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Li XP, Huang RJ, Chen C, Li T, Gao YJ. Simultaneous Conduction and Valence Band Regulation of Indium-Based Quantum Dots for Efficient H 2 Photogeneration. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11051115. [PMID: 33925794 PMCID: PMC8146827 DOI: 10.3390/nano11051115] [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: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Indium-based chalcogenide semiconductors have been served as the promising candidates for solar H2 evolution reaction, however, the related studies are still in its infancy and the enhancement of efficiency remains a grand challenge. Here, we report that the photocatalytic H2 evolution activity of quantized indium chalcogenide semiconductors could be dramatically aroused by the co-decoration of transition metal Zn and Cu. Different from the traditional metal ion doping strategies which only focus on narrowing bandgap for robust visible light harvesting, the conduction and valence band are coordinately regulated to realize the bandgap narrowing and the raising of thermodynamic driving force for proton reduction, simultaneously. Therefore, the as-prepared noble metal-free Cu0.4-ZnIn2S4 quantum dots (QDs) exhibits extraordinary activity for photocatalytic H2 evolution. Under optimal conditions, the Cu0.4-ZnIn2S4 QDs could produce H2 with the rate of 144.4 μmol h−1 mg−1, 480-fold and 6-fold higher than that of pristine In2S3 QDs and Cu-doped In2S3 QDs counterparts respectively, which is even comparable with the state-of-the-art cadmium chalcogenides QDs.
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Qiu H, Fang S, Huang G, Bi J. A novel application of In 2S 3 for visible-light-driven photocatalytic inactivation of bacteria: Kinetics, stability, toxicity and mechanism. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 190:110018. [PMID: 32810495 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Photocatalytic bacterial inactivation under visible light emerges as a new alternative to control microbial contamination by utilizing free and renewable sunlight. However, the exploration of highly effective and safe visible-light-driven (VLD) photocatalysts remains an important step toward accessing this new technology. Herein, an eco-friendly photocatalyst, namely Indium Sulfide (In2S3), was fabricated through a facile hydrothermal method for VLD photocatalytic inactivation of bacteria. The energy band gap of the as-prepared In2S3 was measured as 2.25 eV. As expected, the obtained In2S3 photocatalyst showed remarkable inactivation efficiency toward E. coli under fluorescent tubes irradiation. The photocatalytic inactivation kinetic was perfectly fitted by a mathematical model for bacteria inactivation. In addition, In2S3 exhibited high stability and could be reused. The leakage of In3+ was not significant and showed no toxic effect to the bacteria. Based on the results of scavenger study and ESR technology, the dominant reactive species causing In2S3 VLD photocatalytic bacterial inactivation were proposed as O2-, h+, H2O2 and e-, rather than OH. The SEM study suggested that the damages to the intracellular components occurred prior to the destruction of cell wall. This study provides novel application of In2S3 for VLD photocatalytic inactivation of bacteria as well as comprehensive insight into the inactivation mechanism.
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- Haibo Qiu
- Weihai Municipal Hospital, Weihai, Shandong, 264200, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Minhou, Fujian, 350108, China.
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Minhou, Fujian, 350108, China.
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Minhou, Fujian, 350108, China
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Zhang J, Wang H, Yuan X, Zeng G, Tu W, Wang S. Tailored indium sulfide-based materials for solar-energy conversion and utilization. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY C-PHOTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2018.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Hsieh PY, Chiu YH, Lai TH, Fang MJ, Wang YT, Hsu YJ. TiO 2 Nanowire-Supported Sulfide Hybrid Photocatalysts for Durable Solar Hydrogen Production. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:3006-3015. [PMID: 30565913 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b17858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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As the feet of clay, photocorrosion induced by hole accumulation has placed serious limitations on the widespread deployment of sulfide nanostructures for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. Developing sufficiently stable electrodes to construct durable PEC systems is therefore the key to the realization of solar hydrogen production. Here, an innovative charge-transfer manipulation concept based on the aligned hole transport across the interface has been realized to enhance the photostability of In2S3 electrodes toward PEC solar hydrogen production. The concept was realized by conducting compact deposition of In2S3 nanocrystals on the TiO2 nanowire array. Under PEC operation, the supporting TiO2 nanowires functioned as an anisotropic charge-transfer backbone to arouse aligned charge transport across the TiO2-In2S3 interface. Because of the aligned hole transport, the TiO2 nanowire-supported In2S3 hybrid nanostructures (TiO2-In2S3) exhibited improved hole-transfer dynamics at the TiO2-In2S3 interface and enhanced hole injection kinetics at the electrode surface, substantially increasing the long-term photostability toward solar hydrogen production. The PEC durability tests showed that TiO2-In2S3 electrodes can achieve nearly 90.9% retention of initial photocurrent upon continuous irradiation for 6 h, whereas the pure In2S3 merely retained 20.8% of initial photocurrent. This double-gain charge-transfer manipulation concept is expected to convey a viable approach to the intelligent design of highly efficient and sufficiently stable sulfide photocatalysts for sustainable solar fuel generation.
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- Ping-Yen Hsieh
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , National Chiao Tung University , Hsinchu 30010 , Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , National Chiao Tung University , Hsinchu 30010 , Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , National Chiao Tung University , Hsinchu 30010 , Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , National Chiao Tung University , Hsinchu 30010 , Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , National Chiao Tung University , Hsinchu 30010 , Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , National Chiao Tung University , Hsinchu 30010 , Taiwan
- Center for Emergent Functional Matter Science , National Chiao Tung University , Hsinchu 30010 , Taiwan
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Lin J, Hu D, Yang H, Liu Y, Xue C, Wu T. Nonlinear Variation in the Composition and Optical Band Gap of an Alloyed Cluster-Based Open-Framework Metal Chalcogenide. Inorg Chem 2018; 57:4248-4251. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b00542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Jian Lin
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Jiangsu 215123, China
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Li Z, Yang T, Zhao Q, Zhang M. Tunable photoluminescence and room temperature ferromagnetism of In2S3:Dy3+,Tb3+ nanoparticles. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp02481a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In2S3:6%Dy3+,yTb3+ nanoparticles exhibit tunable optical properties and room temperature ferromagnetism, which have been further investigated using VASP calculations.
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- Zhifang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130012
- People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130012
- People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130012
- People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130012
- People's Republic of China
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Ghosh S, Saha M, Ashok VD, Chatterjee A, De SK. Excitation dependent multicolor emission and photoconductivity of Mn, Cu doped In2S3 monodisperse quantum dots. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2016; 27:155708. [PMID: 26934114 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/15/155708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Indium sulphide (In2S3) quantum dots (QDs) of average size 6 ± 2 nm and hexagonal nanoplatelets of average size 37 ± 4 nm have been synthesized from indium myristate and indium diethyl dithiocarbamate precursors respectively. The absorbance and emission band was tuned with variation of nanocrytal size from very small in the strong confinement regime to very large in the weak confinement regime. The blue emission and its shifting with size has been explained with the donor-acceptor recombination process. The 3d element doping (Mn(2+) and Cu(2+)) is found to be effective for formation of new emission bands at higher wavelengths. The characteristic peaks of Mn(2+) and Cu(2+) and the modification of In(3+) peaks in the x-ray photoelectric spectrum (XPS) confirm the incorporation of Mn(2+) and Cu(2+) into the In2S3 matrix. The simulation of the electron paramagnetic resonance signal indicates the coexistence of isotropic and axial symmetry for In and S vacancies. Moreover, the majority of Mn(2+) ions and sulphur vacancies (VS ) reside on the surface of nanocrystals. The quantum confinement effect leads to an enhancement of band gap up to 3.65 eV in QDs. The formation of Mn 3d levels between conduction band edge and shallow donor states is evidenced from a systematic variation of emission spectra with the excitation wavelength. In2S3 QDs have been established as efficient sensitizers to Mn and Cu emission centers. Fast and slow components of photoluminescence (PL) decay dynamics in Mn and Cu doped QDs are interpreted in terms of surface and bulk recombination processes. Fast and stable photodetctors with high photocurrent gain are fabricated with Mn and Cu doped QDs and are found to be faster than pure In2S3. The fastest response time in Cu doped QDs is an indication of the most suitable system for photodetector devices.
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- Sirshendu Ghosh
- Department of Materials Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata-700032, India
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Davoodi A, Maddahfar M, Ramezani M. Application of mercaptoacetic acid as a capping agent, solvent, and precursor to fabricate In2S3 nanostructures. J IND ENG CHEM 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2014.07.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Asadollahzadeh H, Ranjbar M, Taher MA. Synthesis and characterization of In2S3 nanostructures via ultrasonic method in the presence of thioglycolic acid. J IND ENG CHEM 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2014.01.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Yao B, Wang P, Wang S, Zhang M. Ce doping influence on the magnetic phase transition in In2S3:Ce nanoparticles. CrystEngComm 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ce42369g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The classical thermally driven transition from supermagnetic to blocked supermagnetic and quantum phase transition from magnetic long-range order to quantum superparamagnetic state have been observed in ultrasmall In2S3:Ce diluted magnetic semiconductors.
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- Binbin Yao
- State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials
- Jilin University
- Changchun, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Physics and Telecommunications Engineering
- Shaanxi University of Technology
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- State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials
- Jilin University
- Changchun, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials
- Jilin University
- Changchun, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials
- Jilin University
- Changchun, People's Republic of China
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Štengl V, Opluštil F, Němec T. In3+-doped TiO2 and TiO2/In2S3 Nanocomposite for Photocatalytic and Stoichiometric Degradations. Photochem Photobiol 2012; 88:265-76. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2011.01052.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Choi J, Jin J, Lee J, Park JH, Kim HJ, Oh DH, Ahn JR, Son SU. Columnar assembly and successive heating of colloidal 2D nanomaterials on graphene as an efficient strategy for new anode materials in lithium ion batteries: the case of In2S3 nanoplates. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2jm30949a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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