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[Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems] Advances in Engineering Research and Application Volume 63 (Proceedings of the International Conference, ICERA 2018) || Comparison Between DC and HiPIMS Discharges. Application to Nickel Thin Films
摘要: The study deals with a comparison between Direct Current (DC) and High Power Impulse Magetron Sputtering (HiPIMS) processes. We have ?rst highlighted that the plasma of the DC discharge is composed mainly of gaseous species whereas the HiPIMS discharge leads to a plasma dominated by metal vapor and characterized by the presence of charged species of strong and low energy. For thin nickel (Ni) ?lms, we have found the the use of HiPIMS produce denser and better crystallized layers improving the uniformity of the coating on substrates with complex geometries.
关键词: Nickel thin ?lms,HiPIMS,Magnetron sputtering
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Nickel sulphide-reduced graphene oxide composites as counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells: Influence of nickel chloride concentration
摘要: Nickel sulphide-reduced graphene oxide (NiS-rGO) composite ?lms have been prepared via modi?ed Hummers’s method assisted with spin coating technique. The NiS-rGO samples were then employed as counter electrode in a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). The main aim of this work is to investigate the relationship between the concentrations of NiCl2 with the properties of NiS-rGO and performance parameters of the device. The dominant rGO and minor NiS phase exist in the composite. The morphology of the composite is white strips rGO and NiS agglomerate particle. The element of C, O, Ni and S present in the composite. The highest g of 1.04% and Jsc of 7.39 mA cm(cid:1)2 were obtained from the device with 0.06 M NiCl2 resulted from the longest carrier lifetime. The photovoltaic parameters results reveal that NiS-rGO composite has potential to become as a free platinum counter electrode of DSSC.
关键词: Reduced graphene oxide,Dye-sensitized solar cells,Nickel sulphide,Counter electrode
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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Low-Temperature (<40 ?°C) Atmospheric-Pressure Dielectric-Barrier-Discharge-Jet Treatment on Nickel Oxide for pa??ia??n Structure Perovskite Solar Cells
摘要: A scan-mode low-temperature (<40 °C) atmospheric-pressure helium (He) dielectric-barrier discharge jet (DBDjet) is applied to treat nickel oxide (NiO) thin films for p?i?n perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Reactive plasma species help reduce the trap density, improve the transmittance and wettability, and deepen the valence band maximum (VBM) level. A NiO surface with the lower trap density surface of NiO allows better interfacial contact with the MAPbI3 layer and increases the carrier extraction capability. MAPbI3 can better crystallize on a more hydrophilic NiO surface, thereby suppressing charge recombination from the grain boundary and the interface. Further, the deeper VBM allows better band alignment and reduces the probability of nonradiative recombination. NiO treatment using He DBDjet with a scan rate of 0.3 cm/s can improve PSC efficiency from 13.63 to 14.88%.
关键词: atmospheric-pressure,perovskite solar cells,low-temperature,dielectric-barrier-discharge-jet,nickel oxide
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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A salt-resistant Janus evaporator assembled from ultralong hydroxyapatite nanowires and nickel oxide for efficient and recyclable solar desalination
摘要: Solar energy-driven interfacial water evaporation is a promising energy utilization technology in the field of seawater desalination and water purification. However, the accumulation of salt on the heating surface severely impairs the water evaporation performance and long-time stability. Herein, we demonstrate a new kind of photothermal paper comprising a high-temperature-resistant paper made from ultralong hydroxyapatite nanowires and glass fibers and black nickel oxide (NiO) nanoparticles for solar energy-driven desalination. Owing to the high photothermal conversion ability, fast water transportation in the air-laid paper, and good heat insulation, the hydrophilic HN/NiO photothermal paper can achieve efficient, stable and recyclable water evaporation performance. In addition, a Janus HN/NiO photothermal paper based on hydrophobic sodium oleate-modified ultralong hydroxyapatite nanowires has been developed, and it has a high water evaporation efficiency of 83.5% under 1 kW m?2 irradiation. In particular, with the bottom hydrophobic ultralong hydroxyapatite nanowire layer and water-transporting channels in the air-laid paper to facilitate salt exchange, the as-prepared Janus evaporator exhibits no salt accumulation on the surface, high performance and long-time stable desalination using simulated seawater (3.5 wt% NaCl). Furthermore, the Janus evaporator with the hydrophobic ultralong hydroxyapatite nanowire substrate can be extended to support other photothermal materials such as black titanium oxide (Ti2O3) and Ketjen black carbon. The as-prepared Janus HN/Ti2O3 and Janus HN/KB photothermal paper also exhibit salt-resistant desalination function. The as-prepared Janus salt-resistant photothermal paper with efficient, stable and recyclable merits has great potential in solar energy-driven desalination and water purification.
关键词: desalination,interfacial water evaporation,water purification,solar energy-driven,photothermal paper,ultralong hydroxyapatite nanowires,nickel oxide
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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Synergy of PVP and ethanol to synthesize Ni3S4 quantum dots for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors
摘要: Ni3S4 quantum dots (QDs) have great potential for supercapacitors due to their unique quantum effects, high specific surface area, high water solubility and good stability, but the current preparation process is cumbersome and toxic. Here, we highlighted a facile and environmental-friendly synthesis of Ni3S4 QDs for the first time by virtue of the synergy of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and ethanol. The synergistic mechanism was revealed by using XRD to investigate the effect of synthesis solvent. When QDs was used as a supercapacitor electrode material, it exhibited excellent electrochemical properties, and the specific capacitance at 1 A g-1 was 1440 F g-1. In addition, Ni3S4 QDs and activated carbon (AC) are assembled into Ni3S4 QDs//AC asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC), which delivered the maximum energy density of 60.4 Wh kg-1. This work provides new ideas for the preparation of QDs and opens up new concepts for the synthesis of nickel sulfide.
关键词: supercapacitors,nickel sulfide,energy storage,environment friendly,PVP,quantum dots
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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Thickness-dependent hole-blocking capability of RF-sputtered nickel oxide compact layers in dye-sensitized solar cells
摘要: Photo-generated charge carrier recombination in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) is observed to be suppressed significantly at the interface between transparent fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) by coating nickel oxide (NiO) thin film by RF sputtering. UV-Visible optical absorption spectroscopic measurements performed in the wavelength window of 300–800 nm showed ~ 60% average transmittance for NiO thin films coated for 10 min. The calculated optical bandgap value for NiO was 3.4 eV. The RF-sputtered NiO films were thoroughly characterized by X-ray photo-electron spectroscopy to examine Ni 2p3/2 and Ni 2p1/2 along with O 1s. The present study assessed the effect of 5, 10, and 15 min RF-sputtered NiO thin films at the interface between FTO and mesoporous TiO2. Results showed that charge transport in DSSCs is highly sensitive to NiO thickness at the interface between FTO and TiO2. It was specifically noticed that 10 min coating of NiO on FTO yielded DSSCs with photo-conversion efficiency (η) of ~ 6.8% while DSSCs with no NiO on FTO showed only 4.9%. Further increase in NiO thickness affected the performance of DSSCs due to the significant reduction in tunneling probability from TiO2 to FTO.
关键词: Interfaces,Recombination,Nickel oxide,Charge transport,Dye-sensitized solar cells
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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Arbitrary control of the diffusion potential between a plasmonic metal and a semiconductor by an angstrom-thick interface dipole layer
摘要: Localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPRs) are gaining considerable attention due to the unique far-field and near-field optical properties and applications. Additionally, the Fermi energy, which is the chemical potential, of plasmonic nanoparticles is one of the key properties to control hot-electron and -hole transfer at the interface between plasmonic nanoparticles and a semiconductor. In this article, we tried to control the diffusion potential of the plasmonic system by manipulating the interface dipole. We fabricated solid-state photoelectric conversion devices in which gold nanoparticles (Au-NPs) are located between strontium titanate (SrTiO3) as an electron transfer material and nickel oxide (NiO) as a hole transport material. Lanthanum aluminate as an interface dipole layer was deposited on the atomic layer scale at the three-phase interface of Au-NPs, SrTiO3, and NiO, and the effect was investigated by photoelectric measurements. Importantly, the diffusion potential between the plasmonic metal and a semiconductor can be arbitrarily controlled by the averaged thickness and direction of the interface dipole layer. The insertion of an only one unit cell (uc) interface dipole layer, whose thickness was less than 0.5 nm, dramatically controlled the diffusion potential formed between the plasmonic nanoparticles and surrounding media. This is a new methodology to control the plasmonic potential without applying external stimuli, such as an applied potential or photoirradiation, and without changing the base materials. In particular, it is very beneficial for plasmonic devices in that the interface dipole has the ability not only to decrease but also to increase the open-circuit voltage on the order of several hundreds of millivolts.
关键词: interface dipole,Fermi energy,strontium titanate,nickel oxide,hole transfer,hot-electron,lanthanum aluminate,gold nanoparticles,photoelectric conversion,Localized surface plasmon resonances
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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Au Quantum Dot/Nickel Tetraminophthalocyanainea??Graphene Oxide-Based Photoelectrochemical Microsensor for Ultrasensitive Epinephrine Detection
摘要: Owing to the importance of epinephrine as a neurotransmitter and hormone, sensitive methods are required for its detection. We have developed a sensitive photoelectrochemical (PEC) microsensor based on gold quantum dots (Au QDs) decorated on a nickel tetraminophthalocyanine?graphene oxide (NiTAPc-Gr) composite. NiTAPc was covalently attached to the surface of graphene oxide to prepare NiTAPc-Gr, which exhibits remarkable stability and PEC performance. In situ growth of Au QDs on the NiTAPc-Gr at room temperature. The synthesized materials were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, ultraviolet?visible spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Au QDs@NiTAPc-Gr provided a much greater photocurrent than NiTAPc-Gr, making it suitable for the ultrasensitive PEC detection of epinephrine. The proposed PEC strategy exhibited a wide linear range of 0.12?243.9 nM with a low detection limit of 17.9 pM (S/N = 3). Additionally, the fabricated PEC sensor showed excellent sensitivity, remarkable stability, and good selectivity. This simple, fast, and low-cost strategy was successfully applied to the analysis of human serum samples, indicating the potential of this method for clinical detection applications.
关键词: photoelectrochemical,graphene oxide,gold quantum dots,epinephrine,nickel tetraminophthalocyanine,microsensor
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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Laser-induced graphene hybrid photoelectrode for enhanced photoelectrochemical detection of glucose
摘要: The combination of electrocatalyst with semiconductor light-absorber is of great importance to increase the efficiency of photoelectrochemical (PEC) glucose detection. Here, in-situ and synchronous fabrication of Ni-based electrocatalyst (NiEC) and CdS semiconductor in laser-induced graphene (LIG) on indium?tin oxide glass is demonstrated via a one-step laser-induced solid phase transition. A series of component and structural characterizations suggest that the laser-induced NiEC uniformly disperses in the hybrid nanocomposite and exists mainly in the form of Ni0 and NiO state. Moreover, both electrochemical and PEC investigations confirm that the as-prepared hybrid photoelectrode exhibits excellent photoelectrocatalytic ability towards glucose, which is not only attributed to the strong synergistic interaction between CdS and NiEC, but also benefited from the high conductivity as well as 3D macroporous configuration of the simultaneously formed LIG, providing the key factor to achieve sensitive non-enzymatic PEC glucose sensors. Therefore, the laser-induced hybrid photoelectrode is then applied to the PEC detection of glucose, and a low detection limit of 0.4 μM is obtained with good stability, reproducibility, and selectivity. This study provides a promising paradigm for the facile and binder-free fabrication of electrocatalyst?semiconductor?graphene hybrid photoelectrode, which will find potential applications in sensitive PEC biosensing for a broad range of analytes.
关键词: nickel electrocatalyst,hybrid nanocomposite,cadmium sulfide,photoelectrochemical sensing,laser-induced graphene,glucose
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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Fabrication of nickel oxide composites with carbon nanotubes for enhanced charge transport in planar perovskite solar cells
摘要: As the conductivity of metal oxides is often insufficient for use in inverted planar perovskite solar cells (PSCs), a hybrid hole transporter consisting of carbon nanotube (CNT)-embedded nickel oxide (NiOx) is suggested to enhance the conductivity. Fully solution-processed NiOx/CNT composites are prepared by introducing CNTs (0–20 vol.%) into a NiOx solution. Raman spectroscopy confirms successful incorporation of the CNTs in the NiOx-based hybrid material. Also, enhanced conductivity of NiOx by introducing CNTs is confirmed by conductance measurement and conductive atomic force microscopy. Furthermore, the enhanced charge extraction properties of the NiOx/CNTs hybrid are evidenced by transient photocurrent, steady-state and time-resolved photoluminescence. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy reveals a reduction in charge recombination when the hybrid material is used as the hole transport layer (HTL) in PSCs. Interestingly, the average power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the PSCs is increased from 13.1% to 15.1% by applying this hybrid HTL. The best-performing cell, using NiOx/CNTs (7.5 vol.%), exhibits a PCE of up to 16.9%. This unprecedented HTL provides a fundamental method for enhancing the performance of inorganic charge transporters for solution-processed inverted planar PSCs.
关键词: carbon nanotube,perovskite,solar cell,charge transport,nickel oxide
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57