Phototherapeutic applications gain more and more interests and require fundamental progresses in interdisciplinarity research, particularly a novel topical phototherapy using ultraviolet-B (UVB, ∼310 nm) upconverting...
Phototherapeutic applications gain more and more interests and require fundamental progresses in interdisciplinarity research, particularly a novel topical phototherapy using ultraviolet-B (UVB, ∼310 nm) upconverting phosphors. In this study, three synthesis methods with(out) sintering processes were implemented to obtain micro-/nano-size Y 2 O 3 :RE 3+ /Gd 3+ (RE = Er, Ho) particles using RE oxides (RE 2 O 3 ), RE-nitrates (RE(NO 3 ) 3 ) and RE-chlorides (RECl 3 ) as starting materials. Pumped by an OPO laser at wavelengths of 450 and/or 490 nm, blue-to-UVB upconversion with narrowband peak at 313 nm was effectively realized for all the Y 2 O 3 :RE 3+ /Gd 3+ powder phosphors. On basis of theoretical speculations and experimental data, a two-photon absorption process was proposed for the UVB upconversion of Y 2 O 3 :RE 3+ /Gd 3+ . Moreover, the involved energy transfer (ET) from RE 3+ to Gd 3+ , its back ET mechanisms as well as cross-relaxation between RE 3+ (RE = Er, Ho) ions were systematically treated versus the Er 3+ - or Ho 3+ -, and Gd 3+ -doping concentration. Note that the UVB upconversion intensity will decline severely as the particles become smaller to submicron and nanoscale, likely due to an increasing surface-to-volume ratio along with more surface defects appearance. All these results would greatly promote the development of novel blue-to-UVB upconverting materials, and their potential applications in topical phototherapy irradiated by blue light source.
Rapidly developing photonics brings many interesting resonant optical phenomena, in which the Fano resonance (FR) always intrigues researchers because of its applications in optical switching and sensing. However, its...
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Rapidly developing photonics brings many interesting resonant optical phenomena, in which the Fano resonance (FR) always intrigues researchers because of its applications in optical switching and sensing. However, its sensitive dependence on environmental conditions makes it hard to implement in experiments. In this work we suggest a robust FR based on the photonic valley Hall insulators, immune to the system impurities. The robust FR is achieved by coupling the valley-dependent edge states with one double-degenerate cavity. The δ-type photonic transport theory we build reveals that this FR dates from the interference of the two transmissions that are attributed to the two cavity modes. We confirm that the induced Fano line shape of the transmission spectra is robust against the bending domain walls and disorders. Our work may provoke exciting frontiers for manipulating the valley transport and pave a way for the valley photonic devices such as optical switches, low-threshold lasers, and ultrasensitive sensors.
Selective electrocatalytic hydrodimerization of acetylene to 1,3-butadiene is a promising alternative to the energy-intensive naphtha steam cracking route, but remains a grand challenge due to competitive acetylene se...
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Ternary nickel cobaltite(NiCo2O4),as a promising electrode material for supercapacitors,has attracted increasing attention for its excellent electrochemical *** this study,novel NiCo2O4 nanosheets were rationally desi...
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Ternary nickel cobaltite(NiCo2O4),as a promising electrode material for supercapacitors,has attracted increasing attention for its excellent electrochemical *** this study,novel NiCo2O4 nanosheets were rationally designed and prepared using dealloying process,followed by an oxidation *** as-prepared sample was characterized by microstructural and electrochemical techniques in view of its possible application in *** as-prepared sample exhibited high specific capacitance and excellent *** specific capacitance reached 663 F/g at 1 A/g and the rate capacitance high up to 73.6%when the current density increased from 1 A/g to 20 A/*** 5000 cycles of galvanostatic charge-discharge durability test at 4 A/g,the capacity retention rate was 82.1%.The results indicate that versatile dealloying can be used to prepare robust electrode for supercapacitor application.
To clarify the densification law of dry pressed MgTiO3 ceramic body during pressureless sintering, SOVS model modified with creep characteristics was embedded into finite element software Abaqus. The selected model ca...
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Neoteric "Z-pins like" vanadium0.9-silicon0.1 rods (V0.9-Si0.1 rods) as polybasic multiphase oxide compensators were prepared to improve the anti-ablation of C/C-ZrC-SiC over 2500 °C. The microstructure...
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NG-CT-10 and NG-CT-20 are newly developed grades of nuclear-grade graphite from *** this study,their oxidation behaviors were experimentally investigated using thermal gravimetric *** evolution before and after oxidat...
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NG-CT-10 and NG-CT-20 are newly developed grades of nuclear-grade graphite from *** this study,their oxidation behaviors were experimentally investigated using thermal gravimetric *** evolution before and after oxidation was investigated using scanning electron microscope,mercury intrusion,and Raman *** apparent activation energy of NG-CT-10 nuclear graphite is 161.4 kJ/mol in a reaction temperature range of 550–700℃and that of NG-CT-20 is 153.5 kJ/mol in a temperature range of 550–650℃.The activation energy in the inner diffusion control regime is approximately half that in the kinetics control *** high temperatures,the binder phase is preferentially oxidized over the filler particles and small pores are generated in the *** new large or deep pores are generated on the graphite *** can diffuse along the boundaries of filler particles and through the binder phase,but cannot diffuse into the spaces between the nanocrystallites in the filler *** particles are oxidized starting at their outer surfaces,and the sizes of nanocrystallites do not decrease following oxidation.
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) based on SnO 2 electron transport layers have attracted extensive research due to their compelling photovoltaic performance. Herein, we presented an in situ passivation of SnO 2 with low-...
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Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) based on SnO 2 electron transport layers have attracted extensive research due to their compelling photovoltaic performance. Herein, we presented an in situ passivation of SnO 2 with low-cost hydroxyacid potassium synergist during deposition to optimize the interface carrier extraction and transport for high power conversion efficiency (PCE) and stabilities of PSCs. The orbital overlap of the carboxyl oxygen with the Sn atom alongwith the homogenous nano-particle deposition effectively suppresses the interfacial defects and releases the internal residual strains in the perovskite. Accordingly, a PCE of 24.91 % with a fill factor (FF) up to 0.852 is obtained for in situ passivated devices, which is one of the highest values for SnO 2 -based PSCs. Moreover, the unencapsulated device maintained 80 % of its initial PCE at 80 °C over 600 h, 100 % PCE at ambient conditions for 1300 h, and 98 % after one week maximum power point tracking (MPPT) under continuous AM1.5G illumination.
The indirect band gap of the diamondlike silicon does not allow direct travel of electrons between valence band and conduction band edges, which has limited its application and performance in optoelectronic devices. S...
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The indirect band gap of the diamondlike silicon does not allow direct travel of electrons between valence band and conduction band edges, which has limited its application and performance in optoelectronic devices. Searching new silicon allotropes with highly tunable or direct band gap becomes more and more urgent with the increasing demand on clean energy. Here, we predict a silicon allotrope, h10-Si, which is an indirect-gap semiconductor with a band gap of about 0.96 eV. Furthermore, the electronic and optical properties exhibit a strong dependence on strain. In particular, the indirect band gap of the predicted silicon allotrope can be switched to a direct band gap at a uniaxial tensile strain of about 8% and the light absorption can be tuned continuously in a wide range of photon energy. Besides, the single-layer counterpart of this allotrope is confirmed to be dynamically stable and more stable in energy than silicene, endowing it with potential applications in nanoscale devices.
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