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Wu S, Lee JK, Tan JWE, Chan JX, Xu R, Zhang Z. In Situ Quantitative Study of Single-Molecule Photoreduction Activities and Kinetics on 1D-1D Heterostructure. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2307057. [PMID: 37972278 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Understanding the underlying catalytic mechanisms with nanometer resolution is of critical importance to the rational design of 1D heterogeneous catalysts. However, a fundamental investigation of photocatalytic activities and kinetics at their individual sites is still challenging. Herein, in situ single-molecule fluorescence microscopy is employed to study the site-specific catalytic activities and dynamics on 1D-1D heterostructure for the first time. For carbon nanotube (CNT)/CdS nanorod composites, it is found that the CdS end with heterojunction exhibits the highest catalytic conversion rate constant of resazurin photoreduction, which is 30%, 7%, and 19% higher than those of the middle segment and the bare end of CdS, and the CNT end with heterojunction, respectively. A similar trend of adsorption abilities is observed in these structures. Such phenomena can be attributed to the different content of defects in these structures. Regarding the dissociation behaviors, the dissociation rate constants of all structures exhibit an opposite trend to those of adsorption and conversion. The direct and indirect dissociation are found to be predominant on CdS and CNT, respectively. Such investigation provides a deep insight into the understanding of site-specific properties on 1D heterogeneous catalysts and helps construct the "structure-dynamics" correlations at the nanoscale.
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- Shuyang Wu
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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Liu H, Tan P, Liu Y, Zhai H, Du W, Liu X, Pan J. Ultrafast interfacial charge evolution of the Type-II cadmium Sulfide/Molybdenum disulfide heterostructure for photocatalytic hydrogen production. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 619:246-256. [PMID: 35395539 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.03.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The interfacial charge dynamics was crucial for semiconductor heterostructure photocatalysis. Through the rational design of the heterostructure interface, heterojunction expressed variable recombination and migration dynamics for excited carriers. Herein, followed by a typical chemical bath strategy with the hexagonal cadmium sulfide (CdS) overlapped on the exfoliated molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) film, we developed a cadmium sulfide/molybdenum disulfide (CdS-MoS2) nano-heterojunction and investigated the interfacial charge dynamics for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Photoelectron spectroscopy detected an energetic offset between CdS and MoS2, revealing the formation of an interfacial electric field with efficient charges separation. Through transient absorption spectra, we demonstrated the type-II contact at the CdS-MoS2 interface. Driven by the electric field, the excited carriers separated and rapidly migrated to sub-band defects of CdS within the first 500 fs. The carriers-restricted defects provided catalytic active sites, endowing CdS-MoS2 a highly efficient photocatalytic capability. Consequentially, the CdS-MoS2 achieved an enhanced hydrogen evolution rate of 2.3 mmol·g-1·h-1 with significantly stronger photocurrent density. This work gave an insight to the channel of interfacial separation and migration for excited carriers, which could contribute to the interfacial engineering of advanced heterojunction photocatalysts.
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- Hongqin Liu
- State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, 410083, Changsha, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, 410083, Changsha, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, 410083, Changsha, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, 410083, Changsha, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, 410083, Changsha, PR China.
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Geng X, Liu X, Mawella-Vithanage L, Hewa-Rahinduwage CC, Zhang L, Brock SL, Tan T, Luo L. Photoexcited NO 2 Enables Accelerated Response and Recovery Kinetics in Light-Activated NO 2 Gas Sensing. ACS Sens 2021; 6:4389-4397. [PMID: 34784175 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.1c01694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Slow response and recovery kinetics is a major challenge for practical room-temperature NO2 gas sensing. Here, we report the use of visible light illumination to significantly shorten the response and recovery times of a PbSe quantum dot (QD) gel sensor by 21% (to 27 s) and 63% (to 102 s), respectively. When combined with its high response (0.04%/ppb) and ultralow limit of detection (3 ppb), the reduction in response and recovery time makes the PbSe QD gel sensor among the best p-type room-temperature NO2 sensors reported to date. A combined experimental and theoretical investigation reveals that the accelerated response and recovery time is primarily due to photoexcitation of NO2 gaseous molecules and adsorbed NO2 on the gel surface, rather than the excitation of the semiconductor sensing material, as suggested by the currently prevailing light-activated gas-sensing theory. Furthermore, we find that the extent of improvement attained in the recovery speed also depends on the distribution of excited electrons in the adsorbed NO2/QD gel system. This work suggests that the design of light-activated sensor platforms may benefit from a careful assessment of the photophysics of the analyte in the gas phase and when adsorbed onto the semiconductor surface.
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- Xin Geng
- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- School of Vehicle and Mobility, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Center for Combustion Energy, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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Geng X, Li S, Mawella-Vithanage L, Ma T, Kilani M, Wang B, Ma L, Hewa-Rahinduwage CC, Shafikova A, Nikolla E, Mao G, Brock SL, Zhang L, Luo L. Atomically dispersed Pb ionic sites in PbCdSe quantum dot gels enhance room-temperature NO 2 sensing. Nat Commun 2021; 12:4895. [PMID: 34385446 PMCID: PMC8361172 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25192-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Atmospheric NO2 is of great concern due to its adverse effects on human health and the environment, motivating research on NO2 detection and remediation. Existing low-cost room-temperature NO2 sensors often suffer from low sensitivity at the ppb level or long recovery times, reflecting the trade-off between sensor response and recovery time. Here, we report an atomically dispersed metal ion strategy to address it. We discover that bimetallic PbCdSe quantum dot (QD) gels containing atomically dispersed Pb ionic sites achieve the optimal combination of strong sensor response and fast recovery, leading to a high-performance room-temperature p-type semiconductor NO2 sensor as characterized by a combination of ultra-low limit of detection, high sensitivity and stability, fast response and recovery. With the help of theoretical calculations, we reveal the high performance of the PbCdSe QD gel arises from the unique tuning effects of Pb ionic sites on NO2 binding at their neighboring Cd sites.
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- Xin Geng
- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Center for Combustion Energy, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- School of Vehicle and Mobility, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Automotive Safety and Energy, Beijing, China
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- Michigan Center for Materials Characterization, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Center for Combustion Energy, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
- School of Vehicle and Mobility, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Automotive Safety and Energy, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
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Svit KA, Zarubanov AA, Duda TA, Trubina SV, Zvereva VV, Fedosenko EV, Zhuravlev KS. Crystal Structure and Predominant Defects in CdS Quantum Dots Fabricated by the Langmuir-Blodgett Method. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:5651-5658. [PMID: 33913730 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c00526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The crystal structure and shape of the CdS quantum dots (QDs) obtained by the Langmuir-Blodgett method were studied by transmission electron microscopy, extended X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy (EXAFS), and ultraviolet spectroscopy. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and stationary photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL) methods were used to determine the dominant surface defects. Initially synthesized QDs within the Langmuir-Blodgett film of fatty behenic acid have a cubic structure and oblate spheroid shape, while free-standing QDs obtained after the matrix evaporation have a wurtzite structure and sphere-like shape. QDs within the matrix demonstrate a wide PL band centered at 2.3 eV corresponding to defect-assisted radiative recombination; after the matrix annealing and passivation of the QD surface in an ammonia atmosphere, the PL spectrum demonstrates a high-intensity band-edge peak together with a low-intensity defect-assisted shoulder. It was established that sulfur (VS) vacancies are the dominating defects. A model of simultaneous band-edge and defect-assisted recombination through the VS level was proposed.
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- Kirill A Svit
- Rzhanov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 Lavrentieva Ave., Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
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- Rzhanov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 Lavrentieva Ave., Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
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- Rzhanov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 Lavrentieva Ave., Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences, 3 Lavrentyev Ave., Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences, 3 Lavrentyev Ave., Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
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- Rzhanov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 Lavrentieva Ave., Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
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- Rzhanov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 Lavrentieva Ave., Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
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Shevchenko EV, Podsiadlo P, Wu X, Lee B, Rajh T, Morin R, Pelton M. Visualizing Heterogeneity of Monodisperse CdSe Nanocrystals by Their Assembly into Three-Dimensional Supercrystals. ACS NANO 2020; 14:14989-14998. [PMID: 33073574 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c04864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We show that the self-assembly of monodisperse CdSe nanocrystals synthesized at lower temperature (∼310 °C) into three-dimensional supercrystals results in the formation of separate regions within the supercrystals that display photoluminescence at two distinctly different wavelengths. Specifically, the central portions of the supercrystals display photoluminescence and absorption in the orange region of the spectrum, around 585 nm, compared to the 575 nm photoluminescence maximum for the nanocrystals dispersed in toluene. Distinct domains on the surfaces and edges of the supercrystals, by contrast, display photoluminescence and absorption in the green region of the spectrum, around 570 nm. We attribute the different-colored domains to two subpopulations of NCs in the monodisperse ensemble: the nanocrystals in the "orange" regions are chemically stable, whereas the nanocrystals in the "green" regions are partially oxidized. The susceptibility of the "green" nanocrystals to oxidation indicates a lower coverage of capping molecules on these nanocrystals. We propose that the two subpopulations correspond to nanocrystals with different surfaces that we attribute to the polytypism of CdSe.
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- Elena V Shevchenko
- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
- ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company, Fuels, Process & Optimization Technology Process Engineering Division, 22777 Springwoods Village, Parkway Spring, Texas 77389, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
- Mindray, Mindray Building, Hitech Industrial Park, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department of Physics, UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, Maryland 20912, United States
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- Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
- Department of Physics, UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, Maryland 20912, United States
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Hewa-Rahinduwage CC, Geng X, Silva KL, Niu X, Zhang L, Brock SL, Luo L. Reversible Electrochemical Gelation of Metal Chalcogenide Quantum Dots. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:12207-12215. [PMID: 32492331 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c03156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The ability to dictate the assembly of quantum dots (QDs) is critical for their integration into solid-state electronic and optoelectronic devices. However, assembly methods that enable efficient electronic communication between QDs, facilitate access to the reactive surface, and retain the native quantum confinement characteristics of the QD are lacking. Here we introduce a universal and facile electrochemical gelation method for assembling metal chalcogenide QDs (as demonstrated for CdS, ZnS, and CdSe) into macroscale 3-D connected pore-matter nanoarchitectures that remain quantum confined and in which each QD is accessible to the ambient. Because of the redox-active nature of the bonding between QD building blocks in the gel network, the electrogelation process is reversible. We further demonstrate the application of this electrogelation method for a one-step fabrication of CdS gel gas sensors, producing devices with exceptional performance for NO2 gas sensing at room temperature, thereby enabling the development of low-cost, sensitive, and reliable devices for air quality monitoring.
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- School of Vehicle and Mobility, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Vehicle and Mobility, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.,Center for Combustion Energy, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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Silva KL, Silmi L, Brock SL. Effect of metal ion solubility on the oxidative assembly of metal sulfide quantum dots. J Chem Phys 2019; 151:234715. [PMID: 31864264 DOI: 10.1063/1.5128932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The versatility of the oxidative assembly method for the creation of 2D and 3D quantum dot (QD) architectures represents both an opportunity and a challenge as a method enabling controlled placement of chemically distinct QDs in multicomponent systems. The opportunity lies in the ability to independently tune the kinetics of the different components so that they are similar (leading to well-mixed systems) or different (enabling gradient or phase-segregated composites) using a wide range of variables; the challenge lies in understanding those variables and how their interplay affects the overall kinetics. Here, we show that the identity of the cation in the sulfide matrix (M = Cd2+ vs Zn2+) plays a large role in the kinetics of assembly of mass spectrometry QDs, attributed to differences in solubility. Time resolved dynamic light scattering is used to monitor the hydrodynamic radius, R¯h. ZnS shows an exponential growth associated with reaction-limited cluster aggregation (RLCA), whereas CdS demonstrates a significant induction period (10-75 min) followed by a growth step that cannot be distinguished between RLCA and diffusion limited cluster aggregation. These data correlate with relative solubilities of the nanoparticles, as probed by free-cation concentration. Data also confirm prior studies showing that cubic-closest-packed (ccp) lattices are kinetically slow relative to hexagonally closest-packed (hcp); using the slope of the ln R¯h vs time plot for the rate constant, the values of 0.510 s-1 and 3.92 s-1 are obtained for ccp ZnS and hcp ZnS, respectively. Thus, both the structure and the solubility are effective levers for adjusting the relative reactivity of QDs toward oxidative assembly.
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- Karunamuni L Silva
- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA
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Berestok T, Guardia P, Estradé S, Llorca J, Peiró F, Cabot A, Brock SL. CuGaS₂ and CuGaS₂-ZnS Porous Layers from Solution-Processed Nanocrystals. NANOMATERIALS 2018; 8:nano8040220. [PMID: 29621198 PMCID: PMC5923550 DOI: 10.3390/nano8040220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2018] [Revised: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The manufacturing of semiconducting films using solution-based approaches is considered a low cost alternative to vacuum-based thin film deposition strategies. An additional advantage of solution processing methods is the possibility to control the layer nano/microstructure. Here, we detail the production of mesoporous CuGaS2 (CGS) and ZnS layers from spin-coating and subsequent cross-linking through chalcogen-chalcogen bonds of properly functionalized nanocrystals (NCs). We further produce NC-based porous CGS/ZnS bilayers and NC-based CGS–ZnS composite layers using the same strategy. Photoelectrochemical measurements are used to demonstrate the efficacy of porous layers, and particularly the CGS/ZnS bilayers, for improved current densities and photoresponses relative to denser films deposited from as-produced NCs.
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- Taisiia Berestok
- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930 Barcelona, Spain.
- LENS-MIND, Departament d'Enginyeries i Electrònica i Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (In2UB), Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930 Barcelona, Spain.
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- LENS-MIND, Departament d'Enginyeries i Electrònica i Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (In2UB), Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Institute of Energy Technologies, Department of Chemical Engineering and Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, EEBE, Eduard Maristany 16, 08019 Barcelona, Spain.
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- LENS-MIND, Departament d'Enginyeries i Electrònica i Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (In2UB), Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930 Barcelona, Spain.
- ICREA, 08010 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
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