Electrochemical reduction of CO_(2) to fuels and chemicals is a viable strategy for CO_(2) utilization and renewable energy storage.Developing free-standing electrodes from robust and scalable electrocatalysts becomes...Electrochemical reduction of CO_(2) to fuels and chemicals is a viable strategy for CO_(2) utilization and renewable energy storage.Developing free-standing electrodes from robust and scalable electrocatalysts becomes highly desirable.Here,dense SnO_(2) nanoparticles are uniformly grown on three-dimensional(3D)fiber network of carbon cloth(CC)by a facile dip-coating and calcination method.Importantly,Zn modification strategy is employed to restrain the growth of long-range order of SnO_(2) lattices and to produce rich grain boundaries.The hybrid architecture can act as a flexible electrode for CO_(2)-to-formate conversion,which delivers a high partial current of 18.8 m A cm-2 with a formate selectivity of 80%at a moderate cathodic potential of-0.947 V vs.RHE.The electrode exhibits remarkable stability over a 16 h continuous operation.The superior performance is attributed to the synergistic effect of ultrafine SnO_(2) nanoparticles with abundant active sites and 3D fiber network of the electrode for efficient mass transport and electron transfer.The sizeable electrodes hold promise for industrial applications.展开更多
Nowadays,ozone contamination becomes dominant in air and thus challenges the research and development of cost-effective catalyst.In this study,metal doped Cu_(2)O catalysts are synthesized via reduction of Cu^(2+)by a...Nowadays,ozone contamination becomes dominant in air and thus challenges the research and development of cost-effective catalyst.In this study,metal doped Cu_(2)O catalysts are synthesized via reduction of Cu^(2+)by ascorbic acid in base solutions containing doping metal ions.The results show that compared with pure Cu_(2)O,the Mg^(2+)and Fe^(2+)dopants enhance the O_(3)removal efficiency while Ni2+depresses the activity.In specific,Mg-Cu_(2)O shows high O3removal efficiency of 88.4%in harsh environment of 600,000 mL/(g·hr) space velocity and 1500 ppmV O_(3),which is one of the highest in the literature.Photoluminescence and electron paramagnetic spectroscopy characterization shows higher concentration of crystal defects induced by the Mg^(2+)dopants,favoring the O3degradation.The in-situ diffuse reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy shows the intermediate species in the O_(3)degradation process change from O_(2)^(2-)dominant of pure Cu_(2)O to O_(2)^(-)dominant of Mg-Cu2O,which would contribute to the high activity.All these results show the promising prospect of the Mg-Cu_(2)O for highly efficiency O_(3)removal.展开更多
Three dimensional(3D)porous nanostructures assembled by low-dimensional nanomaterials are widely applied in gas sensor according to porous structure which can facilitate the transport of gas molecules.In this work,fis...Three dimensional(3D)porous nanostructures assembled by low-dimensional nanomaterials are widely applied in gas sensor according to porous structure which can facilitate the transport of gas molecules.In this work,fish-scale-like porous SnO 2 nanomaterials assembled from ultrathin nanosheets with thick-ness of 16.8 nm were synthesized by a facile hydrothermal route.Then Ag nanoparticles were decorated on the surface of SnO_(2) nanosheets via one-step method to improve their gas-sensing performances.The sensing properties of pristine SnO_(2) and Ag/SnO_(2) nanosheets were investigated intensively.After deco-rating with Ag nanoparticles,the characteristics of SnO_(2) based sensor for triethylamine detection were significantly improved.Especially,the Ag/SnO_(2) based sensor with Ag content of 2 at%exhibited the highest triethylamine sensing sensitivity at optimum work temperature of 170?C.The improved sensing properties of Ag/SnO_(2) sensors were attributed to the sensitizing actions of Ag nanoparticles as well as the unique hierarchical porous architecture.展开更多
The straight channel optical waveguide coated with the SnO_(2) nanoparticle is studied as an all-optical humidity sensor.The proposed sensor shows that the transmission loss of the waveguide increases with increasing ...The straight channel optical waveguide coated with the SnO_(2) nanoparticle is studied as an all-optical humidity sensor.The proposed sensor shows that the transmission loss of the waveguide increases with increasing relative humidity(RH)from 56%to 90%with very good repeatability.The sensitivity to changes in relative humidity is~2 dB/%RH.The response time of the humidity sensor is 2.5 s,and the recovery time is 3.5 s.The response to humidity can be divided into 3 different regions,which are correlated to the degree of water adsorption in the SnO_(2) nanoparticle layer.Compared with the previous all-optical humidity sensor based on SnO_(2),the proposed sensor exhibits more rapid response,simpler fabrication process,and higher sensitivity.The proposed sensor has a potential application in the long distance,remote agriculture,and biological humidity sensing.展开更多
In this study, we report narrow-size distribution Zn_2SnO_4（ZSO） nanoparticles, which are produced by low-temperature solution-processed used as the electron extraction layer（EEL） in the inverted polymer solar ce...In this study, we report narrow-size distribution Zn_2SnO_4（ZSO） nanoparticles, which are produced by low-temperature solution-processed used as the electron extraction layer（EEL） in the inverted polymer solar cells（i-PSCs）. Moreover, poly[（9,9-bis（30-（N,N-dimethylamino）propyl）-2,7-fluorene）-alt-2,7-（9,9-dioctylfluorene）]（PFN） is used to modify the surface properties of ZSO thin film. By using the ZSO NPs/PFN as the EEL, the i-PSCs fabricated by poly[4,8-bis（2-ethylhexyloxyl）benzo[1,2-b：4,5-b0] dithio-phene-2,6-diyl-altethylhexyl-3-fluorothithieno [3,4-b]thiophene-2-carboxylate-4,6-diyl]（PTB7） blended with（6,6）-phenyl-C_（71）-butyric acid methylester（PC_（71）BM） bulk heterojunction（BHJ） composite, exhibits a power conversion efficiency（PCE） of 8.44%, which is nearly 10% enhancement as compared with that of7.75% observed from the i-PSCs by PTB7：PC_（71）BM BHJ composite using the ZnO/PFN EEL. The enhanced PCE is originated from improved interfacial contact between the EEL with BHJ active layer and good energy level alignment between BHJ active layer and the EEL. Our results indicate that we provide a simple way to boost efficiency of i-PSCs.展开更多
二氧化锡(SnO_(2))具有高的理论比容量,有望作为下一代锂离子电池负极材料.然而,Sn向SnO_(2)的不可逆转化以及充放电过程中巨大的体积变化限制了其实际的应用.本文基于三维互连多孔氧化铝模板,设计合成了一种由内腔同时填充NiO和SnO_(2...二氧化锡(SnO_(2))具有高的理论比容量,有望作为下一代锂离子电池负极材料.然而,Sn向SnO_(2)的不可逆转化以及充放电过程中巨大的体积变化限制了其实际的应用.本文基于三维互连多孔氧化铝模板,设计合成了一种由内腔同时填充NiO和SnO_(2)纳米颗粒的碳管基元相互连接组成的三维碳管网格膜,可以直接作为自支撑的高性能锂离子电池负极.该复合框架利用了NiO和SnO_(2)纳米颗粒的协同作用,不仅能够促进Sn向SnO_(2)的可逆转变,提高首次库伦效率,而且还可以缓释充放电过程中SnO_(2)剧烈的体积变化.此外,相互连接的三维碳管框架可以负载大量NiO和SnO_(2)纳米颗粒,缩短Li+的扩散距离,并作为快速的电子传输通道.因此,这种独特的结构赋予了该电极超高的储锂容量和倍率性能在1 A g^(-1)循环200次后,比容量达到928.5 mA h g^(-1),并且在4 A g^(-1)的高电流密度下仍然具有633.5 mA h g^(-1)的比容量.总之,这种独特的一体化结构在锂离子电池等储能领域具有广阔的应用前景.展开更多
SnO 2 nanospheres with diameters of 30∼50 nm and Pt x Cu 1-x bimetallic nanoparticles with sizes of approxi-mately 10 nm were synthesized via hydrothermal and solvothermal methods,respectively.The Pt x Cu 1-x bimetal...SnO 2 nanospheres with diameters of 30∼50 nm and Pt x Cu 1-x bimetallic nanoparticles with sizes of approxi-mately 10 nm were synthesized via hydrothermal and solvothermal methods,respectively.The Pt x Cu 1-x bimetal-lic nanoparticles were impregnated on the surface of the SnO 2 spheres to form Pt x Cu 1-x-SnO 2 nanocomposites.By varying the atomic ratios between platinum(Pt)and copper(Cu),we found that Pt 0.75 Cu 0.25-SnO 2,with a large specific surface area of 89.21 m 2/g,enabled the selective and accurate detection of low-concentration formalde-hyde compared to other metal-deposited samples and pure SnO 2.The response value of Pt 0.75 Cu 0.25-SnO 2 to 500×10−9 formaldehyde was approximately 20 at an operating temperature of 160◦C with an extremely high-speed response(15 s).The porous structures with large specific surface areas,as well as the improved catalytic effects of Pt 0.75 Cu 0.25,comprehensively contributed to the enhanced sensing performance towards formaldehyde.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51902204,22003041,21975163)Bureau of Industry and Information Technology of Shenzhen(201901171518)Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(KQTD20190929173914967)。
文摘Electrochemical reduction of CO_(2) to fuels and chemicals is a viable strategy for CO_(2) utilization and renewable energy storage.Developing free-standing electrodes from robust and scalable electrocatalysts becomes highly desirable.Here,dense SnO_(2) nanoparticles are uniformly grown on three-dimensional(3D)fiber network of carbon cloth(CC)by a facile dip-coating and calcination method.Importantly,Zn modification strategy is employed to restrain the growth of long-range order of SnO_(2) lattices and to produce rich grain boundaries.The hybrid architecture can act as a flexible electrode for CO_(2)-to-formate conversion,which delivers a high partial current of 18.8 m A cm-2 with a formate selectivity of 80%at a moderate cathodic potential of-0.947 V vs.RHE.The electrode exhibits remarkable stability over a 16 h continuous operation.The superior performance is attributed to the synergistic effect of ultrafine SnO_(2) nanoparticles with abundant active sites and 3D fiber network of the electrode for efficient mass transport and electron transfer.The sizeable electrodes hold promise for industrial applications.
基金supported by Chengdu Science and Technology Program (No.2019-YF05-01833-SN)the National Key R & DProgram of China (No.2016YFC0207100)。
文摘Nowadays,ozone contamination becomes dominant in air and thus challenges the research and development of cost-effective catalyst.In this study,metal doped Cu_(2)O catalysts are synthesized via reduction of Cu^(2+)by ascorbic acid in base solutions containing doping metal ions.The results show that compared with pure Cu_(2)O,the Mg^(2+)and Fe^(2+)dopants enhance the O_(3)removal efficiency while Ni2+depresses the activity.In specific,Mg-Cu_(2)O shows high O3removal efficiency of 88.4%in harsh environment of 600,000 mL/(g·hr) space velocity and 1500 ppmV O_(3),which is one of the highest in the literature.Photoluminescence and electron paramagnetic spectroscopy characterization shows higher concentration of crystal defects induced by the Mg^(2+)dopants,favoring the O3degradation.The in-situ diffuse reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy shows the intermediate species in the O_(3)degradation process change from O_(2)^(2-)dominant of pure Cu_(2)O to O_(2)^(-)dominant of Mg-Cu2O,which would contribute to the high activity.All these results show the promising prospect of the Mg-Cu_(2)O for highly efficiency O_(3)removal.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1704255)the Key Scientific Research Project of Colleges and University in Henan Province(20A430014,21A430019).
文摘Three dimensional(3D)porous nanostructures assembled by low-dimensional nanomaterials are widely applied in gas sensor according to porous structure which can facilitate the transport of gas molecules.In this work,fish-scale-like porous SnO 2 nanomaterials assembled from ultrathin nanosheets with thick-ness of 16.8 nm were synthesized by a facile hydrothermal route.Then Ag nanoparticles were decorated on the surface of SnO_(2) nanosheets via one-step method to improve their gas-sensing performances.The sensing properties of pristine SnO_(2) and Ag/SnO_(2) nanosheets were investigated intensively.After deco-rating with Ag nanoparticles,the characteristics of SnO_(2) based sensor for triethylamine detection were significantly improved.Especially,the Ag/SnO_(2) based sensor with Ag content of 2 at%exhibited the highest triethylamine sensing sensitivity at optimum work temperature of 170?C.The improved sensing properties of Ag/SnO_(2) sensors were attributed to the sensitizing actions of Ag nanoparticles as well as the unique hierarchical porous architecture.
基金supported by the Ministry of Research,Technology&Higher Education of Indonesia with PMDSU scholarship fundingthe Malaysia Ministry of Higher Education(MOHE)(LRGS(2015)/NGOD/UM/KPT)。
文摘The straight channel optical waveguide coated with the SnO_(2) nanoparticle is studied as an all-optical humidity sensor.The proposed sensor shows that the transmission loss of the waveguide increases with increasing relative humidity(RH)from 56%to 90%with very good repeatability.The sensitivity to changes in relative humidity is~2 dB/%RH.The response time of the humidity sensor is 2.5 s,and the recovery time is 3.5 s.The response to humidity can be divided into 3 different regions,which are correlated to the degree of water adsorption in the SnO_(2) nanoparticle layer.Compared with the previous all-optical humidity sensor based on SnO_(2),the proposed sensor exhibits more rapid response,simpler fabrication process,and higher sensitivity.The proposed sensor has a potential application in the long distance,remote agriculture,and biological humidity sensing.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51329301)
文摘In this study, we report narrow-size distribution Zn_2SnO_4（ZSO） nanoparticles, which are produced by low-temperature solution-processed used as the electron extraction layer（EEL） in the inverted polymer solar cells（i-PSCs）. Moreover, poly[（9,9-bis（30-（N,N-dimethylamino）propyl）-2,7-fluorene）-alt-2,7-（9,9-dioctylfluorene）]（PFN） is used to modify the surface properties of ZSO thin film. By using the ZSO NPs/PFN as the EEL, the i-PSCs fabricated by poly[4,8-bis（2-ethylhexyloxyl）benzo[1,2-b：4,5-b0] dithio-phene-2,6-diyl-altethylhexyl-3-fluorothithieno [3,4-b]thiophene-2-carboxylate-4,6-diyl]（PTB7） blended with（6,6）-phenyl-C_（71）-butyric acid methylester（PC_（71）BM） bulk heterojunction（BHJ） composite, exhibits a power conversion efficiency（PCE） of 8.44%, which is nearly 10% enhancement as compared with that of7.75% observed from the i-PSCs by PTB7：PC_（71）BM BHJ composite using the ZnO/PFN EEL. The enhanced PCE is originated from improved interfacial contact between the EEL with BHJ active layer and good energy level alignment between BHJ active layer and the EEL. Our results indicate that we provide a simple way to boost efficiency of i-PSCs.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (91963202 and 52072372)the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences (CAS, QYZDJ-SSW-SLH046)+1 种基金the CAS/SAFEA International Partnership Program for Creative Research TeamsHefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences Director’s Fund (YZJJZX202018)。
文摘二氧化锡(SnO_(2))具有高的理论比容量,有望作为下一代锂离子电池负极材料.然而,Sn向SnO_(2)的不可逆转化以及充放电过程中巨大的体积变化限制了其实际的应用.本文基于三维互连多孔氧化铝模板,设计合成了一种由内腔同时填充NiO和SnO_(2)纳米颗粒的碳管基元相互连接组成的三维碳管网格膜,可以直接作为自支撑的高性能锂离子电池负极.该复合框架利用了NiO和SnO_(2)纳米颗粒的协同作用,不仅能够促进Sn向SnO_(2)的可逆转变,提高首次库伦效率,而且还可以缓释充放电过程中SnO_(2)剧烈的体积变化.此外,相互连接的三维碳管框架可以负载大量NiO和SnO_(2)纳米颗粒,缩短Li+的扩散距离,并作为快速的电子传输通道.因此,这种独特的结构赋予了该电极超高的储锂容量和倍率性能在1 A g^(-1)循环200次后,比容量达到928.5 mA h g^(-1),并且在4 A g^(-1)的高电流密度下仍然具有633.5 mA h g^(-1)的比容量.总之,这种独特的一体化结构在锂离子电池等储能领域具有广阔的应用前景.
基金This study was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shan-dong Province(No.ZR2019QF012)the Natural Science and Develop-ment Foundation of Shenzhen(JCYJ20190807093205660)the Na-tional Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21902085).
文摘SnO 2 nanospheres with diameters of 30∼50 nm and Pt x Cu 1-x bimetallic nanoparticles with sizes of approxi-mately 10 nm were synthesized via hydrothermal and solvothermal methods,respectively.The Pt x Cu 1-x bimetal-lic nanoparticles were impregnated on the surface of the SnO 2 spheres to form Pt x Cu 1-x-SnO 2 nanocomposites.By varying the atomic ratios between platinum(Pt)and copper(Cu),we found that Pt 0.75 Cu 0.25-SnO 2,with a large specific surface area of 89.21 m 2/g,enabled the selective and accurate detection of low-concentration formalde-hyde compared to other metal-deposited samples and pure SnO 2.The response value of Pt 0.75 Cu 0.25-SnO 2 to 500×10−9 formaldehyde was approximately 20 at an operating temperature of 160◦C with an extremely high-speed response(15 s).The porous structures with large specific surface areas,as well as the improved catalytic effects of Pt 0.75 Cu 0.25,comprehensively contributed to the enhanced sensing performance towards formaldehyde.
