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Coccia C, Moroni M, Treglia A, Boiocchi M, Yang Y, Milanese C, Morana M, Capsoni D, Porta A, Petrozza A, Stroppa A, Malavasi L. Unraveling the Role of Structural Topology on Chirality Transfer and Chiroptical Properties in Chiral Germanium Iodides. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:24377-24388. [PMID: 39163211 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c05992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/22/2024]
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Chiral hybrid organic-inorganic metal halides are highly promising chiroptoelectronic materials with potential applications in several fields, such as circularly polarized photodetectors, second-order nonlinear optics, and spin-selective devices. However, the ability of manipulating the chiroptical response and the chirality transfer from the organic ligands require one to shed light on structure-property correlations. Herein, we devised and prepared two novel Ge-based chiral hybrid organic-inorganic metal halides showing a different structural topology, namely, a 1D and a 2D arrangement, but composed of the same chemical building blocks: (R/S-ClMBA)3GeI5 and (R/S-ClMBA)2GeI4. Through a combined experimental and computational investigation on these samples, we discuss the impact of structural dimensionality on chiroptical properties, chirality transfer, and spin-splitting effects; also, we highlight the impact of structural distortions. The approach presented here paves the way for a solid understanding of the factors affecting the properties of chiral metal halides, thus allowing a future wise materials engineering.
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- Clarissa Coccia
- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Center for Nano Science and Technology@PoliMi, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Centro Grandi Strumenti, University of Pavia, Via Bassi 21, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Firenze, Via La Pira 4, 5012 Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Center for Nano Science and Technology@PoliMi, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- CNR-SPIN c/o Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Via Vetoio, Coppito, I-67100 L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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Ding K, Zhuang B, Deng BW, Li ZL, Lu HF, Zhang ZX, Fu DW. Stereo-Active Lone Pairs Induced Second Harmonic Generation Responses and Electrocatalytic Activity in Hybrid Material. Chemistry 2024:e202402119. [PMID: 39007706 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202402119] [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: 05/31/2024] [Revised: 07/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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The lone pair electrons in the electronic structure of molecules have been a prominent research focus in chemistry for more than a century. Stable s2 lone pair electrons significantly influence material properties, including thermoelectric properties, nonlinear optical properties, ferroelectricity, and electro(photo)catalysis. While major advances have been achieved in understanding the influence of lone pair electrons on material characteristics, research on this effect in organic-inorganic hybrid materials is in its initial stage. In this work, we successfully obtained a novel organic-inorganic hybrid multifunctional material incorporating Ge with 4s2 lone pair electrons, (MeHDabco)2[GeBr3]4-H2O (MeHDabco=N-methyl-1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane) (1). Driven by the stereochemically active lone pair electrons on the Ge2+, 1 crystallizes in the noncentrosymmetric space group P21 at room temperature and exhibits good second harmonic generation (SHG) responses. Interestingly, 1 also shows electrocatalytic activity for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) due to the existence of lone pair electrons on Ge2+ cations. The electrochemical experiment combined with the density functional theory (DFT) calculations revealed that the lone pair electrons act as both an active site for proton adsorption and facilitate the ionization of water. This work not only emphasizes the important role of lone pair electrons in material properties and functions but also provides new insight for designing novel Ge-based multifunctional hybrid materials.
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- Kun Ding
- Ordered Matter Science Research Center College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, 211189, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Ordered Matter Science Research Center College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, 211189, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Ordered Matter Science Research Center College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, 211189, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Ordered Matter Science Research Center College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, 211189, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Institute for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Zhejiang Normal University, 321019, Jinhua, P. R. China
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- Institute for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Zhejiang Normal University, 321019, Jinhua, P. R. China
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- Ordered Matter Science Research Center College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, 211189, Nanjing, P. R. China
- Institute for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Zhejiang Normal University, 321019, Jinhua, P. R. China
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Wang H, Ouyang R, Chen W, Pasquarello A. High-Quality Data Enabling Universality of Band Gap Descriptor and Discovery of Photovoltaic Perovskites. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:17636-17645. [PMID: 38698551 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c03507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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Extensive machine-learning-assisted research has been dedicated to predicting band gaps for perovskites, driven by their immense potential in photovoltaics. Yet, the effectiveness is often hampered by the lack of high-quality band gap data sets, particularly for perovskites involving d orbitals. In this work, we consistently calculate a large data set of band gaps with a high level of accuracy, which is rigorously validated by experimental and state-of-the-art GW band gaps. Leveraging this achievement, our machine-learning-derived descriptor exhibits exceptional universality and robustness, proving effectiveness not only for single and double, halide and oxide perovskites regardless of the underlying atomic structures but also for hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites. With this approach, we comprehensively explore up to 15,659 materials, unveiling 14 unreported lead-free perovskites with suitable band gaps for photovoltaics. Notably, MASnBr3, FA2SnGeBr6, MA2AuAuBr6, FA2AuAuBr6, FA2InBiCl6, FA2InBiBr6, and Ba2InBiO6 stand out with direct band gaps, small effective masses, low exciton binding energies, and high stabilities.
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- Haiyuan Wang
- Chaire de Simulation à l' Echelle Atomique (CSEA), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, 200444 Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Chaire de Simulation à l' Echelle Atomique (CSEA), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Adli Azizman MS, Azhari AW, Ibrahim N, Che Halin DS, Sepeai S, Ludin NA, Md Nor MN, Ho LN. Mixed cations tin-germanium perovskite: A promising approach for enhanced solar cell applications. Heliyon 2024; 10:e29676. [PMID: 38665575 PMCID: PMC11044053 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Significant progress has been made over the years to improve the stability and efficiency of rapidly evolving tin-based perovskite solar cells (PSCs). One powerful approach to enhance the performance of these PSCs is through compositional engineering techniques, specifically by incorporating a mixed cation system at the A-site and B-site structure of the tin perovskite. These approaches will pave the way for unlocking the full potential of tin-based PSCs. Therefore, in this study, a theoretical investigation of mixed A-cations (FA, MA, EA, Cs) with a tin-germanium-based PSC was presented. The crystal structure distortion and optoelectronic properties were estimated. SCAPS 1-D simulations were employed to predict the photovoltaic performance of the optimized tin-germanium material using different electron transport layers (ETLs), hole transport layers (HTLs), active layer thicknesses, and cell temperatures. Our findings reveal that EA0.5Cs0.5Sn0.5Ge0.5I3 has a nearly cubic structure (t = 0.99) and a theoretical bandgap within the maximum Shockley-Queisser limit (1.34 eV). The overall cell performance is also improved by optimizing the perovskite layer thickness to 1200 nm, and it exhibits remarkable stability as the temperature increases. The short-circuit current density (Jsc) remains consistent around 33.7 mA/cm2, and the open-circuit voltage (Voc) is well-maintained above 1 V by utilizing FTO as the conductive layer, ZnO as the ETL, Cu2O as the HTL, and Au as the metal back contact. This configuration also achieves a high fill factor ranging from 87 % to 88 %, with the highest power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 31.49 % at 293 K. This research contributes to the advancement of tin-germanium perovskite materials for a wide range of optoelectronic applications.
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- Mohd Saiful Adli Azizman
- Faculty of Civil Engineering and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600, Jalan Kangar-Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
- Center of Excellence for Water Research and Environmental Sustainability Growth (WAREG), Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600, Jalan Kangar-Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Civil Engineering and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600, Jalan Kangar-Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
- Center of Excellence for Water Research and Environmental Sustainability Growth (WAREG), Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600, Jalan Kangar-Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Civil Engineering and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600, Jalan Kangar-Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
- Center of Excellence for Water Research and Environmental Sustainability Growth (WAREG), Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600, Jalan Kangar-Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600, Jalan Kangar-Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
- Center of Excellence for Geopolymer & Green Technology (CEGeoGTech), Universiti Malaysia Perlis, (UniMAP), 02600, Jalan Kangar-Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
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- Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute of Nano Electronic Engineering (INEE), Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia
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- Center of Excellence for Water Research and Environmental Sustainability Growth (WAREG), Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600, Jalan Kangar-Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600, Jalan Kangar-Arau, Perlis, Malaysia
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Zhang W, Liu H, Yan F, Dong B, Wang HL. Recent Progress of Low-Toxicity Poor-Lead All-Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells. SMALL METHODS 2024; 8:e2300421. [PMID: 37350508 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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Organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have achieved an impressive certified efficiency of 25.7%, which is comparatively higher than that of commercial silicon solar cells (23.3%), showing great potential toward commercialization. However, the low stability and high toxicity due to the presence of volatile organic components and toxic metal lead in the perovskites pose significant challenges. To obtain robust and low-toxicity PSCs, substituting organic cations with pure inorganic cations, and partially or fully replacing the toxic Pb with environmentally benign metals, is one of the promising methods. To date, continuous efforts have been made toward the construction of highly performed low-toxicity inorganic PSCs with astonishing breakthroughs. This review article provides an overview of recent progress in inorganic PSCs in terms of lead-reduced and lead-free compositions. The physical properties of poor-lead all-inorganic perovskites are discussed to unveil the major challenges in this field. Then, it reports notable achievements for the experimental studies to date to figure out feasible methods for efficient and stable poor-lead all-inorganic PSCs. Finally, a discussion of the challenges and prospects for poor-lead all-inorganic PSCs in the future is presented.
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- Weihai Zhang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
- Key University Laboratory of Highly Efficient Utilization of Solar Energy and Sustainable Development of Guangdong, Key Laboratory of Electric Driving Force Energy Materials of Guangdong, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China
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Mihalyi-Koch W, Folpini G, Roy CR, Kaiser W, Wu CS, Sanders KM, Guzei IA, Wright JC, De Angelis F, Cortecchia D, Petrozza A, Jin S. Tuning Structure and Excitonic Properties of 2D Ruddlesden-Popper Germanium, Tin, and Lead Iodide Perovskites via Interplay between Cations. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:28111-28123. [PMID: 38091498 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c09793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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The compositional tunability of 2D metal halide perovskites enables exploration of diverse semiconducting materials with different structural features. However, rationally tuning the 2D perovskite structures to target physical properties for specific applications remains challenging, especially for lead-free perovskites. Here, we study the effect of the interplay of the B-site (Ge, Sn, and Pb), A-site (cesium, methylammonium, and formamidinium), and spacer cations on the structure and optical properties of a new series of 2D Ruddlesden-Popper perovskites using the previously unreported spacer cation 4-bromo-2-fluorobenzylammonium (4Br2FBZ). We report eight new crystal structures and study the consequence of varying the B-site (Pb, Sn, Ge) and dimension (n = 1, 2, vs 3D). Dimension strongly influences local distortion and structural symmetry, and the increased octahedral tilting and lone pair effects in Ge perovskites lead to a polar n = 2 perovskite that exhibits second harmonic generation, (4Br2FBZ)2(Cs)Ge2I7. In contrast, the analogous Sn and Pb perovskites remain centrosymmetric, but the B-site metal influences the photoluminescence properties. The Pb perovskites exhibit broad, defect-mediated emission at low temperature, whereas the Sn perovskites show purely excitonic emission over the entire temperature range, but the carrier recombination dynamics depend on dimensionality and dark excitonic states. Wholistic understanding of these differences that arise based on cations and dimensionality can guide the rational materials design of 2D perovskites for targeting physical properties for optoelectronic applications based on the interplay of cations and the connectivity of the inorganic framework.
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- Willa Mihalyi-Koch
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Center for Nano Science and Technology @Polimi, Istituto Italiana di Tecnologia, 20134 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Computational Laboratory for Hybrid/Organic Photovoltaics (CLHYO), Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta" (CNR-SCITEC), 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Center for Nano Science and Technology @Polimi, Istituto Italiana di Tecnologia, 20134 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Computational Laboratory for Hybrid/Organic Photovoltaics (CLHYO), Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche "Giulio Natta" (CNR-SCITEC), 06123 Perugia, Italy
- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia and UdR INSTM, 06123 Perugia, Italy
- Department of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, College of Sciences & Human Studies, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Dhahran 34754, Saudi Arabia
- SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST) Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea, 440-746
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- Center for Nano Science and Technology @Polimi, Istituto Italiana di Tecnologia, 20134 Milano, Italy
- Dipartimento di Chimica Industriale "Toso Montanari", Università di Bologna, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Center for Nano Science and Technology @Polimi, Istituto Italiana di Tecnologia, 20134 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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Lee GH, Kim K, Kim Y, Yang J, Choi MK. Recent Advances in Patterning Strategies for Full-Color Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 16:45. [PMID: 38060071 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01254-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Metal halide perovskites have emerged as promising light-emitting materials for next-generation displays owing to their remarkable material characteristics including broad color tunability, pure color emission with remarkably narrow bandwidths, high quantum yield, and solution processability. Despite recent advances have pushed the luminance efficiency of monochromic perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs) to their theoretical limits, their current fabrication using the spin-coating process poses limitations for fabrication of full-color displays. To integrate PeLEDs into full-color display panels, it is crucial to pattern red-green-blue (RGB) perovskite pixels, while mitigating issues such as cross-contamination and reductions in luminous efficiency. Herein, we present state-of-the-art patterning technologies for the development of full-color PeLEDs. First, we highlight recent advances in the development of efficient PeLEDs. Second, we discuss various patterning techniques of MPHs (i.e., photolithography, inkjet printing, electron beam lithography and laser-assisted lithography, electrohydrodynamic jet printing, thermal evaporation, and transfer printing) for fabrication of RGB pixelated displays. These patterning techniques can be classified into two distinct approaches: in situ crystallization patterning using perovskite precursors and patterning of colloidal perovskite nanocrystals. This review highlights advancements and limitations in patterning techniques for PeLEDs, paving the way for integrating PeLEDs into full-color panels.
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- Gwang Heon Lee
- Graduate School of Semiconductor Materials and Devices Engineering, Center for Future Semiconductor Technology (FUST), Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Semiconductor Materials and Devices Engineering, Center for Future Semiconductor Technology (FUST), Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea.
- Energy Science and Engineering Research Center, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu, 42988, Republic of Korea.
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- Graduate School of Semiconductor Materials and Devices Engineering, Center for Future Semiconductor Technology (FUST), Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea.
- Center for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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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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Romani L, Speltini A, Chiara R, Morana M, Coccia C, Tedesco C, Armenise V, Colella S, Milella A, Listorti A, Profumo A, Ambrosio F, Mosconi E, Pau R, Pitzalis F, Simbula A, Ricciarelli D, Saba M, Medina-Llamas M, De Angelis F, Malavasi L. Air- and water-stable and photocatalytically active germanium-based 2D perovskites by organic spacer engineering. CELL REPORTS. PHYSICAL SCIENCE 2023; 4:101214. [PMID: 37292086 PMCID: PMC10246422 DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.101214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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There is increasing interest in the role of metal halide perovskites for heterogeneous catalysis. Here, we report a Ge-based 2D perovskite material that shows intrinsic water stability realized through organic cation engineering. Incorporating 4-phenylbenzilammonium (PhBz) we demonstrate, by means of extended experimental and computational results, that PhBz2GeBr4 and PhBz2GeI4 can achieve relevant air and water stability. The creation of composites embedding graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) allows a proof of concept for light-induced hydrogen evolution in an aqueous environment by 2D Ge-based perovskites thanks to the effective charge transfer at the heterojunction between the two semiconductors.
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- Lidia Romani
- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Tecnologie di Generazione e Materiali, Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico - RSE S.p.A., Via Rubattino 54, 20134 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari “Aldo Moro,” via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Nanotechnology (CNR-NANOTEC), c/o Department of Chemistry, University of Bari “Aldo Moro,” via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari “Aldo Moro,” via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari “Aldo Moro,” via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze, University of Basilicata, Viale dell’Ateno Lucano, 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
- Department of Chemistry and Biology “A. Zambelli,” University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy
- Computational Laboratory for Hybrid/Organic Photovoltaics (CLHYO), Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “Giulio Natta” (CNR-SCITEC), via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Computational Laboratory for Hybrid/Organic Photovoltaics (CLHYO), Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “Giulio Natta” (CNR-SCITEC), via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria S.P. Monserrato-Sestu km 0.7, 09042 Monserrato, Italy
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 09747 Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Physics, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria S.P. Monserrato-Sestu km 0.7, 09042 Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria S.P. Monserrato-Sestu km 0.7, 09042 Monserrato, Italy
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- Unidad Académica Preparatoria, Plantel II, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Zacatecas 98068, México
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- Department of Physics, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria S.P. Monserrato-Sestu km 0.7, 09042 Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Unidad Académica Preparatoria, Plantel II, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Zacatecas 98068, México
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- Computational Laboratory for Hybrid/Organic Photovoltaics (CLHYO), Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “Giulio Natta” (CNR-SCITEC), via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy
- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy
- Department of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, College of Sciences & Human Studies, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Dhahran 34754, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry and INSTM, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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Nitrogen-Doped Titanium Dioxide as a Hole Transport Layer for High-Efficiency Formamidinium Perovskite Solar Cells. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27227927. [PMID: 36432027 PMCID: PMC9694249 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27227927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) offer advantages over widely deployed silicon solar cells in terms of ease of fabrication; however, the device is still under rigorous materials optimization for cell performance, stability, and cost. In this work, we explore a version of a PSC by replacing the polymeric hole transport layer (HTL) such as Spiro-OMeTAD, P3HT, and PEDOT: PSS with a more air-stable metal oxide, viz., nitrogen-doped titanium dioxide (TiO2:N). Numerical simulations on formamidinium (FA)-based PSCs in the FTO/TiO2/FAPbI3/Ag configuration have been carried out to depict the behaviour of the HTL as well as the effect of absorber layer thickness (∆t) on photovoltaic parameters. The results show that the cell output increases when the HTL bandgap increases from 2.5 to 3.0 eV. By optimizing the absorber layer thickness and the gradient in defect density (Nt), the device structure considered here can deliver a maximum power conversion efficiency of ~21.38% for a lower HTL bandgap (~2.5 eV) and ~26.99% for a higher HTL bandgap of ~3.0 eV. The results are validated by reproducing the performance of PSCs employing commonly used polymeric HTLs, viz. Spiro-OMeTAD, P3HT, and PEDOT: PSS as well as high power conversion efficiency in the highly crystalline perovskite layer. Therefore, the present study provides high-performing, cost-effective PSCs using TiO2:N.
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Kupfer C, Elia J, Kato M, Osvet A, Brabec CJ. Mechanochemical Synthesis of Cesium Titanium Halide Perovskites Cs
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TiBr
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= 0, 2, 4, 6). CRYSTAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/crat.202200150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Christian Kupfer
- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Material Science Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i‐MEET) Friedrich‐Alexander‐Universität Erlangen‐Nürnberg Martensstraße 7 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Material Science Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i‐MEET) Friedrich‐Alexander‐Universität Erlangen‐Nürnberg Martensstraße 7 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Department of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Nagoya Institute of Technology Nagoya 466–8555 Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Material Science Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i‐MEET) Friedrich‐Alexander‐Universität Erlangen‐Nürnberg Martensstraße 7 91058 Erlangen Germany
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Material Science Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i‐MEET) Friedrich‐Alexander‐Universität Erlangen‐Nürnberg Martensstraße 7 91058 Erlangen Germany
- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Helmholtz‐Institut Erlangen‐Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (HI ERN) Immerwahrstraße 2 91058 Erlangen Germany
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Chowdhury TH, Reo Y, Yusoff ARBM, Noh Y. Sn-Based Perovskite Halides for Electronic Devices. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2203749. [PMID: 36257820 PMCID: PMC9685468 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202203749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Because of its less toxicity and electronic structure analogous to that of lead, tin halide perovskite (THP) is currently one of the most favorable candidates as an active layer for optoelectronic and electric devices such as solar cells, photodiodes, and field-effect transistors (FETs). Promising photovoltaics and FETs performances have been recently demonstrated because of their desirable electrical and optical properties. Nevertheless, THP's easy oxidation from Sn2+ to Sn4+ , easy formation of tin vacancy, uncontrollable film morphology and crystallinity, and interface instability severely impede its widespread application. This review paper aims to provide a basic understanding of THP as a semiconductor by highlighting the physical structure, energy band structure, electrical properties, and doping mechanisms. Additionally, the key chemical instability issues of THPs are discussed, which are identified as the potential bottleneck for further device development. Based on the understanding of the THPs properties, the key recent progress of THP-based solar cells and FETs is briefly discussed. To conclude, current challenges and perspective opportunities are highlighted.
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- Towhid H. Chowdhury
- Department of Chemical EngineeringPohang University of Science and Technology77 Cheongam‐Ro, Nam‐GuPohang37673Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringPohang University of Science and Technology77 Cheongam‐Ro, Nam‐GuPohang37673Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringPohang University of Science and Technology77 Cheongam‐Ro, Nam‐GuPohang37673Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringPohang University of Science and Technology77 Cheongam‐Ro, Nam‐GuPohang37673Republic of Korea
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Saikia D, Alam M, Bera J, Betal A, Gandi AN, Sahu S. A First‐Principles Study on ABBr
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(A = Cs, Rb, K, Na; B = Ge, Sn) Halide Perovskites for Photovoltaic Applications. ADVANCED THEORY AND SIMULATIONS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/adts.202200511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Dibyajyoti Saikia
- Department of Physics Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Jodhpur 342037 India
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Jodhpur 342037 India
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- Department of Physics Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Jodhpur 342037 India
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- Department of Physics Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Jodhpur 342037 India
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Jodhpur 342037 India
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- Department of Physics Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur Jodhpur 342037 India
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Lu T, Li H, Li M, Wang S, Lu W. Predicting Experimental Formability of Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Perovskites via Imbalanced Learning. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:3032-3038. [PMID: 35348327 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c00603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites (HOIPs) have gained lots of attention in the photovoltaic field, but their further development is restrained by contaminant and stability. More potential HOIPs should be explored for photovoltaic devices. In this work, we collected 539 HOIPs and 24 non-HOIPs experimentally synthesized to explore novel compositions of HOIPs. An imbalanced learning was carried out, and the best classification model achieved a leaving-one-out cross-validation accuracy of 100.0% and a test accuracy of 96.1%. The A site atomic radii (ARA), A site ionic radius (IRA), and tolerance factor (tf) were identified as the most important features. ARA < 2.72 Å, IRA < 2.65 Å, and tf < 1.01 contributed to perovskite formability, and the formability possibilities of the corresponding samples were over 90.0%. Potential A site organic fragments were identified for perovskite solar cells, such as dimethylamine, hydroxylamine, hydrazine, etc. Finally, three new Sn-Ge mixed systems of HOIPs were successfully synthesized, which was consistent with the model predictions.
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- Tian Lu
- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Materials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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Schmitz F, Neisius R, Horn J, Sann J, Schlettwein D, Gerhard M, Gatti T. Tuning the optical properties of 2D monolayer silver-bismuth bromide double perovskite by halide substitution. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 33:215706. [PMID: 35158342 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac54df] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Silver-bismuth double perovskites are promising replacement materials for lead-based ones in photovoltaic (PV) devices due to the lower toxicity and enhanced stability to environmental factors. In addition, they might even be more suitable for indoor PV, due to the size of their bandgap better matching white LEDs emission. Unfortunately, their optoelectronic performance does not reach that of the lead-based counterparts, because of the indirect nature of the band gap and the high exciton binding energy. One strategy to improve the electronic properties is the dimensional reduction from the 3D to the 2D perovskite structure, which features a direct band gap, as it has been reported for 2D monolayer derivates of Cs2AgBiBr6obtained by substituting Cs+cations with bulky alkylammonium cations. However, a similar dimensional reduction also brings to a band gap opening, limiting light absorption in the visible. In this work, we report on the achievement of a bathochromic shift in the absorption features of a butylammonium-based silver-bismuth bromide monolayer double perovskite through doping with iodide and study the optical properties and stability of the resulting thin films in environmental conditions. These species might constitute the starting point to design future sustainable materials to implement as active components in indoor photovoltaic devices used to power the IoT.
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- Fabian Schmitz
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392 Giessen, Germany
- Center for Materials Research, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Center for Materials Research, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392 Giessen, Germany
- Institute of Applied Physics, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich Buff Ring 16, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392 Giessen, Germany
- Center for Materials Research, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Center for Materials Research, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392 Giessen, Germany
- Institute of Applied Physics, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich Buff Ring 16, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Faculty of Physics and Materials Science Center, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Renthof 7a, Marburg D-35032, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392 Giessen, Germany
- Center for Materials Research, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392 Giessen, Germany
- Centre of Excellence ENSEMBLE 3 sp. z o.o., Wolczynska 133, Warsaw, 01-919, Poland
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Morana M, Chiara R, Joseph B, Shiell TB, Strobel TA, Coduri M, Accorsi G, Tuissi A, Simbula A, Pitzalis F, Mura A, Bongiovanni G, Malavasi L. Pressure response of decylammonium-containing 2D iodide perovskites. iScience 2022; 25:104057. [PMID: 35345464 PMCID: PMC8957026 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Manipulation by external pressure of the optical response of 2D Metal Halide Perovskites (MHPs) is a fascinating route to tune their properties and promote the emergence of novel features. We investigate here DA2PbI4 and DA2GeI4 (DA = decylammonium) perovskites in the pressure range up to ∼12 GPa by X-ray powder diffraction, absorption, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. Although the two systems share a similar structural evolution with pressure, the optical properties are rather different and influenced by Pb or Ge. DA2PbI4 shows a progressive red shift from 2.28 eV (P = 0 GPa) to 1.64 eV at 11.5 GPa, with a narrow PL emission, whereas DA2GeI4, changes from a non-PL system at ambient pressure to a clear broadband emitter centered around 730 nm with an intensity maximum at about 3.7 GPa. These results unveil the role of the central atom on the nature of emission under pressure in 2D MHPs containing a long alkyl chain. Phase separation of 2D perovskites containing decylammonium as a function of pressure Strong red-shift of DA2PbI4 has a function of pressure from 2.28 to 1.64 eV Emergence of broad emission in DA2GeI4 by increasing pressure
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