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Stergiou A, Leccioli L, Ricci D, Zaffalon ML, Brovelli S, Bombelli FB, Terraneo G, Metrangolo P, Cavallo G. Perovskite-Like Liquid-Crystalline Materials Based on Polyfluorinated Imidazolium Cations. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202408570. [PMID: 38923136 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202408570] [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: 05/06/2024] [Revised: 06/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Halide Perovskites (HOIHPs) represent an emerging class of semiconducting materials, widely employed in a variety of optoelectronic applications. Despite their skyrocket growth in the last decade, a detailed understanding on their structure-property relationships is still missing. In this communication, we report two unprecedented perovskite-like materials based on polyfluorinated imidazolium cations. The two materials show thermotropic liquid crystalline behavior resulting in the emergence of stable mesophases. The manifold intermolecular F ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ F interactions are shown to be meaningful for the stabilization of both the solid- and liquid-crystalline orders of these perovskite-like materials. Moreover, the structure of the incorporated imidazolium cation was found to tune the properties of the liquid crystalline phase. Collectively, these results may pave the way for the design of a new class of halide perovskite-based soft materials.
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- Anastasios Stergiou
- Laboratory of Supramolecular and Bio-Nanomaterials (SBNLab), Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Via L. Mancinelli 7, 20131, Milano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Supramolecular and Bio-Nanomaterials (SBNLab), Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Via L. Mancinelli 7, 20131, Milano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Supramolecular and Bio-Nanomaterials (SBNLab), Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Via L. Mancinelli 7, 20131, Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi 55, 20125, Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi 55, 20125, Milano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Supramolecular and Bio-Nanomaterials (SBNLab), Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Via L. Mancinelli 7, 20131, Milano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Supramolecular and Bio-Nanomaterials (SBNLab), Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Via L. Mancinelli 7, 20131, Milano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Supramolecular and Bio-Nanomaterials (SBNLab), Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Via L. Mancinelli 7, 20131, Milano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Supramolecular and Bio-Nanomaterials (SBNLab), Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, Via L. Mancinelli 7, 20131, Milano, Italy
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Huang Y, Zhang L. Descriptor Design for Perovskite Material with Compatible Molecules via Language Model and First-Principles. J Chem Theory Comput 2024. [PMID: 39037056 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.4c00465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Directly applying big language models for material and molecular design is not straightforward, particularly for real-scenario cases, where experimental validation accuracy is required. In this study, we propose a multimode descriptor design method for materials prediction and analysis, leveraging the advantages of the natural language processing literature model and density functional theory (DFT) calculations with the assistance of the genetic algorithm (GA). A case study on prediction of aqueous photocurrents of multisolvent engineered halide perovskite CH3NH3PbI3 is performed, and the following-up validation experiments are carried out to demonstrate the improved accuracy of the multimode descriptors (an unprecedented experimental validation accuracy of 87.5% via the GA is achieved) for predicting aqueous photocurrents of perovskite materials (c.f. only 50% experimental accuracy for other common machine learning models). The improved experimental accuracy of the descriptors is attributed to the successful deployment of a language model incorporating concise scientific information from >1 million articles into molecular descriptors in combination with DFT calculations. The subsequent machine learning analysis suggests the importance of cation···π and crystallization in molecule-modified halide perovskite materials representing ontological and conceptual understanding. Importantly, the genetic process affords an accurate "white-box" model to describe the perovskite stability (accuracy = 90.2% for the test data set and 92.3% for the train data set) with the mathematical equation Stability = tan F 2 × F 3 × F 1 F 2 + F 4 + F 5 , where F1 ∼ F5 atomic-level structural and chemical details such as cation···π interactions and highest occupied molecular orbital levels. This study offers a feasible descriptor design route to accurately predict complex material properties, leveraging both language models and density functional theories.
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- Yiru Huang
- Department of Materials Physics, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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- Department of Materials Physics, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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Scheiner S. Anions as Lewis Acids in Noncovalent Bonds. Chemistry 2024:e202402267. [PMID: 38975959 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202402267] [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: 06/12/2024] [Revised: 07/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
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The ability of an anion to serve as electron-accepting Lewis acid in a noncovalent bond is assessed via DFT calculations. NH3 is taken as the common base, and is paired with a host of ACln - anions, with central atom A=Ca, Sr, Mg, Te, Sb, Hg, Zn, Ag, Ga, Ti, Sn, I, and B. Each anion reacts through its σ or π-hole although the electrostatic potential of this hole is quite negative in most cases. Despite the contact between this negative hole and the negative region of the approaching nucleophile, the electrostatic component of the interaction energy of each bond is highly favorable, and accounts for more than half of the total attractive energy. The double negative charge of dianions precludes a stable complex with NH3.
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- Steve Scheiner
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, 84322-0300, USA
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Camilli L, Hogan C, Romito D, Persichetti L, Caporale A, Palummo M, Di Giovannantonio M, Bonifazi D. On-Surface Molecular Recognition Driven by Chalcogen Bonding. JACS AU 2024; 4:2115-2121. [PMID: 38938818 PMCID: PMC11200221 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.4c00325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2024] [Revised: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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Chalcogen bonding interactions (ChBIs) have been widely employed to create ordered noncovalent assemblies in solids and liquids. Yet, their ability to engineer molecular self-assembly on surfaces has not been demonstrated. Here, we report the first demonstration of on-surface molecular recognition solely governed by ChBIs. Scanning tunneling microscopy and ab initio calculations reveal that a pyrenyl derivative can undergo noncovalent chiral dimerization on the Au(111) surface through double Ch···N interactions involving Te- or Se-containing chalcogenazolo pyridine motifs. In contrast, reference chalcogenazole counterparts lacking the pyridyl moiety fail to form regular self-assemblies on Au, resulting in disordered assemblies.
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- Luca Camilli
- Department
of Physics, University of Rome “Tor
Vergata”, via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, 00133 Roma, Italy
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- Department
of Physics, University of Rome “Tor
Vergata”, via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, 00133 Roma, Italy
- CNR-Istituto
di Struttura della Materia (CNR-ISM), 00133 Roma, Italy
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 38, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department
of Physics, University of Rome “Tor
Vergata”, via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, 00133 Roma, Italy
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- Department
of Physics, University of Rome “Tor
Vergata”, via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, 00133 Roma, Italy
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- INFN,
Department of Physics, University of Rome
“Tor Vergata”, via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, 00133 Roma, Italy
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 38, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Ren X, Wang J, Lin Y, Wang Y, Xie H, Huang H, Yang B, Yan Y, Gao Y, He J, Huang J, Yuan Y. Mobile iodides capture for highly photolysis- and reverse-bias-stable perovskite solar cells. NATURE MATERIALS 2024; 23:810-817. [PMID: 38684883 DOI: 10.1038/s41563-024-01876-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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For halide perovskites that are susceptible to photolysis and ion migration, iodide-related defects, such as iodine (I2) and iodine vacancies, are inevitable. Even a small number of these defects can trigger self-accelerating chemical reactions, posing serious challenges to the durability of perovskite solar cells. Fortunately, before I2 can damage the perovskites under illumination, they generally diffuse over a long distance. Therefore, detrimental I2 can be captured by interfacial materials with strong iodide/polyiodide (Ix-) affinities, such as fullerenes and perfluorodecyl iodide. However, fullerenes in direct contact with perovskites fail to confine Ix- ions within the perovskite layer but cause detrimental iodine vacancies. Perfluorodecyl iodide, with its directional Ix- affinity through halogen bonding, can both capture and confine Ix-. Therefore, inverted perovskite solar cells with over 10 times improved ultraviolet irradiation and thermal-light stabilities (under 85 °C and 1 sun illumination), and 1,000 times improved reverse-bias stability (under ISOS-V ageing tests) have been developed.
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- Xiaoxue Ren
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Super Microstructure and Ultrafast Process, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha, P.R. China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Devices, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha, P.R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Super Microstructure and Ultrafast Process, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha, P.R. China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Devices, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha, P.R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Devices, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha, P.R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Devices, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha, P.R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Super Microstructure and Ultrafast Process, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha, P.R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Super Microstructure and Ultrafast Process, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha, P.R. China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Devices, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha, P.R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, P.R. China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Super Microstructure and Ultrafast Process, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha, P.R. China.
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Devices, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha, P.R. China.
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- Department of Applied Physical Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Super Microstructure and Ultrafast Process, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha, P.R. China.
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Devices, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha, P.R. China.
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Lan Z, Huang H, Du S, Lu Y, Sun C, Yang Y, Zhang Q, Suo Y, Qu S, Wang M, Wang X, Yan L, Cui P, Zhao Z, Li M. Cascade Reaction in Organic Hole Transport Layer Enables Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202402840. [PMID: 38509835 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202402840] [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: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 03/03/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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The doped organic hole transport layer (HTL) is crucial for achieving high-efficiency perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, the traditional doping strategy undergoes a time-consuming and environment-dependent oxidation process, which hinders the technology upgrades and commercialization of PSCs. Here, we reported a new strategy by introducing a cascade reaction in traditional doped Spiro-OMeTAD, which can simultaneously achieve rapid oxidation and overcome the erosion of perovskite by 4-tert-butylpyridine (tBP) in organic HTL. The ideal dopant iodobenzene diacetate was utilized as the initiator that can react with Spiro to generate Spiro⋅+ radicals quickly and efficiently without the participation of ambient air, with the byproduct of iodobenzene (DB). Then, the DB can coordinate with tBP through a halogen bond to form a tBP-DB complex, minimizing the sustained erosion from tBP to perovskite. Based on the above cascade reaction, the resulting Spiro-based PSCs have a champion PCE of 25.76 % (certificated of 25.38 %). This new oxidation process of HTL is less environment-dependent and produces PSCs with higher reproducibility. Moreover, the PTAA-based PSCs obtain a PCE of 23.76 %, demonstrating the excellent applicability of this doping strategy on organic HTL.
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- Zhineng Lan
- North China Electric Power University, State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, 2 Beinong Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China
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- North China Electric Power University, State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, 2 Beinong Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China
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- North China Electric Power University, State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, 2 Beinong Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China
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- North China Electric Power University, State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, 2 Beinong Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China
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- North China Electric Power University, State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, 2 Beinong Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China
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- North China Electric Power University, State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, 2 Beinong Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China
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- North China Electric Power University, State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, 2 Beinong Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China
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- North China Electric Power University, State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, 2 Beinong Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China
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- North China Electric Power University, State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, 2 Beinong Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China
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- North China Electric Power University, State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, 2 Beinong Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China
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- North China Electric Power University, State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, 2 Beinong Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China
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- North China Electric Power University, State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, 2 Beinong Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China
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- North China Electric Power University, State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, 2 Beinong Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China
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- China Huaneng Clean Energy Research Institute, Beijing, 102209, China
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- North China Electric Power University, State Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, 2 Beinong Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, China
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Jones RH, Bull CL, Funnell NP, Knight KS, Marshall WG. Exploring the full range of N⋯I⋯X halogen-bonding interactions within a single compound using pressure. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:4663-4666. [PMID: 38591135 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc00847b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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The response of the trimethylammonium-iodinechloride and diiodide (TMA-ICl/I2) crystal structures have been examined under high pressure using neutron powder diffraction. TMA-ICl exhibits impressive pressure-driven electronic flexibility, where the N⋯I-Cl interactions progressively encompass all the distances represented in analogous structures recorded in the Cambridge Structural Database. Comparison with the TMA-I2 complex reveals that this flexibility is owed to the electronegativity of the chlorine atom which induces increased distortion of the iodine electron cloud. This structural flexibility may be influential in the future design of functional molecular materials.
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- Richard H Jones
- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Lennard-Jones Building, Keele University, Keele, Staffs ST5 5BG, UK.
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- ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 0QX, UK
- School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, David Brewster Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, Scotland, UK
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- ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 0QX, UK
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
- Department of Earth Sciences, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7 5BD, UK
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- ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 0QX, UK
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Grödler D, Burguera S, Frontera A, Strub E. Investigating Recurrent Matere Bonds in Pertechnetate Compounds. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202400100. [PMID: 38385852 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400100] [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: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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In this manuscript we evaluate the X-ray structure of five new pertechnetate derivatives of general formula [M(H2O)4(TcO4)2], M=Mg, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn (compounds 1-5) and one perrhenate compound Zn(H2O)4(ReO4)2 (6). In these complexes the metal center exhibits an octahedral coordination with the pertechnetate units as axial ligands. All compounds exhibit the formation of directional Tc⋅⋅⋅O Matere bonds (MaBs) that propagate the [M(H2O)4(TcO4)2], into 1D supramolecular polymers in the solid state. Such 1D polymers are linked, generating 2D layers, by combining additional MaBs and hydrogen bonds (HBs). Such concurrent motifs have been analyzed theoretically, suggesting the noncovalent σ-hole nature of the MaBs. The interaction energies range from weak (~ -2 kcal/mol) for the MaBs to strong (~ -30 kcal/mol) for the MaB+HB assemblies, where HB dominates. In case of M=Zn, the corresponding perrhenate Zn(H2O)4(ReO4)2 complex, has been also synthesized for comparison purposes, resulting in the formation of an isostructural X-ray structure, corroborating the structure-directing role of Matere bonds.
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- Dennis Grödler
- Department of Chemistry, Division of Nuclear Chemistry, University of Cologne, Zülpicher Str. 45, 50674, Cologne, Germany
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- Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. De Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122, Palma de Mallorca (Baleares), SPAIN
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- Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. De Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122, Palma de Mallorca (Baleares), SPAIN
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Nuclear Chemistry, University of Cologne, Zülpicher Str. 45, 50674, Cologne, Germany
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Wang W, Liu CD, Fan CC, Fu XB, Jing CQ, Jin ML, You YM, Zhang W. Rational Design of 2D Metal Halide Perovskites with Low Congruent Melting Temperature and Large Melt-Processable Window. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:9272-9284. [PMID: 38517743 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c00768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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Metal halide perovskites (MHPs) have garnered significant attention due to their distinctive optical and electronic properties, coupled with excellent processability. However, the thermal characteristics of these materials are often overlooked, which can be harnessed to cater to diverse application scenarios. We showcase the efficacy of lowering the congruent melting temperature (Tm) of layered 2D MHPs by employing a strategy that involves the modification of flexible alkylammonium through N-methylation and I-substitution. Structural-property analysis reveals that the N-methylation and I-substitution play pivotal roles in reducing hydrogen bond interactions between the organic components and inorganic parts, lowering the rotational symmetry number of the cation and restricting the residual motion of the cations. Additional I···I interactions enhance intermolecular interactions and lead to improved molten stability, as evidenced by a higher viscosity. The 2D MHPs discussed in this study exhibit low Tm and wide melt-processable windows, e.g., (DMIPA)2PbI4 showcasing a low Tm of 98 °C and large melt-processable window of 145 °C. The efficacy of the strategy was further validated when applied to bromine-substituted 2D MHPs. Lowering the Tm and enhancing the molten stability of the MHPs hold great promise for various applications, including glass formation, preparation of high-quality films for photodetection, and fabrication of flexible devices.
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- Wei Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Department of Molten Salt Chemistry and Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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Suchikova Y, Kovachov S, Bohdanov I, Karipbayev ZT, Zhydachevskyy Y, Lysak A, Pankratov V, Popov AI. Advanced Synthesis and Characterization of CdO/CdS/ZnO Heterostructures for Solar Energy Applications. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:1566. [PMID: 38612079 PMCID: PMC11012363 DOI: 10.3390/ma17071566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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This study introduces an innovative method for synthesizing Cadmium Oxide /Cadmium Sulfide/Zinc Oxide heterostructures (CdO/CdS/ZnO), emphasizing their potential application in solar energy. Utilizing a combination of electrochemical deposition and oxygen annealing, the research provides a thorough analysis of the heterostructures through scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The findings reveal a complex surface morphology and a composite structure with significant contributions from hexagonal CdS and cubic CdO phases. The study highlights the uniformity in the distribution of luminescent centers and the crystalline quality of the heterostructures, which is evident from the PL analysis. The redshift observed in the emission peak and the additional peaks in the excitation spectrum indicate intricate optical properties influenced by various factors, including quantum confinement and lattice strain. The research demonstrates these heterostructures' potential in enhancing solar cells' efficiency and applicability in optoelectronic devices. This comprehensive characterization and analysis pave the way for future optimization and application in efficient and sustainable solar energy solutions.
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- Yana Suchikova
- The Department of Physics and Methods of Teaching Physics, Berdyansk State Pedagogical University, 71100 Berdyansk, Ukraine; (Y.S.); (S.K.); (I.B.); (Y.Z.); (A.L.)
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- The Department of Physics and Methods of Teaching Physics, Berdyansk State Pedagogical University, 71100 Berdyansk, Ukraine; (Y.S.); (S.K.); (I.B.); (Y.Z.); (A.L.)
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- The Department of Physics and Methods of Teaching Physics, Berdyansk State Pedagogical University, 71100 Berdyansk, Ukraine; (Y.S.); (S.K.); (I.B.); (Y.Z.); (A.L.)
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- Faculty of Physics and Technical Sciences, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana 010008, Kazakhstan;
- Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia, 8 Kengaraga, 1063 Riga, Latvia
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- The Department of Physics and Methods of Teaching Physics, Berdyansk State Pedagogical University, 71100 Berdyansk, Ukraine; (Y.S.); (S.K.); (I.B.); (Y.Z.); (A.L.)
- Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, al. Lotnikow 32/46, 02-668 Warsaw, Poland
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- The Department of Physics and Methods of Teaching Physics, Berdyansk State Pedagogical University, 71100 Berdyansk, Ukraine; (Y.S.); (S.K.); (I.B.); (Y.Z.); (A.L.)
- Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, al. Lotnikow 32/46, 02-668 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia, 8 Kengaraga, 1063 Riga, Latvia
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- Faculty of Physics and Technical Sciences, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana 010008, Kazakhstan;
- Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia, 8 Kengaraga, 1063 Riga, Latvia
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Li M, Li Z, Liu M, Fu H, Qi F, Lin FR, Walsh A, Jen AKY. A Hole-Selective Self-Assembled Monolayer for Both Efficient Perovskite and Organic Solar Cells. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:4772-4778. [PMID: 38381871 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) emerging as promising hole-selective layers (HSLs) are advantageous for facile processability, low cost, and minimal material consumption in the fabrication of both perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and organic solar cells (OSCs). However, owing to the different nature between perovskites and organic semiconductors, few SAMs were reported to effectively accommodate both PSCs and OSCs at the same time. In this regard, a universally applicable SAM that can accommodate both perovskites and organic semiconductors could be desirable for simplifying cell manufacturing, especially from an industrial perspective. In this work, we designed a SAM, TDPA-Cl by introducing chlorinated phenothiazine as the headgroup and linking with anchor phosphonic acid through a butyl chain. The resulting dense SAM was carefully characterized in terms of molecular bonding, surface morphology, and packing density, and its functions in OSCs and PSCs were discussed from the aspects of interactions with the absorber layer, energy level alignment, and charge-selective dipoles. The PM6:Y6-based OSCs with TDPA-Cl SAM as the HSL showed a superior performance to those with PEDOT:PSS. Furthermore, the universality was proved with an efficiency of 17.4% in the D18:Y6 system. In PSCs, the TDPA-Cl-based devices delivered a better performance of 22.4% than the PTAA-based devices (20.8%) with improved processability and reproducibility. This work represents a SAM with reasonably good compromise between the differing requirements of OSCs and PSCs.
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- Mingliang Li
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom; Department of Physics, EWHA Womans University, Seoul 03760, South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom; Department of Physics, EWHA Womans University, Seoul 03760, South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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Minussi FB, Silva RM, Araújo EB. Composition-Property Relations for GA x FA y MA 1- x - y PbI 3 Perovskites. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2305054. [PMID: 37803390 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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Halide perovskites are materials for diverse optoelectronic applications owing to a combination of factors, including their compositional flexibility. A major source of this diversity of compositions comes from the use of mixed organic cations in the A-site of such compounds to form solid solutions. Many organic cations are possible for this purpose. Although significant progress is made over years of intensive research, the determination of systematic relationships between the compositions and properties of halide perovskites is not exploited accordingly. Using the MAPbI3 prototype, a wide range of compositions substituted by formamidinium (FA+ ) and guanidinium (GA+ ) cations are studied. From a detailed collection of experimental data and results reported in the literature, heat maps correlating the composition of GAx FAy MA1- x - y PbI3 solid solutions with phase transition temperatures, dielectric permittivity, and activation energies are constructed. Considering the characteristics of organic cations, namely their sizes, dipole moments, and the number of N─H bonds, it is possible to interpret the heat maps as consequences of these characteristics. This work brings a systematization of how obtaining specific properties of halide perovskites might be possible by customizing the characteristics of the A-site organic cations.
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- Fernando Brondani Minussi
- Department of Physics and Chemistry, São Paulo State University, Ilha Solteira, SP, 15385-000, Brazil
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, São Paulo State University, Ilha Solteira, SP, 15385-000, Brazil
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, São Paulo State University, Ilha Solteira, SP, 15385-000, Brazil
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Najarian AM, Vafaie M, Sabatini R, Wang S, Li P, Xu S, Saidaminov MI, Hoogland S, Sargent EH. 2D Hybrid Perovskites Employing an Organic Cation Paired with a Neutral Molecule. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:27242-27247. [PMID: 38061040 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c12172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) hybrid perovskites harness the chemical and structural versatility of organic compounds. Here, we explore 2D perovskites that incorporate both a first organic component, a primary ammonium cation, and a second neutral organic module. Through the experimental examination of 42 organic pairs with a range of functional groups and organic backbones, we identify five crystallization scenarios that occur upon mixing. Only one leads to the cointercalation of the organic modules with distinct and extended interlayer spacing, which is observed with the aid of X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern analysis combined with cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and elemental analysis. We present a picture in which complementary pairs, capable of forming intermolecular bonds, cocrystallize with multiple structural arrangements. These arrangements are a function of the ratio of organic content, annealing temperature, and substrate surface characteristics. We highlight how noncovalent bonds, particularly hydrogen and halogen bonding, enable the influence over the organic sublattice in hybrid halide perovskites.
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- Amin Morteza Najarian
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 10 King's College Road, Toronto M5S 3G4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 10 King's College Road, Toronto M5S 3G4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 10 King's College Road, Toronto M5S 3G4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 10 King's College Road, Toronto M5S 3G4, Canada
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- NanoFAB, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2V4, Canada
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- NanoFAB, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2V4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia V8P 5C2, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 10 King's College Road, Toronto M5S 3G4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 10 King's College Road, Toronto M5S 3G4, Canada
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Morteza Najarian A, Dinic F, Chen H, Sabatini R, Zheng C, Lough A, Maris T, Saidaminov MI, García de Arquer FP, Voznyy O, Hoogland S, Sargent EH. Homomeric chains of intermolecular bonds scaffold octahedral germanium perovskites. Nature 2023; 620:328-335. [PMID: 37438526 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06209-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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Perovskites with low ionic radii metal centres (for example, Ge perovskites) experience both geometrical constraints and a gain in electronic energy through distortion; for these reasons, synthetic attempts do not lead to octahedral [GeI6] perovskites, but rather, these crystallize into polar non-perovskite structures1-6. Here, inspired by the principles of supramolecular synthons7,8, we report the assembly of an organic scaffold within perovskite structures with the goal of influencing the geometric arrangement and electronic configuration of the crystal, resulting in the suppression of the lone pair expression of Ge and templating the symmetric octahedra. We find that, to produce extended homomeric non-covalent bonding, the organic motif needs to possess self-complementary properties implemented using distinct donor and acceptor sites. Compared with the non-perovskite structure, the resulting [GeI6]4- octahedra exhibit a direct bandgap with significant redshift (more than 0.5 eV, measured experimentally), 10 times lower octahedral distortion (inferred from measured single-crystal X-ray diffraction data) and 10 times higher electron and hole mobility (estimated by density functional theory). We show that the principle of this design is not limited to two-dimensional Ge perovskites; we implement it in the case of copper perovskite (also a low-radius metal centre), and we extend it to quasi-two-dimensional systems. We report photodiodes with Ge perovskites that outperform their non-octahedral and lead analogues. The construction of secondary sublattices that interlock with an inorganic framework within a crystal offers a new synthetic tool for templating hybrid lattices with controlled distortion and orbital arrangement, overcoming limitations in conventional perovskites.
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- Amin Morteza Najarian
- The Edward S. Rogers Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- The Edward S. Rogers Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- The Edward S. Rogers Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- The Edward S. Rogers Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Département de Chimie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- Institut de Ciències Fotòniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- The Edward S. Rogers Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- The Edward S. Rogers Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Fu X, Wang M, Jiang Y, Guo X, Zhao X, Sun C, Zhang L, Wei K, Hsu HY, Yuan M. Mixed-Halide Perovskites with Halogen Bond Induced Interlayer Locking Structure for Stable Pure-Red PeLEDs. NANO LETTERS 2023. [PMID: 37413789 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c01319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Mixed-halide perovskites enable precise spectral tuning across the entire spectral range through composition engineering. However, mixed halide perovskites are susceptible to ion migration under continuous illumination or electric field, which significantly impedes the actual application of perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs). Here, we demonstrate a novel approach to introduce strong and homogeneous halogen bonds within the quasi-two-dimensional perovskite lattices by means of an interlayer locking structure, which effectively suppresses ion migration by increasing the corresponding activation energy. Various characterizations confirmed that intralattice halogen bonds enhance the stability of quasi-2D mixed-halide perovskite films. Here, we report that the PeLEDs exhibit an impressive 18.3% EQE with pure red emission with CIE color coordinate of (0.67, 0.33) matching Rec. 2100 standards and demonstrate an operational half-life of ∼540 min at an initial luminance of 100 cd m-2, representing one of the most stable mixed-halide pure red PeLEDs reported to date.
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- Xinliang Fu
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute for New Energy Materials & Low Carbon Technologies, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, P. R China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117544, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute for New Energy Materials & Low Carbon Technologies, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, P. R China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Department of Materials Science and Engineering City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P. R. China
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Brammer L, Peuronen A, Roseveare TM. Halogen bonds, chalcogen bonds, pnictogen bonds, tetrel bonds and other σ-hole interactions: a snapshot of current progress. Acta Crystallogr C Struct Chem 2023; 79:204-216. [PMID: 37212787 PMCID: PMC10240169 DOI: 10.1107/s2053229623004072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023] Open
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We report here on the status of research on halogen bonds and other σ-hole interactions involving p-block elements in Lewis acidic roles, such as chalcogen bonds, pnictogen bonds and tetrel bonds. A brief overview of the available literature in this area is provided via a survey of the many review articles that address this field. Our focus has been to collect together most review articles published since 2013 to provide an easy entry into the extensive literature in this area. A snapshot of current research in the area is provided by an introduction to the virtual special issue compiled in this journal, comprising 11 articles and entitled `Halogen, chalcogen, pnictogen and tetrel bonds: structural chemistry and beyond.'
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- Lee Brammer
- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 7HF, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 7HF, United Kingdom
- Department of Chemistry, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 7HF, United Kingdom
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Panda DP, Swain D, Sarkar S, Sundaresan A. Halogen Bond Induced Structural and Photophysical Properties Modification in Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Manganese Halides. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:4211-4218. [PMID: 37115497 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c00656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The role of halogen bonding in organic-inorganic hybrid (OIH) halides was seldom investigated despite its potential to enhance the stability of the compound. In this context, we have synthesized (2-methylbenzimidazolium)MnCl3(H2O)·H2O (compound 1) crystallizing in a monoclinic space group P21/c with a 1D infinite chain of edge shared Mn octahedra. In contrast, the chloro-substituted derivative (5-chloro-2-methylbenzimidazolium)2MnCl4 (compound 2) exhibits 0D Mn tetrahedra with a triclinic P1̅ structure. This structural modification from 1D Mn octahedra to 0D Mn tetrahedra involves a unique type-II halogen bonding between organic chlorine (C-Cl) and inorganic chloride (Cl-Mn) ions. Compound 1 exhibits red emission, whereas compound 2 demonstrates dual-band emission, resulting from energy transfer from the organic amine to Mn centers. To rationalize this interesting modulation in structure and photophysical properties, the role of halogen bonding is explored in terms of quantitative electron density analysis and intermolecular interaction energies.
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- Debendra Prasad Panda
- School of Advanced Materials, and Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore 560064, India
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- Institute of Chemical Technology-IndianOil Odisha Campus, Bhubaneswar 751013, India
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- Center for Materials Crystallography, Department of Chemistry and Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Langelandsgade 140, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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- School of Advanced Materials, and Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore 560064, India
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Walusiak BW, Raghavan A, Cahill CL. Bandgap modification in 0D tellurium iodide perovskite derivatives via incorporation of polyiodide species. RSC Adv 2023; 13:13477-13492. [PMID: 37152557 PMCID: PMC10154948 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra00996c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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Halide perovskites provide a versatile platform for exploring the effect of non-covalent interactions, including halogen bonding, on material properties such as band gap, luminescence, and frontier orbital landscape. Herein we report six new zero-dimensional tellurium iodide perovskite derivatives, consisting of [TeI6]2- octahedra charge balanced by one of several X-Py cations (X = H, Cl, Br, I, and Py = pyridinium). These compounds also feature robust halogen bonding between [TeI6]2- octahedra and polyiodides in the form of I2 (1-4), I3 - (5), or adjacent octahedra (4 and 6). These relatively strong non-covalent interactions (NCIs) are modeled by natural bond order (NBO) and second order perturbation theory (SOPT) calculations. NCIs are responsible for reducing the bandgap of these materials (measured via diffuse reflectance spectroscopy) relative to those without polyiodide species. They also affect inner sphere bonding in the metal halide, exacerbating [TeI6]2- octahedron asymmetry as compared to previously published compounds, with greater asymmetry correlating with higher van der Waals overlap of halogen-halogen contacts. We also demonstrate the ability of hydrogen and carbon bonding (which dominates in the absence of polyiodides) to affect inner sphere tellurium iodide bonding and octahedral symmetry.
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- Benjamin W Walusiak
- Department of Chemistry, The George Washington University 800 22nd Street, NW Washington D.C. 20052 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The George Washington University 800 22nd Street, NW Washington D.C. 20052 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The George Washington University 800 22nd Street, NW Washington D.C. 20052 USA
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Semenov AV, Baykov SV, Soldatova NS, Geyl KK, Ivanov DM, Frontera A, Boyarskiy VP, Postnikov PS, Kukushkin VY. Noncovalent Chelation by Halogen Bonding in the Design of Metal-Containing Arrays: Assembly of Double σ-Hole Donating Halolium with Cu I-Containing O,O-Donors. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:6128-6137. [PMID: 37000904 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c00229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Five new copper(I) complexes─composed of the paired dibenzohalolium and [CuL2]- (L = 1,2,4-oxadiazolate) counterions in which O,O-atoms of the anion are simultaneously linked to the halogen atom─were generated and isolated as the solid via the three-component reaction between [Cu(MeCN)4](BF4), sodium 1,2,4-oxadiazolates, and dibenzohalolium triflates (or trifluoroacetates). This reaction is different from the previously reported CuI-catalyzed arylation of 1,2,4-oxadiazolones by diaryliodonium salts. Inspection of the solid-state X-ray structures of the complexes revealed the strong three-center X···O,O (X = Br, I) halogen bonding occurred between the oxadiazolate moieties and dibenzohalolium cation. According to performed theoretical calculations, this noncovalent interaction (or noncovalent chelation) was recognized as the main force in the stabilization of the copper(I) complexes. An explanation for the different behavior of complexes, which provide either chelate or nonchelate binding, is based on the occurrence of additional -CH3···π interactions, which were also quantified.
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Li G, Su Z, Canil L, Hughes D, Aldamasy MH, Dagar J, Trofimov S, Wang L, Zuo W, Jerónimo-Rendon JJ, Byranvand MM, Wang C, Zhu R, Zhang Z, Yang F, Nasti G, Naydenov B, Tsoi WC, Li Z, Gao X, Wang Z, Jia Y, Unger E, Saliba M, Li M, Abate A. Highly efficient p-i-n perovskite solar cells that endure temperature variations. Science 2023; 379:399-403. [PMID: 36701445 DOI: 10.1126/science.add7331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 67.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Daily temperature variations induce phase transitions and lattice strains in halide perovskites, challenging their stability in solar cells. We stabilized the perovskite black phase and improved solar cell performance using the ordered dipolar structure of β-poly(1,1-difluoroethylene) to control perovskite film crystallization and energy alignment. We demonstrated p-i-n perovskite solar cells with a record power conversion efficiency of 24.6% over 18 square millimeters and 23.1% over 1 square centimeter, which retained 96 and 88% of the efficiency after 1000 hours of 1-sun maximum power point tracking at 25° and 75°C, respectively. Devices under rapid thermal cycling between -60° and +80°C showed no sign of fatigue, demonstrating the impact of the ordered dipolar structure on the operational stability of perovskite solar cells.
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- Guixiang Li
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 239 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201204, China
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- SPECIFIC, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University, Bay Campus, Fabian Way, Swansea SA1 8EN, UK
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Photovoltaics (ipv), University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 47, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute for Photovoltaics (ipv), University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 47, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute for Photovoltaics (ipv), University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 47, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany.,Helmholtz Young Investigator Group FRONTRUNNER, IEK5-Photovoltaics, Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 239 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201204, China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Department of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II. Naples, pzz.le Vincenzo Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- SPECIFIC, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University, Bay Campus, Fabian Way, Swansea SA1 8EN, UK
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- School of Engineering and Materials Science (SEMS), Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UK
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 239 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201204, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Photovoltaics (ipv), University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 47, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany.,Helmholtz Young Investigator Group FRONTRUNNER, IEK5-Photovoltaics, Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany.,Key Lab for Special Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for High-efficiency Display and Lighting Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Nano Functional Materials and Applications, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China.,School of Engineering and Materials Science (SEMS), Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UK
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany.,Department of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II. Naples, pzz.le Vincenzo Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy
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Zhang Z, Qiao L, Meng K, Long R, Chen G, Gao P. Rationalization of passivation strategies toward high-performance perovskite solar cells. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:163-195. [PMID: 36454225 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00217e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Lead halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have shown unprecedented development in efficiency and progressed relentlessly in improving stability. All the achievements have been accompanied by diverse passivation strategies to circumvent the pervasive defects in perovskite materials, which play crucial roles in the process of charge recombination, ion migration, and component degradation. Among the tremendous efforts made to solve these issues and achieve high-performance PSCs, we classify and review both well-established and burgeoning passivation strategies to provide further guidance for the passivation protocols in PSCs, including chemical passivation to eliminate defects by the formation of chemical bonds, physical passivation to eliminate defects by strain relaxation or physical treatments, energetic passivation to improve the stability toward light and oxygen, and field-effect passivation to regulate the interfacial carrier behavior. The subtle but non-trivial consequences from various passivation strategies need advanced characterization techniques combining synchrotron-based X-ray analysis, capacitance-based measurements, spatially resolved imaging, fluorescent molecular probe, Kelvin probe force microscope, etc., to scrutinize the mechanisms. In the end, challenges and prospective research directions on advancing these passivation strategies are proposed. Judicious combinations among chemical, physical, energetic, and field-effect passivation deserve more attention for future high-efficiency and stable perovskite photovoltaics.
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- Zhihao Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China. .,Laboratory for Advanced Functional Materials, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry of Ministry of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry of Ministry of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China. .,Laboratory for Advanced Functional Materials, Xiamen Institute of Rare Earth Materials, Haixi Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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Hu S, Pascual J, Liu W, Funasaki T, Truong MA, Hira S, Hashimoto R, Morishita T, Nakano K, Tajima K, Murdey R, Nakamura T, Wakamiya A. A Universal Surface Treatment for p-i-n Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:56290-56297. [PMID: 36475579 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c15989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Perovskite interfaces critically influence the final performance of the photovoltaic devices. Optimizing them by reducing the defect densities or improving the contact with the charge transporting material is key to further enhance the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells. Inverted (p-i-n) devices can particularly benefit here, as evident from various successful attempts. However, every reported strategy is adapted to specific cell structures and compositions, affecting their robustness and applicability by other researchers. In this work, we present the universality of perovskite top surface post-treatment with ethylenediammonium diiodide (EDAI2) for p-i-n devices. To prove it, we compare devices bearing perovskite films of different composition, i.e., Sn-, Pb-, and mixed Sn-Pb-based devices, achieving efficiencies of up to 11.4, 22.0, and 22.9%, respectively. A careful optimization of the EDAI2 thickness indicates a different tolerance for Pb- and Sn-based devices. The main benefit of this treatment is evident in the open-circuit voltage, with enhancements of up to 200 mV for some compositions. In addition, we prove that this treatment can be successfully applied by both wet (spin-coating) and dry (thermal evaporation) methods, regardless of the composition. The versatility of this treatment makes it highly appealing for industrial application, as it can be easily adapted to specific processing requirements. We present a detailed experimental protocol, aiming to provide the community with an easy, universal perovskite post-treatment method for reliably improving the device efficiency, highlighting the potential of interfaces for the field.
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- Shuaifeng Hu
- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS), Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS), Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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Baykov SV, Ivanov DM, Kasatkina SO, Galmés B, Frontera A, Resnati G, Kukushkin VY. Stacking Interactions: A Supramolecular Approach to Upgrade Weak Halogen Bond Donors. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201869. [PMID: 36178324 PMCID: PMC10099561 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201869] [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: 06/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The co-crystallization of tetracyanobenzene (TCB) with haloarenes ArX provided six new co-crystals TCB ⋅ ArX (ArX=PhCl, PhBr, 4-MeC6 H4 Cl, 4-MeC6 H4 Br, 4-MeOC6 H4 Cl, 1,2-Br2 C6 H4 ) which were studied by X-ray diffraction. In these systems, the strong collective effect of π⋅⋅⋅π stacking interactions and lone pair-(X)⋅⋅⋅π-hole-(C) bondings between TCB and ArX promote the strength of X⋅⋅⋅Ncyano halogen bonding (HaB). Theoretical studies showed that the stacking interactions affect the σ-hole depth of the haloarenes, thus significantly boosting their ability to function as HaB donors. According to the molecular electrostatic potential calculations, the σ- hole-(Cl) value (1.5 kcal/mol) in the haloarene 4-MeOC6 H4 Cl (featuring an electron-rich arene moiety and exhibiting very poor σ-hole-(Cl) ability) increases significantly in the stacked trimer (TCB)2 ⋅ 4-MeOC6 H4 Cl (12.5 kcal/mol). Theoretical DFT calculations demonstrate the dramatic increase of X⋅⋅⋅Ncyano HaB strength for stacked trimers in comparison with parent unstacked haloarenes.
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- Sergey V. Baykov
- Institute of ChemistrySaint Petersburg State University7/9 Universitetskaya Nab.Saint Petersburg199034Russian Federation
- Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical SciencesTomsk Polytechnic UniversityTomsk634034Russian Federation
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- Institute of ChemistrySaint Petersburg State University7/9 Universitetskaya Nab.Saint Petersburg199034Russian Federation
- Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical SciencesTomsk Polytechnic UniversityTomsk634034Russian Federation
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- Institute of ChemistrySaint Petersburg State University7/9 Universitetskaya Nab.Saint Petersburg199034Russian Federation
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- Departament de QuímicaUniversitat de les Illes BalearsCrta de Valldemossa km 7.507122Palma de Mallorca, BalearesSpain
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- Departament de QuímicaUniversitat de les Illes BalearsCrta de Valldemossa km 7.507122Palma de Mallorca, BalearesSpain
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- Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical SciencesTomsk Polytechnic UniversityTomsk634034Russian Federation
- NFMLabDepartment of Chemistry, Materials, Chemical Engineering“Giulio Natta Politecnico di Milano”via Mancinelli 7I-20131MilanoItaly
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- Institute of ChemistrySaint Petersburg State University7/9 Universitetskaya Nab.Saint Petersburg199034Russian Federation
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Zhidkov IS, Yu MH, Kukharenko AI, Han PC, Cholakh SO, Yu WY, Wu KCW, Chueh CC, Kurmaev EZ. The Stability of Hybrid Perovskites with UiO-66 Metal-Organic Framework Additives with Heat, Light, and Humidity. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:4349. [PMID: 36500972 PMCID: PMC9735478 DOI: 10.3390/nano12234349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This study is devoted to investigating the stability of metal-organic framework (MOF)-hybrid perovskites consisting of CH3NH3PbI3 (MAPbI3) and UiO-66 without a functional group and UiO-66 with different COOH, NH2,and F functional groups under external influences including heat, light, and humidity. By conducting crystallinity, optical, and X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS) measurements after long-term aging, all of the prepared MAPbI3@UiO-66 nanocomposites (with pristine UiO-66 or UiO-66 with additional functional groups) were stable to light soaking and a relative humidity (RH) of 50%. Moreover, the UiO-66 and UiO-66-(F)4 hybrid perovskite films possessed a higher heat tolerance than the other two UiO-66 with the additional functional groups of NH2 and COOH. Tthe MAPbI3@UiO-66-(F)4 delivered the highest stability and improved optical properties after aging. This study provides a deeper understanding of the impact of the structure of hybrid MOFs on the stability of the composite films.
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- Ivan S. Zhidkov
- Institute of Physics and Technology, Ural Federal University, Mira St. 19, 620002 Yekaterinburg, Russia
- M.N. Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics of Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, 620108 Yekaterinburg, Russia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Institute of Physics and Technology, Ural Federal University, Mira St. 19, 620002 Yekaterinburg, Russia
- M.N. Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics of Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, 620108 Yekaterinburg, Russia
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- Program of Green Materials and Precision Devices, International Graduate Program of Molecular Science and Technology, Center of Atomic Initiative for New Materials, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Institute of Physics and Technology, Ural Federal University, Mira St. 19, 620002 Yekaterinburg, Russia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
- Advanced Research Center for Green Materials Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
- Program of Green Materials and Precision Devices, International Graduate Program of Molecular Science and Technology, Center of Atomic Initiative for New Materials, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
- Advanced Research Center for Green Materials Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Institute of Physics and Technology, Ural Federal University, Mira St. 19, 620002 Yekaterinburg, Russia
- M.N. Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics of Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, 620108 Yekaterinburg, Russia
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Recent progress in perovskite solar cells: material science. Sci China Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1445-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Gkini K, Orfanoudakis S, Tsipas P, Skoulikidou MC, Dimoulas A, Falaras P, Konstantakou M, Stergiopoulos T. ZrCl4 for energy level alignment at the perovskite/TiO2 interface. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Milić JV. Perfluoroarenes: A Versatile Platform for Hybrid Perovskite Photovoltaics. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:9869-9874. [PMID: 36251688 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c02614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The instability of hybrid organic-inorganic halide perovskites presents one of the pressing challenges for their application. This is associated with the sensitivity to moisture as well as mixed ionic-electronic conductivity that leads to enhanced ion migration under conditions of voltage and light bias. Some of the most effective strategies to stabilize hybrid perovskite materials during operation involve the use of interfacial molecular assemblies and low-dimensional perovskite architectures based on hydrophobic organic moieties that could suppress the effects of moisture or ion migration. For this purpose, perfluoroarenes have provided a versatile platform due to their enhanced hydrophobicity as well as the capacity to engage in various noncovalent interactions that affect the characteristics of the resulting assemblies as well as ion migration. This Perspective discusses the emerging role of perfluoroarenes in stabilizing hybrid perovskite materials and their photovoltaic devices through different modes of action, offering insights for the design of advanced materials.
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- Jovana V Milić
- Adolphe Merkle Institute, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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Bifurcated halogen bonds in the crystal structure of 2,2′-bi(1,8-naphthyridine)—1,4-diiodotetrafluorobenzene (1/1), C 22H 10F 4I 2N 4. Z KRIST-NEW CRYST ST 2022. [DOI: 10.1515/ncrs-2022-0427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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C22H10F4I2N4, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 9.7940(3) Å, b = 5.34970(10) Å, c = 20.5119(5) Å, β = 101.673(3)°, V = 1052.49(5) Å3, Z = 2, R
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Liao Q, Wang Y, Hao M, Li B, Yang K, Ji X, Wang Z, Wang K, Chi W, Guo X, Huang W. Green-Solvent-Processable Low-Cost Fluorinated Hole Contacts with Optimized Buried Interface for Highly Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:43547-43557. [PMID: 36112992 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c10758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Solution-processed hole contact materials, as an indispensable component in perovskite solar cells (PSCs), have been widely studied with consistent progress achieved. One bottleneck for the commercialization of PSCs is the lack of hole contact materials with high performance, cost-effective preparation, and green-solvent processability. Therefore, the development of versatile hole contact materials is of great significance. Herein, we report two novel donor-acceptor (D-A)-type hole contact molecules (FMPA-BT-CA and 2FMPA-BT-CA) with low cost and alcohol-based processability by utilizing a fluorination strategy. We showed that the fluorine atoms lead to the lowered highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy levels and larger dipole moments for FMPA-BT-CA and 2FMPA-BT-CA. Moreover, fluorination also improves the buried interfacial interaction between hole contacts and perovskite. As a result, a remarkable power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 22.37% along with good light stability could be achieved for green-solvent-processed FMPA-BT-CA-based inverted PSC devices, demonstrating the great potential of environmentally compatible hole contacts for highly efficient PSCs.
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- Qiaogan Liao
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Normal University, Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Fuzhou, Fujian 350117, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Oxide Materials and Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Normal University, Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Fuzhou, Fujian 350117, China
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE), MIIT Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLoFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), Nanjing 211800, China
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Aliyarova IS, Tupikina EY, Soldatova NS, Ivanov DM, Postnikov PS, Yusubov M, Kukushkin VY. Halogen Bonding Involving Gold Nucleophiles in Different Oxidation States. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:15398-15407. [PMID: 36137295 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c01858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A single-crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD) study of diaryliodonium tetrachloroaurates (or, in the recent terminology, tetrachloridoaurates), [(p-XC6H4)2I][AuCl4] (X = Cl, 1; Br, 2), was performed for 1 (the structure is denoted as 1a to show similarity with the isomorphic structure 2a) and two polymorphs─2a (obtained from MeOH) and 2b (from 1,2-C2H4Cl2). Examination of the XRD data for these three structures revealed 2-center C-X···AuIII (X = Cl and Br) and 3-center bifurcated C-Br···(Cl-Au) halogen bonding (abbreviated as XB) between the p-Cl or p-Br atoms of the diaryliodonium cations and the gold(III) atom of [AuCl4]-. The noncovalent nature of AuIII-involving interactions, the nucleophilicity of the gold(III) atoms, and the electrophilic role of p-X atoms of the diaryliodonium cations in the XBs were studied by a set of complementary computational methods. Combined experimental and theoretical studies allowed the recognition of the d-nucleophilicity of the [d8AuIII] atom which, regardless of its rather substantial formal 3+ charge, can function as a d-nucleophilic partner of XB. This conclusion was also supported by theoretical calculations performed for the structures' refcodes BINXOM and ICSD 62511; the obtained data verified the nucleophilicity of AuIII toward a K+ ions or a σ-(Cl)-hole, respectively. All our results, together with consideration of relevant literature, indicate that gold atoms in the three oxidation states (0, I, and even III) exhibit nucleophilicity in XBs.
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- Irina S Aliyarova
- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya Nab. 7/9, Saint Petersburg 199034, Russian Federation.,Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk 634034, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya Nab. 7/9, Saint Petersburg 199034, Russian Federation
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- Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk 634034, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya Nab. 7/9, Saint Petersburg 199034, Russian Federation.,Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk 634034, Russian Federation
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- Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk 634034, Russian Federation.,Department of Solid State Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague 16628, Czech Republic
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- Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk 634034, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya Nab. 7/9, Saint Petersburg 199034, Russian Federation.,Institute of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Altai State University, 656049 Barnaul, Russian Federation
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Parra RD. Cooperative strengthening of the halogen bond in cyclic clusters of iodine monofluoride, (IF)n (n = 3–8): From a closed-shell interaction, F-I…F, to a symmetric partly covalent interaction, F…I…F. Chem Phys Lett 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2022.139825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Wang S, Guo H, Wu J, Lei Y, Li X, Fang Y, Dai Y, Xiang W, Lin Y. High-conductivity thiocyanate ionic liquid interface engineering for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:8384-8387. [PMID: 35792136 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc02354g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A high-conductivity thiocyanate ionic liquid (EMIMSCN) was introduced into perovskite solar cells for the first time. The high conductivity of EMIMSCN ensures an adequate supply of free SCN- anions and EMIM+ cations, so as to multifunctionally passivate the I vacancy and Pb-I antisite defects and realize an optimized interfacial energy level. Consequently, the devices with EMIMSCN treatment achieve a high PCE of 22.55% with substantial enhancement in stability. This simple and efficient strategy provides new insights into the selection of passivation agents for efficient and stable PSCs.
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- Shumao Wang
- College of New Materials and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing, 102617, China. .,Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100190, China.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100190, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100190, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100190, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100190, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100190, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- College of New Materials and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing, 102617, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100190, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Fu D, Hou Z, Chen Z, He Y, Zhang XM. Employing halogen-halogen interaction to construct high-temperature hybrid perovskite phase transition materials. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Topaloğlu Aksoy B, Dedeoglu B, Zorlu Y, Ayhan MM, Çoşut B. Exploring halogen⋯halogen interactions in supramolecular self-assemblies of BODIPY networks. CrystEngComm 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2ce00776b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
In this study, the efficiency of halogen⋯halogen interactions to control supramolecular assemblies of boron dipyrromethene (BODIPY) (B1–B5) derivatives was explored.
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Affiliation(s)
| | - Burcu Dedeoglu
- Department of Chemistry, Gebze Technical University, Gebze, Kocaeli, 41400, Türkiye
| | - Yunus Zorlu
- Department of Chemistry, Gebze Technical University, Gebze, Kocaeli, 41400, Türkiye
| | - Mehmet Menaf Ayhan
- Department of Chemistry, Gebze Technical University, Gebze, Kocaeli, 41400, Türkiye
| | - Bünyemin Çoşut
- Department of Chemistry, Gebze Technical University, Gebze, Kocaeli, 41400, Türkiye
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