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This work systematically investigated the structure and property of the near-surface and bulk regions of Pb0.99(Nb0.02Zr0.73Sn0.21Ti0.04)O3 ceramics using a combination of X-ray and neutron diffraction, piezoresponse force microscopy, and conventional ferroelectric/piezoelectric characterization. It is found that mechanical force can induce an antiferroelectric/ferroelectric phase transition within micrometers of the surface. Such a phase transition is strongly dependent on the processing scenario, leading to differences from the bulk region. This work provides crucial insights into the sensitivity of this class of AFE materials. Clearly, surface processing conditions must be taken into account for both accurate structural determination and practical applications.

This work systematically investigated the structure and property of the near-surface and bulk regions of Pb0.99(Nb0.02Zr0.73Sn0.21Ti0.04)O3 ceramics using a combination of X-ray and neutron diffraction, piezoresponse force microscopy, and conventional ferroelectric/piezoelectric characterization. It is found that mechanical force can induce an antiferroelectric/ferroelectric phase transition within micrometers of the surface. Such a phase transition is strongly dependent on the processing scenario, leading to differences from the bulk region. This work provides crucial insights into the sensitivity of this class of AFE materials. Clearly, surface processing conditions must be taken into account for both accurate structural determination and practical applications.

This work systematically investigated the structure and property of the near-surface and bulk regions of Pb0.99(Nb0.02Zr0.73Sn0.21Ti0.04)O3 ceramics using a combination of X-ray and neutron diffraction, piezoresponse force microscopy, and conventional ferroelectric/piezoelectric characterization. It is found that mechanical force can induce an antiferroelectric/ferroelectric phase transition within micrometers of the surface. Such a phase transition is strongly dependent on the processing scenario, leading to differences from the bulk region. This work provides crucial insights into the sensitivity of this class of AFE materials. Clearly, surface processing conditions must be taken into account for both accurate structural determination and practical applications.

This work systematically investigated the structure and property of the near-surface and bulk regions of Pb0.99(Nb0.02Zr0.73Sn0.21Ti0.04)O3 ceramics using a combination of X-ray and neutron diffraction, piezoresponse force microscopy, and conventional ferroelectric/piezoelectric characterization. It is found that mechanical force can induce an antiferroelectric/ferroelectric phase transition within micrometers of the surface. Such a phase transition is strongly dependent on the processing scenario, leading to differences from the bulk region. This work provides crucial insights into the sensitivity of this class of AFE materials. Clearly, surface processing conditions must be taken into account for both accurate structural determination and practical applications.

We report zinc stannate (ZTO) nanoneedles obtained through hydrothermal synthesis as a promising photoanode for CdS/CdSe quantum dot sensitized solar cells. The cell based on ZTO/CdS/CdSe with copper sulfide counter electrode recorded the highest conversion efficiency of 3.13% under 1 sun illumination with improved short-circuit current density of 18.96 mA cm2 and open-circuit photovoltage of 0.613 V which is several times higher than that of CdS sensitized ZTO cells. The high performance is attributed not only to large accumulation of photo-injected carriers but also to the slow process of recombination as one of the reasons for longer electron lifetime, which results in higher current density and open-circuit voltage, respectively.

We report zinc stannate (ZTO) nanoneedles obtained through hydrothermal synthesis as a promising photoanode for CdS/CdSe quantum dot sensitized solar cells. The cell based on ZTO/CdS/CdSe with copper sulfide counter electrode recorded the highest conversion efficiency of 3.13% under 1 sun illumination with improved short-circuit current density of 18.96 mA cm2 and open-circuit photovoltage of 0.613 V which is several times higher than that of CdS sensitized ZTO cells. The high performance is attributed not only to large accumulation of photo-injected carriers but also to the slow process of recombination as one of the reasons for longer electron lifetime, which results in higher current density and open-circuit voltage, respectively.

We report zinc stannate (ZTO) nanoneedles obtained through hydrothermal synthesis as a promising photoanode for CdS/CdSe quantum dot sensitized solar cells. The cell based on ZTO/CdS/CdSe with copper sulfide counter electrode recorded the highest conversion efficiency of 3.13% under 1 sun illumination with improved short-circuit current density of 18.96 mA cm2 and open-circuit photovoltage of 0.613 V which is several times higher than that of CdS sensitized ZTO cells. The high performance is attributed not only to large accumulation of photo-injected carriers but also to the slow process of recombination as one of the reasons for longer electron lifetime, which results in higher current density and open-circuit voltage, respectively.

We report zinc stannate (ZTO) nanoneedles obtained through hydrothermal synthesis as a promising photoanode for CdS/CdSe quantum dot sensitized solar cells. The cell based on ZTO/CdS/CdSe with copper sulfide counter electrode recorded the highest conversion efficiency of 3.13% under 1 sun illumination with improved short-circuit current density of 18.96 mA cm2 and open-circuit photovoltage of 0.613 V which is several times higher than that of CdS sensitized ZTO cells. The high performance is attributed not only to large accumulation of photo-injected carriers but also to the slow process of recombination as one of the reasons for longer electron lifetime, which results in higher current density and open-circuit voltage, respectively.