Pub Date : 2024-06-07DOI: 10.1016/j.flatc.2024.100694
Shicong Hou , Shi Zhang , Kening Xiao , Yunduo Zhang , Yuanfeng Wen , Libo Zhang , Xuguang Guo
Miniaturized and stabilized polarization-sensitive mid-Infrared photodetectors at room temperature are indispensable in fields ranging from medical diagnostics to military surveillance in the next-generation on-chip polarimeters. Emerging two-dimensional materials offer a promising avenue to fulfill these requirements, facilitated by their ease of integration onto complex structures, inherent in-plane anisotropic crystal structures that enhance polarization sensitivity, and robust quantum confinement effects that enable superior photodetection performance at room temperature. Here, we report the systematic investigation of polarization-dependent infrared photoresponse based on Ta2NiSe5, revealing significant anisotropy photocurrent with excellent stability at room temperature. Significantly, a large anisotropic ratio of Ta2NiSe5 ensures the polarization sensitivity achieves a ratio of 1.23 at 1550 nm. Moreover, at 4.6 μm, the device exhibits a peak photocurrent response of 1.16 A/W along the armchair orientation, with an anisotropy ratio of approximately 3.3. These findings not only enhance our understanding of the photophysical mechanisms in two-dimensional materials but also guide the optimization of photodetector design for enhanced performance.
{"title":"Exploiting in-plane anisotropy in Ta2NiSe5 spanning near to mid-infrared photodetection","authors":"Shicong Hou , Shi Zhang , Kening Xiao , Yunduo Zhang , Yuanfeng Wen , Libo Zhang , Xuguang Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.flatc.2024.100694","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.flatc.2024.100694","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Miniaturized and stabilized polarization-sensitive mid-Infrared photodetectors at room temperature are indispensable in fields ranging from medical diagnostics to military surveillance in the next-generation on-chip polarimeters. Emerging two-dimensional materials offer a promising avenue to fulfill these requirements, facilitated by their ease of integration onto complex structures, inherent in-plane anisotropic crystal structures that enhance polarization sensitivity, and robust quantum confinement effects that enable superior photodetection performance at room temperature. Here, we report the systematic investigation of polarization-dependent infrared photoresponse based on Ta<sub>2</sub>NiSe<sub>5</sub>, revealing significant anisotropy photocurrent with excellent stability at room temperature. Significantly, a large anisotropic ratio of Ta<sub>2</sub>NiSe<sub>5</sub> ensures the polarization sensitivity achieves a ratio of 1.23 at 1550 nm. Moreover, at 4.6 μm, the device exhibits a peak photocurrent response of 1.16 A/W along the armchair orientation, with an anisotropy ratio of approximately 3.3. These findings not only enhance our understanding of the photophysical mechanisms in two-dimensional materials but also guide the optimization of photodetector design for enhanced performance.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":316,"journal":{"name":"FlatChem","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141294814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-06DOI: 10.1016/j.flatc.2024.100693
Shuai Jian , Hongda Li , Xiaobo Jia , Dailin Zhong , Boran Tao , Xiong He , Guofu Wang , Haixin Chang
As key components of next-generation battery energy storage systems, solid-state batteries have attracted widespread attention. Li10GeP2S12 (LGPS)-type solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) are favored by researchers owing to their excellent ionic conductivity and potential high-temperature stability. However, the poor interface between LGPS-type SSEs and electrodes has seriously hindered the commercialization of LGPS all-solid-state lithium batteries. This review introduces the structure and Li-ion conduction mechanisms of LGPS-type SSEs and discusses the challenges related to LGPS-type SSEs/electrode interfaces, along with strategies for overcoming these challenges. To improve the interface compatibility, researchers have developed feasible methods for improving and optimizing LGPS-type SSEs. The review concludes with potential research directions and prospects of future LGPS all-solid-state lithium batteries.
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Pub Date : 2024-06-05DOI: 10.1016/j.flatc.2024.100691
José A. S. Laranjeira , Nicolas F. Martins , Pablo A. Denis , Julio R. Sambrano
Penta-octa-graphene (POG) consists of pentagonal and octagonal carbon rings, hosting type-I and type-II Dirac line nodes due to its sp2 and sp3 mixed bonds. Inorganic analogs of 2D carbon lattices have increased the potential applications and changed the main properties of carbon-based structures. Therefore, this work proposes penta-octa-graphene based on silicon carbide using DFT simulations. With a cohesive energy of −5.22 eV/atom, POG-Si5C4 is energetically viable in comparison with other silicon carbide-based monolayers. Phonon dispersion analysis confirms the POG-Si5C4 dynamical stability. MD simulations demonstrate that this new monolayer can withstand temperatures up to 1020 K. Electronic analysis indicates it is a semiconductor with an indirect band gap transition of 2.02 eV. The mechanical properties exhibit anisotropy, with Young’s modulus ranging from 38.65 to 99.47 N/m and an unusual negative Poisson’s ratio of −0.09. The band edge alignment suggests that POG-Si5C4 holds potential for hydrogen generation through photocatalytic water splitting. This research opens possibilities for designing inorganic penta-octa-based structures and provides insights for future experimental and theoretical studies focused on exploring and optimizing advanced silicon-carbide 2D materials.
五八角石墨烯(POG)由五角形和八角形碳环组成,由于其 sp2 和 sp3 混合键,可承载 I 型和 II 型狄拉克线节点。二维碳晶格的无机类似物增加了碳基结构的潜在应用并改变了其主要特性。因此,本研究利用 DFT 模拟提出了基于碳化硅的五-八石墨烯。POG-Si5C4 的内聚能为 -5.22 eV/原子,与其他基于碳化硅的单层相比,在能量上是可行的。声子色散分析证实了 POG-Si5C4 的动态稳定性。电子分析表明它是一种间接带隙转变为 2.02 eV 的半导体。其机械性能表现出各向异性,杨氏模量从 38.65 牛米到 99.47 牛米不等,泊松比为-0.09。带边排列表明,POG-Si5C4 具有通过光催化水分裂产生氢的潜力。这项研究为设计基于五八面体的无机结构提供了可能性,并为未来重点探索和优化先进碳化硅二维材料的实验和理论研究提供了启示。
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Pub Date : 2024-06-05DOI: 10.1016/j.flatc.2024.100692
Agam Pamungkas , Fida N. Rahmani , Fariz Ikramullah , St Mardiana , Grandprix T.M. Kadja
MXene’s outstanding performance in driving the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER) has attracted significant interest. The HER involves hydrogen generation by electrolyzing water. It is widely recognized that hydrogen represents a renewable and future-oriented alternative energy source that is currently receiving significant attention. On the other hand, MXenes also have a crucial function as catalysts, elevating the pace and effectiveness of chemical reactions. Moreover, their properties make them essential in diverse fields, contributing to advancements in energy storage, sensing technology, and catalysis for improved reactions. Herein, we highlighted MXene nanocomposite materials from synthesized to utilization in HER reaction both experimentally and theoretically. Various MXene-based nanocomposites, which consist of monomer, carbon, and oxide that can be used in hydrogen evolution reactions, are also elaborated in detail. Ultimately, we concluded this review with the future prospect of MXenes in electrochemical HER.
MXene 在驱动氢进化反应(HER)方面的出色性能引起了人们的极大兴趣。氢进化反应包括通过电解水产生氢气。氢是一种可再生的、面向未来的替代能源,目前正受到广泛关注。另一方面,二氧化二烯还具有催化剂的重要功能,可加快化学反应的速度并提高其效率。此外,它们的特性还使其在多个领域发挥着重要作用,有助于推动能源储存、传感技术和催化反应的改进。在本文中,我们从实验和理论两方面重点介绍了 MXene 纳米复合材料从合成到在 HER 反应中的应用。我们还详细阐述了各种基于 MXene 的纳米复合材料,它们由单体、碳和氧化物组成,可用于氢进化反应。最后,我们总结了 MXene 在电化学 HER 中的未来前景。
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Metal chalcogenides like Tin sulfide (SnS2) presents as viable alternative electrocatalysts for alkaline water splitting (AWS) due to their huge abundance, stability, and environment friendly nature. However, insufficient exposed active sites and poor conductivity severely impede its large-scale applications. In this work, an in-situ hybridization of hexagonal SnS2 with intercalation of reduced graphene oxide nanosheets (TS-rGOx) overcomes the problem of SnS2 stacking. It further enhances the interlayer spacing thereby boosting the number of active sites. The resulting TS-rGOx exhibited excellent oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activities demanding low overpotential of 313 mV and 196.2 mV at 20 mA/cm2 with long term durability upto 60 h, which can be attributed to enhanced interlayer spacing of SnS2, abundant active sites and higher conductivity resulting from the in-situ hybridization and intercalation of rGO nanosheets. This work opens a prospect towards the design and application of efficient SnS2 based heterostructured electrocatalyst for AWS.
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Pub Date : 2024-05-27DOI: 10.1016/j.flatc.2024.100690
Fernando H. O. Alves , Marcos A. Gross , Marco A. Souza , Marcelo A. Pereira-da-Silva , Leonardo G. Paterno
Exfoliated 2H-MoS2 holds a promising future for various electrochemical applications. Nevertheless, its electrical conductivity and electrocatalytic efficiency are limited, restricting its standalone use. To address this limitation, this study proposes the electrochemical deposition of gold nanoparticles on layer-by-layer films of poly(diallyl dimethylammonium) hydrochloride interspersed with exfoliated 2H-MoS2, previously assembled on ITO substrate. This modified electrode, denoted as ITO/PDAC/2H-MoS2/Au, was assessed for its effectiveness in the voltametric detection of bisphenol-A (BPA). The optimal electrode architecture demonstrated a linear BPA detection range (0.9 µM-19 µM; R2 > 0.99), with a limit of detection of 23 nM. Notably, the electrochemical deposition was effective on both bare and film modified ITO substrates. However, it was on the ITO/PDAC/2H-MoS2/Au electrode that BPA detection achieved a reasonable level of sensitivity. During electrodeposition, superficial Mo(IV) is oxidized to Mo(VI) while sulfur vacancies are generated. These defect sites enhance the electrochemical activity of 2H-MoS2 and play a pivotal role in nucleating, growing, and immobilizing gold nanoparticles, which collectively enhance the sensor’s performance.
剥离的 2H-MoS 在各种电化学应用中前景广阔。然而,由于其导电性和电催化效率有限,限制了其单独使用。为了解决这一局限性,本研究提出了一种电化学沉积方法,即在聚二烯丙基二甲基铵盐酸盐与剥离的 2H-MoS 相间的逐层薄膜上沉积金纳米粒子,然后将其组装在 ITO 基底上。这种改性电极被称为 ITO/PDAC/2H-MoS/Au,我们评估了它在伏安法检测双酚 A(BPA)中的有效性。最佳电极结构显示出线性双酚 A 检测范围(0.9 µM-19 µM;R > 0.99),检测限为 23 nM。值得注意的是,电化学沉积在裸ITO基底和薄膜修饰ITO基底上都很有效。不过,只有在 ITO/PDAC/2H-MoS/Au 电极上,双酚 A 检测才达到了合理的灵敏度水平。在电沉积过程中,表层的 Mo(IV) 被氧化成 Mo(VI),同时产生硫空位。这些缺陷位点增强了 2H-MoS 的电化学活性,并在金纳米粒子的成核、生长和固定过程中发挥了关键作用,从而共同提高了传感器的性能。
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Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has been immensely explored for its potential usage in energy storage applications owing to its high theoretical specific capacitance and layered structure. Here, we have investigated the effect of selenium addition in MoS2 forming MoS2(1-x)Se2x alloys and studied their electrochemical performance. Selenization was performed through a simple hydrothermal method. The electrochemical performance of MoS1Se1 was evaluated in a two-electrode configuration. The selenization is found to improve the electrochemical performance of MoS2 and the MoS1Se1 alloy with the optimal S (sulfur) to Se (selenium) ratio of 1:1 exhibits an excellent areal capacitance of 2629.45 mF/cm2 at 1 mA/cm2, with an appreciable specific capacitance of 266.51 F/g at a current density of 0.5 A/g and excellent cycle stability of 81.64 % after 6000 cycles. Along with the experimental findings, Density functional theory calculations were also performed, revealing that the electronic properties of MoSSe systems can be tuned by varying the ratio of S and Se.
二硫化钼(MoS)因其高理论比电容和层状结构而被广泛应用于储能领域。在这里,我们研究了在 MoS 中添加硒形成 MoSSe 合金的效果,并研究了它们的电化学性能。硒化是通过简单的水热法进行的。在双电极配置中对 MoSSe 的电化学性能进行了评估。发现硒化改善了 MoS 的电化学性能,最佳 S(硫)与 Se(硒)比为 1:1 的 MoSSe 合金在 1 mA/cm 的电流密度下显示出 2629.45 mF/cm 的优异等面积电容,在 0.5 A/g 的电流密度下显示出 266.51 F/g 的显著比电容,并且在 6000 次循环后显示出 81.64 % 的优异循环稳定性。除了实验结果之外,我们还进行了密度泛函理论计算,结果表明可以通过改变 S 和 Se 的比例来调整 MoSSe 系统的电子特性。
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Pub Date : 2024-05-21DOI: 10.1016/j.flatc.2024.100674
Yuanyuan Min , Na Zhao , Yingying Wang , Yanyun Ma , Yiqun Zheng
Interface engineering plays a critical role in the development of high-efficient fuel cell catalysts, as the interfaces across different components can synergistically and substantially accelerate electrocatalysis kinetics, together with improvement in mass transfer and structural stability. In this study, we report a feasible strategy to create PdPtAg-on-Au heterogenous nanoplates (PdPtAg-on-Au HNPs) and validate their structural advantages in electrocatalysis. By limiting the doping of Au nanoplates with Pt/Ag atoms on the surface and subsequently depositing Pd nanodots in a highly scattered pattern, abundant multimetallic interfaces form and enhance the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) electrocatalytic process. The optimized PdPtAg-on-Au HNPs/C electrocatalysts exhibited superior mass activity, improved reaction kinetics, and long-term durability compared to commercial Pt/C. DFT simulations suggest that the chemical surrounding of the Pd/Pt catalytic active center with AuAg atoms can lower the reaction barrier and CO binding affinity. This work provides a feasible synthetic strategy for preparing multimetallic fuel cell electrocatalysts with advanced control over heterogeneous structures, highlighting the potential of interface engineering in the rational design of electrocatalysts.
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Pub Date : 2024-05-16DOI: 10.1016/j.flatc.2024.100672
Rodrigo Abreu , Maykel dos Santos Klem , Tomás Pinheiro , Joana Vaz Pinto , Neri Alves , Rodrigo Martins , Emanuel Carlos , João Coelho
Laser-induced graphene (LIG) on paper is a popular choice for fabricating flexible micro-supercapacitors (MSCs) as it is a simple and sustainable process. However, carbon-based MSC electrodes have limited energy densities. To address this challenge, this study presents a highly reproducible and cost-effective method for decorating manganese oxide (MnOx) on interdigital LIG MSC electrodes, fabricated via a single-step direct laser writing (DLW) process on paper substrates. The paper fibers embedded with MnOx precursors are transformed into graphene through laser processing while reducing the salt, resulting in the formation of MnOx-LIG. The resulting MnOx-LIG-MSC exhibits a specific capacitance of 12.30 mF cm−2 (0.05 mA cm−2) with a 60 % retention at 1000 bending cycles (30°), due to the pseudocapacitive contribution of MnOx. Furthermore, the devices exhibit high electrochemical stability, retaining 190 % of the initial specific capacitance after 10,000 cycles, and a high energy density of 2.6 μWh cm−2 (at a power of 0.109 mW cm−2). The study demonstrates that manganese oxide-based LIG-MSCs have the potential to be used as energy storage devices for portable, low-cost, and flexible paper electronics.
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Pub Date : 2024-05-14DOI: 10.1016/j.flatc.2024.100670
Florentino López-Urías , Juan L. Fajardo-Díaz , Verónica L. Medina-Llamas , Armando D. Martínez-Iniesta , Morinobu Endo , Emilio Muñoz-Sandoval
Functional groups based on halides, such as fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), and iodine (I), are crucial for understanding the chemical reactivity of graphitic nanomaterials. Except for I, halogens exhibit electronegativity greater than carbon (C); therefore, charge transfer from carbon to halogen is expected. First-principles density functional theory calculations were performed to determine the role of different Cl-functional groups (methyl-trichloride, ethyl-trichloride, chloride, acyl-chloride, vinyl-chloride, acetyl hypochlorite, chloramines, sulfonyl chloride, and more) on the electronic properties of graphene and graphene nanoribbons (GNRs). GNRs with zigzag edges (ZGNRs) and armchair edges (AGNRs) were studied. We analyzed the optimized structures, band structure, density of states, cohesive energy, and band gap. Our results revealed that the based-Cl functional groups can provide an alternative route to activate the borders and surfaces of sp2 carbon materials. Methyl-trichloride and acyl-chloride can induce magnetism and metallicity. Chloride and acyl-chloride are the most energetically stable functional groups attached to the edges. Surprisingly, methyl-trichloride or acyl-chloride functionalizing the surface of the AGNRs showed a direct (indirect) band gap for states with spin-up (spin-down). The results of aromatic (chlorobenzene- and dichlorobenzene-like structures) functionalization considering F, Cl, Br, and I are also shown. Finally, –F2 and –ClF functionalization cases are discussed.
基于卤化物的官能团,如氟(F)、氯(Cl)、溴(Br)和碘(I),对于了解石墨纳米材料的化学反应活性至关重要。除 I 外,卤素的电负性均大于碳(C);因此,电荷有望从碳转移到卤素。第一原理密度泛函理论计算确定了不同 Cl 官能团(甲基三氯化物、乙基三氯化物、氯化物、酰基氯化物、乙烯基氯化物、乙酰次氯酸盐、氯胺、磺酰氯等)对石墨烯和石墨烯纳米带 (GNR) 电子特性的作用。我们研究了具有人字形边缘(ZGNRs)和扶手椅边缘(AGNRs)的 GNRs。我们分析了优化结构、带状结构、态密度、内聚能和带隙。我们的研究结果表明,基-Cl 官能团可以为活化 sp2 碳材料的边缘和表面提供另一种途径。甲基三氯和酰基氯可以诱导磁性和金属性。氯化物和酰基氯是附着在边缘上能量最稳定的官能团。令人惊讶的是,AGNR 表面官能化的甲基-三氯化物或酰基-氯显示出自旋上升(自旋下降)态的直接(间接)带隙。此外,还显示了考虑到 F、Cl、Br 和 I 的芳香族(氯苯和类二氯苯结构)官能化的结果。最后还讨论了 -F2 和 -ClF 功能化的情况。
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