Ze Yu

ORCID: 0000-0003-0680-6622
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Research Areas
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques
  • Advanced Machining and Optimization Techniques
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Advanced machining processes and optimization
  • Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
  • Biodiesel Production and Applications
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors

Dalian University of Technology
2016-2025

Shenyang Agricultural University
2020-2025

State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals
2025

Shaanxi Normal University
2025

Shandong Academy of Environmental Science
2020-2024

Fudan University
2024

Nanjing Agricultural University
2024

Shandong University
2015-2024

Baotou Medical College
2024

Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology
2024

In less than three years, the photovoltaic community has witnessed a rapid emergence of new class solid‐state heterojunction solar cells based on solution‐processable organometal halide perovskite absorbers. The energy conversion efficiency (PSCs) been quickly increased to certified value 20.1% by end 2014 because their unique characteristics, such as broad spectral absorption range, large coefficient, high charge carrier mobility and diffusion length. Here, focus is specifically recent...

10.1002/aenm.201500213 article EN Advanced Energy Materials 2015-04-20

Dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cells based on molecular components represent promising approaches to generate hydrogen<italic>via</italic>solar-driven water splitting.

10.1039/c4ee03565h article EN Energy & Environmental Science 2014-12-22

The electron-injection energy losses of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are among the fundamental problems hindering their successful breakthrough application. Two triazatruxene (TAT)-based sensitizers, with one containing a flexible Z-type double bond and another rigid single bond, coded as ZL001 ZL003, respectively, have been synthesized applied in DSSCs to probe process electron injection. Using time-resolved laser spectroscopic techniques kinetic study, ZL003 promotes much faster...

10.1021/acsenergylett.9b00141 article EN ACS Energy Letters 2019-03-27

Herein, an approach is reported for fabrication of Co-Nx -embedded 1D porous carbon nanofibers (CNFs) with graphitic carbon-encased Co nanoparticles originated from metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), which further explored as a bifunctional electrocatalyst both oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and evolution (OER). Electrochemical results reveal that the prepared by pyrolysis at 1000 °C (CoNC-CNF-1000) exhibits excellent catalytic activity toward ORR favors four-electron process outstanding...

10.1002/smll.201800423 article EN Small 2018-05-09

A series of organic thiolate/disulfide redox couples have been synthesized and studied systematically in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) on the basis an dye (TH305). Photophysical, photoelectrochemical, photovoltaic measurements were performed order to get insights into effects different performance DSCs. The polymeric, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) material has also introduced as counter electrode this kind noniodine-containing DSCs showing a promising conversion efficiency...

10.1021/ja2030933 article EN Journal of the American Chemical Society 2011-05-18

An electrolyte based on the tris(acetylacetonato)iron(III)/(II) redox couple ([Fe(acac)3](0/1-)) was developed for p-type dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Introduction of a NiO blocking layer working electrode and use chenodeoxycholic acid in enhanced device performance by improving photocurrent. Devices containing [Fe(acac)3](0/1-) perylene-thiophene-triphenylamine sensitizer (PMI-6T-TPA) have highest reported short-circuit current (J(SC)=7.65 mA cm(-2)), energy conversion efficiency...

10.1002/anie.201409877 article EN Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2015-01-28

A novel three-dimensional AC@CoS/NCNTs/CoS@CNFs composite was synthesized and used as an anode material for KIBs, which exhibited excellent performance.

10.1039/c8ta12457d article EN Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2019-01-01

The present review offers a survey of liquid electrolytes used in dye-sensitized solar cells from the beginning photoelectrochemical cell research. It handles both solvents employed, and prerequisites identified for an ideal solvent, as well various effects electrolyte solutes terms redox systems additives. conclusions call more detailed molecular insight into electrolyte-electrode interface reactions structures.

10.1039/c1dt11023c article EN Dalton Transactions 2011-01-01

Abstract In the last few years, inorganic–organic metal halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have attracted a great deal of attention as promising next‐generation solar‐cell technology because their high efficiencies and low production cost. Hole‐transporting materials (HTMs) play an essential role in effective charge extraction thus achieving overall efficiency. Therefore, searching for efficient, stable, low‐cost HTM PSCs has been one hottest research topics this field. Inorganic p‐type...

10.1002/smtd.201700280 article EN Small Methods 2017-12-05

Abstract Copper (II) phthalocyanines (CuPcs) have attracted growing interest as promising hole‐transporting materials (HTMs) in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) due to their low‐cost and excellent stability. However, the most efficient PSCs using CuPc‐based HTMs reported thus far still rely on hygroscopic p‐type dopants, which notoriously deteriorate device Herein, two new CuPc derivatives are designed, namely CuPc‐Bu CuPc‐OBu, by molecular engineering of non‐peripheral substituents Pc rings,...

10.1002/aenm.201803287 article EN Advanced Energy Materials 2018-12-05

By using a supramolecular self-assembly method, functional water splitting device based on photoactive anode TiO2(1+2) has been successfully assembled with molecular photosensitizer 1 and catalyst 2 connected by coordination of Zr4+ ions the surface nanostructured TiO2. On basis this photoanode in three-electrode photoelectrochemical cell, maximal incident photon to current conversion efficiency 4.1% at ∼450 nm photocurrent density ∼0.48 mA cm–2 were obtained

10.1021/cs500518k article EN ACS Catalysis 2014-06-13

Abstract The inorganic p‐type semiconductor CuI possesses several unique characteristics such as high transparency, low‐production cost, hole mobility, and good chemical stability is a promising hole‐transporting material candidate that can be explored in solar‐cell devices. Herein, we adopt simple solid–gas reaction method to fabricate uniform film by exposing thermally evaporated copper iodine vapor apply it layer (HTL) inverted planar perovskite solar cells (PSCs). optimized devices...

10.1002/ente.201700422 article EN Energy Technology 2017-07-26

Indium tin oxide (ITO) is a well-known n-type degenerate semiconductor with wide variety of electronic and optoelectronic applications. Herein ITO utilized as photocathode material in p-type dye-sensitized solar cells place the commonly applied highly colored nickel (NiO) semiconductor. The application mesoporous photocathodes, [Fe(acac)3]0/− redox mediator new organic dye afforded an impressive energy conversion efficiency 1.96±0.12%. Comparative transient absorption spectroscopic studies...

10.1038/am.2016.89 article EN cc-by NPG Asia Materials 2016-09-01

Tetrafluoro-tetracyano-quinodimethane (F4TCNQ) was demonstrated to be an effective p-dopant for highly efficient PSCs based on P3HT as a hole-transporting material.

10.1039/c6ra21775c article EN RSC Advances 2016-01-01

10.1016/s0007-8506(07)62911-4 article EN CIRP Annals 2000-01-01
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