查看更多>>摘要:In the time of Internet of Things(IoT),alternating current electroluminescence(ACEL)has unique advantages in the fields of smart display and human-computer interaction.However,their reliance on external high-voltage AC power supplies poses challenges in terms of wearability and limits their practical application.This paper proposed an innovative scheme for preparing a feather triboelectric nanogenerator(F-TENG)using recyclable and environmentally friendly material.The highest open-circuit voltage,short-circuit current,and transferred charge of SF6-treated F-TENGs can reach 449 V,63 μA,and 152 nC,which enables easy lighting of BaTiO3-doped ACEL devices.Using a human electrical potential,a single-electrode F-TENG is combined with ACEL device for self-powered fingerprint recognition display.These works achieve self-powered flexible wearable ACEL devices,which are not only efficient and portable but also have good application prospects in the human-computer interaction,functional displays,and wearable electronic devices.
查看更多>>摘要:The ocean,with its highly variable and complex meteorological conditions,harbors enormous renewable resources.Triboelectric nanogenerators(TENGs),which possess unique advantages,show exciting prospects in water wave energy collection.How to design and optimize TENGs to cover all characteristic water wave energies and achieve efficient energy utilization is emergent.In this paper,we carefully designed and fabricated a columnar multi-layer sliding TENG(CMLS-TENG)that can harvest water wave energy independent of wave height and direction.Drive rods with a hollow acrylic spherical shell were introduced to deliver wave energy,ensuring that the CMLS-TENG can work in all directions from 0° to 360°.Based on the sliding structure,switching the optimized CMLS-TENG is independent of wave heights.The optimized CMLS-TENG can achieve a total power density of 730 mW/m3 at a wave height of only 4.8 cm regardless of wave direction,which can illuminate multiple light-emitting diodes(LEDs)to provide lighting and provide power to a watch and a hygrometer for temperature and humidity monitoring.This work provides new choices and hopes for the effective collection of full-range water wave energy.
查看更多>>摘要:Electrochromic devices(ECDs)have been extensively investigated as promising candidates in broad cutting-edge applications,such as smart windows,electronic labels,adaptive camouflage,etc.However,they have suffered from either inadequate color variations or poor cycling stability for a long time.Herein,we developed a general strategy to boost the cyclic stability and enrich the color variations of ECDs by scrupulous design of the composition and nanostructure of electrodes,in which porous tin oxide(SnO2)nanosheets serve as the scaffold and typical metal oxides or conducting polymers as the active electrochromic materials.Various electrochromic composite materials,including polyaniline(PANI)@SnO2,V2O5@SnO2,and WO3@SnO2 heterostructured nanoarrays were prepared by the facile wet-chemical method.These composite electrodes exhibit remarkable electrochromic performances,e.g.,superior cycling stability(more than 2000 cycles),rich color variations(more than 5 colors for PANI@SnO2),and enlarged optical modulation.These excellent performances account for the heterogenous porous nanoarrays,which not only facilitate the intercalation/extraction of ions but also relieve the stress generated during the electrochemical process.In addition,diverse prototypes of complementary multicolor ECD with excellent cycling stability(over thousands of cycles)and rich color variations(8 colors)were realized for the first time.We believe that our work put forward a general strategy for developing high-quality multicolor complementary electrochromic devices.
查看更多>>摘要:In this report,W6+doping as a defect engineering strategy has been proposed to improve the electrochromic properties of NiO film.Further research was conducted to explore the electrochromic properties and the modified mechanism of W-doped NiO film.Compared to the pure NiO,W-doped NiO film exhibits improved electrochromic properties with significant optical modulation(61.56%at 550 nm),fast switching speed(4.42 s/1.40 s for coloring/bleaching),high coloration efficiency(45.41 cm2·C-1)and outstanding cycling stability(no significant attenuation after 2000 cycles)in Li-based electrolytes.Density functional theory(DFT)calculations combined with the experimental results indicate that the improved electrochromic properties were due to enhanced the electronic conductivity and ion conductivity after the introduction of W6+.The charge capacity of W-doped NiO has also been improved,and it can function with WO3 to achieve a high performance black electrochromic smart window(ECSW)by balancing charge.This work could advance the fundamental understanding of defect engineering as an effective strategy to boost the electrochromic properties of NiO anodic material,manifesting a significant development as a candidate counter electrode in high-performance black smart windows.
查看更多>>摘要:In-situ integration of multiple materials with well-defined interfaces as heterostructures is of great interest due to their unique properties and potential for new device functionality.Because of its polymorphism and diverse bonding geometries,borophene is a promising candidate for two-dimensional heterostructures,but suitable synthesis conditions have limited its potential applications.Toward this end,we demonstrate the vertical borophene and graphene heterostructures which form by epitaxial growth of borophene onto multilayer graphene on Cu substrates via chemical vapor deposition,where hydrogen and NaBH4 are respectively used as the carrier gas and the boron source.The lattice structure of the as-synthesized borophene well coincides with the predicted a'-boron sheet.The borophene-based photodetector shows an excellent broadband photoresponse from the ultraviolet(255 nm)to the infrared(940 nm)wavelengths,with enhanced responsivity compared to pristine borophene or graphene photodetectors.This work informs emerging efforts to integrate borophene into nanoelectronic applications for both fundamental investigations and technological applications.
查看更多>>摘要:Various new conductive materials with exceptional properties are utilized for the preparation of electronic devices.Achieving ultra-high conductivity is crucial to attain excellent electrical performance.However,there is a lack of systematic research on the impact of conductor material thickness on device performance.Here,we investigate the effect of conductor thickness on power transmission and radiation in radio-frequency(RF)and microwave electronics based on MXene nanosheets material transmission lines and antennas.The MXene transmission line with thickness above the skin depth exhibits a good transmission coefficient of approximately-3 dB,and the realized gain of MXene antennas exceeds 2 dBi.Additionally,the signal transmission strength of MXene antenna with thickness above the skin depth is higher than 5-pm MXene antenna approximately 5.5 dB.Transmission lines and antennas made from MXene materials with thickness above the skin depth exhibit stable and reliable performance,which has significant implications for obtaining high-performance RF and microwave electronics based on new conductive materials.
查看更多>>摘要:The vacancy-ordered quadruple perovskite Cs4CdBi2Cl12,as a newly-emerging lead-free perovskite system,has attracted great research interest due to its excellent stability and direct band gap.However,the poor luminescence performance limits its application in light-emitting diodes(LEDs)and other fields.Herein,for the first time,an Ag+ion doping strategy was proposed to greatly improve the emission performance of Cs4CdBi2Cl12 synthesized by hydrothermal method.Density functional theory calculations combined with experimental results evidence that the weak orange emission from Cs4CdBi2Cl12 is attributed to the phonon scattering and energy level crossing due to the large lattice distortion under excited states.Fortunately,Ag+ion doping breaks the intrinsic crystal field environment of Cs4CdBi2Cl12,suppresses the crossover between ground and excited states,and reduces the energy loss in the form of nonradiative recombination.At a critical doping amount of 0.8%,the emission intensity of Cs4CdBi2Cl12:Ag+reaches the maximum,about eight times that of the pristine sample.Moreover,the doped Cs4CdBi2Cl12 still maintains excellent stability against heat,ultraviolet irradiation,and environmental oxygen/moisture.The above advantages make it possible for this material to be used as solid-state phosphors for white LEDs applications,and the Commission International de I'Eclairage color coordinates of(0.31,0.34)and high color rendering index of 90.6 were achieved.More importantly,the white LED demonstrates remarkable operation stability in air ambient,showing almost no emission decay after a long working time for 48 h.We believe that this study puts forward an effective ion-doping strategy for emission enhancement of vacancy-ordered quadruple perovskite Cs4CdBi2Cl12,highlighting its great potential as efficient emitter compatible for practical applications.
查看更多>>摘要:The pH monitoring is significantly important in chemical industry,biological process,and pollution treatment.However,it remains a great challenge to measure pH in extreme alkalinity conditions.Herein,we employ an electrolyte-gated field-effect-transistor(FET)strategy using non-stoichiometric SrCoOx with rich oxygen-vacancy defects as channel materials for detecting extreme alkalinity.The corresponding channel can provide effective oxygen-ion-migration sites for reversible transformation of OH-(⇔)O2-+H+driven by electric field.The resultant electrolyte-gated FET sensor exhibits a sensitive linear response to high concentrations of alkaline solution,1-20 M.Significantly,the sensor has the ability to directly indicate the pH values ranging from 14.0 to 17.0 in consideration of ion-activity coefficient data.This work offers a great possibility for directly detecting base concentration as well as pH values in extreme alkaline solutions.
查看更多>>摘要:It remains full of challenge for extending short-wave infrared(SWIR)spectral response and weak-light detection in the context of broad spectral responses for phototransistor.In this work,a novel poly(2,5-bis(4-hexyldodecyl)-2,5-dihydro-3,6-di-2-thienyl-pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole-1,4-dione-alt-thiophene)(PDPPT3-HDO):COTIC-4F organic bulk-heterojunction is prepared as active layer for bulk heterojunction phototransistors.PDPPT3-HDO serves as a hole transport material,while COTIC-4F enhances the absorption of SWIR light to 1020 nm.As a result,smooth and connected PDPPT3-HDO film is fabricated by blade coating method and exhibits high hole mobility up to 2.34 cm2·V-1·s-1 with a current on/off ratio of 4.72 × 105 in organic thin film transistors.PDPPT3-HDO:COTIC-4F heterojunction phototransistors exhibit high responsivity of 2680 A·W-1 to 900 nm and 815 A·W-1 to 1020 nm,with fast response time(rise time~20 ms and fall time~100 ms).The photosensitivity of the heterojunction phototransistor improves as the mass ratio of non-fullerene acceptors increases,resulting in an approximately two orders of magnitude enhancement compared to the bare polymer phototransistor.Importantly,the phototransistor exhibits decent responsivity even under ultra-weak light power of 43 μW·cm-2 to 1020 nm.This work represents a highly effective and general strategy for fabricating efficient and sensitive SWIR light photodetectors.
查看更多>>摘要:Efficient portable wearable sweat sensors allow the long-term monitoring of changes in the status of biomarkers in sweat,which can be useful in diagnosis,medication,and nutritional assessment.In this study,we designed and tested a wireless,battery-free,flexible,self-pumping sweat-sensing system that simultaneously tracks levodopa and vitamin C levels in human sweat and detects body temperature.The system includes a microfluidic chip with a self-driven pump and anti-reflux valve,a flexible wireless circuit board,and a purpose-designed smartphone app.The microfluidic chip is used for the efficient collection of sweat and the drainage of excess sweat.The dual electrochemical sensing electrodes in the chip are modified with functional materials and appropriate enzymatic reagents,achieving excellent selectivity and stability.The sensitivities of the levodopa sensor and the vitamin C sensor are 0.0073 and 0.0018 μA·μM-1,respectively,and the detection correlation coefficients of both exceed 0.99.Both sensors have a wide linear detection range of 0-100 and 0-1000 μM,respectively,and low detection limits of 0.28 and 17.9 μM,respectively.The flexible wireless circuit board is equipped with the functions of wireless charging,electrical signal capture and processing,and wireless transmission.The data recorded from each sensor are displayed on a smartphone via a self-developed app.A series of experimental results confirmed the reliability of the sweat-sensing system in noninvasively monitoring important biomarkers in the human body and its potential utility in the comprehensive assessment of biological health.