Graphene Oxide and Polymer Humidity Micro-Sensors Prepared by Carbon Beam Writing.

In this study, novel flexible micro-scale humidity sensors were directly fabricated in graphene oxide (GO) and polyimide (PI) using ion beam writing without any further modifications, and then successfully tested in an atmospheric chamber. Two low fluences (3.75 × 10 cm and 5.

2D Few-Layered PdPS: Toward High-Efficient Self-Powered Broadband Photodetector and Sensors.

Photodetectors and sensors have a prominent role in our lives and cover a wide range of applications, including intelligent systems and the detection of harmful and toxic elements. Although there have been several studies in this direction, their practical applications have been hindered by slow response and low responsiveness. To overcome these problems, we have presented here a self-powered (photoelectrochemical, PEC), ultrasensitive, and ultrafast photodetector platform.

High-Entropy NASICON Phosphates (NaM(PO) and NaMPOO, M = Ti, V, Mn, Cr, and Zr) for Sodium Electrochemistry.

High-entropy materials, with complex compositions and unique cocktail characteristics, have recently drawn significant attention. Additionally, a family of sodium super ion conductors (NASICONs)-structured phosphates in energy storage areas shows a comprehensive application for traditional alkaline ion batteries and, in particular, solid-state electrolytes. However, there is no precedent in fabricating this kind of NASICON-type high-entropy phase.

Two-Dimensional Gallium Sulfide Nanoflakes for UV-Selective Photoelectrochemical-type Photodetectors.

Two-dimensional (2D) transition-metal monochalcogenides have been recently predicted to be potential photo(electro)catalysts for water splitting and photoelectrochemical (PEC) reactions. Differently from the most established InSe, GaSe, GeSe, and many other monochalcogenides, bulk GaS has a large band gap of ∼2.5 eV, which increases up to more than 3.

Self-Powered Broadband Photodetector and Sensor Based on Novel Few-Layered Pd(PS) Nanosheets.

Optoelectronics and sensing devices are of enormous importance in our modern lives, which has propelled the scientific community to explore new two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials to meet the requirements of future devices. Herein, we present the exfoliation of palladium thiophosphate (Pd(PS)) by mechanical shear force exfoliation. The Pd(PS)-based photoelectrochemical (PEC) device demonstrated self-powered broadband photodetection in the range of 385-940 nm with an unprecedented responsivity of 2 A W and a specific detectivity of about 8.

TaS, TaSe, and Their Heterogeneous Films as Catalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction.

Metallic two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) of the group 5 metals are emerging as catalysts for an efficient hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The HER activity of the group 5 TMDs originates from the unsaturated chalcogen edges and the highly active surface basal planes, whereas the HER activity of the widely studied group 6 TMDs originates solely from the chalcogen- or metal-unsaturated edges. However, the batch production of such nanomaterials and their scalable processing into high-performance electrocatalysts is still challenging.

Single-Step Synthesis of Platinoid-Decorated Phosphorene: Perspectives for Catalysis, Gas Sensing, and Energy Storage.

The originality of phosphorene is suppressed by its structural defects, irreproducibility, and sensitivity to the ambient environment. To preserve phosphorene's essential characteristics, for example, influencing the charge redistribution and generating the formation of active centers, noble-metal decoration is found to be an efficient approach. Herein, we demonstrate a single-step electrochemical synthesis of platinoid-decorated few-layer phosphorene (FP).

Autogenous Formation of Gold on Layered Black Phosphorus for Catalytic Purification of Waste Water.

Layered black phosphorus (BP) is a member of a layered material family with anisotropic properties and layer-dependent band gaps that can be exfoliated down to single-layered phosphorene. Compared with graphene, few-layered BP and its single-layer phosphorene are significantly more reactive, and this reactivity can be applied for the autogenous reduction of gold ions to metallic gold nanoparticles supported by few-layered BP (Au/BP). Few-layered BP and gold are well-known oxidation catalysts important in organic synthesis and also in the catalytic treatment and purification of industrial wastewater.

Free-Standing Black Phosphorus Foils for Energy Storage and Catalysis.

Few-layered black phosphorus (BP) is a two-dimensional material that has attracted intensive attention for applications in energy storage and catalysis due to its large surface area and good electrical and thermal conductivity. Herein, a comparable study of BP electrochemical exfoliation in various solutions of tetrabutylammonium salts (TBAX; X is PF , BF , and ClO ) in DMSO is reported. Based on morphological and structural analyses, it is shown that TBAPF /DMSO medium was specifically appropriate for the production of high-quality BP nanosheets with micrometer lateral size and a thickness of about 2.

Chalcogenide vacancies drive the electrocatalytic performance of rhenium dichalcogenides.

The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is one of the most promising ways to produce clean energy. However, its wide-spread use is hindered by the price of the state-of-the-art catalysts based on precious metals. Transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) nanomaterials are a cheap alternative, but a relatively large portion of them remains unexplored in terms of the HER.

MoS versatile spray-coating of 3D electrodes for the hydrogen evolution reaction.

A facile one-step MoS spray-coating method was applied to a range of rigid, flexible, porous and 3D printed carbon-based surfaces, yielding high loadings in MoS flakes. The characterization of MoS flakes from a commercial lubricant spray reveals up to micron-scale bulk sheets of the layered material, constituted in its majority by the semiconducting 2H polymorph, in the presence of the metallic 1T phase. Consequently, the process generates MoS spray-coated surfaces with improved hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalytic performance.

Shear-force exfoliation of indium and gallium chalcogenides for selective gas sensing applications.

Layered chalcogenides AIIIBVI of gallium and indium form a group of semiconducting nanomaterials with huge potential in electronic, sensor and energy storage applications. However, the preparation method predetermines the usage of the prepared nanomaterial. In this paper, we investigated shear-force milling exfoliation in a surfactant free water/ethanol mixture on indium and gallium chalcogenides and their utilization in the gas sensing of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).