氧化还原可逆Nb2TiO7复合阴极电解池高温水蒸气电解研究

系统地研究Nb₂TiO₇与Nb_1.33Ti_0.67O₄材料相互转变的氧化还原循环可逆性能,同时研究Nb2TiO7和Nb_1.33Ti_0.67O₄样品随温度和氧分压变化的电导率,并与复合电极对称电池和电解池的电化学性能相关联. 在830 oC下,对Nb_1.33Ti_0.67O₄复合电极电解池进行水蒸气的电解研究测试. 电流电压曲线和电解池短期性能测试表明在低电压下主要为电极的还原和活化过程;而在高电压下主要为水蒸气的电解. 当3%H₂O/Ar/4%H_{2气体通入阴极时电解池水蒸气电解的法拉第效率为98.9%;而当通入气体转换为3%H2O/Ar时效率为89%.}     

TiO2表面质子化对染料敏化太阳能电池性能及吸附染料稳定性的影响

采用致密平整TiO₂薄膜作为染料敏化太阳能电池光电极,并研究了HCl处理表面质子化对电池性能的影响. 结果表明,HCl处理后电池的短路电流显著提升,电池的开路电压则有轻微的下降,电池电流提升了31%,而能量转化效率则提升了25%. 这是因为TiO₂的表面质子化增强了吸附染料与TiO₂间的电学耦合,提高了染料中激发电子向TiO₂导带的注入速率. 而电压的下降,一方面是由于质子化会引起TiO₂导带能级     

由纳米管和纳米颗粒构成的TiO2膜的制备与机理研究

采用聚苯乙烯小球修饰Ti片表面,并进行阳极氧化,制备出一种由纳米颗粒和纳米管构成的TiO₂膜．通过数值模拟,分析了氧化表面附近的局部电场分布对TiO₂膜形貌的影响．结果表明,覆盖物增强了局部电场,从而加快了O^2-与Ti的反应速率,有利于TiO₂的生长;与此同时,[TiF₆]^6-的扩散受到阻碍,使得TiO₂的溶解速率减慢．可见,覆盖物打破了TiO₂纳米管形成的平衡条件,导致纳米颗粒的生成．此外,通过X射线衍射和Raman光谱的测试分析发现,所制备的TiO₂为锐钛矿结构.     

基于薄膜电极溶胶修饰的染料敏化太阳电池光电特性研究

染料敏化太阳电池(DSC)中的纳米薄膜电极 是决定太阳电池光电转换性能的重要组成部分. 为改善薄膜电极特性, 采用了不同浓度的TiO₂溶胶对DSC光阳极导电玻 璃和纳米TiO₂多孔薄膜进行不同方式的界面处理. 利用X射线衍射方法对制备得到的多孔薄膜以及溶胶经高温处理 后致密层中纳米TiO₂颗粒的尺寸及晶型进行了测试. 采用高分辨透射电子显微镜和场发射扫描电子 显微镜观察了纳米颗粒及薄膜微结构形貌. 采用强度调制光电流谱/光电压谱分析了TiO₂溶 胶的不同处理方式对电子传输和复合的影响. 在100 mW· cm^-2光强以及暗环境下分别测试了DSC的伏安输出性能以及暗电流. 结果表明, 不同浓度和处理方式均能较好地抑制暗电流. 溶胶处理后光生电子寿命τ_n延长, 电子传输平均时间τ_d相应缩短. 采用浓度为0.10 mol·L^-1的 溶胶对导电玻璃和多孔膜同时处理, DSC的宏观输出特性最佳, 短路电流密度J_sc提高了10.9%, 光电转换效率η提高了11.9%.     

FePc与TiO2(110)及C60界面电子结构研究

基于C₆₀受体和有机分子给体的太阳能电池是目前非常重要的一个研究热点, 利用同步辐射真空紫外光电子能谱(SRUPS) 技术研究了酞菁铁(FePc)与TiO₂(110)及C₆₀的界面电子结构, 以及FePc与C₆₀分子混合薄膜的电子结构. SRUPS价带谱显示, FePc沉积在化学计量比与还原态两种不同的TiO₂(110)表面时, FePc分子的HOMO能级均随FePc厚度的变化发生了移动, 而在化学计量比的TiO₂(110)表面位移较大, 同时发生界面能带弯曲, 说明存在从有机层向衬底的电子转移. 在FePc/C₆₀和C₆₀/FePc界面形成过程中, FePc与C₆₀分子的最高占据分子轨道(HOMO)位移大小基本相同. 由界面能级排列发现, 在FePc与C₆₀的混合薄膜中, FePc分子的HOMO与C₆₀分子的最高占据分子轨道能级差较大, 这有利于提高器件开路电压, 改善器件性能.     

特定位点上CO2与(TiO2)n团簇相互作用的第一性原理研究

本文基于密度泛函理论系统地研究了(TiO₂)_n团簇上二氧化碳(CO₂)的吸附和活化性质. 计算结果表明,CO₂更倾向于吸附在(TiO₂)_n团簇的桥氧原子上,形成“化学吸附”碳酸盐络合物. 而CO更倾向于吸附到末端Ti-O的Ti原子上. 发现计算得到的碳酸盐振动频率值与实验获得的结果非常吻合,这表明配合物中CO₂的几何构型与其线性型相比,有微小的弯转. 通过对电子结构、电荷密度、电离势、HOMO-LUMO以及态密度的分析,证实了CO₂与团簇之间的电荷转移以及相互作用. 从预测的能量分布图来看,(TiO₂)_n团簇上的CO₂活化与结构密切有关,相比于块体的TiO₂,CO₂在团簇结构上更易于吸附和活化.     

Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Property of Zn Loaded TiO2 Nanotube Arrays Electrode

采用计时电流法制备了负载Zn纳米粒子的TiO₂纳米管阵列电极．通过阳极氧化法制备TiO₂纳米管阵列电极,然后通过控制计时电流沉积时间来控制负载在TiO₂纳米管上Zn纳米颗粒的沉积量和 沉积尺寸．SEM和XRD分析结果显示,沉积时间为3～5 s时,负载在TiO₂纳米管上的Zn粒子的直径为15～25 nm．UV漫反射光谱发现负载Zn的TiO₂纳米管阵列电极比没有负载的样品吸收487～780 nm的光更强;在高压汞灯照射下,前者比后者的光电流响应提高了50%．     

高比表面积TiO2与g-C3N4复合材料的光催化性能及机理研究

本文通过简单的溶剂热法制备了g-C₃N₄与高比表面积的TiO₂复合材料,该方法操作简单且能耗低. 甲基橙降解实验结果表明,高比表面积的TiO₂有效提高了光催化活性. 光电化学测试结果表明,与g-C₃N₄复合后,TiO₂的电荷载流子迁移速率得到明显改善. g-C₃N₄/高比表面积-TiO₂的光催化活性很强,在100分钟内,6%-g-C₃N₄/高比表面积-TiO₂对甲基橙的降解程度可达92.44%. 6%-g-C₃N₄/高比表面积-TiO₂不仅具有良好的光催化降解性能,还具有较高的稳定性. 本文对6%-g-C₃N₄/高比表面积-TiO₂的光催化机理也进行了系统的研究.     

氮铁共掺锐钛矿相TiO2电子结构和光学性质的第一性原理研究

本文采用基于密度泛函理论的平面波超软赝势方法研究了N,Fe共掺杂TiO₂的晶体结构、电子结构和光学性质.研究表明,N,Fe共掺杂TiO₂的晶格体积、原子间的键长及原子的电荷量发生变化,导致晶体中产生八面体偶极矩,并因此光生电子-空穴对有效分离,提高TiO₂的光催化活性;N,Fe共掺杂同时在导带底和价带顶形成了杂质能级,使TiO₂的禁带宽度变窄,光吸收带边红移到可见光区,这些杂质能级可以降低光生载流子的复合概率,提高Ti     

低成本溶胶-凝胶法制备SiO2/TiO2双层膜的减反射与自清洁性能

将玻璃基底依次在低成本的SiO₂溶胶和TiO₂溶胶中浸渍后,在500 oC下煅烧制备了同时具备减反射与自清洁性能的SiO₂/TiO₂双层膜．该膜的光学性能与结构特征分别通过紫外-可见分光光度计和场发射扫描电镜进行了表征．同时,源于超亲水性和光催化作用的自清洁性能也凸显出来．实验结果表明制备SiO₂/TiO₂双层膜对光的透射率最高可达到95%,同时具备自清洁性能．     

Investigation of the fill factor of dye-sensitized solar cell based on ZnO nanowire arrays

The fill factor of dye-sensitized solar cells based on the ZnO nanowire array is very low, which is usually ascribed to a rapid charge recombination. In this article, the influence on the fill factor of ZnO nanowire array cell is investigated and discussed by comparing dark current and decay rate of open circuit potential of the ZnO nanowire array cell with those of the ZnO nanoparticle cell, TiO₂ nanoparticle cell and TiO₂-coated ZnO nanowire array cell. The results demonstrate that the low fill factor of the ZnO nanowire array cell is largely caused by a rapid decrease of electron injection efficiency rather than a rapid charge recombination, which is decided by the absorption nature of Ru-complexed dye molecules on ZnO surface and repellency of radial electric field. The fill factor of the ZnO nanowire array cell can be improved by coating ZnO nanowires with a wide band gap semiconductor material or metal oxide insulator.     

纳米TiO2多孔薄膜电极平带电势的研究

采用光谱电化学方法研究了纳米TiO₂多孔薄膜电极的平带电势,获得了薄膜厚度以及TiCl₄处理对纳米TiO₂薄膜电极平带电势的影响情况,并研究了平带电势对染料敏化太阳电池光伏性能的影响.结果表明,可以通过检测纳米TiO₂电极平带电势的变化趋势来反映电池中TiO₂电极平带电势的变化趋势.随着TiO₂电极膜厚的增加,其平带电势将向正方向移动,导致对应电池的开路电压随之减小.另外,经 关键词： 平带电势 2')" href="#">纳米TiO₂ 染料敏化 太阳电池     

TiO2 Nanoparticles Produced by Electric-Discharge-Nanofluid-Process as Photoelectrode of DSSC

利用自制TiO₂纳米粒子研究敏化染敏太阳能电池. 使用自制的旋转涂布加热平台装置将产出的TiO₂粒子均匀的涂布在ITO导电玻璃上形成薄膜,浸泡于N-719 染料中12小时以上作为DSSCs的光电极 元件,最后完成染料敏化太阳能电池的系统组装并进行光电转换效率测量. 实验结果表明,放电过程产出的TiO₂纳米粒子具有锐钛矿晶相,粒径尺寸可控制在20～70 nm,粒子表面电位约为-30 mV,是稳定的纳米悬浮夜. 添加0.5 mL 的Triton X-100在导电玻璃表面上,利用的旋转涂布加热到22 oC可以制得厚度均匀缜密的薄膜结构,不但粒子不受到热处理效应与介面活性剂的影响而发生晶相改变,并且薄膜也有良好的染料吸附效果. 较厚二氧化钛薄膜的光电极会提升敏化染敏太阳能电池的效率. 实验结果得知,以15 μm的二氧化钛薄膜组装DSSCs测得最高效率2.15%,但是当薄膜厚度超过15 μm 则会导致开路电压与充填因子逐渐下降,光电转换效率变差.     

ZnO/TiO2 core–shell nanowire arrays for enhanced dye-sensitized solar cell efficiency

We present a new method of synthesizing ZnO/TiO₂ core–shell nanowire (NW) arrays for the fabrication of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Vertically aligned ZnO NW arrays were obtained on Si substrates, and modified by a TiO₂ shell in order to solve the recombination problems via a cost-effective spin-coating method. The structure of the ZnO/TiO₂ composite NW arrays was characterized. The experimental results indicate that the TiO₂ shell enhances the performance of the DSSCs, through improving the stability of the ZnO NWs and decreasing the recombination of photogenerated electrons on the NW surface. The highest overall conversion efficiency of the cell reaches about 3.0 %.     

Application of TiO2 nano-particles on the electrode of dye-sensitized solar cells

In this study, nano-TiO₂ thin film electrode and solar cell have been investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra, contact angle, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and current-voltage characteristics analyses. X-ray diffraction patterns show that the best sintering temperature of a nano-TiO₂ film is 600 °C, at which TiO₂ anatase phase forms best and the particle size of 8-10 nm can be obtained. The SEM images of a nano-TiO₂ thin film show that the surface of the film is smooth and porous, and the thickness of the nano-TiO₂ film is 4 μm. The measurements of contact angle between nano-TiO₂ film and deionized water (DI water) reveal that the nano-TiO₂ film is super-hydrophilic when solarized under ultraviolet. The electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell is used as a free-base porphyrin with carboxyl group, 5,10,15,20-tetrakis (4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin (TCPP) as the sensitizer to adsorb onto the TiO₂ thin film. From the results of ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra and XPS analyses of the electrode, the effects of nano-TiO₂ particles’ addition to the electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell can improve the absorption of visible light (400-700 nm) and increase electrons transferred from TCPP to the conduction band of TiO₂, resulting in the enhancement of efficiency for dye-sensitized solar cells.     

Applications of vertically oriented TiO2 micro-pillars array on the electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell

In this research, dye-sensitized solar cells based on TiO₂ micro-pillars fabricated by inductive couple plasma etcher were investigated by analyses of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), contact angle, ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra (UV-vis), and current-voltage characteristics. X-ray diffraction patterns show that the TiO₂ anatase phase forms while sintering at 450 °C for 30 min. The SEM images reveal that the diameter and height of TiO₂ micro-pillars are about 3 and 0.8 μm, respectively. The measurements of contact angle between TiO₂ micro-pillars and deionized water (DI water) reveal that the TiO₂ micro-pillars is super-hydrophilic while annealed at 450 °C for 30 min.The absorption spectrum of TiO₂ micro-pillars is better than TiO₂ thin film and can be widely improved in visible region with N3 dye adsorbed. The results of current-voltage (I-V) characteristics analysis reveal that dye-sensitized solar cell with TiO₂ micro-pillars electrode has better I-V characteristics and efficiency than TiO₂ film electrodes. This result may be due to the annealed TiO₂ micro-pillars applied on the electrode of dye-sensitized solar cell can increase the contact area between TiO₂ and dye, resulting in the enhancement of I-V characteristics and efficiency for dye-sensitized solar cell.     

Natural dye-based photoelectrode for improvement of solar cell performance

In the present paper, photovoltaic studies of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) based on betacyanin/TiO₂ and betacyanin/WO₃–TiO₂ have been done. The cell performances were compared through I–V curves and wavelength dependant photocurrent measurements for the two new types of DSSCs. The TiO₂-coated DSSC showed the photovoltage and photocurrent of 300 mV and 4.96 mA/cm², whereas the cell employing WO₃–TiO₂ photoelectrode showed the values 435 mV and 9.86 mA/cm², respectively. The conversion efficiency of TiO₂ based dye-sensitized solar cell was found to be 0.69 %, while WO₃–TiO₂-based cell exhibited a higher conversion efficiency of 2.2 %. The better performance of the WO₃–TiO₂ dye-sensitized solar cell photoelectrode is thought to be due to an inherent energy barrier at the electrode/electrolyte interface leading to the reduced recombination of photoinduced electrons.     

Electron injection dynamics in dye-sensitized semiconductor nanocrystalline films

We have summarized recent ultrafast spectroscopic studies on phenomena associated with dye-sensitization of semiconductor metal oxide nanoparticles, especially TiO₂ nanocrystalline film from a surface science perspective with a strong relation to mechanism of electron injection in dye-sensitized solar cells, which are attracting much interest from both viewpoints of pure science and applied science.A lot of chemical and physical processes are involved in this solar cell, such as light harvesting by molecules and nanostructures, interfacial electron transfer, charge migration in solid and electrolyte, degradation of the materials, and so on. Among them, the very primary process initiated by photoabsorption by sensitizing dye molecules; that is, electron injection from excited adsorbates into the conduction band of semiconductor metal oxides is significantly important, because this process must be 100% efficient with a minimum driving force for high current and voltage generation.We have first focused on details of experimental methods used in this research area, and then in the following Sections, have organized this review by concentrating on each parameter that influences dynamics of electron injection in dye-sensitized semiconductors. Finally we have emphasized it is important to measure actual DSSCs for the precise comparison between electron injection dynamics and device performance.     

锐钛矿相TiO2纳米管的制备及其染料敏化太阳电池

以商用金红石相TiO₂粉末为原料,通过在碱性溶液中150℃水热48h的方法合成TiO₂纳米管.采用SEM,TEM,XRD分析手段对TiO₂纳米管的形貌和结构演变进行了表征.制成的TiO₂纳米管与TritonX-100,乙酰丙酮混合后,通过丝网印刷的方法涂敷到ITO导电玻璃衬底上,并且在450℃下烧结30min后得到可应用于染料敏化太阳电池的多孔光阳极.将此光阳极浸泡于N719染料敏化后,与镀铂对电极组装电池,两者之间灌 关键词： 2纳米管')" href="#">TiO₂纳米管 染料敏化太阳电池 水热法     

纳米TiO2叶片状阵列电极的制备及其在染料敏化太阳电池中电子的输运性能

在低温条件下采用定向刻蚀技术, 对金属Ti片表面用H₂O₂溶液进行刻蚀氧化, 制备了垂直生长的纳米TiO₂叶片状阵列薄膜电极. 通过X射线衍射分析表明, 纳米TiO₂叶片状阵列薄膜经500 ℃下烧结1 h后, 从无定型转变为锐钛矿相. 场发射扫描电子显微镜观察表明: 在80 ℃下的H₂O₂溶液刻蚀氧化, 经1 d制备得到的是Ti片表面垂直生长的叶片状阵列, 其形貌均匀且完整地 关键词： 2')" href="#">纳米TiO₂ 叶片状阵列电极 染料敏化太阳电池 电子传输