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Currently, bismuth oxychalcogenide family (Bi 2 O 2 X, X S, Se, Te), led by Bi 2 O 2 Se with unique characteristics, have emerged as promising candidates for high-performance optoelectronic devices. Herein, the novel Bi 2 O 2 S flowers with hierarchical structure have been successfully prepared via a facile hydrothermal method with only 3 h of reaction. The as-prepared Bi 2 O 2 S flower is composed of many ultrathin nanosheets (NSs) with a thickness of about 12–16 nm. And the possible formation mechanism of ultrathin NSs self-assembled Bi 2 O 2 S flowers is further analyzed. In addition, a self-powered infrared photodetector based on Bi 2 O 2 S flowers, which can work without an external power, is designed. Under illumination at 850 nm light, the Bi 2 O 2 S flowers photodetector exhibits well photoresponse switching behaviors, of which the high responsivity, specific detectivity and fast response time reach up to 9.48 mA/W, 9.96 × 1010 Jones and 227.7 ms, respectively. Of particular note, the Bi 2 O 2 S flowers photodetector also possesses the eximious stability. [Display omitted] ● The Bi 2 O 2 S flowers composed of 2D ultrathin nanosheets were prepared on the fluorine-doped tin oxide substrate. ● The Bi 2 O 2 S flowers infrared photodetector exhibits a high responsivity of 9.48 mA/W and detectivity of 9.96 × 1010 Jones. ● The Bi 2 O 2 S flowers infrared photodetector possesses eximious stability, and can operated without an external power source. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Self-Assembly Synthesis of the MoS 2 /PtCo Alloy Counter Electrodes for High-Efficiency and Stable Low-Cost Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. The authors apologize for any inconvenience caused and state that the scientific conclusions are unaffected. Reference 1 Zeng Z., Wang D., Wang J., Jiao S., Huang Y., Zhao S., Zhang B., Ma M., Gao S., Feng X. Self-Assembly Synthesis of the MoS2/PtCo Alloy Counter Electrodes for High-Efficiency and Stable Low-Cost Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. [Extracted from the article]

• Scaly-like hollow SnSe nanotubes (NTs) were synthesized by a green and rapid solution method. • Light utilization efficiency is improved due to unique scaly-like hollow structure and large surface area of the SnSe NTs. • SnSe NTs infrared photodetector can realize efficient and stable IR light detection free of the external power. [Display omitted] SnSe nanotubes (NTs) have been successfully synthesized via a simple solution method. The as-synthesized tubular crystals with orthorhombic structure are composed of numerous scaly nanosheets which distributed hierarchically. The average diameter of the SnSe NTs is roughly 180 nm and length primarily concentrate in the range of 1–3 µm. It was found that Se nanowires were served as a template and as an only source of Se ion for the formation of SnSe NTs. Furthermore, a novel self-powered infrared photodetector (IRPD) established on the SnSe NTs with desirable detection performance was fabricated. Exposed to IR illumination of 830 nm, the SnSe NTs IRPD displays a maximal photocurrent density of 46.46 nA/cm2 and a rapid photoresponse, together with the rise time and decay time approach up to 0.174 s and 0.349 s, respectively. Meanwhile, it can be recognized that the SnSe NTs IRPD remain consistent and repeatable at zero voltage. Moreover, a plausible mechanism for IR detection based on the SnSe NTs IRPD are also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]