Rup_2P表面敏化TiO_2基复合薄膜光致界面电荷转移

采用离子束溅射技术制备出TiO2/ITO、Zn2+掺杂的TiO2(TiO2-Zn)/ITO和TiO2/ZnO/ITO薄膜,采用表面敏化技术和旋转涂膜法,制备出(1,10-邻菲咯啉)2-2-(2-吡啶基)苯咪唑钌混配配合物(Rup2P)表面敏化的TiO2基复合薄膜Rup2P/TiO2/ITO、Rup2P/TiO2-Zn/ITO和Rup2P/TiO2/ZnO/ITO.表面光电压谱(SPS)结果发现:敏化后的TiO2基薄膜在可见区(400-600nm)产生SPS响应;TiO2基薄膜的能带结构不同,其在400-600nm和350nm处的SPS响应的峰高比不同.利用电场诱导表面光电压谱(EFISPS),测定TiO2基薄膜和表面敏化TiO2基复合薄膜各种物理参数,并确定其能带结构.分析可知,表面敏化TiO2基复合薄膜在400-600nm的SPS响应峰主要源于Rup2P分子的中心离子Ru4d能级到配体1,10-邻菲咯啉π*1和2-(2-吡啶基)苯咪唑π*2能级的跃迁;TiO2中Zn2+掺杂能级有利于Ru4d能级到配体π*1和π*2跃迁的光生电子向TiO2-Zn导带的注入;TiO2/ZnO异质结构有利于光生电子向ITO表面的转移,从而导致可见光(400-600nm)SPS响应增强以及光电转换效率的提高.     

苯封四聚苯胺/TiO2/ITO薄膜电极光致界面电荷转移

采用水解胶溶法和旋转涂膜法分别制备出TiO2纳米粒子溶胶和TiO2／ITO薄膜,采用浸泡法制备出苯封四聚苯胺（聚苯胺）／TiO2／ITO薄膜电极．利用表面光电压谱、光致循环伏安和光电流作用谱测定了TiO2的禁带宽度和表面态能级、聚苯胺的HOMO-LUMO能级宽度和双极化子能级,确定了聚苯胺／TiO2／ITO薄膜电极能带结构,进一步分析了聚苯胺／TiO2／ITO薄膜电极的光电转换特性及光致界面电荷转移的机理。     

表面敏化TiO2基复合薄膜的能带结构与光致电荷转移的研究

采用离子束溅射方法制备出TiO₂/ITO, Zr^4＋掺杂的TiO₂(TiO₂-Zr)/ITO和ZrO₂/TiO₂/ITO复合薄膜. 利用表面敏化方法制备出(1,10-邻菲咯啉)₂(3,4,5-三氟苯基)咪唑并[5,6-f]邻菲咯啉钌混配配合物[Rup₂O](p＝1,10-邻菲咯啉, O＝(3,4,5-三氟苯基)咪唑并[5,6-f]邻菲咯啉)/TiO₂/ITO, Rup₂O/TiO₂-Zr/ITO和Rup₂O/ZrO₂/TiO₂/ITO表面敏化TiO₂基复合薄膜. 表面光电压谱(SPS)表明, 表面敏化TiO₂基复合薄膜在400～600和350 nm产生的SPS响应峰的峰高比与TiO₂基复合薄膜的结构密切相关. 利用电场诱导表面光电压谱(EFISPS)确定了复合薄膜的能带结构, 其结果分析表明, 400～600 nm的SPS响应峰主要源于Rup₂O分子的中心离子Ru 4d能级到配体邻菲咯啉p₁^*和配体咪唑并邻菲咯啉p₂^*跃迁|TiO₂禁带内Zr^4＋掺杂能级的存在减小了光生载流子的复合, 增加导带光生电子的数量|ZrO₂/TiO₂异质结构的存在有利于光生电子向ITO表面的转移, 从而导致400～600 nm和350 nm SPS响应峰的峰高比的增加, 意味着光致电荷转移效率的提高.     

苯封四聚苯胺/TiO2/ITO薄膜电极光致界面电荷转移

采用水解胶溶法和旋转涂膜法分别制备出TiO2纳米粒子溶胶和TiO2/ITO薄膜, 采用浸泡法制备出苯封四聚苯胺(聚苯胺)/TiO2/ITO薄膜电极. 利用表面光电压谱、光致循环伏安和光电流作用谱测定了TiO2的禁带宽度和表面态能级、聚苯胺的 HOMO-LUMO能级宽度和双极化子能级, 确定了聚苯胺/TiO2/ITO薄膜电极能带结构. 进一步分析了聚苯胺/TiO2/ITO薄膜电极的光电转换特性及光致界面电荷转移的机理.     

CdS敏化对TiO2纳米薄膜电极光生电荷转移特性的影响

1991年Gratzel等[1]以敏化的TiO2纳米薄膜电极组成的液体结光电化学太阳能电池(PEC),其光电转换效率(IPCE)达到10%. 最近,选用固态电解质使这种PEC的IPCE达到33%[2].于是用有机染料[3,4]及窄带隙半导体纳米微粒[5]敏化的电极受到了广泛关注.     

表面In掺杂TiO2的N719/TiO2-Inx%/FTO薄膜电极的光电转换效率

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备出In 表面修饰的TiO₂ (TiO₂-Inx%)纳米粒子, x%代表在In 掺杂的TiO₂样品中In³⁺与In³⁺和Ti⁴⁺离子摩尔百分含量. 利用二(四丁基铵)顺式-双(异硫氰基)双(2,2''-联吡啶-4,4''-二羧酸)钌(II)(N719)作为敏化剂, 制备出N719/TiO₂/FTO (氟掺杂锡氧化物)和N719/TiO₂-Inx%/FTO染料敏化薄膜电极. 光电转换效率实验表明, 在薄膜电极+0.5 mol·L^-1 LiI+0.05 mol·L^-1 I₂的三甲氧基丙腈(MPN)溶液+Pt 光电池体系中,N719/TiO₂-Inx%/FTO薄膜电极的光电转换效率均高于N719/TiO₂/FTO, 其中N719/TiO₂-In0.1%/FTO的光电转换效率比N719/TiO₂/FTO提高了20%. 利用X 射线衍射(XRD)、X 射线光电子能谱(XPS)、漫反射吸收光谱(DRS)、荧光(PL)光谱和表面光电流作用谱确定了TiO₂-Inx%样品中In3+离子的存在方式和能带结构; 利用表面光电流作用谱研究了N719/TiO₂-Inx%/FTO薄膜电极的光致界面电荷转移过程. 结果表明, In3+离子在TiO₂表面形成O-In-Cl_n (n=1, 2)物种, 该物种的表面态能级位于导带下0.3 eV处; 在光电流产生过程中, O-In-Cl_n (n=1, 2)表面态能级有效地抑制了光生载流子在TiO₂-Inx%层的复合, 促进了阳极光电流的增加, 从而导致N719/TiO₂-Inx%/FTO薄膜电极的光电转化效率高于N719/TiO₂/FTO, 并进一步讨论了光致界面电荷转移的机理.     

不同导电基底对TiO2薄膜光致亲水性的影响

分别在导电铝合金片(Al)和具有阳极氧化铝层的非导电铝片(AAO/Al), 以及铟锡氧化物导电玻璃(ITO/glass)和普通非导电玻璃(glass)表面通过提拉法制备出TiO2/Al和TiO2/AAO/Al, 以及TiO2/ITO/glass和TiO2/glass两组TiO2薄膜样品, 通过测试紫外光照下水滴接触角的变化考察TiO2薄膜的光致亲水性. 结果表明, 相对于TiO2/Al2O3/Al, 基底导电的TiO2/Al表现出较好的光致亲水性能; 而相对于TiO2/glass, 基底导电的TiO2/ITO/glass表现出较差的光致亲水性能. 分析认为, Al和ITO两导电基底和TiO2薄膜间的不同电子转移方向影响TiO2薄膜的光致亲水性能, Al片提供电子给TiO2有助于提高以光生电子为主要初级活性物种的光致亲水性, 而ITO接受TiO2的光生电子, 导致光致亲水性的下降.     

卤素离子对TiO2薄膜光致亲水性的影响

将卤化钾盐KX(X＝I、Br、Cl、F)分别引入至TiO₂溶胶中, 利用提拉法在载玻片上制得含有卤素离子的TiO₂-X薄膜样片, 通过测试样片紫外光照下水滴接触角的变化, 考察了不同浓度的KI以及不同卤素离子对TiO₂薄膜光致亲水性能的影响, 并通过测试光照后的亲水薄膜样片暗处放置不同时间后接触角的变化, 比较了含TiO₂-I和TiO₂-F薄膜样片亲水性能的持久性. 结果表明, 适量的KI有助于提高TiO2薄膜的光致亲水性, 当TiO₂溶胶中KI浓度为1.0×10^-5 mol•L^-1时, 其所制得TiO₂薄膜的光致亲水性最好, 继续增大KI浓度时, 薄膜的光致亲水性逐步下降, 当KI浓度达1.0×10^-2 mol•L^-1时, 其光致亲水性较纯TiO₂薄膜差；同时, 适量的KBr、KCl加入也有助于提高TiO₂薄膜的光致亲水性, 且随KI＞KBr＞KCl的顺序逐渐减弱, 但KF的加入降低了薄膜的光致亲水性；另外, 卤素离子的加入还有助于提高TiO₂薄膜亲水性能的持久性, 且KF＞KI. 分析认为, 卤素离子对TiO₂薄膜光致亲水性的影响与其给电子或捕获光致电子作用有关, 并提出了其作用模型, 而卤素离子与亲水基团(羟基)的氢键作用是使KX-TiO₂薄膜能够延长亲水性时间的原因.     

掺P25水热法制备纳晶多孔TiO2薄膜电极

以水热法为基础,向其溶胶中掺入适量的P25(二氧化钛粉体),来制备纳晶TiO₂胶体,以纳晶TiO₂为电子传输体组装染料敏化太阳能电池.通过XRD、SEM、UV-vis和电池的光电性能测试,来分析掺入P25对染料敏化太阳能电池性能的影响.结果表明,加入适量P25([P25]/[Ti]=0.2)后,染料敏化太阳能电池性能达到最佳值,在100 mW/cm²光照条件下,光电转换效率达到5.4%.     

聚乙二醇对TiO2薄膜光致亲水性的促进作用

为了提高TiO₂薄膜的光致亲水性及其持久性, 将聚乙二醇(PEG)2000 引入TiO₂溶胶中, 利用提拉法在载玻片上制备出含PEG的TiO₂薄膜样品, 通过测试样品紫外光照下水滴接触角的变化, 考察不同浓度PEG对TiO₂薄膜光致亲水性能的影响; 并通过测试光照后的亲水薄膜样片暗处放置不同时间后接触角的变化, 比较含PEG的TiO₂薄膜和纯TiO₂薄膜样品的亲水持久性. 结果表明: PEG作为一种非离子型长链分子, 其适量的添加可促进TiO₂薄膜的光致亲水性及其持久性. 基于薄膜样品的傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱和紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS)结果, 认为PEG作为空穴捕获剂有助于TiO₂薄膜中Ti³⁺的生成和稳定存在, 进而有助于亲水中心(表面羟基)的形成. 此研究对于TiO₂光自洁涂料的应用很有意义, 也为研究TiO₂的光激发瞬态行为提供了一个可能的简易方法.     

纳米结构TiO2/聚3-己基噻吩多孔膜电极光电性能研究

用光电流作用谱、光电流-电势图等光电化学方法研究了ITO/聚3-己基噻吩(ITO/ P3HT)膜和纳米结构TiO2/聚3-己基噻吩(TiO2/P3HT)复合膜的光电转换性质. 结果表明, P3HT膜的禁带宽度为1.89 eV, 价带位置为－5.4 eV. 在ITO/TiO2/ P3HT复合膜电极中存在p-n异质结, 在一定条件下异质结的存在有利于光生电子-空穴对的分离. P3HT修饰ITO/TiO2电极可使光电流发生明显的红移, 从而提高了宽禁带半导体的光电转换效率.     

紫外光照下纳米TiO2电极的电化学行为

通过电沉积方法制备了纳米TiO2薄膜电极，应用循环伏安和交流阻抗技术研究了TiO2电极在253.7 nm的紫外光照射下的电化学行为.结果表明, TiO2薄膜电极的循环伏安图在＋0.15 V处出现新的氧化峰,交流阻抗谱的半圆明显减小，电极的开路电位在有光和无光的情况下呈现规律变化.实验证实在紫外光照射下电极表面有新物种Ti3＋生成，但光生Ti3＋不稳定.     

Photoelectro‐Synergistic Catalysis at Ti/TiO2/PbO2 Electrode and Its Application on Determination of Chemical Oxygen Demand

In this paper, photoelectro‐synergistic catalysis oxidation of organics in water on Ti/TiO₂/PbO₂ electrode was investigated by the method of electrochemistry. Furthermore, the results were compared with those obtained from photocatalysis and electrocatalysis. The method proposed was applied to determine the chemical oxygen demand (COD) value, Ti/TiO₂/PbO₂ electrode functioning as the work electrode during the process. It was shown that the method of photoelectro‐synergistic catalysis had lower detection limit and wider linear range than the methods of electroassisted photocatalysis and electrocatalysis. The results obtained by the proposed method and conventional one were compared by carrying out the experiment on 8 wastewater samples. The correlation of the results using different methods was satisfactory and the relative bias was below ±6.0%.     

HAXPES of protected ITO surfaces at the buried P3HT/ITO interface

The characterization of buried interfaces is difficult and often has to be performed by a post‐processing method where the interface is exposed. Hard energy X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy offers the ability to tune the X‐ray energy and thereby change the information depth. In this work, an inorganic/organic interface was evaluated, namely the poly(3‐hexylthiophene) (P3HT) interface with indium tin oxide (ITO), with relevance to organic photovoltaic devices. P3HT/ITO buried interfaces were examined using three X‐ray energies where the ITO surface was prepared under different pretreatment conditions. The P3HT film protected the ITO surface from adventitious adsorbents and allowed for sensitivity to the buried ITO surface. Robust peak fitting parameters were obtained to model the O 1 s and In 3d lineshapes. The deconvolution of these lineshapes allowed for the clear identification of a surface layer on the ITO which is oxidized to a greater extent than the underlying bulk ITO. The surface oxide layer, composed of indium oxide and indium hydroxide, is deficient of oxygen vacancies and would therefore be expected to act as an insulating barrier on the ITO surface. Peak fitting conditions allowed for an estimation of the relative thicknesses of this insulating layer. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Composite Electrode SnO2／TiO2 for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Composite nanoporous electrode SnO2/TiO2 was fabricated for the dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC) with N3 (Cis-Ru). After introducing of TiO2, the open-circuit photovoltage (Voc) was higher than that of the pure SnO2 electrode, while short-circuit photocurrent (Isc) was varied with the ratio of the TiO2. Appropriate content of the TiO2 can be beneficial to the efficiency of the solar cell, and it gives negative impact on the composite electrode when the content of TiO2 is higher.     

Direct Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis of Hemoglobin–TiO2 Whisker Film Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

In this study, Hb TiO₂ whisker nanocomposites are prepared by incorporating TiO₂ whisker with hemoglobin (Hb). Our studies illustrate that the self‐assembled Hb TiO₂ whisker films could efficiently facilitate the direct electron transfer of Hb on glassy carbon electrode (GCE). Moreover, our results demonstrate that the catalytic activity to the reduction of H₂O₂ could be observed on the Hb TiO₂ whisker modified GCE and the photovoltaic effect of TiO₂ whisker can greatly enhance the detection sensitivity of electrocatalytic reduction.     

Charge trapping and photoadsorption of O2 on dehydroxylated TiO2 nanocrystals--an electron paramagnetic resonance study.

The interaction of photogenerated charges with molecular oxygen was investigated on TiO2 nanocrystals by means of paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. Compared to photoactivation experiments in vacuum at P < 10(-6) mbar and T = 140 K, the presence of O2 enhances the concentration of persistently trapped electron and hole centres--by a factor of ten--due to the formation of adsorbed O2- species. The photoadsorption of oxygen was also tracked quantitatively by pressure measurements, and the number of trapped charges, hole centres and O2- was found to correspond to ten electron-hole pairs per TiO2 nanocrystal. Conversely, in experiments at P < 10(-6) mbar with one trapped electron-hole pair per particle, charge separation is not persistent and completely reversible with respect to temperature. Heating to 298 K causes the total annihilation of photogenerated and trapped charges.