β-Ga_(2)O_(3)以其较高的导带底(Conduction Band Minimum,CBM)和较低的价带顶(Valence Band Maximum,VBM),赋予其光生电子和空穴较强的还原与氧化能力,但其宽禁带和高载流子复合率限制了在光催化中的应用.金属离子掺杂被认为是提升光...β-Ga_(2)O_(3)以其较高的导带底(Conduction Band Minimum,CBM)和较低的价带顶(Valence Band Maximum,VBM),赋予其光生电子和空穴较强的还原与氧化能力,但其宽禁带和高载流子复合率限制了在光催化中的应用.金属离子掺杂被认为是提升光催化性能的有效途径.本文基于第一性原理系统研究了Sr、Ba、V、Nb、Ta等二十种元素掺杂对β-Ga_(2)O_(3)光催化性能的影响,研究发现:Sr、Nb、Ta、Mn、Fe、Zn、Hg七种元素掺杂β-Ga_(2)O_(3)后,材料除能保持合适的带边位置外,还具有更高的电子空穴分离效率以及更低的形成能,表明这些元素的引入可有效提升β-Ga_(2)O_(3)光催化效率;Nb、Ta掺杂可显著增强材料在红外光区的吸收,Mn、Fe掺杂则显著提升材料在紫外和可见光区的吸收能力,其中,Nb在0.5 eV处光吸收系数高达1.38×10^(5)cm^(−1),Mn、Fe掺杂在3 eV处光吸收系数可达1×10^(5)cm^(−1),在不同波段均呈现出良好的光吸收能力.此外,Hg掺杂表现出跨红外至深紫外的宽波段增强效果,Hg掺杂后,电子空穴相对有效质量高达109,说明Hg掺杂显著提升载流子分离能力,同时由于其在宽波段显著增强的光吸收效果,因此,Hg可作为β-Ga_(2)O_(3)在光催化制氢中理想的金属掺杂元素,以上研究结果为β-Ga_(2)O_(3)光催化分解水制氢研究提供了价值参考.展开更多
Electrochromic(EC)smart windows utilizing a reversible metal electrodeposition device(RMED)offer a compelling alternative for dynamically regulating transmissions of optical and thermal energy.An EC device(ECD)is cons...Electrochromic(EC)smart windows utilizing a reversible metal electrodeposition device(RMED)offer a compelling alternative for dynamically regulating transmissions of optical and thermal energy.An EC device(ECD)is constructed by reversible metal electrodeposition(RME)of Bi/Cu on WO_(3)·xH_(2)O film electrodeposited onto fluorine-doped tin oxide(FTO)transparent conductive glass.The electrolyte consists of CuCl_(2),BiCl_(3),KCl and HCl aqueous solution,supplying necessary components for both electrochemical and electrodeposition processes.The ECD shows ability to rapidly transition between colorless and black states,which achieves a large optical modulation of 77.0%at 570 nm.In the black state,the ECD exhibits a near-zero transmittance in the wavelength range of 400-1100 nm while maintaining 96.6%of its initial optical modulation after coloration/bleaching cycling of 60000 s,exhibiting good cyclic stability.This RMED has relatively high stability under open-circuit voltage and also possesses excellent heat insulation performance.The results offer a solution to overcome the poor cyclic stability of RMEDs and improve the optical modulation of ECDs.展开更多
文摘β-Ga_(2)O_(3)以其较高的导带底(Conduction Band Minimum,CBM)和较低的价带顶(Valence Band Maximum,VBM),赋予其光生电子和空穴较强的还原与氧化能力,但其宽禁带和高载流子复合率限制了在光催化中的应用.金属离子掺杂被认为是提升光催化性能的有效途径.本文基于第一性原理系统研究了Sr、Ba、V、Nb、Ta等二十种元素掺杂对β-Ga_(2)O_(3)光催化性能的影响,研究发现:Sr、Nb、Ta、Mn、Fe、Zn、Hg七种元素掺杂β-Ga_(2)O_(3)后,材料除能保持合适的带边位置外,还具有更高的电子空穴分离效率以及更低的形成能,表明这些元素的引入可有效提升β-Ga_(2)O_(3)光催化效率;Nb、Ta掺杂可显著增强材料在红外光区的吸收,Mn、Fe掺杂则显著提升材料在紫外和可见光区的吸收能力,其中,Nb在0.5 eV处光吸收系数高达1.38×10^(5)cm^(−1),Mn、Fe掺杂在3 eV处光吸收系数可达1×10^(5)cm^(−1),在不同波段均呈现出良好的光吸收能力.此外,Hg掺杂表现出跨红外至深紫外的宽波段增强效果,Hg掺杂后,电子空穴相对有效质量高达109,说明Hg掺杂显著提升载流子分离能力,同时由于其在宽波段显著增强的光吸收效果,因此,Hg可作为β-Ga_(2)O_(3)在光催化制氢中理想的金属掺杂元素,以上研究结果为β-Ga_(2)O_(3)光催化分解水制氢研究提供了价值参考.
文摘Electrochromic(EC)smart windows utilizing a reversible metal electrodeposition device(RMED)offer a compelling alternative for dynamically regulating transmissions of optical and thermal energy.An EC device(ECD)is constructed by reversible metal electrodeposition(RME)of Bi/Cu on WO_(3)·xH_(2)O film electrodeposited onto fluorine-doped tin oxide(FTO)transparent conductive glass.The electrolyte consists of CuCl_(2),BiCl_(3),KCl and HCl aqueous solution,supplying necessary components for both electrochemical and electrodeposition processes.The ECD shows ability to rapidly transition between colorless and black states,which achieves a large optical modulation of 77.0%at 570 nm.In the black state,the ECD exhibits a near-zero transmittance in the wavelength range of 400-1100 nm while maintaining 96.6%of its initial optical modulation after coloration/bleaching cycling of 60000 s,exhibiting good cyclic stability.This RMED has relatively high stability under open-circuit voltage and also possesses excellent heat insulation performance.The results offer a solution to overcome the poor cyclic stability of RMEDs and improve the optical modulation of ECDs.
