Solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells using TiO2 nanotube arrays on FTO glass

Highly ordered, vertically oriented TiO2 nanotube arrays were prepared by potentiostatic anodization of titanium on FTO-coated glass substrate and for the first time successfully applied in the fabrication of solid-state dye sensitized solar cells (SSDSCs), giving a power conversion efficiency of 1.67% measured under an irradiation of air mass 1.5 global (AM 1.5 G) full sunlight. Furthermore, 3.8% efficiency was reached with a 2.8 mu m thin TiO2 nanotube array film based on a metal free organic dye using ionic liquid electrolyte.

A plasma sputtering decoration route to producing thickness-tunable ZnO/TiO2 core/shell nanorod arrays

We report a radio frequency magnetron sputtering method for producing TiO2 shell coatings directly on the surface of ZnO nanorod arrays. ZnO nanorod arrays were firstly fabricated on transparent conducting oxide substrates by a hydrothermal route, and subsequently decorated with TiO2 by a plasma sputtering deposition process. The core/shell nanorods have single-crystal ZnO cores and anatase TiO2 shells. The shells are homogeneously coated onto the whole ZnO nanorods without thickness change. This approach enables us to tailor the thickness of the TiO2 shell for desired photovoltaic applications on a one-nanometer scale. The function of the TiO2 shell as a blocking layer for increasing charge separation and suppression of the surface recombination was tested in dye-sensitized solar cells. The enhanced photocurrent and open-circuit voltage gave rise to increased photovoltaic efficiency and decreased dark current, indicating successful functioning of the TiO2 shell.

The effects of shell characteristics on the current-voltage behaviors of dye-sensitized solar cells based on ZnO/TiO2 core/shell arrays

The ZnO/TiO2 core/shell structure was formed through deposition of a TiO2 coating layer on the hydrothermally fabricated ZnO nanorod arrays through radio frequency magnetron sputtering. The effects of the TiO2 shell's characteristics on the current-voltage behaviors of the core/shell-based dye-sensitized solar cells (CS-DSSC) were investigated. As the rates of injection, transfer, and recombination of electrons of such CS-DSSC were affected significantly by the crystallization, morphology, and continuity of the TiO2 shells, the photovoltaic efficiency was accordingly varied remarkably. In addition, the efficiency was further improved by enhancing the surface area in the core/shell electrode.

一种TiO2可见光光催化剂的制备方法

一种ＴｉＯ↓［２］可见光光催化剂的制备方法是将钛醇盐和乙醇反应得到透明液体之后，将该液体滴加到去离子水中，形成白色悬浊液后用无机酸调节ｐＨ值，经过超声处理，在８０～１６０℃反应５～２０小时，得到ＴｉＯ↓［２］纳米晶溶胶；将溴化胺按溴化胺滴加到ＴｉＯ↓［２］纳米晶溶胶中，滴加完毕继续回流反应５～１０小时，然后减压蒸发溶剂，得到干凝胶，以乙醇为溶剂对干凝胶抽提萃取，在１００～１２０℃下干燥，得到ＴｉＯ↓［２］可见光光催化剂。本发明具有操作简单、反应条件温和、设备成本低、较强的可见光吸收和良好的可见光光催化性能等优点。

高折射率纳米晶TiO2溶胶-凝胶薄膜制备的方法

一种高折射率纳米晶ＴｉＯ↓［２］溶胶－凝胶薄膜制备的方法，钛醇盐先进行快速水解，然后用无机酸胶溶，在溶胶－凝胶过程中形成晶相ＴｉＯ↓［２］纳米颗粒，从而显著提高目标光学薄膜的折射率。本发明具有操作简单、反应条件温和、大面积无规则镀制、设备成本低和光学薄膜折射率高的优点。

用于费托合成重质烃的Co/TiO2催化剂及制备方法

一种用于费托合成重质烃的Ｃｏ／ＴｉＯ↓［２］催化剂重量百分比组成为：Ｃｏ８－１５ｗｔ％载体８５－９２ｗｔ％所述载体为重量比是ＺｒＯ↓［２］∶ＴｉＯ↓［２］＝０－１０∶１００的物质。提供了控制载体晶相的方法、制备了具有成本低、高性能的费托合成催化剂。

Novel < 110 >-oriented organic-inorganic perovskite compound stabilized by N-(3-aminopropyl) imidazole with improved optical properties

In the organic-inorganic perovskites family, the < 100 >-oriented type has been extensively investigated as a result of its unique magnetic, optical, and electrical properties, and only one type of < 110 >-oriented hybrid perovskite stabilized by methylammonium and iodoformamidinium cations or the latter themselves has been known so far. In this paper, another novel < 110 >-oriented organic-inorganic perovskite (C6H13N3)-PbBr4 (compound 1) has been prepared by reacting N-(3-aminopropyl)imidazole (API) with PbBr2 in hydrobromic acid. The crystal structure is determined, which indicates that the perovskite is stabilized by API. The introduction of the optically active organic ligand API into the hybrid perovskite results in a red shift and a great enhancement of photoluminescence in the perovskite with respect to organic ligand API itself. These results have been explained according to calculation based on density-functional theory. Moreover, the excellent film processing ability for the perovskite (C6H13N3)PbBr4 together with the improved optical properties makes it have potential application in optoelectronic devices.

ZnO-based hollow microspheres: Biopolymer-assisted assemblies from ZnO nanorods

Many efforts have been made in fabricating three-dimensional (3D) ordered zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures due to their growing applications in separations, sensors, catalysis, bioscience, and photonics. Here, we developed a new synthetic route to 3D ZnO-based hollow microspheres by a facile solution-based method through a water-soluble biopolymer (sodium alginate) assisted assembly from ZnO nanorods. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, selected area electron diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Raman and photoluminescence spectra of the ZnO-based hollow microspheres were obtained at room temperature to investigate their optical properties. The hollow microspheres exhibit exciting emission features with a wide band covering nearly all the visible region. The calculated CIE (Commission Internationale d'Eclairage) coordinates are 0.24 and 0.31, which fall at the edge of the white region (the 1931 CIE diagram). A possible growth mechanism of the 3D ZnO superstructures based on typical biopolymer-crystal interactions in aqueous solution is tentatively proposed, which might be really interesting because of the participation of the biopolymer.

一种CeO2-TiO2复合氧化物载体及其制备方法

一种ＣｅＯ↓［２］－ＴｉＯ↓［２］复合氧化物载体，其特征在于Ｃｅ∶Ｔｉ（摩尔比）为０．０５－０．４∶１，粒径为１－１００ｎｍ，比表面积为５０－２５０ｍ↑［２］·ｇ↑［－１］，孔体积为０．３－１．２ｃｍ↑［３］·ｇ↑［－１］，采用一般的混合沉淀、抽滤、洗涤、干燥、焙烧可制成不同比例的水凝胶、醇凝胶、气凝胶ＣｅＯ↓［２］－ＴｉＯ↓［２］复合氧化物载体，其特征在于采用钛的无机物为原料，所以大大降低了成本。