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Dong J, Zhang L, Lau K, Shu Y, Wang S, Fu Z, Wu Z, Liu X, Sa B, Pei J, Zheng J, Zhan H, Wang Q. Tailoring Broadband Nonlinear Optical Characteristics and Ultrafast Photocarrier Dynamics of Bi 2O 2S Nanosheets by Defect Engineering. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2309595. [PMID: 38152956 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202309595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Low-dimensional bismuth oxychalcogenides have shown promising potential in optoelectronics due to their high stability, photoresponse, and carrier mobility. However, the relevant studies on deep understanding for Bi2O2S is quite limited. Here, comprehensive experimental and computational investigations are conducted in the regulated band structure, nonlinear optical (NLO) characteristics, and carrier dynamics of Bi2O2S nanosheets via defect engineering, taking O vacancy (OV) and substitutional Se doping as examples. As the OV continuously increased to ≈35%, the optical bandgaps progressively narrow from ≈1.21 to ≈0.81 eV and NLO wavelengths are extended to near-infrared regions with enhanced saturable absorption. Simultaneously, the relaxation processes are effectively accelerated from tens of picoseconds to several picoseconds, as the generated defect energy levels can serve as both additional absorption cross-sections and fast relaxation channels supported by theoretical calculations. Furthermore, substitutional Se doping in Bi2O2S nanosheets also modulate their optical properties with the similar trends. As a proof-of-concept, passively mode-locked pulsed lasers in the ≈1.0 µm based on the defect-rich samples (≈35% OV and ≈50% Se-doping) exhibit excellent performance. This work deepens the insight of defect functions on optical properties of Bi2O2S nanosheets and provides new avenues for designing advanced photonic devices based on low-dimensional bismuth oxychalcogenides.
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- Junhao Dong
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- Institute of Light+X Science and Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou, 350118, China
- School of Resources & Chemical Engineering, Sanming University, Sanming, 365004, China
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Ahmed S, Gan Y, Saleque AM, Wu H, Qiao J, Ivan MNAS, Hani SU, Alam TI, Wen Q, Tsang YH. 2D Semi-Metallic Hafnium Ditelluride: A Novel Nonlinear Optical Material for Ultrafast and Ultranarrow Photonics Applications. SMALL METHODS 2024; 8:e2300239. [PMID: 37356086 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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2D semi-metallic hafnium ditelluride material is used in several applications such as solar steam generation, gas sensing, and catalysis owing to its strong near-infrared absorbance, high sensitivity, and distinctive electronic structure. The zero-bandgap characteristics, along with the thermal and dynamic stability of 2D-HfTe2, make it a desirable choice for developing long-wavelength-range photonics devices. Herein, the HfTe2 -nanosheets are prepared using the liquid-phase exfoliation method, and their superior nonlinear optical properties are demonstrated by the obtained modulation depth of 11.9% (800 nm) and 6.35% (1560 nm), respectively. In addition, the observed transition from saturable to reverse saturable absorption indicates adaptability of the prepared material in nonlinear optics. By utilizing a side polished fiber-based HfTe2 -saturable absorber (SA) inside an Er-doped fiber laser cavity, a mode-locked laser with 724 fs pulse width and 56.63 dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is realized for the first time. The generated laser with this SA has the second lowest mode-locking pump threshold (18.35 mW), among the other 2D material based-SAs, thus paving the way for future laser development with improved efficiency and reduced thermal impact. Finally, employing this HfTe2 -SA, a highly stable single-frequency fiber laser (SNR ≈ 74.56 dB; linewidth ≈ 1.268 kHz) is generated for the first time, indicating its promising ultranarrow photonic application.
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- Safayet Ahmed
- Department of Applied Physics, Materials Research Center, Photonics Research Institute, and Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Materials Research Center, Photonics Research Institute, and Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- School of Physics and Physical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, 273165, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Materials Research Center, Photonics Research Institute, and Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Materials Research Center, Photonics Research Institute, and Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Materials Research Center, Photonics Research Institute, and Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Materials Research Center, Photonics Research Institute, and Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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Gan Y, Zhang W, Wen Q. Single-frequency fiber lasers based on metal thiophosphites with sub-kHz linewidths. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:1817-1822. [PMID: 38168844 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr04799g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Metal thiophosphites (CrPX4) (X = S and Se), emerging layered metal chalcogenophosphate materials, have found extensive utility in the fields of advanced electronic devices, magnetic technologies, and electrochemical systems. However, their applications in single-frequency fiber lasers have been relatively limited. Here, liquid phase exfoliation technology is used to exfoliate the CrPX4 into few-layered samples. Subsequently, we explored the application of CrPX4-based saturable absorbers (CrPX4-SA) by precisely depositing CrPX4 nanosheets onto the surface of D-shaped fibers. This led to the successful creation of two stable single-frequency fiber lasers (SFFLs) based on CrPS4 and CrPSe4 with center wavelengths of 1550.068 nm and 1550.092 nm, respectively. The linewidth of CrPSe4 was tested and determined to be roughly 375 Hz, which is the narrowest ever value attained for an SFFL based on its structure, and its signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) was 74.17 dB. The maximum output power of each oscillator was 0.796 mW and 0.963 mW, and their corresponding power fluctuations were 2.5% and 1.4%, respectively.
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- Yiyu Gan
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.
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Wang PL, Mai T, Zhang W, Qi MY, Chen L, Liu Q, Ma MG. Robust and Multifunctional Ti 3 C 2 T x /Modified Sawdust Composite Paper for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding and Wearable Thermal Management. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2304914. [PMID: 37679061 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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Robust, ultrathin, and environmental-friendliness papers that synergize high-efficiency electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, personal thermal management, and wearable heaters are essential for next-generation smart wearable devices. Herein, MXene nanocomposite paper with a nacre-like structure for EMI shielding and electrothermal/photothermal conversion is fabricated by vacuum filtration of Ti3 C2 Tx MXene and modified sawdust. The hydrogen bonding and highly oriented structure enhance the mechanical properties of the modified sawdust/MXene composite paper (SM paper). The SM paper with 50 wt% MXene content shows a strength of 23 MPa and a toughness of 13 MJ·M-3 . The conductivity of the SM paper is 10 195 S·m-1 , resulting in an EMI shielding effectiveness (SE) of 67.9 dB and a specific SE value (SSE/t) of 8486 dB·cm2 ·g-1 . In addition, the SM paper exhibits excellent thermal management performance including high light/electro-to-thermal conversion, rapid Joule heating and photothermal response, and sufficient heating stability. Notably, the SM paper exhibits low infrared emissivity and distinguished infrared stealth performance, camouflaging a high-temperature heater surface of 147-81 °C. The SM-based e-skin achieves visualization of Joule heating and realizes human motions monitoring. This work presents a new strategy for designing MXene-based wearable devices with great EMI shielding, artificial intelligence, and thermal management applications.
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- Pei-Lin Wang
- MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, P.R. China
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- MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, P.R. China
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- MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, P.R. China
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- MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, P.R. China
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- MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, P.R. China
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- MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, P.R. China
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- MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, P.R. China
- State Silica-based Materials Laboratory of Anhui Province, Bengbu, 233000, P.R. China
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Zhou C, Chen J, Zheng B, Zhu P, Chu Q, Li F, Fu Y, Li X, Luo J. Integration of CoAl-Layered Double Hydroxides on Commensal Bacteria to Enable Targeted Tumor Inhibition and Immunotherapy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:44731-44741. [PMID: 37708438 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c08936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Combining targeted therapy and immunotherapy brings hope for a complete cancer cure. Due to their selective colonization and immune activation capacity, some bacteria have the potential to realize targeted immunotherapy. Herein, a biohybrid system was designed and synthesized by cladding NO3--intercalated cobalt aluminum layered double hydroxides (LDH) on anaerobic Propionibacterium acnes (PA) (PA@LDH). In this system, the covering of LDH reduces the pathogenicity of PA to normal tissues and alters its surface charge for prolonged in vivo circulation. Once the tumor site is reached, the acid-responsive degradation of LDH enables PA exposure. PA can colonize and convert nitrate ions to nitric oxide (NO) through denitrification. Then, NO reacts with intracellular O2·- to produce toxic reactive nitrogen species ONOO- and induce tumor cell apoptosis. In addition, cobalt ions released from LDH can inhibit the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), thus increasing the level of O2·- and further enhancing the antitumor effect. Moreover, PA exposure activates M2-to-M1 macrophage polarization and a range of immune responses, thereby achieving a sustained antitumor activity. In vitro and in vivo results reveal that the biohybrid system eliminates solid tumors and inhibits tumor metastasis effectively. Overall, the biohybrid strategy provides a new avenue for realizing simultaneous immunotherapy and targeted therapy.
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- Cheng Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311215, China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhejiang, Hangzhou 310022, China
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Lu Y, Yan L, Fu H, Song Y, Cao Y, Li S, Du R, Li J, Fu Z, Zhang Z. Size-tunable energy gaps of hydrogen-terminated biphenylene segments. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:23879-23884. [PMID: 37642273 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp03666a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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The electronic properties of hydrogen-terminated biphenylene (BP) segments of different sizes on the sub-nanoscale are explored using density functional theory, and the size dependence of the energy gap is evaluated using a structural parameter as a function of the bond lengths and the electronic density contributions. More importantly, the energy gap is observed to decrease linearly with the reduced hydrogen-to-carbon ratio of the corresponding structures, while the decrease-rate undergoes a diminution of four times at a gap of 0.5 eV due to the transformed distribution of the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital. The results give a deep insight into the size-tunable energy gaps of BPs and provide a possibility for the preparation of hydrogen-terminated carbon materials with a desirable energy gap.
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- Yirui Lu
- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, Shaanxi, China.
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, Shaanxi, China.
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- Center of Quantum Materials and Devices, College of Physics, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China.
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, Shaanxi, China.
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, Shaanxi, China.
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, Shaanxi, China.
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, Shaanxi, China.
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, Shaanxi, China.
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, Shaanxi, China.
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, Shaanxi, China.
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Khan K, Tareen AK, Iqbal M, Ye Z, Xie Z, Mahmood A, Mahmood N, Zhang H. Recent Progress in Emerging Novel MXenes Based Materials and their Fascinating Sensing Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206147. [PMID: 36755364 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Early transition metals based 2D carbides, nitrides and carbonitrides nanomaterials are known as MXenes, a novel and extensive new class of 2D materials family. Since the first accidently synthesis based discovery of Ti3 C2 in 2011, more than 50 additional compositions have been experimentally reported, including at least eight distinct synthesis methods and also more than 100 stoichiometries are theoretically studied. Due to its distinctive surface chemistry, graphene like shape, metallic conductivity, high hydrophilicity, outstanding mechanical and thermal properties, redox capacity and affordable with mass-produced nature, this diverse MXenes are of tremendous scientific and technological significance. In this review, first we'll come across the MXene based nanomaterials possible synthesis methods, their advantages, limitations and future suggestions, new chemistry related to their selected properties and potential sensing applications, which will help us to explain why this family is growing very fast as compared to other 2D families. Secondly, problems that help to further improve commercialization of the MXene nanomaterials based sensors are examined, and many advances in the commercializing of the MXene nanomaterials based sensors are proposed. At the end, we'll go through the current challenges, limitations and future suggestions.
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- Karim Khan
- School of Electrical Engineering & Intelligentization, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China
- Shenzhen Nuoan Environmental & Safety Inc., Shenzhen, 518107, P. R. China
- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Phosphorene and Optoelectronics, International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- Department of BioChemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Islamic Republic of Pakistan
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China
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- Shenzhen International Institute for Biomedical Research, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518116, China
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, 2006, Australia
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- School of Science, The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Melbourne, Victoria, VIC 3001, Australia
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- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Phosphorene and Optoelectronics, International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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Wang PL, Zhang W, Yuan Q, Mai T, Qi MY, Ma MG. 3D Janus structure MXene/cellulose nanofibers/luffa aerogels with superb mechanical strength and high-efficiency desalination for solar-driven interfacial evaporation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 645:306-318. [PMID: 37150004 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.04.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG) is considered to be an attractive technique to address the water shortage. However, developing a sustainable thermal management, salt rejection, and excellent mechanical strength ISSG device for long-term stability desalination is still a challenge. Herein, a biomass ISSG device with superb mechanical properties was prepared by introducing a luffa sponge as the skeleton and constructing the MXene/cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) aerogels via freeze-drying. The Janus MXene-decorated CNFs/luffa (JMCL) aerogels integrated the multifunction of fast water transport, good thermal management, and efficient photothermal conversion in a single module, to achieve high-efficiency desalination. 3D Janus structure endowed the JMCL aerogel with opposite wettability, which is feasible to construct the localized photothermal generation and self-floating. The mechanical strength of JMCL aerogels is 437 times that of MXene/CNFs aerogels. The JMCL aerogels delivered a water evaporation rate of 1.40 kg m-2h-1 and an efficiency of 91.20% under 1 sun illumination. The excellent salt resistance during 24 h working and long-term solar vapor generation of up to 28 days were achieved. The multifunctional JMCL aerogels with 3D Janus structure offer new insights for developing good durability and eco-friendly biopolymer-based steam generators.
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- Pei-Lin Wang
- MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China.
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Amrillah T, Abdullah CAC, Hermawan A, Sari FNI, Alvani VN. Towards Greener and More Sustainable Synthesis of MXenes: A Review. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:4280. [PMID: 36500902 PMCID: PMC9793760 DOI: 10.3390/nano12234280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The unique properties of MXenes have been deemed to be of significant interest in various emerging applications. However, MXenes provide a major drawback involving environmentally harmful and toxic substances for its general fabrication in large-scale production and employing a high-temperature solid-state reaction followed by selective etching. Meanwhile, how MXenes are synthesized is essential in directing their end uses. Therefore, making strategic approaches to synthesize greener, safer, more sustainable, and more environmentally friendly MXenes is imperative to commercialize at a competitive price. With increasing reports of green synthesis that promote advanced technologies and non-toxic agents, it is critical to compile, summarize, and synthesize the latest development of the green-related technology of MXenes. We review the recent progress of greener, safer, and more sustainable MXene synthesis with a focus on the fundamental synthetic process, the mechanism, and the general advantages, and the emphasis on the MXene properties inherited from such green synthesis techniques. The emerging use of the so-called green MXenes in energy conversion and storage, environmental remediation, and biomedical applications is presented. Finally, the remaining challenges and prospects of greener MXene synthesis are discussed.
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- Tahta Amrillah
- Department of Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Technology and Multidiscipline, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60115, East Java, Indonesia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
- Nanomaterial Synthesis and Characterization Laboratory, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Research Center for Advanced Materials, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), South Tangerang 15315, Banten, Indonesia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
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- Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Sendai 9808579, Japan
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Ahmed S, Cheng PK, Qiao J, Gao W, Saleque AM, Al Subri Ivan MN, Wang T, Alam TI, Hani SU, Guo ZL, Yu SF, Tsang YH. Nonlinear Optical Activities in Two-Dimensional Gallium Sulfide: A Comprehensive Study. ACS NANO 2022; 16:12390-12402. [PMID: 35876327 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c03566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of two-dimensional (2D) materials are fascinating for fundamental physics and optoelectronic device development. However, relatively few investigations have been conducted to establish the combined NLO activities of a 2D material. Herein, a study of numerous NLO properties of 2D gallium sulfide (GaS), including second-harmonic generation (SHG), two-photon excited fluorescence (TPEF), and NLO absorption are presented. The layer-dependent SHG response of 2D GaS identifies the noncentrosymmetric nature of the odd layers, and the second-order susceptibility (χ2) value of 47.98 pm/V (three-layers of GaS) indicates the superior efficiency of the SHG signal. In addition, structural deformation induces the symmetry breaking and facilitates the SHG in the bulk samples, whereas a possible efficient symmetry breaking in the liquid-phase exfoliated samples results in an enhancement of the SHG signal, providing prospective fields of investigation for researchers. The generation of TPEF from 800 to 860 nm depicts the two-photon absorption characteristics of 2D GaS material. Moreover, the saturable absorption characteristics of 2D GaS are realized from the largest nonlinear absorption coefficient (β) of -9.3 × 103, -91.0 × 103, and -6.05 × 103 cm/GW and giant modulation depths (Ts) of 24.4%, 35.3%, and 29.1% at three different wavelengths of 800, 1066, and 1560 nm, respectively. Hence, such NLO activities indicate that 2D GaS material can facilitate in the technical advancements of future nonlinear optoelectronic devices.
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- Safayet Ahmed
- Department of Applied Physics and Materials Research Center, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 518057 Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Physics and Materials Research Center, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 518057 Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Physics and Materials Research Center, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- School of Physics and Physical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Polarization and Information Technology, Research Institute of Laser, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, China
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- Department of Applied Physics and Materials Research Center, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 518057 Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Physics and Materials Research Center, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 518057 Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Physics and Materials Research Center, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 518057 Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Physics and Materials Research Center, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- College of Materials and Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
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- Department of Applied Physics and Materials Research Center, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 518057 Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Physics and Materials Research Center, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 518057 Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Physics and Materials Research Center, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 518057 Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Physics and Materials Research Center, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 518057 Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Physics and Materials Research Center, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 518057 Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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Liu Y, Zhang W, Zheng W. Quantum Dots Compete at the Acme of MXene Family for the Optimal Catalysis. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2022; 14:158. [PMID: 35916985 PMCID: PMC9346050 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-022-00908-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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It is well known that two-dimensional (2D) MXene-derived quantum dots (MQDs) inherit the excellent physicochemical properties of the parental MXenes, as a Chinese proverb says, "Indigo blue is extracted from the indigo plant, but is bluer than the plant it comes from." Therefore, 0D QDs harvest larger surface-to-volume ratio, outstanding optical properties, and vigorous quantum confinement effect. Currently, MQDs trigger enormous research enthusiasm as an emerging star of functional materials applied to physics, chemistry, biology, energy conversion, and storage. Since the surface properties of small-sized MQDs include the type of surface functional groups, the functionalized surface directly determines their performance. As the Nobel Laureate Wolfgang Pauli says, "God made the bulk, but the surface was invented by the devil," and it is just on the basis of the abundant surface functional groups, there is lots of space to be thereof excavated from MQDs. We are witnessing such excellence and even more promising to be expected. Nowadays, MQDs have been widely applied to catalysis, whereas the related reviews are rarely reported. Herein, we provide a state-of-the-art overview of MQDs in catalysis over the past five years, ranging from the origin and development of MQDs, synthetic routes of MQDs, and functionalized MQDs to advanced characterization techniques. To explore the diversity of catalytic application and perspectives of MQDs, our review will stimulate more efforts toward the synthesis of optimal MQDs and thereof designing high-performance MQDs-based catalysts.
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- Yuhua Liu
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, and Electron Microscopy Center, and International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, and Electron Microscopy Center, and International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials MOE, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, and Jilin Provincial International Cooperation Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Clean Energy Materials, and Electron Microscopy Center, and International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China.
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High output mode-locked laser empowered by defect regulation in 2D Bi2O2Se saturable absorber. Nat Commun 2022; 13:3855. [PMID: 35790761 PMCID: PMC9256711 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31606-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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AbstractAtomically thin Bi2O2Se has emerged as a novel two-dimensional (2D) material with an ultrabroadband nonlinear optical response, high carrier mobility and excellent air stability, showing great potential for the realization of optical modulators. Here, we demonstrate a femtosecond solid-state laser at 1.0 µm with Bi2O2Se nanoplates as a saturable absorber (SA). Upon further defect regulation in 2D Bi2O2Se, the average power of the mode-locked laser is improved from 421 mW to 665 mW, while the pulse width is decreased from 587 fs to 266 fs. Moderate Ar+ plasma treatments are employed to precisely regulate the O and Se defect states in Bi2O2Se nanoplates. Nondegenerate pump-probe measurements show that defect engineering effectively accelerates the trapping rate and defect-assisted Auger recombination rate of photocarriers. The saturation intensity is improved from 3.6 ± 0.2 to 12.8 ± 0.6 MW cm−2 after the optimized defect regulation. The enhanced saturable absorption and ultrafast carrier lifetime endow the high-performance mode-locked laser with both large output power and short pulse duration.
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Liu J, Chen S, He J, Huang R, Tao L, Zhao Y, Yang Y. Ti 3C 2T x MXene Quantum Dots with Surface-Terminated Groups (-F, -OH, =O, -Cl) for Ultrafast Photonics. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12122043. [PMID: 35745383 PMCID: PMC9229704 DOI: 10.3390/nano12122043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes) have attracted significant attention in photoelectric applications due to their highly tunable electronic and optical properties influenced by a flexible compositional or surface functional group regulation. Ti3C2Tx MXenes (-F, -OH, =O terminated) used in previous ultrafast photonic studies are usually synthesized via a generic hydrofluoric acid (HF) etching strategy, which may cause numerous defects and thus impedes the optoelectronic properties of Ti3C2Tx. In this contribution, inspired by a much higher conductivity and carrier mobility of Ti3C2Tx (-F, -OH, =O, -Cl terminated) prepared from a minimally intensive layer delamination method (MILD) etching strategy, we further optimized it with a liquid-phase exfoliation (LPE) method to synthesize pure Ti3C2Tx quantum dots (QDs) for ultrafast photonic. Compared to the other QDs saturable absorber (SA) devices performed at 1550 nm, our SA device exhibited a relatively low saturation intensity (1.983 GW/cm−2) and high modulation depth (11.6%), allowing for a more easily mode-locked pulse generation. A distinguished ultrashort pulse duration of 466 fs centered at the wavelength of 1566.57 nm with a fundamental frequency of 22.78 MHz was obtained in the communication band. Considering the SA based on such a Ti3C2Tx QDs tapered fiber is the first exploration of Er3+-doped fiber laser (EDFL), this work will open up a new avenue for applications in ultrafast photonics.
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- Jianfeng Liu
- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; (J.L.); (J.H.); (R.H.); (L.T.); (Y.Z.); (Y.Y.)
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; (J.L.); (J.H.); (R.H.); (L.T.); (Y.Z.); (Y.Y.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Information Photonics Technology, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Correspondence:
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; (J.L.); (J.H.); (R.H.); (L.T.); (Y.Z.); (Y.Y.)
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; (J.L.); (J.H.); (R.H.); (L.T.); (Y.Z.); (Y.Y.)
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; (J.L.); (J.H.); (R.H.); (L.T.); (Y.Z.); (Y.Y.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Information Photonics Technology, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; (J.L.); (J.H.); (R.H.); (L.T.); (Y.Z.); (Y.Y.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Information Photonics Technology, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; (J.L.); (J.H.); (R.H.); (L.T.); (Y.Z.); (Y.Y.)
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Information Photonics Technology, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Guo L, Lei J, Zhang Y, Duan X, Wang X, Zhang Z, Wei Z, Li L, Guo Q, Liu X, Ning R, Wang J, Hu W, Wu W. MoS 2/MXene pillared nanocomposite for ultrafast photonics applications. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:315701. [PMID: 35447608 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac68f5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this work, we used nanocomposite saturable absorbers (SAs) in order to precisely design and modulate the process of compositing the light absorption by band gap engineering. Due to the higher absorption intensity of our MoS2/MXene nanocomposite, we have successfully shortened the pulse duration (1.2μs) of SA with enhancing saturable absorption intensity (7.22 MW cm-2), and the ultra-fast fiber laser based on this nanocomposite SA has shown wider Q-switching stable range in the case of high pump power. This strategy can efficiently improve the performance of SA and shows the potential application prospect of nanocomposites in nonlinear optics.
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- Lihao Guo
- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Interdisciplinary Research Center of Smart Sensors, Xidian University, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Xidian University, People's Republic of China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Interdisciplinary Research Center of Smart Sensors, Xidian University, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Xidian University, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Xidian University, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Xidian University, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, People's Republic of China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Interdisciplinary Research Center of Smart Sensors, Xidian University, People's Republic of China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Interdisciplinary Research Center of Smart Sensors, Xidian University, People's Republic of China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Interdisciplinary Research Center of Smart Sensors, Xidian University, People's Republic of China
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- School of Areospace Science and Technology, Xidian University, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Xidian University, People's Republic of China
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- School of Areospace Science and Technology, Xidian University, People's Republic of China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Interdisciplinary Research Center of Smart Sensors, Xidian University, People's Republic of China
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Parihar A, Singhal A, Kumar N, Khan R, Khan MA, Srivastava AK. Next-Generation Intelligent MXene-Based Electrochemical Aptasensors for Point-of-Care Cancer Diagnostics. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2022; 14:100. [PMID: 35403935 PMCID: PMC8995416 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-022-00845-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Delayed diagnosis of cancer using conventional diagnostic modalities needs to be addressed to reduce the mortality rate of cancer. Recently, 2D nanomaterial-enabled advanced biosensors have shown potential towards the early diagnosis of cancer. The high surface area, surface functional groups availability, and excellent electrical conductivity of MXene make it the 2D material of choice for the fabrication of advanced electrochemical biosensors for disease diagnostics. MXene-enabled electrochemical aptasensors have shown great promise for the detection of cancer biomarkers with a femtomolar limit of detection. Additionally, the stability, ease of synthesis, good reproducibility, and high specificity offered by MXene-enabled aptasensors hold promise to be the mainstream diagnostic approach. In this review, the design and fabrication of MXene-based electrochemical aptasensors for the detection of cancer biomarkers have been discussed. Besides, various synthetic processes and useful properties of MXenes which can be tuned and optimized easily and efficiently to fabricate sensitive biosensors have been elucidated. Further, futuristic sensing applications along with challenges will be deliberated herein.
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- Arpana Parihar
- grid.465028.d0000 0000 9013 9057Industrial Waste Utilization, Nano and Biomaterials, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal, 462026 MP India
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- grid.465028.d0000 0000 9013 9057Industrial Waste Utilization, Nano and Biomaterials, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal, 462026 MP India ,grid.469887.c0000 0004 7744 2771Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002 India
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- grid.465028.d0000 0000 9013 9057Industrial Waste Utilization, Nano and Biomaterials, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal, 462026 MP India ,grid.469887.c0000 0004 7744 2771Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002 India
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- grid.465028.d0000 0000 9013 9057Industrial Waste Utilization, Nano and Biomaterials, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal, 462026 MP India ,grid.469887.c0000 0004 7744 2771Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002 India
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- grid.465028.d0000 0000 9013 9057Industrial Waste Utilization, Nano and Biomaterials, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal, 462026 MP India
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- grid.465028.d0000 0000 9013 9057Industrial Waste Utilization, Nano and Biomaterials, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal, 462026 MP India ,grid.469887.c0000 0004 7744 2771Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002 India
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Li B, Zhu QB, Cui C, Liu C, Wang ZH, Feng S, Sun Y, Zhu HL, Su X, Zhao YM, Zhang HW, Yao J, Qiu S, Li QW, Wang XM, Wang XH, Cheng HM, Sun DM. Patterning of Wafer-Scale MXene Films for High-Performance Image Sensor Arrays. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2201298. [PMID: 35226775 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202201298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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As a rapidly growing family of 2D transition metal carbides and nitrides, MXenes are recognized as promising materials for the development of future electronics and optoelectronics. So far, the reported patterning methods for MXene films lack efficiency, resolution, and compatibility, resulting in limited device integration and performance. Here, a high-performance MXene image sensor array fabricated by a wafer-scale combination patterning method of an MXene film is reported. This method combines MXene centrifugation, spin-coating, photolithography, and dry-etching and is highly compatible with mainstream semiconductor processing, with a resolution up to 2 µm, which is at least 100 times higher than other large-area patterning methods reported previously. As a result, a high-density integrated array of 1024-pixel Ti3 C2 Tx /Si photodetectors with a detectivity of 7.73 × 1014 Jones and a light-dark current ratio (Ilight /Idark ) of 6.22 × 106 , which is the ultrahigh value among all reported MXene-based photodetectors, is fabricated. This patterning technique paves a way for large-scale high-performance MXetronics compatible with mainstream semiconductor processes.
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- Bo Li
- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110016, China
- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110016, China
- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110016, China
- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110016, China
- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, 230026, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Equipment and Technology of Cold Strip Rolling, College of Mechanical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110016, China
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 393 Huaxiazhong Road, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110016, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110016, China
- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, 230026, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Physics, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110016, China
- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, 230026, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Equipment and Technology of Cold Strip Rolling, College of Mechanical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 398 Ruoshui Road, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 398 Ruoshui Road, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 398 Ruoshui Road, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Physics, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110016, China
- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110016, China
- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, 230026, China
- Institute of Technology for Carbon Neutrality, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1068 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 72 Wenhua Road, Shenyang, 110016, China
- School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, 230026, China
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Zou X, Zhao Y, Zhu Y, Liu R. Filling Aggregation-Induced Extinction Mechanism in Near-Infrared Photopolymerization for Gradient and Highly Filled Bulk Materials. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c02576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Xiucheng Zou
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, 214122 Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- International Research Center for Photoresponsive Molecules and Materials, Jiangnan University, 214122 Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, 214122 Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- International Research Center for Photoresponsive Molecules and Materials, Jiangnan University, 214122 Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, 214122 Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- International Research Center for Photoresponsive Molecules and Materials, Jiangnan University, 214122 Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, 214122 Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- International Research Center for Photoresponsive Molecules and Materials, Jiangnan University, 214122 Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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Gao L, Chen H, Kuklin AV, Wageh S, Al-Ghamdi AA, Ågren H, Zhang H. Optical Properties of Few-Layer Ti 3CN MXene: From Experimental Observations to Theoretical Calculations. ACS NANO 2022; 16:3059-3069. [PMID: 35048704 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c10577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Despite the emerging interest in research and development of Ti3CN MXene nanosheet (NS)-based optoelectronic devices, there is still a lack of in-depth studies of the underlying photophysical processes, like carrier relaxation dynamics and nonlinear photon absorption, operating in such devices, hindering their further and precise design. In this paper, we attempt to remedy the situation by fabricating few-layer Ti3CN NSs via combining selective etching and molecular intercalation and by investigating the carrier relaxation possesses and broadband nonlinear optical responses via transient absorption and Z-scan techniques. These results are complemented by first-principle theoretical analyses of the optical properties. Both saturable absorption and reverse saturable absorption phenomena are observed due to multiphoton absorption effects. The analysis of these results adds to the understanding of the basic photophysical processes, which is anticipated to be beneficial for the further design of MXene-based devices.
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- Lingfeng Gao
- College of Material, Chemistry, and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, No. 2318 Yuhangtang Rd., Cangqian, Yuhang District, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P.R. China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, SE-75120 Uppsala, Sweden
- International Research Center of Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemistry (IRC SQC), Siberian Federal University, 79 Svobodny pr., Krasnoyarsk 660041, Russia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, SE-75120 Uppsala, Sweden
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan 475004, China
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- College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P.R. China
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Zou J, Huang Y, Wang W, Li C, Wei S, Liu H, Luo L, Du W, Shen K, Ren A, Wu J. Plasmonic MXene Nanoparticle-Enabled High-Performance Two-Dimensional MoS 2 Photodetectors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:8243-8250. [PMID: 35104399 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c22074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has emerged as a prospective candidate for photodetection. However, due to the surface defects formed during the synthesis, the low photoresponse of 2D MoS2 photodetectors restricts its practical applications. Here, we developed a hybrid plasmonic structure that integrates MXene nanoparticles (MNPs) and 2D MoS2. With the introduction of MNPs, light waves are concentrated on MoS2 nanosheets via a strong localized surface plasmon resonance. Consequently, MNPs-decorated MoS2 photodetectors exhibit an improved photoresponse, including a higher responsivity (20.67 A/W), a larger detectivity of 5.39 × 1012 Jones, and a maximum external quantum efficiency of over 5000%. A 150-fold enhanced detectivity (2.33 × 1012 Jones) was achieved under 635 nm light illumination in the optimized device. These results provide an alternative approach for improving the photoresponse of MoS2 photodetectors.
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- Jihua Zou
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, China
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Zhu R, Qi Y, Meng J. Novel nanomaterials based saturable absorbers for passive mode locked fiber laser at 1.5 μm. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:182002. [PMID: 35051916 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac4d59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Compared with continuous wave lasers, ultrafast lasers have the advantages of ultra-short pulse width and ultra-high peak power, and have significant applications in optical communications, medical diagnostics, and precision machining. Saturable absorber (SA) technology is the most effective technique for the generation of ultra-fast lasers, which are based on artificial SAs and natural SAs. Among them, the semiconductor saturable absorber mirror has become the most commonly used form at present. Recently, basic research and application of nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene have been developed rapidly. Researchers have found that nanomaterials exhibit extraordinary characteristics in ultrafast photonics, such as the low saturation intensity of CNTs, zero-band gap of graphene, and extremely high modulation depth of the topological insulator nano-films. Since graphene was first reported as an SA in 2009, many other nanomaterials have been successively explored, resulting in the rapid development of novel nanomaterial-based SAs. In this paper, we classified the nanomaterials used in SA mode-locking technology at 1.5μm and reviewed their research progress with a particular focus on nonlinear optical properties, integration strategies, and applications in the field of ultrafast photonics.
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- Rui Zhu
- Center for Advanced Laser Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, People's Republic of China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Technology and Equipment, Tianjin 300401, People's Republic of China
- School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401,People's Republic of China
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- Center for Advanced Laser Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, People's Republic of China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Technology and Equipment, Tianjin 300401, People's Republic of China
- School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401,People's Republic of China
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- Center for Advanced Laser Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, People's Republic of China
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Technology and Equipment, Tianjin 300401, People's Republic of China
- School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401,People's Republic of China
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Li H, Chen S, Boukhvalov DW, Yu Z, Humphrey MG, Huang Z, Zhang C. Switching the Nonlinear Optical Absorption of Titanium Carbide MXene by Modulation of the Surface Terminations. ACS NANO 2022; 16:394-404. [PMID: 35023722 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c07060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Surface terminations of two-dimensional materials should have a strong influence on the nonlinear optical (NLO) properties, but the relationship between surface terminations and NLO properties has not yet been reported. In this work, switching the NLO properties of MXenes (Ti3C2Tx) via "surface terminations modulation" is explored. The surface terminations of Ti3C2Tx are modulated by electrochemical treatment, resulting in different states (viz., Ti3C2Tx(pristine), Ti3C2Tx(═O rich), and Ti3C2Tx(-OH rich)). The sign and magnitude of the effective NLO absorption coefficient (βeff) change with the surface terminations. Ti3C2Tx(═O rich) shows a relatively large saturable absorption (SA) with laser excitation at 515 nm (βeff = -1020 ± 136.2 cm GW-1), while reverse saturable absorption (RSA) is found in Ti3C2Tx(pristine) and Ti3C2Tx(-OH rich). The RSA of Ti3C2Tx(pristine) and Ti3C2Tx(-OH rich) is attributed to excited-state absorption, while the SA of Ti3C2Tx(═O rich) is associated with Pauli blocking. With laser excitation at 800 nm, the βeff of Ti3C2Tx(-OH rich) is 113 ± 3.2 cm GW-1, 1.68 times that of Ti3C2Tx(pristine); the RSA is caused by photon-induced absorption. Our results reveal a correlation between surface terminations and NLO properties, highlighting the potential of MXenes in photoelectronics.
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- Hui Li
- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, P. R. China
- Institute of Physics and Technology, Ural Federal University, Mira Street 19, Yekaterinburg, 620002, Russia
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350002, P. R. China
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- Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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Wang PL, Ma C, Yuan Q, Mai T, Ma MG. Novel Ti 3C 2T x MXene wrapped wood sponges for fast cleanup of crude oil spills by outstanding Joule heating and photothermal effect. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 606:971-982. [PMID: 34487944 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.08.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Remediation of crude oil spills is a great challenge owing to the poor mobility and high viscosity of crude oil. Herein, a porous polydimethylsiloxane@wood sponge/MXene (PDMS@WSM) with outstanding compressibility and hydrophobic/lipophilic ability was demonstrated as crude oil absorbent. The surface temperature of PDMS@WSM could quickly rise to 80 °C with a working voltage of 4 V and to 66 °C under simulated sunlight irradiation of 1.5 KW m-2, respectively. Due to the excellent Joule heating and photothermal conversion effect, the PDMS@WSM displayed maximum adsorption capacity of 11.2×105 g m-3 within 6 min. The PDMS@WSM showed preferable reusability and cycle stability because of its brilliant compressibility. Moreover, the oil-collecting device based on PDMS@WSM could continuously collect crude oil spills, achieving an active collection of 25 mL crude oil within 150 s. Therefore, the porous PDMS@WSM absorbent exhibited great potential for crude oil spills remediation, energy regulation, and desalination of hypersaline water.
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- Pei-Lin Wang
- Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China.
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Chen H, Gao L, Al-Hartomy OA, Zhang F, Al-Ghamdi A, Guo J, Song Y, Wang Z, Algarni H, Wang C, Wageh S, Xu S, Zhang H. Tailoring the ultrafast and nonlinear photonics of MXenes through elemental replacement. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:15891-15898. [PMID: 34522936 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr04224f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Due to the outstanding electronic properties, unique chemical surface termination units and rich elemental compositions, MXenes have become promising candidates for the development of new generation optoelectronic devices. However, there is still a gap between advanced photonics applications and fundamental understanding of ultrafast carrier photo-physics dynamics and a nonlinear optical response in layered MXenes. Here, we present insight into the excited state relaxation processes and nonlinear optical response of few-layer Ti3CN and Ti3C2 nanosheets (NSs) via transient absorption spectroscopy and Z-scan measurements. Owing to similar structural compositions, the transient absorption and nonlinear absorption characteristics behave totally opposite. In addition, photo-induced bandgap renormalization and Pauli blocking phenomena exist in Ti3C2 and Ti3CN NSs, respectively. The element replacement may be a new strategy for tunable carrier kinetics and nonlinear optical response of MXenes. These research studies may provide insight into ultrafast carrier photo-physics dynamics as well as promote MXene-based advanced photonics and their applications in optoelectronic devices.
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- Hualong Chen
- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China.
- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, No. 2318 Yuhangtang Rd., Cangqian, Yuhang District, Hangzhou, 311121, China
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China.
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China.
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science; Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China.
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China.
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MXene Core-Shell Nanosheets: Facile Synthesis, Optical Properties, and Versatile Photonics Applications. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11081995. [PMID: 34443828 PMCID: PMC8398170 DOI: 10.3390/nano11081995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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In recent years, the transition metal carbonitrides(MXenes) have been widely applied to photoelectric field, and better performance of these applications was achieved via MXene complex structures. In our work, we proposed a MXene core-shell nanosheet composed of a Ti2C (MXene) phase and gold nanoparticles, and applied it to mode-locked and single-frequency fiber laser applications. The optoelectronic results suggested that the performances of these two applications were both improved when MXene core-shell nanosheets were applied. As a result, we obtained a mode-locking operation with 670 fs pulses, and the threshold pump power reached to as low as 20 mW. Besides, a single-frequency laser with the narrowest linewidth of ~1 kHz is also demonstrated experimentally. Our research work proved that MXene core-shell nanosheets could be used as saturable absorbers (SAs) to promote versatile photonic applications.
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Ma J, Jiang Q, Zhou Y, Chu W, Perathoner S, Jiang C, Wu KH, Centi G, Liu Y. Tuning the Chemical Properties of Co-Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene Materials for Catalytic CO 2 Reduction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2007509. [PMID: 34085770 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202007509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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MXenes, a novel family of 2D materials, are energy materials that have gained considerable attention, particularly for their catalytic applications in emerging areas such as CO2 and N2 hydrogenation. Herein, for the first time, it is shown that the surface reducibility of Ti3 C2 Tx MXene can be tuned by N doping, which induces a change in the catalytic properties of supported Co nanoparticles. Pristine Co-Ti3 C2 Tx MXene favors CO production during CO2 hydrogenation, whereas CH4 production is favored when the MXene is subjected to simple N doping. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) reveal that surface rutile TiO2 nanoparticles appear on the Ti3 C2 Tx support upon N doping, which interact strongly with the supported Co nanoparticles. This interaction alters the reducibility of the supported Co nanoparticles at the interface with the TiO2 nanoparticles, shifting the product selectivity from CO to CH4 . This study successfully showcases a practical strategy, based on surface chemistry modulation of 2D MXenes, for regulating product distribution in CO2 hydrogenation.
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- Jun Ma
- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy (DNL), Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy (DNL), Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- Department ChimBioFarAm, V.le F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, Messina, 98166, Italy
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Department ChimBioFarAm, V.le F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, Messina, 98166, Italy
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy (DNL), Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, China
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VahidMohammadi A, Rosen J, Gogotsi Y. The world of two-dimensional carbides and nitrides (MXenes). Science 2021; 372:372/6547/eabf1581. [DOI: 10.1126/science.abf1581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 400] [Impact Index Per Article: 133.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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A decade after the first report, the family of two-dimensional (2D) carbides and nitrides (MXenes) includes structures with three, five, seven, or nine layers of atoms in an ordered or solid solution form. Dozens of MXene compositions have been produced, resulting in MXenes with mixed surface terminations. MXenes have shown useful and tunable electronic, optical, mechanical, and electrochemical properties, leading to applications ranging from optoelectronics, electromagnetic interference shielding, and wireless antennas to energy storage, catalysis, sensing, and medicine. Here we present a forward-looking review of the field of MXenes. We discuss the challenges to be addressed and outline research directions that will deepen the fundamental understanding of the properties of MXenes and enable their hybridization with other 2D materials in various emerging technologies.
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- Armin VahidMohammadi
- A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, Linköping SE-583 31, Sweden
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- A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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MXene/Graphene Oxide Heterojunction as a Saturable Absorber for Passively Q-Switched Solid-State Pulse Lasers. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11030720. [PMID: 33809320 PMCID: PMC8002177 DOI: 10.3390/nano11030720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Revised: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Owing to their unique characteristics, two-dimensional (2-D) materials and their complexes have become very attractive in photoelectric applications. Two-dimensional heterojunctions, as novel 2-D complex materials, have drawn much attention in recent years. Herein, we propose a 2-D heterojunction composed of MXene (Ti2CTx) materials and graphene oxide (GO), and apply it to an Nd:YAG solid-state laser as a saturable absorber (SA) for passive Q-switching. Our results suggest that a nano-heterojunction between MXene and GO was achieved based on morphological characterization, and the advantages of a broadband response, higher stability in GO, and strong interaction with light waves in MXene could be combined. In the passively Q-switched laser study, the single-pulse energy was measured to be approximately 0.79 µJ when the pump power was 3.72 W, and the corresponding peak power was approximately 7.25 W. In addition, the generation of a stable ultrashort pulse down to 109 ns was demonstrated, which is the narrowest pulse among Q-switched solid-state lasers using a 2-D heterojunction SA. Our work indicates that the MXene–GO nano-heterojunction could operate as a promising SA for ultrafast systems with ultrahigh pulse energy and ultranarrow pulse duration. We believe that this work opens up a new approach to designing 2-D heterojunctions and provides insight into the formation of new 2-D materials with desirable photonic properties.
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Neupane GP, Wang B, Tebyetekerwa M, Nguyen HT, Taheri M, Liu B, Nauman M, Basnet R. Highly Enhanced Light-Matter Interaction in MXene Quantum Dots-Monolayer WS 2 Heterostructure. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2006309. [PMID: 33620772 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202006309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2020] [Revised: 01/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Since the Ti3 C2 was discovered in 2011, the family of MXenes has attracted much attention. MXenes offer great potential in the tuning of many fundamental properties by the synthesis of new structures. The synthesis methods of MXene mainly require steps including immersing a MAX phase in hydrofluoric acid (HF) and processing at high temperatures. However, the HF may be hard to acquire in many countries and processing at high temperatures may cause risk issues. In this article, a simple and cost-effective synthesis of Ti3 C2 Tx quantum dots (QDs) via chemical solution method that follows the long-time magnetic stirring process-initiated etching of Al atoms from commercial Ti3 AlC2 powder at room temperature is introduced. With WS2 monolayer sitting over the MXenes QD arrays, a higher level of photoluminescence (PL) enhancement is found in the heterostructure with increasing laser power at room temperature and a few novel quasi-particles species in the heterostructure at -190 °C. The observations show that the possible plasmonic behavior initiated by QD arrays and the suspension state of WS2 may coplay the roles to trigger multiple quasi-particles species. This study can be an important benchmark for the extensive understanding of quasi-particles species, and their dynamics.
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- Guru Prakash Neupane
- Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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Ti 2CT x MXene as a Saturable Absorber for Passively Q-Switched Solid-State Lasers. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13020247. [PMID: 33450949 PMCID: PMC7828443 DOI: 10.3390/polym13020247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In this work, we successfully fabricated a transmissive saturable absorber (SA) with Ti2CTx MXene using the spin-coating method. By inserting the Ti2CTx saturable absorber into the diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) Nd:YAG laser, a stable passively Q-switched operation was obtained near 1.06 μm. At a pump power of 4.5 W, we obtained the shortest pulse duration of 163 ns with a repetition rate of 260 kHz. The corresponding single pulse energy and peak pulse power were 3.638 μJ and 22.3 W, respectively. The slope efficiency and the optical conversion efficiency of the laser were 21% and 25.5%, respectively. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that Ti2CTx was used in the passively Q-switched solid-state lasers. This work demonstrates that Ti2CTx can be a promising saturable absorber for solid-state laser pulse generation.
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