Incorporating Zn(2) SnO(4) Quantum Dots and Aggregates for Enhanced Performance in Dye-Sensitized ZnO Solar Cells

The performance of dye-sensitized ZnO solar cells was improved by a facile surface-treatment approach through chemical-bath deposition. After the surface treatment, the quantum dots of Zn(2) SnO(4) were deposited onto ZnO nanoparticles accompanied by the aggregations of Zn(2) SnO(4) nanoparticles. The ZnO film displayed a better resistance to acidic dye solution on account of the deposited Zn(2) SnO(4) nanoparticles. Meanwhile, the open-circuit photovoltage was greatly enhanced, which can be ascribed to the increased conduction-band edge of ZnO and inhibited interfacial charge recombination. Although the deposition of Zn(2) SnO(4) decreased the adsorption amounts of N719 dye, the aggregates of Zn(2) SnO(4) with a size of 350-450?nm acted as the effective light-scattering layer, thereby resulting in an improved short-circuit photocurrent. By co-sensitizing 10?μm-thick ZnO film with N719 and D131 dyes, a top efficiency of 4.38?% was achieved under the illumination of one sun (AM?1.5, 100?mW?cm(-2) ).     

空心玻璃微珠/TiO2复合微球的制备及其性能研究

本文以脲为沉淀剂,通过化学沉淀法成功实现了锐钛矿型二氧化钛壳层在空心玻璃微珠表面的可控组装,从而制备出玻璃/二氧化钛核壳空心微球,并通过XRD、SEM、EDX和拉曼光谱对其结构、形貌、粒径、壳厚和化学组成进行了表征.提出了二氧化钛在空心玻璃微珠表面的定向生长的可能机制和形成过程.     

介孔TiO2-ZnO复合薄膜的制备与表征

以三嵌段聚合物P123为模板剂, 以钛酸异丙酯和二水乙酸锌为无机前驱体, 利用溶胶-凝胶法和旋涂法成功地制备了不同ZnO含量的介孔TiO2-ZnO复合薄膜. 在ZnO前驱体摩尔分数为0~50％范围内获得薄膜质量较高的介孔TiO2-ZnO复合薄膜. 用小角XRD、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、高分辨透射电子显微镜(HRTEM)、能谱仪(EDS)、紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-Vis)及X射线光电子能谱(XPS)对所得的复合薄膜进行了表征和分析. EDS和XPS等研究证明介孔薄膜为TiO2和ZnO的复合体系, 且ZnO前驱体含量的增加仍能保持TiO2-ZnO复合薄膜的均匀性. UV-Vis研究结果表明, 介孔复合薄膜的光学带隙宽度为3.45-3.58 eV, 随着ZnO含量的增加, 复合薄膜的紫外吸收蓝移.     

Synthesis of core/shell nanoparticles of Au/CdSe via Au-Cd bialloy precursor

We present a novel method for the preparation of ultrasmall Au/CdSe core/shell particles. Au-Cd bialloy particles of 4.7 nm diameter were prepared as the precursor. The Cd component in the precursor reacted with the Se source at a temperature of 205 degrees C and was heated to 250 degrees C, leading to formation of a Au/CdSe core/shell structure. The sizes of Au/CdSe nanoparticles have a narrow distribution with an average size of 6.0 nm and Au core of 2.2 nm diameter. The X-ray diffraction pattern and the images of the high-resolution electron transmission microscopy show that the Au cores and the CdSe shells of Au/CdSe core/shell nanoparticles are both well crystallized, and the CdSe shells are in a cubic phase. The absorption spectrum of the Au/CdSe nanoparticles combines the absorption behaviors of the Au cores and the CdSe shells.     

SnO2/TiO2复合纳米纤维的制备及光催化性能

采用静电纺丝技术,以聚乙烯吡咯烷酮和钛酸正丁酯为前驱体,制得锐钛矿相TiO2纳米纤维。以TiO2纳米纤维为模板,通过水热合成法,制备了具有异质结构的SnO2/TiO2复合纳米纤维。利用扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线能量色散光谱（EDS）、透射电镜(TEM)和X射线衍射(XRD)等分析测试手段对其形貌和结构进行了表征,结果表明,SnO2纳米粒子均匀地生长在TiO2纳米纤维表面,形成了异质结构的SnO2/TiO2复合纳米纤维材料。通过改变反应物浓度,能有效地实现SnO2/TiO2复合纳米纤维的可控合成。以罗丹明B为模拟污染物,考察了SnO2/TiO2复合纳米纤维的光催化性能,与纯TiO2纳米纤维相比光催化活性明显提高,初步探讨了光催化反应机理。     

Preparation and characterization of porous TiO_2/ZnO composite nanofibers via electrospinning

<正>Porous TiO_2/ZnO composite nanofibers have been successfully prepared by electrospinning technique for the first time.It was generated by calcining TiO_2/ZnCl_2/PVP[PVP:polyvinyl pyrrolidone)]nanofibers,which were electrospun from a mixture solution of TiO_2,ZnCl_2 and PVP.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and X-ray diffraction(XRD) analyses were used to identify the morphology of the TiO_2/ZnO nanofibers and a formation of inorganic TiO_2/ZnO fibers.The porous structure of the TiO_2/ZnO fibers was characterized by N_2 adsoption/desorption isotherm.Surface photovoltage spectroscopy(SPS) and photocatalytic activity measurements revealed advance properties of the porous TiO_2/ZnO composite nanofibers and the results were compared with pure TiO_2 nanofibers,pure ZnO nanofibers and TiO_2/ZnO nanoparticles.     

Electrochemical insertion of lithium in mechanochemically synthesized Zn2SnO4

We studied the electrochemical insertion of Li in mechanochemically prepared Zn(2)SnO(4). The mechanism of the electrochemical reaction was investigated by using X-ray diffraction, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and M?ssbauer spectroscopy. Changes in the morphology of the Zn(2)SnO(4) particles were studied by in situ scanning electron microscopy. The results were compared with mixtures of SnO(2) + ZnO and with Zn(2)SnO(4) prepared by conventional solid-state synthesis and showed that the mechanochemically prepared Zn(2)SnO(4) exhibits the best cyclic stability of these samples.     

ZnO-based hollow microspheres with mesoporous shells: Polyoxometalate-assisted fabrication, growth mechanism and photocatalytic properties

With the assistance of Keggin-type polyoxometalate, ZnO hollow microspheres with mesoporous shells were synthesized via a simple solvothermal approach without any templates and surfactants. The observations of morphology and structure performed by field emission scanning electronic microscopy and transmission electron microscopy indicated that the shells of the ZnO hollow spheres were built from nanosheets which were composed of nanoparticles. The transformation of structure and composition of samples were investigated by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectrometry and fourier transform infrared absorption spectroscopy. The formation mechanism of the hollow spheres is proposed based on time-dependent experimental results. The ZnO hollow microspheres exhibited a high photocatalytic activity for decolorization of Rhodamine B under ultraviolet irradiation.     

Synthesis and Optical Properties of ZnO Nanoparticles in Submicron PS Hollow Reactors

ZnO nanoparticles were first encapsulated in submicron PS hollow microspheres through two-step swelling process of core-shell structured PMMA/PS (PMMA: polymethyl methao-rylate) microspheres in acid-alkali solution, and the ZnO precursors, i.e. the ethanol solu-tions of (CH₃COO)₂Zn and LiOH. The transmission electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, and thermogravimetric analysis results show that the feeding order of ethanol solutions of (CH₃COO)₂Zn and LiOH in the second swelling step has great influence on the loading efficiency and the size of ZnO nanoparticles, but little on their crystal form. The photolumi-nescence and UV-Vis absorption behavior of ZnO/PS microspheres show that the PS shell can effectively avoid the fluorescence quenching effect.     

CNTs/TiO2多孔复合膜的组装及光催化性能

提出了一种在掺氟的SnO2(FTO)导电玻璃上组装碳纳米管(CNTs)/Fe-Ni/TiO2多孔复合膜光催化剂的新方法.采用喷涂热解法(SPD)将掺杂镍和铁的含有嵌段聚合物P123的二氧化钛前驱体溶胶涂覆在FTO导电玻璃上,制备Fe-Ni/TiO2多孔膜,再采用化学气相沉积法(CVD)在Fe-Ni/TiO2膜上原位生长CNTs,得到CNTs/Fe-Ni/TiO2多孔复合膜光催化剂.CNTs/Fe-Ni/TiO2复合膜具有多级孔结构特征,在TiO2表面原位生长的CNTs不但具有较好的石墨化结构,且CNTs较均匀地分布在整个膜层的孔中.考察了CNTs/Fe-Ni/TiO2复合膜光催化剂的结构和性能,并通过降解甲基橙溶液评价了复合膜的光催化活性.结果表明,CNTs的复合及铁和镍的掺杂等改性显著提高了TiO2膜材料的光催化活性.     

Zn_2SnO_4纳米材料制备及光致发光特性

以ZnO、SnO2和活性炭的混合物为原料,通过碳热还原热蒸发法无催化剂成功制备出Zn2SnO4纳米材料.借助X射线衍射仪(XRD)、拉曼光谱和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对样品物相和形貌进行了表征,结果显示样品为面心立方结构的Zn2SnO4纳米链状棒,同时含有少量的ZnO物相.利用X射线光电子能谱(XPS)对Zn2SnO4样品表面各元素的化学状态及相互作用方式进行了测试,结果表明:样品中Zn和Sn分别是以+2价和+4价氧化态形式存在,其中Zn2p3/2电子有两个结合能,分别来自ZnO和Zn2SnO4,Zn2SnO4中Sn4+占据不同的格点位置.室温下光致发光谱(PL)结果显示,样品在紫外区域(320-450nm)和可见区域存在很强的发光带,其中紫外区域的宽发光带,经过高斯拟合可分为358和385nm两个发光峰,与同条件下制备得到的纯ZnO纳米材料发光谱比较,确认358nm发光峰是来自于Zn2SnO4的近带边复合发光.     

Electronic structure of the doped SnO_2

SnO2 doped with La, Ce, Sm, Zn, Ca, Al and Sb was prepared by sol-gel technique and characterized by TEM, BET, XPS and XAES. The effect of the dopants on the grain sizes of SnO2 was described and especially the effect of dopants on the distribution of the electronic state density (DESD) of Sn4d orbital was studied deeply by using X-ray-induced Auger electron spectros-copy (XAES). It was observed that the dopants could influence not only the grain sizes of SnO2 but also electronic structure of SnO2, as well as the stability of the doped SnO2 samples. The experiment results indicated that the structure and stability of SnO2 film could be improved by the chemical modification of the dopants.     

TiO2纳米粒子包覆聚苯乙烯球的结晶性能与表面光电压特性

TiO2具有很高的光催化活性，同时TiO2纳米粒子具有耐酸碱和耐光化学腐蚀、低成本、无毒等性质，在许多领域引起广泛关注．据报道，TiO2的锐钛矿晶型比金红石晶型具有更好的光催化活性．由于金红石是TiO2的热力学稳定相，而锐钛矿是亚稳相，通常锐钛矿相在550-800℃温度范围内形成金红石相，从而降低其催化活性，限制了其应用．     

Preparation and properties of amorphous titania-coated zinc oxide nanoparticles

Amorphous TiO₂-coated ZnO nanoparticles were prepared by the solvothermal synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles in ethanol and the followed by sol-gel coating of TiO₂ nanolayer. The analyses of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed that the resultant ZnO nanoparticles were hexagonal with a wurtzite structure and a mean diameter of about 60 nm. Also, after TiO₂ coating, the TEM images clearly indicated the darker ZnO nanoparticles being surrounded by the lighter amorphous TiO₂ layers. The zeta potential analysis revealed the pH dependence of zeta potentials for ZnO nanoparticles shifted completely to that for TiO₂ nanoparticles after TiO₂ coating, confirming the formation of core-shell structure and suggesting the coating of TiO₂ was achieved via the adhesion of the hydrolyzed species Ti-O⁻ to the positively charged surface of ZnO nanoparticles. Furthermore, the analyses of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectra were also conducted to confirm that amorphous TiO₂ were indeed coated on the surface of ZnO nanoparticles. In addition, the analyses of ultraviolet-visible (UV-VIS) and photoluminescence (PL) spectra revealed that the absorbance of amorphous TiO₂-coated ZnO nanoparticles at 375 nm gradually decreased with an increase in the Ti/Zn molar ratio and the time for TiO₂ coating, and the emission intensity of ZnO cores could be significantly enhanced by the amorphous TiO₂ shell.     

TiO2/Au纳米棒阵列的制备及其光催化性能

采用电沉积和旋转涂膜相结合的方法成功制备了高度有序的TiO2/Au纳米棒阵列催化剂.扫描电镜和透射电镜结果表明,TiO2薄膜均匀地包覆在Au纳米棒的表面,形成核壳型的一维阵列结构.X射线衍射分析表明所获得TiO2为(101)晶面优先生长的锐钛矿晶相.紫外-可见漫反射光谱显示,由于Au和TiO2间肖特基结的存在造成吸收红...     

中空TiO_2微球的制备及对聚丙烯酸酯薄膜性能的影响

采用阳离子聚苯乙烯微球作为模板,钛酸四丁酯为钛源,氨水为催化剂,制备了中空TiO_2微球.采用X射线衍射、扫描电镜及比表面测定仪对其形貌和结构进行了表征,并考察了模板粒径、钛源用量以及催化剂用量对中空TiO_2微球形貌的影响.通过物理共混法将其引入至聚丙烯酸酯乳液中并成膜,研究了复合薄膜的保温性能、抗紫外性能及力学性能.结果表明,锐钛矿相中空TiO_2微球模板粒径、钛源用量以及催化剂用量影响中空TiO_2微球的空心尺寸、壁厚及壳层致密性.中空TiO_2微球可显著提升聚丙烯酸酯薄膜的保温性能、抗紫外性能和力学性能.采用不同粒径的模板制备的中空TiO_2微球对复合薄膜的各项性能均有影响,其中模板粒径为140 nm时复合薄膜性能最优,光反射率提升63%,导热系数降低27%,且在波长小于360 nm范围内,紫外透过率几乎为0,抗张强度增加100%,断裂伸长率提升62%.     

Origin of enhancement in open-circuit voltage by adding ZnO to nanocrystalline SnO2 in dye-sensitized solar cells

SnO2 + ZnO working electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells were made by mixing a nanocrystalline SnO2 colloidal dispersion with ZnO or Zn(CH3COO)2. Addition of ZnO or Zn(CH3COO)2 enhanced the open-circuit voltage (V(oc)) of the cells with respect to cells containing only SnO2. Dependence of the electron lifetime in the electrodes on short-circuit photocurrent density (J(sc)) gave evidence against the assumption that the suppression of back electron transfer to the electrolyte is the origin for the V(oc) enhancement by addition of Zn. V(oc) dependence on temperatures indicated a decrease in the combined capacitance of the mixed electrode. The slope of the V(oc) dependence versus the logarithm of J(sc) indicated that the contribution of unpinning of the band to the enhancement of V(oc) could be neglected. From the cyclic voltammograms of the electrodes, the combined capacitance of the mixed electrode was 1 order of magnitude smaller than that of SnO2. The decrease in the combined capacitance in the mixed electrode could be explained by the decrease in the chemical capacitance of SnO2, thus the shift of the conduction band position toward the vacuum level. X-ray photoelectron spectra of Sn 3d(5/2) peaks showed a shift toward lower binding energy with an increasing amount of added Zn. This was attributed to an increase in the surface potential toward the negative direction, which might have resulted from a dipole moment formed by Zn on the surface of SnO2.     

TiO2-SnO2复合氧化物微球的低温水热一步法合成及紫外屏蔽性能

以硫酸钛、 四氯化锡和尿素为原料, 采用低温水热法一步合成了TiO2-SnO2复合氧化物. 采用X射线衍射(XRD), 扫描电子显微镜/能量色散X射线谱仪(SEM/EDAX)及紫外-可见光谱(UV-Vis)对产物的结构与性能进行表征分析, 考察了反应条件对产物晶体结构和形貌的影响. 结果表明, 在静止反应条件下Ti4+/Sn4+摩尔比为6~8时, 可以获得尺寸均一的金红石结构TiO2-SnO2复合氧化物微球, 其平均粒径为2 μm. 产物的紫外吸收性能优于同种方法制备的纯TiO2, SnO2及商品P25.     

Preparation of cellulose-ZnO hybrid films by a wet chemical method and their characterization

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles were immobilized on the surface of regenerated cellulose films by a wet chemical method in which the controlled hydrolysis of a Zn(II)-amine complex leads to the formation of ZnO nanoparticles. Cellulose-ZnO materials were characterized by spectral, thermal and optical methods. Scanning electron microscope and atomic force microscope analyses confirmed the formation of ZnO nanoparticles on the surface of the regenerated cellulose film and X-ray diffraction patterns showed the ZnO had the wurtzite structure. The reported method is very simple, and can immobilize the nanoparticles without the aid of a binder or dendritic side group and without high temperature treatments like calcination. ZnO immobilized on biopolymers like cellulose has many potential applications such as strain sensors, biomedical sensors, flexible display devices and optoelectronics.