Preparation of epitaxial La0.6Ca0.4Mn1−xFexO3 (x = 0, 0.2) thin films: Variation of the oxygen content

Perovskite thin films with a nominal composition of La_0.6Ca_0.4Mn_1−xFe_xO₃ (x = 0, 0.2) were deposited by pulsed reactive crossed beam laser ablation. The film properties, such as electrical conductivity and magnetoresistance are studied as a function of the oxygen content and substrate type. The oxygen content of the thin films was determined by Rutherford Backscattering and controlled by varying the background gas pressure, pressure of the gas pulse and by using alternatively O₂ and N₂O as the gas pulse.

LaAlO₃ and SrTiO₃ were used as substrates at deposition temperature of 650 °C. The grown films were analyzed by X-ray diffraction in order to optimize the growth conditions, i.e. to obtain epitaxial thin films. Thin films doped with 20% Fe were grown under the same experimental conditions as the undoped LCMO films and the effect of the doping on the structural and transport properties of the thin films has been investigated.

The temperature of the metal–insulator transition was measured as a function of the oxygen content and substrate type.     

脉冲激光沉积制备SrSn1-xCoxO3外延薄膜的微结构表征及能带调控

钙钛矿结构SrSnO₃因其独特的介电和半导体性质而备受关注,通过掺杂可显著调控其电学、磁学性能,拓宽其应用范围。本研究在单晶SrTiO₃(001)衬底上通过脉冲激光方法外延生长了SrSn_1-xCo_xO₃ (x = 0, 0.16, 0.33, 0.5) (SSCO)薄膜,探究了Co含量对薄膜结晶性、微观结构、光学性能以及介电性能的影响。结果表明, SrSn_1-xCo_xO₃薄膜可在SrTiO₃(001)衬底上外延生长, Co掺杂不会导致薄膜结晶质量的劣化。薄膜表面形貌平整、致密,膜厚200 nm,表面粗糙度为0.44 nm。随薄膜中Co掺杂量增加,薄膜透过率从90%降至25%,光学带隙从4.24 eV降至2.44 eV。介电性能测试表明,掺杂薄膜在10⁶Hz时介电常数为70.1,比无掺杂SrSnO₃薄膜提高57%。室温时SSCO薄膜表面电阻率为172 MΩ,在1000℃范围内薄膜结构稳定。     

The surface and materials science of tin oxide

The study of tin oxide is motivated by its applications as a solid state gas sensor material, oxidation catalyst, and transparent conductor. This review describes the physical and chemical properties that make tin oxide a suitable material for these purposes. The emphasis is on surface science studies of single crystal surfaces, but selected studies on powder and polycrystalline films are also incorporated in order to provide connecting points between surface science studies with the broader field of materials science of tin oxide. The key for understanding many aspects of SnO₂ surface properties is the dual valency of Sn. The dual valency facilitates a reversible transformation of the surface composition from stoichiometric surfaces with Sn⁴⁺ surface cations into a reduced surface with Sn²⁺ surface cations depending on the oxygen chemical potential of the system. Reduction of the surface modifies the surface electronic structure by formation of Sn 5s derived surface states that lie deep within the band gap and also cause a lowering of the work function. The gas sensing mechanism appears, however, only to be indirectly influenced by the surface composition of SnO₂. Critical for triggering a gas response are not the lattice oxygen concentration but chemisorbed (or ionosorbed) oxygen and other molecules with a net electric charge. Band bending induced by charged molecules cause the increase or decrease in surface conductivity responsible for the gas response signal. In most applications tin oxide is modified by additives to either increase the charge carrier concentration by donor atoms, or to increase the gas sensitivity or the catalytic activity by metal additives. Some of the basic concepts by which additives modify the gas sensing and catalytic properties of SnO₂ are discussed and the few surface science studies of doped SnO₂ are reviewed. Epitaxial SnO₂ films may facilitate the surface science studies of doped films in the future. To this end film growth on titania, alumina, and Pt(1 1 1) is reviewed. Thin films on alumina also make promising test systems for probing gas sensing behavior. Molecular adsorption and reaction studies on SnO₂ surfaces have been hampered by the challenges of preparing well-characterized surfaces. Nevertheless some experimental and theoretical studies have been performed and are reviewed. Of particular interest in these studies was the influence of the surface composition on its chemical properties. Finally, the variety of recently synthesized tin oxide nanoscopic materials is summarized.     

空气下光诱导有机金属卤化钙钛矿薄膜的降解机理

近几年来钙钛矿材料作为新兴光伏材料取得了巨大的发展进步,但有机无机杂化钙钛矿较差的环境稳定性限制了它的大规模应用。因此深入研究钙钛矿材料的降解机制有助于开发更稳定的钙钛矿光伏器件。本文基于透射电子显微学的微观形貌观察、晶体结构及元素成分表征,详细研究了杂化钙钛矿CH_3NH_3PbI_3薄膜在光照以及空气共同作用下的降解机理。研究发现,光诱导下CH_3NH_3PbI_3薄膜会与空气中的氧气发生交互作用,同时生成六方晶态PbI_2甚至氧化为非晶态化合物PbI_(2-2x)O_x (0.4 x 0.6),而其衰减位点主要存在于薄膜与空气接触的表面。降解过程中,由于存在着挥发性分解产物(I_2,CH_3NH_2)的大量丢失,薄膜的表面会产生许多小孔洞,继而形成一种蜂窝状的介孔衰竭通道。而这种衰竭方式主要与光照下钙钛矿中光生电子与氧气结合形成超氧根自由基(O_2~(·-))有关,该基团诱导了CH_3NH_3PbI_3向PbI_2和非晶氧化态的转变。本文揭示了空气中光照诱导钙钛矿薄膜的降解机理,这将为未来设计和优化更稳定的钙钛矿太阳能电池提供全面的实验数据与理论支持。     

La2CuO4阴极薄膜的相转变及其对电化学性能的影响

通过调控薄膜的沉积条件,探索La₂CuO₄的晶体结构对电化学性质的影响。采用脉冲激光沉积设备在YSZ(100)单晶基底上沉积一系列La₂CuO₄薄膜,通过调节沉积时的氧压,制备了不同晶体结构的La₂CuO₄薄膜。 研究表明,沉积氧压的变化使薄膜晶体结构发生相转变,从T'相→T^*相→T相。 T'相为沿着c轴择优生长的单晶四方相,且表现出较大的界面极化电阻,在850 ℃的R_p值为2.351 Ω·cm²。 T^*相为T'相和T相的混合相,在850 ℃的电阻值介于T'相和T相之间。 T相为正交相,相对于其它相结构表现出较低的界面极化电阻,沉积氧压为26.60 Pa下制备的T相在850 ℃的电阻值为0.783 Ω·cm²,比T'相的电阻值低近67%。 并且,正交相表面有相对较高的氧空位浓度,有利于氧气的吸附和扩散,加速了阴极的氧还原反应。 因此,具有正交对称性的La₂CuO₄的电化学性质优于其它对称性。 这一结果也表明可以通过改变薄膜材料的晶体结构,降低界面极化电阻,提高阴极薄膜的电化学性能。     

Perovskite thin films deposited by pulsed laser ablation as model systems for electrochemical applications

Thin films of a bifunctional electrocatalyst with the compositions La_0.6Ca_0.4CoO_3−δ and La_0.7Ca_0.3CoO_3−δ have been deposited by a variation of pulsed laser deposition, i.e. pulsed reactive crossed-beam laser ablation. These perovskite phases have been used as catalysts for oxygen reduction and evolution in re-chargeable Zn/air batteries. The utilization of a synchronized reactive gas pulse with N₂O or O₂ allows the preparation of perovskite films with almost ideal oxygen content without additional annealing steps and to control the oxygen content of the films. The films with higher oxygen content reveal a lower resistivity. These compositions have been selected to study the influence of the texture on the electrocatalytical activity for oxygen reduction and evolution of the films. Amorphous films, or films with mixed or single orientation can be obtained by varying the target–substrate distance and substrate temperature without changing the composition of the films. A clear influence of the crystallinity on the catalytic activity, i.e. smaller overpotential for the two oxygen reactions, is observed. The amorphous films reveal the largest overpotential, followed by the polycrystalline films with one or more orientations, and the single crystalline films with (100) orientation.     

PbO-PbI2复合物膜转化的CH3NH3PbI3钙钛矿薄膜及其光电特性

有机-无机卤化物钙钛矿是一类优异的光电材料. 在过去四年内, 基于有机-无机卤化物钙钛矿的光电器件实现了超过15%的光电转换效率. 而有机-无机卤化物钙钛矿材料的可控制备是保证其在光电器件中应用的基础. 本文采用新的沉积方法在玻璃衬底表面制备了一种典型的有机-无机卤化物钙钛矿CH₃NH₃PbI₃薄膜. 其制备过程是: 采用超声辅助的连续离子吸附与反应法在玻璃衬底表面沉积PbO-PbI₂复合物膜, 之后与CH3NH3I蒸汽在110 ℃环境下反应, 将PbO-PbI₂复合物膜转化成CH₃NH₃PbI₃钙钛矿薄膜. 对CH₃NH₃PbI₃薄膜的微观结构, 结晶性及其光电性能等进行了表征. 结果表明, CH₃NH₃PbI₃薄膜呈晶态, 具有典型的钙钛矿晶体结构. 薄膜表面形貌均匀, 晶粒尺寸超过400 nm. 在可见光范围, CH₃NH₃PbI₃薄膜透过率低于10%, 能带宽度为1.58eV. 电学性能研究表明CH₃NH₃PbI₃薄膜表面电阻率高达1000 MΩ. 高表面电阻率表明CH₃NH₃PbI₃薄膜具有一定的介电性能, 其介电常数(ε_r)在100 Hz时达到155. 本研究提出了一种制备高质量CH₃NH₃PbI₃钙钛矿薄膜的新方法, 所得CH₃NH₃PbI₃薄膜可望在光、电及光电器件中得到应用.     

Ca掺杂的CeO2模型催化剂的形貌和电子结构及其与CO2分子的相互作用

利用扫描隧道显微镜、X射线光电子能谱和同步辐射光电子能谱研究了CeO₂(111),部分还原的CeO_2-x(111) (0＜x＜0.5)以及Ca掺杂的CeO₂模型催化剂的形貌、电子结构以及它们与CO₂分子间的相互作用。CeO₂(111)和部分还原的CeO_2-x(111)薄膜外延生长于Cu(111)单晶表面。不同Ca掺杂的CeO₂薄膜是通过在CeO₂(111)薄膜表面室温物理沉积金属Ca及随后真空退火到不同温度而得到的。不同的制备过程导致样品具有不同的表面组成,化学态和结构。CO₂吸附到CeO₂和部分还原的CeO_2-x表面后导致表面羧酸盐的形成。此外,相比于CeO₂表面,羧酸盐物种更易在部分还原的CeO_2-x表面生成,而且更加稳定。而在Ca掺杂的氧化铈薄膜表面,Ca²⁺离子的存在有利于CO₂的吸附,且探测到碳酸盐物种的形成。     

Induced smectic C* phases

Induced ferroelectric S*_C phases are formed by non-chiral S_C host phases doped with chiral dipolar guest molecules. In those mixtures the spontaneous polarization P_s and the tilt angle Θ has been investigated as a function of the mole fraction x_G of the chiral dopant. In most cases the reduced polarization P₀ = P_S/ sin Θ has been found to depend linearly on x_G. The polarization power which is defined by δ_P=(∂P₀/∂x_G)ΔT is discussed in terms of the molecular structure of the chiral dopants. There are systems in which P₀(x_G) deviates positively from linearity. This behaviour can be understood by considering a local field correction to P₀. By assuming a local field of Lorentz type a theoretical relation for P₀(x_G) has been derived which explains the experimental results. The effect of a local field is considerable if the transverse dipole moment and the polarizability of the chiral dopant are large.     

溶解氧及波长对光助阳极沉积CeO2薄膜的影响

本文主要研究在含有0.05 mol·L^-1硝酸铈、0.1 mol·L^-1乙酸铵和70%（体积比）乙醇的镀液中通过阳极电沉积法在316 L不锈钢电极表面上制备CeO₂薄膜,并讨论了三种单色光波长以及镀液中溶解氧对阳极沉积CeO₂的影响. 采用计时安培曲线、椭圆偏振光谱、扫描电子显微镜、掠角X射线衍射和拉曼光谱方法研究了薄膜的电镀行为、表面形貌及其结构. 结果表明,本研究中的有效光照射波长为365 nm和254 nm,415 nm的波长不足以将电子从导带激发到价带. 随着入射光波长从254 nm增加到415 nm,薄膜的厚度与结晶度均逐渐减小,波长的变化对CeO₂薄膜表面形貌的影响很小. 少量的氧气对光助阳极沉积CeO₂薄膜有积极作用,但会生成较多的铈的氧化物颗粒吸附在电极表面. 在光电化学系统中,O₂常用作电子捕获剂. 随着溶解氧含量的增加,O₂将捕获对沉积有积极作用的光生电子,进而抑制阳极沉积的反应速率.     

单层，少层和块状WS2薄膜中声子位移随温度的变化

Two-dimensional transition metal disulfides (TMDs) have recently attracted significant research attention due to their rich physical and chemical properties. Graphene has also been studied intensively due to its high electron mobility of ~200000 cm²·V⁻¹·s⁻¹. Since there is no band gap, it is difficult for a graphene-based device to achieve high current on/off ratio. For TMDs, such as MoS₂, MoSe₂, WSe₂, and WS₂, the band gaps of these materials can be adjusted according to the number of layers. Since TMD has the advantage of suppressing source-drain tunneling current in an ultra-short transistor and offering superior immunity to short-channel effects, it is also attractive for use as a channel material in Si complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) devices larger than 22 nm. Among them, MoS₂ in single-layer and multi-layer films have been intensively researched for many years. MoS₂-based field effect transistors (FETs) with excellent electrical properties have been reported. WS₂ has lower in-plane electronic mass than MoS₂, MoSe₂, and MoTe₂, and therefore has potential for higher carrier mobility or higher output current for WS₂-based FETs. Experimental research on WS₂ is limited compared to MoS₂, and more work is needed to further exploit the full potential of WS₂-based FETs. Therefore, the electron-phonon interaction and vibration properties of WS₂ used in nano-electronic applications and FETs must be investigated. To this end, mono-layer (1L), few-layer (FL), and bulk WS₂ films were prepared using mechanical exfoliation from a WS₂ crystal. 3M scotch-tape was used for transferring the WS₂ films. Detailed temperature-dependent Raman study on 1L, FL, and bulk WS₂ films has been conducted using a 514-nm excitation laser. Raman spectroscopy, as an effective and non-destructive approach for phonon vibration study, has been used to evaluate TMDs. The Raman spectra reveal much useful information on the test sample in terms of peak position and spectral shape change. With the film thickness increasing to bulk, the A_1g(Γ) and E_2g¹(Γ) modes show blue-shift and red-shift, respectively, with respect to 1L WS₂. Moreover, when the dominant Raman vibration modes swaps between E_2g¹(Γ) and A_1g(Γ), the "cross-over" temperature was identified for 1L, FL, and bulk WS₂ films. WS₂ shows smaller frequency change Δ between the E_2g¹(Γ) and A_1g(Γ) modes than MoS₂, with varying film thickness. The temperature coefficient of the Raman peak position was one magnitude lower for WS₂ than MoS₂, implying that WS₂ has better thermal stability than MoS₂. The results of this systematic study provide a physical guidance for WS₂-based device design.     

紫外臭氧处理增强溶液法MoO3薄膜的空穴注入能力

空穴注入层对有机发光二极管的性能有重要的影响,尤其是当器件中的空穴传输材料的最高占据分子轨道能级较深的时候。近年来有许多关于新型的溶液法空穴注入材料的研究。在本文中,我们对溶液法MoO₃薄膜使用了三种不同的处理方法来研究其对空穴注入性能的影响,即：在空气中150 ℃退火;在空气中150 ℃退火再紫外臭氧处理(UVO) 15 min;只进行UVO处理15 min。结果发现当MoO₃薄膜在空气中150 ℃退火后,器件的电流最小,空穴注入能力最差。而当MoO₃薄膜经过UVO处理后,器件的电流显著增大,工作电压大幅下降,器件性能接近于蒸镀的MoO₃薄膜的器件。更惊喜的是,这种改善在MoO₃薄膜仅作UVO处理后也可获得。经定量计算发现MoO₃薄膜经过UVO处理后的空穴注入效率能提高到约0.1。XPS分析表明通过UVO处理后,MoO₃薄膜中Mo⁵⁺成分减少并且薄膜表面的富氧吸附物被有效地消除,使得其化学计量基本与蒸镀的MoO₃薄膜相同。基于这种经UVO处理的溶液法MoO₃作为空穴注入层,器件的最大电流效率可达到48.3 cd∙A⁻¹。     

Optical activity of chiral thin film and liquid crystal hybrids

Using the glancing angle deposition (GLAD) technique, we have fabricated porous, chiral thin films with optically anisotropic helical microstructures that exhibit optical phenomena such as wavelength specific rotation of linearly polarized light. Initial research has shown that the porosity of the films allows for the addition of nematic liquid crystals (NLCs) to the films for promising applications in dynamically switchable devices, while simultaneously enhancing the optical properties of the film. This study describes the fundamental optical behaviour of LC-filled chiral thin films in relation to material, porosity, structure and thickness. It was found that for SiO₂ films, the addition of NLCs increased the effective rotatory power by two-fold when compared with results from the film without added LCs. The rotatory power of Al₂O₃ and MgF₂ films, while being similarly increased by the addition of LCs, exhibited a reversal in sign, or direction of rotation, for the visible wavelength spectrum investigated. The effects of film porosity and structure were studied by varying the angle of incidence from 83° to 86°; it was found that the greater porosity of the films deposited at larger angles allowed for more filling by the LCs and thus a larger increase in rotatory power. Finally, the addition of LCs was observed to shift the wavelength of peak rotation towards smaller values.     

K_xFe_yO_z对煤化学链催化燃烧性能影响研究

以廉价的钙铝水泥作为载氧体制备过程的载体,并以机械混合-挤压成型造粒法制备了基于Fe2O3为载氧体活性相、钙铝水泥为载体的新型载氧体。在单流化床反应器上研究了钙铝水泥添加比例以及钾添加剂对合成载氧体的化学链燃烧性能的影响。研究结果表明,合成载氧体中载体以Ca2Al2SiO7形式存在,钾的添加显著提高了煤气化反应速率以及煤转化速率,钾在稳定相中以K2Fe22O34存在。K2Fe22O34在煤化学链燃烧过程的催化性能体现在其作为储钾相与KFeO2相的形态转变过程中。     

单层石墨相氮化碳负载Pt4团簇吸附O2的第一性理论研究

采用第一性原理密度泛函理论结合周期性平板模型模拟研究了Pt₄团簇吸附单层石墨相氮化碳(g-C₃N₄)的几何结构和电子性质,以及氧气在其表面上的吸附行为。同时,对比分析了氧气在纯净的石墨相氮化碳和Pt₄团簇上的吸附行为。计算结果表明, Pt₄团簇吸附在3-s-三嗪环石墨相氮化碳表面,并与四个边缘氮原子成键,形成两个六元环时为最稳定构型。Pt₄团簇倾向于吸附在三嗪环石墨相氮化碳的空位并与邻近三个氮原子成键。由于Pt与N原子较强的杂化作用,以及金属与底物之间较多电子转移增强了Pt₄团簇吸附g-C₃N₄的稳定性。另外,对比分析了氧气在纯净的g-C₃N₄和金属吸附的g-C₃N₄上吸附行为,发现金属原子的加入促进了电子转移,同时拉长了O―O键长。Pt₄吸附3-s-三嗪环g-C₃N₄比Pt₄吸附三嗪环g-C₃N₄表现出微弱的优势,表现出明显的基底扭曲以及较大的吸附能。这些结果表明,化学吸附通过调节电子结构和表面性质增强催化性能的较好方法。     

Electrorheological behavior of urea-doped mesoporous TiO2 suspensions

A type of anhydrous electrorheological (ER) material of urea-doped mesoporous TiO₂ is synthesized by in micelle-assisted incorporation urea molecules during mesoporous TiO₂ synthesis. TEM, XRD demonstrate that the material had mesoporous structure, while the FT-IR spectra and the nitrogen adsorption–desorption isotherms show urea molecules have been fixed in the channel of the mesoporous TiO₂. The ER behavior of the suspensions of urea-doped mesoporous TiO₂ in silicone oil with the different volume fractions was investigated under an applied electric field. It is found that the suspensions show visible electrorheological behavior which are compared with that of pure TiO₂. The dopants of urea molecules change the conductivity of the particles, and produce a proper conductivity of 10⁻⁷ S m⁻¹ with the molar ratio of urea/Ti = 0.2. Dielectric spectra of the ER fluid was measured to examine the peak of ″ should appear in the frequency range of 10²–10⁵ Hz and have a large Δ′ in this frequency range. The interfacial particle polarization model can exactly explain the ER behavior of this material.     

Tetrakis-4-(2,4-di-tertamylphenoxy)phthalo-cyaninato-polysiloxane Langmuir-Blodgett Films and Their Gas Sensitive Properties

Tetrakis-4-(2,4-di-amylphenoxy) phthalocyaninato-polysiloxane (R₁PcPS) Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films were prepared onto planar interdigital microelectrode arrays and their pas sensitive, properties were investigated. The results of response and recovery process were Shown when the (R₁PcPS) LB films were exposed to NH₃, NO₂ and I₂ gas in air. THh gas sensitive sensor consisting of (R₁PcPS) LB film can be used to detect NH₃ gas down to 0.0005% in air.     

Thermogravimetric study on perovskite-like oxygen permeation ceramic membranes

The oxygen permeation properties of mixed-conducting ceramics SrFeCo_0.5O_3−δ (SFCO), Ba_0.5Sr_0.5Co_0.8Fe_0.2O_3−δ (BSCFO), La_0.2Sr_0.8Co_0.8Fe_0.2O_3−δ (LSCFO) and Ba_0.95Ca_0.05Co_0.8Fe_0.2O_3−δ (BCCFO) were studied by thermogravimetric method in the temperature range 600–900 °C. The results show that the oxygen adsorption rate constants k_a of all material are larger than oxygen desorption rate constants k_d and both k_a and k_d are not strongly dependent on temperature in the studied temperature range. The oxygen vacancy contents δ(N₂) and δ(O₂) in nitrogen and oxygen and their difference Δδ = δ(N₂) − δ(O₂) play an important role in determining the temperature behavior of oxygen permeation flux J_O2.     

TiO2-V2O5纳米复合膜的制备及防腐蚀性能

采用溶胶-凝胶法和浸渍提拉技术在316L不锈钢表面构筑纳米TiO₂薄膜和“夹心”式TiO₂-V₂O₅复合薄膜（TiO₂/TiO₂-V₂O₅/TiO₂）, 应用AFM和XRD表征膜的形貌及纳米颗粒的晶型. 结合光、电化学方法测试了复合膜在0.5 mol•L^-1 NaCl溶液(pH=4.6)中暗态或紫外照射条件下的防腐蚀性能. 结果表明, TiO₂/TiO₂-V₂O₅/TiO₂复合膜具有双重保护功能, 即在紫外光照下可以起到光生阴极保护的作用, 特别是当停止光照后, 光生电位仍可维持在较低的电位长达6 h以上. 同时作为表面阻挡层, 可显著提高金属的耐腐蚀性.     

Morphology and tensile properties of glass bead filled low density polyethylene composites: MATERIAL PROPERTIES

The mechanical properties of glass bead filled low density polyethylene (LDPE) composites in tension have been investigated by using an Instron material testing machine. It is found that with increase of the glass bead weight fraction (φ) the tensile modulus (E_c) and the tensile yield stress (σ_yc) increase as a form of nonlinear function but contrary to the elongation strain at break; the correlation between E_c and φ accords with the logarithmic mixing rule and the relationship between σ_y and the volume fraction (φ_f) can be described by means of a second order equation; the effects of the glass bead diameter on the mechanical properties are not large; when φ and the bead size are suitable, the enhanced toughness effect of the filled-systems is more significant; the tensile strength of the glass bead filled system pretreated with a coupling agent are somewhat greater than those of the untreated system. In addition, the morphology of the samples is studied to explain the relationship between the micro-structure and the mechanical properties of the composites.