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Li L, Xu D, Xu X, Tian Z, Zhou X, Yang S, Zhang Z. Modulation of active center distance of hybrid perovskite for boosting photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to ethylene. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2318970121. [PMID: 38315838 PMCID: PMC10873559 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2318970121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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Solar-driven photocatalytic CO2 reduction is an energy-efficient and sustainable strategy to mitigate CO2 levels in the atmosphere. However, efficient and selective conversion of CO2 into multi-carbon products, like C2H4, remains a great challenge due to slow multi-electron-proton transfer and sluggish C-C coupling. Herein, a two-dimensional thin-layered hybrid perovskite is fabricated through filling of oxygen into iodine vacancy in pristine DMASnI3 (DMA = dimethylammonium). The rational-designed DMASnI3(O) induces shrinkage of active sites distance and facilitates dimerization of C-C coupling of intermediates. Upon simulated solar irradiation, the DMASnI3(O) photocatalyst achieves a high selectivity of 74.5%, corresponding to an impressive electron selectivity of 94.6%, for CO2 to C2H4 conversion and an effective C2H4 yield of 11.2 μmol g-1 h-1. In addition, the DMASnI3(O) inherits excellent water stability and implements long-term photocatalytic CO2 reduction to C2H4 in a water medium. This work establishes a unique paradigm to convert CO2 to C2+ hydrocarbons in a perovskite-based photocatalytic system.
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- Linjuan Li
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai200062, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai200062, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai200062, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai200062, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai200062, China
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- Hongzhiwei Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Shanghai200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai200062, China
- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular and Process Engineering (SKLPMPE), Sinopec Research Institute of Petroleum Processing Co., Ltd., Beijing100083, China
- State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Molecular and Process Engineering (SKLPMPE), East China Normal University, Shanghai200062, China
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Peng S, Yang Z, Sun M, Yu L, Li Y. Stabilizing Metal Halide Perovskites for Solar Fuel Production: Challenges, Solutions, and Future Prospects. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2304711. [PMID: 37548095 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202304711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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Metal halide perovskites (MHPs) are emerging photocatalyst materials that can enable sustainable solar-to-chemical energy conversion by virtue of their broad absorption spectra, effective separation/transport of photogenerated carriers, and solution processability. Although preliminary studies show the excellent photocatalytic activities of MHPs, their intrinsic structural instability due to the low formation energy and soft ionic nature is an open challenge for their practical applications. This review discusses the latest understanding of the stability issue and strategies to overcome this issue for MHP-based photocatalysis. First, the origin of the instability issue at atomic levels and the design rules for robust structures are analyzed and elucidated. This is then followed by presenting several different material design strategies for stability enhancement, including reaction medium modification, material surface protection, structural dimensionality engineering, and chemical composition engineering. Emphases are placed on understanding the effects of these strategies on photocatalytic stability as well as the possible structure-performance correlation. Finally, the possible future research directions for pursuing stable and efficient MHP photocatalysts in order to accelerate their technological maturity on a practical scale are outlined. With that, it is hoped to provide readers a valuable snapshot of this rapidly developing and exciting field.
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- Shaomin Peng
- Macao Institute of Materials Science and Engineering (MIMSE), MUST-SUDA Joint Research Center for Advanced Functional Materials, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau SAR, 999078, China
- Key Laboratory of Clean Chemistry Technology of Guangdong Regular Higher Education Institutions, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clean Chemistry Technology of Guangdong Regular Higher Education Institutions, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clean Chemistry Technology of Guangdong Regular Higher Education Institutions, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Macao Institute of Materials Science and Engineering (MIMSE), MUST-SUDA Joint Research Center for Advanced Functional Materials, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau SAR, 999078, China
- Key Laboratory of Clean Chemistry Technology of Guangdong Regular Higher Education Institutions, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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Azmy A, Li S, Angeli GK, Welton C, Raval P, Li M, Zibouche N, Wojtas L, Reddy GNM, Guo P, Trikalitis PN, Spanopoulos I. Porous and Water Stable 2D Hybrid Metal Halide with Broad Light Emission and Selective H 2 O Vapor Sorption. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202218429. [PMID: 36656785 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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In this work we report a strategy for generating porosity in hybrid metal halide materials using molecular cages that serve as both structure-directing agents and counter-cations. Reaction of the [2.2.2] cryptand (DHS) linker with PbII in acidic media gave rise to the first porous and water-stable 2D metal halide semiconductor (DHS)2 Pb5 Br14 . The corresponding material is stable in water for a year, while gas and vapor-sorption studies revealed that it can selectively and reversibly adsorb H2 O and D2 O at room temperature (RT). Solid-state NMR measurements and DFT calculations verified the incorporation of H2 O and D2 O in the organic linker cavities and shed light on their molecular configuration. In addition to porosity, the material exhibits broad light emission centered at 617 nm with a full width at half-maximum (FWHM) of 284 nm (0.96 eV). The recorded water stability is unparalleled for hybrid metal halide and perovskite materials, while the generation of porosity opens new pathways towards unexplored applications (e.g. solid-state batteries) for this class of hybrid semiconductors.
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- Ali Azmy
- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, 9 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.,Energy Sciences Institute, Yale University, 810 West Campus Drive, West Haven, CT 06516, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, 71003, Heraklion, Greece
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- University of Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille Institut, Univ. Artois, UMR8181-UCCS-Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, 59000, Lille, France
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- University of Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille Institut, Univ. Artois, UMR8181-UCCS-Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, 59000, Lille, France
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- West Campus Materials Characterization Core, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
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- University of Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille Institut, Univ. Artois, UMR8181-UCCS-Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, 59000, Lille, France
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, 9 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.,Energy Sciences Institute, Yale University, 810 West Campus Drive, West Haven, CT 06516, USA
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Miodyńska M, Klimczuk T, Lisowski W, Zaleska-Medynska A. Bi-based halide perovskites: Stability and opportunities in the photocatalytic approach for hydrogen evolution. CATAL COMMUN 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2023.106656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
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Chen S, Yin H, Liu P, Wang Y, Zhao H. Stabilization and Performance Enhancement Strategies for Halide Perovskite Photocatalysts. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2203836. [PMID: 35900361 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202203836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Solar-energy-powered photocatalytic fuel production and chemical synthesis are widely recognized as viable technological solutions for a sustainable energy future. However, the requirement of high-performance photocatalysts is a major bottleneck. Halide perovskites, a category of diversified semiconductor materials with suitable energy-band-enabled high-light-utilization efficiencies, exceptionally long charge-carrier-diffusion-length-facilitated charge transport, and readily tailorable compositional, structural, and morphological properties, have emerged as a new class of photocatalysts for efficient hydrogen evolution, CO2 reduction, and various organic synthesis reactions. Despite the noticeable progress, the development of high-performance halide perovskite photocatalysts (HPPs) is still hindered by several key challenges: the strong ionic nature and high hydrolysis tendency induce instability and an unsatisfactory activity due to the need for a coactive component to realize redox processes. Herein, the recently developed advanced strategies to enhance the stability and photocatalytic activity of HPPs are comprehensively reviewed. The widely applicable stability enhancement strategies are first articulated, and the activity improvement strategies for fuel production and chemical synthesis are then explored. Finally, the challenges and future perspectives associated with the application of HPPs in efficient production of fuels and value-added chemicals are presented, indicating the irreplaceable role of the HPPs in the field of photocatalysis.
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- Shan Chen
- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230039, P. R. China
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- Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical ScienceChinese Academy of Sciences, 230031, Hefei, P. R. China
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, Gold Cost Campus, Griffith University, Queensland, 4222, Australia
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, Gold Cost Campus, Griffith University, Queensland, 4222, Australia
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- Centre for Catalysis and Clean Energy, Gold Cost Campus, Griffith University, Queensland, 4222, Australia
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de Souza Carvalho TA, Magalhaes LF, do Livramento Santos CI, de Freitas TAZ, Carvalho Vale BR, Vale da Fonseca AF, Schiavon MA. Lead-Free Metal Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals: From Fundamentals to Applications. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202202518. [PMID: 36206198 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Lead (Pb) halide perovskite nanocrystals, with the general formula APbX3 , where A=CH3 NH3+ , CH(NH2 )2+ , or Cs+ and X=Cl- , Br- , or I- , have emerged as a class of materials with promising properties due to their remarkable optical properties and solar cell performance. However, important issues still need to be addressed to enable practical applications of these materials, such as instability, mass production, and Pb toxicity. Recent studies have carried out the replacement of Pb by various less-toxic cations as Sn, Ge, Sb, and Bi. This variety of chemical compositions provide Pb-free perovskite and metal halide nanostructures with a wide spectral range, in addition to being considered less toxic, therefore having greater practical applicability. Highlighting the necessity to address and solve the toxicity problems related to Pb-containing perovskite, this review considers the prospects of the Pb-free perovskite, involving synthesis methods, and properties of them, including advantages, disadvantages, and applications.
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- Thaís Adriany de Souza Carvalho
- Departamento de Ciências Naturais (DCNat), Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ), São João del-Rei, MG, 36301-160, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Naturais (DCNat), Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ), São João del-Rei, MG, 36301-160, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Naturais (DCNat), Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ), São João del-Rei, MG, 36301-160, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Naturais (DCNat), Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ), São João del-Rei, MG, 36301-160, Brasil.,Instituto de Física "Gleb Wataghin", Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Unicamp, Campinas, São Paulo, 13083-859, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Naturais (DCNat), Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ), São João del-Rei, MG, 36301-160, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Naturais (DCNat), Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ), São João del-Rei, MG, 36301-160, Brasil
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Romani L, Speltini A, Chiara R, Morana M, Coccia C, Tedesco C, Armenise V, Colella S, Milella A, Listorti A, Profumo A, Ambrosio F, Mosconi E, Pau R, Pitzalis F, Simbula A, Ricciarelli D, Saba M, Medina-Llamas M, De Angelis F, Malavasi L. Air- and water-stable and photocatalytically active germanium-based 2D perovskites by organic spacer engineering. CELL REPORTS. PHYSICAL SCIENCE 2023; 4:101214. [PMID: 37292086 PMCID: PMC10246422 DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.101214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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There is increasing interest in the role of metal halide perovskites for heterogeneous catalysis. Here, we report a Ge-based 2D perovskite material that shows intrinsic water stability realized through organic cation engineering. Incorporating 4-phenylbenzilammonium (PhBz) we demonstrate, by means of extended experimental and computational results, that PhBz2GeBr4 and PhBz2GeI4 can achieve relevant air and water stability. The creation of composites embedding graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) allows a proof of concept for light-induced hydrogen evolution in an aqueous environment by 2D Ge-based perovskites thanks to the effective charge transfer at the heterojunction between the two semiconductors.
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- Lidia Romani
- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Tecnologie di Generazione e Materiali, Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico - RSE S.p.A., Via Rubattino 54, 20134 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari “Aldo Moro,” via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Nanotechnology (CNR-NANOTEC), c/o Department of Chemistry, University of Bari “Aldo Moro,” via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari “Aldo Moro,” via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari “Aldo Moro,” via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze, University of Basilicata, Viale dell’Ateno Lucano, 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
- Department of Chemistry and Biology “A. Zambelli,” University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
- Computational Laboratory for Hybrid/Organic Photovoltaics (CLHYO), Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “Giulio Natta” (CNR-SCITEC), via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Computational Laboratory for Hybrid/Organic Photovoltaics (CLHYO), Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “Giulio Natta” (CNR-SCITEC), via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria S.P. Monserrato-Sestu km 0.7, 09042 Monserrato, Italy
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 09747 Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Physics, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria S.P. Monserrato-Sestu km 0.7, 09042 Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria S.P. Monserrato-Sestu km 0.7, 09042 Monserrato, Italy
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- Unidad Académica Preparatoria, Plantel II, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Zacatecas 98068, México
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- Department of Physics, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria S.P. Monserrato-Sestu km 0.7, 09042 Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Unidad Académica Preparatoria, Plantel II, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Zacatecas 98068, México
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- Computational Laboratory for Hybrid/Organic Photovoltaics (CLHYO), Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “Giulio Natta” (CNR-SCITEC), via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy
- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy
- Department of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, College of Sciences & Human Studies, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Dhahran 34754, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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Zhang Z, Zhou R, Li D, Jiang Y, Wang X, Tang H, Xu J. Recent Progress in Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 13:106. [PMID: 36616016 PMCID: PMC9823411 DOI: 10.3390/nano13010106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Due to its environmental cleanliness and high energy density, hydrogen has been deemed as a promising alternative to traditional fossil fuels. Photocatalytic water-splitting using semiconductor materials is a good prospect for hydrogen production in terms of renewable solar energy utilization. In recent years, halide perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) are emerging as a new class of fascinating nanomaterial for light harvesting and photocatalytic applications. This is due to their appealing optoelectronic properties, such as optimal band gaps, high absorption coefficient, high carrier mobility, long carrier diffusion length, etc. In this review, recent progress in halide perovskite NCs for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution is summarized. Emphasis is given to the current strategies that enhance the photocatalytic hydrogen production performance of halide perovskite NCs. Some scientific challenges and perspectives for halide perovskite photocatalysts are also proposed and discussed. It is anticipated that this review will provide valuable references for the future development of halide perovskite-based photocatalysts used in highly efficient hydrogen evolution.
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Wen R, Ma X, Zhang K, Zhang X, Gu Q, Sun H, Jian Y, Zhang G, Wang Y, Gao Z. One-Dimensional Perovskite-like Cu(I)-Halides with Ideal Bandgap Based on Quantum-Well Structure. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:8521-8528. [PMID: 35594557 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c00531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Low-dimensional halide perovskites with quantum-well structures are promising materials for electronics and optoelectronics because of their excellent optoelectronic properties. This work concerns two novel, lead-free, one-dimensional organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite-like Cu(I) halides, (MV)Cu2X4 (MV = methyl viologen; X = Br, I), for optoelectronic applications. Both Cu(I) halides exhibited good stability under ambient conditions. The optical bandgaps of (MV)Cu2Br4 and (MV)Cu2I4 are 1.4 and 1.5 eV, respectively, which are in the ideal bandgap range for solar cells. (MV)Cu2Br4 possessed a characteristic quantum-well structure in which [CuBr4]n3n- chains with a nanowire-like structure were rolled up and isolated by tightly packed organic cations. Thanks to quantum confinement in the unique structure, the optical bandgap of (MV)Cu2Br4 fell in the ideal bandgap range for solar cells and was superior to that of (MV)Cu2I4. The good photoresponse properties of these Cu(I) halides suggest their great potential for application as light-harvesting materials in solar cells.
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- Rui Wen
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Organometallic Material Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Organometallic Material Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Organometallic Material Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Organometallic Material Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Organometallic Material Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Organometallic Material Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Organometallic Material Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Organometallic Material Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Organometallic Material Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Organometallic Material Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, P. R. China.,School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi 830054, P. R. China
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Song Z, Yu B, Wei J, Li C, Liu G, Dang Y. Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Tin Halide Single Crystals with Sulfhydryl and Hydroxyl Groups: Formation, Optical Properties, and Stability. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:6943-6952. [PMID: 35485722 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c00313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lead (Pb)-free halide hybrid materials have received a great deal of attention because of their potential in optoelectronic applications. However, heteroatom-based amine lead-free tin halide hybrid single crystals have not been well investigated yet. Detailed synthetic processes, growth, crystal structures, and stability of (ACH2CH2NH3)2SnBr6 (A = OH or SH) and (BCH2CH2NH3)2SnI4 (B = I or SH) single crystals were investigated. Interestingly, (IH3NCH2CH2SSCH2CH2NH3)2HPO3 exhibited orange-red photoluminescence (PL) at about 620 nm with an average PL lifetime of about 912 ns. (HSCH2CH2NH3)2SnI4 single crystals exhibited a PL peak at 620 nm with an average PL lifetime of about 0.607 ns. More importantly, (HSCH2CH2NH3)2SnI4 single crystals exhibited reversible red-black color transformations when exposed to a H3PO2 solution and an ambient atmosphere, which was attributed to oxidation from Sn2+ to Sn4+, rather than from I- to I3- (I2). The intriguing characteristics should provide guidance for further optoelectronic applications of these Pb-free halide hybrid materials.
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- Zhexin Song
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Polarization and Information Technology, School of Physics and Physical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, No. 57, Jingxuan West Road, Qufu 273165, P. R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Polarization and Information Technology, School of Physics and Physical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, No. 57, Jingxuan West Road, Qufu 273165, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction-Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, Experimental Center of Advanced Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Linyi University, Linyi 276000, P. R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Polarization and Information Technology, School of Physics and Physical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, No. 57, Jingxuan West Road, Qufu 273165, P. R. China.,Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, and Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P. R. China
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Environmentally Stable Mesoporous g-C3N4 Modified Lead-Free Double Perovskite Cs2AgBiBr6 for Highly Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Catal Letters 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-022-03997-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Double Perovskite LaFe1−xNixO3 Coated with Sea Urchin-like Gold Nanoparticles Using Electrophoresis as the Photoelectrochemical Electrode to Enhance H2 Production via Surface Plasmon Resonance Effect. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12040622. [PMID: 35214952 PMCID: PMC8876238 DOI: 10.3390/nano12040622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect and the hetero-junction structure play crucial roles in enhancing the photocatalytic performances of catalysts for the water-splitting reaction. In this study, a series of double perovskites LaFe1−xNixO3 was synthesized. LaFe1−xNixO3 particles were then decorated with sea urchin-like Au nanoparticles (NPs) with the average size of approximately 109.83 ± 8.48 nm via electrophoresis. The d-spacing became narrow and the absorption spectra occurred the redshift phenomenon more when doping increasing Ni mole concentrations for the raw LaFe1−xNixO3 samples. From XPS analysis, the Ni atoms were inserted into the lattice of the matrix, resulting in the defect of the oxygen vacancy, and NiO and Fe2O3 were formed. This hybrid structure was the ideal electrode for photoelectrochemical hydrogen production. The photonic extinction of the Au-coated LaFe1−xNixO3 was less than 2.1 eV (narrow band gap), and the particles absorbed more light in the visible region. According to the Mott–Schottky plots, all the LaFe1−xNixO3 samples were the n-type semiconductors. Moreover, all the band gaps of the Au-coated LaFe1−xNixO3 samples were higher than 1.23 eV (H+/H2). Then, the hot electrons from the Au NPs were injected via the SPR effect, the coupling effect between LaFe1−xNixO3 and Au NPs, and the more active sites from Au NPs into the conduction band of the semiconductor, improving the hydrogen efficiency. The H2 efficiency of the Au-coated LaFe1−xNixO3 measured in ethanol was approximately ten times larger than the that of Au-coated LaFe1−xNixO3 measured in 1-butanol at any testing temperature because ohmic and kinetic losses occurred in the latter solvent. Thus, the activation energies of ethanol at any testing temperature were smaller. The maximum real H2 production was up to 43,800 μmol g−1 h−1 in ethanol. The redox reactions among metal ions, OH*, and oxides were consecutively proceeded under visible light illumination.
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Mai H, Chen D, Tachibana Y, Suzuki H, Abe R, Caruso RA. Developing sustainable, high-performance perovskites in photocatalysis: design strategies and applications. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:13692-13729. [PMID: 34842873 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00684c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Solar energy is attractive because it is free, renewable, abundant and sustainable. Photocatalysis is one of the feasible routes to utilize solar energy for the degradation of pollutants and the production of fuel. Perovskites and their derivatives have received substantial attention in both photocatalytic wastewater treatment and energy production because of their highly tailorable structural and physicochemical properties. This review illustrates the basic principles of photocatalytic reactions and the application of these principles to the design of robust and sustainable perovskite photocatalysts. It details the structures of the perovskites and the physics and chemistry behind photocatalytic reactions and describes the advantages and limitations of popular strategies for the design of photoactive perovskites. This is followed by examples of how these strategies are applied to enhance the photocatalytic efficiency of oxide, halide and oxyhalide perovskites, with a focus on materials with potential for practical application, that is, not containing scarce or toxic elements. It is expected that this overview of the development of photocatalysts and deeper understanding of photocatalytic principles will accelerate the exploitation of efficient perovskite photocatalysts and bring about effective solutions to the energy and environmental crisis.
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- Haoxin Mai
- Applied Chemistry and Environmental Science, School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia.
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- Applied Chemistry and Environmental Science, School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia.
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- School of Engineering, STEM College, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Applied Chemistry and Environmental Science, School of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia.
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Design Principles of Large Cation Incorporation in Halide Perovskites. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26206184. [PMID: 34684765 PMCID: PMC8539499 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26206184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Perovskites have stood out as excellent photoactive materials with high efficiencies and stabilities, achieved via cation mixing techniques. Overcoming challenges to the stabilization of Perovskite solar cells calls for the development of design principles of large cation incorporation in halide perovskite to accelerate the discovery of optimal stable compositions. Large fluorinated organic cations incorporation is an attractive method for enhancing the intrinsic stability of halide perovskites due to their high dipole moment and moisture-resistant nature. However, a fluorinated cation has a larger ionic size than its non-fluorinated counterpart, falling within the upper boundary of the mixed-cation incorporation. Here, we report on the intrinsic stability of mixed Methylammonium (MA) lead halides at different concentrations of large cation incorporation, namely, ehtylammonium (EA; [CH3CH2NH3]+) and 2-fluoroethylammonium (FEA; [CH2FCH2NH3]+). Density functional theory (DFT) calculations of the enthalpy of the mixing and analysis of the perovskite structural features enable us to narrow down the compositional search domain for EA and FEA cations around concentrations that preserve the perovskite structure while pointing towards the maximal stability. This work paves the way to developing design principles of a large cation mixture guided by data analysis of DFT data. Finally, we present the automated search of the minimum enthalpy of mixing by implementing Bayesian optimization over the compositional search domain. We introduce and validate an automated workflow designed to accelerate the compositional search, enabling researchers to cut down the computational expense and bias to search for optimal compositions.
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Yuan J, Liu H, Wang S, Li X. How to apply metal halide perovskites to photocatalysis: challenges and development. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:10281-10304. [PMID: 34096559 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr07716j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Semiconductor photocatalysts are widely used in environmental remediation and energy conversion processes that affect social development. These processes involve, for example, hydrogen production from water splitting, carbon dioxide reduction, pollutant degradation, and the conversion of raw organic chemical materials into high-value-added chemicals. Metal halide perovskites (MHPs) have become a new class of promising cheap and easy to manufacture candidate materials for use in photocatalytic semiconductors due to their advantages of high extinction coefficients, optimal band gaps, high photoluminescence quantum yields, and long electron-hole diffusion lengths. However, their unstable ion-bonded crystal structures (very low theoretical decomposition energy barriers) limit their widespread application. In this review, we introduce the physical properties of MHP materials suitable for photocatalysis, and MHP-based photocatalytic particle suspension systems, photoelectrode thin film systems, and photovoltaic-photo(electro)chemical systems. Then, numerous studies realizing efficient and stable photocatalytic water splitting, carbon dioxide reduction, organic conversion, and other reactions involving MHP materials were highlighted. In addition, we conducted rigorous analysis of the potential problems that could hinder progress in this new scientific research field, such as Pb element toxicity and material instability. Finally, we outline the potential opportunities and directions for photocatalysis research based on MHPs.
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- Jia Yuan
- Tianjin University, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin 300072, China.
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Luo D, Yang S, Zhang Q, Cha L, Dang L, Li MD. Precise Ligand Tuning Emission of Mn-Doped CsPbCl 3 Nanocrystals by the Amount of Sulfonates. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:1838-1846. [PMID: 33577333 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c00088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Using Mn-doped CsPbCl3 nanocrystals (Mn:CsPbCl3 NCs) to improve perovskite's properties is becoming an important strategy. Here, we demonstrate a modified supersaturated recrystallization route to synthesize high-quality Mn:CsPbCl3 NCs at room temperature. Unprecedentedly, sulfonate ligands with various concentrations are shown to successfully tune the dual-color emission of Mn:CsPbCl3 NCs. Ultrafast transient absorption studies reveal that the host-to-dopant internal energy-transfer process involves the mediated traps. Interestingly, the dual-color emission is tuned via stabilizing mediated traps with a small amount of ligand (band edge (BE) emission reduces and Mn2+ emission increases), passivating the deep traps with a large amount of ligand (Mn2+ emission increases), and destroying Mn:CsPbCl3 NCs with too much ligand (both BE and Mn2+ emission is quenched). Furthermore, the ligand tuning Mn2+ emission exhibits quenching for Cu2+ with high sensitivity and selectivity. Our work provides a new strategy to tune the optical properties of Mn:CsPbCl3 NCs and presents its potential application in an optical detector.
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- Dengfeng Luo
- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structure Materials of Guangdong Providence, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structure Materials of Guangdong Providence, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structure Materials of Guangdong Providence, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Guangdong Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Shantou 515063, China
- Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structure Materials of Guangdong Providence, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structure Materials of Guangdong Providence, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China
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Armenise V, Colella S, Fracassi F, Listorti A. Lead-Free Metal Halide Perovskites for Hydrogen Evolution from Aqueous Solutions. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11020433. [PMID: 33572127 PMCID: PMC7915764 DOI: 10.3390/nano11020433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Metal halide perovskites (MHPs) exploitation represents the next big frontier in photovoltaic technologies. However, the extraordinary optoelectronic properties of these materials also call for alternative utilizations, such as in solar-driven photocatalysis, to better address the big challenges ahead for eco-sustainable human activities. In this contest the recent reports on MHPs structures, especially those stable in aqueous solutions, suggest the exciting possibility for efficient solar-driven perovskite-based hydrogen (H2) production. In this minireview such works are critically analyzed and classified according to their mechanism and working conditions. We focus on lead-free materials, because of the environmental issue represented by lead containing material, especially if exploited in aqueous medium, thus it is important to avoid its presence from the technology take-off. Particular emphasis is dedicated to the materials composition/structure impacting on this catalytic process. The rationalization of the distinctive traits characterizing MHPs-based H2 production could assist the future expansion of the field, supporting the path towards a new class of light-driven catalysts working in aqueous environments.
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- Vincenza Armenise
- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy; (V.A.); (F.F.)
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- CNR NANOTEC Institute of Nanotechnology, Via Amendola, 122/D, 70126 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy; (V.A.); (F.F.)
- CNR NANOTEC Institute of Nanotechnology, Via Amendola, 122/D, 70126 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy; (V.A.); (F.F.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-080-5442009
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Li LS, Tan YH, Wei WJ, Gao HQ, Tang YZ, Han XB. Chiral Switchable Low-Dimensional Perovskite Ferroelectrics. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:2044-2051. [PMID: 33347285 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c19507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Low-dimensional hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites (HOIPs) possess more localized electronic states and narrower conduction and valence bands to promote self-trapping of excitons and stronger exciton emission; therefore, they are widely used as building blocks for various applications in the fields of optoelectronics, photovoltaics, light-emitting diodes, luminescence, fluorescence, and so forth. Despite the past decades of intensive study, the discovered low-dimensional chiral HOIPs are rare as of the 1D chiral HOIP single crystals reported in 2003, as well as the low-dimensional chiral HOIP ferroelectrics are particularly scarce since the first chiral two-dimensional (2D) and/or one-dimensional (1D) HOIP ferroelectrics reported. Herein, two new low-dimensional HOIPs with the same conformational formula [R-MPA]2CdCl4 (R-MPA+ = (R)-(-)-1-methyl-3-phenylpropylamine) were successfully synthetized by means of regulating the stoichiometric proportion of R-MPA and CdCl2 in two ways of 1:1 (1) and 2:1 (2). By combining single-crystal X-ray diffraction, circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, temperature-dependent dielectric constant, temperature-dependent second-harmonic generation (SHG) effect, polarization-dependent SHG response, and P-E hysteresis loop, we reveal that 1 is a 1D nonchiral molecular ferroelectric and 2 is the first zero-dimensional (0D) chiral ferroelectric with distinct CD signals; meanwhile, 2 exhibits increased properties of high-Tc, large dielectric constant, SHG isotropy, and ferroelectricity than that of 1. These results not only shed light on the high tunability of the low-dimensional HOIP ferroelectrics but also open up an avenue to explore multifunctional chiral ferroelectrics.
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- Lin-Sui Li
- Engineering Research Institute, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Engineering Research Institute, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Engineering Research Institute, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Engineering Research Institute, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Engineering Research Institute, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Optical Information and Pattern Recognition, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China
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Romani L, Speltini A, Ambrosio F, Mosconi E, Profumo A, Marelli M, Margadonna S, Milella A, Fracassi F, Listorti A, De Angelis F, Malavasi L. Water-Stable DMASnBr 3 Lead-Free Perovskite for Effective Solar-Driven Photocatalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 60:3611-3618. [PMID: 33047446 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202007584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Water-stable metal halide perovskites could foster tremendous progresses in several research fields where their superior optical properties can make differences. In this work we report clear evidence of water stability in a lead-free metal halide perovskite, namely DMASnBr3 , obtained by means of diffraction, optical and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Such unprecedented water-stability has been applied to promote photocatalysis in aqueous medium, in particular by devising a novel composite material by coupling DMASnBr3 to g-C3 N4 , taking advantage from the combination of their optimal photophysical properties. The prepared composites provide an impressive hydrogen evolution rate >1700 μmol g-1 h-1 generated by the synergistic activity of the two composite costituents. DFT calculations provide insight into this enhancement deriving it from the favorable alignment of interfacial energy levels of DMASnBr3 and g-C3 N4 . The demonstration of an efficient photocatalytic activity for a composite based on lead-free metal halide perovskite in water paves the way to a new class of light-driven catalysts working in aqueous environments.
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- Lidia Romani
- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Computational Laboratory for Hybrid/Organic Photovoltaics (CLHYO), Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta" (CNR-SCITEC), Via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123, Perugia, Italy.,CompuNet, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163, Genova, Italy
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- Computational Laboratory for Hybrid/Organic Photovoltaics (CLHYO), Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta" (CNR-SCITEC), Via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- National Research Council, CNR-SCITEC, Via G. Fantoli 16/15, 20138, Milan, Italy
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- Materials Research Centre and SPECIFIC, College of Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea, SA1 8EN, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Computational Laboratory for Hybrid/Organic Photovoltaics (CLHYO), Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta" (CNR-SCITEC), Via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123, Perugia, Italy.,Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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Romani L, Speltini A, Ambrosio F, Mosconi E, Profumo A, Marelli M, Margadonna S, Milella A, Fracassi F, Listorti A, De Angelis F, Malavasi L. Water‐Stable DMASnBr
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Lead‐Free Perovskite for Effective Solar‐Driven Photocatalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202007584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Lidia Romani
- Department of Chemistry and INSTM University of Pavia Via Taramelli 16 27100 Pavia Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences University of Pavia Via Taramelli 12 27100 Pavia Italy
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- Computational Laboratory for Hybrid/Organic Photovoltaics (CLHYO) Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “Giulio Natta” (CNR-SCITEC) Via Elce di Sotto 8 06123 Perugia Italy
- CompuNet Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Via Morego 30 16163 Genova Italy
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- Computational Laboratory for Hybrid/Organic Photovoltaics (CLHYO) Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “Giulio Natta” (CNR-SCITEC) Via Elce di Sotto 8 06123 Perugia Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM University of Pavia Via Taramelli 16 27100 Pavia Italy
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- National Research Council CNR-SCITEC Via G. Fantoli 16/15 20138 Milan Italy
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- Materials Research Centre and SPECIFIC College of Engineering Swansea University Swansea SA1 8EN UK
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- Department of Chemistry University of Bari Via Orabona 4 70126 Bari Italy
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- Department of Chemistry University of Bari Via Orabona 4 70126 Bari Italy
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- Department of Chemistry University of Bari Via Orabona 4 70126 Bari Italy
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- Computational Laboratory for Hybrid/Organic Photovoltaics (CLHYO) Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “Giulio Natta” (CNR-SCITEC) Via Elce di Sotto 8 06123 Perugia Italy
- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology University of Perugia Via Elce di Sotto 8 06123 Perugia Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM University of Pavia Via Taramelli 16 27100 Pavia Italy
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Yu SK, Xu NN, Jiang M, Weng YG, Zhu QY, Dai J. Hybrid Lead Iodide Perovskites with Mixed Cations of Thiourea and Methylamine, From One Dimension to Three Dimensions. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:15842-15847. [PMID: 33048518 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c02280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hybrid halide perovskites featuring as new materials of high-performance solar cells have attracted great research interest. The temperature-dependent dimensional transition of halide perovskites is a crucial handle in the preparation of perovskite films. Only the small cations of methylammonium (MA) or formamidinium (FA) have been involved for most of the dimensional transition materials. In this work, thiourea (tu) is introduced into hybrid halide materials. A new series of 1D ribbonlike hybrid lead iodides with tu and MA cations are reported that were crystallographically characterized as MAn(Htu)n+1PbnI4n+1 (n = 1-4 denoted as 1-4, respectively; in 1, MA is replaced by tu). The width of the perovskite ribbon increases from one PbI6 octahedron to four corner-fused octahedra. Compounds 2 and 3 can be turned into a black 3D perovskite after annealing. This is an unusual mixed MA-tu hybrid halide perovskite system, in which the tu molecule plays an important role in manipulating the dimensions and their photoconductive properties. Scanning electron microscopy of the blackened sample shows that there are a lot of regular vent holes on the smooth crystal surface with sizes of hundreds of nanometers. The tunable structures and porous crystals might be advantageous in the sense of material modulation.
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- Shuai-Kang Yu
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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Romani L, Malavasi L. Solar-Driven Hydrogen Generation by Metal Halide Perovskites: Materials, Approaches, and Mechanistic View. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:25511-25519. [PMID: 33073078 PMCID: PMC7557244 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c03829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Solar-driven photocatalysis by metal halide perovskites (MHPs) is emerging as an exciting and promising field to promote several relevant catalytic reactions taking advantage of the superior optical properties of MHPs. Their electronic structure is suitable to run reduction reactions (H2 generation, CO2 reduction) and even oxidation reactions, in particualr for perovskites with higher band gap values, and further extends their possible use in the field of photochemical organic syntheses. This Mini-Review focuses on the application of MHPs in the solar-driven hydrogen generation with particular emphasis on the materials' design and mechanistic features involved in the catalytic reactions.
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- Lidia Romani
- Department
of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, Pavia, Pavia 27100, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, Pavia, Pavia 27100, Italy
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Han C, Zhu X, Martin JS, Lin Y, Spears S, Yan Y. Recent Progress in Engineering Metal Halide Perovskites for Efficient Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalysis. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:4005-4025. [PMID: 32424894 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202000953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Artificial photosynthesis has attracted increasing attention due to recent environmental and energy concerns. Metal halide perovskites (MHPs) demonstrating excellent optoelectronic properties have currently emerged as novel and efficient photocatalytic materials. Herein, the structural features of MHPs that are responsible for the photoinduced charge separation and charge migration properties are briefly introduced, and then important and necessary photophysical and photochemical aspects of MHPs related to photoredox catalysis are summarized. Subsequently, the applications of MHPs for solar energy harvesting and photocatalytic conversion, including H2 evolution, CO2 reduction, degradation of organic pollutants, and photoredox organic synthesis, are extensively demonstrated, with a focus on strategies for improving the performance (e.g., selectivity, activity, stability, recyclability, and environmental compatibility) of these MHP-based photocatalytic systems. To conclude, existing challenges and prospects on the future development of MHP-based materials towards photoredox catalysis applications are detailed.
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- Chuang Han
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, 92182, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, 92182, USA
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University (SNNU), Xi'an, 710062, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, 92182, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, 92182, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, 92182, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, 92182, USA
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Sun Q, Wang S, Zhao C, Leng J, Tian W, Jin S. Excitation-Dependent Emission Color Tuning from an Individual Mn-Doped Perovskite Microcrystal. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:20089-20096. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b09143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Qi Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and the Dynamic Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and the Dynamic Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and the Dynamic Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and the Dynamic Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and the Dynamic Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and the Dynamic Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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Wang Y, Wan J, Ding J, Hu JS, Wang D. A Rutile TiO 2 Electron Transport Layer for the Enhancement of Charge Collection for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:9414-9418. [PMID: 31041835 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201902984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2019] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Interfacial charge collection efficiency has demonstrated significant effects on the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, crystalline phase-dependent charge collection is investigated by using rutile and anatase TiO2 electron transport layer (ETL) to fabricate PSCs. The results show that rutile TiO2 ETL enhances the extraction and transportation of electrons to FTO and reduces the recombination, thanks to its better conductivity and improved interface with the CH3 NH3 PbI3 (MAPbI3 ) layer. Moreover, this may be also attributed to the fact that rutile TiO2 has better match with perovskite grains, and less trap density. As a result, comparing with anatase TiO2 ETL, MAPbI3 PSCs with rutile TiO2 ETL delivers significantly enhanced performance with a champion PCE of 20.9 % and a large open circuit voltage (VOC ) of 1.17 V.
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- Yongling Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 North 2nd Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian, Beijing, 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 North 2nd Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian, Beijing, 100190, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China.,Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancun North First Street 2, 100190, Beijing, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China.,Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancun North First Street 2, 100190, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 North 2nd Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian, Beijing, 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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Wang Y, Wan J, Ding J, Hu J, Wang D. A Rutile TiO
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Electron Transport Layer for the Enhancement of Charge Collection for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201902984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yongling Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering Institute of Process EngineeringChinese Academy of Sciences 1 North 2nd Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences No.19A Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering Institute of Process EngineeringChinese Academy of Sciences 1 North 2nd Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian Beijing 100190 China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences No.19A Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Zhongguancun North First Street 2 100190 Beijing China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences No.19A Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Zhongguancun North First Street 2 100190 Beijing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering Institute of Process EngineeringChinese Academy of Sciences 1 North 2nd Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian Beijing 100190 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences No.19A Yuquan Road Beijing 100049 China
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