 〉 420 nm）. The results indicated that H2O2 could greatly improve the photocatalytic properties of Cu2O coated SiNWAs, and exhibited strong synergy effect between them. The hybrid nanowire arrays will be promising photocatalytic materials in the field of energy and environment.
