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The efficacy of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries crucially hinges on the sulfur immobilization process, representing a pivotal avenue for bolstering their operational efficiency and durability. This dissertation primarily tackles the formidable challenge posed by the high solubility of polysulfides in electrolyte solutions. Quantum chemical computations were leveraged to scrutinize the interactions of MXene materials, graphene (Gr) oxide, and ionic liquids with polysulfides, yielding pivotal binding energy metrics. Comparative assessments were conducted with the objective of pinpointing MXene materials, with a specific focus on d-Ti3C2 materials, evincing augmented binding energies with polysulfides and ionic liquids demonstrating diminished binding energies. Moreover, a diverse array of Gr oxide materials was evaluated for their adsorption capabilities. Scrutiny of the computational outcomes unveiled an augmentation in the solubility of selectively screened d-Ti3C2 MXene and ionic liquids—vis à vis one or more of the five polysulfides. Therefore, the analysis encompasses an in-depth comparative assessment of the stability of polysulfide adsorption by d-Ti3C2 MXene materials, Gr oxide materials, and ionic liquids across diverse ranges.

DOI： 10.3390/molecules29010002

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Converting superfluous CO2 into value-added chemicals is regarded as a practical approach for alleviating the global warming problem. Powered by renewable electricity, CO2 reduction reactions (CO2RR) have attracted intense interest owing to their favorable efficiency. Metal catalysts exhibit high catalytic efficiency for CO2 reduction. However, the reaction mechanisms have yet to be investigated. In this study, CO2RR to CH3OH catalyzed by CuAg bimetal is theoretically investigated. The configurations and stability of the catalysts and the reaction pathway are studied. The results unveil the mechanisms of the catalysis process and prove the feasibility of CuAg clusters as efficient CO2RR catalysts, serving as guidance for further experimental exploration. This study provides guidance and a reference for future work in the design of mixed-metal catalysts with high CO2RR performance.

DOI： 10.3390/catal14010007

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Silicon-based electrodes suffer from rapid performance degradation derived from a severe volume expansion during cycling in lithium-ion batteries, and using elaborately designed polymer binders is deemed an efficient tactic to tackle the above thorny issues. In this study, a water-soluble rigid-rod poly(2,2′-disulfonyl-4,4′-benzidine terephthalamide) (PBDT) polymer is described and employed as the binder for Si-based electrodes for the first time. The nematic rigid PBDT bundles wrapped around the Si nanoparticles by hydrogen bonding effectively inhibit the volume expansion of the Si and promote the formation of stable solid electrolyte interfaces (SEI). Moreover, the prelithiated PBDT binder with high ionic conductivity (3.2 × 10−4 S cm−1) not only improves the Li-ions transportation behaviors in the electrode but can also partially compensate for the irreversible Li source consumption during SEI formation. Consequently, the cycling stability and initial coulombic efficiency of the Si-based electrodes with the PBDT binder are remarkably enhanced compared to that with the PVDF binder. This work demonstrates the molecular structure and prelithiation strategy of the polymer binder that play a crucial role in improving the performance of Si-based electrodes with high-volume expansion.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.06.133

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Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have attracted a lot of attention from researchers as the most promising photovoltaic devices due to their outstanding power conversion efficiency (PCE) and low-cost. Although the PSC have reached a PCE over 25%, the interface between the perovskite and hole transport layer (HTL) still is a crucial factor limiting higher PCE and long-term stability. In this work, we choose an organic molecule Bis(trifluoromethyl)benzo amide (BTFZA) to passivate defects at the perovskite/HTL interface. Owing to a strong interaction with uncoordinated Pb2+, the BTFZA effectively passivated the surface defects, remarkably promoted carrier transportation. As a result, the perovskite device based on BTFZA surface modification showed a PCE increase of 16.4% over the control device. Especially, the fill factor (FF) and the open-circuit voltage (VOC) of the modified device increased significantly. In addition, the unencapsulated BTFZA-modified device maintains better PCE compared to the control device after aging for over 600 h in ambient air with extreme humidity and temperature conditions. Results suggested that the introduction of BTFZA is an effective way to regulate the surface of perovskite film aiming at highly efficient and stable perovskite solar cells.

DOI： 10.1016/j.solmat.2023.112499

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A novel strategy with the “three birds, one stone” effect has been proposed to enhance the catalytic performance of cobalt manganese spinel catalysts for photothermal CO-PROX in H2 streams. The approach involves fabricating hierarchically arrayed defective MnCo2O4@ Nickel foam (NF) through a simple hydrothermal post-treatment and partial recrystallization process. Three synergetic effects were induced by the hydrothermal posttreatment of MnCo2O4: (i) the creation of a hierarchically arrayed morphology that strengthens light absorption and photo-to-thermal conversion, supported by finite-element method (FEM) simulations; (ii) the increased vacancy structures to alleviate significant electron-hole recombination; and (iii) abundant oxygen vacancy to facilitate oxygen adsorption and activation. These effects result in the unique hierarchically arrayed morphology and superior structural properties of MnCo2O4 spinel, which significantly enhances the photothermal synergism and catalytic activity of MnCo2O4@NF in photothermal CO-PROX driven by simulated solar light. This work provides a simple and facile strategy for developing hierarchical and defective MnCo2O4 spinel photothermal materials.

DOI： 10.1016/j.cej.2023.144835

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記述言語：英語   掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

Tin perovskite solar cells (Sn-PVK-PVs) are a promising alternative to lead perovskite solar cells (Pb-PVK-PVs). Poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulphonic acid (PEDOT:PSS) is employed as the hole transport layer (HTL). However, the matter of concern is the damage of the Sn-PVK layer by the acidic properties of the PEDOT:PSS. Therefore, PEDOT:PSS-free Sn-PVK-PV is eagerly awaited. In this paper, the inorganic hole collectors using commercially available SnO2 nanoparticles (Nano SnO2) are reported. It is well-known that Nano SnO2 works as an electron transport layer for Pb-PVK-PVs. However, we found that the Nano SnO2 surface was reduced to SnOx (x < 2) nanoparticles (abbreviated as P-Nano SnOx) when the Nano SnO2 contacted with the Sn-PVK layer, and the resulting P-Nano SnOx works effectively as the HTL of the Sn-PVK-PVs. The efficiency of 9.77% is reported. Furthermore, P-Nano SnOx devices showed higher stability in comparison to PEDOT:PSS devices.

DOI： 10.1021/acsenergylett.3c01448

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Photothermal preferential oxidation of CO (CO-PROX) on copper-ceria catalyst has emerged as an efficient and energy-saving approach for trace CO purification in hydrogen-rich gas. However, the limited light absorption and photo-to-thermal conversion capability of the copper-ceria catalyst hinder its catalytic performance for photothermal CO-PROX. In this study, a three-dimensional homogeneous porous copper-ceria catalyst (3DHP) was developed by using ordered SiO2 microspheres as the hard template. Compared to 3DIP catalyst with disordered silica colloid as the template, the uniform 3D pore structure, smaller particle size and abundant oxygen vacancy in 3DHP remarkably promote its photothermal catalytic performance for CO-PROX driven by the simulated solar light. The uniform 3D pore structure of 3DHP catalyst greatly strengthens the light absorption and photo-to-thermal conversion ability due to the slow photon effect of photonic crystals, which obtained higher surface temperature under the light irradiation. The higher specific surface area contributed to the high dispersion of copper species on 3DHP catalyst. Additionally, the more abundant oxygen vacancy facilitated the activation of O2 and the efficient electron-hole separation in 3DHP catalyst. Moreover, the visible light contributes to the largest portion of the total CO conversion due to the strong absorption ability of 3DHP in this range.

DOI： 10.1016/j.mcat.2023.113416

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記述言語：英語   掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

The main process for industrial ammonia synthesis is the Haber-Bosch process, which is highly energy intensive with large amounts of CO2. The electrochemical ammonia synthesis is a potential alternative to the Haber-Bosch process because of its advantages of environmental friendliness; however, the inert N2 molecule adsorption and activation are difficult and the competition of the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) leads to a low Faraday efficiency (FE) and NH3 yield of the nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR). The exploration of highly active and selective NRR catalysts that can efficiently adsorb and activate N2, as well as effectively inhibit the HER, is the key point of current research. In this study, NiFe-Nb2C catalysts were prepared by loading different Ni/Fe molar ratios of NiFe-LDH to Nb2C MXene and successfully introducing the synergistic effect between Ni and Fe. NiFe-Nb2C exhibited excellent NRR activity and the ammonia yield and FE hardly decreased in 4 consecutive cycle tests, and the current density remained stable in 24 h chronoamperometric tests, indicating that the NiFe-Nb2C catalyst has excellent electrochemical stability. DFT calculations indicate that the excellent NRR activity originated from the synergistic effect between NiFe-LDH and Nb2C MXene, which significantly promoted the activation of N2 and the formation of *N2H.

DOI： 10.1039/d3cy00736g

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Transition metal oxides (TMOs) are considered to be an ideal anode material for the high performance lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, their inferior conductivity of electrons and ions, in addition violently volume change enable the significant capacity plunge. Here, the TMOs nanoparticles were encapsulated in a reduced graphene oxide (rGO) by an easy grinding strategy to solve the above problems. The rGO encapsulated Cu-doped Co3O4 (CCO) composite electrode was fabricated by combining a handy sol-gel and grinding way. As anode material of LIBs, the CCO/rGO composites are provided with favorable specific capacity (2093 mAh g−1 at 4 A g−1), superior rate capability (1949 mAh g−1 at 5.0 A g−1) and good cycling stability. The flexible rGO enables the excellent lithium storage performance, which effectively prevents the nanoparticles aggregating to provide more storage lithium active sites. The structure of nanoparticles is preserved during the cycling process to enhance the conductivity. In this paper, a universal and efficient method is accomplished, which builds an original dual metal oxide wrapped in rGO applied to energy storage.

DOI： 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130325

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As electron transport layers (ETLs) in perovskite solar cells (PSCs), tin oxide (SnO2) possess high carrier mobilities with appropriate energy band alignment and high optical transmittance. Herein, SnO2 ETLs were fabricated by intermediate-controlled chemical bath deposition (IC-CBD) at ultralow temperature, where the chelating agent effectively altered the nucleation and growth process. Compared with conventional CBD, SnO2 ETLs fabricated by IC-CBD had lower defects, smooth surface, good crystallinity, and remarkable interfacial contact with perovskite, resulting in good quality of perovskite, high photovoltaic performance (23.17 %), and enhanced stability of devices.

DOI： 10.1002/cssc.202300765

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The photoelectric properties of nontoxic Sn-based perovskite make it a promising alternative to toxic Pb-based perovskite. It has superior photovoltaic performance in comparison to other Pb-free counterparts. The facile oxidation of Sn2+ to Sn4+ presents a notable obstacle in the advancement of perovskite solar cells that utilize Sn, as it adversely affects their stability and performance. The study revealed the presence of a Sn4+ concentration on both the upper and lower surfaces of the perovskite layer. This discovery led to the adoption of a bi-interface optimization approach. A thin layer of Sn metal was inserted at the two surfaces of the perovskite layer. The implementation of this intervention yielded a significant decrease in the levels of Sn4+ and trap densities. The power conversion efficiency of the device was achieved at 14.31 % through the optimization of carrier transportation. The device exhibited operational and long-term stability.

DOI： 10.1002/anie.202307228

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The environment-friendly electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) is considered to be a promising alternative to the traditional Haber-Bosch process for ammonia production. However, the stability of nitrogen and competitive hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) lead to low faradaic efficiency (FE) and ammonia selectivity for the NRR. Compared with the NRR, the electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR), with no process of N2 adsorption, exhibits a higher NH3 yield and FE. In this work, the MIL-101(Fe) is synthesized and composited with Nb2C MXene, which exhibited excellent NRR and NO3RR performance. For the NRR, the MIL-101(Fe)@Nb2C achieved an ammonia yield of 8.92 μg h−1 cm−2 and a high FE of 20.77%. Meanwhile, for the NO3RR, it achieved a large NH3 yield of 199.68 μg h−1 cm−2 and a high FE of 89.9%. In addition, MIL-101(Fe)@Nb2C exhibits excellent stability for the NRR and NO3RR. DFT calculations proved that the interfacial interaction between Nb2C and MIL-101(Fe) acquired a significant synergistic mechanism to improve the catalytic performance. Since the NH3 yield and FE of the NO3RR are much higher than those of the NRR, it is vital to design NRR catalysts that can easily adsorb and activate nitrogen as well as inhibit the HER.

DOI： 10.1039/d3nj02436a

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The solar-driven interfacial evaporation system has attracted much attention in recent years due to its reduced heat loss and accelerated steam generation. As a low-cost and readily available resource, wood is widely applied as photothermal materials in solar-driven interfacial evaporation system because of its superior water transfer and heat loss prevention properties. Herein, a simple, mild, and cost-effective method is employed to fabricate wood-based photothermal materials. The results demonstrate that the solar absorption rate of wood-nigrosine is more than 97.5% across a wide wavelength range (200–2500 nm), and an evaporation rate of 1.46 kg m−2 h−1 and evaporation efficiency (86.1%) are achieved under 1-sun illumination (100 mW cm−2). The solar-driven interfacial evaporation system based on wood-nigrosine exhibits strong structural stability and processing capability for dyes and seawater.

DOI： 10.1002/ente.202300531

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As a carbon-free energy source and carrier, NH3 is an essential component used in agriculture, industry, and medicine. Currently, the main process for industrial ammonia production is the Haber-Bosch process, which is highly energy intensive with the emission of large amount of CO2. In contrast, electrochemical ammonia synthesis is a promising alternative for the Haber-Bosch process owing to its environmentally friendly nature, low energy consumption, and zero CO2 emission. Meanwhile, as a widespread source of nitrogen in industrial wastewater and contaminated groundwater, nitrate has received extensive attention as the source for the synthesis of NH3. In this study, a Ru-Cu/Cu2O@Ti3C2 catalyst was successfully prepared by combining highly conductive Ti3C2 MXene with Ru-Cu/Cu2O@C. In 0.1 M KOH and KNO3 electrolyte, the Ru-Cu/Cu2O@Ti3C2 exhibited excellent nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) performance, achieving the highest faradaic efficiency of 48.3% at −0.7 V with a corresponding NH3 yield of 128.35 μmol cm−2 h−1. The excellent catalytic performance of Ru-Cu/Cu2O@Ti3C2 was attributed to the synergistic interactions between multivalent Cu/Cu+, abundant metal active centers of Ru, and the excellent electrical conductivity of the two-dimensional Ti3C2 MXene. This study may provide a practical pathway for converting nitrate wastewater to valuable ammonia products.

DOI： 10.1039/d3cy01009k

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The utilization of the lithium (Li) metal as an anode material has generated significant interest in the development of next-generation Li rechargeable batteries. However, the occurrence of heterogeneous Li plating/stripping during cycling often leads to the formation of Li dendrites, which severely limits their further application. In this study, we report the successful fabrication of a nanomicro structure protective layer composed of core-shell-like Li2Sn5@LiCl particles, achieved through a simple replacement reaction of Li and SnCl4, followed by spontaneous alloying reactions. The protective layer has a core-shell structure, consisting of electron-conducting Li2Sn5 covered by ion-conducting LiCl layers, serving as a Li+ transport network and enabling fast Li+ diffusion to achieve a uniform deposition of Li. As a result, a dendrite-free Li metal anode is obtained, leading to greatly improved cycling stability. Remarkably, symmetrical cells employing treated Li electrodes with an optimized thickness of the protective layer (designated as Li@SL-30) exhibit stable cycling for more than 100 h at a current density of 3 mA cm-2 in a carbonate-based electrolyte. In contrast, symmetric cells employing bare Li electrodes display oscillated voltage after only 15 h of cycling. Furthermore, full cells utilizing Li@SL-30 anodes paired with lithium cobalt oxide (LCO) cathodes (≈15 mg cm-2) demonstrate superior cycling performance over 140 cycles with a high capacity retention of 96.4% at 0.2 C, indicating only 0.0257% capacity loss per cycle. Conversely, full cells employing bare Li anodes exhibit capacity retention of only 88.9% after 100 cycles, dropping to 132.5 mA h g-2. These results demonstrate the feasibility of this approach for the development of high-performance Li metal batteries.

DOI： 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c03017

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CO2 capture and conversion technology are highly promising technologies that definitely play a part in the journey towards carbon neutrality. Releasing CO2 by mild stimulation and the development of high efficiency catalytic processes are urgently needed. The magnetic field, as a thermodynamic parameter independent of temperature and pressure, is vital in the enhancement of CO2 capture and conversion process. In this review, the recent progress of magnetic field-enhanced CO2 capture and conversion is comprehensively summarized. The theoretical fundamentals of magnetic field on CO2 adsorption, release and catalytic reduction process are discussed, including the magnetothermal, magnetohydrodynamic, spin selection, Lorentz forces, magnetoresistance and spin relaxation effects. Additionally, a thorough review of the current progress of the enhancement strategies of magnetic field coupled with a variety of fields (including thermal, electricity, and light) is summarized in the aspect of CO2 related process. Finally, the challenges and prospects associated with the utilization of magnetic field-assisted techniques in the construction of CO2 capture and conversion systems are proposed. This review offers a reference value for the future design of catalysts, mechanistic investigations, and practical implementation for magnetic field enhanced CO2 capture and conversion.

DOI： 10.1002/smll.202305533

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The conventional Haber-Bosch method for the ammonia synthesis process requires high temperature and pressure. Electrochemical synthesis of ammonia, an emerging ammonia synthesis technology, is a promising approach for sustainable ammonia production that is energy-efficient and free of greenhouse gas emissions. The design and development of high-performance catalysts are the keys to promoting the sustainable ammonia production process. This work synthesized a PdCu alloy catalyst loaded on a graphene oxide carrier through a simple liquid phase reduction method. Which greatly enhanced the catalytic performance with an ammonia yield of 1.62 mg h−1cm−2 and Faradaic efficiency of 38.2 % under the nitrate reduction ammonia synthesis (NO3RR) reaction at an overpotential of −0.4 V. For the nitrogen reduction ammonia (NRR), the ammonia yield was 20.83 μg h−1 cm−2 with a Faradaic efficiency of 3.8 %. This study may provide a new idea for material design and promote ammonia synthesis development under ambient conditions.

DOI： 10.1002/cctc.202300970

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This study introduces a versatile electrolyte additive, nicotinamide, for zinc anodes, aiming to facilitate uniform deposition and suppress water-induced side reactions. The molecular structure, consisting of a pyridine ring and an amide function group, endows NTA molecules with the ability to regulate electrolyte pH, enhance nucleation overpotential, and constrain 2D diffusion of Zn2+. As a result, the full battery configuration with this additive achieved an impressive lifespan of over 10 000 cycles.

DOI： 10.1039/d3cc03420h

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Ammonia (NH3) is not only an essential feedstock for fertilizer, but also deemed as a potential hydrogen carrier. Worldwide industrial-scale NH3 synthesis relies heavily on the Haber-Bosch process, which involves harsh operation under reaction conditions. In addition, nitrate is prevalent in groundwater and surface water, causing serious pollution. Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction reaction (NITRR), a sustainable ammonia synthesis technique, is the most promising alternative to the traditional Haber-Bosch process. We combined the noble metal Ru by impregnation based on Cu-based materials that can inhibit the HER to prepare Cu/Cu2O/RuO2@C composites. Surprisingly, the NH3 yield of Cu/Cu2O/RuO2@C composites prepared by the NITRR reached 209.44 μmol cm−2 h−1 and 82.40% Faraday efficiency at −0.6 V (vs. RHE). Such a high reduction activity is attributed to the synergistic effect between Ru heteroatoms and the Cu-based material. In addition, Cu/Cu2O/RuO2@C exhibited good cycling stability and repeatability. This work highlights the potential importance of electrocatalyst design, contributing to research and exploration of related materials.

DOI： 10.1039/d3cy01072d

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Tin oxide (SnO2) is currently the dominating electron transport material (ETL) used in state-of-the-art perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, there are amounts of defects distributed at the interface between ETL and perovskite to deteriorate PSC performance. Herein, a molecule bridging layer is built by incorporating 2,5-dichloroterephthalic acid (DCTPA) into the interface between the SnO2 and perovskites to achieve better energy level alignment and superior interfacial contact. The multifunctional molecular bridging layer not only can passivate the trap states of Sn dangling bonds and oxygen vacancies resulting in improved conductivity and the electron extraction of SnO2 but also can regulate the perovskite crystal growth and reduce defect-assisted nonradiative recombination due to its strong interaction with undercoordinated lead ions. As a result, the DCTPA-modified PSCs achieve champion power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of 23.25% and 20.23% for an active area of 0.15 cm2 device and 17.52 cm2 mini-module, respectively. Moreover, the perovskite films and PSCs based on DCTPA modification show excellent long-term stability. The unencapsulated target device can maintain over 90% of the initial PCE after 1000 h under ambient air. This strategy guides design methods of molecule bridging layer at the interface between SnO2 and perovskite to improve the performance of PSCs.

DOI： 10.1002/adfm.202310136

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Transition metal oxides (TMOs) have attracted great attention for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) owing to their high theoretical capacity. Unfortunately, the painful volume expansion and inferior electrical conductivity of TMOs lead to nonreversing structural deterioration, disordered particle agglomeration and sluggish transfer efficiency, which results in low rate performance and poor cycling stability. This work reports a kind of lamellar Fe2O3 @SnO2 heterostructure composite for LIBs by the means of uniform epitaxial growth of the SnO2 nanorods on the lamellar Fe2O3. Due to the “synergistic effect” advantage of the unique heterostructure and two kinds of composition, the lamellar Fe2O3 @SnO2 heterostructure delivers a prominent and impressive capacity (1572.7 mA h∙g−1 at 4 A∙g−1), good rate performance (993.7 mA h∙g−1 at 5 A∙g−1) and stable long-cycle durability (848.4 mA h∙g−1 after 4000 cycles at 4 A∙g−1). The finite element mechanical simulation demonstrates that the stress is concentrated at the gap of SnO2 nanorods by epitaxial growth from the lamellar Fe2O3, the junction of SnO2 nanorods and the lamellar Fe2O3 is safeguarded. Hence, the lamellar Fe2O3 @SnO2 heterostructure has good rate performance in addition to being stable over a long cycling process. Therefore, the present work provides an outstanding method to improve the energy storage performance of metal oxide composites and other types of nanocomposites.

DOI： 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.131481

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All-organic aqueous batteries are deemed attractive energy storage systems for some application scenarios demanding recyclability or wearability. The efficient redox activity of quinone/hydroquinone-derived couples in biosystems inspires us to develop advanced batteries based on them. However, designing such an all-organic aqueous battery is challenging in selecting suitable electrolytes and active materials. A possible battery configuration consisting of the 9, 10-anthraquinone (AQ) anode, hydroquinone derivatives cathode, and weak acid metal-ion aqueous electrolyte is demonstrated herein. The molecular configuration of quinones and ionic type of electrolytes affect the redox behaviors of electrodes. Gratifyingly, a combination of AQ-tetrachlorohydroquinone-Al2(SO4)3 exhibits optimal performance. The underlying work mechanism of this full-battery configuration is disclosed by electrochemical and structural characterizations, finding that H+ and Al3+ are jointly involved in the redox reaction of quinone electrodes, and Al3+ plays a crucial role. This work inaugurates a new framework for designing an all-organic aqueous battery.

DOI： 10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.157174

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Perovskite solar cells have been rapidly developed in recent years. As of 2022, solar cells based on perovskites have achieved a photoconversion efficiency of 25. 7%, showing great potential in the field of photovoltaic devices. Despite their high conversion efficiency, the thermal and humidity stability of perovskite solar cells are still considered major barriers to their development. Metal ion doping has proven to be one of the most effective ways to improve the optoelectrical performance and stability of perovskite solar cells. Among the ions introduced, transition metals have been favored by researchers because of their unique properties such as multivalency. In this paper, the latest advancements of doped perovskite photovoltaic devices with transition metal ions are briefly reviewed, and the methods and strategies of doping against the electron transport layer, perovskite active layer, hole transport layer, and metal electrode layer are summarized. The law and mechanism of such methods used to optimize the structure, photoelectric performance, and stability of perovskite photovoltaic devices are discussed.

DOI： 10.3788/LOP220620

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The purification of carbon monoxide in H2-rich streams is an urgent problem for the practical application of fuel cells, and requires the development of efficient and economical catalysts for the preferential oxidation of CO (CO-PROX). In the present work, a facile solid phase synthesis method followed by an impregnation method were adopted to prepare a ternary CuCoMnOx spinel oxide, which shows superior catalytic performance with CO conversion of 90% for photothermal CO-PROX at 250 mW cm−2. The dopant of copper species leads to the incorporation of Cu ions into the CoMnOx spinel lattice forming a ternary CuCoMnOx spinel oxide. The appropriate calcination temperature (300 °C) contributes to the generation of abundant oxygen vacancies and strong synergetic Cu-Co-Mn interactions, which are conducive to the mobility of oxygen species to participate in CO oxidation reactions. On the other hand, the highest photocurrent response of CuCoMnOx-300 also promotes the photo-oxidation activity of CO due to the high carrier concentration and efficient carrier separation. In addition, the in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) confirmed that doping copper species could enhance the CO adsorption capacity of the catalyst due to the generation of Cu+ species, which significantly increased the CO oxidation activity of the CuCoMnOx spinel oxide. The present work provides a promising and eco-friendly solution to remove the trace CO in H2-rich gas over CuCoMnOx ternary spinel oxide with solar light as the only energy source.

DOI： 10.1039/d2cp05992d

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SnO2, the most promising alternative to TiO2 as the electron transport layer (ETL), has attracted great attention for perovskite solar cells (PSCs) due to its high bulk electron mobility, good band energy at the ETL/perovskite interface, and high chemical stability. To enable more efficient carrier transfer and extraction, elemental doping with different metal cations has been studied in SnO2 ETLs. However, the systematic investigation of the doping mechanism lag far behind their efficiency promotion. In this paper, elements of the same main group (Li, Na, K) and period (K, Ca, Ga) have been selected for doping in SnO2. The results showed that among the properties of the dopants, the electronegativity has the greatest influence. The smaller the electronegativity of the doping species, the more conducive it is to carrier transmission and separation. The corresponding mechanism was proposed and discussed. At last, an efficiency of 20.92% of PSCs based on SnO2-K was achieved. In addition, the doped SnO2 is more beneficial for the growth of perovskite crystals, thus reducing grain boundaries and enhancing the stability of the device.

DOI： 10.1039/d2cp01475k

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Synthesis of highly active and durable electrocatalysts is very important to enhance the reaction rate of methanol oxidation reaction (MOR). Herein, we reported the synthesis of vanadium-doped cobalt nanoparticles trapped in carbon nanotube (V-Co@CNT), which was realized through one-step calcination of Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-67 (ZIF-67) grown on V2O5 nanorods (V2O5@ZIF-67) with the assistance of dicyandiamide (DCDA). The results of experiment verified that because of the appearance of lower valence vanadium during the carbonization of DCDA, the synthesized V-Co@CNT shows better MOR performance than V-Co@CNR (direct carbonization of V2O5@ZIF-67 without using DCDA) in 1 M KOH + 1 M CH3OH. For the MOR||HER test, at 1.45 V, V-Co@CNT shows an excellent stable current density of 7 mA/cm2.

DOI： 10.1016/j.matlet.2022.133555

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Large-scale popularization and application make the role of lithium-ion batteries increasingly prominent and the requirements for energy density have increased significantly. The silicon-based material has ultra-high specific capacity, which is expected in the construction of next-generation high specific-energy batteries. In order to improve conductivity and maintain structural stability of the silicon anode in application, and further improve the energy density of the lithium-ion battery, we designed and synthesized carbon-coated porous silicon structures using diatomite and polysaccharides as raw materials. The electrode materials constructed of diatomite exhibit porous structures, which can provide fast transport channels for lithium ions, and effectively release the stress caused by volume expansion during cycling. At the same time, the electrical conductivity of the materials has been significantly improved by compounding with biomass carbon, so the batteries exhibit stable electrochemical performance. We systematically studied the effect of different contents of biomass carbon on the Li2MnSiO4/C cathode, and the results showed that the carbon content of 20% exhibited the best electrochemical performance. At a current density of 0.05C, the capacity close to 150 mAh g−1 can be obtained after 50 cycles, which is more than three times that of without biomass carbon. The silicon-based anode composited with biomass carbon also showed excellent cycle stability; it could still have a specific capacity of 1063 mAh g−1 after 100 cycles at the current density of 0.1 A g−1. This study sheds light on a way of synthesizing high specific-capacity electrode materials of the lithium-ion battery from natural raw materials.

DOI： 10.3390/coatings13010146

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Binary transition metal sulfides demonstrate abundant morphological features and high redox activity. By studying the relationship between different morphological characteristics of active materials and electrochemical performance, high-performance supercapacitors can be discovered. In this work, binary Ni3S2/MoS2 composites in situ grow on the current collector Ni foam via electrochemical deposition and subsequently hydrothermal reaction, then it was directly used as a binder-free electrode for supercapacitors. The micro-morphological evolution process was investigated by controlling the hydrothermal time from 3 to 12 h. The electrochemical characterization showed that Ni3S2/MoS2@NF-9 (hydrothermal reacted for 9 h) with fluffy and abundant nanopores demonstrated the highest specific capacity (341.7 C g−1 at 1 A g−1), best rate performance (50% capacity retention from 1 to 20 A g−1), and superior charge transfer ability compared with others. Ni3S2/MoS2@NF-9 was also used as a positive electrode to assemble Ni3S2/MoS2@NF-9//RGO hybrid supercapacitor (HSC), which displayed a specific capacity of 129.2 C g−1 at 0.5 A g−1 and specific energy of 26.9 Wh·kg−1 at 375 W kg−1.

DOI： 10.1007/s11581-023-04924-0

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The performance of inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is highly dependent on the surface properties of the hole-transport layers (HTLs). Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) is one of the most widely used HTLs due to its excellent properties. However, some drawbacks severely limit its application in PSCs. Herein, multifunctional bulk organic ammonium salts (BOASs) are deposited onto PEDOT:PSS films and used for interfacial modifications. The BOASs-modified PEDOT:PSS has better energy-level alignment with perovskite (PVK) than PEDOT:PSS, resulting in the suppressed voltage loss of PSCs. Depositing BOASs on top of the PSS isolates moisture to inhibit the ionization of sulfonic acid groups, which is beneficial to reduce the acidity and corrosiveness of PEDOT:PSS. In addition, the interfacial modification of BOASs can effectively enlarge the surface energy of PEDOT:PSS films and improve the morphology of the PVK layer. Therefore, the open-circuit voltage and fill factor of the PSCs based on BOASs-modified PEDOT:PSS are simultaneously increased to a maximum of 1.03 V and 73%, respectively, resulting in a champion device efficiency of 18.37%. The unencapsulated PSCs based on BOASs-modified PEDOT:PSS remain more than 80% power conversion efficiency loss after 700 h of exposure to air.

DOI： 10.1002/ente.202201506

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Aqueous batteries based on iodine conversion chemistry have emerged as appealing electrochemical energy storage technologies due to iodine's intrinsic advantages of fast conversion kinetics, ideal redox potential, and high specific capacity. However, active iodine suffers from several limitations, such as poor thermal stability, inferior electrical conductivity, and polyiodide shuttling, which must be overcome before a real breakthrough and wide application. Over the past decades, researchers worldwide have dedicated substantial effort to tackling the above obstacles. In this review, a systematic summary of recent advances in aqueous iodine-based static batteries (AISBs) is presented. It begins with an introduction to iodine's fundamental physicochemical properties, particularly focusing on the analysis of iodine conversion chemistry, and discussing the corresponding challenges by category. Furthermore, the coping strategies in terms of cathode host selection, electrolyte optimization, separator engineering, and suitable anodes are in-deeply discussed, and the key parameters and work principles are analyzed. The final section shares the thoughts on the potential research opportunities and future directions in advancing AISBs.

DOI： 10.1016/j.ensm.2022.10.027

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The solar-driven interfacial evaporation system has attracted much attention in recent years because it avoids dissipating a large amount of energy into the bulk water. As one of the photothermal materials in solar-driven interfacial evaporation system, wood has been widely applied due to its excellent properties, such as lower density, open micropores, capillary-induced hydrophilic nature, and low thermal conductivity. However, the complex processing technology and relatively low efficiency of wood-based photothermal materials limit their application. Herein, to solve these problems, solvothermal and immersion treatment methods by depositing tin sulfide and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been demonstrated. The solar absorption rate of wood-SnS-AgNPs is higher than 98% in a wide wavelength range (200–2,500 nm). Results demonstrate that an evaporation rate of 1.53 kg m−2 h−1 and evaporation efficiency (90.12%) are achieved under 1-sun illumination (100 mW cm−2). The harsh environmental test indicates that the solar-driven interfacial evaporation system based on wood-SnS-AgNPs has excellent structural stability and purification ability of seawater.

DOI： 10.1002/ente.202201284

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The improvement of solid-state batteries (SSBs) in terms of safety performance and energy density has an unusual significance for it to apply to power batteries, and the interface matching of solid-state electrolytes and adapted electrode materials has become the key. Due to poor electrode-electrolyte interface contact in SSBs which could result in low ionic conductivity, we designed a 3D integrated electrode constructed from a Cu2MoS4 electrode grown in situ on the surface of copper foam with a polymer-in-salt solid electrolyte based on PVDF-HFP. The ion clusters formed by NaPF6 near the PVDF-HFP network structure can effectively shorten the Na+ transport path, and then adding 1-(4-cyanophenyl)-guanidine can also provide more ion transport routes by forming coordination bonds. The polymer electrolyte exhibited excellent ionic conductivity (1.67×10−5 S cm−1 at room temperature) and electrochemical stability (5.6 V vs Na|Na+). At the same time, it showed excellent stability during the cycle performance test of the symmetrical batteries, compared with the liquid electrolytes, the polymer-in-salt solid electrolytes were not short circuit under the same test conditions, indicating that the polymer-in-salt solid electrolytes can effectively inhibit the growth of Na dendrites. This 3D integrated electrode exhibited excellent interface-contact compatibility, mechanical stability, and electrochemical performance closed to that of liquid electrolytes and even outperformed liquid electrolytes at a high rate cycle.

DOI： 10.1016/j.cej.2022.137903

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Carbon-based perovskite solar cells (C-PSCs) have the characteristics of a simplified device architecture, low-cost and excellent long-term stability, thus they demonstrate a significant commercial potential. However, the efficiency is not very ideal due to the lack of the hole transport layer, resulting in insufficient carrier collection and transport. In this study, we introduce an organic material, 2-(trifluoromethylthio)aniline (TMTA), to improve the performance and stability of the devices. Benefiting from strong interactions between the functional groups and perovskite, incorporation of the interface modification materials can improve the perovskite quality, decrease the defects, and adjust the energy level between perovskite and carbon electrode. The champion devices with TMTA achieve a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 15.31%. Meanwhile, the long-term stability after the TMTA modification is also improved. This study supplies a simple idea for improving the performance of C-PSCs.

DOI： 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.104653

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The electrodeposition of Mo or Ni, a traditional and mature technique, is of vital importance in industrial applications owing to the extraordinary mechanical properties of these elements when used as assisted coatings. The exploration of green electrodeposition technology has attracted much attention, especially with ionic liquids (ILs) emerging as promising electrolytes or additives owing to their particular physical and electrochemical properties. Many experimental studies have been conducted in this field; however, theoretical calculation, which offers an effective and low-cost approach to designing and choosing appropriate ILs, has rarely been applied. With the rapid development of computational chemistry, calculation, modeling, and simulation of chemical systems have been an important technique to understand and predict behaviors at the molecular level. Combining computational chemistry with experimental study has emerged as a highly efficient methodology for accelerating the development of traditional experimental studies. In this work, the chemical properties of pyridine-base ILs are investigated by density functional theory for the prediction of their potential adsorption performance. Molecular dynamic (MD) simulations of the interfacial behavior between the designed ILs and Ni and Mo surfaces were carried out to evaluate the dynamic processes. In this way, potential ILs as high performance electrolytes and additives for electrodeposition can be chosen on a theoretical basis. The study can be regarded as providing theoretical guidance for choosing appropriate electrolytes or additives for electrodeposition as well as for understanding the interfacial behavior between ILs and metal surfaces.

DOI： 10.1016/j.surfin.2022.102314

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Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have been rapidly developed as an effective replacement or supplement for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to the high natural abundance and low cost of sodium resources. Sodium super ion conductor (NASICON)-type materials have high ionic conductivity and excellent structural stability, making them one of the potential electrode candidates for SIBs. V(vanadium)-based polyanionic compounds have been the most extensively studied NASICON-structure materials. However, the environmental pollution and high-cost issues of V-based materials demand serious consideration. Currently, V-free NASICON-type electrodes have garnered a lot of attention. In this review, V-free NASICON electrodes for SIBs are first systematically summarized. The latest advances in related cathode/anode materials with various metal redox couples are classified and introduced in terms of their preparation method, structural characteristics, and electrochemical performance. Moreover, the performance improvement strategies and future prospects are discussed. It is expected that the insights may inspire future research into the development of more clean, efficient, and low-cost electrodes for SIBs.

DOI： 10.1039/d2ta05653d

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Data-driven method is an efficient tool for diagnostics and prognostics of lithium-ion batteries during their manufacturing and service period. Accurately predicting the later service life of batteries is a meaningful task. Still, it remains a challenge due to the nonlinear rapid capacity decay caused by the accumulation of inner electrochemical deterioration. Here, we use a classic deep neural network algorithm to study the degradation laws in later battery service life under the common role of multiple health indicators. A battery cyclic data pre-processing method is proposed and several characteristic parameters with a high correlation to battery life are carefully selected. Our models achieve an average test error within 5% using any continuous 30 cycles of data to predict the battery capacity curve in the next 200 cycles. This study highlights the promise of combining deliberate data processes with health indicators in data-driven modeling to predict the later service life of lithium-ion batteries.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2022.231818

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Aiming for purification the trace amount of CO in H2-rich streams with reduced energy consumption and low cost, solar-driven photothermal preferential oxidation of carbon monoxide on the non-precious metal oxide catalyst is proposed in this work. Cu doped CuCeO2−x nanorods catalysts were synthesized with a fast and simple coprecipitation method at the room temperature, which shows high CO oxidation activity in photothermal preferential oxidation of CO (CO-PROX) under UV-Vis-IR light irradiation. Rely on the various characterization methods such as UV-Vis-IR diffuse reflection spectrum (UV-Vis-IR DRS), photoluminescence spectrum (PL), transient photocurrent test, HRTEM, XRD, XPS, UV-Raman and H2-TPR, the optical and chemical properties of the CuCeO2−x nanorods catalysts were uncovered. The photothermal catalytic activity of CuCeO2−x nanorods doped with 10 wt% Cu reaches to 90% CO conversion under Xe lamp illumination (2.5 suns), and the solar driven photothermal CO-PROX reaction on CuCeO2−x nanorods were proposed to be proceeded by the light-to-thermal conversion and subsequently to drive a thermal catalytic process. The catalytic performance of CuCeO2−x nanorods in photothermal CO-PROX is closely related to the photo-to-thermal conversion efficiency and Cu-Ce synergetic interaction of CuCeO2−x nanorods catalyst. The introduction of CuOx greatly broaden the optical absorption range and promotes the light absorption capacity of ceria nanorods, which induces the catalyst with high photo-to-thermal conversion capability. Moreover, the optimal copper dopant benefits to enhance the Cu-Ce synergetic interaction and accelerate the oxidation reaction taking place at low temperature. CuCeO2−x nanorods catalyst shows promising competitive activity and ultra-low cost compared with the noble-based catalyst for the purification of hydrogen streams by the clean and eco-friendly sunlight sources.

DOI： 10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.121334

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High-energy-density lithium secondary batteries require high-voltage electrolyte. Ionic liquids with wide electrochemical window have been regarded as promising electrolyte candidate for high-safety electrochemical devices. However, the solvation state of lithium ions severely restricts the conductivity due to the sluggish kinetics of lithium-ion cluster. Moreover, the leakage risk also impedes its practical application. Here, we propose to mitigate the above issues by designing organic/inorganic hybrid quaternary ionogel electrolyte (PSIL). The key to our strategy is promoting the dissociation of Li (TFSI)2− cluster and increasing the percentage of free Li+ in the ionogel electrolyte. The amorphous matrix formed by PEO and SiO2 increases the interaction between Li+ and PEO, reducing the association of Li (TFSI)2− cluster. And then, the synergistic transportation of lithium ions by PEO and ionic liquid promises the high conductivity of PSIL. As a result, the ionogel electrolyte shows a high conductivity of 1.50 ×10−3 S•cm−1at 20 ℃. The impressive electrochemical performance with LiFePO4 cathode indicates the high compatibility with the electrode. The ex-situ SEM and molecular dynamic simulation both demonstrate the uniform transportation of lithium ions during the electrochemical process and indicate the successful design for the quaternary ionogel electrolyte.

DOI： 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140292

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The additives can improve the crystallization and formation, passivate defects, stabilize the phase state, and adjust the interfacial structure and energy level of perovskite film in perovskite solar cells. Most additives are single functional additives and bifunctional additives. Only a few investigations have been reported about the multifunctional additives. In this work, a novel bulk organosulfur ammonium has been synthesized and utilized as multifunctional additive in perovskite solar cells. Due to the specific structure, the dithiooxamide iodide (DTAI2) additive could improve the crystallization of perovskite film, reduce the trap state density, and prevent the ionic migrating, resulting in the improved power conversion efficiency. The mechanism of the enhanced efficiency has been systematically discussed based on the photophysical properties.

DOI： 10.1016/j.mtener.2022.101004

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Developing transition metal sulfide electrocatalysts with high efficiency for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) are highly expected to promote the development of hydrogen energy. Herein, novel iron tungsten sulfide heterojunction nanosheets (FexSy/WS2Ns) with a petal-like structure were prepared by a facile hydrothermal method. The prepared petal-like FexSy/WS2Ns owned a large diameter size of ∼1 μm and a thickness of 8 nm for each flake. The developed FexSy/WS2Ns exhibited excellent HER activity with an overpotential of 118 mV at 10 mA cm-2and a low Tafel slope of 87 mV dec-1in 0.5 M H2SO4, which is much better than that of single FexSyand WS2(>420 mV at 10 mA cm-2). This advanced HER activity is owed to the unique thin structure and more exposed active sites provided by defects between the crystal interface of FexSyand WS2. Furthermore, the FexSy/WS2Ns as a bifunctional electrocatalyst could achieve energy-saving water-splitting by replacing the oxygen evolution reaction with the urea oxidation reaction to decrease the applied voltage to 147 mV.

DOI： 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.2c00483

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Silicon oxide is a potential candidate for lithium-ion battery anode material, but its commercial application is heavily restricted by the low conductivity and serious volume expansion during charge/discharge cycles. Here, ZIF-8/SiOx/ZIF-8 composite, with core–shell structure, was designed and prepared to overcome the above defects. The ZIF-8/SiOx/ZIF-8 composite shows 966/986 mAh g−1 after the 200th charge/discharge cycle at 0.1C, and the efficiency is up to 98%. Microstructure characterization shows that ZIF-8 not only regulates the particle size of SiOx, but also builds a three-dimensional network structure, which provides a buffer space to support the volume changes of SiOx during charge/discharge and prevent the loss of capacity caused by SiOx breaking away from the anode surface. In addition, the influence of carbonization at 600 °C on ZIF-8/SiOx/ZIF-8 composite was systematically investigated. The carbonized composite shows a charge/discharge capacity (0.1C) of 926/938 mAh g−1 after 200 cycles, and the coulombic efficiency reaches 99%. Our study provides a feasible strategy for obtaining a core–shell SiOx-based composite, which effectively promotes the development of high-capacity Li-ion battery anode material.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116258

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Fuel cell is an emerging technology for energy conservation and environmental protection, with simple structure and high energy conversion efficiency. However, the kinetics of cathode ORR is slow. Therefore, high-performance, highly selective catalysts are urgently needed. This work aims to use the DFT to conduct structural design and performance optimization of Ni/CNTs and Ni/X-CNTs (X=B, N, O) catalysts. Studies showed that the number of Ni atom loading, the number and types of doping of heteroatoms all affected the activity of catalysts to some extent. The adsorption energy of O2 was calculated to determine that O2 was adsorbed on Ni(6)/B(2)-CNTs in the Bridge mode. Meanwhile, the comparative analysis of 2 e− path and 4 e− path indicated that ORR occurred in Ni(6)/B(2)-CNTs in acidic medium was more inclined to follow the 4 e− path. The present work has some reference and value for specific experiments.

DOI： 10.1007/s00214-022-02888-4

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Transition trimetallic sulfide NiCoMn–S attracts great attention due to its high specific capacity for hybrid supercapacitors, as well as Ti3C2 is considered essentially as a potential new electrode material with iconic two-dimensional layered structure and excellent conductivity. Herein, NiCoMn–S nanoparticles are composited with two-dimensional layered Ti3C2 via simple one-step hydrothermal method, which is first applied as positive electrode in hybrid supercapacitors (HSCs). A large number of NiCoMn–S nanoparticles distribute on the surface of Ti3C2 and even insert into the Ti3C2 layers, providing abundant electrochemical active sites for redox reaction and enhancing the mechanical stability for composites. Moreover, the NiCoMn–S/Ti3C2 composites show lower charge-transfer resistance than pure NiCoMn–S, illustrating that the two-dimensional layered structure of Ti3C2 improve the conductivity and supply additional electronic channels for ion transportation. The NiCoMn–S/Ti3C2-3.4% delivers a specific capacity of 347.1 ​C ​g−1 at a specific density of 1 ​A ​g−1, which is 28% higher than that of pure NiCoMn–S (270.2 ​C ​g−1 at 1 ​A ​g−1). Finally, a hybrid supercapacitor (HSC) is assembled by using NiCoMn–S/Ti3C2-3.4% as positive electrode and RGO as negative electrode, realizing a specific capacity of 164.3 ​C ​g−1 at 1 ​A ​g−1 and high specific energy of 16.2 ​Wh kg−1 at a specific power of 15 ​kW ​kg−1.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jssc.2022.122909

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Cobalt-based electrocatalysts have been considered promising materials for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, we now report the synthesis of vanadium-doped CoS/Co9S8 heterostructures embedded on carbon nanorods (V-CoS/Co9S8@CNR), which was realized through one-step sulfurization of Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-67 (ZIF-67) grown on V2O5 nanorods (V2O5@ZIF-67). The results of experiment and theoretical calculation verified that because of the vanadium dopant and the coupled nanointerface that can expedite the synergistic effect of Co9S8 and CoS, the obtained V-CoS/Co9S8@CNR showed an excellent OER catalytic performance (269 mV@10 mA/cm2) and comparable ORR catalytic performance. The assembled rechargeable Zn-air batteries displayed a superior performance as well as high charging–discharging cycling stability (>200 h) with a slight increase in the voltage gap.

DOI： 10.1016/j.mtener.2022.100968

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Sn-based materials are promising as high-capacity anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. A novel Sn/carbon composite is obtained facilely by using Sn-based metal-organic frameworks and dicyandiamide as precursors. The composites are composed of Sn/SnOx core-shell microspheres encapsulated in 3D porous nitrogen-doped carbon frameworks (denoted as Sn/SnOx@NC). When used as anode material for lithium-ion batteries, the Sn/SnOx@NC composite exhibites a high reversible capacity of 817.8 mA h g−1 at 100 mA g−1 after 200 cycles and 525.7 mA h g−1 at 1 A g−1 after 800 cycles. It also exhibits high capacity retention and high Coulombic efficiency. The excellent electrochemical performance can be primarily ascribed to the peculiar porous N-doped carbon frameworks, which can effectively buffer the huge volume change of Sn and promote the transmission of electrons and Li+, thereby indicating its potential for use as an anode material for Li-ion batteries.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.163009

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Solid electrolytes have a great potential to replace traditional flammable liquid electrolytes for lithium/sodium ion batteries. However, the solid electrolytes have a low ionic conductivity and poor interface properties, so it is difficult for them to reach the level of conventional liquid electrolyte systems. We have now built an adjustable porous 3D network structure by contacting PVDF-HFP and SnO2, and optimized the ion conductive path in the gel polymer electrolyte by adding 1-(4-cyanophenyl)-guanidine. PVDF-HFP with a 3D network structure provides a channel for storing and transporting sodium ions, and the imino nitrogen atom of 1-(4-cyanophenyl)guanidine can form a ligand with sodium ions to enhance the conduction of Na+. The gel polymer electrolyte (PSGGSE) thus obtained has an ion conductivity of 0.232 mS cm−1 at 70 °C, and is easy to form a stable interface layer with the anode. Further experiments showed that compared with liquid electrolytes, a more stable interface was formed between PSGGSE and the anode. Cycling tests of Na/PSGGSE/Na symmetric batteries under different current densities showed that no short circuit occurred after 400 h, indicating that the battery could not be short-circuited, and PSGGSE can effectively inhibit the growth of Na dendrites. In addition, the Na/PSGGSE/NiMoO4 battery has an excellent cycling stability at the current density of 100 mA g−1, and still maintains a high capacity of 150 mAh g−1 after 200 cycles, which is much higher than that of liquid electrolytes.

DOI： 10.1016/j.cej.2021.133922

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Controlling the crystallographic orientations of 2D perovskite is regarded as an effective way to improve the efficiency of PSCs based on 2D perovskite. In this paper, five different assistant solvents were selected to unveil the effect of solvents on crystallization and morphology of 2D perovskite in a solvent-assisted method. Results demonstrated that the effect of Lewis basicity on the crystallization process was the most important factor for preparing 2D perovskite. The stability of the intermediate, reacted between the solvent and the Pb2+, determined the quality of 2D film. The stronger the Lewis basicity was, the more obvious the accurate control effect on the top-down crystallization process of 2D perovskite would be. This could enhance the crystallographic orientation of 2D perovskite. The effect of Lewis basicity played a more important role than other properties of the solvent, such as boiling point and polarity.

DOI： 10.3390/molecules27061828

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Developing advanced electrocatalysis for overall water splitting is the important premise of sustainable and green production of hydrogen. In this work, we report a self-template method to synthesis MoS2/NiS2/CoS2 nanotube based on MoO3 nanorod. The interface engineering and strong electronic interaction of the heterogeneous catalyst greatly increase the electron density around the Fermi level, which could facilitate the adsorption of H and OH-containing intermediates. Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy measurement demonstrates the enhanced electron density, and density functional theory calculation reveals the strengthened H and OH adsorption based on the Gibbs free energy. Combined with the large electrochemical surface area brought by the unique nanotube structure, the MoS2/NiS2/CoS2 displays low overpotentials of 101 and 230 mV to achieve a current density of 10 mA/cm2 for hydrogen evolution reaction and oxygen evolution reaction. In addition, the catalyst can stably drive overall water splitting at a cell voltage of 1.58 V, demonstrating its potential applications.

DOI： 10.1016/j.mtnano.2021.100156

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Doping a hybrid perovskite semiconductor with metal elements offers an effective means of adjusting its photoelectric properties. To give one example, it has been found that adding lanthanide elements such as Europium (Eu) and Samarium (Sm) into a perovskite layer enhances the photovoltaic performance and photothermal stability of perovskite solar cells. In this study, we therefore added different Praseodymium (Pr)/Lead (Pb) ratios from 0% to 1% to perovskite films in a precursor solution of tri-cation perovskite. We found the photoelectric properties and device performance of perovskite solar cells doped with 0.25% Praseodymium ion (Pr3+) to be significantly improved, with a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 18.56% obtained. Furthermore, the stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with 0.25% Pr3+ doping improved effectively. Overall, with Pr3+ doping, the carrier mobility was dramatically enhanced, and the carrier recombination effectively hindered. These results therefore indicate that Pr3+ doping causes the perovskite to produce lattice shrinkage. As such, the findings shed light on a fresh dopant engineering tactic for fabricating high performance perovskite solar cells.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jssc.2021.122826

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Oxygen evolution reaction (OER) with four proton–electron coupled transfer process is a half-reaction that restricts the development of rechargeable metal-air batteries and water splitting devices, and it is of great significance to develop inexpensive and efficient OER catalysts. Herein, Mo-doped NiFe-layered double hydroxide (Mo–NiFe-LDH) nanotubes are synthesized using a self-sacrificial template method. Benefitting from the unique nanostructure, Mo–NiFe-LDH-2 exhibits a large electrochemical surface area of 63.94 cm2. In addition, a strong electronic interaction occurs between Mo, Fe, and Ni after Mo doping, resulting in highly active Ni3+ sites. Consequently, the Mo–NiFe-LDH-2 shows high OER activity with an overpotential of 317 mV to deliver a current density of 20 mA cm−2 and a small Tafel slope of 44 mV dec−1. This work provides a feasible strategy to develop high efficiency electrocatalysts through transition metal doping and structural regulation.

DOI： 10.1016/j.mtsust.2021.100101

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Despite its cost-effectiveness and intrinsic safety, the aqueous zinc-iodine battery is still struggling with the rapid performance degradation arising from the uneven deposition of the zinc anode and the dissolution of the iodine cathode. An effective solution of addressing the above issues simultaneously is urgently needed. Here we propose a strategy of using one porous carbon to modify the zinc anode and immobilize the iodine active materials. Zinc citrate-derived porous carbon is selected as a study model. The conductive porous carbon can not only greatly reduce the zinc nucleation barrier, and guide a uniform deposition of zinc ions, but also notably suppress the dissolution of iodine species and enhance the reaction kinetics. As a consequence, the optimized zinc-iodine battery exhibits capacity retention of 88.1% after 3000 cycles at 12C, finishing a cycle within 5 min.

DOI： 10.1016/j.carbon.2021.11.007

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The large-scale application of clean electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems such as water-splitting devices and Zn-air batteries greatly depends on the development of low-cost and highly efficient electrocatalysts. Transitional metal sulfides (TMSs) have gained great research interest owing to their high intrinsic catalytic activity, adjustable electronic structures, and various crystal structures and phases. Meanwhile, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are ideal precursors for the preparation of TMSs due to the diverse metal nodes, organic ligands, topologies, and morphologies of MOFs. In addition, MOFs could act as hosts for the incorporation of guest molecules, which could further expand the metal types of TMSs. In this review, the recent progress of MOF-derived TMS electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reactions (HERs), oxygen evolution reactions (OERs) and oxygen reduction reactions (ORRs) are summarized. After a brief introduction to the reaction mechanisms, the preparation strategies, structures, catalytic performances, and catalytic mechanisms of the TMSs are discussed to give readers a comprehensive understanding of this prosperous field. The strategies such as nanostructure engineering, interface engineering and heteroatom doping used to improve the performance of the electrocatalysts are discussed in each section. In addition, bifunctional catalytic performances of the catalysts for overall water splitting and rechargeable Zn-air batteries are illustrated. Furthermore, challenges and opportunities for the future development of this field are proposed. We expect this review could provide guidelines for the design and fabrication of TMSs, and initiate more efforts and new discoveries in this emerging research area.

DOI： 10.1039/d1ta09925f

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All-inorganic perovskite materials (Typically: CsPbI2Br) have attracted enormous attention due to their illustrious thermal stability and appropriate bandgap, and their use in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) has been extensively investigated. However, the inevitable defects of the perovskite layer, energy level mismatch between perovskite and carbon electrodes, and the phase instability of CsPbI2Br limit the power conversion efficiency (PCE) and stability of carbon-based CsPbI2Br PSCs. Herein, we demonstrate a simple and effective strategy for regulating energy level, inhibiting carrier recombination, and delaying the degradation of perovskite by modifying the surface of CsPbI2Br with a new type of 2D perovskite Cs2PtI6. The carbon-based CsPbI2Br PSCs achieve a higher PCE (13.69 %) than the control device (11.10 %). The excellent matching of the energy level and suppression of charge carrier recombination should be responsible for the improvement in efficiency. Furthermore, the excellent hydrophobic performance of Cs2PtI6 enhances the moisture resistance of the device. This study provides a potential strategy for improving the performance and stability of all-inorganic CsPbI2Br PSCs.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.07.122

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Electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR), as a green and sustainable ammonia (NH3) synthesis process, is considered to be the most promising alternative to the traditional Haber-Bosch method for NH3 synthesis. However, this process requires a highly active electrocatalyst to overcome the problems of low NRR activity and selectivity. Herein, we deposited metallic bismuth nanoparticles on two-dimensional Ti3C2 MXene nanosheets by a simple liquid phase reduction method to synthesize Bi@Ti3C2 nanocomposites. This composite material is a promising electrocatalyst for environmental electrocatalytic N2 fixation to NH3. Unexpectedly, the Bi@Ti3C2 composite obtains an excellent NH3 yield and Faraday efficiency as high as 28.3 μg h−1 cm−2 and 27.2 % at −0.4 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) in 0.1 M KOH. The high NRR activity can be attributed to the unique N-philic and H-phobic characteristics of Bi atoms and the outstanding electronic conductivity of MXene. Moreover, the Bi@Ti3C2 composite catalyst also exhibited good cycling stability and durability of up to 24 h. This work highlights the potential importance of material design and will also expand the research and exploration of high-efficiency NRR electrocatalysts.

DOI： 10.1002/cctc.202101683

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The demand for energy storage devices has increased significantly, and the sustainable development of lithium-ion batteries is limited by scarce lithium resources. Therefore, alternative sodium-ion batteries which are rich in resource may become more competitive in the future market. In this work, we synthesized low-cost SnS2/C and FeS2/C anode materials of sodium-ion batteries which used waste crab shells as biomass carbon precursor. The SnS2 nanosheet and FeS2 nanosphere structures are deposited on the crab shell-derived carbon through simple hydrothermal reaction. Due to the coexistence of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) and crab-derived biomass carbon, the anode material has excellent cycle stability and rate performance. SnS2/C and FeS2/C deliver capacities of 535.4 and 479 mA h g-1 at the current density of 0.1 A g-1, respectively. This study explored an effective and economical strategy to use biomass and TMDs to construct high-performance sodium-ion batteries.

DOI： 10.1021/acsomega.2c06429

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Sn-based perovskite solar cells (S-PSCs) are a promising candidate to replace toxic Pb-based PSCs. For promoting their industrial application, developing inorganic substitutions of unstable poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) is also an important part due to its intrinsic stability and low cost. Here, we in situ prepared ambipolar SnOx by a simple and fast plasma-assistant strategy (P-SnOx). The as-prepared P-SnOx works as a hole transport layer directly, yielding a 10.89 ± 0.51% power conversion efficiency (PCE) comparable to a PEDOT:PSS-based device (10.39 ± 0.72%). The top SnOx (T-SnOx), composed of SnO2 and Sn metal, as a modifier and a protection layer of the perovskite by reducing Sn4+ to Sn2+, gives a 13.08 ± 0.33% device performance. This in situ top protective strategy combined with P-SnOx as a hole transport layer further boosts the champion PCE of S-PSCs to 14.09% (13.5 ± 0.32%).

DOI： 10.1021/acsenergylett.2c01659

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The toxicity of lead ions in halide perovskite absorbing materials is the main bottleneck for practical application. To replace the traditional lead halide perovskites by environmental friendly double perovskite, computational tools based on density functional theory were employed to predict the intrinsic properties of potential double perovskites to efficiently and rapidly find more double perovskites with properties suitable for optoelectronic applications. Screening homovalent alternatives for B and X-site ions in vacancy-ordered double perovskite Cs2BX6 for solar cell applications and photocatalyst was done using Perdew–Burke–Ernzerhof and Heyd–Scuseria–Ernzerhof functional with spin-orbit coupling. Three empirical factors and formation enthalpy were used to evaluate the stability of 30 materials at different temperatures. Finally, the Cs-based vacancy-ordered double perovskites with suitable bandgap for optoelectronic applications can thus be obtained. Using computational techniques, this study can also provide theoretical guidance for the rational design of possible double perovskite materials with improved photocatalytic characteristics. (Figure presented.).

DOI： 10.1002/eom2.12295

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Compared with the energy-intensive Haber-Bosch process, the electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) is a promising approach for sustainable ammonia production. However, the design and development of electrocatalysts with high activity and selectivity is currently a major challenge. In this work, we successfully constructed RuFe bimetallic nanoparticles on a two-dimensional MXene support (RuFe@MXene) through a simple liquid phase reduction method. Benefiting from the rich surface chemistry and high electronic conductivity of MXene, as well as the synergistic effect between RuFe bimetals, the composite can efficiently synthesize ammonia under environmental conditions. Specifically, the NH3 yield and Faraday efficiency of the prepared Ru0.3Fe0.7@MXene composite catalyst reaches 40.79 μg h−1 cm−2 and 15.25 % at −0.4 V vs. RHE in 0.1 M KOH, which are significantly higher than that of the previously reported Ru@MXene. Moreover, the Ru0.3Fe0.7@MXene catalyst also exhibits outstanding electrochemical stability. The density of state (DOS) and the partial density of state (PDOS) of MXene, Fe@MXene, Ru@MXene, and RuFe@MXene were calculated by DFT to explore the synergistic effect of RuFe on the nitrogen reduction performance of MXene-based catalysts. This work guides the design of high-performance NRR electrocatalysts in the future.

DOI： 10.1002/cctc.202101775

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The stability and toxicity of perovskite solar cells are still preventing full industrialization. Therefore, lead-free all-inorganic double perovskite materials have become the focus of research in recent years. Our group proposed a new narrow bandgap lead-free double perovskite solar cell using a high-quality Cs2PtI6 film. In this paper, for the purpose of exploring the trend in the bandgap and stability of the perovskite-derived Cs2PtI6 substituted by halogen ions, we performed a first-principles investigation based on density functional theory to study the structural and electronic properties of Cs2PtI6−yCly, Cs2PtI6−yBry, Cs2PtBr6−yCly (y = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). The calculated structural parameters revealed a good mechanical stability for all these compounds, and the trend in the formation energy indicated that the substitution of I− with Cl− and Br− can significantly reduce the energy and improve the thermodynamic stability. Through a comparative analysis of the electronic properties of Cs2PtX6 (X = Cl, Br, I), we found that the substitutional doping of halogen ions can effectively adjust the bandgap and show an obvious change trend. The present study may demonstrate an effective theoretical guidance for preparing lead-free all-inorganic perovskite solar cell materials with appropriate bandgap and excellent stability.

DOI： 10.1002/er.7696

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DOI： 10.2322/tjsass.65.95

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Electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) is widely regarded as a green and environmentally sustainable strategy with the promise for industrial-scale ammonia synthesis under ambient conditions. To promote its industrialization, we synthesized an economical, efficient and stable Ni-decorated Nb2C (Ni@Nb2C) MXene-based catalyst. The Ni@Nb2C MXene displays excellent electrocatalytic NRR performance with NH3 yield of 26.16 μg cm−2 h−1 and Faradaic efficiency of 7.3%. Remarkably, the general methodology reported here paves the way to effectively synthesize various other metals-decorated MXenes, which not only enrich the MXene-based catalysts but also significantly promote their practical utilization in a wide range of environment- and energy-related fields. It is of great significance for the harmonious development of humans and nature.

DOI： 10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.04.027

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Development and utilization of hydrogen energy is an effective way to achieve carbon neutrality, only hydrogen production through electrolytic water splitting meets the goal of zero carbon emission. To facilitate the large-scale commercialization of water splitting devices, the development of highly efficient and low-cost catalysts to reduce the energy consumption is essential. MoS2 has been regarded as a promising electrocatalyst to replace platinum in hydrogen evolution reaction due to its low price and unique 2D layered structure. However, the poor conductivity and inert basal planes of MoS2 limited its wide-spread application. Recently, researches have demonstrated that the conductivity and active sites of MoS2 can be improved by heteroatoms doping or constructing of heterogeneous structures. In this review, the recent progress of Mo-based catalysts are summarized centered on MoS2 based on interface engineering and anion engineering, including MoS2–MoO2, MoS2–Mo2C, MoS2–MoNx, MoS2–MoP, and MoS2–MoSe2. The preparation method, structure, and performance of the catalysts are introduced and the possible mechanism behind the improved catalytic activity are revealed to give readers an overall comprehension on the progress of the Mo-based electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction. In addition, an outlook on future opportunities and development directions of Mo-based catalysts are proposed to facilitate the development of Mo-based catalysts for hydrogen production.

DOI： 10.1002/eem2.12310

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The power conversion efficiency (PCE) of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is already higher than those of other thin-film photovoltaic technologies, but the stability issue limits their applications. The introduction of sulfur-based compounds in PSCs could contribute to their stability. Herein, sulfur-based compounds have been embedded into each functional layer to stabilize carbon-based PSCs (C-PSCs). Results showed that the simultaneous introduction of sulfur-based compounds could decrease the trap states of perovskite film, enlarge the grain size of perovskite, and accelerate the charge transfer and extraction, leading to an improved performance. Comparing with the device without sulfide (10.77%), all sulfide C-PSCs obtained a PCE of 15.38%. The stability test showed much better resistance to humidity and thermal stress for all sulfide C-PSCs. They could retain 80% of initial PCE after aging about 700 h at relative humidity (RH) 45% ± 10% and 80 °C.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.07.058

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The elimination of the electron transport layer (ETL) to fabricate ETL-free perovskite solar cells (PSCs) could save manufacturing cost and time. However, the direct contact of the perovskite and transparent conducting oxide (TCO) electrodes results in mismatched energy level alignment and current leakage. Therefore, ETL-free PSCs suffer from unsatisfactory photovoltaic performance. Herein, a special perovskite material with a cascaded band gap, called gradient homojunction perovskite (GHJP), is designed and synthesized by a large cation-assisted method. The inherent nature of GHJP was the type-II cascaded energy level alignment, which could block holes during the electron collection. This facilitated the dissociation of the excitons in the GHJP. Due to the excellent properties, ETL-free PSCs based on GHJP obtained 20.55% PCE, which was over 90% higher than that of ETL-free PSCs based on the control perovskite material.

DOI： 10.1039/d2cc01807a

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Halide perovskites are intensively studied for applications in optoelectronic devices because of their outstanding properties and relatively low cost. However, the common precursor solutions for perovskite fabrication are rather unstable in the presence of moisture and oxygen, limiting the large-scale low-cost production of perovskite. Herein, water is used counterintuitively to formulate an ambient stable perovskite precursor, which is peculiar in that it is solid at room temperature but becomes a liquid at 75 °C. The non-fluidity of the precursor stemmed from the water-assisted intermediate fiber assembly, conferring high damp air stability. Yet the heat-liquefiability made the precursor highly processible for perovskite growth, and when guided by polyvinyl pyrrolidone coordination with Pb2+, the perovskite can preferentially grow along the [200] direction, significantly improving the film quality. To demonstrate the utility of the precursor, it has been used to fabricate self-driven halide perovskite photodetectors, which exhibited a low noise current of 2.0 × 10−14 A Hz−1/2, a high specific detectivity up to 1.4 × 1013 Jones, and high stability of 20 days of operation with only < 5% external quantum efficiency decay. This type of solid-liquid convertible precursor opens up new opportunities for wider applications of perovskites.

DOI： 10.1002/smtd.202200384

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The elimination of electron transport layers (ETLs) to fabricate ETL-free perovskite solar cells (PSCs) could save manufacturing costs and time. However, compared with PSCs based on the traditional architecture, ETL-free PSCs suffered low efficiency due to the device shunting and large energy barriers for carriers. Herein, a bifunctional interfacial modification material, 3-aminopropyl trimethoxy silane (APS), is selected and in situ grown on a transparent conducting oxide (TCO). On the one hand, the increased hydrophobicity of APS modified indium tin oxide (ITO) could improve the crystal growth of perovskites, resulting in larger grain sizes and reduced surface defects. On the other hand, the APS modification could improve the energy level alignment of ITO and the perovskite, leading to enhanced electron extraction and hole blocking. The PCE of the ETL-free PSCs based on APS modified ITO reached 19.09%, which was over 60% higher than that of ETL-free PSCs based on ITO.

DOI： 10.1039/d2nj01965e

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All-inorganic CsPbI2Br perovskite material has attracted enormous attention for high-performance photovoltaics due to its excellent thermal stability and suitable bandgap. Furthermore, carbon-based CsPbI2Br perovskite solar cells (C-PSCs) not only further improve the thermal and moisture stability of the devices but also reduce production costs and simplify procedure processes. However, the usage of carbon electrodes introduces new problems, such as poor interface contact and energy level mismatch. Herein, the N-phenylthiourea (PTU) with S atom and N-phenylurea (PU) with O atom are applied for interface modification materials in C-PSCs. The atoms S and O can combine with Pb and enhance perovskite crystallinity as well as manage the energy level. Meanwhile, after passivation of PTU and PU, the defect state density of the perovskite layer is significantly reduced, thereby inhibiting the recombination of carriers. The Voc of the device with PTU increases from 1.12 V to 1.22 V, 9% improvement over the control device. The efficiency of CsPbI2Br C-PSCs is improved from 10.29% to 13.01% after modification. Furthermore, the stability of the device has been improved. This study provides a strategy for developing highly efficient and stable C-PSCs.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2021.230676

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The rapid development of electric vehicles and consumer electronics places higher demands on the performance of secondary batteries. Tin-based materials are expected to be a commercial anode material candidate of next-generation rechargeable batteries due to their high gravimetric/volumetric capacity. However, tin anodes have large volume changes during charge-discharge cycles which leads to a rapid capacity decay. Emerging tin-based metal-organic frameworks (Sn-MOFs) have recently attracted the attention of researchers. Their characteristics of tunable porosity, huge surface areas and multiple active sites offer a wide range of possibilities for Li/Na ion storage and transport, and the coordination bonds stabilize the Sn atoms to the organic matrix buffering pulverization and aggregation. Besides, MOF-related Sn derivatives could also have novel diverse functional structures and achieve high-rate capacity and excellent cycle stability. In this review, we mainly summarize the structural features, energy storage mechanism, and recent advances in the rational design and preparation of Sn-MOFs and MOF-derived Sn-based composites for LiB and SIB anodes, and current challenges and future directions for further development are discussed.

DOI： 10.1039/d1ta06996a

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The planar organic–inorganic hybrid perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have in recent years had remarkable success due to their superior optoelectronic performance. However, their power conversion efficiency is significantly inferior compared to mesoporous structure PSCs. Unlike most other advances focusing on non-perovskite materials to improve device performance, herein a multifunctional double perovskite material, Cs2PtI6, is proposed as the grain boundary modifier of organic–inorganic hybrid perovskite films. Results show three main benefits of introducing Cs2PtI6 into perovskite films: (1) it prompts growth of perovskite crystals, resulting in improved crystallinity and enlarged crystals; (2) it suppresses the trap assisted recombination at grain boundaries thanks to the formation of heterojunction and interface passivation; (3) it raises the efficiency of carrier collection and transport at grain boundaries owing to the high carrier mobility of Cs2PtI6. Consequently, a PCE of 23.56% is achieved. The unencapsulated devices show less than 10% degradation compared to the initial performance after storage in ambient (≈ 30%) humidity for 2000 h. This study outlines a simple yet effective strategy for boosting the performance of planar PSCs.

DOI： 10.1016/j.cej.2021.131838

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Due to the low cost and strong hydrophobicity of carbon electrodes, carbon-based perovskite solar cells (C-PSCs) have drawn much attention. Copper(i) thiocyanate (CuSCN) is a favorable hole transport layer in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) because of its high chemical stability, high conductivity, and high hole mobility, but pinholes often appear during CuSCN film fabrication. In this work, organic ammonium salt, phenethylammonium iodide (PEAI), has been applied to modify the CuSCN film. The results indicated that PEAI not only eliminated the pinholes, but also passivated the perovskite film and enhanced the interfacial connection. Therefore, the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of C-PSCs increased by about 11%. The stability test showed that the C-PSCs, without any encapsulation, could maintain 70% of the initial efficiency after storage for 800 h in ambient air with 60%-70% relative humidity at room temperature.

DOI： 10.1039/d1nj04068e

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Through theoretical calculation and experimental research, the electrodeposition process of preparing a copper catalyst in an acid electrolyte using polyethylene glycol (PEG), polyethylene imine (PEI), and a PEG and PEI mixture as additives was studied. The cutting-edge molecular orbital information of PEG and PEI was studied through quantum chemical calculations. Molecular dynamics simulations were performed to study the interface interaction between PEG and PEI and the metal surface. The microscopic morphology and crystal structure of the coating were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffractometer (XRD). It is found that adding composite additives to the studied acidic copper electroplating could obtain a copper coating with a spherical shape, small particle size, and good dispersion effect. This study proves that a PEI and PEG-based copper plating solution is a promising method for preparing high-performance copper-based catalysts in the acid copper electroplating process.

DOI： 10.1039/d1nj03503g

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High-quality electron transport layers (ETLs) are essential for stable and efficient perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Metal sulfides (MSs) are considered potential candidates for ETLs due to their high carrier mobility, low cost, and favorable chemical and physical stability. The quality of the MS films plays important role in the photovoltaic performance of PSCs. However, few reports focus on the relative preparation, characteristics, and corresponding mechanisms of MS-based ETLs. In this review, MS-based ETLs are summarized according to their preparation strategies and the mechanism. We hope that this review can help others understand the intrinsic phenomena of MS-based ETLs and motivate further investigations. This journal is

DOI： 10.1039/d1nr04170c

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The presence of organic pollutants in the world is harmful to our existence and the environment. So efficient and energy-saving methods for the degradation of organic pollutants present in the environment are important and beneficial for humans and the environment. The use of emerging photocatalytic technology using semiconductor materials to degrade organic pollutants is an effective method with potential prospects for the future. In this work, quantum chemical calculations and classical molecular dynamics simulations are employed to investigate the performances and related reactivities of sulfide semiconductor materials for the photocatalytic degradation of several common organic compounds. The reactivity of the organics is studied using quantum chemical calculations. The adsorption behaviors of several types of organic compounds on the surfaces of sulfide semiconductors in the gas phase were investigated, then similar adsorption processes in the aqueous phase were studied, and then CdS semiconductors were used to explore the influence of different crystal planes on the adsorption behavior of organic matter. Based on adsorption energy calculations, the best adsorption performance for a specific type of organic matter on a sulfide semiconductor was explored, together with an adsorption comparison in the gas and water phases. The results of this study may provide theoretical guidance for sulfide semiconductor photocatalysis technology and give ideas for subsequent experiments.

DOI： 10.1039/d1nj02939h

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Trimetal NiCoMn-based sulfides with two-dimensional (2D) nanosheets constituted flower-like structures have been synthesized using an anion exchange approach, which exhibit excellent performance as electroactive battery materials for hybrid supercapacitors. These NiCoMn-based sulfides were transformed from layered hydroxides while well maintaining 2D nanosheets constituted flower-like structure. The amounts of Mn constitution have been tuned to control performance of sulfides. It is found that Mn doping causes formation of pure phase sulfide while maintaining same flower-like structure. Mn-doping can enhance specific capacity and cycling stability of sulfides, and resulting sulfides maintain a low charge transfer resistance. Mn-doped sulfides display a maximum specific capacity of 657.7C g−1 at 1 A g−1, and a specific capacity of 339.5C g−1 has been achieved when the specific current increases by 50 times to 50 A g−1. More significantly, the NiCoMn-based sulfide has been used to assemble hybrid supercapacitors with reduced graphene oxide, which achieves a maximum specific energy of 36.3 Wh kg−1 combined with long-term cycling stability.

DOI： 10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.150482

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A flower-like nickel-cobalt-manganese hydroxide (NiCoMn-OH) modified with two-dimensional Ti3C2 nanoflakes has been synthesized via simple one-step hydrothermal method. The NiCoMn-OH/Ti3C2 composite exhibits a high specific capacity of 670.3 C/g at a specific current of 1 A/g, higher than 614.6 C/g for NiCoMn-OH and 8.9 C/g for Ti3C2 at the same conditions. The improved electrochemical performance is due to that Ti3C2 is absorbed and distributed on the surface of NiCoMn-OH in its situ synthesis process and enhances its electro-activity. The hybrid supercapacitor based on NiCoMn-OH/Ti3C2 and RGO shows high specific capacity of 177.5 C/g at 0.5 A/g and 103.1 C/g at 10 A/g, retaining 93.28% of initial capacity after 5000 charge/discharge cycles at 7 A/g. The hybrid supercapacitor also displays extraordinary specific energy of 41.15 Wh/kg at a specific power of 375 W/kg and 21.46 Wh/kg even at 7.5 kW/kg.

DOI： 10.1002/elsa.202100018

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Two dimensional (2D) perovskite materials, are more stable than 3D perovskite materials, which could solve the stability issue of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, the photovoltaic conversion efficiency (PCE) of PSCs based on 2D perovskite materials was low, due to the high dielectric and quantum confinement of 2D perovskite. In this work, we propose a solvent-assisted method to prepare 2D perovskite films, where the solvent was distributed in a gradient. Therefore, the top-down crystallization process of 2D perovskite can be accurately controlled. The PCE of PSCs fabricated by the solvent-assisted method was enhanced by 48%, compared with the control device. For the packaged devices, the stability test demonstrated that 94% of the initial PCE was still maintained after 1500 hours of storage (25 °C, RH 40%). After carefully analyzing the photophysical process of the carriers in the PSCs based on 2D perovskite, the enhanced carrier transfer mechanism of the solvent-assisted method has been proposed.

DOI： 10.1039/d1cc03493f

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DOI： 10.57295/jpvsproc.1.0_89

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The undesired energy level alignment and charge recombination at the perovskite/carbon electrode interface limit the application of carbon-based perovskite solar cells (C-PSCs). The incorporation of hole transport materials, CuSCN, is an effective strategy to solve this issue. However, the mismatched crystal structure and lattice between the perovskite layer (cubic crystal) and CuSCN layer (hexagonal crystal) lead to a charge transport barrier due to the gaps at the heterogeneous interface. Herein, the interfacial engineering designed on CuSCN has been carried out, which not only improves the quality of perovskite film but also reduces the defects, enhances the interfacial connection, and ensures rapid charge extraction and transfer. After key parameter adjustment, both high efficiency (15.81%) and good stability of C-PSCs have been obtained. After storage for 2,000 h at ambient air environment, devices without any encapsulation could maintain 93% of their initial efficiency. The thermal stability test shows that the encapsulated devices retain 83% of their initial efficiency after storage for 300 h in dry air at 85 °C. Deep insight and mechanisms have been proposed in this interfacial engineering design for improving the efficiency and stability of C-PSCs.

DOI： 10.1016/j.mtener.2021.100801

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Silicon-flexible carbon composites can achieve binder-free application and solve the problem of silicon expansion during cycles. The effective loading and dispersion of silicon onto carbon play an important role in improving the performance of anode materials. Herein, surface engineering of the hole-opening process was successfully achieved before the deposition of silicon. This resulted in fine holes on the carbon cloth, increasing the specific surface area to provide abundant confined spaces for dispersing nano-silicon. A composite structure was formed and structurally optimized by depositing an ultra-thin silicon layer in the holes of mesoporous carbon fiber cloth (DTSi/CC), improving the conductivity of the material, increasing the migration rate of lithium ions, and inhibiting the volume expansion of the anode material during the cycles. At 100 mA g-1, the fabricated half-cells achieved a reversible capacity of 1457 mA h g-1and retained 70.9% initial capacity after 100 cycles. Even when the current density was increased to 1.0 A g-1, they boasted a capacity of 1037 mA h g-1and had 76.8% capacity retention after 500 cycles. Free of binders and conductive additives, the DTSi/CC composite was directly used as the anode, exhibiting superior properties with high reversible specific capacity, excellent cyclic performance, and good rate capability. This study provides a straightforward, effective route to obtain high-performance silicon-based anode materials for lithium-ion batteries.

DOI： 10.1021/acsaem.1c01049

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With rapid economic development, utilization of energy storage is increasingly important. Carbon materials derived from biomass are widely applied in energy storage systems due to their inexpensive and environmentally friendly nature. Compared to other advanced anode materials that have been explored, biomass carbon materials have high specific surface areas, adjustable porous structures, and heteroatoms that facilitate ion transfer and diffusion. To date, a series of porous biomass-derived carbon materials prepared through various methods have been used as anode electrodes of secondary batteries which greatly promoted their capacities. In this paper, we summarize the morphology and pore structure of biomass-derived materials from different precursors and discuss the electrochemical performance of secondary batteries (LIBs, SIBs, KIBs and ASSLMBs) equipped with biomass-derived carbon materials including monomers and composites as anode electrodes. Current research challenges along with future prospects for carbon-based electrode materials to improve secondary battery energy storage performance are emphasized.

DOI： 10.1039/d1se00265a

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In recent decades, catalytic reduction of CO2 is a hot topic in the research field of electrocatalysis. Copper is the only metal catalyst capable of producing multiple carbon (C2+) products in electrocatalytic CO2 reduction (ECR), however, there are still many challenges such as low selectivity, serious hydrogen evolution (HER) and poor stability. So far, various synthesis methods have been developed for Cu-based catalysts. Compared with ordinary chemical synthesis, electrochemical method has the advantages of simple process, controllable conditions, good safety and eco-friendly. In this review, the recent progress in synthesizing different types of Cu-based catalysts by means of the electrochemical method are comprehensively reviewed. The engineering strategies and the effects of the key preparation conditions on the catalytic performance of CO2 electroreduction for C2+ products are discussed in details. Besides, copper-based catalysts synthesized by electrochemical methods combined with the ordinary methods (wet chemical methods, plasma activated methods and other methods) were also outlined. Finally, the development potential of electrochemical synthesis for Cu-based catalysts are recommended, which provides a direction for the future development of Cu-based catalysts with low cost and high ECR performance.

DOI： 10.1016/j.cej.2021.128825

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Organic semiconductor materials are widely used in the field of organic electronic devices due to their wide variety, low price, and light weight. However, their developments are still restrained by their low stability and carrier mobility. Density functional theory (DFT) was used to study the influence of doped oxygen group elements (O, S, Se, and Te) on the properties of organic semiconductor materials (seven-membered benzothiophene,o-pentacene, thiophene derivatives, and pentacene) in this paper. Based on the calculation ofEHOMO,ELUMO, ΔE, and total energy, the performances of organic semiconductor materials without and with doped elements were compared, and it was found that the doping of multi-element Te makes the material have high stability and potential high mobility. For these studied organic semiconductor materials, when the atoms of the doped site change in the order of O, S, Se, and Te, the carrier mobility gradually increases, and the molecules show a tendency of stability. In this paper, promising doping elements and doping methods for these studied molecules are determined through calculations and screening out suitable materials more efficiently and economically without a large amount of repetitive experimental work, which may provide a theoretical basis and guidance for preparing high-performance organic semiconductor materials.

DOI： 10.1039/d0na01026j

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In the family of inorganic perovskite solar cells (PSCs), CsPbBr has attracted widespread attention due to its excellent stability under high humidity and high temperature conditions. However, power conversion efficiency (PCE) improvement of CsPbBr -based PSCs is markedly limited by the large optical absorption loss coming from the wide band gap and serious charge recombination at interfaces and/or within the perovskite film. In this work, using density functional theory calculations, we systemically studied the electronic properties of niobium (Nb)-doped CsPbBr with different concentration ratios. As a result, it is found that doped CsPbBr compounds are metallic at high Nb doping concentration but semiconducting at low Nb doping concentration. The calculated electronic density of states shows that the conduction band is predominantly constructed of doped Nb. These characteristics make them very suitable for solar cell and energy storage applications. 3 3 3 3

DOI： 10.1039/d0na01000f

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All-inorganic perovskite materials, typically CsPbI Br, have received widespread attention owing to their outstanding thermal stability than that of organic/inorganic hybrid counterparts. However, the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of CsPbI Br perovskite solar cell (PSC) is far lower than its theoretical value. In this study, to further improve the PCE, a sulfur-rich small molecule material (delta-2:2-bis (1,3-dithiazole)), is used to modify the interface between CsPbI Br and carbon electrode. Encouragingly, the carbon-based CsPbI Br PSCs achieve a high PCE of 13.78% than the control of 10.40%, which is the best performance of carbon-based CsPbI Br PSC among the literature report at present. The remarkable reduction of defect density and suppression recombination should be responsible for the PCE improvement. This work proposes a simple and effective strategy to enhance the efficiency of all-inorganic carbon-based CsPbI Br PSCs. 2 2 2 2 2 2

DOI： 10.1016/j.solener.2021.01.030

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Metal corrosion is an important technical problem often encountered in industrial production in various fields. One of the efficient and economical methods to effectively block corrosion is to add a corrosion inhibitor, which forms a protective film on the metal surface. Accordingly, environmentally friendly organic corrosion inhibitors have become research hotspots in recent years. Among them, polyorganic substances have been proved to be effective corrosion inhibitors; however, research on this topic is still scarce. In this study, (poly) ethylene glycol and (poly) acrylamide are investigated as polyorganic inhibitors by density functional theory and molecular dynamic simulation, and the effect of the degree of polymerization (DP) on the adsorption behavior on metal surfaces is theoretically analyzed. On the basis of a comprehensive evaluation of their stability and adsorption energy, the optimal DPs of these two inhibitors are determined. This work may provide a theoretical basis and guidance for further research of corrosion inhibitor.

DOI： 10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.148570

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The decent power conversion efficiency (~20%), ultra-low cost, and 1-year stability make carbon-based perovskite solar cells (C-PSCs) one of the most promising candidates for commercialization in the field of perovskite photovoltaics. However, the stability of C-PSCs still lags behind that of the commercialized silicon and thin-film photovoltaics. Although there have been many reviews of the long-term stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), none has specifically focused on the long-term stability of C-PSCs. Herein, we summarize the environmental risks and strategies for ensuring the long-term stability of C-PSCs, highlighting also the various contributions of our research group. The most important factors affecting long-term stability are analyzed according to the environmental risks (i.e. moisture, oxygen, light, and thermal stress) of device degradation. The proposed strategies chiefly center around improving the intrinsic stability and strengthening encapsulation. In our conclusions, we also present an outlook on future work concerning stability improvement and commercial development of C-PSCs. Our work provides a clear guideline for future research on C-PSCs.

DOI： 10.1016/j.mtener.2020.100590

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Electrocatalysts are the cores of many electrochemical reactions including hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR), and CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). Recent advances in research have demonstrated the potentials of molybdenum carbide-based catalysts for these reactions arising out of their unique electronic structure and physicochemical properties. In this review, we systematically summarize the recent advances of molybdenum carbide-based catalysts in these electrochemical processes. The corresponding synthesis strategies, structure and electrocatalytic performance of the catalysts are discussed and the relationships of the process-structure-property are highlighted. In addition, the catalytic mechanisms are analyzed based on the structure characterization and theoretical calculations results. Finally, the existing challenges and future perspectives are put forward for further development of molybdenum carbide-based catalysts.

DOI： 10.1016/j.mtchem.2020.100411

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Metal-free catalysts for the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) is a research hotspot to enhance CO2 utilization as a way to counteract global warming. Nitrogen-doped graphene attracts attention because of the abundance of nitrogen and promising catalytic performance of graphene. In this work, we investigated various N-doped configurations and their corresponding catalytic abilities for CO2RR to ethanol via spin-polarized density functional theory (DFT) computations. The final results indicate that site 43 of binary-N-doped graphene had high CO2RR activity, stable adsorption of reactants, and good activation of CO2. The catalysis process demonstrated features of low free energy barriers in the rising stage and obvious facilitation of the potential-limiting step. Compared with a catalyst-free process, it can effectively improve the reaction activity. The results provide theoretical guidance for the design and preparation of high-performance CO2RR catalysts.

DOI： 10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.148319

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Temporally intermittent and spatially dispersed renewable energy sources strongly call for large-scale energy storage devices. Aqueous aluminum-ion batteries show great potential for application due to their safety and low cost. Thus far, however, the ideal full-battery configuration is beyond the scope due to shortcomings with regards to suitable anode and cathode materials. Herein, we report a pioneering aqueous aluminum-ion battery system consisting of a Prussian white cathode, 1 M Al2(SO4)3 aqueous electrolyte, and an organic 9,10-anthraquinone anode. The oxidation capability of the Prussian white cathode during the first charging allows for the fabrication of the full battery without pre-inserting aluminum ions, thus making the rocking-chair-type battery feasible. Importantly, the open-framework structure of the Prussian white and distinct enolization charge storage mechanism of 9,10-anthraquinone ensure fast reaction kinetics. The full battery exhibits cycling stability with a capacity retention of 89.1% over 100 cycles at 500 mA g−1, finishing a cycle in about 10 min. This work provides a pathway for developing rechargeable aqueous aluminum-ion batteries.

DOI： 10.1021/acsami.0c20543

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The electrochemical conversion of nitrogen (N ) to ammonia (NH ) under ambient conditions is a highly promising alternative to the energy-intensive Haber-Bosch process. However, it suffers from poor yields and selectivity because of the lack of efficient catalysts. Herein, we prepared an economical and eco-friendly efficient biochar catalyst from peanut shells and achieved a high ammonia yield (2.32 μmol h cm ) and selectivity (faradaic efficiency of 26.97%) over 12 h of stable operation. The results of density functional theory calculations illustrate that association pathways are more likely to occur on the active sites Bio-N4, Bio-O37, and Bio-S58, while dissociation pathways always occurred on the active sites Bio-O15, Bio-O21, and Bio-O52. Furthermore, Bio-O21 is the most promising active site for the NRR following the NNH dissociation pathway with a lower reaction barrier. The preferable adsorption of N , desorption of NH , and suppression of the HER demonstrated the peanut shell-derived material as a more promising catalyst for the NRR. 2 3 2 2 3 −1 −2

DOI： 10.1039/d0cy01824d

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The conversion of nitrogen into ammonia is crucial for human activities. The electrochemical synthesis of ammonia from nitrogen and water is a green process with great application prospects; to this end, much effort has been made to improve the catalytic activity and selectivity. Here, a Co-based metal-organic framework (MOF), that is, zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 (ZIF-67), supported on a Ti3C2 MXene (defined as ZIF-67@Ti3C2) was prepared via in situ growth. Due to the high porosity and large active surface area of the MOF and the superior conductivity of the Ti3C2 MXene, the composite could efficiently synthesize ammonia electrochemically. In particular, the prepared ZIF-67@Ti3C2 catalyst exhibited an excellent NH3 yield (6.52 μmol h-1 cm-2), significantly higher than those achieved by Ti3C2 and ZIF-67 (2.77 and 1.61 μmol h-1 cm-2, respectively) alone, and good Faraday efficiency (20.2%) at -0.4 V (vs. the reversible hydrogen electrode). This study not only expands the application of the MXene family in the electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction but also provides ideas for the development of high-performance electrocatalysts for NRR. This journal is

DOI： 10.1039/d0nr08744k

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Benefiting from the high electrochemical surface area brought by the 2D nanosheet structure, MoS has received great research attention for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Recently, it has been demonstrated that by constructing a transitional metal sulfide-MoS heterostructure, the HER performance of the MoS -based catalysts can be further improved. It is even possible to obtain bifunctional catalysts for both HER and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) due to the synergistic effect of the different components in the composite, the electronic effect to enable an efficient electron transfer and appropriate binding energy for the intermediates of the electrocatalytic reactions, and the surface defects on the interface of the heterostructures. Herein, we review the recent progress on the construction of the transitional metal sulfide-MoS heterostructure for water splitting based on non-self-supporting and self-supporting catalysts. The surface and interface parameters of the heterostructures are discussed in detail to reveal the key roles of the hybrid structures for energy conversion. We also pay special attention to the theoretical simulations based on first principles to clarify the relationships between the electrochemical performance and structure parameters. Finally, the prospects and challenges of the transition metal sulfide-MoS heterostructures for water splitting in the future are proposed to prompt the reasonable design of transition metal sulfide-MoS heterostructures for full water splitting. 2 2 2 2 2 2

DOI： 10.1039/d0ta10815d

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Ammonia (NH3) is recognized as a chemical substance that is very important for the development of human society. At present, the traditional industrial synthetic ammonia process is Haber-Bosch, which has some shortcomings such as low conversion rate, high energy consumption and greenhouse gas emission. Therefore, the search for new synthetic ammonia methods has attracted the attention of many scientific researchers. In this work, we use density functional theory (DFT) to explore vacancy and heteroatom (N, S) doped defective carbon materials suitable for catalyzing nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR). The introduction of vacancy defect, N or S atom doping graphene can improve the reactivity of graphene. In addition, the high activity sites of defective graphene mainly distribute on the carbon atoms at the upper left edge, the right edge and the lower edge. The research results theoretically determine the effect of different doping methods, doping positions and quantities on material properties, and provide theoretical basis and guidance for exploring new carbon catalysts.

DOI： 10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.147851

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Abstract: Rechargeable batteries, which are used for renewable energy storage, have paved the way for reducing the enormous pressure of the energy crisis and environmental pollution. Recently, promising electrode materials with high energy and power density and favorable electrochemical performance for energy conversion and storage have been developed to meet the ever-growing demand for renewable power for electric vehicles or grid applications. MXenes, which constitute an impressive two-dimensional transition metal carbide/carbonitride family, exhibit great energy storage potential based on their ideal specific surface area, excellent electrical conductivity, and superior chemical durability in batteries. The recent advances in MXenes and their composites for metal-sulfur batteries (specifically lithium-sulfur and sodium-sulfur batteries) and metal-air batteries (specifically lithium-air and zinc-air batteries) are comprehensively and systematically summarized in this review. Furthermore, the performance management strategies, next-stage research prospects, and remaining practical challenges for MXene-based materials in battery applications are discussed in detail. This review may provide some guidance for the development and application of MXene-based electrode materials in renewable electrochemical energy storage. Graphic Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]

DOI： 10.1007/s41918-021-00110-w

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In the past decade, organic–inorganic hybrid perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have begun to be increasingly studied worldwide owing to the superior properties of perovskite material. However, some issues have delayed their commercialization, such as their long-term stability, cost reduction, scale-up ability, and efficiency. The introduction of sulfur to PSCs can relieve the above issues because sulfur can passivate interfacial trap states, suppress charge recombination, and inhibit ion migration, thereby enhancing the stability of PSCs. Furthermore, Pb-S bonds provide new channels for carrier extraction. Herein, the sulfur-based compounds utilized in PSCs are summarized and classified according to their functions in the different layers of PSCs. The results indicate that these sulfur-based compounds have efficiently promoted the commercialization of PSCs. It is hoped that this review can help others understand the intrinsic phenomena of sulfur-based PSCs and motivate additional investigations.

DOI： 10.1002/solr.202000713

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Power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of up to 25.5 % have been reported for perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Thus, they have shown great potential for commercial applications. Therefore, simplifying technological process and reducing production costs have been a widespread concern among scientific and industrial communities. In this study, PSCs are prepared with the simplest device architecture (FTO/MAPbI3/carbon). A high-quality perovskite film with few interface defects and good carrier transport is obtained by tuning the p-n properties, matching energy levels, and enhancing carrier collection and transport. A PCE of 12.01 % is achieved, which is the best reported to date for this device structure. The device also shows excellent long-term stability, owing to the elimination of charge transport layers and the usage of hydrophobic materials. This study provides a new approach to reduce production costs and simplify production of PSCs.

DOI： 10.1002/cssc.202101592

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Silicon-based anode materials have a theoretical capacity 10 times that of commercial graphite and have attracted attention. Herein, a creative and effective strategy is elaborated for the synthesis of composite Cu2MoS4/SiNS materials through the self-assembly of silicon nanospheres and a two-dimensional Cu2MoS4 material. The porous silicon dispersed in the two-dimensional layered structure can effectively release the volume expansion and mechanical stress generated, which can also provide further active sites and fast channels for Li+ transmission, and improve the conductivity of the material. As expected, when used as the anode of lithium-ion batteries, the Cu2MoS4/SiNS material exhibited a highly improved electrochemical performance. Benefitting from the unique structural features, the Cu2MoS4/SiNS material showed a discharge specific capacity of 1920 mAh g-1 at 100 mA g-1 and an excellent rate capability of 1330 mAh g-1 at 1.0 A g-1 after 100 cycles. When the current density was further increased to 2.0 A g-1 to test the fast charging performance of the Cu2MoS4/SiNS material, we obtained a specific capacity of 1180 mAh g-1 with 69.2% capacity retention that could still be maintained after 400 cycles. The ultrastable properties and superior capacity of the composite material provide the potential direction for the construction of high-performance lithium-ion batteries.

DOI： 10.1021/acsaem.1c02697

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Electrocatalysts play important role in various energy conversion and storage devices. The catalytic performance of electrocatalysts can be enhanced through the increasement of intrinsic catalytic activity by optimizing electronic structure and the improvement of exposed active sites by designing proper nanostructures. In this work, CoS2@MoS2@NiS2 nano polyhedron with double-shelled structure was prepared using metal organic framework as a precursor. Due to the rational integration of multifunctional active center, the strong electronic interaction of the various component, the high electrochemical surface area and shortened mass transport induced by the special structure, CoS2@MoS2@NiS2 exhibits high catalytic activity for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Specifically, low overpotentials of 156 and 200 mV was achieved to deliver a current density of 10 mA cm−2 for HER and OER, and a high half-wave potential of 0.80 V was observed for ORR. More importantly, the Zn-air battery assembled by CoS2@MoS2@NiS2 exhibits a high-power density of 80.28 mW cm−2 and could effectively drive overall water splitting. This work provides a new platform for designing multifunctional catalysts with high activity for energy conversion and storage.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.11.115

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Zinc metal is considered a promising anode material for aqueous zinc ion batteries. However, it suffers from dendrite growth, corrosion, and low coulombic efficiency (CE) during plating/stripping. Herein, a concentrated hybrid (4 m Zn(CF3SO3)2 + 2 m LiClO4) aqueous electrolyte (CHAE) to overcome the challenges facing the Zn anode is reported. The developed electrolyte achieves dendrite-free Zn plating/stripping and obtains an excellent CE of ≈100%, surpassing the previously reported values. The combination of synchrotron-based in operando transmission X-ray microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and ex situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analyses indicate that the denser, anion-derived passivation layer formed using the CHAE facilitates homogeneous current distribution and better prevents freshly deposited Zn from directly contacting the electrolyte than the looser, solvent-derived layers formed from a dilute hybrid aqueous electrolyte (DHAE). The beneficial effects of the CHAE on the compact, dense, and stable salt-anion-derived passivation layer can be attributed to its unique solvation structure, which suppresses the water-related side reactions and widens the electrochemical potential window. In the hybrid Zn||LiFePO4 configuration, the CHAE-based cell delivered a stable performance of CE >99% and capacity retention >90% after 285 cycles. In contrast, the DHAE-based cell exhibits capacity retention of <65% after 170 cycles.

DOI： 10.1002/adfm.202103959

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Constructing a 2D/3D heterojunction perovskite that could remain highly efficient and improve the stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is explored. In this paper, we compared 2D/3D heterojunction perovskite films passivated by organosulfur and commonly used organic amine salts. Results indicated that the perovskite film passivated by organosulfur amine salts had a lower trap state density, longer carrier lifetime, improved energy level alignment, and higher thermal and moisture stability. An approximate 21% power conversion efficiency (PCE) was obtained in the champion device. After the comparison, the passivation mechanism of the organosulfur 2D/3D heterojunction was proposed.

DOI： 10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c04343

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Though perovskite solar cells (PSCs) or modules (PSMs) are being developed at an unprecedented speed, several obstacles remain to their commercialization. One of the difficult problems is the expensive and unstable Au and Ag counter electrode. Therefore, highly effective, stable, and low-cost counter electrode materials should be explored. Among various counter electrode materials, carbon is one of the most promising substitutes for their rich sources, low cost, outstanding electrochemical performance, and diversified surface functions. This review summarizes recent achievements of carbon counter electrode materials, which included commercial carbon paste, carbon black, graphite, graphene, carbon nanotubes and their synthetic approaches, modifications, and structure-function relationships. Moreover, large-scale carbon counter electrode in PSCs or PSMs are specifically discussed. Hopefully, this recapitulative analysis will draw the attention of relevant researchers to re-understand the importance of counter electrode and clarify what should be noticed to develop qualified counter electrode materials for PSCs or PSMs.

DOI： 10.1002/celc.202100811

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Carbon-based hole transport material (HTM)-free CsPbI2Br perovskite solar cells (C-PSCs) have garnered considerable attention due to their super thermal stability. The energy-level mismatch between the CsPbI2Br perovskite and carbon electrodes, however, results in major energy loss and reduced power conversion efficiency (PCE) of C-PSCs. Herein, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (BMIMBF4) is used to manage the energy level, reduce defect densities, and improve the interface quality between CsPbI2Br and carbon electrodes. Preliminary results demonstrate that the BMIMBF4 modifier can passivate the surface defects of the perovskite film and reduce the energy-level mismatch between the CsPbI2Br layer and the carbon electrode. A PCE of 14.03% is achieved by introducing BMIMBF4 which is improved by 23% compared with the control device (11.37%). Moreover, stability—whether in the case of C-PSCs or CsPbI2Br films—is also improved.

DOI： 10.1002/solr.202100404

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Transition-metal sulfide SnS2 has aroused wide concern due to its high capacity and nanosheet structure, making it an attractive choice as the anode material in sodium-ion batteries. However, the large volume expansion and poor conductivity of SnS2 lead to inferior cycle stability as well as rate performance. In this work, FeS2 was in situ introduced to synchronously grow with SnS2 on rGO to prepare a heterojunction bimetallic sulfide nanosheet SnS2/FeS2/rGO composite. The composition and distinctive structure facilitate the rapid diffusion of Na+ and improve the charge transfer at the heterogeneous interface, providing sufficient space for volume expansion and improving anode materials' structural stability. SnS2/FeS2/rGO bimetallic sulfide electrode boasts a capacity of 768.3 mA h g-1 at the current density of 0.1 A g-1, and 541.2 mA h g-1 at the current density of 1 A g-1 in sodium-ion batteries, which is superior to that of either single metal sulfide SnS2 or FeS2. TDOS calculation further confirms that the binding of FeS2/SnS2-Na is more stable than FeS2 and SnS2 alone. The superior electrochemical performance of the SnS2/FeS2/rGO composite material makes it a promising candidate for sodium storage.

DOI： 10.1021/acsami.1c08801

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As an energy-saving and environmentally friendly ammonia synthesis method, electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) has received a great deal of attention. There is thus an urgent need to find high-efficiency electrocatalysts for the NRR. In this work, a Cu/Ti3C2 composite catalyst was prepared and demonstrated excellent selectivity under environmental conditions, which could efficiently convert N2 into NH3 electrochemically. In 0.1 M KOH, Cu/Ti3C2 can achieve a high Faradaic efficiency of 7.31 % and a high NH3 production rate of 3.04 μmol h−1 cm−2 at −0.5 V vs. RHE. Moreover, the material also exhibits superior electrochemical stability and durability. At the same time, density functional theory (DFT) shows that, compared with Ti3C2, Cu/Ti3C2 exhibits a wider conduction and valence band and a larger Fermi level, thus indicating that Cu plays a vital role in the enhancement of the catalytic activity and conductivity of Ti3C2-based materials. This work provides a feasible strategy for designing high-efficiency MXene-based NRR electrocatalysts.

DOI： 10.1002/cplu.202000702

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The anodic methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) generates a toxic intermediate CO in direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC), where the Pt catalyst is easily deactivated and the catalytic activity will be inevitably lowered. Alloying modification is an important approach to improve the anti-CO ability of Pt catalyst. In this work, MOR mechanism on PtNi catalyst is theoretically studied on four crystal planes doped with one-to-three Ni atoms. The main path of CO poisoning on the catalyst surface: CH3OH → CH2OH → CHOH → CHO → CO was studied. Meanwhile, the adsorption of PtNi catalyst on the reaction intermediate was carried out. Based on the relative energy ΔE, the four optimal catalysts were compared for MOR. Building on the above comprehensive evaluations the appropriate catalysts were finally selected by the activation effect. It is proved by calculation that the selected 1,2,3Ni-Pt (2 0 0) reduces the relative energy of the overall reaction path, possessing good catalytic effect on MOR with certain anti-CO toxicity.

DOI： 10.1016/j.inoche.2020.108362

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Electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR), as a potential alternative to industrial ammonia synthesis (Haber-Bosch method), can achieve “green” and sustainable ammonia production under environmental conditions. However, the NRR process is still limited by the slow cleavage of the N≡N triple bond and the existence of a competitive hydrogen evolution reaction. For this reason, many researchers have studied the construction and synthesis of high-efficiency nitrogen reduction electrocatalysts. Herein, a Co-based metal-organic framework (ZIF-67) was used to prepare Co/C-900 composites through high-temperature pyrolysis (900 °C) for ammonia synthesis under environmental conditions. The Co/C-900 catalysts exhibited excellent NRR performance, with a high NH3 yield of 4.66 μmol cm−2 h−1 at −0.3 V (vs. RHE) and a faradaic efficiency of 11.53 % in 0.1 M potassium hydroxide. This work provides a simple strategy for the design of porous, non-noble-metal electrocatalysts for electrochemical NRR.

DOI： 10.1002/celc.202001332

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© 2020 Biomass-derived carbonaceous materials as anodes for Lithium-ion batteries have been paid much attention due to the low cost and Environmental-friendly. So far, Equisetum Arvense (EQ), wide grass as anode electrodes of Li-ion battery has not been reported. The Equisetum Arvense (>30 wt% silica) is one of the highest Si accumulators in the plant kingdom with a widely distributed and strong reproductive ability. In this work, we used ZnCl2 as an activator during carbonization and obtained a hierarchically porous structure with a high specific surface area. When taken as an anode in Li-ion batteries, it exhibits remarkable capacities (773 mA h g−1 at 0.1 A g−1) following 100 cycles and desirable rate performance (472 mA h g−1 at 1 A g−1). The hierarchical structure and naturally dispersed carbon network in this SiOx/C composite can provide stable solid electrolyte interphase, maintain its structural integrity and improve the electronic and ionic conductivity, thus ensuring an excellent electrochemical performance. The proposed SiOx/C composite has a bright future for next-generation LIBs anodes with environmental-friendly and large-scale (low-cost) production.

DOI： 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.128794

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Designing composite material that contains high-active oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) species is an effective strategy for synthesizing bifunctional electrocatalysts for Zn–air batteries. In this work, we first reported the preparation of the Co6Mo6C2–Co@NC nanorod composite by using the Mo-polydopamine@ZIF-67 composite as the precursor. Because of the highly active Co6Mo6C2 for OER and the high-active Co for ORR, the Co6Mo6C2–Co@NC exhibits superior OER activity, with a low overpotential of 268 mV at 10 mA cm−2, and high ORR performance. When used as bifunctional electrocatalysts for the Zn–air battery, the battery exhibits a high open-circuit voltage of 1.38 V and a specific capacity of 760 mA/h/g, as well as very high stability of up to 300 h with no obvious increase in charge–discharge voltage gap.

DOI： 10.1016/j.mtener.2020.100565

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© 2020 The Royal Society of Chemistry. Zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are regarded as ideal candidates for next-generation energy storage equipment due to their high energy density, non-toxicity, high safety, and environmental friendliness. However, the slow oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) kinetics on the air cathode limit their efficiency and the development of highly efficient, low cost and stable bifunctional electrocatalysts is still challenging. Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) based bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts have been demonstrated as promising alternative catalysts due to the regular structure, tunable chemistry, high specific surface area, and simple and easy preparation of MOFs, and great progress has been made in this area. Herein, we summarize the latest research progress of MOF-based bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts for ZABs, including pristine MOFs, derivatives of MOFs and MOF composites. The effects of the catalysts' composites, morphologies, specific surface areas and active sites on catalytic performances are specifically addressed to reveal the underlying mechanisms for different catalytic activity of MOF based catalysts. Finally, the main challenges and prospects for developing advanced MOF-based bifunctional electrocatalysts are proposed.

DOI： 10.1039/d0sc04684a

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© 2020 Elsevier Inc. As a hole transport materials (HTMs) and noble-metal free perovskite solar cells (PSCs), carbon-based PSCs (C-PSCs) have drawn much attention due to its low cost and excellent stability. The interfacial engineering, between perovskite and counter electrodes (CEs), played a crucial role in charge collection and affected the performance of C-PSCs. Herein, the systematic investigation of interfacial bridging carbon materials has been carried out to improve the interfacial contact. Results demonstrated that the morphology of interfacial bridging carbon materials played more important role than their energy band and conductivity, where carbon nanotube (CN) showed much better interfacial bridging effect and energy level alignment than other carbon materials. We achieved both the high power conversion efficiency (PCE) (15.09%) and stability in C-PSCs without HTMs due to the optimal interfacial bridging carbon material. It could retain 67% of their initial PCE after storing for 340 h under the rigorous environmental condition without any encapsulation (air atmosphere, 85 °C, 65% RH).

DOI： 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.06.090

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In this study, we used a bifunctional organic disulfide, di-5-(1-methyltetrazole) disulfide (T2), in perovskite films to improve the performance and stability of planar perovskite solar cells (PSCs). The results indicate two major functions of T2 in PSCs: improving the perovskite crystal quality due to the interaction between T2 and perovskite and eliminating Pb0 and I0 defects by redox reaction, allowing for the regeneration of T2 in the process. We achieved a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of PSCs with T2 of 20.67%, a 15% increase compared to the control device (17.9%). Furthermore, PSC devices with T2 exhibited enhanced operational stability and storage stability. During 140 s of operation, there was no evident decrease of PCE. The device maintained 95% of its initial efficiency without encapsulation under ambient conditions (20 °C, 40% humidity) for 2 months.

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Copyright © 2020 American Chemical Society. Lead halide perovskite has in recent years gained widespread interest due to its excellent physical and chemical properties, as well as superior optoelectronic performance. However, some restrictions still preclude full industrialization of the material, in particular toxicity issues and instability as a result to sensitivity to humidity. Lead-free all-inorganic double perovskite materials have thus recently become a focus of research. Herein, a new narrow bandgap lead-free double perovskite solar cell with a high-quality Cs2PtI6 film is proposed. It exhibits an optical bandgap of 1.37 eV, absorption within a wide range of wavelengths, and a high absorption coefficient. Following optimization, the device displays a best power conversion efficiency of 0.72% with an open-circuit voltage of 0.73 V, a short-circuit current of 1.2 mA/cm2, and a fill factor of 0.82. Crucially, it also demonstrates excellent stability when exposed to extreme conditions such as high humidity, high temperature, and UV-light irradiation. Stability tests show that the PSCs can retain almost 80% of the original efficiency over 60 days stored in ambient temperature without any encapsulation, boosting prospects for applications of lead-free perovskite solar cells.

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© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2020. The Haber-Bosch process is one of the most widely utilized approaches for the synthesis of ammonia, and has many disadvantages, such as the high energy consumption and generation of large amounts of greenhouse gases. Therefore, the electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) has received significant attention, as it is more sustainable and environmentally friendly. In this study, we report a CuAg/Ti3C2MXene catalyst for the electrocatalytic NRR. This MXene-based composite material exhibits remarkable performance for electrochemical synthesis of ammonia under ambient conditions. When measured in a 0.1 M KOH solution at an applied potential of −0.5 Vvs.reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), the catalyst achieved an ammonia production rate and faradaic efficiency of 4.12 μmol cm−2h−1and 9.77%, respectively. These values indicate excellent stability and selectivity compared with the previously reported 2D NRR electrocatalysts. Moreover, the results of density functional theory calculations illustrate that with preferable adsorption of N2, desorption of NH3, and suppression of the HER, CuAg/Ti3C2is a promising catalyst for the NRR. The excellent electrical conductivity and fast electron transport in the CuAg/Ti3C2catalyst are favorable for the evaluated electrocatalytic reaction. Both experimental results and DFT calculations reveal that CuAg plays a crucial role in the catalytic activity and electrical conductivity enhancement for Ti3C2based materials.

DOI： 10.1039/d0se00915f

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© 2020 Elsevier B.V. As a more common catalyst material in nitrogen reduction reactions (NRR), Ru has high activity and considerable catalytic performance, but it is expensive with scarce reserves. These factors limit the development of Ru in NRR, how to reduce costs and increase the utilization of precious metals is a problem facing the development of Ru-based catalysts. Graphene is considered as a promising carrier material, which can increase the specific surface area and dispersibility of the catalyst, thereby improving the utilization rate of materials. Therefore we combined these two materials and studied the mechanism of NRR occurred on Ru/graphene (Gr) catalysts by density functional theory (DFT) method. The effects of different numbers of Ru atoms and Ru atom distribution on the catalytic activity of Ru/Gr catalyst were calculated. A series of data such as the adsorption free energy and reaction path were obtained. The final results show that the double Ru supported graphite nitrogen doped Gr with single adsorption process and the three Ru supported pyrrole nitrogen doped Gr with double adsorption process have the best NRR activity. Compared with catalyst-free process, the presence of the catalyst effectively reduces the reaction energy barrier and improves the reaction activity. The research results provide guidance for the design and preparation of high-performance NRR catalysts to a certain extent.

DOI： 10.1016/j.inoche.2020.108169

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© 2020 Elsevier Ltd A facile, one step procedure is proposed to prepare hyperporous carbons by using zinc organic salts as precursors. The volatile character of zinc at high temperature not only leads to high specific surface area, but also avoids the post-washing step after carbonization. The pore texture of the carbons can be easily turned by using different precursor and the factors that affect the porosity are examined in detail. It is found that a precursor with a high Zn/C ratio and chain-like structure tends to form high specific surface area carbons. The carbons show high potential when used for CO2 capture and electrode material of supercapacitor. Especially for Zn–C–C derived from zinc citrate, shows a high specific surface area of 2933 cm3 g−1, a high CO2 uptake of 88 cm3 g−1 at 298 K and a high capacitance of 260 F g−1 at a current density of 1 A g−1. We believe that by choosing proper Zn organic salts precursors, carbonaceous materials with properties that surpass those reported here can be prepared and more application fields are waited to be extended by these carbons.

DOI： 10.1016/j.mtener.2020.100446

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© 2020 Elsevier B.V. Theoretical chemists have predicted that Ti2CO2 and Ti3C2O2 possess an indirect bandgap that causes them to transform into semiconductors. However, few experiments have reported the appropriate bandgap for Ti3C2O2 and Ti2CO2. In this study, we first proved that Ti3C2O2 is a semiconductor by using a base-assisted intercalation method. A comprehensive study, including spectroscopy measurements, a computational approach, and mechanism analysis, established the efficacy of using a base. Results showed that Ti3C2O2 with a bandgap of 0.66 eV can be easily obtained after low-temperature annealing by using a novel base-assisted intercalation method. By contrast, such compound was hardly obtained when a solution intercalation procedure was used. The significant effect of the base was demonstrated in the synthesis procedure and the mechanism. The theoretical calculation predicted that Ti3C2O2 is a semiconductor with an indirect bandgap of 0.63 eV from the generalized gradient approximation. This prediction is consistent with the experimentally determined value.

DOI： 10.1016/j.surfin.2020.100604

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The structure and morphology of catalysts can affect their catalytic performance due to the various exposed active sites and mass transport pathway. Herein, we synthesis a serious of Co-based complex with spindle-like, branched spindle, disk-like and quasi-sphere morphologies and found that the crystal growth is controlled by multistep crystal splitting mechanism. We further transferred the Co-based complex into Co embedded in nitrogen doped porous carbon (Co@NC) by thermal annealing to investigate the morphology effect of electrocatalysts. It was found the catalytic performance of the catalysts exhibits a trend of quasi-sphere (Co@NC-80) > spindle-like (Co@NC-300) > branched spindle (Co@NC-200) > disk-like (Co@NC-130), probably due to the various exposed efficient active sites of the catalyst induced by their morphology, and various mass transport resistance in the catalysts. Impressively, the Co@NC-80 exhibits comparable ORR (oxygen reduction reaction) activity with Pt/C and better OER (oxygen evolution reaction) activity than RuO2, highlighting its bifunctional catalytic performance for metal-air batteries. The Zn-air catalyzed by Co@NC-80 exhibits an open circuit voltage of 1.35 V, a high specific capacity of 887.5 mA h/g and a max power density of 168.7 mW cm−2, as well as excellent long-time stability with no obvious performance decay after charge-discharge cycling of 140 h.

DOI： 10.1016/j.mtener.2020.100455

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© 2020 Elsevier Inc. Two-dimensional (2D) material of Nb2SnC was prepared by a mild and simple solid-state reaction for high performance supercapacitors. The prepared Nb2SnC were etched and further exfoliated in diverse solvents. The morphology development was observed by SEM and the results suggest Nb2SnC treated by hydrofluoric solution (HF) and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) in sequence has a large surface area. Moreover, the phase and chemical properties of treated Nb2SnC were characterized by XRD, EDS and XPS. In this work, the electrochemical performances were recorded by Solartron 1287 Potentiostat Galvanostat workstation. It is revealed that the specific capacitance (Cs) of pristine Nb2SnC is only 25 ​F ​g−1 at a scanning rate of 2 ​mV ​s−1. Remarkably, the Cs was increased to 128 ​F ​g−1 at the same scanning rate after etched by HF for 48 ​h. Upon optimization, Nb2SnC–HF exfoliated by DMSO exhibits a capacitance of 140 ​F ​g−1 owing to the large electrochemical active surface. Promoting for practical applications, Nb2SnC based devices were assemble. The fabricated devices contributed to an energy density of 14.4 ​Wh kg−1 at the power density of 36 ​W ​kg−1 with a good stability within 0 V–0.8 ​V. Therefore, Nb2SnC is a highly promising candidate for energy storage systems with excellent electrochemical performances.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jssc.2020.121425

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A major bottleneck hindering the performance and commercial application of cost-effective carbon-based perovskite solar cells (C-PSCs) is the contact issue at the interface of the perovskite layer and the carbon counter electrode. Herein, a new approach of intermediate-controlled interfacial engineering (IIE) utilizing an ultra-low-cost acetylene black material is developed for the first time that can improve the interfacial contact of C-PSCs. We achieved both high efficiency (16.41%) without hole-transport materials and good stability as a result of the optimal heterogeneous interfacial contact. Devices without any encapsulation consistently exhibit excellent environmental stability, retaining 93% of their original efficiency by storing in an ambient atmosphere (30 °C, 30% RH) for 2000 h and achieving 81% of their original efficiency by storing in a terrible air environment (85 °C, 65% RH) for 312 h. In addition, to acquire a deep understanding of carrier transport, a comparison of heterogeneous interfaces fabricated using different methods has been undertaken. In C-PSCs fabricated by the IIE method, the lower radioactive recombination and faster carrier transfer result in a shorter carrier lifetime. We present a promising future for the industrialization of C-PSCs by reducing the costs and improving the performance.

DOI： 10.1021/acsami.0c11419

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© 2020, Editorial Office of Progress in Chemistry. All right reserved. Perovskite solar cells(PSCs) have achieved more than 25% efficiency in just a decade, which are of great commercial value. This is because the three-dimensional ( 3D ) perovskite ( PVK ) layer has many advantages, such as suitable bandgap, high absorption coefficient and long electron diffusion length. However, unstability is still an urgent problem to be solved in 3D PSCs. Comparing with 3D perovskite materials, 2D perovskite crystals have recently attracted increasing attention due to some unique properties for improving stability. The hydrophobic bulky alkylammonium cations in 2D perovskite lattices can block the accessible pathways of moisture invasion, making them promising candidates for optoelectronic devices. Meanwhile, due to the tolerance of 2D perovskite to organic and inorganic elements, its chemical composition and energy band also change. This review highlights the importance of energy bands in 2D PSCs and summarizes bandgap regulation and energy level alignment(ELA) of 2D perovskite, which plays an important role in guiding the preparation of high-efficiency and stable low-dimensional perovskite solar cells.

DOI： 10.7536/PC191102

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© 2020 The Royal Society of Chemistry. In the present work, CuxCe1-xO2 nanorod catalysts synthesized by a co-precipitation method were treated with nitric acid to remove all the surface copper species and merely preserve the matrix copper species in the framework of ceria. With the subsequent thermal treatment at various temperature, the re-dispersion phenomenon of the matrix copper was investigated to different degrees and showed a profound influence on the catalytic performance in CO-PROX. Various analysis methods (XRD Rietveld refinement, HRTEM, XPS, H2-TPR and in situ DRIFTs) were used to characterize the texture/structure property, redox property and surface element distribution of the catalyst along with the re-dispersion process. The acid-treated process not only diminished the active copper species for CO adsorption but also destroyed the surface oxygen vacancy, which severely damaged the low-temperature CO oxidation activity of H-CuCe(rod). Motivated by the thermal treatment, the matrix copper species shifts from the framework to the surface region, and is dispersed as surface CuOx species. In cooperation with the recovered oxygen vacancy, the interfacial interaction between copper and ceria was rebuilt and the catalytic performance of H-CuCe(rod) was remarkably enhanced with higher CO conversion (T50%: 137 °C to 80 °C) and a broader temperature window (width: zero to 50 °C). With further elevating the calcination temperature, much more matrix copper species was re-dispersed as surface CuOx species and further stimulated the low-temperature CO oxidation activity of H-CuCe(rod)-600. However, the deficiency of the matrix copper interacting with the ceria lattice and the reduced oxygen vacancy concentration led to a rapid decrease in CO conversion at high temperature and narrowed the temperature window for H-CuCe(rod)-600 in the preferential oxidation of CO (CO-PROX). Our findings reveal that the CO-PROX performance of a shape-controlled copper-ceria catalyst is highly sensitive to the distribution of copper species and could be regulated by the acid and subsequent thermal treatment process, providing a new insight into the development of highly efficient copper-ceria catalysts for CO-PROX.

DOI： 10.1039/d0cy00519c

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Copyright © 2020 American Chemical Society. The Ag-Bi-I system has recently attracted much attention as a potential material for use in Pb-free solar cells due to its low toxicity and good stability. However, the main issue of the Ag-Bi-I rudorffite solar cells is that the power conversion efficiency (PCE) is still quite low. In this study, a series of CsxAg1-xBiI4 absorbers were synthesized by introducing different amounts of Cs via a simple method. It was found that Cs incorporation is promising for achieving dense and pinhole-free CsxAg1-xBiI4 films. In addition, the valence band edge of the 5% Cs-cooperated film is slightly upshifted. The corresponding CsxAg1-xBiI4 rudorffite solar cells achieved an enhancement of 40% in PCE for both the mesoporous structure and planar structure solar cells. After the Cs cooperation, the devices also show better long-term air stability than that of pure AgBiI4.

DOI： 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c00496

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On the basis of density functional theory (DFT), Co/C (carbon) catalyst was designed theoretically to improve the catalytic activity of the carbon-supported cobalt composite catalyst. The quantum chemical information was analyzed to explore the rules between structures, and then high-activity catalysts were selected according to molecular orbital energy. Theoretical calculation showed that the quaternary Co catalyst structure is the most stable structure with high catalyst activity. Then, the nitrogen (N) atoms were introduced to further improve the catalyst activity, and finally the best catalyst was selected as the quaternary atomically loaded N-doped Co/C catalyst. The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) mechanism of selected Co/C catalyst was studied through theoretical calculation. The results showed that the overall process stability of the 4e− ORR pathway on C and N atoms is high, and the activation effect of the reactant O2 is optimal; the overall energy barrier span is significantly lower than that without the catalyst.

DOI： 10.1007/s11581-020-03471-2

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Copyright © 2020 American Chemical Society. The energy level alignment (ELA) between electron transport layers (ETLs) and perovskite layers would affect the photovoltaic performance of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), especially for the open-circuit voltage (Voc). However, systematic investigations were rarely reported. In this letter, a series of SnS2/SnS composite ETLs were in situ synthesized, where the doping of SnS was used to adjust the energy level of SnS2 nanosheets. Results showed that electrons could be transferred from perovskite layers to ETLs; even the conduction band (CB) of ETLs was a little higher than that of perovskite layers. In comparison with PSCs based on SnS2 ETLs, the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of PSCs based on SnS2/SnS was enhanced by 27.95% (from 14.13% to 18.08%) with a higher Voc promotion (from 0.94 to 1.08 V). A corresponding explanation and working principle have been proposed. In addition, a stability test demonstrated that PSCs based on SnS2/SnS ETLs possessed much better stability than that of traditional PSCs based on TiO2 ETLs because of the strong interaction of Pb and S. This work proposes a promising future for reducing the Voc loss and improving the stability of perovskites.

DOI： 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c02565

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© The Royal Society of Chemistry and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique 2020. Catalytic hydrogenation of CO2to chemicals is an important approach for reducing the concentration of CO2in the atmosphere. Among all value-added chemicals, alcohol can be considered one of the most economical products owing to its high calorific value and vast applications. There is no unanimous pathway of CO2reduction to methanol and ethanol owing to its complex mechanism. In this work, we theoretically investigated the intermediates and pathway of the CO2RR to low-carbon alcohols using the density functional theory analysis and selected optimal reaction pathways by comprehensive evaluations. Additionally, the effects of environmental temperature and reaction phases were studied. This work can be regarded as a theoretical and introductory foundation for the further design of catalysts.

DOI： 10.1039/d0nj01265c

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© 2020, Editorial Office of Progress in Chemistry. All right reserved. Recently, the certified efficiency of perovskite solar cells(PSCs) has reached 25.2%, which are considered to be the most promising candidate for next-generation thin-film solar cells. However, uncontrollable film morphology and poor crystallinity of perovskite prepared by the solution process restrict the improvement of stability and large-area production of PSCs. To solve this problem, researchers have carried out the interfacial modification between perovskite layer and charge transport layer. Herein, we summarize applications of strategies for interfacial modification in perovskite solar cells from the perspective of methods, materials, and characterization. Meanwhile, the promising prospects of interfacial modification in low-cost and large-area PSCs are provided.

DOI： 10.7536/PC190931

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One of the major problems limits the applications of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is the high cost of hole transporting materials (HTMs) and noble metallic electrodes. For HTMs and noble-metal-free PSCs, carbon materials have been utilized as counter electrodes (CEs). In this paper, four kinds of ultra-low-cost bio-carbon materials have been applied and compared in PSCs. Results showed that the photovoltaic performance of PSCs based on different bio-carbon CEs was determined by the interfacial connection, work function (WF), sheet resistance, crystallinity, and morphology of these bio-carbons. The high PCE (12.82%) of PSCs based on bio-carbon CEs has been achieved in current state-of-the-art. PSCs based on bio-carbon CEs was more stable than that of conventional devices, which could retain 87% of their initial PCE after storing for 2000 h in room temperature. Our work proposes a new pathway for the exploration of low-cost bio-carbon materials and could accelerate the applications of PSCs based on carbon electrode.

DOI： 10.1016/j.carbon.2020.02.049

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Compared with the traditional Haber-Bosch process, electrochemical ammonia synthesis has attracted much attention owing to its low energy consumption, low pollution potential, and sustainability. However, owing to the influence of high overpotential and low selectivity, the nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) process was of limited applicability in industry. Here, we report a high-performance Ru@Ti3C2 MXene catalyst for an ambient electrocatalytic NRR. In a 0.1 M KOH electrolyte, the NH3 yield of the Ru@MXene catalyst reached 2.3 μmol h-1 cm-2, furthermore, at -0.4 V (vs. RHE) the Faraday efficiency was 13.13%.

DOI： 10.1039/d0nr00788a

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© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2020. Silicon has received much attention due to its high theoretical capacity as the electrode of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, the poor stability caused by the volume expansion problem affects the cycle life of batteries, thus severely limiting the application of the silicon anode. In the present work, we engineered silicon nanotubes with hollow-structure to accommodate the volume expansion of silicon and improve the electrochemical stability of lithium ion batteries. Hollow silicon nanotubes werein situsynthesized on carbon cloth (HSiNTs/CC) by reducing silicon oxide and corroding zinc oxide nanorod templates and directly used as the anode of lithium-ion batteries without any binders or conductive additives. The results of electrochemical measurements indicated that HSiNTs/CC exhibits superior LIB performance with excellent cycling stability and good rate capability. At a current density of 100 mA g−1, a reversible capacity of 1420 mA h g−1was achieved and the fabricated LIB could retain 93.7% of the initial capacity after 100 cycles. Even at a decoupled current density of 1000 mA g−1, the LIB still possesses a capacity of 1026 mA h g−1and 98.3% capacity retention after 100 cycles. The results demonstrated that the thin hollow structures were well suited to accommodate the volume expansion of silicon and improve the stability of the HSiNTs/CC anode during the lithiation-delithiation cycles, which shines some light on the reasonable design and preparation of silicon anodes for ultra-stable lithium-ion batteries.

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Copyright © 2020 American Chemical Society. Research on tin-lead (SnPb) perovskite solar cells (PSCs) has gained popularity in recent years because of their low band gap, which could be applied to tandem solar cells. However, most of the work is based on inverted PSCs using PEDOT:PSS as the hole-transport layer as normal-structure PSCs show lower efficiency. In this work, the reason behind the low efficiency of normal-structure SnPb PSCs is elucidated and surface passivation has been tested as a method to overcome the problem. In the case of normal PSCs, at the interface between the titania layer and SnPb perovskite, there are many carrier traps observed originating from Ti-O-Sn bonds. In order to avoid the direct contact between titania and the SnPb perovskite layer, the titania surface is passivated with carboxylic acid C60 resulting in an efficiency increase from 5.14 to 7.91%. This will provide a direction of enhancing the efficiency of the normal-structure SnPb PSCs through heterojunction engineering.

DOI： 10.1021/acsami.0c01411

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Developing low cost, environmentally friendly and high efficiency oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts is critical for clean energy conversion and storage devices including fuel cells and metal-air batteries. Herein, we developed a facile method to doping N, S and ZnS into carbon framework simultaneously. The N, S co-doping and extra ZnS active sites could prominently enhance the ORR performance of the carbon. The optimized sample ZnS@NC-3 exhibit an onset potential of 0.94 V and a half-wave potential of 0.84 V, which is comparable to 20 wt% Pt/C. In addition, the methanol tolerance and cycle ability are obvious superior than that of Pt/C. Moreover, when used as electrocatalysts for Zn-air battery, the battery exhibits an open circuit voltage of 1.524 V, a high specific capacity of 736 mA h g−1 and a max power density of 176 mW cm−2, demonstrating its great potential for clean energy conversion.

DOI： 10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.145367

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© 2020 American Chemical Society. All-inorganic lead halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have drawn widespread interest because of its excellent thermal stability compared to its organic-inorganic hybrid counterpart. Poor phase stability caused by moisture, however, has thus far limited their commercial application. Herein, by modifying the interface between the hole-transport layer (HTL) and the perovskite light absorption layer, and by optimizing the HTL for better energy alignment, we controlled the growth of perovskite, reduced carrier recombination, facilitated carrier injection and transport, and improved the PSC's power conversion efficiency (PCE) and moisture stability. When testing using a positive bias scan, we obtained a significant improvement in PCE, 9.49%, which is the champion efficiency of CsPbIBr2-based inverted PSC at present. The stability measurement shows that the passivated CsPbIBr2-based inverted PSCs can retain 86% of its initial efficiency after 1000 h preserved in ambient air with 65% relative humidity. This study paves a new way for enhancing the moisture stability and power conversion efficiency of CsPbIBr2-based PSCs.

DOI： 10.1021/acsami.9b23532

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Copyright © 2020 American Chemical Society. In mixed halide perovskite, the halide phase segregation is commonly observed due to halide ion migration, which causes severe stability issues in perovskite devices. Here, we directly revealed the iodide-migration process via potentiostatic treatment in CsPbIBr2 perovskite. The absence of iodide ions was reduced significantly via a Sb2S3 interfacial modification. We further employed the density functional theory (DFT) calculation to optimize the geometry positions at the perovskite interface and radial distribution functions (RDF) to analyze the atom perturbation. The simulation yielded a slight distortion of the perovskite lattice at the Sb2S3-CsPbIBr2 interface and iodide ion fluctuation was reduced due to the decrease of halide vacancies. In addition, the thermally stimulated current was calculated to evaluate the defect density in the modified perovskite device. Due to the Sb2S3 interaction with perovskite, the device became stable against humidity and maintained its photoactivity over 400 h. The champion efficiency of 9.31% with 26.31% improvement was obtained in modified CsPbIBr2 perovskite solar cells.

DOI： 10.1021/acsami.9b23630

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As a promising and important carbon source, utilization of carbon dioxide (CO2) can effectively solve the energy crisis caused by fossil resource consumption and the environmental problems arising from the emission of CO2. The electrocatalytic method is currently a promising research method for CO2 reduction; however, it faces the problems of low product selectivity and poor faradaic efficiency (FE). Therefore, the design of effective catalysts with lower overpotential, high FE, and product selectivity is key consideration for the development of electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2RR). Herein, we summarize the current research progress in the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to fuels on heterogeneous catalysts. Progress in the electrocatalytic reduction of two types of products, C1 products (CO, HCOOH, CH3OH, CH4) and C2 products (CH3CH2OH and C2H4), are discussed. The catalytic activity, FE, product selectivity, electrocatalytic mechanisms, and challenges faced in terms of product selectivity and catalytic activity stability in electrochemical CO2 reduction are discussed. This review can provide effective guidance for the design of effective catalysts with high activity, product selectivity, FE, and stability.

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© 2019 Elsevier B.V. 2D materials and their composites are promising energy storage candidates. In this work, 2D horizontal heterostructure comprised of Ni3S2/delaminated-Ti3C2, denoted as Ni3S2/d-Ti3C2, supported on Ni foam is prepared by a two-step method and used as binder free electrode for hybrid supercapacitor. The as-obtained composites are characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis, scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The electrochemical properties of Ni3S2/d-Ti3C2 on Ni foam (denoted as Ni3S2/d-Ti3C2/NF) are studied using cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge-discharge analysis and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. It is found that the Ni3S2/d-Ti3C2/NF electrode exhibits superior capacitive performance with specific capacity of 2204 F g−1 at a constant current density of 1 A g−1. A hybrid supercapacitor is fabricated by using Ni3S2/d-Ti3C2/NF electrode as positive electrode, active carbon (AC) coated on Ni foam as negative electrode and KOH aqueous solution as electrolyte. The Ni3S2/d-Ti3C2/NF//AC hybrid supercapacitor exhibits a maximum energy density of 23.6 W h kg−1 and a maximum power density of 4004.4 W kg−1. The results supply new strategy for constructing MXene-based 2D horizontal heterostructure, and suggest that Ni3S2/d-Ti3C2/NF composite as a binder free electrode is an ideal candidate for supercapacitor applications.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.152271

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Layered perovskites have attracted considerable attention in optoelectronic applications because of their excellent electronic properties and stability. In this work, the quasi-2D Aurivillius halide perovskites are investigated using density functional theory. The single-layer Aurivillius perovskite Ba2PbI6 is predicted to have a direct band gap of 1.89 eV, which is close to that of the Ruddlesden-Popper perovskite Cs2PbI4. The electronic structures near the Fermi level are mainly governed by the [PbX6] octahedra, which leads to electronic properties similar to that of Cs2PbI4. Decomposition energies reveal that these Aurivillius perovskites exhibit thermal instability. However, increasing the number of the [PbX6] octahedra layer can enhance the stability and reduce the band gap. Our results indicated that for n 5, it is possible to synthesize the thermally stable Cl-based Aurivillius perovskite Ba2Csn-1PbnCl3n+3. Bi- A nd In-based Aurivillius perovskites are also calculated to evaluate the Pb-free alternatives. These calculations can serve as a theoretical support in exploring novel layered perovskites for optoelectronic applications.

DOI： 10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b08450

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© 2020, Jilin University, The Editorial Department of Chemical Research in Chinese Universities and Springer-Verlag GmbH. To reduce the quadratic scaling of the series resistance(Rs) and sheet resistance(Rst) of the devices, physical isolation of the large area devices into small pieces has been proven to be a reliable and cost-efficient patterning technique. In this paper, we got an interesting result that the physical isolation did not show obvious effect on the photovoltaic performance of perovskite solar cells(PSCs) when fixing the active area. Three different isolation types, unetched ITO, etched ITO, and laser etching whole devices, have been induced to investigate the physical isolation roles. The results show that the electrons and holes could be collected efficiently in active area for all the isolation types. The proposed mechanism illustrates that the nonradiative recombination and recombination of electrons and hole in inactive area do not influence the performance of devices. This work may open a new way for the commercialization of PSCs by reducing the complex process and the etching costs.

DOI： 10.1007/s40242-020-0060-z

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© 2020, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society. Low-cost and high-performance dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are considered promising candidates for commercial application. As one of the crucial components, electrolytes are considered the limiting factor for long-term DSSC stability. As alternative materials, solid-state electrolytes have been used in DSSCs, which may solve the problem of liquid electrolytes, such as leakage and volatilization. In this review, we define solid-state electrolytes as inorganic hole transport materials (HTMs), organic HTMs, ionic conductive polymer electrolytes, and ionic liquid polymer electrolytes according to the different types of carriers and summarize the latest development trends of these electrolytes. We discuss in detail the mechanism of solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells (ssDSSCs), including the hole transfer process at the dye/hole-conductor interface and factors that reduce the efficiency of ssDSSCs, and summarize several methods to improve the efficiency and long-term stability of ssDSSCs. These may facilitate the research and development of electrolytes for ssDSSCs.

DOI： 10.1007/s11664-020-08483-2

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© 2020 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim Ammonia, one of the most important chemicals and carbon-free energy carriers, is mainly produced by the traditional Haber–Bosch process operated at high pressure and temperature, which results in massive energy consumption and CO2 emissions. Alternatively, the electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction to synthesize NH3 under ambient conditions using renewable energy has recently attracted significant attention. However, the competing hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) significantly reduces the faradaic efficiency and NH3 production rate. The design of high-performance electrocatalysts with the suppression of the HER for N2 reduction to NH3 under ambient conditions is a crucial consideration for the development of electrocatalytic NH3 synthesis with high FE and NH3 production rate. Five kinds of recently developed electrocatalysts classified by their chemical compositions are summarized, with particular emphasis on the relationship between their optimal electrocatalytic conditions and NH3 production performance. Conclusions and perspectives are provided for the future design of high-performance electrocatalysts for electrocatalytic NH3 production. The Review can give practical guidance for the design of effective electrocatalysts with high FE and NH3 production rates.

DOI： 10.1002/cssc.202000487

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© 2020 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim The family of transition metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides (collectively called MXenes) has been a thriving field since the first invention of Ti3C2Tx (MXene) in 2011. MXene is a new type of nanometer 2D sheet material, which exhibits great application potentials in various fields due to its multiple advantages such as high specific surface area, good electrical conductivity, and high mechanical strength. Electrocatalysis is regarded as the core of future clean energy conversion technologies, and MXene-based materials provide inspiration for the design and preparation of electrocatalysts with high activity, high selectivity, and long loading life time. The applications of MXene-based materials in electrocatalysis, including hydrogen evolution reaction, nitrogen reduction reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, oxygen reduction reaction, carbon dioxide reduction reaction, and methanol oxidation reaction are summarized in this review. As a crucial session regarding experiments, the current safer and more environmentally friendly preparation methods of MXene are also discussed. Focusing on the materials design and enhancement methods, the key challenges and opportunities for MXene-based materials as a next-generation platform in both fundamental research and practical electrocatalysis applications are presented. This account serves to promote future efforts toward the development of MXenes and related materials in the electrocatalysis applications.

DOI： 10.1002/adfm.202003437

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<p>Lead halide perovskite has emerged as a promising photovoltaic material due to its excellent power conversion efficiency (PCE). However, the toxicity problem of lead-based perovskite hampers the commercialization of perovskite solar cells. Here, we develop several Sb(V) complexes with pyridyl cations and serve as absorber layer for lead-free perovskite solar cells. The designed complexes were based on 4-<i>tert</i>-butylpyridine (<i>t</i>BP) and <i>N</i>-ethylpyridinium (<i>N</i>-EtPy) cations with bandgaps of 2.01 eV and 1.95 eV, which showed their potential for solar cells and optoelectronic applications. We also found a chemical rule for stable Sb complexes in terms of the bond connectivity of pnictogen-antimony. Initial studies produce a solar cell with a PCE of 0.9% and offer inspiration for further exploration of environment-friendly perovskite families.</p>

DOI： 10.1246/cl.200208

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© 2020 Wiley-VCH GmbH Herein, it is reported that the stability of a halogenated perovskite (PVK) solar cell consisting of an fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrate/TiO2/CH3NH3PbI3/N2,N2,N2′,N2′,N7,N7,N7′,N7′-octakis(4-methoxyphenyl)-9,9′-spirobi[9H-fluorene]-2,2′,7,7′-tetramine/Ag/Au structure is improved by adding Sb-xanthate to the PVK layer without large loss of efficiency. The Sb-element-rich layer is observed on top of the PVK layer. From the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) study, it is concluded that an inorganic SbxOy passivation layer on the PVK layer is prepared by baking the solution of the Sb-xanthate and the PVK precursor. The inorganic layer prevents moisture and oxygen from penetrating into the PVK layer. This article provides a new method to obtain a passivation layer on a PVK layer by baking a mixture solution in one step for improving solar cell stability.

DOI： 10.1002/pssa.202000144

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© 2019 The Society of Powder Technology Japan The purpose of this paper is to give process for preparing monodispersed silver particles with round shape having aspect ratio of 1, because the shape is suitable for preparing silver grids with fine pattern size. We found that the combination of gelatin and hydrazine gave the monodispersed silver particles with the aspect ratio of 1. Presence of the high molecular compounds is crucial probably because they are adsorbed on the surface of growing silver particles and control the uniform crystal growth. In addition, the relationship between these reaction conditions and the particle shape are discussed in detail.

DOI： 10.1016/j.apt.2019.09.015

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© 2019 Elsevier Ltd All-inorganic perovskites have drawn tremendous attentions in view of their superb thermal stability. However, unavoidable defects near the perovskite surface seriously hampers carrier transport and easily results in ion accumulation at the interface of perovskite layer and charge transport layer. Herein, delocalized thiazole and imidazole derivatives iodide salts functionalized on perovskite surface have been investigated comprehensively. These two salts post-treatment on perovskite could efficiently passivate traps arising from Cs+ or I− vacancies. Additionally, these highly п-conjugated delocalized molecules can contribute to the efficient charge transport and prevent ions accumulation at the interface. As a result, sulfur-contained aminothiazolium iodide (ATI) post-treated CsPbI2Br devices showed simultaneous enhanced current density and voltage due to its higher interaction with perovskite lattice, this led to a champion efficiency of 13.91% with superb fill factor of more than 80%, which exhibited dramatic enhancement compared with the control samples (10.12%). Furthermore, surface passivation with delocalized molecules could effectively stabilize CsPbI2Br phase at room temperature or 80 °C annealing in ambient condition (65% RH). Equally important, this surface passivation allowed competitive efficiency of 11.26% with a large-area device (1.00 cm2). This high kill tolerant approach provide a new route to fabricate inorganic perovskite devices with higher efficiency and stability.

DOI： 10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.104180

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© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2019. A black phosphorus (BP)/Ti3C2 MXene composite was prepared by compositing small BP nanoparticles with exfoliated Ti3C2 layers. When used as an anode for sodium-ion batteries, the BP/Ti3C2 composite electrode exhibited higher specific capacity and better electrode stability than a BP electrode and a Ti3C2 electrode. The results of experimental and density functional theory (DFT) calculations illustrated that the synergy of BP and Ti3C2 based on a stable interfacial interaction simultaneously reduces the resistances from both electron and Na+ transport, resulting in the impressive electrochemical performance of the BP/Ti3C2 composite in sodium-ion batteries. The synthesis process and research concept could also be extended for further application of MXene materials and studies on sodium-ion batteries.

DOI： 10.1039/c9nr04790e

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© 2019 Elsevier B.V. Designing efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts is crucial for practical applications in water splitting and metal-air battery devices. Special structures of materials often bring in unprecedented catalytic activity. Herein, we first report the synthesis of CoMoO4 nanotube by using MoO3@ZIF-67 nanorod. The CoMoO4 nanotube shows high OER activity with a low overpotential of 315 mV delivering a current density of 10 mA cm−2. The electro-catalytic activity surpasses that of many Co and Mo-based catalysts. Furthermore, the strategy presented here is facile, and can be extended to the synthesis of other Mo-based nanotube materials for energy storage and conversion.

DOI： 10.1016/j.catcom.2019.105800

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© 2019 Elsevier B.V. SnO2 has attracted considerable attention in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) due to its excellent optical and electrical properties. However, a poor surface morphology, specifically with the presence of pinholes after the annealing process, limits its application in PSCs. To overcome the drawback of tin oxide, lanthanum (La) is herein first to be doped into the SnO2 layer, which is able to alleviate the SnO2 crystal aggregation and produce full-coverage and a uniform film. In addition, La:SnO2 can effectively reduce the band offset of the SnO2 layer, which results in the high Voc of 1.11 V. Systematic analyses revealed that the La:SnO2 layer enhances the electron extraction and suppresses charge recombination, leading to the power conversion efficiency (PCE) enhancement from 14.24% to 17.08%.

DOI： 10.1016/j.orgel.2019.03.053

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© 2019 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim Inorganic lead halide perovskites are attracting increasing attention due to their much better thermal stability than the organic–inorganic hybrid perovskite materials. Thus, the low power conversion efficiency (PCE) is a key issue for the inorganic lead halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs). This is mainly due to their wider bandgap and larger energy loss (Eloss) in the devices. Herein, for solving this issue, a dye molecule-assisted engineering using the dye of 5,15-bis(2,6-dioctoxyphenyl)-10-(bis(4-hexylphenyl)-amino-20-4-carboxyphenylethynyl)porphyrinato]zinc(II) (YD2-o-C8) is demonstrated. Results indicate that this molecule has a bifunctional effect, not only as a co-sensitization layer for CsPbIBr2 with broader absorption spectrum but also reduces the Eloss by interface passivation. Specifically, the light absorption range of the photoactive layer is broadened from 600 to nearly 680 nm. At the same time, the interfacial charge recombination is highly reduced. After optimizing, the champion PCE is enhanced from 7.02% to 10.13%, and record-high open-circuit voltage (VOC) of 1.37 V and short-circuit currents (JSC) of 12.05 mA cm−2 are achieved. This study opens a simple and efficient way to improve the efficiency of inorganic PSCs.

DOI： 10.1002/solr.201900212

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© 2019, Editorial Office of Progress in Chemistry. All right reserved. Perovskite solar cells have been paid much attention due to their high efficiency, low cost, suitable to flexible devices. The recent research progress of large-area perovskite solar cells, including their current development, remained issues, and fabricating techniques are systematically reviewed. Furthermore, the approaches to improve power conversion efficiency and stability are summarized. Finally, the application challenges of large-area perovskite solar cells are prospected.

DOI： 10.7536/PC181202

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© 2019 American Chemical Society. All-inorganic perovskites are attracting increasing attention due to their superior thermal stability than that of the traditional CH3NH3PbI3, while their inferior phase stability in ambient conditions is still an unsolved issue. Here, for the first time, we report the incorporation of niobium (Nb5+) ions into the CsPbI2Br perovskite. Results indicate that Nb5+ can effectively stabilize the photoactive α-CsPbI2Br phase by the possible substitution of Pb2+. With 0.5% Nb doping, the carbon electrode-based all-inorganic perovskite solar cells achieved a high photoconversion efficiency value of 10.42%, 15% higher than that of the control device. The Nb5+ incorporation reduces the charge recombination in the perovskite, leading to a champion Voc value of 1.27 V and a negligible hysteresis effect. This work explicates the high compatibility of all-inorganic perovskite materials and unlocks the opportunities for the use of high-valence ions for perovskite property modification.

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© 2019 In recent years, attention is increasingly paid to developing layered two-dimensional perovskites due to their superior environmental stability compare with their three-dimensional analogues. However, two-dimensional perovskite based solar cells usually give unsatisfactory photovoltaic performance due to large numbers of defects in the process of crystallinity. Many groups investigate multiple approaches to improve the crystalline quality so far. Here, we systematically investigate the influence of temperature on two-dimensional (PEA) 2 (MA) 2 Pb 3 I 10 perovskite films crystallinity based on hot-casting and post-annealing. The crystallization of (PEA) 2 (MA) 2 Pb 3 I 10 in the case of hot-casting has better crystallinity than post-annealing and discover the thermal annealing and solvent-assisted mass transfer are very important in the process of crystallization based on two-dimensional perovskite. As a result, the devices obtain a highest power conversion efficiency of 5.57% at 100 ° C (hot-casting) by optimizing heating temperature of the substrate and the hot-casting two-dimensional (PEA) 2 (MA) 2 Pb 3 I 10 films and devices display superior ambient stability. This work provides an important reference for further improve the crystallization of two-dimensional perovskite film.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2019.03.037

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© 2019 Elsevier Ltd The existence of the oxygen-containing functional groups on MXene surface makes it a potential electrode material in supercapacitor based on a redox mechanism. However, the irreversible stacking of MXenes will lead to an insufficient utilization of these functional groups. To solve this problem, we fabricated a composite electrode comprised of 2D delaminated Ti 3 C 2 sheets (d-Ti 3 C 2 ) and 3D Ni foam (NF) by electrostatic self-assembly. In this electrode, d-Ti 3 C 2 nanosheets are adsorbed on the surface of 3D Ni foam skeleton structure, eliminating the need for insulative polymer binders. The self-assembly strategy endows d-Ti 3 C 2 /NF composites with unique 2D/3D structure which possesses the merits of excellent conductivity, sufficient active sites, high charge transfer efficiency and short ions diffusion path. As a result, the d-Ti 3 C 2 /NF composite electrode exhibits a high specific capacitance up to 654 F g −1 at 1 A g −1 and good cycling stability. An asymmetrical supercapacitor with d-Ti 3 C 2 /NF composite as a positive electrode, bulk Ti 3 C 2 (b-Ti 3 C 2 ) as a negative electrode and 6 M KOH as electrolyte, exhibits a maximum energy density of 18.1 Wh kg −1 (at 397.8 W kg −1 ) and excellent cycling stability (80.6% after 5000 cycles). The results indicate that d-Ti 3 C 2 /NF composite is a promising electrode material for practical energy storage devices.

DOI： 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.03.025

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© 2019 Elsevier B.V. Oxygen evolution reaction (OER) plays a key role in electrochemical splitting of water and it is urgent to develop high-performance and cost-effective OER catalysts. In this work, we report the synthesis of V-Co/CoO@C nanorod as highly efficient OER catalysts. The V 2 O 5 nanowire and metal organic framework composite leads to the successful preparation of the catalyst. The V 2 O 5 nanowire not only induces the formation of Co/CoO species, but also facilitates uniform V doping. When used as OER catalyst, the V-Co/CoO@C nanorod only needs a low overpotential of 320 mV to achieve a high current density of 10 mA·cm −2 .

DOI： 10.1016/j.inoche.2019.02.041

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© 2019 Elsevier Ltd Although the efficiency of perovskite-based solar cell has boosted up to 23%, their stability hinders the further development due to the volatile nature of organic components in conventional organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites. All-inorganic perovskites have been reported to achieve enhanced thermal stability. Herein we applied xanthate in all-inorganic perovskite to realize the sulfur-doped CsPbIBr 2 for superior phase stability. The additive cesium xanthate (CsXth) could be decomposed into cesium sulfides during annealing process. The divalent S 2- lies in the interstices of perovskite lattice and strongly coordinates with CsPbIBr 2 to stabilize the ɑ-phase, as a result, greatly enhanced stability was achieved at ambient air with 65% relative humidity (RH) compared with the reference film. Moreover, we obtained a champion efficiency of 9.78% with a high open-circuit voltage (V oc ) of 1.30 V based on 5% CsXth-CsPbIBr 2 under humid air. Performance of sulfur-doped perovskite device shows almost no decay in 10 h under humid air with 65% RH without encapsulation. These advantages provide an efficient way to prepare more efficient and superior stable perovskite device, which is beneficial toward commercialization in the future.

DOI： 10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.02.049

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© 2019 Elsevier Ltd The high cost of hole transporting materials (HTMs) and noble metallic electrodes limits the applications of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Carbon materials, including carbon nanotube, graphene, and carbon paste, have been utilized for HTMs and noble-metal-free PSCs. Unlike other carbon materials, coal has extensive sources and lower price. A simple preparation process and an effective sandwich structure for the use of this material in PSCs were obtained by hot-pressing method. After the key parameters were adjusted, the power conversion efficiencies are 10.87% (0.3 cm2) and 8.72% (1 cm2). Therefore, devices with coal-based carbon electrodes have better stability than conventional devices. Our work proposes a promising future for the commercialization of low-cost and highly stable PSCs.

DOI： 10.1016/j.carbon.2019.01.047

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© 2019 Elsevier B.V. The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is one of the core reactions that occur in fuel cells and metal air batteries. Metal-free catalysts such as porous carbons are promising candidates for ORR and the performance of porous carbons strongly depends on their nanostructure. Herein, we reported the synthesis of high surface area N doped carbon nanotube (CNT-900) by using ZnO@zeolite imidazolate framework (ZnO@ZIF-8) nanowire as a precursor. When used for an ORR catalyst, the CNT-900 show obvious superior performance compared with the carbon derived from ZIF-8. In addition, it exhibits comparable activity with 20 wt% Pt/C and superior stability. Combined with green and facile synthesis strategy, the method in this work can be easily extended to synthesis other nanomaterials for energy storage and conversion application.

DOI： 10.1016/j.inoche.2019.01.008

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© 2019 American Chemical Society. High-quality perovskite film with high coverage and tight grain arrangement is a key factor for obtaining high performance and stable perovskite devices. Herein, high-quality perovskite films were successfully prepared by a liquid nitrogen assisted method (LN method). Here, the vaporization of liquid nitrogen reduces the ambient temperature and absorbs thermal energy from the substrate surface to increase the nucleation speed of perovskite. The scanning electron microscopy results showed that CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 perovskite films prepared by the liquid nitrogen assisted method were dense and pinhole-free. The devices prepared by the LN method result in a high performance with the power conversion efficiency (PCE) up to 16.53%, and the performance could maintain more than 89% of the primary PCE after 30 days storage in a desiccator at room temperature.

DOI： 10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b05139

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© 2019 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim It is of increasing importance to develop highly active and economical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts, which have great significance for the large-scale implementation of various energy conversion systems, including metal–air batteries and fuel cells. Herein, a novel method to synthesize FeN x -decorated carbon nanotubes as a high-efficiency ORR catalyst, by utilizing ZnO nanowires as a sacrificial template and a Fe–polydopamine complex as metal and carbon sources, is reported. The obtained catalyst shows great potential for replacing Pt/C as the ORR catalyst under various pH conditions, from alkaline to acidic electrolytes. The high conductivity, large surface area of the carbon nanotube, and highly active FeN x species contributed greatly to the high performance of the catalyst. The work presented herein paves a new way for the synthesis of 1D porous nanomaterials for a broad range of energy-related applications.

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© 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. Abstract: The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) are two of the core reactions that occur in fuel cells and water electrolysis devices. Heteroatom-doped carbon materials are promising metal-free electrocatalysts to improve the conversion efficiency of these devices. To optimize the nanostructures of such carbon-based catalysts, herein, we reported an effective template method to synthesize N doped carbon nanotubes by using polydopamine as a precursor. The use of the ZnO nanowire not only serves as a self-sacrificial template to direct the formation of the nanotube, but also greatly extends the porosity of the carbon nanotube. Moreover, the polydopamine precursor also leads to effective N doping. An optimized sample, NCNT-900, shows high ORR performance comparable with that of Pt/C as well as good HER performance in both alkaline and acid media, making it one of the most effective carbon-based HER catalysts. This strategy offers an opportunity to synthesize catalysts with higher activity by rational design of a carbon precursor with higher N content or multi-heteroatom co-doping. Graphical Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].

DOI： 10.1007/s10562-018-2636-5

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© 2018 Science Press and Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences For the first time, WO2.72 nanowires were in-situ grown on carbon cloth by a simple solvothermal reaction. The nanowire WO2.72/carbon cloth (NW WO2.72/CC) electrode showed good electrochemical performance with specific capacitance (Cs) reaching up to 398 F g−1 at a current density of 2 A g−1. The capacitance of 240 F g−1 was retained at a high current density of 16 A g−1. To further evaluate the energy storage performance, flexible asymmetric supercapacitors (FASCs) were fabricated using the activated carbon/carbon cloth (AC/CC) as negative electrode and NW WO2.72/CC as positive electrode, respectively. The FASCs delivered a high energy density of 28 Wh kg−1 at a power density of 745 W kg−1 and 13 Wh kg−1 even at a high power density of 22.5 kW kg−1. More impressively, 81% of the specific capacitance of the FASCs was retained after 10,000 cycles, indicating excellent cycle stability. This work indicates the NW WO2.72/CC holds a great potential for application in energy storage devices.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jechem.2018.01.024

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© 2019 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim A high-performing inverted perovskite solar cell (PSC) always relies on the hole transporting layer (HTL) quality and its interfaces. This work investigates the impact of La incorporation within the NiOx matrix for defects passivation, thus leading to high charge extraction ability and stability without compromising its power conversion efficiency. In the presence of La, the La–NiOx quality is clearly improved; without the formation of pinholes. In addition, the inclusion of La alters the energy band alignment; consequently, enhancing the hole transportation and widening the Voc (>1 V), as compared to the pristine NiOx. The beneficial effect of La was further revealed through the photoluminescence measurement and density of states (DOS) analysis, in which trap states are passivated by La. More importantly, the perovskite solar cell, with La–NiOx as the HTL, exhibits 21 % enhancement in efficiency and a remarkable stability that is greater than that of pristine NiOx. This also unlocks an opportunity for commercialization.

DOI： 10.1002/cssc.201802231

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© 2018, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. A loading-controlled Ag/C foam catalyst prepared by facile electrochemical growth in an environmentally friendly electrolyte with 5,5-dimethylhydantoin (DMH) and niacin (NA) as complexing agents is reported. By controlling the cathodic current density and the growth time, the loading amount of silver on carbon support can be easily controlled. Ag/C foam catalyst with small size, ideal distribution, and controllable loading amount of Ag particles can be obtained on foam carbon support.

DOI： 10.1007/s11581-018-2769-y

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© 2018 Two-dimensional (2D) VS 2 nanosheets along the NiCo 2 S 4 needle arrays were prepared via an in situ sulfurization-assisted hydrothermal process. The unique nanostructure and phase were characterized by using field effect scanning electron microscope (FESEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and X-ray diffraction. The electrochemical properties were recorded by cyclic voltammetry, charge/discharge curves, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The binder-free NiCo 2 S 4 @VS 2 electrode has contributed to a high specific capacity of 1023. 4 C g −1 with remarkable stability where 96% of its capacity retained after 2000 cycles at the current density of 0.45 A g −1 due to the synergetic effects. Promoting for practical applications, an asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) composed of NiCo 2 S 4 @VS 2 as the positive electrode and activated carbon (AC) as the negative electrode with polypropylene as the separator was fabricated. The assembled ASC contributed to a maximum energy density of 31.2 Wh kg −1 at the power density of 775 W kg −1 with good stabilities under different current densities. Thereby, this rational design provides a new strategy for synthesizing electrode materials for high-performance supercapacitors.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.08.325

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© 2018 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim Despite the remarkable performance of organometallic halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs), their ultimate stability is still a major issue that inhibits the commercialization of this eminent technology. Herein, melamine hydroiodide (MLAI) is added to function methyl ammonium (CH3NH3+, MA+) lead iodide perovskite for fabricating structured perovskite with enhanced photovoltaic performance and stability in the harsh ambient atmosphere (35 °C, 60–70% relative humidity). Nearly no new phase formed even incorporated 25 mol.% MLAI induces the strain in the perovskite crystal structure. The MLAI-structured perovskite film shows a denser and smoother surface than the pristine MAPbI3 perovskite. Planar PSCs based on 2 mol.% MLAI-functionalized perovskite show 17.2% power conversion efficiency with nearly no hysteresis which is much higher than pristine MAPbI3 PSCs. Most importantly, the solar cell devices based on 2 mol.% MLAI-functionalized perovskite still retain over 90% of the initial performance after being kept in ambient atmosphere for more than 560 h without encapsulation.

DOI： 10.1002/solr.201800275

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Copyright © 2019 American Chemical Society. Unavoidable defects in grain boundaries (GBs) are detrimental and critically influence the organometal halide perovskite performance and stability. To address this issue, semiconducting molecules have been employed to passivate traps along perovskite GBs. Here, we designed and synthesized three squaraine molecules (SQ) with zwitterionic structure to interact with under-coordinated Pb 2+ and passivate Pb-I antisite defects. Density functional theory calculation shows symmetric O atoms could coordinate with perovskite grains simultaneously, resulting in continuous charge distribution at the SQ-perovskite interface. The energetic traps distribution in CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 perovskite is influenced significantly by the interaction between SQ and perovskite as analyzed by thermally stimulated current, in which the deep-level defects are considerably reduced due to efficient SQ passivation. In addition, we explore how SQ molecules with different energy offset affect the charge extraction, which is suggested to facilitate exciton separation at the perovskite-SQ interface. These benefits lead to enhanced perovskite efficiency from 15.77 to 18.83% with the fill factor approaching 80%, which is among the highest efficiency reported for MAPbI 3 solar cells fabricated in an ambient environment at 60% relative humidity (RH). Considerable retardation of perovskite device degradation was achieved, retaining 90% of initial efficiency when kept 600 h at 60 ± 5% RH.

DOI： 10.1021/acsami.8b22044

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© 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry. Using carbon paste as the back electrode for perovskite solar cells (C-PSCs) has attracted significant attention due to their low cost and excellent stability. In general, the device structure of the fabricated C-PSCs is hole transport layer (HTL) free, and the carbon paste electrodes (CPEs) could directly collect the photo-generated holes. Therefore, interfacial engineering between the perovskite and CPE plays a crucial role in charge collection and affects the performance of C-PSCs. Many studies have been carried out in interfacial engineering so far; however, no review has summarized the work done in this field. Herein, we summarize the continuing progress in interfacial engineering of C-PSCs. Two kinds of contacts have been defined due to the different interfacial contacts in C-PSCs: bi-interfacial and tri-interfacial structures. Techniques for the fabrication of perovskite layers, CPEs, and insulating layers have been discussed for each structure, including the main issues and solutions. Finally, conclusions and perspectives are provided for the future designs and development of C-PSCs.

DOI： 10.1039/c9ta01364d

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© 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry. In this work, a simple interface engineering process for SnO2 electron selective layer (ESL) surface passivation employing a SnCl2 solution is introduced, which has successfully reduced the energy loss for a high open-circuit voltage (Voc) output and consequently improved the performance of all-inorganic CsPbIBr2 perovskite solar cells (PSCs). It was found that surface passivation can effectively suppress the recombination process at the interface between the perovskite and SnO2 due to higher recombination resistance. The shorter PL decay time is attributed to the excellent electron extraction from the perovskite film. After optimizing surface passivation, the power conversion efficiency (PCE) was enhanced from 4.73% to 7.00% and a high Voc of 1.31 V was achieved, which is one of the highest Voc values reported for inorganic Cs-based PSCs. More importantly, the passivated SnO2 based device retains 95.5% of its initial performance at 90 °C in air without encapsulation. This work provides a simple and efficient interface engineering method to improve the Voc and efficiency of all-inorganic PSCs.

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© 2019 The Chemical Society of Japan. During the last years, lead perovskites have achieved high power conversion efficiency of 23%. However, their long-term stability and toxicity are still crucial issues that required attention. In this study, we are the first to report on the synthesis and characterizations of a new lead-free mixed halide-chalcoge-nide perovskite MABiI 2 S (MBIS), and have determined its physical and optical properties by various testing methods. The MBIS has a low bandgap of 1.52 eV, with an extended absorption onset up to over 1000 nm. Solar cells fabricated with the MBIS were inspected and device improvements were applied.

DOI： 10.1246/cl.180919

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© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2019. All-inorganic perovskites suffer from a phase transition from a cubic α-phase to a tetragonal δ-phase in the ambient atmosphere, although they have the advantage of higher thermal stability. Here, we demonstrated that yttrium-induced perovskite crystallization results in significantly improved phase stability of perovskite even under humid air conditions. Yttrium in precursors was found to impede the crystal growth of perovskite film to stabilize the α-phase of a CsPbI2Br phase and was finally incorporated into the CsPbI2Br perovskite lattice. This structural crystallization process induced by yttrium incorporation gave rise to denser compact films with small grains and host lattice rearrangement by partial substitution for Pb. As a result, a 360-fold phase stability improvement was achieved in humid air with 65% RH compared with the reference film. The favorable electronic structure for efficient electron-hole dissociation and carrier transport to the cathode led to a much-enhanced power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 13.25% after yttrium incorporation compared with only 8.46% for the reference cells in humid air. Moreover, yttrium-incorporated perovskite solar cells (PSCs) without encapsulation exhibited superior long-term stability when stored in ambient air with 65% RH, showing nearly no degradation over 14 h.

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© 2019, Tsinghua University Press and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. Designing a highly efficient non-precious based oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalyst is critical for the commercialization of various sustainable energy storage and conversion devices such as metal-air batteries and fuel cells. Herein, we report a convenient strategy to synthesis Fe3O4 embedded in N doped hollow carbon sphere (NHCS) for ORR. What’s interesting is that the carbon microsphere is composed of two-dimensional (2D) nanoplate that could provide more exposed active sites. The usage of solid ZnO nanowires as zinc source is crucial to obtain this structure. The Fe3O4@NHCS-2 exhibits better catalytic activity and durability than the commercial Pt/C catalyst. Moreover, it further displays high-performance of Zn-air batteries as a cathode electrocatalyst with a high-power density of 133 mW·cm−2 and high specific capacity of 701 mA·h·g−1. The special hollow structure composed 2D nanoplate, high surface area, as well as synergistic effect between the high active Fe3O4 nanoparticles and N-doped matrix endows this outstanding catalytic activity. The work presented here can be easily extended to prepare metal compounds decorated carbon nanomaterials with special structure for a broad range of energy storage and conversion devices. [Figure not available: see fulltext.].

DOI： 10.1007/s12274-019-2512-7

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© 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry. The π-π interactions between graphene-based lamellar materials hinder their application in high-energy-density electrochemical double-layer capacitors (EDLCs) due to the limited surface area and mismatched pore size with ionic liquid electrolytes. Ionic liquid-graphene bulky gels work well in inhibiting the aggregation of graphene layers. Herein, we report an in situ one-pot process involving the carbonizing of an ionic liquid-based bulky gel to realize an unstacked 2D nanosheet structure and hierarchical porous design. The bulky gel formed by the ionic liquid ensures the stabilization of the laminated structure and regulates the size of the pores in situ. The facile process ensures that the as-synthesized 2D graphene-based porous carbon (GGI) possesses high surface area, dual-doping and micro/mesopores. The highly accessible GGI exhibited good compatibility with the ionic liquid electrolyte EmimTFSI. The constructed symmetric supercapacitors showed a high capacitance of 301 F g-1 at 0.5 A g-1, an excellent rate capability (maintained 192 F g-1 at 10 A g-1) and long cycle life (91.4% performance retention after 10 000 cycles). The high energy density of 100.3 W h kg-1 indicates the successful construction of the EDLC devices.

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© 2019 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim Developing highly effective and stable counter electrode (CE) materials to replace rare and expensive noble metals for dye-sensitized and perovskite solar cells (DSC and PSC) is a research hotspot. Carbon materials are identified as the most qualified noble metal-free CEs for the commercialization of the two photovoltaic devices due to their merits of low cost, excellent activity, and superior stability. Herein, carbonaceous CE materials are reviewed extensively with respect to the two devices. For DSC, a classified discussion according to the morphology is presented because electrode properties are closely related to the specific porosity or nanostructure of carbon materials. The pivotal factors influencing the catalytic behavior of carbon CEs are also discussed. For PSC, an overview of the new carbon CE materials is addressed comprehensively. Moreover, the modification techniques to improve the interfacial contact between the perovskite and carbon layers, aiming to enhance the photovoltaic performance, are also demonstrated. Finally, the development directions, main challenges, and coping approaches with respect to the carbon CE in DSC and PSC are stated.

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© 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry. The high cost of hole transporting materials (HTMs) and noble metal electrodes limits the application of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Carbon materials have been commonly utilized for HTMs and noble-metal-free PSCs. In this paper, a more conductive 2D MXene material (Ti3C2), showing a similar energy level to carbon materials, has been used as a back electrode in HTMs and noble-metal-free PSCs for the first time. Seamless interfacial contact between the perovskite layer and Ti3C2 material was obtained using a simple hot-pressing method. After the adjustment of key parameters, the PSCs based on the Ti3C2 electrode show more stability and higher power conversion efficiencies (PCE) (13.83%, 27% higher than that (10.87%) of the PSCs based on carbon electrodes) due to the higher conductivity and seamless interfacial contact of the MXene electrode. Our work proposes a promising future application for MXene and also a good electrode candidate for HTM and the noble-metal-free PSCs.

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© 2019 Elsevier Ltd and Techna Group S.r.l. Ti3C2, produced by selective etching of Al from MAX-phase Ti3AlC2, is the most widely studied two-dimensional MXene material in many research fields. However, the synthesis of highly pure Ti3AlC2 typically requires high temperatures, resulting in high-energy demands and high production costs. To reduce the synthesis temperature, we present a new NaCl-assisted approach for synthesizing Ti3AlC2. Ti3AlC2 was synthesized from a Ti2AlC–TiC mixture at 1150 °C under an argon atmosphere in a tube furnace. The successful synthesis of highly pure Ti3AlC2 with an ideal crystal structure and the subsequent preparation of Ti3C2 were confirmed by material characterization and simulation results. This molten-salt-assisted method is more efficient in terms of energy and cost because it lowers the synthesis temperature of MAX-phase Ti3AlC2 by 200 °C. When assisted by appropriate kind or quantity of molten-salt, the synthesis temperature and synthesis time may be further reduced. These findings may provide a new approach for lower-temperature synthesis of other MAX-phase materials and greatly widen the applications of MAX and MXene materials.

DOI： 10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.11.008

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A novel polymer electrolyte poly(NAG) prepared from commercially available transparent photocurable nail art glue NAG is successfully developed for quasi-solid state dye sensitized solar cells (QS-DSSCs) application. The functional component in this poly(NAG) is revealed to be acrylate based group from the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) measurement. Water contact angles tests showthe poly(NAG) films displayed contact angle less than 20° when dripping liquid electrolyte containing iodide/tri-iodide redox couple. Meanwhile, electrochemical properties of poly(NAG) polymer based electrolyte are thoroughly investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The poly(NAG) polymer electrolyte presents an a highest ionic conductivity of 0.51 mS·cm at room-temperature. Solar cell based on the poly(NAG) electrolyte reaches power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 1.46%. This work demonstrates that this NAG is a novel, cheap, environmental friendly and efficient precursor for preparing polymer electrolyte for DSSCs application. Its abundance can significantly reduce cell fabrication cost, and this work opens a new way to look for promising resource for the application of DSSCs. -1

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Satellite developers are continuously doing research on satellite energy sources that are efficient, lightweight and cheap than the current Silicon and triple-junction solar cells being used. The emergence of organic-inorganic metal halide Perovskite solar cells (PSC) which, have high specific power (kW/kg), achieved record power conversion efficiencies greater than 22% and cheap to manufacture, has attracted the attention of scientists for its possibility to replace silicon and triple junction solar cells. These factors make Perovskite solar cells viable candidates for space applications. To determine the feasibility of PSCs in space, samples were tested under simulated Low Earth Orbit (LEO) space environment such as thermal cycle, vacuum, vibration, total ionization dosage and electron radiation. Results showed that PSC has the ability to survive and work in space with thermal variation having the largest effect on the performance of the PSC.

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© 2018 American Chemical Society. Besides the high-quality perovskite light absorbing layer, the electron and hole transport layers also play significant roles in achieving high-efficiency planar perovskite solar cells (PVSCs). In this study, a facile, environmentally friendly, one-step spinning coating method is employed to fabricate high-quality indium zinc oxide (IZO) electron transport layer (ETL). Improvements in charge transport, conductivity, and light transmittance of IZO ETL relative to that of TiO2-ETL should be responsible for the large short circuit current density of PVSCs. Using this optimized IZO ETL film, a high-power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 16.25% was achieved, which resulted in an absolute efficiency gain of 2.42% compared with TiO2-based PVSC (13.83%). A steady-state efficiency of 15.8% with negligible hysteresis was also demonstrated.

DOI： 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b08869

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© 2018 Elsevier Ltd MXene-based materials are promising electrode materials for supercapacitors. Herein, Ni 2 CO 3 (OH) 2 nanosheets and/or nanoparticles are in-situ grown on the surface of two-dimensional (2D) Ti 3 C 2 to form Ti 3 C 2 /Ni 2 CO 3 (OH) 2 composites during one-pot hydrothermal processing. The uniform distribution of Ni 2 CO 3 (OH) 2 on Ti 3 C 2 is due to the electrostatic interaction between positively charged nickel ions and negatively charged Ti 3 C 2 . Importantly, the electrochemical performance of Ti 3 C 2 /Ni 2 CO 3 (OH) 2 are enhanced. The 30-Ti 3 C 2 /Ni 2 CO 3 (OH) 2 composite electrode exhibits a specific capacity of 173.8 mAh g −1 at 1 A g −1 and excellent cycling stability (capacity retention of 80.1% after 5000 cycles at 10 A g −1 ). The hybrid supercapacitor using 30-Ti 3 C 2 /Ni 2 CO 3 (OH) 2 composite as positive electrode and active carbon as negative electrode delivers a high energy density of 28.2 Wh kg −1 at a power density of 374.8 W kg −1 . The super performance of the composite electrode is attributed to the synergistic effects of good redox activity of Ni 2 CO 3 (OH) 2 particles combined with high electronic conductivity of 2D Ti 3 C 2 . The excellent electrochemical performance of Ti 3 C 2 /Ni 2 CO 3 (OH) 2 composite indicates its potential as a promising electrode material to high energy/power density energy storage devices.

DOI： 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.09.148

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© 2018 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim Trap states at the interface or in bulk perovskite materials critically influence perovskite solar cells performance and long-term stability. Here, a strategy for efficiently passivating charge traps and mitigating interfacial recombination by SnO2 surface sulfur functionalization is reported, which utilizes xanthate decomposition on the SnO2 surface at low temperature. The results show that functionalized sulfur atoms can coordinate with under-coordinated Pb2+ ions near the interface. After device fabrication under more than 60 % humidity in ambient air, the efficiency of methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3) perovskite solar cells based on sulfur-functionalized SnO2 increased from 16.56 % to 18.41 % with suppressed hysteresis, which resulted from the accelerated interfacial charge transport kinetics and decreased traps in bulk perovskite by interfacial sulfur functionalization. Additionally, thermally stimulated current studies show the decreased trap density in the shallow trap area after interfacial sulfur functionalization. The interfacial sulfur functionalized solar cells without sealing also exhibited considerable retardation of solar cell degradation with only 10 % degradation after 70 days air storage. This work demonstrates a facile sulfur functionalization strategy by using xanthate decomposition on SnO2 surfaces to obtain highly efficient perovskite solar cells.

DOI： 10.1002/cssc.201801888

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© 2018 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim MXenes, a newly intriguing family of 2D materials, have recently attracted considerable attention owing to their excellent properties such as high electrical conductivity and mobility, tunable structure, and termination groups. Here, the Ti3C2Tx MXene is incorporated into the perovskite absorber layer for the first time, which aims for efficiency enhancement. Results show that the termination groups of Ti3C2Tx can retard the crystallization rate, thereby increasing the crystal size of CH3NH3PbI3. It is found that the high electrical conductivity and mobility of MXene can accelerate the charge transfer. After optimizing the key parameters, 12% enhancement in device performance is achieved by 0.03 wt% amount of MXene additive. This work unlocks opportunities for the use of MXene as potential materials in perovskite solar cell applications.

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© 2018 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim Despite the eminent performance of the organometallic halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs), the poor stability for humidity and ultraviolet irradiation is still major problem for the commercialization of PSCs. Herein, a novel functional organic compound 1-(ammonium acetyl)pyrene is successfully introduced for preparing the 2D/3D heterostructured MAPbI3 perovskite. Because of the functional organic pyrene group with high humidity resistance and strong absorption in the ultraviolet region, the 2D/3D perovskite film shows notable stability with no degradation in ≈60% relative humidity after even six months and exhibits a high ultraviolet irradiation stability which keeps nearly no degradation after 1 h in the UV Ozone treatment. Planar PSCs are fabricated in the ≈60% relative humidity air outside glovebox. The champion efficiency of (PEY2PbI4)0.02MAPbI3 perovskite solar cells is 14.7% with nearly no hysteresis which is equal performance of 3D MAPbI3 devices (15.0%). This work presents a new direction for enhancing the solar cells' performance and stability by incorporating a functional organic aromatic compound into the perovskite layer.

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© 2018 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim Recently, sodium-ion batteries have attracted great attention, owing to the rich resource and low cost. In the present work, a feather-like MnO 2 nanostructure was prepared directly on carbon paper by using a rapid and simple hydrothermal route for the first time. The formation mechanism was proposed by investigating the intermediate products during the reaction. When applied as an anode for a sodium-ion battery, the feather-like MnO 2 nanostructure on carbon paper exhibited a high discharge capacity, good rate reversibility, and long-term cycling stability. A high specific capacity of approximately 300 mAh g −1 could be obtained even after cycling 400 times with a current density of 0.1 A g −1 . Furthermore, the Na + storage mechanism of MnO 2 on carbon paper in the sodium-ion battery was also investigated in this work. Such high performance can be attributed to the porous structure of the substrate and high specific surface area of the feather-like nanostructure.

DOI： 10.1002/celc.201800830

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© 2018 Elsevier B.V. TiO 2 has been extensively utilized as bottom electron transporting scaffold for perovskite solar cells (PSCs) but need for its high processing temperature (>450 °C) hinders its applicability for the flexible plastic substrates. Use of the low temperature processed ZnO is one of the probable solutions as electron transport layer (ETL) in PSCs owing to its high electron mobility. An amicable solution for the instability of the perovskite absorber layers fabricated on to ZnO leading resulting in to poor power conversion efficiency (PCE) and long-term stability is necessary for to harness the benefit of ZnO as ETL in PSCs. Herein, we modified the ZnO surface by spin-coating an ultrathin Nb 2 O 5 as surface passivation layer. In this work, both of the ZnO and Nb 2 O 5 were fabricated by spin coating and sintered at relatively lower temperature of 200 °C. Utilizing this Nb 2 O 5 surface passivated and low temperature processed ZnO as ETL, dramatically enhanced stability of perovskite film over 20 days under ambient condition has been clearly demonstrated. This bilayer of Nb 2 O 5 surface passivated ZnO scaffold used for fabrication of the planer heterojunction PSCs based on CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 , led to the maximum PCE of 14.57% under simulated solar irradiation for an optimized ZnO thickness of 42 nm. Moreover, implication of the surface passivation of ZnO by Nb 2 O 5 leading to the formation of highly crystalline, stable and dense perovskite film has been probed by SEM and XRD investigations.

DOI： 10.1016/j.orgel.2018.06.038

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© 2018, Tsinghua University Press and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. To promote commercialization of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), low-temperature processed electron transport layer (ETL) with high carrier mobility still needs to be further developed. Here, we reported two-dimensional (2D) tin disulfide (SnS 2 ) nanosheets as ETL in PSCs for the first time. The morphologies of the 2D SnS 2 material can be easy controlled by the in situ synthesized method on the conductive fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrate. We achieved a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 13.63%, with the short-circuit current density (J SC ) of 23.70 mA/cm 2 , open-circuit voltage (V OC ) of 0.95 V, and fill factor (FF) of 0.61. The high J SC of PSCs results from effective electron collection of the 2D SnS 2 nanosheets from perovskite layer and fast electron transport to the FTO. The low V OC and FF are the results of the lower conduction band of 2D SnS 2 (4.23 eV) than that of TiO 2 (4.0 eV). These results demonstrate that 2D material is a promising candidate for ETL in PSCs. [Figure not available: see fulltext.].

DOI： 10.1007/s12274-018-2103-z

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© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Low cost mass production of Ni-based composites on an industrial scale with high electrochemical performance is of practical interest for supercapacitors. In this report, various Ni-based composites containing Ni2(CO3)(OH)2, Ni3(NO3)2(OH)4, NiC2O4or NiO have been successfully synthesized via a one-step salt-assisted solution combustion synthesis at a temperature of 215 °C. The morphology and chemical composition of the as-obtained products can be controlled by monitoring the reaction parameters inclusive of the initial concentration of salt solution, and salt species. NC-1.0 composite obtained by salt-assisted solution combustion synthesis delivers higher specific capacitance (1420 F g−1at 1 A g−1), and better cycling performance (60.0% after 2000 cycles) than those of NC-0.0 (1260 F g−1at 1 A g−1, 53.6% after 2000 cycles) achieved by conventional solution combustion synthesis. Hybrid supercapacitor with NC-1.0 composite as positive electrode and active carbon as negative electrode delivers high energy density (32.5 Wh kg−1at a power density of 310.2 W kg−1). The performance of the obtained Ni-based composites as supercapacitor electrodes demonstrates their potential for upcoming electronic devices.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.06.166

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©2018 The Ceramic Society of Japan. Electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) play an important role in renewable energy source technologies, typically including metal-air batteries, fuel cells and water splitting devices. Therefore, the development of bifunctional catalysts for OER and ORR is of great importance to enhance the performance of these devices. Herein, we present a Pr/Ba cation-disordered perovskite Pr2/3Ba1/3CoO31δ, as a novel bifunctional catalyst for OER and ORR. Here δ is the content of oxygen vacancies. Rietveld refinement of the X-ray powder diffraction data of Pr2/3Ba1/3CoO2.98 was successfully performed by a single phase with an orthorhombic Pnma Pr/Ba cation-disordered perovskite-type structure. The bond valence sum of Co cation, 3.11 and thermogravimetric measurements suggested the coexistence of Co3+, Co4+, Pr3+ and Pr4+ cations in the bulk Pr2/3Ba1/3CoO2.98. The X-ray photoemission spectroscopy of Pr2/3Ba1/3CoO2.98 indicated the coexistence of these four cations at the sample surface, which would improve the electrocatalysis. The electrical conductivity · of Pr/Ba cation-disordered perovskite Pr2/3Ba1/3CoO31δ was higher than that of Pr/Ba cation-ordered layered perovskite PrBaCo2O61δ. The · of Pr2/3Ba1/3CoO31δ and PrBaCo2O61δ decreased with an increase of temperature. The concentration of oxygen vacancies δ of Pr2/3Ba1/3CoO31δ increased with increasing temperature. Electrochemical measurements of the Pr/Ba cation-disordered perovskite Pr2/3Ba1/3CoO2.98 indicated higher OER and ORR catalytic activities, compared to the Pr/Ba cation-ordered layered perovskite PrBaCo2O61δ. The Pr2/3Ba1/3CoO2.98 exhibited higher bifunctional electrocatalytic activities compared with many bifunctional catalysts in the literature. These results highlight the Pr/Ba cation-disordered perovskite-type Pr2/3Ba1/3CoO31δ as a promising bifunctional catalyst for renewable energy applications.

DOI： 10.2109/jcersj2.18076

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Copyright © 2018 American Chemical Society. Reducing the energy barriers for charge carrier injection, extraction, or transport within both electron- and hole-transporting interfaces is crucial for minimizing charge carrier transport losses in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). In this Article, an ultrafast, solution-processed hydroxide semiconductor material, called Nb(OH) 5 , which has a similar energy band and transparency to its crystallization, Nb 2 O 5 , is first used as an electron transport layer (ESL) for PSCs. The conductivity of the Nb(OH) 5 is lower than that of Nb 2 O 5 ; however, a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of approximately 13.62% is obtained by fully fabricating devices at room temperature with a MAPbI 3 light absorption layer, which is almost the same as that of PSCs based on Nb 2 O 5 . The performance of the fabricated device shows that the Nb(OH) 5 film has seamless contact with the fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrate. The conductivity of the Nb 2 O 5 film is 4 orders larger than that of Nb(OH) 5 ; however, a low interfacial barrier results in interfacial resistance between the Nb(OH) 5 and FTO substrate that is 3-4 orders lower than that of Nb 2 O 5 due to universal quasi-ohmic contacts. By comparing with properties of PSCs with different ESLs (Nb(OH) 5 and Nb 2 O 5 ), a further efficient electron extract principle from the perovskite layer to FTO substrate is promoted. The PCE of PSCs still needs to be improved further; however, this solution-processed hydroxide semiconductor material, Nb(OH) 5 , has shown numerous benefits to PSCs with ultrafast process, low cost, and large-area fabrication.

DOI： 10.1021/acsaem.8b00681

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© 2018 Elsevier B.V. In this study, we report a series of carbon/nickel-based composites. The composites are prepared through a facile one-pot solution combustion method by using nickel nitrate hydrate (Ni(NO 3 ) 2 ·6H 2 O) as an oxidizer and glucose (C 6 H 12 O 6 ) as a fuel material. The phase, component and electrochemical capacitive behavior of the as-prepared samples are investigated. The component of the obtained composites could be simply controlled by changing the ratio of NO 3− /C 6 H 12 O 6 . Novel C/Ni 3 (NO 3 ) 2 (OH) 4 composites are obtained at high molar ratio of NO 3− /C 6 H 12 O 6 (larger than 9) for the first time. The as-prepared C/Ni 3 (NO 3 ) 2 (OH) 4 composite shows battery-type behavior and exhibits a specific capacity of 630 C g −1 (1260 F g −1 ) at the current density of 1 A g −1 , which is ca. 2–10 fold higher than those of C/NiO composite (414 C g −1 , 828 F g −1 ) and C/NiO/Ni composite (65 C g −1 , 129 F g −1 ). In addition, C/Ni 3 (NO 3 ) 2 (OH) 4 composite exhibits an excellent rate performance (448 C g −1 , 996 F g −1 at 10 A g −1 ) and good cyclic stability. The results indicate that the C/Ni 3 (NO 3 ) 2 (OH) 4 composite is a potential electrode material for electrochemical supercapacitor. This work also suggests that the solution combustion process is promising for large-scale production of materials for supercapacitors.

DOI： 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2018.06.082

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© 2018 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim Bismuth-based solar cells have been under intensive interest as an efficient non-toxic absorber in photovoltaics. Within this new family of semiconductors, we herein report a new, long-term stable copper bismuth iodide (CuBiI4). A solutionprocessed method under air atmosphere is used to prepare the material. The adopted HI-assisted dimethylacetamide (DMA) co-solvent can completely dissolve CuI and BiI3 powders with high concentration compared with other organic solvents. Moreover, the high vapor pressure of tributyl phosphate, selected for the solvent vapor annealing (SVA), enables complete low-temperature (≤70 °C) film preparation, resulting in a stable, uniform, dense CuBiI4 film. The average grain size increases with the precursor concentration, greatly improving the photoluminescence lifetime and hall mobility; a carrier lifetime of 3.03 ns as well as an appreciable hall mobility of 110 cm2 V−1s−1 were obtained. XRD illustrates that the crystal structure is cubic (space group Fd3m) and favored in the [1 1 1] direction. Moreover, the photovoltaic performance of CuBiI4 was also investigated. A wide bandgap (2.67 eV) solar cell with 0.82 % power conversion efficiency is presented, which exhibits excellent long-term stability over 1008 h under ambient conditions. This air-stable material may give an application in future tandem solar cells as a stable short-wavelength light absorber.

DOI： 10.1002/cssc.201800815

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© 2018 American Chemical Society. TiO 2 is commonly used as an electron-transporting material in perovskite photovoltaic devices due to its advantages, including suitable band gap, good photoelectrochemical stability, and simple preparation process. However, there are many oxygen vacancies or defects on the surface of TiO 2 and thus this affects the stability of TiO 2 -based perovskite solar cells under UV light. In this work, a thin (monolayer) SbI 3 modification layer is introduced on the mesoporous TiO 2 surface and the effect at the interface between of TiO 2 and perovskite is monitored by using a quartz crystal microbalance system. We demonstrate that the SbI 3 -modified TiO 2 electrodes exhibit superior electronic properties by reducing electronic trap states, enabling faster electron transport. This approach results in higher performances compared with electrodes without the SbI 3 passivation layer. CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 perovskite solar cells with a maximum power conversion efficiency of 17.33% in air, accompanied by a reduction in hysteresis and enhancement of the device stability, are reported.

DOI： 10.1021/acsami.8b10062

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© 2017, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. Quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells (QS-DSSCs) using polymer electrolytes display excellent long-term stability with comparable light to electricity conversion efficiency (PCE). In this paper, poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is chosen as the template polymer, and polymer viscosity and its weight percentage of PMMA in the I3−/I−electrolyte system are optimized considering the competitive factors of the ionic conductivity (σ) and gel dimension stability. A systematic study is carried out to study the environmental factors on the ionic conductivity of quasi-solid electrolytes in terms of storage time, thermal stress, and light soaking. In the different temperature range, the polymer presents different aggregation states and molecular motion forms, which results in different conductive mechanism of the gel electrolyte. It could be described by the Arrhenius equation in the sol state and the Vogel–Tammann–Fulcher (VFT) equation on the gel state, respectively. Both the cyclic voltammetry curve and the Tafel polarization curve indicate that the quasi-solid electrolyte exhibits a lower ion diffusion and transport capacity (1.83 × 10−6 cm2/s) than that of the liquid electrolyte (9.15 × 10−6 cm2/s). This work provides new insights about the degradation mechanism of polymer electrolytes for QS-DSSC application. [Figure not available: see fulltext.].

DOI： 10.1007/s11581-017-2397-y

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Copyright © 2018 American Chemical Society. A perovskite solar cell (PSC) utilizing a carbon electrode is a potential candidate for industrially viable, low-cost and highly stable photovoltaics. Therefore, it is important to understand the interface between perovskite layer and carbon electrode to achieve the improved performance of PSCs. We demonstrate an improvised two-step perovskite MAPbI3(methylammonium lead iodide) deposition method, involving a pretreatment of PbI2on the porous structure of TiO2/ZrO2/Carbon, which led to the difference in performance. A PbI2passivation layer at the interface between carbon electrode and perovskite resulted in the improved power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 7.30% from 2.21% compared to a one-step perovskite deposition with no pretreatment of PbI2. This study further explores that an enhanced PCE of 6.55% can be achieved with one-step fabrication while keeping the same perovskite. A fascinating methodology, utilizing quartz crystal microbalance (QCM), which involves the adsorption of PbI2on the carbon surface, was employed to unravel this difference. QCM monitored adsorbed mass in real time and revealed that the mass of PbI2on carbon layer increased with the increase in concentration of PbI2in dimethylformamide (DMF). It was noticed that PbI2was still adsorbed on the carbon surface even after rinsing with DMF, suggesting strong bonding of PbI2with carbon. PbI2presence after rinsing was also verified by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), which indicates that part of the Pb-I reacts with the -OH on the carbon surface forming C-O-Pb linkages. Our study demonstrates that a carbon electrode passivated with PbI2could reduce carrier recombination and improve performance of PSCs.

DOI： 10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b01550

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© 2018 American Chemical Society. Despite the high efficiency of MAPbI3perovskite solar cells, the long term stability and degradation in humid atmosphere are issues that still needed to be addressed. In this work, magnesium iodide (MgI2) was first successfully used as a dopant into MAPbI3perovskite prepared in humid air atmosphere. Mg doping decreased the valence band level, which was determined from photoelectron yield spectroscopy. Compared to the pristine MAPbI3perovskite film, the 1.0% Mg-doped perovskite film showed increased crystal grain size and formation of pinhole-free perovskite film. Performance of the solar cell was increased from 14.2% of the doping-free solar cell to 17.8% of 1.0% Mg-doped device. Moreover, 90% of the original power conversion efficiency was still retained after storage in 30-40% relative humidity for 600 h.

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© 2018 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim Perovskite solar cells have attracted considerable attention owing to their easy and low-cost solution manufacturing process with high power conversion efficiency. However, the fabrication process is usually performed inside a glovebox to avoid moisture, as organometallic halide perovskites are easily dissolved in water. In this study, we propose a one-step fabrication of high-quality MAPbI3perovskite films in around 50 % relative humidity (RH) humid ambient air by using diethyl ether as an antisolvent and methanol as an additive into this antisolvent. Because of the presence of methanol, the water molecules can be efficiently removed from the gaps of the perovskite precursors and the perovskite film formation can be slightly controlled, leading to pinhole-free and low roughness films. Concurrently, methanol can be used to tune the DMSO ratio in the intermediate perovskite phase to regulate perovskite formation. Planar solar cells fabricated by using this method exhibited the best efficiency of 16.4 % with a reduced current density–voltage hysteresis. This efficiency value is approximately 160 % higher than the devices fabrication by using only diethyl ether treatment. From the impedance measurement, it is also found that the recombination reaction is suppressed when the device is prepared with methanol additive in the antisolvent. This method presents a new path for controlling the growth and morphology of perovskite films in humid climates and laboratories with uncontrolled environments.

DOI： 10.1002/cssc.201800625

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© 2018 Pt-based alloys have been explored as the most promising cathode catalyst for fuel cells due to their excellent electrocatalytic activity in oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). However, the long-term performance of Pt-based alloys is compromised owing to the de-alloying behavior under the corrosive circumstance. More importantly, the complicated synthesized methods have hindered their further practical application. In this report, a facile and effective operating conditions-assisted method has been developed to synthesize the stable hexagonal nanoplates PtFe alloy with a high electrocatalytic activity. In the three prepared PtM (M: Fe, Co, Ni) alloy samples, the PtFe alloy exhibits a superior catalytic activity, which improves by about 100 and 178 mV for half-wave potential in alkaline and acidic medium with the same Pt-loading amount, respectively. In addition, the PtFe alloy catalyst exhibits an electrochemical stability, compared to the conventional carbon-supported Pt catalysts. In view of the advantages of the facile operating preparation and the excellent electrocatalytic performance, we believe that the hexagonal nanoplates PtFe alloy holds great application as a promising electrocatalyst in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC).

DOI： 10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.04.181

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© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Organolead halide perovskite is regarded as the most promising light-harvesting material for next-generation solar cells; however, the intrinsic instability and toxicity of lead are still of great concern. Bismuth is ecofriendly and has electronic properties similar to those of lead, which has gradually attracted interest for optoelectronic applications. However, the valence state of bismuth is different from that of lead, eliminating the possibility of replacing lead by bismuth in organolead halide perovskites. To address this matter, one feasible strategy is to construct B-site double perovskites by the combination of Bi 3+ and B + in 1:1 ratio. In this work, lead-free halide double perovskites of the form Cs 2 NaBX 6 (B = Sb, Bi; X = Cl, Br, I) were investigated by first-principles calculations. The electronic properties, optical absorption coefficients, and thermodynamic stability of these compounds were investigated to ascertain their potential application in solar energy conversion. The results provide theoretical support for the exploration of lead-free perovskite materials in potential optoelectronic applications.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jpcs.2018.02.032

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© 2018 American Chemical Society. High-efficiency perovskite solar cells (PSCs) need to be fabricated in the nitrogen-filled glovebox by the atmosphere-controlled crystallization process. However, the use of the glovebox process is of great concern for mass level production of PSCs. In this work, notable efficient CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 solar cells can be obtained in high humidity ambient atmosphere (60-70% relative humidity) by using acetate as the antisolvent, in which dependence of methyl, ethyl, propyl, and butyl acetate on the crystal growth mechanism is discussed. It is explored that acetate screens the sensitive perovskite intermediate phases from water molecules during perovskite film formation and annealing. It is revealed that relatively high vapor pressure and high water solubility of methyl acetate (MA) leads to the formation of highly dense and pinhole free perovskite films guiding to the best power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 16.3% with a reduced hysteresis. The devices prepared using MA showed remarkable shelf life stability of more than 80% for 360 h in ambient air condition, when compared to the devices fabricated using other antisolvents with low vapor pressure and low water solubility. Moreover, the PCE was still kept at 15.6% even though 2 vol % deionized water was added in the MA for preparing the perovskite layer.

DOI： 10.1021/acsami.8b02554

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© 2018 The Royal Society of Chemistry. The power conversion efficiency (PCE) of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) can be improved by introducing appropriate additives into perovskite precursor solutions. However, the exact role and mechanism of additives are still unclear. In this study, self-designed cognition experiments were conducted to improve the hole extraction efficiency, as well as to deeply understand the working principle of additives. A common hole transport material, 2,2′,7,7′-tetrakis[N,N-di(4-methoxyphenyl) amino]-9,9′-spirobifluorene (spiro-OMeTAD), was used as an additive for bulk heterojunction PSCs (BHJ-PSCs). The results showed that the PCE of mesoporous BHJ-PSCs (M-BHJ-PSCs) was enhanced by more than 15% when an extremely low concentration of spiro-OMeTAD additive was added. However, the crystallization of the perovskite was hampered and the recombination risk increased when grain boundaries increased in the perovskite layer. Planar BHJ-PSCs were fabricated to further investigate the role of additives. In comparison with those in planar BHJ-PSCs, the hole extraction efficiency and diffusion length significantly improved in M-BHJ-PSCs due to the transport paths and relay effects caused by the spiro-OMeTAD additive. Subsequently, exact functions and a new working principle of additives in BHJ-PSCs were proposed. This study may extend the possibilities of designing highly efficient PSCs through the promotion of additive research and application.

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© 2017 Elsevier B.V. The nano-architectured Ca(OCH 3 ) 2 /AC catalyst was prepared through hydrothermal process. In this work, the controlled structural growth and morphology of nano-architectured Ca(OCH 3 ) 2 /AC catalyst were reported and their conversion activity from non-edible oil source (crude jatropha oil) to biodiesel production was also evaluated in this study. Remarkable difference in catalytic activity for biodiesel production among these samples was observed. It shows that the catalytic properties of the hydrothermal synthesized catalyst was improved by exposing the catalytic active –OCH 3 predominantly on the surface of catalyst. The 0.4-OMe/AC catalyst with methanol/oil molar ratio of 12:1, agitation speed of 600 rpm and 3 wt% of catalyst provided maximum biodiesel yield of 98.65% at 60 °C for 1 h reaction time. The catalyst exhibited outstanding stability where negligible Ca 2+ leaching was detected and the recovered catalyst was reused in 8 successive cycles without significant loss in activity. Therefore, this kind of bimodal porosity catalyst is said to exhibit very high activity, stability, and recyclability, which entailed potential saving and affordable biodiesel production possibilities.

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© 2018 The Royal Society of Chemistry. In recent years, lead-based perovskites have become the most promising photovoltaic materials, showing excellent photoelectronic performance. However, the lead-based perovskites also exhibit instability and significant environmental impact. In this study, we have first reported the synthesis and characterization of a new lead-free double perovskite material, Cs2NaBiI6 (CNBI), and determined its crystal structure and optical properties by various testing methods. CNBI has a low band gap of 1.66 eV and exhibits high stability against moisture and oxygen in ambient air. We have also inspected the crystal growth process of CNBI and elucidated its crystal growth mechanism. Solar cell devices fabricated with CNBI as the absorber layer have shown great stability and reproducibility.

DOI： 10.1039/c8se00154e

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© The Author(s) 2018. Published by ECS. Heteroatom-doped porous carbon materials have recently attracted significant attention due to their superior catalytic activities for an oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Transition metals co-doped with heteroatom are considered to have positive effects on improving ORR catalytic activity and stability. We report a series of novel Fe, Co incorporated in P-doped carbon materials, which give high ORR performance by an in-situ carbonization method. The ratios of the two metals and the carbonization temperatures are the key factors for the electrocatalytic activity. Due to the synergistic effect of the two transition metals, the Fe, Co incorporated in P-doped porous carbon sample, carbonized at 900ºC, shows the highest catalytic activity and stability. Electrochemical measurements show that Fe, Co incorporated in P-doped porous carbon materials are promising electrocatalysts to substitute Pt-based catalysts for fuel cells application.

DOI： 10.1149/2.0131812jes

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© 2018 The Royal Society of Chemistry. One-dimensional MoO 2 -Co 2 Mo 3 O 8 @C nanorods were synthesized by using MoO 3 @ZIF-67 composites as a precursor for the first time, and it is found that the Co 2 Mo 3 O 8 species and its composite have excellent OER activities. The MoO 2 -Co 2 Mo 3 O 8 @C nanorods present favorable electrocatalytic advantages toward OER in alkaline solution, requiring an overpotential of only 320 mV to deliver a current density of 10 mA cm -2 . In addition, the catalyst also shows a small Tafel slope of 88 mV dec -1 and relatively good durability. The attractive OER performance can be attributed to the highly active Co 2 Mo 3 O 8 and MoO 2 species and the unique structure of the catalyst. This strategy can be extended to design and synthesize other novel and highly efficient molybdenum based ternary metal oxides as OER catalysts.

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© 2018 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Thin perovskite solar cells are under intensive interest since they reduce the amount of absorber layer, especially toxic lead in methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI 3 ) devices and have wide application in semitransparent and tandem solar cells. However, due to the decrease of the layer thickness, thin perovskite devices with weak light-harvesting have poor performance. Moreover, the performance of plasmonic thin perovskite devices by incorporating noncoupling metal NPs cannot give comparable performance with normal devices. In this perspective, we discuss the implication of employing random silver-gold heterodimers in MAPbI 3 solar cells with the aim of establishing some guidelines for the efficient ultrathin perovskite solar cells. This method induces an extraordinarily high light-harvesting for ultrathin perovskite film. And the underlying physical mechanism behind the enhanced absorption is deeply investigated by plasmon hybridization, dipolar-dipolar coupling method and FDTD simulation. We notice that perovskite embedded silver-gold heterodimer overcomes the vanished antibonding plasmon resononse in nonjunction area of gold/silver homodimer. A 150-nm perovskite film with embedded random silver-gold heterodimers with 80 nm size and 25 nm gap distance processes 28.15% absorption enhancement compared to the reference film, which is higher than the reported 10% for gold homodimers. And we also predict a realistic solution-processed, easy, and low-cost fabrication method, which provide a means to realize highly efficient ultrathin perovskite solar cell including other absorber-based photovoltaics.

DOI： 10.1117/1.JPE.8.015502

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© 2018 The Electrochemical Society. Electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are core materials in many renewable energy technologies including fuel cells, metal-air batteries, and water splitting devices. However, the high cost of the catalysts such as platinum and iridium oxide severely hinders the commercial development of these devices. Herein, we report a simple method for synthesizing effective bifunctional oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution catalysts through the rationally design of bimetallic metal organic framework precursor. The ratio of Zn and Co was optimized to search the critical factors affecting the catalysis of the ORR and OER. We found that for ORR catalysis, both Co/Co 9 S 8 species and heteroatom-doped porous carbons played important roles. In contrast, the Co/Co 9 S 8 species play more important role in OER catalysis. The optimized catalyst NSC-1-5 showed excellent ORR performance, with an onset potential of 0.879 V and a half wave potential of 0.81 V, as well as good OER catalytic activity. This was achieved simply by controlling the ratio of Co and Zn in the precursor, and NSC-1-5 could serve as a bifunctional catalyst for both ORR and OER. This work could shed some light on the design of bifunctional catalyst for both ORR and OER.

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© 2018 SPIE. In recent years, lead-based perovskites have become the most promising photovoltaic material showing excellent photovoltaic performances. However, the lead-based perovskite encounters instability and toxicity issues caused by the generation of Pb2+, which is highly not beneficial to environment. In this study, we firstly reported the synthesis and characterization of a novel lead-free mixed chalcogen-halogen perovskite material, MABiI2S (MBIS), and determined its physical and optical properties by various testing methods. The MBIS possesses a low bandgap of 1.52 eV and exhibits good absorptions across the visible light spectrum. It is also worth noting that the MBIS displayed absorption up to over 1000 nm.

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© 2018 The Electrochemical Society. In-suit grown composite materials have received much attention on scientific communities in recent years owing to their unique physicochemical properties for applications such as energy storage devices. Herein, we report freestanding in-situ grown Ni(OH)2 nanosheets on Ni foam by a facile one-step hydrothermal approach using aqueous nickel nitrate as precursor solution without any additives. The influence of concentration of nickel nitrate on morphology and electrochemical properties of the synthesized Ni(OH) 2 /Ni foam (NHNF) was investigated. Binder-free 0.12-NHNF electrode material exhibited a high gravimetric capacity of 340 mAh g −1 at a current density of 1 A g −1 , excellent cycling stability (81.1% capacity retention after 3000 cycles) and good flexibility (89.2% capacity retention after folding in a roll). A hybrid supercapacitor (HSC) based on the synthesized 0.12-NHNF as positive electrode and commercial active carbon as negative electrode delivered a high energy density of 39.2 Wh kg −1 at a power density of 598 W kg −1 at a working voltage of 1.6 V. Long-term cycling stability test shows that the capacity retention of 84.3% was achieved with the HSC after 3000 cycles. The excellent electrochemical performance of the NHNF material indicates that it can be an appealing candidate electrode material in energy storage devices.

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DOI： 10.1016/j.elecom.2017.12.011

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© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Heteroatom doped porous carbons have been regarded as one of most promising candidates for Pt-free oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts. The proper heteroatom bonding configuration and synergistic effect of multiple atom co-doping are very important for improving their cata lytic activity. In this work, a series of N, S co-doped porous carbons (NSCs) with excellent ORR performance were prepared by rationally using a dual-ligand metal organic framework as a carbon precursor. The interconnected porous structure, high surface area, N, S co-doping and high graphitization-N dopant, significantly contribute to the enhanced catalytic performance of ORR. The electrocatalyst studies indicated that the obtained materials have comparable ORR activity to that of the commercial Pt/C in both alkaline and acidic media, and superior long-term durability than that of Pt/C. This work can provide some guidance for synthesizing other multiple atom co-doping carbons for energy storage and conversion applications through target oriented synthesis of metal organic frameworks with different ligands.

DOI： 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.09.143

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© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Electrode material based on a novel core–shell structure consisting of NiCo 2 S 4 (NCS) solid fiber core and MnS (MS) sheet shell (NCS@MS) in situ grown on carbon cloth (CC) has been successfully prepared by a simple sulfurization-assisted hydrothermal method for high performance supercapacitor. The synthesized NiCo 2 S 4 @MnS/CC electrode shows high capacitance of 1908.3 F g −1 at a current density of 0.5 A g −1 which is higher than those of NiCo 2 S 4 and MnS at the same current density. A flexible all-solid-state asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) is constructed by using NiCo 2 S 4 @MnS/CC as positive electrode, active carbon/CC as negative electrode and KOH/poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) as electrolyte. The optimized ASC shows a maximum energy density of 23.3 Wh kg −1 at 1 A g −1 , a maximum power density of about 7.5 kw kg −1 at 10 A g −1 and remarkable cycling stability. After 9000 cycles, the ASC still exhibited 67.8% retention rate and largely unchanged charge/discharge curves. The excellent electrochemical properties are resulted from the novel core–shell structure of the NiCo 2 S 4 @MnS/CC electrode, which possesses both high surface area for Faraday redox reaction and superior kinetics of charge transport. The NiCo 2 S 4 @MnS/CC electrode shows a promising potential for energy storage applications in the future.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jechem.2017.09.025

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© 2017 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Bifacial transparent perovskite solar cells (BTPSCs) were designed to harvest more solar energy and ensure higher efficiency than conventional PSCs. A series of BTPSCs was successfully prepared using transparent ultrathin Au electrodes with different thicknesses. The transmittance and resistance of Au electrodes played a major role in achieving photo-to-electricity conversion efficiency (PCE). Engineering the light-harvesting ability of the fabricated BTPSCs led to the highest PCE of 14.74%. Reflecting-light intensity and illumination angle were further observed to be the key factors affecting PCE. These BTPSCs could be applied on building integration of photovoltaics (PVs), such as semitransparent PV windows or venetian blinds. Another alternative application is to use these BTPSCs as the wings of unmanned aerial vehicles.

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© The Institution of Engineering and Technology 2017. Heterostructures that are formed by incorporating one-dimensional (1D) titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) nanobelts into 2D bismuth vanadate (BiVO 4 ) nanosheets are fabricated via an electrostatic self-assembly process. The key features are investigated by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller, zeta potential, ultraviolet-visible (vis) diffuse reflection spectra and photoluminescence spectra. As vis-light sensitiser and catalyst support, 2D BiVO 4 nanosheets can improve the vis-light photocatalytic activity of 1D TiO 2 nanobelts. Results show that 1D TiO 2 nanobelt-2D BiVO 4 nanosheet composites exhibit more efficient decomposition rate of rhodamine B compared with pure TiO 2 nanobelts. The photocatalytic activity of TiO 2 -5% BiVO 4 composites is nearly 1.7 times higher than that of pure TiO 2 nanobelts. The enhanced photocatalytic performance is attributed to the bandgap match and the formation of heterostructures between TiO 2 nanobelts and BiVO 4 nanosheets. The heterostructures extend the light responsive range and promote efficient separation of photoinduced electron-hole pairs.

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© 2017 Elsevier Ltd and Techna Group S.r.l. CuS-TiO 2 composites are in situ synthesized via an environmentally friendly route using biomolecule L-cysteine as a sulfur source and chelating agent. The prepared samples are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Results indicate that CuS nanoparticles are successfully loaded on TiO 2 nanobelts. The photocatalytic activity of CuS-TiO 2 composites is more than twice of that of pure TiO 2 nanobelts under visible-light irradiation. The enhanced photocatalytic activity can be ascribed to energy band match and the formed heterostructures between CuS and TiO 2 , which lead to the efficient separation of photogenerated electrons and holes. The synthesized CuS-TiO 2 composites by methods of cysteine-assist exhibit superior stability.

DOI： 10.1016/j.ceramint.2017.04.093

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© 2017 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim The efficiency of the Si photoanode of photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells in solar water splitting undergoes poor charge separation and transfer process through multiple interfaces. This phenomenon occurs mainly due to a recombination induced by interfacial defects and quantum tunneling effect caused by SiO2 layer insulation. In this study, the in situ fabrication of nanoepitaxial TiO2 on Si substrates in constructing TiO2/Si heterojunction is performed by combining a self-assembly process and a hydrothermal method. The nanoepitaxial growth process is conducted because of the crystal type and lattice matching between anatase-type TiO2 and Si substrate. Studies have shown that a minimal insulator SiO2 layer is left in the heterogeneous interface, which is contacted by a chemical bond. Therefore, a nearly defect-free heterojunction without a SiO2 insulator layer is obtained. After depositing the common catalyst Ni, a large saturated current density of Ni/TiO2/Si photoanode is achieved. This excellent property is caused by fast carrier transfer through the heterogeneous interface, resulting in the efficiency of injection and separation of fast carriers. In comparison with the traditional method, (i.e., the TiO2 protection film deposited by atom layer deposition (ALD)), the Ni/TiO2/Si photoanode fabricated by nanoepitaxial growth has a significantly lower onset potential and remarkably higher current density, which is 11-fold at 1.23 V bias potential. Results confirm that the nanoepitaxy of TiO2 on Si can improve the stability of Si substrates in an alkaline solution for more than 24 h.

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© 2017, Chinese Ceramic Society. All right reserved. Exploiting an alternative of the Pt-based counter electrode (CE) materials for triiodide reduction reaction has become a major interest in the fundamental research of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). Transition-metal selenides (TMSes) was proved a promising non-precious metal electrocatalysts and be used as counter electrode in DSCs. However, the research on TMSes as counter electrode material in DSCs is not enough in-depth and lack systematic research. Two TMSes, Cr5.6Se8 and HfSe3 were prepared by a free-reductant solvothermal method and used them as counter electrodes in high efficiency DSCs. The electrochemical results show that these selenides have excellent catalytic activity for the reduction of triiodine/iodine couple, the conversion efficiencies of corresponding DSCs are 7.27% for Cr5.6Se8 and 7.52% for HfSe3, respectively, comparable to DSCs based on sputtered Pt CE. These results further prove the possibility of selenides as a potential CE materials, and provided a basic research for new selenides.

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© 2017Based on a blended-interfacial-layer (BIL) with strongly coupled four components (FTO, SnO2, TiO2 and perovskite), we demonstrate in this work the design of a more advanced electron transfer layer (ETL) for mesoscopic PSCs. For the new ETL, SnO2 is a key component and is found to be essential to lower series resistance and enhance shunt resistance. Photovoltaic performance of PSCs using new ETL is much better than that of PSCs based on traditional ETL. In addition, the new ETL has been proved to be more advantageous in avoiding interfacial degradation and improving stability of the device.

DOI： 10.1016/j.nanoen.2017.05.058

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DOI： 10.1016/j.jechem.2017.02.008

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© 2017 Elsevier LtdHybrid organic/inorganic perovskite solar cells (PVSCs) are promising alternatives to traditional photovoltaic devices because of their low cost, high power conversion efficiency, and simple production process. Therefore, achieving a low-temperature and high-efficiency procedure is necessary to realize the large-scale production of PVSCs. This study developed a facile low-temperature process (70 °C) for the synthesis of anatase TiO2 thin films on the FTO substrate through an in situ growth method. The as-synthesized anatase TiO2 thin films were applied on efficient compact layers of all low-temperature (sub-100 °C)-processed PVSCs. Under optimization, the achieved low-temperature PVSC device exhibited a champion conversion efficiency of up to 10.33%, with excellent repeatability and negligible hysteresis. Results revealed that fast electron extraction and transfer between perovskite and TiO2 films and effective suppression of charge recombination are the main attributes for the excellent performance of the PVSC device. This work provides a new alternative to achieve low-temperature and high-efficiency photovoltaic devices.

DOI： 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.03.145

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© 2016 Elsevier B.V. A new nanostructured 3-D honeycomb NiCo 2 S 4 (NC-1) has been successfully prepared by a simple hydrothermal method assisted sulfuration procedure. The morphology of the 3-D honeycomb was investigated by FESEM and TEM, and the results suggest the NC-1 has a highly porous structure. Its chemical composition was characterized by XRD and XPS and the results indicate that the NC-1 is the pure phase of NiCo 2 S 4 . In order to study the effect of morphology on the electrochemical performance, we have also prepared needle-, flake- and petal-like nanostructured NiCo 2 S 4 on Ni foam. When they were used as supercapacitor electrodes, the NC-1 exhibited the highest electrochemical performance among these four kinds of electrodes. Its maximum specific capacity was over 14 mAh cm −2 at 1 mA m −2 and it still yielded 7.96 mAh cm −2 even at 50 mA cm −2 . The NC-1 remained 99.64% of the initial capacity after the long-term test of 1000 cycles. Consequently, the NC-1 has the promising potential as an energy storage system in the future and it can also be used as an ideal substrate for other active materials involving a faradaic process.

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© 2017 American Chemical Society.Back-contacted architectures have been under intensive investigation for that transparent conductive oxide (TCO) less solar cells (SCs) can be easily realized which avoid the transmission loss of light caused by TCO, typically comprised in conventional solar cells. Here, network-like porous Ti was first utilized as the back-contacted electrode, and a new design allows for a novel back-contacted hybrid perovskite SC without TCO and hole selective layer, which shows a power output of 3.88% with long-term stability. In addition, it avoids limit available collection area of electrodes in the recent reported interdigitated electrode (IDE) based back-contacted TCO-less SCs. (Graph Presented).

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DOI： 10.1021/acsenergylett.7b00085

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© 2016 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim One-stage preparation of superhydrophobic stainless steel surface is achieved by combining chemical etching and assembly. The contact angle of the prepared surface reaches as high as 175°. The correlative mechanism between the contact angle and surface morphology is elucidated from the dynamics perspective by controlling reaction conditions. The optimum reaction conditions are then determined. Experimental results demonstrate that the stainless steel surface achieves optimal water contact angle upon the formation of the “honeycomb” 3D network structure. Electrochemical corrosion test shows that the prepared superhydrophobic stainless steel surface possesses 16 times higher corrosion resistance than common stainless steel surface.

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© 2016Flexible perovskite solar cell (PSC) using plastic substrate is one of the most focal points in the studies of thin-film solar cells. Low-temperature preparation of suitable electron selective layer (ESL) is the key issue in the fabrication of flexible PSCs. In this work, amorphous niobium-modified tungsten oxide W(Nb)Ox was prepared as ESL for efficient flexible PSC. Modification using Nb5+ improved the electron transport of WOx-based ESL by enhancing donor density, reducing interfacial depletion width, and minimizing trap states in the ESL. Consequently, photovoltaic performance of the simple planar flexible PSCs was improved, and high PCEs of 15.65% and 13.14% were obtained when ESLs were fabricated at 120 °C and room temperature, respectively. In addition, the effect of ESL thickness on the hysteresis behavior of PSCs was carefully analyzed. A capacitance CE across the ESL in the ITO/ESL/perovskite structure was proposed. This capacitance could well indicate the effect of ESL thickness on hysteresis behavior. The proposed modification strategy and mechanism is expected to facilitate the development of novel and advanced functional materials.

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� 2017 Elsevier B.V. Active composite layers of bismuth triiodide (BiI 3 ) and lead-free (CH 3 NH 3 ) 3 Bi 2 I 9 (MBI) perovskite were prepared using a simple chemical solution method under ambient conditions for thin-film solar cells. Results of X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy indicated that the crystallization and surface morphologies of the composite films varied with perovskite contents. Multi-absorption was observed in the composite films due to the bandgap difference between BiI 3 and MBI perovskite. Moreover, band bending at the BiI 3 -perovskite interfaces resulted in the realignment of energy levels in the composite films, and this phenomenon was beneficial to the efficient injection of excited electrons from the active layers into the TiO 2 layers. Accordingly, due to the optimized crystallization and realigned energy level, when 20% of MBI perovskite was introduced into the active layers, the open-circuit voltage obviously increased from 0.44 V to 0.57 V in the (BiI 3 ) 0.8 (MBI) 0.2 composites solar cells, enhancing their power conversion efficiency by 67% compared with that in pure BiI 3 solar cell. This study developed a new route for designing more efficient lead-free solar cells.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.01.169

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© 2017 The Chemical Society of Japan. Organicinorganic lead halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) recently achieved a photo-to-electricity conversion efficiency (PCE) of 22.1%. They drew much attention as promising photovoltaic devices. However, the Pb-based PSCs face great challenges for commercial and industrial applications due to the instability and the toxicity of perovskite materials. Herein, we summarize the current development of various types of Pb-free perovskites, such as the Sn-, Bi-, Ge-, Sr-, and Cu-based perovskites and their devices. In addition, we will address some remaining issues and prospects of the Pb-free PSCs.

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© 2017 The Chemical Society of Japan. An integrated electrode has been in situ fabricated on a titanium substrate by a simple thermal oxidation method. The integrated electrodes can replace glass substrates, fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO), and TiO 2 compact and mesoporous layers in conventional perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with bilayer configuration. Under AM1.5 illumination, photon-to-electricity conversion efficiency (PCE) of the fabricated PSCs is 9.92%, which is higher than that of PSCs with bilayer configuration. Interestingly, photoluminescence (PL) measurements show a lower charge recombination in the integrated electrodes than normal TiO 2 electrodes fabricated layer by layer, thereby suggesting that photoinduced electrons in integrated electrodes can be more efficiently extracted. We also found that our PSCs have high conductivity and excellent stability. Therefore, the developed technique is suitable for fabricating large area PSCs.

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© 2017 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE).A flat titanium sheet with microholes (FTS-MH) has been utilized to fabricate transparent conductive oxide-less dye-sensitized solar cells (TCO-less DSSCs) in back contact device architecture. Utilization of FTS-MH to fabricate a TCO-less photoanode offers several advantages in terms of simplicity and ease of fabrication as compared with the TCO-less DSSCs structure reported previously. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) surface treatments on FTS-MH have shown important factors to enhance the photoanode properties. H2O2 surface treatment is able to change the surface morphology of FTS-MH, and the created anatase titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanostructures increase the surface contact between the FTS-MH and the coated mesoporous TiO2. Electrochemical impedance investigations reveled that improvements of the FTS-MH/TiO2 and TiO2/dye/electrolyte interface led to hampered charge recombination resulting in enhancement of both short-circuit current density and open-circuit voltage, respectively. Even after removal of both TCO layers, our complete TCO-less DSSCs exhibited a power conversion efficiency of 7.25% under simulated solar irradiation.

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記述言語：英語   掲載種別：研究論文（学術雑誌）

Copyright © 2017 American Scientific Publishers. All rights reserved.Thin Ti-metal protected stainless steel metal mesh coated with mesoporous TiO2 as flexible photoanode has been used to fabricate back contact transparent conductive oxide-less dye-sensitized solar cells. TiO2 nanoparticle having a particle size of 15-20 nm sensitized with dye cocktail of two indoline dyes D-205 and D-131 were first utilized owing to their complementary light harvesting properties. Short-circuit photocurrent density (Jsc) for the dye cocktail combination of D-205 and D-131 (1:1) was found to be increased due to the increased photon harvesting in the 400-500 nm mainly associated with the contribution from D-131 dye. In addition, the electron recombination was suppressed when dye cocktail was employed as confirmed by the dark current measurement leading to higher open-circuit voltage (Voc). The enhanced Jsc accompanied with increased Voc resulted in to an improved efficiency of 3.59% for this cocktail combination. To enhance the efficiency even further, we have utilized TiO2 nanoparticle having a larger particle size of 30 nm facilitating the mass transport of the bulky [Co(bpy)3]3+/2+ redox species. In order to enhance the photon harvesting window TiO2 nanoparticles were sensitized with porphyrin dye (YD2-o-C8) along with different dye cocktail combinations with another complementary dye (Y123). Utilization of a dye cocktail of YD2-o-C8 and Y123 (4:1) led to improved photoconversion efficiency of 5.25% under simulated solar irradiation.

DOI： 10.1166/jnn.2017.13746

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© 2017 A Ni 3 S 2 /MnS composite with unique 3-D morphology was synthesized by a novel method consisting of etching and pre-oxidation of Ni foam followed by in situ hydrothermal method. The etching process created a flower-like structure with the Ni foam which was not only used as a substrate but also providing Ni source for subsequent growth of Ni 3 S 2 and Ni 3 S 2 /MnS composite. The synthesized material showed hierarchical structure consisting of porous Ni 3 S 2 which was coated with vertically grown MnS nanorods. The superior morphology enables the access of more active sites in the electrochemical charge/discharge process. In the meantime, the charges involved in redox reaction can be effectively transferred via Ni 3 S 2 with relatively high conductivity to Nickel foam substrate, which improved the availability of MnS. Therefore, when the Ni 3 S 2 /MnS composite was used as a supercapacitor electrode, it showed a remarkable electrochemical performance of 6.70 mAh cm −2 which is over two-fold higher than that of the Ni 3 S 2 (3.15 mAh cm −2 ) and MnS (2.34 mAh cm −2 ) at current density of 2 mA cm −2 , respectively. Impressively, the specific capacity of Ni 3 S 2 /MnS still retained 6.41 mAh cm −2 with the capacity retention of 96.5% even after 1000 cycles. Further, the electrochemical properties of asymmetric supercapacitors (ACSs) deliver a maximum energy density of 0.47 mWh cm −2 at power density of 10 mW cm −2 , together with 82.1% retention after long-term test.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.06.166

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© The Royal Society of Chemistry.A novel composite catalyst based on in situ synthesis of W1+49 nanorods on reduced graphene oxide sheets was successfully fabricated through a one-pot solvothermal route. The as-prepared W18O49-reduced graphene oxide (rGO) composite has been systematically characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Raman microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectra, and a rotating disk electrode. Compared to W18O49 nanorods or reduced graphene oxide alone, or their physical mixture, the composite catalyst exhibited unexpectedly high ORR activity with a more positive onset-potential (close to that of Pt/C) and a higher kinetic current density (JK), which is mainly attributed to the nanorod morphology, surface oxygen vacancies of W18O49, and strong coupling interaction between the W18O49 nanorods and reduced graphene oxide sheets. These results raise the possibility of developing low-cost and efficient ORR electrocatalysts.

DOI： 10.1039/c6ra27031j

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© 2016 American Chemical Society.In this study, we demonstrate a simple strategy for obtaining pinhole-free, homogeneous, well-crystallized perovskite films under ambient conditions. The preparation of perovskite film with high light-harvesting efficiency and long carrier lifetime is verified. By applying this film in TiO2-based perovskite solar cells (PVSCs), we achieved a high power-conversion efficiency (PCE) of 13.07%, which is doubled with respect to that of the PVSC not subjected to the same improvement procedure (6.54%). High open-circuit photovoltage, photocurrent density, and fill factor are the main contributions to the high PCE that results from low trap density and high recombination resistance of the resultant perovskite films. This work paves a new means for fabricating high-performance perovskite films and PVSC devices in an ambient atmosphere.

DOI： 10.1021/acsami.6b09978

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DOI： 10.1039/c6ce02151d

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© 2016 American Chemical Society.The bismuth based perovskite with the structure (CH3NH3)3Bi2I9 (MBI) is rapidly emerging as eco-friendly and stable semiconducting material as a substitute for the lead halide perovskites. A relatively higher bandgap of MBI (about 2.1 eV) has been found to be a bottleneck in realizing the high photovoltaic performance similar to that of lead halide based perovskites. We demonstrate the bandgap engineering of novel bismuth based perovskites obtained by in situ sulfur doping of MBI via the thermal decomposition of Bi(xt)3 (xt = ethyl xanthate) precursor. Colors of the obtained films clearly changed from orange to black when annealed from 80 to 120 °C. Formation of sulfur doped MA3Bi2I9 was confirmed by XRD and the presence of sulfur was confirmed through XPS. In this work, obtained sulfur doped bismuth perovskites exhibited a bandgap of 1.45 eV which is even lower than that of most commonly used lead halide perovskites. Hall-Effect measurements showed that the carrier concentration and mobility are much higher as compared to that of undoped MA3Bi2I9.

DOI： 10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b02315

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記述言語：英語   掲載種別：記事・総説・解説・論説等（学術雑誌）

DOI： 10.1039/C6CP04553G

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DOI： 10.1039/c6cp04553g

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DOI： 10.1016/j.jechem.2016.05.005

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DOI： 10.1039/c6ra08971b

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© 2016, Editorial Office of Progress in Chemistry. All right reserved.Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have attracted considerable attention because of their high energy conversion efficiency (reach up to 80%), low emission of pollutants, and excellent fuel flexibility. Conventional SOFCs need to be operated at high temperature typically at ~1000 ℃ to obtain the required performance. This high operating temperature leads to the degradation of fuel cell performance, interfacial reactions among the components, and limited choice of materials. Therefore, intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell (IT-SOFCs) would be a development trend for the next generation of SOFCs which could be commercialized in the future. Lowing the operating temperature from traditional 1000 ℃ to 500~800 ℃ or even lower not only significantly prolongs the lifetime of materials and reduces the SOFCs system costs, but also provides a broader range for material selection. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a new electrode material with high electrochemical activity in intermediate temperature range to improve electrochemical performance. As one of the mixed ionic-electronic conductors (MIECs), the reaction sites of double perovskite materials extend the active sites from the three phase boundary to the entire exposed surface, which affords low polarization resistance and high performance at intermediate operating temperature. Meanwhile, due to the high ability of transporting oxygen ions, the low thermal expansion coefficient, good catalytic activity and high tolerance to sulfur poisoning and strong resistance against carbon deposition, the double-perovskite oxide becomes a promising electrode material for the IT-SOFCs. This review focuses on the structure stability, electronic and ionic conductivity as well as catalytic activity of perovskite materials. The main concerns about current double perovskite based electrode materials are summarized and the main future research directions are proposed.

DOI： 10.7536/PC150706

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© 2016 Elsevier Inc.A silicon substrate with bio-inspired micro-nanoscale structure has been fabricated by wet etching, which is used as TiO2 particles supporting substrate and makes them recovery more easily. It has been shown that the structure facilitates TiO2 with large surface area and suppresses light reflection more effectively, which results in a high photocatalytic performance. The photocatalytic and stable performance has been applied on degrading methyl orange (MO).

DOI： 10.1016/j.jcis.2016.02.029

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Mechanically stacked and series connected tandem dye sensitized solar cells (T-DSSCs) are fabricated in novel architectures. The architecture consist of TCO tandem DSSCs stacked with TCO-less back contact DSSCs as bottom electrodes (TCO-less tandem DSSCs). Resulting TCO-less tandem DSSCs architecture finds its usefulness in efficient photon harvesting due to improved light transmission and enhanced photons reaching to the bottom electrodes. The fabricated tandem performance was verified with visible light harvesting model dyes D131 and N719 as a proof of concept and provided the photoconversion efficiency (PCE) of 6.06% under simulated condition. Introduction of panchromatic photon harvesting by utilizing near infrared light absorbing Si-phthalocyanine dye in combination with the modified tandem DSSC architecture led to enhancement in the PCE up to 7.19%.

DOI： 10.1088/1742-6596/704/1/012003

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DOI： 10.1039/c6ra05581h

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Copyright © 2016 American Scientific Publishers. All rights reserved.A very good performance under low/diffused light intensities is one of the application areas in which dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) can be utilized effectively compared to their inorganic silicon solar cell counterparts. In this article, we have investigated the 1 SUN and low intensity fluorescent light performance of Titanium (Ti)-coil based cylindrical DSSC (C-DSSC) using ruthenium based N719 dye and organic dyes such as D205 and Y123. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopic results were analyzed for variable solar cell performances. Reflecting mirror with parabolic geometry as concentrator was also utilized to tap diffused light for indoor applications. Fluorescent light at relatively lower illumination intensities (0.2 mW/cm2 to 0.5 mW/cm2) were used for the investigation of TCO-less C-DSSC performance with and without reflector geometry. Furthermore, the DSSC performances were analyzed and compared with the commercially available amorphous silicon based solar cell for indoor applications.

DOI： 10.1166/jnn.2016.12324

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Copyright © 2016 American Scientific Publishers. All rights reserved.Model squaraine dyes having sharp and narrow absorptions mainly in the far-red wavelength region has been logically designed, synthesized and used for their application as sensitizer in the dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC). In order to have fine control on energetics, dyes having same mother core and alkyl chain length varying only in molecular symmetry and position of substituent were designed. It has been found that even keeping all other structural factor constant, only positional variation of substituent leads to not only in the variation of energetics by 0.1 eV but affects the photovoltaic characteristics also. Optimum concentration of dye de-aggregating agent was found to be 100 times with respect to the sensitizing dye concentration. Amongst dyes utilized in this work best performance was obtained for unsymmetrical dye SQ-40 giving a photoconversion efficiency of 4.01% under simulated solar irradiation at global AM 1.5.

DOI： 10.1166/jnn.2016.12304

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DOI： 10.1016/j.carbon.2016.01.042

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DOI： 10.1039/c6ra02297a

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DOI： 10.1002/adma.201505241

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DOI： 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.10.081

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DOI： 10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.09.187

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© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2016.We report a back contact (BC) transparent conductive oxide (TCO)-less dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) fabricated utilizing a Co2+/3+ redox shuttle based electrolyte. A new strategy has been proposed for the reduction of the electrolyte layer by coating with a TiO2 nanoparticle spacer (TN spacer) with controlled thickness. The negatively charged TN spacer was found to decrease the diffusion of cobalt species through the TN spacer due to electrostatic interactions leading to a hampered photoconversion efficiency of 4.41%. This sluggish diffusion of bulky cobalt ions was amicably facilitated by passivating the negatively charged TN spacer surface with dye molecules. Facile transport of electrolyte ions in the nanopores of the passivated TN spacer was further confirmed by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and estimation of the diffusion of Co3+ species in the nanopores of the passivated TN spacer using cyclic voltammetry. The TCO-less BC-DSSC in combination with the cobalt electrolyte fabricated in this novel device architecture exhibits a significantly improved photoconversion efficiency of 6.42% after the TN spacer was passivated with the porphyrin-based dye YD2-o-C8.

DOI： 10.1039/c6ra04894c

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DOI： 10.1039/c5ta06525a

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DOI： 10.1039/c5ra17579h

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© The Royal Society of Chemistry.To obtain highly efficient perovskite solar cells (PSCs), effective controls on perovskite crystallinity, homogeneity, and surface morphology are crucial. Herein, we demonstrate the flexible and facile use of TBP to improve the crystallinity of perovskite in two-step or one-step routes. For the two-step route, addition of TBP into DMF when dissolving PbI2 for spin-coating resulted in a porous layer composed of randomly packed PbI2 nanocrystals. This approach subsequently offered a widely enlarged contact area facilitating interfacial reaction with CH3NH3I and greatly improved CH3NH3PbI3 crystallization. Based on this strategy, PCEs of CH3NH3PbI3-based PSCs were improved from 6.71% to 10.62% (i.e., 58% enhancement). For the one-step route, TBP as an additive resulted in orientational and better crystallinity, by which the PCEs of CH3NH3PbI3-xClx-based planar PSCs increased from 11.11% to 15.01%, showing a remarkable enhancement as high as 35%. Using TBP as one multifunctional additive, it is thought that our strategy in this work offers a new idea for the fabrication of highly efficient PSCs.

DOI： 10.1039/c5ta05988g

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DOI： 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.07.103

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DOI： 10.7567/APEX.8.102301

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DOI： 10.1039/c5ta03682h

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© 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Cu(I), Pb(II), Sb(III), Zn(II), Cd(II), In(III), Ga(III) xanthates were synthesized and characterized by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, infrared spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The final product of decomposition of metal xanthates at 200 °C subjected to XRD and EDS analysis, confirmed generation of metal sulfides. The curing behavior was analyzed by performing curing time investigation of epoxy composite as a function of temperature employing 5% metal xanthates as catalysts. None of the metal xanthates demonstrated any significant curing of epoxy composite prior to 150 °C proving their latent curing potency. Ga(III) xanthate exhibited comparatively the most effective catalytic property. Thermogravimetric analysis utilized to examine the thermal behavior of metal xanthates indicated, metal xanthates which are air-stable at ambient temperatures undergo latent decomposition upon thermal annealing. The order of curing time at a given temperature and the trend of decomposition temperature of metal xanthate under consideration was observed to be similar. XRD and EDS study of epoxy composite consisting of metal xanthates cured by thermal annealing illustrated generation of metal sulfide in-situ in the matrix. It was presumed that the phenomena of metal xanthates under investigation yielding corresponding in-situ metal sulfides in the epoxy composite upon thermal annealing in a latent fashion is responsible for exhibiting latent curing catalytic activity.

DOI： 10.1016/j.ica.2015.07.020

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DOI： 10.1039/c5ra13147b

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© 2015 American Chemical Society.In perovskite solar cells (PSCs), issues of compatibility between the photoabsorber and the cell architecture arise. In this work, we systematically demonstrated the characteristics of PSCs with an organometal halide, CH<inf>3</inf>NH<inf>3</inf>PbI<inf>3</inf> or CH<inf>3</inf>NH<inf>3</inf>PbI<inf>3-x</inf>Cl<inf>x</inf>, in a planar or mesoporous architecture, and the dependence of the cell photovoltaic performance on the architecture was illustrated in detail. In addition to the inherent photoelectric characteristics, CH<inf>3</inf>NH<inf>3</inf>PbI<inf>3</inf> and CH<inf>3</inf>NH<inf>3</inf>PbI<inf>3-x</inf>Cl<inf>x</inf> also differ in other aspects, such as light absorption, crystallinity, surface coverage, and dissociation of the photogenerated electrons. For PSCs with CH<inf>3</inf>NH<inf>3</inf>PbI<inf>3</inf>, the mesoporous ones gave high power conversion efficiencies (PCE) of up to 14.05%, which is much higher than those of the planar ones (up to 6.76%). For PSCs with CH<inf>3</inf>NH<inf>3</inf>PbI<inf>3-x</inf>Cl<inf>x</inf>, the planar and mesoporous devices exhibited PCEs of up to 12.67% and 7.87%, respectively, quite in contrast with the case of CH<inf>3</inf>NH<inf>3</inf>PbI<inf>3</inf>.

DOI： 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b02784

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DOI： 10.1021/acsami.5b01959

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DOI： 10.1016/j.ssc.2015.04.012

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DOI： 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b00541

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DOI： 10.7567/APEX.8.047001

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DOI： 10.1021/jp512101d

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DOI： 10.1021/acs.jpclett.5b00010

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© 2015 The Royal Society of Chemistry.Diffusion of Co2+ and Co3+ in nanopores of porous titania stained with various dyes were evaluated and were compared with those of I-, and I3-. Diffusion of Co3+ in the bare nanopore was slower than that of I3-. Dyes adsorbed on the wall of nanopores affected these diffusion coefficients remarkably. The Co3+ diffusion in nanopores became faster when the nanopore wall was covered with dyes with long alkyl groups, probably because the long alkyl groups suppress the interaction between TiO2 surface and Co3+. Higher open circuit voltage (Voc) was obtained for the DSSC with fast Co3+ diffusion in nanopores because the fast diffusion suppresses the charge recombination between electrons in titania and Co3+ remaining in the nanopores. The fast diffusion in nanopores was applied to thin nanoparticle spacer (th: 5 μm) of DSSCs. After nanoparticle spacer was stained with dyes with long alkyl groups, the efficiency drastically increased from 2.8% to 5.3%.

DOI： 10.1039/c5ra11992h

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© 2015 The Royal Society of Chemistry.As a conceptually new class of 2D materials, inorganic graphene analogue (IGA) ultrathin nanosheets perform an increasingly vital function in various electronic devices. However, the relatively low electrical conductivity of IGA ultrathin nanosheets severely hampers their application as electrode materials in devices. Through in situ synthesis, we report the combination of inorganic graphene and graphene into atomically thin nanosheets as efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Benefitting from the advantages of both IGAs and reduced graphene oxide, the g-MoSe2 and g-WSe2 nanocomposites showed excellent ORR activity associated with a number of exchanged electrons close to four, which corresponded to the complete reduction of oxygen into water. In particular, the two electrocatalysts exhibited a positive onset potential of -0.02 V (close to that of Pt/C, 0.02 V) and a high kinetic current density (JK) of 10.22 mA cm-2 for g-MoSe2 and 10.77 mA cm-2 for g-WSe2 at -0.20 V. Compared with commercial Pt/C, these catalysts possess outstanding long-term durability and fuel crossover resistance capacity in alkaline media. Therefore, nanocomposites of inorganic graphene and graphene can be developed into low-cost and efficient alternatives (to the noble metal Pt) to be used as cathodic electrodes in fuel cells.

DOI： 10.1039/c5ta06909b

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© Editorial office of Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica.Hybrid organic-inorganic lead halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have recently undergone rapid progress and exhibit high photoelectric conversion efficiencies of up to 19.3%. As light-absorber in PSCs, the hybrid organic-inorganic lead halide perovskite cannot be used in large-scale applications because of its high Pb content. In this work, we replaced some Pb with Sr to synthesize a novel perovskite CH3NH3SrxPb(1-x)I3and used it as a light-absorber in PSCs. Compared with CH3NH3PbI3, CH3NH3Sr0.3Pb0.7I3is a better light-absorber but the corresponding photovoltaic performance in PSCs decreased obviously.

DOI： 10.3866/PKU.WHXB201412241

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Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Transparent conductive oxide-less (TCO-less) dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have been fabricated and characterized using nanoporous TiO<inf>2</inf>-coated stainless steel metal mesh as flexible photoanode and cobalt bipyridyl complex (Co(bpy))-based one electron redox shuttle electrolyte. Attempts have been made towards enhancing the efficiency of TCO-less DSSCs to match with their TCO-based DSSC counterparts. It has been found that surface protection of metal mesh is highly required for enhancing the efficiency of TCO-less DSSCs specially using cobalt electrolytes as confirmed by dark current-voltage characteristics. Photocurrent action spectra clearly reveal that TCO-based DSSCs using (Co(bpy)) electrolyte exhibits photon harvesting (incident photon to current conversion efficiency (IPCE) 52%) in the 370-450 nm wavelength region as compared to photon harvesting at peak absorption of the dye (IPCE 56% at 550 nm), which is almost the same (IPCE 47%) in the 400-610 nm wavelength region for TCO-less DSSCs. Under similar experimental conditions, replacing indoline dye D-205 to porphyrin-based dye YD2-o-C8 led to the enhancement in the photoconversion efficiency from 3.33% to 4.84% under simulated solar irradiation.

DOI： 10.1002/pip.2526

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© 2014 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.(Graph Presented) FeOx-supported single Pt atoms are used for the first time as counter electrodes (CEs) in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs), which are mesoporous photovoltaic devices. This system enables the investigation of the electrocatalytic behavior of a single-atom catalyst (SAC). Compared with conventional Pt CEs, the SAC-based CEs exhibit better reversibility as indicated by the peak-to-peak separation (Epp). A high degree of atom utilization is demonstrated.

DOI： 10.1002/adma.201402978

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MoSi2 is introduced into dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) as counter electrode (CE) catalyst for the first time, and the DSC produces power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 4.87%. To improve the catalytic activity, Pt/MoSi2 composite catalyst is synthesized and it is found that 1.13 wt% of Pt loading is enough for achieving high catalytic activity. After optimization, the DSC using the Pt/MoSi2 composite CE shows high PCE of 7.68%, close to the Pt CE based DSC (7.94%). © 2014 Published by Elsevier B.V.

DOI： 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.04.029

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© the Partner Organisations 2014.As an inorganic photoabsorber, selenium was used in a mesoscopic solar cell with a hybrid organic-inorganic structure of TiO2/Se/P3HT/PEDOT:PSS/Ag, in which the Se layer was prepared by vacuum thermal deposition and post thermal treatment. The microstructure, photoelectrical properties, as well as the rationality in structural design of the solar cell were illustrated in detail. Finally, the hybrid solar cell demonstrated a photoelectric conversion efficiency of 2.63%. This journal is

DOI： 10.1039/c4cp02821j

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© 2014 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have attracted widespread attention in recent years as potential cost-effective alternatives to silicon-based and thin-film solar cells. Within typical DSSCs, the counter electrode (CE) is vital to collect electrons from the external circuit and catalyze the I3- reduction in the electrolyte. Careful design of the CEs can improve the catalytic activity and chemical stability associated with the liquid redox electrolyte used in most cells. In this Progress Report, advances made by our groups in the development of CEs for DSSCs are reviewed, highlighting important contributions that promise low-cost, efficient, and robust DSSC systems. Specifically, we focus on the design of novel Pt-free CE catalytic materials, including design ideas, fabrication approaches, characterization techniques, first-principle density functional theory (DFT) calculations, ab-initio Car-Parrinello molecular dynamics (CPMD) simulations, and stability evaluations, that serve as practical alternatives to conventional noble metal Pt electrodes. We stress the merits and demerits of well-designed Pt-free CEs, such as carbon materials, conductive polymers, transition metal compounds (TMCs) and their corresponding hybrids. Also, the prospects and challenges of alternative Pt catalysts for their applications in new-type DSSCs and other catalytic fields are discussed.

DOI： 10.1002/adma.201402056

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To realize long-term developments and practical application of the dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) requires a robust increase of the power conversion efficiency (PCE) and a significant decrease of the production cost. Fortunately, a new record PCE value of 12.3% was achieved by using cobalt-based redox couples combined with organic dye. Evidently, dye design is the key path to improve the PCE, while developing low cost counter electrode (CE) catalysts is one of the promising paths to reduce the production cost of DSCs by replacing the expensive Pt CE. In this article, we review the recent progress of CE catalysts involving Pt, carbon materials, inorganic materials, multiple compounds, polymers, and composites. We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each catalyst and put forward ideas for designing new CE catalysts in future research for DSCs and other application fields. © 2014 American Chemical Society.

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