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Quan W, Shi J, Zeng M, Li B, Liu Z, Lv W, Fan C, Wu J, Liu X, Yang J, Hu N, Yang Z. Quantum Confinement and End-Sealing Effects for Highly Sensitive and Stable Nitrogen Dioxide Detection: Homogeneous Integration of Ti 3C 2T x-Based Flexible Gas Sensors. ACS Sens 2024; 9:4578-4590. [PMID: 39223701 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.4c00576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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The real-time and room-temperature detection of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) holds significant importance for environmental monitoring. However, the performance of NO2 sensors has been hampered by the trade-off between the high sensitivity and stability of conventional sensitive materials. Here, we present a novel fully flexible paper-based gas sensing structure by combining a homogeneous screen-printed titanium carbide (Ti3C2Tx) MXene-based nonmetallic electrode with a MoS2 quantum dots/Ti3C2Tx (MoS2 QDs/Ti3C2Tx) gas-sensing film. These precisely designed gas sensors demonstrate an improved response value (16.3% at 5 ppm) and a low theoretical detection limit of 12.1 ppb toward NO2, which exhibit a remarkable 3.5-fold increase in sensitivity compared to conventional Au interdigital electrodes. The outstanding performance can be attributed to the integration of the quantum confinement effect of MoS2 QDs and the conductivity of Ti3C2Tx, establishing the main active adsorption sites and enhanced charge transport pathways. Furthermore, an end-sealing effect strategy was applied to decorate the defect sites with naturally oxygen-rich tannic acid and conductive polymer, and the formed hydrogen bonding network at the interface effectively mitigated the oxidative degradation of the Ti3C2Tx-based gas sensors. The exceptional stability has been achieved with only a 1.8% decrease in response over 4 weeks. This work highlights the innovative design of high-performance gas sensing materials and homogeneous gas sensor techniques.
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- Wenjing Quan
- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro and Nano Manufacture Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Department of Micro/Nano Electronics, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro and Nano Manufacture Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Department of Micro/Nano Electronics, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro and Nano Manufacture Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Electronics and Information, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro and Nano Manufacture Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Department of Micro/Nano Electronics, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro and Nano Manufacture Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Department of Micro/Nano Electronics, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro and Nano Manufacture Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Department of Micro/Nano Electronics, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro and Nano Manufacture Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Department of Micro/Nano Electronics, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro and Nano Manufacture Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Department of Micro/Nano Electronics, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro and Nano Manufacture Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Department of Micro/Nano Electronics, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro and Nano Manufacture Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Department of Micro/Nano Electronics, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro and Nano Manufacture Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Lee EJ, Lee W, Yun TH, You HR, Kim HJ, Yu HN, Kim SK, Kim Y, Ahn H, Lim J, Yim C, Choi J. Suppression of Thermally Induced Surface Traps in Colloidal Quantum Dot Solids via Ultrafast Pulsed Light. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2400380. [PMID: 38564784 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Thermal annealing (TA) of colloidal quantum dot (CQD) films is considered an important process for recent high-performing CQD solar cells (SCs) due to its beneficial effects on CQD solids, including enhanced electrical conductivity, denser packing of CQD films, and the removal of organic residues and solvents. However, the conventional TA for CQDs, which requires several minutes, leads to hydroxylation and oxidation on the CQD surface, resulting in the formation of trap states and a subsequent decline in SC performance. To address these challenges, this study introduces a flashlight annealing (FLA) technique that significantly reduces the annealing time to the millisecond scale. Through the FLA approach, it successfully suppressed hydroxylation and oxidation, resulting in decreased trap states within the CQD solids while simultaneously preserving their charge transport properties. As a result, CQD SCs treated with FLA exhibited a notable improvement, achieving an open-circuit voltage of 0.66 V compared to 0.63 V in TA-treated devices, leading to an increase in power conversion efficiency from 12.71% to 13.50%.
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- Eon Ji Lee
- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), 333 Techno Jungang-Daero, Hyeonpung-Eup, Dalseong-Gun, Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology, Chungnam National University (CNU), 99, Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Precision Mechanical Engineering, Kyungpook National University (KNU), 2559 Gyeongsang-daero, Sangju-si, Gyeongbuk, 37224, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), 333 Techno Jungang-Daero, Hyeonpung-Eup, Dalseong-Gun, Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), 333 Techno Jungang-Daero, Hyeonpung-Eup, Dalseong-Gun, Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), 333 Techno Jungang-Daero, Hyeonpung-Eup, Dalseong-Gun, Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), 333 Techno Jungang-Daero, Hyeonpung-Eup, Dalseong-Gun, Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kookmin University (KMU), Seoul, 02707, Republic of Korea
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- Pohang Accelerator Laboratory (PAL), 80, Jigok-ro 127 beon-gil, Nam-gu, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Pohang-si, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology, Chungnam National University (CNU), 99, Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Chemical Engineering, Kyungpook National University (KNU), 2559 Gyeongsang-daero, Sangju-si, Gyeongbuk, 37224, Republic of Korea
- Convergence Research Center of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering (CRCMCE), Kyungpook National University (KNU), 2559 Gyeongsang-daero, Sangju-si, Gyeongbuk, 37224, Republic of Korea
- Department of Advanced Science and Technology Convergence, Kyungpook National University (KNU), 2559 Gyeongsang-daero, Sangju-si, Gyeongbuk, 37224, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), 333 Techno Jungang-Daero, Hyeonpung-Eup, Dalseong-Gun, Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea
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Wang H, Pinna J, Romero DG, Di Mario L, Koushki RM, Kot M, Portale G, Loi MA. PbS Quantum Dots Ink with Months-Long Shelf-Lifetime Enabling Scalable and Efficient Short-Wavelength Infrared Photodetectors. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2311526. [PMID: 38327037 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202311526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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The phase-transfer ligand exchange of PbS quantum dots (QDs) has substantially simplified device fabrication giving hope for future industrial exploitation. However, this technique when applied to QDs of large size (>4 nm) gives rise to inks with poor colloidal stability, thus hindering the development of QDs photodetectors in short-wavelength infrared range. Here, it is demonstrated that methylammonium lead iodide ligands can provide sufficient passivation of PbS QDs of size up to 6.7 nm, enabling inks with a minimum of ten-week shelf-life time, as proven by optical absorption and solution-small angle X-ray scattering. Furthermore, the maximum linear electron mobility of 4.7 × 10-2 cm2 V-1 s-1 is measured in field-effect transistors fabricated with fresh inks, while transistors fabricated with the same solution after ten-week storage retain 74% of the average starting electron mobility, demonstrating the outstanding quality both of the fresh and aged inks. Finally, photodetectors fabricated via blade-coating exhibit 76% external quantum efficiency at 1300 nm and 1.8 × 1012 Jones specific detectivity, values comparable with devices fabricated using ink with lower stability and wasteful methods such as spin-coating.
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- Han Wang
- Photophysics and OptoElectronics, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Photophysics and OptoElectronics, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Photophysics and OptoElectronics, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Photophysics and OptoElectronics, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Photophysics and OptoElectronics, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Photophysics and OptoElectronics, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Photophysics and OptoElectronics, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Photophysics and OptoElectronics, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen, 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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Yang B, Cang J, Li Z, Chen J. Nanocrystals as performance-boosting materials for solar cells. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2024; 6:1331-1360. [PMID: 38419867 PMCID: PMC10898446 DOI: 10.1039/d3na01063e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Nanocrystals (NCs) have been widely studied owing to their distinctive properties and promising application in new-generation photoelectric devices. In photovoltaic devices, semiconductor NCs can act as efficient light harvesters for high-performance solar cells. Besides light absorption, NCs have shown great significance as functional layers for charge (hole and electron) transport and interface modification to improve the power conversion efficiency and stability of solar cells. NC-based functional layers can boost hole/electron transport ability, adjust energy level alignment between a light absorbing layer and charge transport layer, broaden the absorption range of an active layer, enhance intrinsic stability, and reduce fabrication cost. In this review, recent advances in NCs as a hole transport layer, electron transport layer, and interfacial layer are discussed. Additionally, NC additives to improve the performance of solar cells are demonstrated. Finally, a summary and future prospects of NC-based functional materials in solar cells are presented, addressing their limitations and suggesting potential solutions.
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- Boping Yang
- College of Science, Guizhou Institute of Technology Guiyang 550003 China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology Yancheng 224051 China
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- College of Science, Guizhou Institute of Technology Guiyang 550003 China
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- College of Artificial Intelligence and Electrical Engineering, Guizhou Institute of Technology Guiyang 550003 China
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Patel M, Andoy NMO, Tran SM, Jeon K, Sullan RMA. Different drug loading methods and antibiotic structure modulate the efficacy of polydopamine nanoparticles as drug nanocarriers. J Mater Chem B 2023; 11:11335-11343. [PMID: 37990852 DOI: 10.1039/d3tb01490h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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The inefficient delivery of antimicrobials to their target is a significant factor contributing to antibiotic resistance. As such, smart nanomaterials that respond to external stimuli are extensively explored for precise drug delivery. Here, we investigate how drug loading methods and the structure of antibiotics impact the effectiveness of photothermally active polydopamine nanoparticles (PDNPs) as a laser-responsive drug delivery system. We examine two loading methods: in-synthesis and post-synthesis, and evaluate how laser irradiation affects drug release. Density functional theory calculations are also performed to gain deeper insights into the drug-PDNP interactions. Our findings point to the critical role of antibiotic structure and drug loading method in the laser-responsive capabilities of PDNPs as drug nanocarriers. Our study offers valuable insights for optimizing the design and efficiency of PDNP-based drug delivery systems.
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- Meera Patel
- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M1C 1A4
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 3H6.
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M1C 1A4
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M1C 1A4
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M1C 1A4
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 3H6.
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M1C 1A4
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 3H6.
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Nugraha MI, Indriyati I, Primadona I, Gedda M, Timuda GE, Iskandar F, Anthopoulos TD. Recent Progress in Colloidal Quantum Dot Thermoelectrics. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2210683. [PMID: 36857683 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202210683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Semiconducting colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) represent an emerging class of thermoelectric materials for use in a wide range of future applications. CQDs combine solution processability at low temperatures with the potential for upscalable manufacturing via printing techniques. Moreover, due to their low dimensionality, CQDs exhibit quantum confinement and a high density of grain boundaries, which can be independently exploited to tune the Seebeck coefficient and thermal conductivity, respectively. This unique combination of attractive attributes makes CQDs very promising for application in emerging thermoelectric generator (TEG) technologies operating near room temperature. Herein, recent progress in CQDs for application in emerging thin-film thermoelectrics is reviewed. First, the fundamental concepts of thermoelectricity in nanostructured materials are outlined, followed by an overview of the popular synthetic methods used to produce CQDs with controllable sizes and shapes. Recent strides in CQD-based thermoelectrics are then discussed with emphasis on their application in thin-film TEGs. Finally, the current challenges and future perspectives for further enhancing the performance of CQD-based thermoelectric materials for future applications are discussed.
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- Mohamad Insan Nugraha
- Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
- Research Center for Advanced Materials, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), South Tangerang, Banten, 15314, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Advanced Materials, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), South Tangerang, Banten, 15314, Indonesia
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha 10, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Advanced Materials, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), South Tangerang, Banten, 15314, Indonesia
- Collaboration Research Center for Advanced Energy Materials, National Research and Innovation Agency - Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha 10, Bandung, 40135, Indonesia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center for Advanced Materials, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), South Tangerang, Banten, 15314, Indonesia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha 10, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia
- Collaboration Research Center for Advanced Energy Materials, National Research and Innovation Agency - Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha 10, Bandung, 40135, Indonesia
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- Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), KAUST Solar Center (KSC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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Lee J, Kim B, Kim C, Lee MH, Kozakci I, Cho S, Kim B, Lee SY, Kim J, Oh J, Lee JY. Unlocking the Potential of Colloidal Quantum Dot/Organic Hybrid Solar Cells: Band Tunable Interfacial Layer Approach. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:39408-39416. [PMID: 37555937 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c08419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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Hybrid colloidal quantum dot (CQD)/organic architectures are promising candidates for emerging optoelectronic devices having high performance and inexpensive fabrication. For unlocking the potential of CQD/organic hybrid devices, enhancing charge extraction properties at electron transport layer (ETL)/CQD interfaces is crucial. Hence, we carefully adjust the interface properties between the ETL and CQD layer by incorporating an interfacial layer for the ETL (EIL) using several types of cinnamic acid ligands. The EIL having a cascading band offset (ΔEC) between the ETL and CQD layer suppresses the potential barrier and the local charge accumulation at ETL/CQD interfaces, thereby reducing the bimolecular recombination. An optimal EIL effectively expands the depletion region that facilitates charge extraction between the ETL and CQD layer while preventing the formation of shallow traps. Representative devices with an EIL exhibit a maximum power conversion efficiency of 14.01% and retain over 80% of initial performances after 300 h under continuous maximum power point operation.
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- Jihyung Lee
- School of Electrical Engineering (EE), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical Engineering (EE), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Information and Electronics Research Institute, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical Engineering (EE), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical Engineering (EE), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical Engineering (EE), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Information and Electronics Research Institute, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical Engineering (EE), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical Engineering (EE), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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Liu J, Wang J, Zhao W, Zhou Z, Ye L. Rise of ecofriendly AgBiS 2 nanocrystal solar cells. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2023; 68:251-254. [PMID: 36717321 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2023.01.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Junwei Liu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China; State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130000, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China; State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130000, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China; State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130000, China; Hubei Longzhong Laboratory, Xiangyang 441000, China.
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Jia L, Wang L, Lin Y, Zhou X, Jia J. Enhanced film quality of PbS QD solid by eliminating the oxide traps through an in situ surface etching and passivation. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:1441-1448. [PMID: 36645319 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt03238d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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PbS QDs have attracted considerable interest in optoelectronics. However, their high susceptibility to oxidation results in the production of Pb oxides on PbS, which can induce sub-bandgap traps in PbS QDs that are detrimental to the performance of the resultant device. Here we report a facile strategy to enhance the film quality of PbS QD solids through an in situ surface etching and passivation route, carried out by immersing the PbS QD solid film in an I-/I2 solution at room temperature in ambient air. The process is simple and allows for the simultaneous removal of surface Pb oxides and the formation of a PbI2 passivation layer on PbS QDs, leading to the elimination of traps in PbS QDs while preserving their optical properties and film morphology. As a result, charge recombination within the film is suppressed and charge carrier transport is enhanced. When used to fabricate a quantum dot sensitized solar cell, a large increase in cell performance was achieved.
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- Lianjun Jia
- Department of physical chemistry, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- Department of physical chemistry, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Photochemistry, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Department of physical chemistry, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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Guan M, Li P, Wu Y, Liu X, Xu S, Zhang J. Highly efficient green emission Cs 4PbBr 6 quantum dots with stable water endurance. OPTICS LETTERS 2022; 47:5020-5023. [PMID: 36181176 DOI: 10.1364/ol.471088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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To date, quantum dots (QDs) based on perovskite materials with high photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) and stability have rarely been reported. In this work, Cs4PbBr6 QDs glass ceramic with high PLQY and water stability is obtained, and the research results confirm that the strong green emission originates from the trapping of free excitons by internal Br vacancies. The rise of Br vacancies and the spontaneous growth of multi-morphology Cs4PbBr6 QDs under the influence of air humidity increase the PLQY to 89.62%. Compared with pure QDs, the Cs4PbBr6 QDs maintain high-intensity luminescence after being immersed in water for up to 150 days. In short, this paper puts forward a new, to the best of our knowledge, and valuable perspective for investigating the luminescence of Cs4PbBr6 QDs glass ceramic derived from related work.
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Sun B, Najarian AM, Sagar LK, Biondi M, Choi MJ, Li X, Levina L, Baek SW, Zheng C, Lee S, Kirmani AR, Sabatini R, Abed J, Liu M, Vafaie M, Li P, Richter LJ, Voznyy O, Chekini M, Lu ZH, García de Arquer FP, Sargent EH. Fast Near-Infrared Photodetection Using III-V Colloidal Quantum Dots. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2203039. [PMID: 35767306 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202203039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) are promising materials for infrared (IR) light detection due to their tunable bandgap and their solution processing; however, to date, the time response of CQD IR photodiodes is inferior to that provided by Si and InGaAs. It is reasoned that the high permittivity of II-VI CQDs leads to slow charge extraction due to screening and capacitance, whereas III-Vs-if their surface chemistry can be mastered-offer a low permittivity and thus increase potential for high-speed operation. In initial studies, it is found that the covalent character in indium arsenide (InAs) leads to imbalanced charge transport, the result of unpassivated surfaces, and uncontrolled heavy doping. Surface management using amphoteric ligand coordination is reported, and it is found that the approach addresses simultaneously the In and As surface dangling bonds. The new InAs CQD solids combine high mobility (0.04 cm2 V-1 s-1 ) with a 4× reduction in permittivity compared to PbS CQDs. The resulting photodiodes achieve a response time faster than 2 ns-the fastest photodiode among previously reported CQD photodiodes-combined with an external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 30% at 940 nm.
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- Bin Sun
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Materials Science and Engineering Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 184 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3E4, Canada
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- Materials Science and Engineering Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3H6, Canada
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 184 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3E4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A4, Canada
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Yuan M, Wang X, Chen X, He J, Li K, Song B, Hu H, Gao L, Lan X, Chen C, Tang J. Phase-Transfer Exchange Lead Chalcogenide Colloidal Quantum Dots: Ink Preparation, Film Assembly, and Solar Cell Construction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2102340. [PMID: 34561947 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202102340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Solution-processed colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) are promising candidates for the third-generation photovoltaics due to their low cost and spectral tunability. The development of CQD solar cells mainly relies on high-quality CQD ink, smooth and dense film, and charge-extraction-favored device architectures. In particular, advances in the processing of CQDs are essential for high-quality QD solids. The phase transfer exchange (PTE), in contrast with traditional solid-state ligand exchange, has demonstrated to be the most promising approach for high-quality QD solids in terms of charge transport and defect passivation. As a result, the efficiencies of Pb chalcogenide CQD solar cells have been rapidly improved to 14.0%. In this review, the development of the PTE method is briefly reviewed for lead chalcogenide CQD ink preparation, film assembly, and device construction. Particularly, the key roles of lead halides and additional additives are emphasized for defect passivation and charge transport improvement. In the end, several potential directions for future research are proposed.
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- Mohan Yuan
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, P. R. China
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, P. R. China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, P. R. China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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Wang W, Zhang M, Pan Z, Biesold GM, Liang S, Rao H, Lin Z, Zhong X. Colloidal Inorganic Ligand-Capped Nanocrystals: Fundamentals, Status, and Insights into Advanced Functional Nanodevices. Chem Rev 2021; 122:4091-4162. [PMID: 34968050 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Colloidal nanocrystals (NCs) are intriguing building blocks for assembling various functional thin films and devices. The electronic, optoelectronic, and thermoelectric applications of solution-processed, inorganic ligand (IL)-capped colloidal NCs are especially promising as the performance of related devices can substantially outperform their organic ligand-capped counterparts. This in turn highlights the significance of preparing IL-capped NC dispersions. The replacement of initial bulky and insulating ligands capped on NCs with short and conductive inorganic ones is a critical step in solution-phase ligand exchange for preparing IL-capped NCs. Solution-phase ligand exchange is extremely appealing due to the highly concentrated NC inks with completed ligand exchange and homogeneous ligand coverage on the NC surface. In this review, the state-of-the-art of IL-capped NCs derived from solution-phase inorganic ligand exchange (SPILE) reactions are comprehensively reviewed. First, a general overview of the development and recent advancements of the synthesis of IL-capped colloidal NCs, mechanisms of SPILE, elementary reaction principles, surface chemistry, and advanced characterizations is provided. Second, a series of important factors in the SPILE process are offered, followed by an illustration of how properties of NC dispersions evolve after ILE. Third, surface modifications of perovskite NCs with use of inorganic reagents are overviewed. They are necessary because perovskite NCs cannot withstand polar solvents or undergo SPILE due to their soft ionic nature. Fourth, an overview of the research progresses in utilizing IL-capped NCs for a wide range of applications is presented, including NC synthesis, NC solid and film fabrication techniques, field effect transistors, photodetectors, photovoltaic devices, thermoelectric, and photoelectrocatalytic materials. Finally, the review concludes by outlining the remaining challenges in this field and proposing promising directions to further promote the development of IL-capped NCs in practical application in the future.
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- Wenran Wang
- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Road, Guangzhou 510642, China.,School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Road, Guangzhou 510642, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Road, Guangzhou 510642, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Road, Guangzhou 510642, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Liu J, Xian K, Ye L, Zhou Z. Open-Circuit Voltage Loss in Lead Chalcogenide Quantum Dot Solar Cells. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2008115. [PMID: 34085736 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202008115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Lead chalcogenide colloidal quantum dot solar cells (CQDSCs) have received considerable attention due to their broad and tunable absorption and high stability. Presently, lead chalcogenide CQDSC has achieved a power conversion efficiency of ≈14%. However, the state-of-the-art lead chalcogenide CQDSC still has an open-circuit voltage (Voc ) loss of ≈0.45 V, which is significantly higher than those of c-Si and perovskite solar cells. Such high Voc loss severely limits the performance improvement and commercialization of lead chalcogenide CQDSCs. In this review, the Voc loss is first analyzed via detailed balance theory and the origin of Voc loss from both solar absorber and interface is summarized. Subsequently, various strategies for improving the Voc from the solar absorber, including the passivation strategies during the synthesis and ligand exchange are overviewed. The great impact of the ligand exchange process on CQD passivation is highlighted and the corresponding strategies to further reduce the Voc loss are summarized. Finally, various strategies are discussed to reduce interface Voc loss from charge transport layers. More importantly, the great potential of achieving performance breakthroughs via various organic hole transport layers is highlighted and the existing challenges toward commercialization are discussed.
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- Junwei Liu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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Becker-Koch D, Albaladejo-Siguan M, Hofstetter YJ, Solomeshch O, Pohl D, Rellinghaus B, Tessler N, Vaynzof Y. Doped Organic Hole Extraction Layers in Efficient PbS and AgBiS 2 Quantum Dot Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:18750-18757. [PMID: 33855853 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c01462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The efficiency of PbS quantum dot (QD) solar cells has significantly increased in recent years, strengthening their potential for industrial applications. The vast majority of state-of-the-art devices utilize 1,2-ethanedithiol (EDT)-coated PbS QD hole extraction layers, which lead to high initial performance, but result in poor device stability. While excellent performance has also been demonstrated with organic extraction layers, these devices include a molybdenum trioxide (MoO3) layer, which is also known to decrease device stability. Herein, we demonstrate that organic layers based on a poly[bis(4-phenyl)(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)amine] (PTAA) polymer doped with C60F48 can serve as hole extraction layers for efficient EDT-free and MoO3-free QD solar cells. Such layers are shown to offer high conductivity for facile hole transport to the anode, while effectively blocking electrons due to their low electron affinity. We show that our approach is versatile and is applicable also to AgBiS2 QD solar cells.
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- David Becker-Koch
- Integrated Center for Applied Physics and Photonic Materials (IAPP) and Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed), Technische Universität Dresden, Nöthnitzer Straße 61, Dresden 01187, Germany
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- Integrated Center for Applied Physics and Photonic Materials (IAPP) and Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed), Technische Universität Dresden, Nöthnitzer Straße 61, Dresden 01187, Germany
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- Integrated Center for Applied Physics and Photonic Materials (IAPP) and Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed), Technische Universität Dresden, Nöthnitzer Straße 61, Dresden 01187, Germany
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- Electrical Engineering Department, Nanoelectronic Center, Technion, Haifa 32000, Israel
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- Dresden Center for Nanoanalysis (DCN) and Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed), Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden 01062, Germany
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- Dresden Center for Nanoanalysis (DCN) and Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed), Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden 01062, Germany
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- Electrical Engineering Department, Nanoelectronic Center, Technion, Haifa 32000, Israel
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- Integrated Center for Applied Physics and Photonic Materials (IAPP) and Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed), Technische Universität Dresden, Nöthnitzer Straße 61, Dresden 01187, Germany
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Liu S, Xiong K, Wang K, Liang G, Li MY, Tang H, Yang X, Huang Z, Lian L, Tan M, Wang K, Gao L, Song H, Zhang D, Gao J, Lan X, Tang J, Zhang J. Efficiently Passivated PbSe Quantum Dot Solids for Infrared Photovoltaics. ACS NANO 2021; 15:3376-3386. [PMID: 33512158 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c10373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Infrared (IR) solar cells are promising devices for significantly improving the power conversion efficiency of common solar cells by harvesting the low-energy IR photons. PbSe quantum dots (QDs) are superior IR photon absorbing materials due to their strong quantum confinement and thus strong interdot electronic coupling. However, the high chemical activity of PbSe QDs leads to etching and poor passivation in ligand exchange, resulting in a high trap-state density and a high open circuit voltage (VOC) deficit. Here we develop a hybrid ligand co-passivation strategy to simultaneously passivate the Pb and Se sites; that is, halide anions passivate the Pb sites and Cd cations passivate the Se sites. The cation and anion hybrid passivation substantially improves the quality of PbSe QD solids, giving rise to an excellent trap-state control and prolonged carrier lifetime. A high VOC and a high short circuit current density (JSC) are achieved simultaneously in the IR QD solar cells based on this hybrid ligand treatment. Finally, a IR-PCE of 1.31% under the 1100-nm-filtered solar illumination is achieved in the PbSe QD solar cells, which is the highest IR-PCE for PbSe QD IR solar cells at present. Additionally, the PbSe QD devices show a high external quantum efficiency of 80% at ∼1295 nm.
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- Sisi Liu
- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, Hubei 441053, China
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- School of Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Xueyuan Boulevard 1088, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057, China
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Xueyuan Boulevard 1088, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Ultrafast Photophysics of Quantum Devices, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, United States
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, China
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Liu Y, Shi G, Liu Z, Ma W. Toward printable solar cells based on PbX colloidal quantum dot inks. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2021; 6:8-23. [PMID: 33174558 DOI: 10.1039/d0nh00488j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Lead chalcogenide (PbX, X = S, Se) colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) are promising solution-processed semiconductor materials for the construction of low-cost, large-area, and flexible solar cells. The properties of CQDs endow them with advantages in semi-conducting film deposition compared to other solution-processed photovoltaic materials, which is critical for the fabrication of efficient large-area solar cells towards industrialization. However, the development of large-area CQD solar cells is impeded by the conventional solid-state ligand exchange process, where the tedious processing with high expense is indispensable to facilitate charge transport of CQD films for photovoltaic applications. In the past several years, the rapid development of CQD inks has boosted the device performance and dramatically simplified the fabrication process. The CQD inks are compatible with most of the industrialized printing techniques, demonstrating potential in fabricating solar modules for commercialization. This article aims to review the recent advances in solar cells based on PbX CQD inks, including both lab-scale and large-area photovoltaic devices prepared from solution-phase ligand exchange (SPLE) as well as the recently invented "one-step" synthesis. We expect to draw attention to the enormous potential of CQD inks for developing high-efficiency and low-cost large-area photovoltaics.
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- Yang Liu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, 199 Ren-Ai Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu, P. R. China.
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Hu L, Lei Q, Guan X, Patterson R, Yuan J, Lin C, Kim J, Geng X, Younis A, Wu X, Liu X, Wan T, Chu D, Wu T, Huang S. Optimizing Surface Chemistry of PbS Colloidal Quantum Dot for Highly Efficient and Stable Solar Cells via Chemical Binding. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:2003138. [PMID: 33511019 PMCID: PMC7816699 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202003138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Revised: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The surface chemistry of colloidal quantum dots (CQD) play a crucial role in fabricating highly efficient and stable solar cells. However, as-synthesized PbS CQDs are significantly off-stoichiometric and contain inhomogeneously distributed S and Pb atoms at the surface, which results in undercharged Pb atoms, dangling bonds of S atoms and uncapped sites, thus causing surface trap states. Moreover, conventional ligand exchange processes cannot efficiently eliminate these undesired atom configurations and defect sites. Here, potassium triiodide (KI3) additives are combined with conventional PbX2 matrix ligands to simultaneously eliminate the undercharged Pb species and dangling S sites via reacting with molecular I2 generated from the reversible reaction KI3 ⇌ I2 + KI. Meanwhile, high surface coverage shells on PbS CQDs are built via PbX2 and KI ligands. The implementation of KI3 additives remarkably suppresses the surface trap states and enhances the device stability due to the surface chemistry optimization. The resultant solar cells achieve the best power convention efficiency of 12.1% and retain 94% of its initial efficiency under 20 h continuous operation in air, while the control devices with KI additive deliver an efficiency of 11.0% and retains 87% of their initial efficiency under the same conditions.
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- Long Hu
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of New South Wales (UNSW)SydneyNSW2052Australia
- School of EngineeringMacquarie University Sustainable Energy Research CentreMacquarie UniversitySydneyNSW2109Australia
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of New South Wales (UNSW)SydneyNSW2052Australia
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of New South Wales (UNSW)SydneyNSW2052Australia
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- School of Photovoltaics and Renewable Energy EngineeringUniversity of New South WalesSydney2019Australia
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM)Soochow UniversitySuzhouJiangsu215123China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of New South Wales (UNSW)SydneyNSW2052Australia
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of New South Wales (UNSW)SydneyNSW2052Australia
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of New South Wales (UNSW)SydneyNSW2052Australia
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of New South Wales (UNSW)SydneyNSW2052Australia
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- Division of Nanophotonics CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience National Center for Nanoscience and TechnologyBeijing100190P. R. China
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- Division of Nanophotonics CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience National Center for Nanoscience and TechnologyBeijing100190P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of New South Wales (UNSW)SydneyNSW2052Australia
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of New South Wales (UNSW)SydneyNSW2052Australia
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of New South Wales (UNSW)SydneyNSW2052Australia
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- School of EngineeringMacquarie University Sustainable Energy Research CentreMacquarie UniversitySydneyNSW2109Australia
- School of Photovoltaics and Renewable Energy EngineeringUniversity of New South WalesSydney2019Australia
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Sloboda T, Svanström S, Johansson FOL, Andruszkiewicz A, Zhang X, Giangrisostomi E, Ovsyannikov R, Föhlisch A, Svensson S, Mårtensson N, Johansson EMJ, Lindblad A, Rensmo H, Cappel UB. A method for studying pico to microsecond time-resolved core-level spectroscopy used to investigate electron dynamics in quantum dots. Sci Rep 2020; 10:22438. [PMID: 33384445 PMCID: PMC7775430 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-79792-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy can give insights into carrier dynamics and offers the possibility of element and site-specific information through the measurements of core levels. In this paper, we demonstrate that this method can access electrons dynamics in PbS quantum dots over a wide time window spanning from pico- to microseconds in a single experiment carried out at the synchrotron facility BESSY II. The method is sensitive to small changes in core level positions. Fast measurements at low pump fluences are enabled by the use of a pump laser at a lower repetition frequency than the repetition frequency of the X-ray pulses used to probe the core level electrons: Through the use of a time-resolved spectrometer, time-dependent analysis of data from all synchrotron pulses is possible. Furthermore, by picosecond control of the pump laser arrival at the sample relative to the X-ray pulses, a time-resolution limited only by the length of the X-ray pulses is achieved. Using this method, we studied the charge dynamics in thin film samples of PbS quantum dots on n-type MgZnO substrates through time-resolved measurements of the Pb 5d core level. We found a time-resolved core level shift, which we could assign to electron injection and charge accumulation at the MgZnO/PbS quantum dots interface. This assignment was confirmed through the measurement of PbS films with different thicknesses. Our results therefore give insight into the magnitude of the photovoltage generated specifically at the MgZnO/PbS interface and into the timescale of charge transport and electron injection, as well as into the timescale of charge recombination at this interface. It is a unique feature of our method that the timescale of both these processes can be accessed in a single experiment and investigated for a specific interface.
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- Tamara Sloboda
- Division of Applied Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 100 44, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Molecular and Condensed Matter Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, 751 20, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Molecular and Condensed Matter Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, 751 20, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, 751 20, Uppsala, Sweden
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Institute Methods and Instrumentation for Synchrotron Radiation Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin GmbH, Albert-Einstein-Straße 15, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute Methods and Instrumentation for Synchrotron Radiation Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin GmbH, Albert-Einstein-Straße 15, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute Methods and Instrumentation for Synchrotron Radiation Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin GmbH, Albert-Einstein-Straße 15, 12489, Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Physics and Astronomy, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24/25, 14476, Potsdam, Germany
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- Division of Molecular and Condensed Matter Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, 751 20, Uppsala, Sweden
- Uppsala-Berlin Joint Laboratory on Next Generation Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Albert-Einstein-Str. 15, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Molecular and Condensed Matter Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, 751 20, Uppsala, Sweden
- Uppsala-Berlin Joint Laboratory on Next Generation Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Albert-Einstein-Str. 15, 12489, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, 751 20, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Molecular and Condensed Matter Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, 751 20, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Molecular and Condensed Matter Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Box 516, 751 20, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Applied Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 100 44, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Kim C, Baek SW, Kim J, Kim B, Lee C, Park JY, Lee JY. Role of Oxygen in Two-Step Thermal Annealing Processes for Enhancing the Performance of Colloidal Quantum Dot Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:57840-57846. [PMID: 33320537 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c14903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) have large surface-to-volume ratios; thus, surface control is critical, especially when CQDs are utilized in optoelectronic devices. Layer-by-layer solid-state ligand exchange is a facile and applicable process for the formation of conductive CQD solids through various ligands; however, achieving complete ligand exchange on the CQD surface without dangling bonds is challenging. Herein, we demonstrate that CQDs can be further passivated through two-step annealing; air annealing forms sulfonate bonding at (111) Pb-rich surfaces, and subsequent N2 annealing removes insulating oxygen layers from the (100) surfaces of CQDs. By subsequently conducting annealing treatment in two different environments, traps on the surface of CQDs could be significantly reduced. We achieved a 40.8% enhancement of the power conversion efficiency by optimizing each two-step annealing process.
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- Changjo Kim
- School of Electrical Engineering (EE), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02481, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical Engineering (EE), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical Engineering (EE), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- School of Electrical Engineering (EE), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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Infrared PbS colloidal quantum dot (CQD)-based materials receive significant attention because of its unique properties. The PbS CQD ink that originates from ligand exchange of CQDs is highly potential for efficient and stable infrared CQD solar cells (CQDSCs) using low-temperature solution-phase processing. In this review, we present a comprehensive overview of CQD inks for the development of efficient infrared solar cells, which can effectively harvest the photons from the infrared wavelength region of the solar spectrum, including the importance of infrared absorbers for solar cells, the unique properties of CQDs, ligand-exchange determined CQD inks, and related photovoltaic performance of CQDSCs. Finally, we present a brief conclusion, and the possible challenges and opportunities of the CQD inks are discussed in-depth to further develop highly efficient and stable infrared solar cells.
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- Siyu Zheng
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, 100191 Beijing, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, 100191 Beijing, China
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- Department of Chemistry-Ångström, Physical Chemistry, Uppsala University, 75120 Uppsala, Sweden
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, 100191 Beijing, China
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Kim T, Lim S, Yun S, Jeong S, Park T, Choi J. Design Strategy of Quantum Dot Thin-Film Solar Cells. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2002460. [PMID: 33079485 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202002460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Quantum dots (QDs) are emerging photovoltaic materials that display exclusive characteristics that can be adjusted through modification of their size and surface chemistry. However, designing a QD-based optoelectronic device requires specialized approaches compared with designing conventional bulk-based solar cells. In this paper, design considerations for QD thin-film solar cells are introduced from two different viewpoints: optics and electrics. The confined energy level of QDs contributes to the adjustment of their band alignment, enabling their absorption characteristics to be adapted to a specific device purpose. However, the materials selected for this energy adjustment can increase the light loss induced by interface reflection. Thus, management of the light path is important for optical QD solar cell design, whereas surface modification is a crucial issue for the electrical design of QD solar cells. QD thin-film solar cell architectures are fabricated as a heterojunction today, and ligand exchange provides suitable doping states and enhanced carrier transfer for the junction. Lastly, the stability issues and methods on QD thin-film solar cells are surveyed. Through these strategies, a QD solar cell study can provide valuable insights for future-oriented solar cell technology.
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- Taewan Kim
- Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
- Department of Energy Science and Center for Artificial Atoms, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science and Center for Artificial Atoms, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Energy Science & Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea
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Chen W, Liang S, Löhrer FC, Schaper SJ, Li N, Cao W, Kreuzer LP, Liu H, Tang H, Körstgens V, Schwartzkopf M, Wang K, Sun XW, Roth SV, Müller-Buschbaum P. In situ Grazing-Incidence Small-Angle X-ray Scattering Observation of Gold Sputter Deposition on a PbS Quantum Dot Solid. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:46942-46952. [PMID: 32941012 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c12732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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For PbS quantum dot (QD)-based optoelectronic devices, gold is the most frequently used electrode material. In most device architectures, gold is in direct contact with the QD solid. To better understand the formation of the interface between gold and a close-packed QD layer at an early stage, in situ grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering is used to observe the gold sputter deposition on a 1,2-ethanedithiol (EDT)-treated PbS QD solid. In the kinetics of gold layer growth, the forming and merging of small gold clusters (radius less than 1.6 nm) are observed at the early stages. The thereby formed medium gold clusters (radius between 1.9-2.4 nm) are influenced by the QDs' templating effect. Furthermore, simulations suggest that the medium gold clusters grow preferably along the QDs' boundaries rather than as a top coating of the QDs. When the thickness of the sputtered gold layer reaches 6.25 nm, larger gold clusters with a radius of 5.3 nm form. Simultaneously, a percolation layer with a thickness of 2.5 nm is established underneath the gold clusters. This fundamental understanding of the QD-gold interface formation will help to control the implementation of sputtered gold electrodes on close-packed QD solids in device manufacturing processes.
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- Wei Chen
- Physik Department, Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Materialien, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Physik Department, Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Materialien, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Physik Department, Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Materialien, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Physik Department, Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Materialien, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Physik Department, Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Materialien, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Physik Department, Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Materialien, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Physik Department, Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Materialien, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Xueyuan Blvd. 1088, 518055 Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Xueyuan Blvd. 1088, 518055 Shenzhen, China
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- Physik Department, Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Materialien, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Xueyuan Blvd. 1088, 518055 Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Xueyuan Blvd. 1088, 518055 Shenzhen, China
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Notkestraße 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany
- Department of Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 56-58, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Physik Department, Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Materialien, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
- Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ), Technische Universität München, Lichtenbergstraße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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Liu S, Hu L, Huang S, Zhang W, Ma J, Wang J, Guan X, Lin CH, Kim J, Wan T, Lei Q, Chu D, Wu T. Enhancing the Efficiency and Stability of PbS Quantum Dot Solar Cells through Engineering an Ultrathin NiO Nanocrystalline Interlayer. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:46239-46246. [PMID: 32929953 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c14332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Significant progress in PbS quantum dot solar cells has been achieved through designing device architecture, engineering band alignment, and optimizing the surface chemistry of colloidal quantum dots (CQDs). However, developing a highly stable device while maintaining the desirable efficiency is still a challenging issue for these emerging solar cells. In this study, by introducing an ultrathin NiO nanocrystalline interlayer between Au electrodes and the hole-transport layer of the PbS-EDT, the resulting PbS CQD solar cell efficiency is improved from 9.3 to 10.4% because of the improved hole-extraction efficiency. More excitingly, the device stability is significantly enhanced owing to the passivation effect of the robust NiO nanocrystalline interlayer. The solar cells with the NiO nanocrystalline interlayer retain 95 and 97% of the initial efficiency when heated at 80 °C for 120 min and treated with oxygen plasma irradiation for 60 min, respectively. In contrast, the control devices without the NiO nanocrystalline interlayer retain only 75 and 63% of the initial efficiency under the same testing conditions.
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- Shanqin Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
- School of Engineering, Macquarie University Sustainable Energy Research Centre, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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- School of Engineering, Macquarie University Sustainable Energy Research Centre, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Jiang Y, Pan Y, Wu W, Luo K, Rong Z, Xie S, Zuo W, Yu J, Zhang R, Qin D, Xu W, Wang D, Hou L. Hole Transfer Layer Engineering for CdTe Nanocrystal Photovoltaics with Improved Efficiency. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10071348. [PMID: 32664220 PMCID: PMC7407640 DOI: 10.3390/nano10071348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 06/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Interface engineering has led to significant progress in solution-processed CdTe nanocrystal (NC) solar cells in recent years. High performance solar cells can be fabricated by introducing a hole transfer layer (HTL) between CdTe and a back contact electrode to reduce carrier recombination by forming interfacial dipole effect at the interface. Here, we report the usage of a commercial product 2,2′,7,7′-tetrakis[N,N-di(4-methoxyphenyl)amino]-9,9′-spirobifluorene (Spiro) as a hole transfer layer to facilitate the hole collecting for CdTe nanocrystal solar cells. It is found that heat treatment on the hole transfer layer has significant influence on the NC solar cells performance. The Jsc, Voc, and power conversion efficiency (PCE) of NC solar cells are simultaneously increased due to the decreased contact resistance and enhanced built-in electric field. We demonstrate solar cells that achieve a high PCE of 8.34% for solution-processed CdTe NC solar cells with an inverted structure by further optimizing the HTL annealing temperature, which is among the highest value in CdTe NC solar cells with the inverted structure.
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- Yasi Jiang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; (Y.J.); (Y.P.); (W.W.); (K.L.); (Z.R.); (S.X.); (W.Z.); (J.Y.); (R.Z.); (W.X.); (D.W.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; (Y.J.); (Y.P.); (W.W.); (K.L.); (Z.R.); (S.X.); (W.Z.); (J.Y.); (R.Z.); (W.X.); (D.W.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; (Y.J.); (Y.P.); (W.W.); (K.L.); (Z.R.); (S.X.); (W.Z.); (J.Y.); (R.Z.); (W.X.); (D.W.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; (Y.J.); (Y.P.); (W.W.); (K.L.); (Z.R.); (S.X.); (W.Z.); (J.Y.); (R.Z.); (W.X.); (D.W.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; (Y.J.); (Y.P.); (W.W.); (K.L.); (Z.R.); (S.X.); (W.Z.); (J.Y.); (R.Z.); (W.X.); (D.W.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; (Y.J.); (Y.P.); (W.W.); (K.L.); (Z.R.); (S.X.); (W.Z.); (J.Y.); (R.Z.); (W.X.); (D.W.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; (Y.J.); (Y.P.); (W.W.); (K.L.); (Z.R.); (S.X.); (W.Z.); (J.Y.); (R.Z.); (W.X.); (D.W.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; (Y.J.); (Y.P.); (W.W.); (K.L.); (Z.R.); (S.X.); (W.Z.); (J.Y.); (R.Z.); (W.X.); (D.W.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; (Y.J.); (Y.P.); (W.W.); (K.L.); (Z.R.); (S.X.); (W.Z.); (J.Y.); (R.Z.); (W.X.); (D.W.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; (Y.J.); (Y.P.); (W.W.); (K.L.); (Z.R.); (S.X.); (W.Z.); (J.Y.); (R.Z.); (W.X.); (D.W.)
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials & Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials & Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Correspondence: (D.Q.); (L.H.); Tel.: +86-020-8711-4346 (D.Q.); +86-020-8522-4386 (L.H.)
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; (Y.J.); (Y.P.); (W.W.); (K.L.); (Z.R.); (S.X.); (W.Z.); (J.Y.); (R.Z.); (W.X.); (D.W.)
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials & Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials & Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; (Y.J.); (Y.P.); (W.W.); (K.L.); (Z.R.); (S.X.); (W.Z.); (J.Y.); (R.Z.); (W.X.); (D.W.)
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials & Devices, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials & Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Siyuan Laboratory, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Vacuum Coating Technologies and New Energy Materials, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communications, Department of Physics, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Correspondence: (D.Q.); (L.H.); Tel.: +86-020-8711-4346 (D.Q.); +86-020-8522-4386 (L.H.)
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