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Xu C, Barden N, Alexeev EM, Wang X, Long R, Cadore AR, Paradisanos I, Ott AK, Soavi G, Tongay S, Cerullo G, Ferrari AC, Prezhdo OV, Loh ZH. Ultrafast Charge Transfer and Recombination Dynamics in Monolayer-Multilayer WSe 2 Junctions Revealed by Time-Resolved Photoemission Electron Microscopy. ACS NANO 2024; 18:1931-1947. [PMID: 38197410 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c06473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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The ultrafast carrier dynamics of junctions between two chemically identical, but electronically distinct, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) remains largely unknown. Here, we employ time-resolved photoemission electron microscopy (TR-PEEM) to probe the ultrafast carrier dynamics of a monolayer-to-multilayer (1L-ML) WSe2 junction. The TR-PEEM signals recorded for the individual components of the junction reveal the sub-ps carrier cooling dynamics of 1L- and 7L-WSe2, as well as few-ps exciton-exciton annihilation occurring on 1L-WSe2. We observe ultrafast interfacial hole (h) transfer from 1L- to 7L-WSe2 on an ∼0.2 ps time scale. The resultant excess h density in 7L-WSe2 decays by carrier recombination across the junction interface on an ∼100 ps time scale. Reminiscent of the behavior at a depletion region, the TR-PEEM image reveals the h density accumulation on the 7L-WSe2 interface, with a decay length ∼0.60 ± 0.17 μm. These charge transfer and recombination dynamics are in agreement with ab initio quantum dynamics. The computed orbital densities reveal that charge transfer occurs from the basal plane, which extends over both 1L and ML regions, to the upper plane localized on the ML region. This mode of charge transfer is distinctive to chemically homogeneous junctions of layered materials and constitutes an additional carrier deactivation pathway that should be considered in studies of 1L-TMDs found alongside their ML, a common occurrence in exfoliated samples.
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- Ce Xu
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, and School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, and School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore
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- Cambridge Graphene Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FA, U.K
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, People's Republic of China
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- Cambridge Graphene Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FA, U.K
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- Cambridge Graphene Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FA, U.K
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- Cambridge Graphene Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FA, U.K
- Institute of Solid State Physics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Max-Wien-Platz 1, 07743 Jena, Germany
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- School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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- Department of Physics, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, I-20133 Milano, Italy
- IFN-CNR, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- Cambridge Graphene Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FA, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, and School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore
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Lamsaadi H, Beret D, Paradisanos I, Renucci P, Lagarde D, Marie X, Urbaszek B, Gan Z, George A, Watanabe K, Taniguchi T, Turchanin A, Lombez L, Combe N, Paillard V, Poumirol JM. Kapitza-resistance-like exciton dynamics in atomically flat MoSe 2-WSe 2 lateral heterojunction. Nat Commun 2023; 14:5881. [PMID: 37735478 PMCID: PMC10514293 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41538-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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Being able to control the neutral excitonic flux is a mandatory step for the development of future room-temperature two-dimensional excitonic devices. Semiconducting Monolayer Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMD-ML) with extremely robust and mobile excitons are highly attractive in this regard. However, generating an efficient and controlled exciton transport over long distances is a very challenging task. Here we demonstrate that an atomically sharp TMD-ML lateral heterostructure (MoSe2-WSe2) transforms the isotropic exciton diffusion into a unidirectional excitonic flow through the junction. Using tip-enhanced photoluminescence spectroscopy (TEPL) and a modified exciton transfer model, we show a discontinuity of the exciton density distribution on each side of the interface. We introduce the concept of exciton Kapitza resistance, by analogy with the interfacial thermal resistance referred to as Kapitza resistance. By comparing different heterostructures with or without top hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) layer, we deduce that the transport properties can be controlled, over distances far greater than the junction width, by the exciton density through near-field engineering and/or laser power density. This work provides a new approach for controlling the neutral exciton flow, which is key toward the conception of excitonic devices.
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- Université de Toulouse, INSA-CNRS-UPS, LPCNO, 135 Avenue Rangueil, 31077, Toulouse, France
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- Université de Toulouse, INSA-CNRS-UPS, LPCNO, 135 Avenue Rangueil, 31077, Toulouse, France
- Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, Heraklion, 70013, Greece
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- Université de Toulouse, INSA-CNRS-UPS, LPCNO, 135 Avenue Rangueil, 31077, Toulouse, France
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- Université de Toulouse, INSA-CNRS-UPS, LPCNO, 135 Avenue Rangueil, 31077, Toulouse, France
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- Université de Toulouse, INSA-CNRS-UPS, LPCNO, 135 Avenue Rangueil, 31077, Toulouse, France
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- Université de Toulouse, INSA-CNRS-UPS, LPCNO, 135 Avenue Rangueil, 31077, Toulouse, France
- Institute of Condensed Matter Physics, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Institute of Physical Chemistry, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Institute of Physical Chemistry, 07743, Jena, Germany
- Abbe Centre of Photonics, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan
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- Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Institute of Physical Chemistry, 07743, Jena, Germany
- Abbe Centre of Photonics, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Université de Toulouse, INSA-CNRS-UPS, LPCNO, 135 Avenue Rangueil, 31077, Toulouse, France.
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- CEMES-CNRS, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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Xiao Y, Xiong C, Chen MM, Wang S, Fu L, Zhang X. Structure modulation of two-dimensional transition metal chalcogenides: recent advances in methodology, mechanism and applications. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:1215-1272. [PMID: 36601686 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs01016f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Together with the development of two-dimensional (2D) materials, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have become one of the most popular series of model materials for fundamental sciences and practical applications. Due to the ever-growing requirements of customization and multi-function, dozens of modulated structures have been introduced in TMDs. In this review, we present a systematic and comprehensive overview of the structure modulation of TMDs, including point, linear and out-of-plane structures, following and updating the conventional classification for silicon and related bulk semiconductors. In particular, we focus on the structural characteristics of modulated TMD structures and analyse the corresponding root causes. We also summarize the recent progress in modulating methods, mechanisms, properties and applications based on modulated TMD structures. Finally, we demonstrate challenges and prospects in the structure modulation of TMDs and forecast potential directions about what and how breakthroughs can be achieved.
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- Yao Xiao
- Collaborative Innovation Centre for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials Co-Constructed by the Province and Ministry, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P. R. China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials Co-Constructed by the Province and Ministry, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P. R. China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials Co-Constructed by the Province and Ministry, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P. R. China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials Co-Constructed by the Province and Ministry, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P. R. China.
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- The Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China. .,College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, P. R. China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials Co-Constructed by the Province and Ministry, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, P. R. China.
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Ambardar S, Kamh R, Withers ZH, Sahoo PK, Voronine DV. Coupling nanobubbles in 2D lateral heterostructures. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:8050-8059. [PMID: 35587784 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr00512c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides provide flexible platforms for nanophotonic engineering due to their exceptional mechanical and optoelectronic properties. For example, continuous band gap tunability has been achieved in 2D TMDs by elastic strain engineering. Localized elastic deformations in nanobubbles behave as "artificial atoms" with a spatially varying band gap resulting in funnelling of excitons and photocarriers. Here we present a new method of nanobubble fabrication in monolayer 2D lateral heterostructures using high temperature superacid treatment. We fabricated MoS2 and WS2 nanobubbles and performed near-field imaging with nanoscale resolution using tip-enhanced photoluminescence (TEPL) spectroscopy. TEPL nanoimaging revealed the coupling between MoS2 and WS2 nanobubbles with a large synergistic PL enhancement due to the plasmonic tip, hot electrons, and exciton funnelling. We investigated the contributions of different enhancement mechanisms, and developed a quantum plasmonic model, in good agreement with the experiments. Our work opens new avenues in exploration of novel nanophotonic coupling schemes.
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- Sharad Ambardar
- Department of Medical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA.
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
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- Materials Science Centre, India Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
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- Department of Medical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA.
- Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
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Shimasaki M, Nishihara T, Matsuda K, Endo T, Takaguchi Y, Liu Z, Miyata Y, Miyauchi Y. Directional Exciton-Energy Transport in a Lateral Heteromonolayer of WSe 2-MoSe 2. ACS NANO 2022; 16:8205-8212. [PMID: 35481755 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c01890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Controlling the direction of exciton-energy flow in two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors is crucial for developing future high-speed optoelectronic devices using excitons as the information carriers. However, intrinsic exciton diffusion in conventional 2D semiconductors is omnidirectional, and efficient exciton-energy transport in a specific direction is difficult to achieve. Here we demonstrate directional exciton-energy transport across the interface in tungsten diselenide (WSe2)-molybdenum diselenide (MoSe2) lateral heterostructures. Unidirectional transport is spontaneously driven by the built-in asymmetry of the exciton-energy landscape with respect to the heterojunction interface. At excitation positions close to the interface, the exciton photoluminescence (PL) intensity was substantially decreased in the WSe2 region and enhanced in the MoSe2 region. In PL excitation spectroscopy, it was confirmed that the observed phenomenon arises from lateral exciton-energy transport from WSe2 to MoSe2. This directional exciton-energy flow in lateral 2D heterostructures can be exploited in future optoelectronic devices.
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- Masafumi Shimasaki
- Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Minami-Osawa 1-1, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Minami-Osawa 1-1, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
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- Innovative Functional Materials Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Nagoya 463-8560, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Minami-Osawa 1-1, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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Zhang S, Deng X, Wu Y, Wang Y, Ke S, Zhang S, Liu K, Lv R, Li Z, Xiong Q, Wang C. Lateral layered semiconductor multijunctions for novel electronic devices. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:4000-4022. [PMID: 35477783 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs01092a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Layered semiconductors, represented by transition metal dichalcogenides, have attached extensive attention due to their unique and tunable electrical and optical properties. In particular, lateral layered semiconductor multijunctions, including homojunctions, heterojunctions, hybrid junctions and superlattices, present a totally new degree of freedom in research on electronic devices beyond traditional materials and their structures, providing unique opportunities for the development of new structures and operation principle-based high performance devices. However, the advances in this field are limited by the precise synthesis of high-quality junctions and greatly hampered by ambiguous device performance limits. Herein, we review the recent key breakthroughs in the design, synthesis, electronic structure and property modulation of lateral semiconductor multijunctions and focus on their application-specific devices. Specifically, the synthesis methods based on different principles, such as chemical and external source-induced methods, are introduced stepwise for the controllable fabrication of semiconductor multijunctions as the basics of device application. Subsequently, their structure and property modulation are discussed, including control of their electronic structure, exciton dynamics and optical properties before the fabrication of lateral layered semiconductor multijunction devices. Precise property control will potentially result in outstanding device performances, including high-quality diodes and FETs, scalable logic and analog circuits, highly efficient optoelectronic devices, and unique electrochemical devices. Lastly, we focus on several of the most essential but unresolved debates in this field, such as the true advantages of few-layer vs. monolayer multijunctions, how sharp the interface should be for specific functional devices, and the superiority of lateral multijunctions over vertical multijunctions, highlighting the next-phase strategy to enhance the performance potential of lateral multijunction devices.
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- Simian Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Physics, Department of Physics, Beijing Innovation Center for Future Chips, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Physics, Department of Physics, Beijing Innovation Center for Future Chips, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.,Frontier Science Center for Quantum Information, Beijing, 100084, China.,Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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Hu A, Liu W, Li X, Xu S, Li Y, Xue Z, Tang J, Ye L, Yang H, Li M, Ye Y, Sun Q, Gong Q, Lu G. Spectromicroscopy and imaging of photoexcited electron dynamics at in-plane silicon pn junctions. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:2626-2631. [PMID: 33496300 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr07954e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The ultrafast spatiotemporal imaging of photoexcited electrons is essential to understanding interfacial electron dynamic processes. We used time- and energy-resolved photoemission electron microscopy (PEEM) to investigate the photoexcited electron dynamics at multiplex in-plane silicon pn junctions. We found that the measured kinetic energy of photoelectrons from n-type regions is higher than that from p-type regions owing to different work functions. Interestingly, the kinetic energy of outer n-type regions is higher than that of inner n-type regions, which is caused by the reverse bias induced by photoemission. Time-resolved PEEM results reveal different evolution rates of hot electrons in different doping regions. The rise time of the n-type (outer n-type) regions is faster than that of the p-type (inner n-type) regions. So, closed doping patterns can influence the electron spectra and dynamics at the micro-nano scale. These results help us to understand the ultrafast dynamics of carriers at in-plane interfaces and optimize optoelectronic integrated devices with complex heterojunctions.
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- Aiqin Hu
- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Nano-optoelectronics Frontier Center of the Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Nano-optoelectronics Frontier Center of the Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Nano-optoelectronics Frontier Center of the Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Quantum Physics, Department of Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Nano-optoelectronics Frontier Center of the Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Nano-optoelectronics Frontier Center of the Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Nano-optoelectronics Frontier Center of the Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Nano-optoelectronics Frontier Center of the Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Nano-optoelectronics Frontier Center of the Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China. and Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, China and Peking University Yangtze Delta Institute of Optoelectronics, Nantong 226010, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Microelectronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Nano-optoelectronics Frontier Center of the Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- Peking University Yangtze Delta Institute of Optoelectronics, Nantong 226010, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Nano-optoelectronics Frontier Center of the Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China. and Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, China and Peking University Yangtze Delta Institute of Optoelectronics, Nantong 226010, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Nano-optoelectronics Frontier Center of the Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China. and Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, China and Peking University Yangtze Delta Institute of Optoelectronics, Nantong 226010, Jiangsu, China
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He J, Fang WH, Long R. Unravelling the effects of oxidation state of interstitial iodine and oxygen passivation on charge trapping and recombination in CH 3NH 3PbI 3 perovskite: a time-domain ab initio study. Chem Sci 2019; 10:10079-10088. [PMID: 32055362 PMCID: PMC6991187 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc02353d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Understanding nonradiative charge recombination mechanisms is a prerequisite for advancing perovskite solar cells. By performing time-domain density functional theory combined with nonadiabatic (NA) molecular dynamics simulations, we show that electron-hole recombination in perovskites strongly depends on the oxidation state of interstitial iodine and oxygen passivation. The simulations demonstrate that electron-hole recombination in CH3NH3PbI3 occurs within several nanoseconds, agreeing well with experiment. The negative interstitial iodine delays charge recombination by a factor of 1.3. The deceleration is attributed to the fact that interstitial iodine anion forms a chemical bond with its nearest lead atoms, eliminates the trap state, and decreases the NA electron-phonon coupling. The positive interstitial iodine attracts its neighbouring lattice iodine anions, resulting in the formation of an I-trimer and producing an electron trap. Electron trapping proceeds on a very fast timescale, tens of picoseconds, and captures the majority of free electrons available to directly recombine with free holes while inhibiting the recombination of free electrons and holes, delaying the recombination by a factor of 1.5. However, the positive interstitial iodine easily converts to a neutral iodine defect by capturing an electron, giving rise to a singly occupied state above the valence band maximum and acting as a hole trap. The photoexcitation valence band hole becomes trapped by the hole trap state very rapidly, followed by acceleration of recombination with the conduction band free electron by a factor of 1.6. Surprisingly, molecular oxygen interacting with interstitial iodine anion forms a stable IO3 -1 species, which inhibits ion migration, stabilizes perovskites, and suppresses the electron-hole recombination by a factor of 2.7. Our simulations reveal the microscopic effects of the oxidation state of interstitial iodine defects and oxygen passivation in perovskites, suggesting an effective way to improve perovskite photovoltaic and optoelectronic devices.
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- Jinlu He
- College of Chemistry , Key Laboratory of Theoretical & Computational Photochemistry of Ministry of Education , Beijing Normal University , Beijing , 100875 , P. R. China .
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- College of Chemistry , Key Laboratory of Theoretical & Computational Photochemistry of Ministry of Education , Beijing Normal University , Beijing , 100875 , P. R. China .
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- College of Chemistry , Key Laboratory of Theoretical & Computational Photochemistry of Ministry of Education , Beijing Normal University , Beijing , 100875 , P. R. China .
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Wang S, Luo Q, Fang WH, Long R. Interfacial Engineering Determines Band Alignment and Steers Charge Separation and Recombination at an Inorganic Perovskite Quantum Dot/WS 2 Junction: A Time Domain Ab Initio Study. J Phys Chem Lett 2019; 10:1234-1241. [PMID: 30818951 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b00285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Using time-domain density functional theory and nonadiabatic (NA) molecular dynamics, we demonstrate that interfacial interaction between WS2 and CsPbBr3 quantum dots (QDs) determines the band alignment, leading to a type-II and type-I heterojunction for the WS2 contacting with Cs/Br- and PbBr2-terminated facet QD, respectively. In the type-II heterojunction, electron transfer is faster than hole transfer arising due to the stronger NA coupling, higher density of electron acceptor states, and more and higher phonon modes involved. Both the electron and hole transfer times are subpicosecond, in agreement with experiments. The energy lost by the electron and hole is slower than charge transfer by several times, facilitating keeping charge carriers sufficiently "hot". Particularly, the electron-hole recombination occurs over 1 ns, favoring a long-lived charge-separated state. Detailed atomistic insights into the photoinduced charge and energy dynamics at the WS2/QD interface provide valuable guidelines for improving performance of perovskite/transition-metal dichalcogenide solar cells.
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- Siyu Wang
- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Theoretical & Computational Photochemistry of Ministry of Education , Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 , People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230026 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Theoretical & Computational Photochemistry of Ministry of Education , Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 , People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Theoretical & Computational Photochemistry of Ministry of Education , Beijing Normal University , Beijing 100875 , People's Republic of China
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