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Light enhanced room temperature resistive NO2 sensor based on a gold-loaded organic–inorganic hybrid perovskite incorporating tin dioxide
摘要： A material is described for sensing NO2 in the gas phase. It has an architecture of type Au/MASnI3/SnO2 (where MA stands for methylammonium cation) and was fabricated by first synthesizing Au/MASnI3 and then crystallizing SnO2 on the surface by calcination. The physical and NO2 sensing properties of the composite were examined at room temperature without and with UV (365 nm) illumination, and the NO2-sensing mechanism was studied. The characterization demonstrated the formation of a p-n heterojunction structure between p-MASnI3 and n-SnO2. The sensor, best operated at a voltage of 1.1 V at room temperature, displays superior NO2 sensing performance. Figures of merit include (a) high response (Rg/Ra = 240 for 5 ppm NO2; where Rg stands for the resistance of a sensor in test gas, and Ra stands for the resistance of a sensor in air), (b) fast recovery (about 12 s), (c) excellent selectivity compared to sensors based on the use of SnO2 or Au/SnO2 only, both at room temperature under UV illumination; (d) a low detection limit (55 ppb), and (e) a linear response between 0.5 and 10 ppm of NO2. The enhanced sensing performance is mainly attributed to the high light absorption capacity of MASnI3, the easy generation and transfer of photo-induced electrons from MASnI3 to the conduction band of SnO2, and the catalytic effect of gold nanoparticles.
关键词： Light absorbing material,SPR effect,Photo generated electrons,Gas sensing,P-n junction,Catalytic effect,Heterojunction,SnO2,UV light,MASnI3
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Snowflake-like Cu2S/Zn0.5Cd0.5S p–n heterojunction photocatalyst for enhanced visible light photocatalytic H2 evolution activity
摘要： Building a p–n heterojunction can accelerate the separation and transfer of photoinduced charges, which is considered to be a promising approach to constructing photocatalysts with excellent H2 evolution activities. Herein, novel snowflake-like Cu2S/Zn0.5Cd0.5S heterojunction photocatalysts were successfully synthesized. Compared to the pure Cu2S and Zn0.5Cd0.5S, the as-synthesized Cu2S/Zn0.5Cd0.5S showed remarkably improved H2 evolution rate. Cu2S/Zn0.5Cd0.5S with a Cu2S content of 3 wt% showed the optimized H2 evolution rate of 4923.5 μmol g?1 h?1 in Na2S–Na2SO3 solutions, and the corresponding apparent quantum efficiency is 30.2% at 420 nm. The experimental results indicate that the enhanced H2 evolution rates can be attributed to the fabrication of the p–n heterojunction between Cu2S and Zn0.5Cd0.5S, effectively boosting photogenerated charge carriers separation and transfer. Moreover, a plausible mechanism was proposed.
关键词： Photocatalytic,Hydrogen production,Snowflake-like,p–n heterojunction
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Highly selective and sensitive xylene gas sensor fabricated from NiO/NiCr2O4 p-p nanoparticles
摘要： Xylene is a harmful and hazardous volatile organic compound (VOC) indoors, thus selective and sensitive detection for subppm-level xylene is crucial, however a remained challenge. In this work, p-NiO/p-NiCr2O4 nanocomposites were successfully synthesized through a simple hydrothermal route and used as sensing materials. In the comparative gas sensing test, the sensor fabricated from NiO/NiCr2O4 (Cr/Ni=25 at%) nanocomposite exhibited the highest response (66.2-100 ppm) to xylene, which was 37.2 times higher than that of the pure NiO sensor. Moreover, the NiO/NiCr2O4 nanocomposite gas sensor showed not only superior xylene selectivity with low cross-responses to interfering gases such as ethanol (Sxylene/Sethanol =11.8) and acetone (Sxylene/Sacetone =10.2) but also ppb-level detection limit (1.2-50 ppb xylene) at 225 °C. The synergistic catalytic effect between NiO and NiCr2O4, optimized structural parameters and marked resistive variation due to the formation of nanoscale p-p heterojunctions were regarded as the main reasons for the ultrasensitive and selective xylene detection.
关键词： selectivity,xylene detection,heterojunction,gas sensor,NiO/NiCr2O4
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Enhanced solar light driven activity of p-n heterojunction for water oxidation induced by deposition of Cu2O on Bi2O3 microplates
摘要： As an important half reaction in solar-driven water splitting, it is more challenging to develop low-cost and highly efficient photocatalysts for water oxidation. The enhancement of sunlight harvesting and inhibition of charge-carrier recombination are keys to fabricating efficient semiconductor-based photocatalysts for energy conversion from solar light to chemicals. Herein, we reported highly dispersive Cu2O/Bi2O3 composites prepared by a facile and benign synthetic route, where n-type Bi2O3 microplates and nano-sized p-type Cu2O were coupled together to construct heterojunctions to improve the transportation efficiency of photoinduced charge carriers, benefited from the intimate interactions at the interfaces between Bi2O3 and Cu2O. The electrochemical properties of charge-transportation and population of charge carriers were investigated in the heterojunctions. The hybrid materials exhibit both enhanced photocatalytic performances in water oxidation and photodegradation of dyes compared with sole Bi2O3 or Cu2O under artificial solar light irradiation. The initial O2 evolution rate of the heterojunction system is 1.4- and 8-fold higher than the pure Bi2O3 and Cu2O, respectively. This study provides new protocols for synthesizing novel hybrid materials with insights into heterojunction-based photocatalysis for green energy production and wastewater purification.
关键词： Nanocomposite,Water oxidation,Photocatalysis,Heterojunction,Wastewater purification
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Evidence and Influence of Copper Vacancies in p-Type CuGaO <sub/>2</sub> Mesoporous Films
摘要： Delafossite CuGaO2 nanocrystals were hydrothermally synthesized and characterized spectroscopically and electrochemically as mesoporous thin films. The nanocrystals demonstrate a preferred orientation within the film structure, as shown by enhancement of the (00l) peaks via two-dimensional powder X-ray diffraction. Annealing conditions of low and high temperature (i.e., 100?300 °C), with oxygen and/or argon atmospheres, were investigated, and the resulting effect on the thin film electrochemistry was measured. Cyclic voltammetry showed an increase in non-faradaic current with higher annealing temperatures and demonstrated a quasi-reversible redox feature (E1/2 = 0.1 V vs Fc+1/0). This feature is assigned to a CuII/CuI redox couple associated with surface defects. X-ray photoelectron and energy dispersive spectroscopies provide evidence for CuII surface defects and copper vacancies. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy revealed that CuGaO2 films were highly conductive with σ ～ 10?5 Ω?1 cm?1, consistent with a large density of hole carriers induced by copper vacancies. The significance of synthesis, film preparation, and annealing conditions on the presence of surface defects and large hole densities is discussed. The prevalence of such defects in delafossite CuGaO2 is expected to have a large impact on the use of this material as a hole transport layer in solar cell architectures.
关键词： p-type metal oxide,delafossite,hole transport,heterojunction solar cell,CuGaO2
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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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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Ultrathin 2D type-II p-n heterojunctions La2Ti2O7/In2S3 with efficient charge separations and photocatalytic hydrogen evolution under visible light illumination
摘要： In this work, novel 2D type-II p-n heterojunctions La2Ti2O7/In2S3 have been fabricated. The heterojunctions exhibit much improved photocatalytic activity over individual moieties and their physical mixtures in which 18-fold increment in hydrogen production has been achieved under visible light illumination (λ ≥ 400 nm). Their superior activities stem from intimate face-to-face contact between La2Ti2O7 and In2S3 in the heterojunctions which guarantee facile charge interchange. Photoelectrochemical analysis suggests that efficient charge separations occur at the interfaces of the heterojunctions and contributes to a prolonged charge lifetime as well as the much enhanced photocatalytic activities. Such a simple strategy by fabricating ultrathin type-II p-n heterojunctions also warrant promising applications in other areas such as optoelectronics, sensors etc. whereby efficient charge separations are needed.
关键词： charge separations,water splitting,type-II heterojunction,2D materials,photocatalyst
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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MgO/g-C3N4 nanocomposites as efficient water splitting photocatalysts under visible light irradiation
摘要： A series of MgO/g-C3N4 nanocomposites was prepared by calcination of the mixture of magnesium nitrate hexahydrate and g-C3N4, and applied as photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution from water splitting. The results demonstrate that the MgO/g-C3N4 nanocomposites can effectively harvest sunlight to produce hydrogen from water with higher photocatalytic efficiency than the bare g-C3N4. A high hydrogen evolution rate (HER) of 30.1 μmol h-1 was achieved under visible light for the MgO/g-C3N4 composite loaded with 1 wt% MgO, which is much higher than that of the bare g-C3N4 (5.76 μmol h-1). The enhanced photocatalytic activity of the MgO/g-C3N4 composite could be attributed to the formation of heterojunction between g-C3N4 and MgO that promotes the photo-induced charge carriers' transmission and separation.
关键词： photocatalysis,MgO/g-C3N4 nanocomposite,heterojunction,hydrogen evolution
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Revealing the role of kapok fibre as bio-template for In-situ construction of C-doped g-C3N4@C, N co-doped TiO2 core-shell heterojunction photocatalyst and its photocatalytic hydrogen production performance
摘要： For the first time, C-doped g-C3N4@C, N co-doped TiO2 core-shell heterojunction photocatalyst was successfully prepared by an in-situ one-pot hydrothermal bio-template approach, assisted by calcination treatment at 500?°C. Kapok fibre was used as a bio-templates and in-situ C doping in g-C3N4 and TiO2 during the formation of core-shell heterojunction photocatalyst. Moreover, the used of urea as g-C3N4-precursor also contribute to band-gap narrowing by an in-situ carbon and nitrogen doping in TiO2. Various characterisation techniques were employed to understand the effect TiO2 precursor concentration on the evolution of core-shell nanostructure heterojunction photocatalyst that can affect and boost the catalytic activity. The detailed understanding of the concurrent growth of C-doped g-C3N4 (CCN) and C, N co-doped TiO2 mechanism, as well as the formation of core-shell nanostructures heterojunction formation, are also proposed in this study. Our finding indicated that the bio-template core-shell nanostructure heterojunction photocatalysts showed a dramatic increase in photoinduced electron-hole separation efficiency as demonstrated by the photoelectrochemical and photoluminescence analyses. The enhancement in photogenerated charge carrier separation and narrower band gap resulted in superior photocatalytic activities with the highest rate of hydrogen production was recorded by CCN/T-1.5 sample (625.5 μmol h-1 g-1) in methanol aqueous solution. The well-developed interconnected heterojunction formation with appropriate CCN and TiO2 contents in core-shell nanoarchitectures system is a prime factor for the future design of a highly efficient visible-light-driven photocatalyst.
关键词： Bio-template,Heterojunction photocatalyst,Core-shell,Co-doping,Photocatalytic hydrogen production,Visible light
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Significant enhancement of photoactivity in one-dimensional TiO2 nanorods modified by S-, N-, O-doped carbon nanosheets
摘要： Titanium dioxide (TiO2) represents one of the most active photocatalysts among metal oxides for the degradation of pollutants and for solar water splitting to produce hydrogen. The most critical drawbacks hindering its broad practical use are the absorption majorly in the UV part of solar spectrum and slow charge dynamics. Combination of TiO2 with a suitable partner in a hybrid nanostructure can effectively address these drawbacks. Here we report a novel nanocomposite system based on one-dimensional TiO2 nanorods wrapped with a sulfur-, nitrogen-, and oxygen-doped carbon (SNOC) nanosheets. The SNOC nanosheets are synthesized by a cost-effective and facile route using eco-friendly carrageenan as a sulfur, oxygen, and carbon source and urea as a nitrogen source. Silica was used as the templating agent that leads to large surface area materials after its removal at the end of the synthesis. Therefore, the synthesized material exhibits superior photocatalytic performance for decoloring representative Rhodamine B (RhB) under visible light irradiation. SNOC shows the apparent rate constant of 7.6 × 10–3 min–1, which is almost 3 times higher than that of a SNOC material without using silica (2.8 × 10–3 min–1). This performance of doped carbon material can be assigned to the effect of large surface area and effective visible light adsorption. The TiO2 NRs / SNOC nanocomposite was investigated for photoelectrochemical water splitting showing much higher photocurrent densities (0.85 mA cm–2) than pure TiO2 nanorod arrays (0.35 mA cm–2), which was due to significant improvement in the charge transfer dynamics and co-catalytic effect of SNOC. All the materials prepared were evaluated on the basis of physical properties such as crystalline structure, optical absorption, surface topography, and electronic properties.
关键词： Water splitting,Photoelectrochemistry,Photocatalysis,Heterojunction,TiO2 nanorods,S, N, O-doped mesoporous carbon
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52