聚合溶液pH值对染料敏化太阳电池中聚吡咯对电极结构和性能的影响

电化学合成聚吡咯（PPy）时,聚合电解液的pH 值对PPy 薄膜的形貌和性质有较大的影响,进而影响PPy薄膜对I^-/I₃^-的电催化活性以及基于PPy对电极（CE）的染料敏化太阳电池（DSSCs）的光电转换性能. 本文采用电化学恒电位方法,在掺杂氟的SnO₂（FTO）导电玻璃上合成出了对甲苯磺酸根离子掺杂的聚吡咯（PPy-TsO）电极,并将其作为DSSCs 的对电极. 通过改变吡咯聚合时聚合电解液的pH值,借助扫描电镜（SEM）、紫外-可见（UV-Vis）吸收光谱、X-射线光电子能谱（XPS）和循环伏安（CV）等表征技术,详细探讨了聚合溶液pH值对PPy CE形貌、结构及其对I^-/I₃^-的电催化性能的影响. 研究发现在pH 2.0下合成的聚吡咯对阴离子掺杂率最高且链共轭性最佳,具有对I^-/I₃^-氧化还原介质最强的催化能力,基于此PPy CE的电池光电转化效率也最高.pH 值太大或太小都不利于生成具有高掺杂率和高催化活性的PPy电极,组装成DSSCs后的光电转换效率也较低.     

聚合时间对染料敏化太阳能电池中聚苯胺对电极结构和性能的影响

采用恒电压方法, 以掺杂氟的SnO₂ (FTO)导电玻璃为基底, 采用不同的聚合时间制备SO₄^2?掺杂的聚苯胺对电极(PANI CEs). 利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、紫外-可见(UV-Vis)吸收光谱、循环伏安法(CV)和电化学阻抗谱(EIS)等技术详细研究了聚合时间对PANI CEs的表面形貌、结构(如掺杂度、共轭性、氧化态等)和对I^?/I^3?的催化活性的影响. SEM结果表明PANI在FTO上的生长分两个阶段. 适当增加聚合时间可以增加PANI CEs的比表面积, 为催化I^?/I^3?反应提供更多的活性位点, 同时聚苯胺链的共轭性、半氧化态聚苯胺(EB)结构的含量和对阴离子SO₄^2?的掺杂度会随着增加, 进而PANI 的导电率也逐渐增大. 然而, 聚合时间过长会引起薄膜厚度的增加和氧化结构的过多, 使PANI CEs的导电率降低, 电子在PANI 薄膜中的传输阻抗增加, 进而影响其对I^?/I^3?的催化性能. 聚合时间为300 s 时制备出的PANI 薄膜作为染料敏化太阳能电池(DSSCs)对电极和以D149 为染料时, 获得的最高电池光电转换效率为5.30%, 可达到基于Pt 对电极电池效率的88%. 因此, 通过电化学方法制备的PANI CEs有望代替贵金属Pt CEs用于DSSCs中.     

MnWO4/生物质衍生碳纳米复合催化剂的制备及催化性能

通过共沉淀法合成了双金属氧化物MnWO₄镶嵌生物质衍生碳（MnWO₄/BC）纳米复合催化剂,并将其作为对电极（counter electrode,CE）催化剂组装了染料敏化太阳能电池（dye-sensitized solar cell,DSSC）,探究了MnWO₄/BC在非碘体系中的催化性能和光伏性能。结果表明：在铜氧化还原（Cu²⁺/Cu⁺）电对DSSC中获得的光电能量转换效率（power conversion efficiency,PCE）为3.57%（D35）和1.59%（Y123）,高于Pt电极的PCE（3.12%,1.16%）;50次连续循环伏安测试表明,MnWO₄/BC催化剂具有较好的电化学稳定性。     

层状六边形Co1-xS修饰氮掺杂碳纳米管用于锂硫电池的硫载体

通过纳米结构材料的设计和组装来改善锂硫电池的电化学性能。在本工作中,成功合成了六边形Co_1-xS纳米片修饰的氮掺杂碳纳米管（Co_1-xS-CNT）复合材料,并将其用作锂硫电池（LSBs）的硫正极载体。在Co_1-xS-CNT/S中,极性六方Co_1-xS纳米片可以化学吸附多硫化锂,同时CNT可以为电极材料提供高导电网络。基于物理限域和化学吸附的协同作用,Co_1-xS-CNT/S正极表现出优异的电化学循环性能。在0.5C倍率下循环170次,电极仍可保持405.6 mAh·g^-1的放电比容量,同时具有超过99.2%的稳定库仑效率。     

碳纳米管负载的Pd-Ag-Sn催化剂对甲酸的电氧化

采用硼氢化钠还原的方法合成了碳纳米管负载的钯基纳米催化剂（Pd/CNT,Pd₇Ag₃/CNT,Pd₇Sn₂/CNT,Pd₇Ag₁Sn₂/CNT,Pd₇Ag₂Sn₂/CNT和Pd₇Ag₃Sn₂/CNT）。通过XRD,TEM和XPS对其进行了表征,结果表明,相比Pd/CNT和Pd-Ag（或Pd-Sn）催化剂的纳米颗粒,Pd-Ag-Sn催化剂展现出了更小的平均颗粒尺寸（2.3 nm）。此外,还通过循环伏安（CV）和计时电流法（CA）测试了这些催化剂对甲酸氧化的电活性,在酸碱介质中,Pd-Ag-Sn/CNT对甲酸氧化都表现出了更高的电流密度。其中,Pd₇Ag₂Sn₂/CNT催化剂在酸碱介质中的电流密度分别是108.8和211.3 mA·cm^-2,相应的Pd质量电流密度高达1 364和2 640 mA·mg^-1,远远高于商业Pd/C,表明Pd-Ag-Sn/CNT催化剂对甲酸氧化表现出了极好的电催化活性。     

SO42-/SnO2-Fe2O3固体酸催化下的环酮Baeyer-Villiger氧化反应及缩合反应

采用共沉淀的方法制备了不同Fe 掺杂量的SO₄^2-/SnO₂-Fe₂O₃固体超强酸催化剂. 利用傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱, 粉末X射线衍射(XRD), N₂吸附-脱附实验(BET), 热重(TG)分析和扫描电镜(SEM)等方法对样品进行了表征. 考察了所得催化剂对4-叔丁基环己酮与乙二醇缩合反应的催化性能. 实验结果表明, 与未经过掺杂改性的SO₄^2-/SnO₂固体酸催化剂相比, 改性后催化剂的催化性能得到了改善. 研究了以Fe/Sn 摩尔比为0.5的SO₄^2-/SnO₂-Fe₂O₃固体酸为催化剂, 部分醛酮类化合物与乙二醇及1,2-丙二醇的缩合反应. 考察了反应时间、催化剂用量等因素对反应的影响. 同时, 将所得催化剂应用于环酮Baeyer-Villiger 氧化反应中, 催化剂表现出良好的催化活性, 且催化剂具有一定的循环使用性.     

芳基四硫富瓦烯与碘电荷转移复合物的合成及其晶体结构

采用缓慢挥发溶剂的方法合成了硫原子桥联芳基取代四硫富瓦烯（Ar-S-TTF）与碘的3种电荷转移复合物（1^+·）（I₃）·I₂、（2^+·）（I₅）·I₂和（3²⁺）（I₃）₂,采用单晶X射线衍射、紫外可见光谱、循环伏安对其进行了表征。复合物（1^+·）（I₃）·I₂为C2/c空间群,1^+·呈椅式构型。化合物1与碘之间在溶液中和复合物中电荷转移一致。复合物（2^+·）（I₅）·I₂为P1空间群,2^+·呈椅式构型。复合物（3²⁺）（I₃）₂为Pbca空间群,3²⁺呈独特的平面构型。化合物2和3与碘之间在溶液中和复合物中呈现不同的电荷转移。复合物中聚碘阴离子呈现不同的堆积结构：由I₃^-或I₅^-/I₂组成的一维链状和I₃^-/I₂组成的二维网格状。     

铒掺杂羟基磷灰石的荧光及其生物矿化性能

通过共沉淀法制备铒掺杂羟基磷灰石（Er-HAP）颗粒,应用Materials Studio模拟与X射线衍射、扫描电镜-能量色散谱、X射线光电子能谱和荧光光谱分析对其晶体结构、表面化学成分及其荧光性能进行表征。结果表明,离子半径稍小的Er³⁺会竞争性占据HAP晶格中一个Ca²⁺位点,在340 nm波长激发下,Er-HAP颗粒能在419 nm（紫色）、458 nm（蓝色）、501 nm（绿色）和535 nm（绿色）处发出很强的特征荧光,光致发光显示的4个发光带相应归属于⁴F_3/2→⁴I_15/2、⁴F_5/2→⁴I_15/2、⁴F_7/2→⁴I_15/2和⁴S_3/2→⁴I_15/2过渡态。相比掺杂量（物质的量分数）1% 的Er-HAP,掺杂量9% 的Er-HAP颗粒表面矿化速度和成骨性能均明显下降,即当Er掺杂量在约1% 时,其Er-HAP生物矿化能力相对较强。     

ZnFe2O4/CNFs钛网基对电极膜厚对染料敏化太阳能电池性能的影响

通过静电纺丝和简单的一步水热法合成了碳纳米纤维（CNFs）负载的ZnFe₂O₄纳米颗粒（ZnFe₂O₄/CNFs）,并将其刮涂在钛网基底上作为染料敏化太阳能电池（DSSCs）的对电极进行组装测试,电池表现出优异的电化学性能。我们着重研究了不同膜厚对电极对DSSCs光电性能的影响。经过反复测试结果表明,当ZnFe₂O₄/CNFs复合电极材料膜厚为12 μm时存在最高的光电转换效率8.60%。     

碳纳米纤维负载Co3S4复合材料的合成及其在染料敏化太阳电池对电极的应用

采用水热法合成四硫化三钴（Co₃S₄）催化材料,并利用球磨和喷涂技术将其制备成对电极,结合新型无碘电解液Co²⁺/Co³⁺用于染料敏化太阳电池（dye-sensitized solar cells,简称DSCs）来研究其光电性能。测试结果显示,基于Co₃S₄对电极,DSCs的能量转化效率（power conversion efficiency,简称PCE）只有6.06%,远远低于Pt对电极（8.05%）。为了提高Co₃S₄的催化能力,采用静电纺丝技术制备碳纳米纤维（electrospun carbon nanofibers,简称ECs）,结合水热法制备出不同负载量的碳纳米纤维负载四硫化三钴（Co₃S₄/ECs）复合催化材料用于对电极,结果表明,Co₃S₄/ECs的PCE最高可达（8.22±0.08）%,优于Pt对电极。     

Highly Catalytic Carbon Nanotube/Pt Nanohybrid‐Based Transparent Counter Electrode for Efficient Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells

Low‐cost transparent counter electrodes (CEs) for efficient dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are prepared by using nanohybrids of carbon nanotube (CNT)‐supported platinum nanoparticles as highly active catalysts. The nanohybrids, synthesized by an ionic‐liquid‐assisted sonochemical method, are directly deposited on either rigid glass or flexible plastic substrates by a facile electrospray method for operation as CEs. Their electrochemical performances are examined by cyclic voltammetry, current density–voltage characteristics, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements. The CNT/Pt hybrid films exhibit high electrocatalytic activity for I^?/I₃^? with a weak dependence on film thickness. A transparent CNT/Pt hybrid CE film about 100 nm thick with a transparency of about 70 % (at 550 nm) can result in a high power conversion efficiency (η) of over 8.5 %, which is comparable to that of pyrolysis platinum‐based DSSCs, but lower cost. Furthermore, DSSC based on flexible CNT/Pt hybrid CE using indium‐doped tin oxide‐coated polyethylene terephthalate as the substrate also exhibits η=8.43 % with J_sc=16.85 mA cm^?2, V_oc=780 mV, and FF=0.64, and this shows great potential in developing highly efficient flexible DSSCs.     

Podlike N‐Doped Carbon Nanotubes Encapsulating FeNi Alloy Nanoparticles: High‐Performance Counter Electrode Materials for Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells

Podlike nitrogen‐doped carbon nanotubes encapsulating FeNi alloy nanoparticles (Pod(N)‐FeNi) were prepared by the direct pyrolysis of organometallic precursors. Cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and Tafel polarization measurements revealed their excellent electrocatalytic activities in the I^?/I₃^? redox reaction of dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). This is suggested to arise from the modification of the surface electronic properties of the carbon by the encapsulated metal alloy nanoparticles (NPs). Sequential scanning with EIS and CV further showed the high electrochemical stability of the Pod(N)‐FeNi composite. DSSCs with Pod(N)‐FeNi as the counter electrode (CE) presented a power conversion efficiency of 8.82 %, which is superior to that of the control device with sputtered Pt as the CE. The Pod(N)‐FeNi composite thus shows promise as an environmentally friendly, low‐cost, and highly efficient CE material for DSSCs.     

Direct Electrochemistry of Hemoglobin and its Electrocatalysis Based on a Carbon Nanotube Paste Electrode

A new hemoglobin (Hb) and carbon nanotube (CNT) modified carbon paste electrode was fabricated by simply mixing the Hb, CNT with carbon powder and liquid paraffin homogeneously. To prevent the leakage of Hb from the electrode surface, a Nafion film was further applied on the surface of the Hb‐CNT composite paste electrode. The modified electrode was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Direct electrochemistry of hemoglobin in this paste electrode was easily achieved and a pair of well‐defined quasi‐reversible redox peaks of a heme Fe(III)/Fe(II) couple appeared with a formal potential (E^0′) of ?0.441 V (vs. SCE) in pH 7.0 phosphate buffer solution (PBS). The electrochemical behaviors of Hb in the composite electrode were carefully studied. The fabricated modified bioelectrode showed good electrocatalytic ability for reduction of H₂O₂ and trichloroacetic acid (TCA), which shows potential applications in third generation biosensors.     

Electrochemical application of titanium dioxide nanoparticle/gold nanoparticle/multiwalled carbon nanotube nanocomposites for nonenzymatic detection of ascorbic acid

Titanium dioxide nanoparticle/gold nanoparticle/carbon nanotube (TiO₂/Au/CNT) nanocomposites were synthesized, and then characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). A TiO₂/Au/CNT nanocomposite-modified glassy carbon (GC) electrode was prepared using the drop coating method and was investigated using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), cyclic voltammetry (CV), differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), and amperometric current–time response (I-T). The modified material is redox-active. The nonenzymatically detected amount of ascorbic acid (AA) on the TiO₂/Au/CNT electrode showed a linear relationship with the AA concentration, for concentrations from 0.01 to 0.08 μM; the sensitivity was 117,776.36 μA?·?cm^?2?·?(mM)^?1, and the detection limit was 0.01 μM (S/N?=?3). The results indicated that the TiO₂/Au/CNT nanocomposite-modified GC electrode exhibited high electrocatalytic activity toward AA. This paper describes materials consisting of a network of TiO₂, Au, and MWCNTs, and the investigation of their synergistic effects in the detection of AA.     

CdSe量子点敏化纳米二氧化钛太阳电池的电化学交流阻抗谱

量子点敏化纳米TiO2太阳电池(QDSSCs)具有诱人的发展前景,但是与传统的染料敏化太阳电池(DSSCs)相比,其目前的光电转换效率还非常低(仅为3%左右).为了寻找QDSSCs光电转换效率低的原因,本文主要采用外加偏压下的交流阻抗谱技术对通常以S2-/S-x离子对为电解质的CdSe胶体量子点敏化纳米TiO2电极的准...     

Rational Synthesis of Iron/Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Catalyst through a Spatial Isolation Strategy for Efficient Oxygen Reduction in Acidic and Alkaline Media

It remains challenging to rationally synthesize iron/nitrogen-doped carbon (Fe/N-C) catalysts with rich Fe−N_x atomic active sites for improved oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysis. A highly efficient Fe/N-C catalyst, which has been synthesized through a spatial isolation strategy, is reported. Derived from bioinspired polydopamine (PDA)-based hybrid microsphere precursors, it is a multifunctional carrier that loads atomically dispersed Fe³⁺/Zn²⁺ ions through coordination interactions and N-rich melamine through electrostatic attraction and covalent bonding. The Zn²⁺ ions and melamine in the precursor efficiently isolate Fe³⁺ atoms upon pyrolysis to form rich Fe−N_x atomic active sites, and generate abundant micropores during high-temperature treatment; as a consequence, the resultant Fe-N/C catalyst contains rich catalytically active Fe−N_x sites and a hierarchical porous structure. The catalyst exhibits improved ORR activity that is superior to and close to that of Pt/C in alkaline and acidic solutions, respectively.     

ZnMoO4/芦荟衍生多孔碳的化学共沉淀法制备及催化性能

通过两步活化和化学共沉淀法分别制备了芦荟衍生多孔碳(aloe-derived porous carbon,APC)、ZnMoO₄和ZnMoO₄/APC催化剂,并研究了3种催化剂作为染料敏化太阳能电池(dye-sensitized solar cells,DSSCs)对电极时在D35/Y123染料和Cu²⁺/Cu⁺体系中的电化学特性和光伏性能。通过场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和N₂吸附-脱附测试表征了APC、ZnMoO₄和ZnMoO₄/APC的微观结构、化学成分、比表面积和孔结构。结果表明:APC为多孔网络结构,比表面积为1439 m²·g^-1,ZnMoO₄纳米颗粒均匀嵌入或分散在APC表面。ZnMoO₄/APC在D35或Y123染料和Cu²⁺/Cu⁺电解液的DSSC中,分别获得了3.97%和3.72%的光电能量转化效率(power conversion efficiency,PCE),高于同等条件下的APC(2.72%,2.61%)、ZnMoO₄(1.24%,1.08%)和Pt电极(2.86%,2.80%)的PCE。     

Carbon Xerogel Nanostructures with Integrated Bi and Fe Components for Hydrogen Peroxide and Heavy Metal Detection

Multifunctional Bi- and Fe-modified carbon xerogel composites (CXBiFe), with different Fe concentrations, were obtained by a resorcinol–formaldehyde sol–gel method, followed by drying in ambient conditions and pyrolysis treatment. The morphological and structural characterization performed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, N₂ adsorption/desorption porosimetry, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and scanning/transmission electron microscopy (STEM) analyses, indicates the formation of carbon-based nanocomposites with integrated Bi and Fe oxide nanoparticles. At higher Fe concentrations, Bi-Fe-O interactions lead to the formation of hybrid nanostructures and off-stoichiometric Bi₂Fe₄O₉ mullite-like structures together with an excess of iron oxide nanoparticles. To examine the effect of the Fe content on the electrochemical performance of the CXBiFe composites, the obtained powders were initially dispersed in a chitosan solution and applied on the surface of glassy carbon electrodes. Then, the multifunctional character of the CXBiFe systems is assessed by involving the obtained modified electrodes for the detection of different analytes, such as biomarkers (hydrogen peroxide) and heavy metal ions (i.e., Pb²⁺). The achieved results indicate a drop in the detection limit for H₂O₂ as Fe content increases. Even though the current results suggest that the surface modifications of the Bi phase with Fe and O impurities lower Pb²⁺ detection efficiencies, Pb²⁺ sensing well below the admitted concentrations for drinkable water is also noticed.