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ZnxCd1-xSe nanoparticles decorated ordered mesoporous ZnO inverse opal with binder-free heterojunction interfaces for highly efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting
摘要： Well-defined porous heteronanostructures with broad light absorption range and efficient charge transfer are the key challenges towards developing efficient photoanodes for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. Herein, we reported a facile template and continuous ion exchange method to fabricate three-dimensional ordered mesoporous (3DOM) ZnO/ZnxCd1-xSe inverse opal with binder-free heterojunction interfaces on F-doped SnO2 glass. The heteroepitaxial growth of ZnxCd1-xSe shell layer on ZnO inverse opal skeleton surface provided favorable type-II band alignment, low interfacial resistance, and high visible light absorption. As expected, the optimized 3DOM ZnO/ZnxCd1-xSe inverse opal achieved a significant saturated photocurrent density of 24.76 mA cm-2 at 1.23 V versus a reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) in 0.25 M Na2S and 0.35 M Na2SO3 aqueous solution under AM 1.5 G simulated solar light irradiation (100 mW cm-2), which is 25 times higher than that of the pristine ZnO (0.99 mA cm-2 at 1.23 V versus RHE) photoanode. The maximum photoconversion efficiency reached 10.64% for the optimized 3DOM ZnO/ZnxCd1-xSe inverse opal at an applied potential of 0.52 V versus RHE, an about 22.63 times increase relative to that of the pristine ZnO inverse opal (0.47% at 0.61 V versus RHE). In addition, the photostability of the optimized 3DOM ZnO/ZnxCd1-xSe inverse opal photoanode was also greatly improved in the electrolyte solution, 82.6% initial value was maintained even after 3000 s continuous light illumination without any protective coating layer. Such prominent PEC performances of the as-prepared 3DOM ZnO/ZnxCd1-xSe inverse opal can be ascribed to the improved visible light harvesting and enhanced charge separation/collection efficiency. This work provides a fundamental insight to design the efficient photoanode for high performance water splitting.
关键词： Heteroepitaxial growth,ZnO/ZnxCd1-xSe,Inverse opal,Photoelectrochemical water splitting,Heterojunction interface
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Surface Plasmon Resonance Effect Enhanced CsPbBr <sub/>3</sub> Inverse Opals for Higha??Performance Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells
摘要： Although all-inorganic CsPbBr3 are considered an ideal candidate for inorganic perovskite solar cells (PSCs) owing to their outstanding thermal- and moisture-resistance, it still suffers from unfavorable charge transfer process and limited light harvesting ability. Herein, CsPbBr3 inverse opal (IO) films coupled with Au nanoparticles (NPs) are rationally designed, and PSCs based on Au-CsPbBr3 IO achieve a stabilized photoelectric conversion efficiency up to 8.08%. By selectively tuning IO pore diameter, the slow photon region of CsPbBr3 IO and localized surface plasmon resonance (SPR) region from Au NPs can be modulated to be overlapped to enhance the performance of inorganic CsPbBr3 PSCs. The synergetic effect devotes to light utilization and charge transfer process, resulting in an enhanced light absorption capability and suppressed recombination rate of photogenerated electron–hole pairs. The introduction of Au not only triggers SPR effect, but also enhances efficient separation/injection of charge carriers owing to the Schottky barriers. Furthermore, it is revealed that simultaneous effect from SPR and IO photon effect are conducive to reduce exciton binding energy, enhancing exciton dissociation efficiency and leading to significant increase in free carrier density. This work provides a rational strategy for plasmonic metal/semiconductor composite light-absorber for high-performance inorganic PSCs.
关键词： inverse opal,inorganic perovskites,Au nanoparticles,surface plasmon resonance,slow photon effects
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Signal amplified photoelectrochemical assay based on Polypyrrole/g-C3N4/WO3 inverse opal photonic crystals triple heterojunction assembled through sandwich-type recognition model
摘要： A novel photoelectrochemical (PEC) sensing strategy with an amplified signal was proposed based on polypyrrole/g-C3N4/WO3 inverse opal photonic crystals triple heterojunction. The sandwich-type detection model was applied to increase the sensitivity and favor the assembly of heterojunction structure. The heterojunction among PPy, g-C3N4 and WO3 highly improved the separation of photo-generated charges. Meanwhile, WO3 IOPCs with good optical performance were employed to enhance the light absorption of PEC detection electrode. With the simultaneous combination of these amplification techniques, the designed PEC sensor achieved high sensitivity with low limit of detection (LOD) as 0.004 nM (≈ 1.99 ng L?1) and admirable selectivity in the detection of oxytetracycline under visible light irradiation.
关键词： Sandwich-type,Signal amplification,Inverse opal photonic crystal,Photoelectrochemical,Heterojunction
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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Structure-activity relationships of hierarchical three-dimensional electrodes with photosystem II for semi-artificial photosynthesis
摘要： Semi-artificial photosynthesis integrates photosynthetic enzymes with artificial electronics, which is an emerging approach to reroute the natural photoelectrogenetic pathways for sustainable fuel and chemical synthesis. However, the reduced catalytic activity of enzymes in bioelectrodes limits the overall performance and further applications in fuel production. Here, we show new insights into factors that govern the photoelectrogenesis in a model system consisting of photosystem II and three-dimensional indium tin oxide and graphene electrodes. Fluorescence microscopy and in situ surface-sensitive infrared spectroscopy are employed to probe the enzyme distribution and penetration within electrode scaffolds of different structures, which is further correlated with protein film-photoelectrochemistry to establish relationships between the electrode structure and enzyme activity. We find that the hierarchical structure of electrodes mainly affects the protein integration, but not the enzyme activity. Photoactivity is more limited by light intensity and electronic communication at the biointerface. This study provides guidelines for maximizing the performance of semi-artificial photosynthesis and also presents a set of methodologies to probe the photoactive biofilms in three-dimensional electrodes.
关键词： semi-artificial photosynthesis,Photosystem II,inverse opal,graphene electrode,indium tin oxide electrode
更新于2025-09-19 17:15:36
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ZnO@ZIF-8 inverse opal structure photoanode for efficient CdS/CdSe co-sensitized quantum dot solar cells
摘要： Photoanodes in quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells are essential to the process of light collection and charge transfer. In this paper, three-dimensional inverse opal (ZnO@ZIF-8 3D IO) photoanode is fabricated via a self-assembled opal template method. The synthesized photoanode has completely connected pores with extended diameter, thus promoting the permeability of QDs and electrolyte. Meanwhile, the light trapping ability and charge transfer process can be enhanced due to the slow photon and multi-scattering effect of the regularly interconnected macroporous array structure. ZIF-8 shell coated on the surface of ZnO IO not only provides high porosity but also serves as a protective passivation layer to reduce the carriers recombination occurred at the interfacial. In order to investigate the charge transport mechanism of ZnO @ ZIF-8 IO, cascaded CdS/CdSe quantum dots were used as sensitizers. Benefiting from the IO structure and ZIF-8 modification, the photoelectric conversion efficiency of solar cells based on ZnO@ZIF-8 IO can reach 1.75% (1.71 ± 0.04%), almost twice of that of the solar cells based on ZnO IO photoanode (0.81 ± 0.05%).
关键词： inverse opal structure,CdS/CdSe co-sensitized,ZnO@ZIF-8,photoanode,quantum dot solar cells
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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Solid Deep Ultraviolet Diffracting Inverse Opal Photonic Crystals
摘要： We fabricated the first solid, mechanically robust inverse opal photonic crystals that diffract in the deep ultraviolet (UV) spectral region. These photonic crystals are fabricated by self-assembling <140 nm diameter monodisperse polystyrene nanoparticles into face centered cubic 3D close-packed structures on fused silica microscope slides in the presence of tetraethyl orthosilicate via a vertical deposition method. Tetraethyl orthosilicate condenses in the nanoparticle interstices during self-assembly, immobilizing the polystyrene nanoparticles in a SiO2 matrix. Removal of the polystyrene nanoparticles using Piranha solution yields a stable SiO2 inverse opal structure that Bragg diffracts in the deep UV at <245 nm. We measured the UV-Vis transmission, diffraction of a collimated deep UV white light source, and diffraction of 229 nm laser light in order to characterize the deep UV optical performance of these photonic crystals. We measured a maximum light attenuation of ~98% at the Bragg condition, calculated a photonic crystal thickness of ~33 layers, and calculated a diffraction spectral bandwidth of 16.8 nm full-width at half maximum. The mechanical robustness, photochemical durability, and shelf-life of the deep UV diffracting photonic crystals demonstrated in this work enables their development for use as deep UV optical devices. We conclude that additional optimization of the self-assembly and vertical deposition conditions is required to improve the thickness uniformity and ordering of these photonic crystals to increase their diffraction efficiency and to decrease their diffraction bandwidth.
关键词： photonic crystal,Ultraviolet diffraction,vertical deposition,convective self-assembly,inverse opal,nanoparticles
更新于2025-09-10 09:29:36
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Controllable Synthesis of Inverse Opal TiO2-x Photonic Crystals and Their Photoelectric Properties
摘要： In this study, inverse opal TiO2-x photonic crystal (IO-TiO2-x) has been successfully synthesized by a two-step calcination. The whole synthesis is safe and feasible. Additionly, the reduction degree and the structure of IO-TiO2-x can be precisely controlled. A series of IO-TiO2-x samples with different reduction degree were prepared and characterized. The TEM images show that the obtained samples possess a 3D-ordered macroporous inverse opal structure. The reduced Ti atoms/oxygen vacancies were confirmed by Raman and XPS spectra results. All the IO-TiO2-x samples showed better photoelectric properties than those of common TiO2 which indicates great potential to be applied to photoelectric fields. The improvement of photoelectric properties is attributed to the efficient electron-hole separation efficiency induced by moderately reduced Ti atoms/oxygen vacancies. Meanwhile, the 3D-ordered macroporous inverse opal structure and the bandgap are regulated to “capture” more solar energy. This new approach is proves to be a meaningful method to synthesize high-performance TiO2 material.
关键词： reduction,oxygen vacancy,TiO2-x,inverse opal
更新于2025-09-10 09:29:36
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Molecularly imprinted photonic hydrogel sensor for optical detection of L-histidine
摘要： A molecularly imprinted photonic hydrogel (MIPH) is described for the optical determination of L-histidine (L-His). The inverse opal structure of MIPH was obtained by placing silica particles (230 nm) in molecularly imprinted polymer on a glass slide. After being fully etched by hydrofluoric acid, this inverse opal structure brings about a high specific surface and plentiful binding sites for L-His. If L-His is absorbed by the modified MIPH, its average effective refraction coefficient is increased. This causes the Bragg diffraction peak to be red-shifted by about 34 nm as the concentration of L-His increases from 0 to 100 nM. Much smaller diffraction peak shifts are obtained for other amino acids. The detection limit of this method is 10 pM. The response time towards L-His is as short as 60 s. In addition, the sensor can be recovered by treatment with 0.1 M acetic acid/methanol. It was applied to the determination of L-His in drinks sample.
关键词： Inverse opal structure,St?ber method,Nanoporous materials,Photonic crystal array,UV curing,Bragg diffraction peak,Hydrogen bonding,Reflection spectrum
更新于2025-09-10 09:29:36
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Optically active inverse opal photonic crystals
摘要： Chiral photonic crystals have been a widely investigated topic in chemistry, physics and biology. Till now, the researches about chiral photonic crystals are conducted on the objects of helical structures, while the chiral photonic crystals made of periodic chiral media remain unexplored experimentally. In this work, we have successfully constructed three-dimensional chiral polymer inverse opal photonic crystals (3D CPIOPCs) by a template-based method. Impressively, the 3D CPIOPCs exhibit emerging circular dichroism responses near the photonic band gaps. The experiments and calculations clearly elucidate the contribution of photonic structures and chiral media to this characteristic optical activity.
关键词： chiral media,circular dichroism,chiral photonic crystals,photonic band gaps,inverse opal
更新于2025-09-09 09:28:46
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Upconversion luminescence modification induced near infrared luminescence enhancement of Bi2Ti2O7:Yb3+, Er3+ inverse opals
摘要： To date, there are comprehensive researches on rare-earth doped photonic band gap (PBG) materials. The PBG materials can effectively modify the up-conversion luminescence (UCL) of rare earth ions. However, few people pay attention to the influence of modification of the UCL of rare earth ions on their near infrared (NIR) luminescence. In this article, the Bi2Ti2O7: Yb3+, Er3+ inverse opal PBG materials were prepared, and the influence of modification of the UCL of Er3+ on their NIR luminescence was investigated systematically by changing the PBG position. The green and red UCL were suppressed when the PBG was overlapped the UCL of Er3+. The UCL modification induced NIR luminescence enhancement was observed in the Bi2Ti2O7: Yb3+, Er3+ inverse opal, which was attributed to the energy redistribution caused by the PBG effect. The suppression of UCL results in that the electrons located at the UCL levels relax to the NIR luminescence level of 4I13/2, causing the NIR luminescence enhancement. Our research can provide a promising method for the enhancement of the NIR luminescence.
关键词： Enhancement,Inverse opal,up-conversion luminescence,Near infrared luminescence
更新于2025-09-04 15:30:14