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Nitrogen-doped Graphene Quantum Dots for Remarkable Solar Hydrogen Production
摘要： We synthesized nitrogen (N)-doped graphene quantum dots (N-GQDs) using a top-down hydrothermal cutting approach. The concentration of N dopants was readily controlled by adjusting the concentration of the N source of urea. When N dopants were incorporated into GQDs, visible absorption was induced by C-N bonds, which created another pathway for generating photoluminescence (PL). Time-resolved PL data revealed that the carrier lifetime of GQDs was increased upon doping with the optimized N concentration. The photoelectrochemical properties of N-GQDs towards water splitting were studied, and the results showed that 2N-GQDs prepared with 2 g of urea produced the highest photocurrent. The photocatalytic activity of 2N-GQDs powder photocatalyst for hydrogen production was also examined under AM 1.5G illumination, showing substantial enhancement over that of pristine GQDs. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy data further revealed a significant improvement in charge dynamics and reaction kinetics, and an increased carrier concentration as a result of N doping.
关键词： Solar Hydrogen Production,Charge Dynamics,Water Splitting,Graphene Quantum Dots,Nitrogen-doped
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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The influence of the electron transport layer on charge dynamics and trap-state properties in planar perovskite solar cells
摘要： Despite the outstanding photovoltaic performance of perovskite solar cells, the correlation between the electron transport layer and the mechanism of photoelectric conversion is still not fully understood. In this paper, the relationship between photovoltaic performance and carrier dynamics is systematically studied in both TiO2- and SnO2-based planar perovskite devices. It is found that the different electron transport layers result in distinct forward scan results and charge dynamics. Based on the charge dynamics results, the influence of the electron transport layer on charge carrier transport and charge recombination is revealed. More importantly, the trap-state density is characterized, which is proven to be related to the charge carrier dynamics and the specific hysteresis behaviour in the perovskite solar cells. The present work would provide new insights into the working mechanisms of electron transport layers and their effect on hysteresis.
关键词： electron transport layer,hysteresis,charge dynamics,perovskite solar cells,trap-state properties
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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Confinement Effects and Charge Dynamics in Zn <sub/>3</sub> N <sub/>2</sub> Colloidal Quantum Dots: Implications for QD-LED displays.
摘要： Zinc nitride (Zn3N2) colloidal quantum dots are composed of non-toxic, low-cost and earth-abundant elements. The effects of quantum confinement on the optical properties and charge dynamics of these dots are studied using steady state optical characterization and ultrafast fluence-dependent transient absorption. The absorption and emission energies are observed to be size tunable, with the optical band gap increasing from 1.5 eV to 3.2 eV as the dot diameter decreased from 8.9 nm to 2.7 nm. Size dependent absorption cross sections (?? = 1.22 ± 0.02 ? 10-15 cm2 to 2.04 ± 0.03 ? 10-15 cm2), single exciton lifetimes (0.36 ± 0.02 ns to 0.65 ± 0.03 ns), as well as Auger recombination lifetimes of biexcitons (3.2 ± 0.4 ps to 5.0 ± 0.1 ps) and trions (20.8 ± 1.8 ps to 46.3 ± 1.3 ps) are also measured. The degeneracy of the conduction band minimum (?? = 2) is determined from the analysis of the transient absorption spectra at different excitation fluences. The performance of Zn3N2 colloidal quantum dots thus broadly matches that of established visible light emitting quantum dots based on toxic or rare elements, making them a viable alternative for QD-LED displays.
关键词： charge dynamics,zinc nitride,quantum confinement,QD-LED,quantum dots
更新于2025-09-11 14:15:04
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Charge Dynamics and Metal–Insulator Transition in Perovskite SrIr <sub/>1?</sub><i> <sub/>x</sub></i> Sn <i> <sub/>x</sub></i> O <sub/>3</sub>
摘要： We investigate the variation of charge dynamics upon the metal–insulator transition for perovskite SrIr1?xSnxO3 by employing the optical spectroscopy. The Dirac semimetal of SrIrO3 turns into the antiferromagnetic insulator with a gap of 0.1 eV by the Sn-substitution, accompanying the reconstruction of electronic structure on an energy scale of 1 eV. The spectral intensity of optical excitation between Je? = 1=2-orbitals is signi?cantly reduced with increasing x, while that between the Je? = 3=2- and 1=2-orbital shows merely moderate x-dependence. We anticipate that the substituted Sn signi?cantly renormalizes the e?ective bandwidth of Je? = 1=2-orbital while modestly changing the Je? = 3=2-orbital.
关键词： charge dynamics,optical spectroscopy,electronic structure,Je? = 3=2-orbital,perovskite,metal–insulator transition,Dirac semimetal,Je? = 1=2-orbitals,SrIr1?xSnxO3,antiferromagnetic insulator,Sn-substitution
更新于2025-09-10 09:29:36
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TiO2 Nanowires-Supported Sulfides Hybrid Photocatalysts for Durable Solar Hydrogen Production
摘要： As the feet of clay, photocorrosion induced by hole accumulation has placed serious limitations on the widespread deployment of sulfides nanostructures for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. Developing sufficiently stable electrodes to construct durable PEC systems is therefore the key to the realization of solar hydrogen production. Here, an innovative charge transfer manipulation concept based on the aligned hole transport across the interface has been realized to enhance the photostability of In2S3 electrodes toward PEC solar hydrogen production. The concept was realized by conducting compact deposition of In2S3 nanocrystals on the TiO2 nanowires array. Under PEC operation, the supporting TiO2 nanowires functioned as an anisotropic charge transfer backbone to arouse aligned charge transport across the TiO2/In2S3 interface. Because of the aligned hole transport, the TiO2 nanowires-supported In2S3 hybrid nanostructures (TiO2-In2S3) exhibited improved hole transfer dynamics at the TiO2/In2S3 interface and enhanced hole injection kinetics at the electrode surface, substantially increasing the long-term photostability toward solar hydrogen production. The PEC durability tests showed that TiO2-In2S3 electrodes can achieve nearly 90.9 % retention of initial photocurrent upon continuous irradiation for 6 h, whereas the pure In2S3 merely retained 20.8 % of initial photocurrent. This double-gain charge transfer manipulation concept is expected to convey a viable approach to the intelligent design of highly efficient and sufficiently stable sulfides photocatalysts for sustainable solar fuel generation.
关键词： In2S3,interfacial charge dynamics,CdS,photocorrosion,solar hydrogen production
更新于2025-09-04 15:30:14