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Meenakshamma A, Mounika PM, Gurulakshmi M, Susmitha K, Haranath D, Goswami L, Gupta G, Someshwar P, Raghavender M. Voltage- and Power-Conversion Performance of Bi-functional ZrO 2 : Er 3+ / Yb 3+ Assisted and Co-sensitized Dye Sensitized Solar Cells for Internet of Things Applications. Chemphyschem 2023; 24:e202300572. [PMID: 37596962 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202300572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
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Giant power conversion efficiency is achieved by using bifunction ZrO2 : Er3+ /Yb3+ assisted co-sensitised dye-sensitized solar cells. The evolution of the crystalline structure and its microstructure are examined by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy studies. The bi-functional behaviour of ZrO2 : Er3+ /Yb3+ as upconversion, light scattering is confirmed by emission and diffused reflectance studies. The bi-function ZrO2 : Er3+ /Yb3+ (pH=3) assisted photoanode is co-sensitized by use of N719 dye, squaraine SPSQ2 dye and is sandwiched with Platinum based counter electrode. The fabricated DSSC exhibited a giant power conversion efficiency of 12.35 % with VOC of 0.71 V, JSC of 27.06 mA/cm2 , FF of 0.63. The results, which motivated the development of a small DSSC module, gave 6.21 % and is used to drive a tiny electronic motor in indoor and outdoor lighting conditions. Small-area DSSCs connected in series have found that a VOC of 4.52 V is sufficient to power up Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
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- Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, 506004, T.S., India
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- Sensor Devices & Metrology, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Sensor Devices & Metrology, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad, 500007, T.S., India
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- Department of Physics, Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, 516005, A.P., India
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Mahmood R, Mananquil T, Scenna R, Dennis ES, Castillo-Rodriguez J, Koivisto BD. Light-Driven Energy and Charge Transfer Processes between Additives within Electrospun Nanofibres. Molecules 2023; 28:4857. [PMID: 37375412 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28124857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Electrospinning is a cost-effective and efficient method of producing polymeric nanofibre films. The resulting nanofibres can be produced in a variety of structures, including monoaxial, coaxial (core@shell), and Janus (side-by-side). The resulting fibres can also act as a matrix for various light-harvesting components such as dye molecules, nanoparticles, and quantum dots. The addition of these light-harvesting materials allows for various photo-driven processes to occur within the films. This review discusses the process of electrospinning as well as the effect of spinning parameters on resulting fibres. Building on this, we discuss energy transfer processes that have been explored in nanofibre films, such as Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET), metal-enhanced fluorescence (MEF), and upconversion. A charge transfer process, photoinduced electron transfer (PET), is also discussed. This review highlights various candidate molecules that have been used for photo-responsive processes in electrospun films.
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- Reeda Mahmood
- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Toronto Metropolitan University, 350 Victoria St., Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Toronto Metropolitan University, 350 Victoria St., Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Toronto Metropolitan University, 350 Victoria St., Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Toronto Metropolitan University, 350 Victoria St., Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Toronto Metropolitan University, 350 Victoria St., Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Toronto Metropolitan University, 350 Victoria St., Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada
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Li L, Cao Y, Cui H, Li G, Li Y, Zhang Y, Zhang J, Chen B. Improving upconversion luminescence intensity of BiTa 7O 19:Er 3+/Yb 3+ by polyvalent Sb co-doping. Dalton Trans 2023. [PMID: 37317782 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt01075a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BiTa7O19:Er3+/Yb3+/Sb phosphors were successfully synthesized by high temperature solid sintering. X-ray diffraction (XRD), fluorescence spectrometry and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), were used to analyze the phase structure, upconversion luminescence (UCL) features and Sb valence state, respectively. The results suggest that polyvalent Sb with Sb3+ and Sb5+ can replace the Ta5+ sites in a BiTa7O19 host to form a pure phase. Compared with BiTa7O19:0.1Er3+/0.4Yb3+, polyvalent Sb doping further improves UCL intensity by 1.2 times under 980 nm laser stimulation with a powder density of 44.59 W cm-2. This is due to the adjustment of the local lattice structure of BiTa7O19 by the polyvalent Sb. The maximum absolute sensitivity (SA) and relative sensitivity (SR) can be estimated from the UCL variable-temperature spectra as 0.0098 K-1 at 356 K and 0.0078 K-1 at 303 K using the luminescence intensity ratio (LIR) approach. The outcomes show that host local lattice adjustment using polyvalent elements is an effective way to improve luminescence intensity, and it is possible to use BiTa7O19:Er3+/Yb3+/Sb as a temperature sensor.
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- Lei Li
- Department of Physics, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China.
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- Department of Physics, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China.
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- Department of Physics, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Navigation College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China
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- Department of Physics, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China.
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- Department of Physics, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China.
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- Department of Physics, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China.
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A synergistic effect of NaYF4:Yb,Er@NaGdF4:Nd@SiO2 upconversion nanoparticles and TiO2 hollow spheres to enhance photovoltaic performance of dye-sensitized solar cells. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Choi J, Kim SY. Synthesis of near-infrared-responsive hexagonal-phase upconversion nanoparticles with controllable shape and luminescence efficiency for theranostic applications. J Biomater Appl 2022; 37:646-658. [PMID: 35699103 DOI: 10.1177/08853282221108483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Over the past few decades, photodynamic therapy has been studied as a therapeutic method by generating singlet oxygen through activation of a photosensitizer (PS) to kill cancer cells. However, the light within the activating wavelength range of commercial photosensitizers has a low penetration depth. In this study, we designed multifunctional upconversion nanoparticles (UCNs) that can emit high-energy light by absorbing low-energy near-infrared (NIR) light with excellent tissue permeability through a fluorescence resonance energy transfer procedure. This process can produce reactive oxygen species by activating the PS. We aimed to optimize the thermal decomposition synthesis procedure to produce lanthanide-doped UCNs with a uniform size and improve the photoluminescence efficiency for an NIR-regulated theranostic system. It was confirmed that the morphologies of UCNs can be controlled by varying the reaction time, reaction temperature, and feed molar ratio of the solvent and reactant. The crystalline morphology of the synthesized UCNs showed a thermodynamically stable hexagonal phase. The photoluminescence efficiency of the UCNs also was influenced by size, surface area, crystalline property, and stability in aqueous solution. Furthermore, the surface-modified UCNs with a folic acid-conjugated block copolymer and PS exhibited enhanced singlet oxygen generation and significantly improved aqueous solubility and photoluminescence efficiency.
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- Jongseon Choi
- Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.,Department of Chemical engineering education, College of Education, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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Hu F, Li W, Zou M, Li Y, Chen F, Lin N, Guo W, Liu XY. Subcutaneous Energy/Signal Transmission Based on Silk Fibroin Up-Conversion Photonic Amplification. ACS NANO 2021; 15:9559-9567. [PMID: 33382583 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c09575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Transmission of energy and signals through human skin is critically important for implantable devices. Because near-infrared (NIR) light can easily penetrate through human skin/tissue, in this study we report on silk fibroin (SF) up-conversion photonic amplifiers (SFUCPAs) integrated into optoelectronic devices, which provide a practical approach for subcutaneous charging and communication via NIR lasers. SFUCPAs achieve a 4 times higher fluorescence than the control, which gives rise to a 47.3 time increase in subcutaneous NIR energy conversion efficiency of a single fibrous dye-sensitized solar cell compared with the control. Moreover, the hybrid printed electrodes exhibited reversible switching to NIR exposure with a response time of ∼1.06/1.63 s for a 3 s ON/OFF switch. Owing to the flexible, biocompatible, and cost-efficient design NIR-driven optoelectronic performance, the SFUCPAs are promising for use in applications of subcutaneous medical electronics for charging, storing information, and controlling implanted devices.
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- Fan Hu
- Research Institution for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Key Provincial Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, College of Materials, Xiamen University, 422 Siming South Road, Xiamen 361005, China
- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Research Institution for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Key Provincial Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, College of Materials, Xiamen University, 422 Siming South Road, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Research Institution for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Key Provincial Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, College of Materials, Xiamen University, 422 Siming South Road, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Research Institution for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Key Provincial Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, College of Materials, Xiamen University, 422 Siming South Road, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Research Institution for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Key Provincial Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, College of Materials, Xiamen University, 422 Siming South Road, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Research Institution for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Key Provincial Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, College of Materials, Xiamen University, 422 Siming South Road, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Research Institution for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Key Provincial Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, College of Materials, Xiamen University, 422 Siming South Road, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117542, Singapore
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Ansari AA, Nazeeruddin M, Tavakoli MM. Organic-inorganic upconversion nanoparticles hybrid in dye-sensitized solar cells. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.213805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Grzyb T, Kamiński P, Przybylska D, Tymiński A, Sanz-Rodríguez F, Haro Gonzalez P. Manipulation of up-conversion emission in NaYF 4 core@shell nanoparticles doped by Er 3+, Tm 3+, or Yb 3+ ions by excitation wavelength-three ions-plenty of possibilities. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:7322-7333. [PMID: 33889899 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr07136f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) based on host compound NaYF4 with core@shell structures were synthesised by the precipitation reaction in high-boiling point octadecene/oleic acid solvent. Four laser wavelengths were used (808, 975, 1208, or 1532 nm) for excitation of the obtained NPs. The resulting emission and mechanisms responsible for spectroscopic properties were studied in detail. Depending on NP compositions, i.e. type of doping ion (Er3+, Tm3+, or Yb3+) or presence of dopants in the same or different phases, adjustable up-conversion (UC) could be obtained with emission peaks covering the visible to near-infrared range (475 to 1625 nm). The presented results demonstrated multifunctionality of the prepared NPs. NaYF4:2%Tm3+@NaYF4 NPs exhibited emission at 700 and 1450 nm under 808 nm laser excitation or 800 and 1625 nm emission under 1208 nm laser radiation, as a result of ground- and excited-state absorption processes (GSA and ESA, respectively). However, NaYF4:5%Er3+,2%Tm3+@NaYF4 NPs showed the most interesting properties, as they can convert all studied laser wavelengths due to the absorption of Tm3+ (808, 1208 nm) or Er3+ ions (808, 975, 1532 nm), revealing a photon avalanche process under 1208 nm laser excitation, as well as GSA and ESA at other excitation wavelengths. The NaYF4:2%Tm3+@NaYF4:5%Er3+ NPs revealed the resultant emission properties, as the dopant ions were separated within core and shell phases. The NaYF4:18%Yb3+,2%Tm3+@NaYF4 and NaYF4:18%Yb3+,2%Tm3+@NaYF4:5%Er3+ samples showed the brightest emission, around 800 nm, under 975 nm excitation, though other laser wavelengths allowed for observation of luminescence, as well, especially in NPs with Er3+ in the outer shell, capable of UC under 1532 nm. The presented results highlight the unique and universal properties of lanthanide ions for designing luminescent NPs for a variety of potential applications, such as confocal microscopy.
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- Tomasz Grzyb
- Department of Rare Earths, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznań, Poland.
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Roy A, Bhandari S, Ghosh A, Sundaram S, Mallick TK. Incorporating Solution-Processed Mesoporous WO3 as an Interfacial Cathode Buffer Layer for Photovoltaic Applications. J Phys Chem A 2020; 124:5709-5719. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.0c02912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Anurag Roy
- Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Cornwall TR10 9FE, U.K
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- Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Cornwall TR10 9FE, U.K
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- Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Cornwall TR10 9FE, U.K
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- Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Cornwall TR10 9FE, U.K
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- Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Cornwall TR10 9FE, U.K
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Stacked nanocarbon photosensitizer for efficient blue light excited Eu(III) emission. Commun Chem 2020; 3:3. [PMID: 36703320 PMCID: PMC9812264 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-019-0251-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Photosensitizer design to allow effective use of low-energy light is important for developing photofunctional materials. Herein, we describe a rational photosensitizer design for effective use of low-energy light. The developed photosensitizer is a stacked nanocarbon based on a rigid polyaromatic framework, which allows efficient energy transfer from the low-energy T1 level to the energy acceptor. We prepared an Eu(III) complex consisting of a luminescent center (Eu(III)) and stacked-coronene photosensitizer. The brightness of photosensitized Eu(III) excited using low-energy light (450 nm) is more than five times higher than the maximum brightness of previously reported Eu(III) complexes.
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Yu J, Yang Y, Zhang C, Fan R, Su T. Preparation of YbF3-Ho@TiO2 core–shell sub-microcrystal spheres and their application to the electrode of dye-sensitized solar cells. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj02069a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The TiO2/YbF3-Ho@TiO2 heterostructure with light-scattering and NIR-light harvesting characteristics can facilitate charge separation, suppress recombination process and prolong the lifetime of electrons.
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- Jia Yu
- Hami Vocational & Technical College
- Hami
- P. R. China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Coal Green Conversion
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin 150001
- P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Coal Green Conversion
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan Polytechnic University
- Jiaozuo
- P. R. China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Institute of Technology
- Harbin 150001
- P. R. China
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- Green Chemistry Centre
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Yantai University
- Yantai 264005
- P. R. China
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Duan J, Tang Q. A revolution of photovoltaics: persistent electricity generation beyond solar irradiation. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:799-805. [DOI: 10.1039/c8dt03784a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The integration utilization of solar energy and waste energies by photovoltaics is regarded as a promising solution to resolve energy crisis and environmental pollution problems.
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- Jialong Duan
- Institute of New Energy Technology
- College of Information Science and Technology
- Jinan University
- Guangzhou 510632
- PR China
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- Institute of New Energy Technology
- College of Information Science and Technology
- Jinan University
- Guangzhou 510632
- PR China
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Patterson MG, Mulville AK, Connor EK, Henry AT, Hudson ML, Tissue K, Biros SM, Werner EJ. Lanthanide extraction selectivity of a tripodal carbamoylmethylphosphine oxide ligand system. Dalton Trans 2018; 47:14318-14326. [PMID: 30051120 DOI: 10.1039/c8dt02239a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Lanthanide extraction selectivity is attained by variation of the ligand structure and extraction conditions for a series of CMPO-based ligands.
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- Department of Chemistry
- Biochemistry and Physics
- The University of Tampa
- Tampa
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- Biochemistry and Physics
- The University of Tampa
- Tampa
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- Biochemistry and Physics
- The University of Tampa
- Tampa
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- Grand Valley State University
- Allendale
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- Grand Valley State University
- Allendale
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- Biochemistry and Physics
- The University of Tampa
- Tampa
- USA
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