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Mode-locked thulium doped fiber laser with zinc oxide saturable absorber for 2?μm operation
摘要： In this work, a 2.0-micron mode-locked thulium doped fiber laser is demonstrated using zinc oxide (ZnO) as the saturable absorber (SA) in a thulium doped fiber laser (TDFL). The ZnO nanorods was prepared by the facile hydrothermal method, and then embedded in polyethylene oxide composite film to form the SA. The laser is capable of generating soliton pulses at a central wavelength of 1945.45 nm with a 3-dB bandwidth of 3.47 nm. The pulse width is measured to be 1.395 ps, only slightly higher than the calculated transform-limited pulse width of 1.15 ps. The peak power of the generated mode-locked pulses is then calculated to be as high as 41.88 W, with a signal-to-noise ratio of 50.5 dB. The fabricated ZnO film in this work would allow the generation of mode-locked pulses, which could be useful for applications in spectroscopy and medicine due to the eye-safe and highly sensitive nature of the 2.0-micron region.
关键词： pulse fiber laser,mode-locking,Thulium,zinc oxide
更新于2025-11-28 14:24:03
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Synthesis of hybrid zinc-based materials from ionic liquids: a novel route to prepare active Zn catalysts for the photoactivation of water and methane
摘要： A new and simple route for the preparation of zinc-based materials is proposed in this work. The synthesis of zinc oxide from the hydrolysis of imidazolium trichlorozincate ionic liquids (ILs) produces catalytic active nanostructured materials, where the size and shape (irregular particles, nanorods) are dependent on the synthetic conditions employed. Indeed, the hydrolysis of trichlorozincate ILs prepared by an equimolar ionic liquid:ZnCl2 ratio afforded irregular particles, while increasing the IL amount (2:1 and 4:1) drives to the formation of nanorods. These hybrid zinc oxide materials were able to promote the photoactivation of water and methane at 25 °C affording up to 1417 μmolH2.g-1.h-1 and up to 67 μmolCO2.g-1.h-1, respectively. Moreover, tuning the reaction conditions a microstructured zinc-based mineral named simonkolleite was prepared with the expected hexagonal-like morphology. This compound was also applied as an alternative and efficient photocatalyst in the activation of water (972 μmolH2.g-1.h-1) and methane (12.6 μmolCO2.g-1.h-1).
关键词： Zinc oxide,photocatalysis,semiconductors,simonkolleite,ionic liquids,nanomaterials
更新于2025-11-21 11:18:25
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Photocatalytic and Antimicrobial Properties of Ga Doped and Ag Doped ZnO Nanorods for Water Treatment
摘要： Water contamination is a worldwide concerning problem. Emerging contaminants have made conventional water treatment processes ineffective. This makes the search for new materials with improved physical-chemical properties for water treatment an urgent necessity. Doping metal oxides nanostructures can improve the photocatalytic degradation of contaminants and the antimicrobial activity of the material. During this process, water treatment not only involves the degradation of toxic pollutants, but also the elimination of virus and bacteria. Then, it is important to study not only the effect of a dopant in a material as photocatalyst but also the effect in its antimicrobial properties. In this work ZnO nanorods, Ga doped ZnO nanorods and Ag doped ZnO nanorods are synthesized and supported in polyethylene by a fast-hydrothermal microwave heating synthesis. Their photocatalytic performance and antimicrobial properties for water treatment were evaluated. Experiments show that Ag and Ga can improve the photocatalytic and antimicrobial properties of ZnO nanorods; the relationship between doping concentrations, with both the toxicity effect of the nanorods toward bacteria and the nanorods photocatalytic performance, is shown.
关键词： doping,water,antimicrobial,nanorods,contamination,metal oxide,photocatalysis,zinc oxide
更新于2025-11-19 16:56:35
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Liquefied petroleum gas sensing properties of ZnO/PPy/PbS QDs nanocomposite prepared by self-assembly combining with SILAR method
摘要： In this paper, a high-performance liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sensor based on zinc oxide/polypyrrole/lead sulfide quantum dots (ZnO/PPy/PbS QDs) nanocomposite film was demonstrated, which was fabricated by layer-by-layer (LbL) self-assembly and successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) technique. The nanostructure features of the as-prepared ZnO/PPy/PbS nanocomposite film were confirmed by various characterization techniques. The room temperature gas-sensing investigation of the ZnO/PPy/PbS QDs nanocomposite sensor was performed against LPG gas in a wide concentration range. The experimental results showed an outstanding response for LPG sensing at room temperature compared with previous reports, the response can reach 45.47% at 1000 ppm LPG. And it also demonstrated good selectivity and excellent repeatability. The sensing mechanism of the PPy/ZnO/PbS QDs nanocomposite film gas sensor is owing to the p-n heterojunction created at the ZnO/PPy interface, as well as much more active adsorption sites.
关键词： polypyrrole,liquefied petroleum gas,zinc oxide,lead sulfide quantum dots,SILAR method
更新于2025-11-14 17:04:02
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Synthesis of ZnxCd1-xSe@ZnO Hollow Spheres in Different Sizes for Quantum Dots Sensitized Solar Cells Application
摘要： ZnxCd1-xSe@ZnO hollow spheres (HS) were successfully fabricated for application in quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) based on ZnO HS through the ion-exchange process. The sizes of the ZnxCd1-xSe@ZnO HS could be tuned from ~300 nm to ~800 nm using ZnO HS pre-synthesized by different sizes of carbonaceous spheres as templates. The photovoltaic performance of QDSSCs, especially the short-circuit current density (Jsc), experienced an obvious change when different sizes of ZnxCd1-xSe@ZnO HS are employed. The ZnxCd1-xSe@ZnO HS with an average size distribution of ~500 nm presented a better performance than the QDSSCs based on other sizes of ZnxCd1-xSe@ZnO HS. When using the mixture of ZnxCd1-xSe@ZnO HS with different sizes, the power conversion ef?ciency can be further improved. The size effect of the hollow spheres, light scattering, and composition gradient structure ZnxCd1-xSe@ZnO HS are responsible for the enhancement of the photovoltaic performance.
关键词： zinc oxide,alloyed quantum dots,sensitized solar cells,hollow spheres
更新于2025-11-14 17:04:02
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Design of Mn-doped CdxZn1-xSe@ZnO triple-shelled hollow microspheres for quantum dots sensitized solar cells with improved photovoltaic performance
摘要： Mn-CdxZn1-xSe@ZnO multi-shelled (including single-shelled, double-shelled, and triple-shelled) hollow microspheres (HMS) were successfully synthesized for application in quantum dots sensitized solar cell (QDSSC). The influence of shell numbers on photovoltaic performance of QDSSC were investigated. The results showed that larger surface area, repeated light reflection and reinforced light scattering can be achieved with triple-shelled HMS, which can improve light harvesting efficiency. Furthermore, midgap state created by Mn-doping in CdxZn1-xSe will facilitate electrons injection and collection from excited CdxZn1-xSe quantum dots (QDs) to ZnO. The multi-shelled effects and Mn-doping finally improve the short-circuit current (Jsc) of Mn-CdxZn1-xSe@ZnO tripled-shelled HMS solar cell to 20.21 mA cm?2, leading to the power conversion efficiency significantly enhanced to 3.39%.
关键词： Zinc oxide,Solar cells,Quantum dots,Hollow microspheres
更新于2025-11-14 17:04:02
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Ellipsometric study on optical properties of hydrogen plasma-treated aluminum-doped ZnO thin film
摘要： Aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO) thin films were prepared by radio frequency (RF) sputtering at room temperature, and then post-treated by hydrogen (H2) plasma at different durations. After H2 plasma treatment under the condition of 10 W, 200 °C and 3.0 Hours, the resistivity showed a dramatically decrease from 1.6 Ω cm to 3.4 × 10?3 Ω cm, while the transmittance at the wavelength of 550 nm was improved from 90.5% to 96.0%. The optical constants of H2 plasma-treated AZO thin films were detailed characterized by a varied angle spectroscopic ellipsometer. The results show that the refractive index n decreases in the entire measured wavelength range of 350–1100 nm, while the extinction coefficient k decreases in the short wavelength range and changes negligibly at the long wavelength range. These results can provide guidelines for the design and optimization of AZO thin film-based optoelectronic applications.
关键词： Resistivity,Spectroscopic ellipsometer,Transmittance,Optical constants,Hydrogen plasma treatment,Aluminum-doped zinc oxide
更新于2025-11-14 17:03:37
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H2 Gas Sensor Based on Pd/ZnO Nanostructures Deposited on Tapered Optical Fiber
摘要： A novel H2 sensor using tapered optical fiber coated with Pd/ZnO nanostructures have been developed. The ZnO nanostructures was synthesized and deposited onto tapered optical fiber via chemical bath deposition (CBD) method. The ZnO was characterized by FESEM, XRD and EDX to confirm the material properties. It was discovered that the sensor is sensitive towards different concentrations of H2 in synthetic air at 180oC of operating temperature. By varying the deposition time of ZnO coating, different thickness of ZnO layer can be obtained. It was observed that with 280 nm thickness, the maximum absorbance response can be achieved. Further investigation with sensor sample of as-prepared and annealed was carried out to study its sensing performance towards H2. The absorbance response of 280 nm thickness of annealed Pd/ZnO has increased 64% as compared to as-prepared Pd/ZnO upon 1% H2 exposure in the synthetic air when measured in the visible to near infra-red optical wavelength. It can be concluded that the Pd/ZnO optical fiber sensor with thickness around 280 nm provided better sensitivity in sensing H2 at 180oC as compared to other thicknesses investigated.
关键词： Optical sensors,zinc oxide,sensing material
更新于2025-11-14 15:30:11
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A sustainable multi-function biomorphic material for pollution remediation or UV absorption: Aerosol assisted preparation of highly porous ZnO-based materials from cork templates
摘要： For the first time, highly porous ZnO-based biomorphic materials were synthesised using cork as a natural sustainable template. In the first step, waste cork powder was pyrolysed and converted into inorganic carbon. This template was then infiltrated using a novel approach employing an aerosol of zinc-containing solutions. The infiltrated powders were calcined to convert the precursors into zinc oxide. Depending on temperature, these could form either a ZnO-graphite composite material, or pure ZnO. Their morphology, porosity, microstructure and composition were characterised; their optical band gap energies, ability to adsorb and photodegrade organic pollutants and UV absorption were also assessed. When heated to 350 oC they maintained the 3D porous cork structure, producing a graphite-containing composite material, with both physical adsorption and photocatalytic activity (Eg = 3.19 eV), suitable for environmental remediation. When heated to 700 oC, the powders were pure ZnO (no graphite), and they absorbed in the UV region, hence suitable for use as sunscreen. Doped ZnO ecoceramics were also produced, using silver and aluminium. An addition of 1 mol% Ag improved photocatalysis under solar light. Conversely, adding 2 mol% Al and calcining at 700 oC deactivated photocatalysis, but maintained strong UV absorption, producing a safer sunscreen material (no generation of free radicals). This is the first time that photocatalytic or UV absorption properties of any wood-derived biomorphic material or ecoceramic have been reported.
关键词： sunscreen.,zinc oxide,biomorphic/ecoceramic,aerosol,photocatalyst
更新于2025-10-22 19:40:53
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Two-step synthesis of reduced graphene oxide with columnar-shaped ZnO composites and their photocatalytic performance with natural dye
摘要： Composites of ZnO with reduced graphene oxide were prepared in two-step synthesis process with constant temperature in variation with pH values. The synthesized composites were characterized and the results suggest that ZnO structure in the composites has a columnar morphology with an average diameter ranging 0.8–1.57 μm. The obtained properties of the composites with the present method confirmed that the material morphology influences the absorption and photocatalytic activity of natural dye under sunlight irradiation. The result shows that the maximum degradation efficiency is 64.40% achieved in 120 min.
关键词： Zinc oxide,Columnar morphology,Photocatalytic activity,Reduced graphene oxide,Natural dye
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52