The Al foil for high voltage Al electrolytic capacitor usage was immersed in 5.0%NaOH solution containing trace amount of Zn2＋and Zn was chemically plated on its surface through an immersion-reduction reaction. Such ...The Al foil for high voltage Al electrolytic capacitor usage was immersed in 5.0%NaOH solution containing trace amount of Zn2＋and Zn was chemically plated on its surface through an immersion-reduction reaction. Such Zn-deposited Al foil was quickly transferred into HCl-H 2 SO 4 solution for DC-etching. The effects of Zn impurity on the surface and cross-section etching morphologies and electrochemical behavior of Al foil were investigated by SEM, polarization curve （PC） and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy （EIS）. The special capacitance of 100 V formation voltage of etched foil was measured. The results show that the chemical plating Zn on Al substrate in alkali solution can reduce the pitting corrosion resistance, enhance the pitting current density and improve the density and uniform distribution of pits and tunnels due to formation of the micro Zn-Al galvanic local cells. The special capacitance of etched foil grows with the increase of Zn2＋concentration.展开更多
Harvesting solar energy to produce clean hydrogen from photoelectrolysis of water presents a valuable opportunity to find alternatives for fossil fuels. Three- dimensional nanoarchitecturing techniques can afford enha...Harvesting solar energy to produce clean hydrogen from photoelectrolysis of water presents a valuable opportunity to find alternatives for fossil fuels. Three- dimensional nanoarchitecturing techniques can afford enhanced photoelectrochemical properties by improving geometrical and structural effects. Here, we report quantum-dot sensitized TiO2-Sb：SnO2 heterostructures as a model electrode to enable the optimization of the structural effects through the creation of a highly conductive pathway using a transparent conducting oxide （TCO）, coupled with a high surface area, by introducing branching and low interfacial resistance via an epitaxial relationship. An examination of various morphologies （dot, rod, and lamella shape） of TiO2 reveals that the rod-shaped TiO2-Sb：SnO2 is a more effective structure than the others. A photoelectrode fabricated using optimized CdS--TiO2-Sb：SnO2 produces a photocurrent density of 7.75 mA/cm2 at 0.4 V versus a reversible hydrogen electrode. These results demonstrate that constructing a branched heterostructure based on TCO can realize highperformance photoelectrochemical devices.展开更多
基金Project (51172102) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject (BS2011CL011) supported by Promotive Research Fund for Young and Middle-aged Scientists of Shandong Province(doctor fund),China
文摘The Al foil for high voltage Al electrolytic capacitor usage was immersed in 5.0%NaOH solution containing trace amount of Zn2＋and Zn was chemically plated on its surface through an immersion-reduction reaction. Such Zn-deposited Al foil was quickly transferred into HCl-H 2 SO 4 solution for DC-etching. The effects of Zn impurity on the surface and cross-section etching morphologies and electrochemical behavior of Al foil were investigated by SEM, polarization curve （PC） and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy （EIS）. The special capacitance of 100 V formation voltage of etched foil was measured. The results show that the chemical plating Zn on Al substrate in alkali solution can reduce the pitting corrosion resistance, enhance the pitting current density and improve the density and uniform distribution of pits and tunnels due to formation of the micro Zn-Al galvanic local cells. The special capacitance of etched foil grows with the increase of Zn2＋concentration.
文摘Harvesting solar energy to produce clean hydrogen from photoelectrolysis of water presents a valuable opportunity to find alternatives for fossil fuels. Three- dimensional nanoarchitecturing techniques can afford enhanced photoelectrochemical properties by improving geometrical and structural effects. Here, we report quantum-dot sensitized TiO2-Sb：SnO2 heterostructures as a model electrode to enable the optimization of the structural effects through the creation of a highly conductive pathway using a transparent conducting oxide （TCO）, coupled with a high surface area, by introducing branching and low interfacial resistance via an epitaxial relationship. An examination of various morphologies （dot, rod, and lamella shape） of TiO2 reveals that the rod-shaped TiO2-Sb：SnO2 is a more effective structure than the others. A photoelectrode fabricated using optimized CdS--TiO2-Sb：SnO2 produces a photocurrent density of 7.75 mA/cm2 at 0.4 V versus a reversible hydrogen electrode. These results demonstrate that constructing a branched heterostructure based on TCO can realize highperformance photoelectrochemical devices.
