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Saadatmand SB, Shokouhi S, Ahmadi V, Hamidi SM. Metastructure Engineering with Ruddlesden-Popper 2D Perovskites: Stability, Flexibility, and Quality Factor Trade-Offs. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:24925-24932. [PMID: 38882104 PMCID: PMC11170743 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c01827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2024] [Revised: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
Abstract
In this study, we investigate the opto-electro-mechanical properties, thermodynamic stability, and moisture stability of the Ruddlesden-Popper (RP) two-dimensional perovskites of L2PbI4 (L = PEA, FPEA, BA, and BZA) using density functional theory. The goal is to explore their potential application in metastructures. The results show that the stability of FPEA2PbI4 is better than that of PEA2PbI4, BA2PbI4, and BZA2PbI4 due to the replacement of a hydrogen atom with a fluorine atom. On the other hand, BA2PbI4 is more flexible than other materials because it lacks an aromatic ring in its spacer cation, but it is less stable. We introduce a new kind of metastructure composed of an RP perovskite film and conduct an extensive investigation of the quasi-bound states in the continuum (q-BIC) characteristics by near-field analysis and multipole decomposition calculations. The q-BIC resonances in BZA2PBI4 have a greater quality factor due to its larger refractive index in comparison to other materials. Therefore, based on these results, the perovskite materials can be selected for the metastructures from different aspects of stability, flexibility, and refractive index.
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Affiliation(s)
- Seyedeh Bita Saadatmand
- Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14115-194, Iran
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- Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14115-194, Iran
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- Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14115-194, Iran
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- Magneto-plasmonic Lab, Laser and Plasma Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran 14115-194, Iran
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Singh P, Dosovitskiy G, Bekenstein Y. Bright Innovations: Review of Next-Generation Advances in Scintillator Engineering. ACS NANO 2024; 18:14029-14049. [PMID: 38781034 PMCID: PMC11155248 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c12381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
Abstract
This review focuses on modern scintillators, the heart of ionizing radiation detection with applications in medical diagnostics, homeland security, research, and other areas. The conventional method to improve their characteristics, such as light output and timing properties, consists of improving in material composition and doping, etc., which are intrinsic to the material. On the contrary, we review recent advancements in cutting-edge approaches to shape scintillator characteristics via photonic and metamaterial engineering, which are extrinsic and introduce controlled inhomogeneity in the scintillator's surface or volume. The methods to be discussed include improved light out-coupling using photonic crystal (PhC) coating, dielectric architecture modification producing the Purcell effect, and meta-materials engineering based on energy sharing. These approaches help to break traditional bulk scintillators' limitations, e.g., to deal with poor light extraction efficiency from the material due to a typically large refractive index mismatch or improve timing performance compared to bulk materials. In the Outlook section, modern physical phenomena are discussed and suggested as the basis for the next generations of scintillation-based detectors and technology, followed by a brief discussion on cost-effective fabrication techniques that could be scalable.
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- Pallavi Singh
- Solid
State Institute, Technion-Israel Institute
of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
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- Solid
State Institute, Technion-Israel Institute
of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
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- Solid
State Institute, Technion-Israel Institute
of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Technion-Israel
Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
- The
Nancy and Stephen Grand Technion Energy Program, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, 32000 Haifa, Israel
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Sheikh MA, Maddalena F, Kowal D, Makowski M, Mahato S, Jȩdrzejewski R, Bhattarai R, Witkowski ME, Drozdowski KJ, Drozdowski W, Dang C, Rhone TD, Birowosuto MD. Effect of Dual-Organic Cations on the Structure and Properties of 2D Hybrid Perovskites as Scintillators. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:25529-25539. [PMID: 38698765 PMCID: PMC11103655 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c01741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
Abstract
Two-dimensional (2D) hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite (HOIP) crystals show promise as scintillating materials for wide-energy radiation detection, outperforming their three-dimensional counterparts. In this study, we synthesized single crystals of (PEA2-xBZAx)PbBr4 (x ranging from 0.1 to 2), utilizing phenethylammonium (C6H5CH2CH2NH3+) and benzylammonium (C6H5CH2NH3+) cations. These materials exhibit favorable optical and scintillation properties, rendering them suitable for high light yield (LY) and fast-response scintillators. Our investigation, employing various techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), photoluminescence (PL), time-resolved (TR) PL, Raman spectroscopy, radioluminescence (RL), thermoluminescence (TL), and scintillation measurements, unveiled lattice strain induced by dual-organic cations in powder X-ray diffraction. Density functional theory analysis demonstrated a maximal 0.13 eV increase in the band gap with the addition of BZA cation addition. Notably, the largest Stokes shift of 0.06 eV was observed in (BZA)2PbBr4. The dual-organic cation crystals displayed >80% fast component scintillation decay time, which is advantageous for the scintillating process. Furthermore, we observed a dual-organic cations-induced enhancement of electron-hole transfer efficiency by up to 60%, with a contribution of >70% to the fast component of scintillation decay. The crystal with the lowest BZA concentration, (PEA1.9BZA0.1)PbBr4, demonstrated the highest LYs of 14.9 ± 1.5 ph/keV at room temperature. Despite a 55-70% decrease in LY for BZA concentrations >5%, simultaneous reductions in scintillation decay time (12-32%) may work for time-of-flight positron emission tomography and photon-counting computed tomography. Our work underscores the crucial role of dual-organic cations in advancing our understanding of 2D-HOIP crystals for materials science and radiation detection applications.
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- Md Abdul Kuddus
Sheikh
- Łukasiewicz
Research Network-PORT Polish
Center for Technology Development, Stabłowicka 147, Wrocław 54-066, Poland
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- School
of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798 Singapore, Singapore
- CINTRA
UMI CNRS/NTU/THALES 3288, Research Techno Plaza, 50 Nanyang Drive, Border X Block, Level 6, 637553 Singapore, Singapore
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- Łukasiewicz
Research Network-PORT Polish
Center for Technology Development, Stabłowicka 147, Wrocław 54-066, Poland
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- Łukasiewicz
Research Network-PORT Polish
Center for Technology Development, Stabłowicka 147, Wrocław 54-066, Poland
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- Łukasiewicz
Research Network-PORT Polish
Center for Technology Development, Stabłowicka 147, Wrocław 54-066, Poland
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- Łukasiewicz
Research Network-PORT Polish
Center for Technology Development, Stabłowicka 147, Wrocław 54-066, Poland
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- Department
of Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, United States
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- Institute
of Physics, Faculty of Physics, Astronomy, and Informatics, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, ul. Grudziądzka 5, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
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- Institute
of Physics, Faculty of Physics, Astronomy, and Informatics, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, ul. Grudziądzka 5, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
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- Institute
of Physics, Faculty of Physics, Astronomy, and Informatics, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, ul. Grudziądzka 5, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
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- School
of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798 Singapore, Singapore
- CINTRA
UMI CNRS/NTU/THALES 3288, Research Techno Plaza, 50 Nanyang Drive, Border X Block, Level 6, 637553 Singapore, Singapore
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- Department
of Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, United States
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- Łukasiewicz
Research Network-PORT Polish
Center for Technology Development, Stabłowicka 147, Wrocław 54-066, Poland
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Zhumekenov AA, Li Y, Zhou Y, Yantara N, Kanwat A, Febriansyah B, Tay DJJ, Abuzeid HR, Tay YB, Miftahullatif EB, Hippalgaonkar K, Pullarkat SA, Yin J, Mathews N. Solvent-Templated Methylammonium-Based Ruddlesden-Popper Perovskites with Short Interlayer Distances. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:6706-6720. [PMID: 38421812 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c12891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
Abstract
Two-dimensional (2D) halide perovskites are exquisite semiconductors with great structural tunability. They can incorporate a rich variety of organic species that not only template their layered structures but also add new functionalities to their optoelectronic characteristics. Here, we present a series of new methylammonium (CH3NH3+ or MA)-based 2D Ruddlesden-Popper perovskites templated by dimethyl carbonate (CH3OCOOCH3 or DMC) solvent molecules. We report the synthesis, detailed structural analysis, and characterization of four new compounds: MA2(DMC)PbI4 (n = 1), MA3(DMC)Pb2I7 (n = 2), MA4(DMC)Pb3I10 (n = 3), and MA3(DMC)Pb2Br7 (n = 2). Notably, these compounds represent unique structures with MA as the sole organic cation both within and between the perovskite sheets, while DMC molecules occupy a tight space between the MA cations in the interlayer. They form hydrogen-bonded [MA···DMC···MA]2+ complexes that act as spacers, preventing the perovskite sheets from condensing into each other. We report one of the shortest interlayer distances (∼5.7-5.9 Å) in solvent-incorporated 2D halide perovskites. Furthermore, the synthesized crystals exhibit similar optical characteristics to other 2D perovskite systems, including narrow photoluminescence (PL) signals. The density functional theory (DFT) calculations confirm their direct-band-gap nature. Meanwhile, the phase stability of these systems was found to correlate with the H-bond distances and their strengths, decreasing in the order MA3(DMC)Pb2I7 > MA4(DMC)Pb3I10 > MA2(DMC)PbI4 ∼ MA3(DMC)Pb2Br7. The relatively loosely bound nature of DMC molecules enables us to design a thermochromic cell that can withstand 25 cycles of switching between two colored states. This work exemplifies the unconventional role of the noncharged solvent molecule in templating the 2D perovskite structure.
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- Ayan A Zhumekenov
- School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CCEB), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371
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- Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong, China
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- Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N), Research Techno Plaza, X-Frontier Block Level 5, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637553
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- Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N), Research Techno Plaza, X-Frontier Block Level 5, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637553
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- Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N), Research Techno Plaza, X-Frontier Block Level 5, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637553
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798
- Interdisciplinary Graduate School (IGS), Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CCEB), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371
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- Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798
- Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N), Research Techno Plaza, X-Frontier Block Level 5, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637553
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Yadav AN, Min S, Choe H, Park J, Cho J. Halide Ion Mixing across Colloidal 2D Ruddlesden-Popper Perovskites: Implication of Spacer Ligand on Mixing Kinetics. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2305546. [PMID: 37702148 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
Abstract
Halide ion exchange seen in metal halide perovskites provide a substantial opportunity to control their halide composition and corresponding optoelectronic properties. Halide ion mixing across colloidal 3D perovskite nanocrystals have been extensively studied while the mixing within colloidal 2D counterparts remain underexplored. In this study, the halide ion exchange kinetics across colloidally stable 2D Ruddlesden-Popper layered bromide (Br) and iodide (I) perovskites using two different spacer ligands such as aromatic phenethylammonium (PEA) versus linear butyammonium (BA) is demonstrated. The halide exchange kinetic rate constant (k), as determined by tracking time-dependent absorbance changes, indicates that Br/I halide mixing in 2D PEA-based perovskites (2.7 × 10-3 min-1 ) occurs at an order of magnitude slower than in 2D BA-based perovskites (3.3 × 10-2 min-1 ). Concentration (≈1 mM to 100 mM) and temperature-dependent (50 to 80 °C) kinetic studies further allow for the determination of activation barrier for halide ion mixing across the 2D layered perovskites with 75.2 ± 4.4 kJ mol-1 (2D PEA) and 57.8 ± 7.8 kJ mol-1 (2D BA), respectively. The activation energy reveals that the type of spacer cations plays a crucial role in controlling the halide ion mobility and halide stability due mainly to the internal ligand chemical interaction within 2D structures.
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- Amar Nath Yadav
- School of Chemistry and Energy, Sungshin Women's University, Seoul, 01133, South Korea
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- School of Chemistry and Energy, Sungshin Women's University, Seoul, 01133, South Korea
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- School of Chemistry and Energy, Sungshin Women's University, Seoul, 01133, South Korea
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- School of Chemistry and Energy, Sungshin Women's University, Seoul, 01133, South Korea
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- School of Chemistry and Energy, Sungshin Women's University, Seoul, 01133, South Korea
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