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Deshmukh SH, Yadav S, Chowdhury T, Pathania A, Sapra S, Bagchi S. Probing surface interactions in CdSe quantum dots with thiocyanate ligands. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:14922-14931. [PMID: 39042097 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr01507j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/24/2024]
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Surface chemistry dictates the optoelectronic properties of semiconductor quantum dots (QDs). Tailoring these properties relies on the meticulous selection of surface ligands for efficient passivation. While long-chain organic ligands boast a well-understood passivation mechanism, the intricacies of short inorganic ionic ligands remain largely unexplored. This study sheds light on the surface-passivation mechanism of short inorganic ligands, particularly focusing on SCN- ions on CdSe QDs. Employing steady-state and time-resolved infrared spectroscopic techniques, we elucidated the surface-ligand interactions and coordination modes of SCN--capped CdSe QDs. Comparative analysis with studies on CdS QDs unveils intriguing insights into the coordination behavior and passivation efficacy of SCN- ions on Cd2+ rich QD surfaces. Our results reveal the requirement of both surface-bound (strong binding) and weakly-interacting interfacial SCN- ions for effective CdSe QD passivation. Beyond fostering a deeper understanding of surface-ligand interactions and highlighting the importance of a comprehensive exploration of ligand chemistries, this study holds implications for optimizing QD performance across diverse applications.
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- Samadhan H Deshmukh
- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune - 411008, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad - 201002, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune - 411008, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad - 201002, India
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- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune - 411008, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad - 201002, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune - 411008, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad - 201002, India
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Adeniyi K, Oyinlola K, Achadu OJ, Menard H, Grillo F, Yang Z, Adegoke O. Molecularly Imprinted Viral Protein Integrated Zn-Cu-In-Se-P Quantum Dots Superlattice for Quantitative Ratiometric Electrochemical Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein in Saliva. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS 2024; 7:17630-17647. [PMID: 39144398 PMCID: PMC11320384 DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.4c02882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2024] [Revised: 07/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/18/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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Solution-processable colloidal quantum dots (QDs) are promising materials for the development of rapid and low-cost, next-generation quantum-sensing diagnostic systems. In this study, we report on the synthesis of multinary Zn-Cu-In-Se-P (ZCISeP) QDs and the application of the QDs-modified electrode (QDs/SPCE) as a solid superlattice transducer interface for the ratiometric electrochemical detection of the SARS-CoV-2-S1 protein in saliva. The ZCISeP QDs were synthesized through the formation of In(Zn)PSe QDs from InP QDs, followed by the incorporation of Cu cations into the crystal lattice via cation exchange processes. A viral-protein-imprinted polymer film was deposited onto the QDs/SPCE for the specific binding of SARS-CoV-2. Molecular imprinting of the virus protein was achieved using a surface imprinting electropolymerization strategy to create the MIP@QDs/SPCE nanosensor. Characterization through spectroscopic, microscopic, and electrochemical techniques confirmed the structural properties and electronic-band state of the ZCISeP QDs. Cyclic voltammetry studies of the QDs/SPCE superlattice confirmed efficient electron transport properties and revealed an intraband gap energy state with redox peaks attributed to the Cu1+/2+ defects. Binding of SARS-CoV-2-S1 to the MIP@QDs/SPCE cavities induced a gating effect that modulated the Fe(CN)6 3-/4- and Cu1+/2+ redox processes at the nanosensor interface, producing dual off/on ratiometric electrical current signals. Under optimal assay conditions, the nanosensor exhibited a wide linear detection range (0.001-100 pg/mL) and a low detection limit (0.34 pg/mL, 4.6 fM) for quantitative detection of SARS-CoV-2-S1 in saliva. The MIP@QDs/SPCE nanosensor demonstrated excellent selectivity against nonspecific protein targets, and the integration with a smartphone-based potentiostat confirmed the potential for point-of-care applications.
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- Kayode
Omotayo Adeniyi
- Leverhulme
Research Centre for Forensic Science, School of Science & Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4GH, U.K.
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- Leverhulme
Research Centre for Forensic Science, School of Science & Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4GH, U.K.
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- School
of Health and Life Sciences, and National Horizon Centre, Teesside University, Middlesbrough TS1 3BA, U.K.
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- Leverhulme
Research Centre for Forensic Science, School of Science & Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4GH, U.K.
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- School
of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 9ST, U.K.
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- School
of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield
University, Cranfield MK43 0AL, U.K.
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- Leverhulme
Research Centre for Forensic Science, School of Science & Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4GH, U.K.
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Chatterjee S, Nemoto K, Sun HT, Shirahata N. Rational ligand design for enhanced carrier mobility in self-powered SWIR photodiodes based on colloidal InSb quantum dots. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2024; 9:817-827. [PMID: 38501216 DOI: 10.1039/d4nh00038b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Solution-processed colloidal III-V semiconductor quantum dot photodiodes (QPDs) have potential applications in short-wavelength infrared (SWIR) imaging due to their tunable spectral response range, possible multiple-exciton generation, operation at 0-V bias voltage and low-cost fabrication and are also expected to replace lead- and mercury-based counterparts that are hampered by reliance on restricted elements (RoHS). However, the use of III-V CQDs as photoactive layers in SWIR optoelectronic applications is still a challenge because of underdeveloped ligand engineering for improving the in-plane conductivity of the QD assembled films. Here, we report on ligand engineering of InSb CQDs to enhance the optical response performance of self-powered SWIR QPDs. Specifically, by replacing the conventional ligand (i.e., oleylamine) with sulfide, the interparticle distance between the CQDs was shortened from 5.0 ± 0.5 nm to 1.5 ± 0.5 nm, leading to improved carrier mobility for high photoresponse speed to SWIR light. Furthermore, the use of sulfide ligands resulted in a low dark current density (∼nA cm-2) with an improved EQE of 18.5%, suggesting their potential use in toxic-based infrared image sensors.
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- Subhashri Chatterjee
- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba 305-0047, Japan
- Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0814, Japan
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- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba 305-0047, Japan
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- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba 305-0047, Japan
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- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba 305-0047, Japan
- Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0814, Japan
- Department of Physics, Chuo University, 1-13-27 Kasuga, Bunkyo, Tokyo 112-8551, Japan
- CNRS-Saint-Gobain-NIMS, IRL3629, Laboratory for Innovative Key Materials and Structures, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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Xia K, Gao XD, Fei GT, Xu SH, Liang YF, Qu XX. High-Performance Visible to Mid-Infrared Photodetectors Based on HgTe Colloidal Quantum Dots under Room Temperature. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 38669621 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c00641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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HgTe colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) are one of few materials that can realize near-to-midwave infrared photodetection. And the quality of HgTe CQD directly affects the performance of photodetection. In this work, we optimize the method of synthesizing HgTe CQDs to reduce the defect concentration, therefore improving the photoelectric properties. The photodetector based on HeTe CQD can respond to the light from the visible to mid-infrared band. Notably, a photoresponse to 4000 nm light at room temperature is realized. The responsivity and detectivity are 90.6 mA W-1 and 6.9 × 107 Jones under 1550 nm light illumination, which are better than these of most reported HgTe CQD photodetectors. The response speed reaches a magnitude of microseconds with a rising time of τr = 1.9 μs and a falling time of τf = 1.5 μs at 10 kHz under 1550 nm light illumination.
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- Kai Xia
- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, PR China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, PR China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, PR China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, PR China
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Mamgain S, Yella A. Dynamics of interfacial charge transfer between CsPbBr 3perovskite nanocrystals and molecular acceptors for photodetection application. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 35:165202. [PMID: 38176067 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad1afe] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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Perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) recently emerged as a suitable candidate for optoelectronic applications because of its simplistic synthesis approach and superior optical properties. For better device performance, the effective absorption of incident photons and the understanding of charge transfer (CT) process are the basic requirements. Herein, we investigate the interfacial charge transfer dynamics of CsPbBr3NCs in the presence of different molecular acceptors; 7,7,8,8-Tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) and 11,11,12,12 tetracyanonaphtho-2,6-quinodimethane (TCNAQ). The vivid change in CT dynamics at the interfaces of NCs and two different molecular acceptors (TCNQ and TCNAQ) has been observed. The results demonstrate that the ground state complex formation in the presence of TCNQ acts as additional driving force to accelerate the charge transfer between the NCs and molecular acceptor. Moreover, this donor (NCs)-acceptor (TCNQ, TCNAQ) system results in the higher absorption of incident photons. Finally, the photo detector based on CsPbBr3-TCNQ system was fabricated for the first time. The device exhibited a high on-off ratio (104). Furthermore, the CsPbBr3-TCNQ photodetector shows a fast photoresponse times of 180 ms/110 ms (rise/decay time) with a specific detectivity (D*) of 5.2 × 1011Jones. The simple synthesis and outstanding photodetection abilities of this perovskite NCs-molecular acceptor system make them potential candidates for optoelectronic applications.
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- Swati Mamgain
- Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 400076, India
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- Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 400076, India
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Sung Y, Kim HB, Kim JH, Noh Y, Yu J, Yang J, Kim TH, Oh J. Facile Ligand Exchange of Ionic Ligand-Capped Amphiphilic Ag 2S Nanocrystals for High Conductive Thin Films. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:3853-3861. [PMID: 38207283 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c15472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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A surface ligand modification of colloidal nanocrystals (NCs) is one of the crucial issues for their practical applications because of the highly insulating nature of native long-chain ligands. Herein, we present straightforward methods for phase transfer and ligand exchange of amphiphilic Ag2S NCs and the fabrication of highly conductive films. S-terminated Ag2S (S-Ag2S) NCs are capped with ionic octylammonium (OctAH+) ligands to compensate for surface anionic charge, S2-, of the NC core. An injection of polar solvent, formamide (FA), into S-Ag2S NCs dispersed in toluene leads to an additional envelopment of the charged S-Ag2S NC core by FA due to electrostatic stabilization, which allows its amphiphilic nature and results in a rapid and effective phase transfer without any ligand addition. Because the solvation by FA involves a dissociation equilibrium of the ionic OctAH+ ligands, controlling a concentration of OctAH+ enables this phase transfer to show reversibility. This underlying chemistry allows S-Ag2S NCs in FA to exhibit a complete ligand exchange to Na+ ligands. The S-Ag2S NCs with Na+ ligands show a close interparticle distance and compatibility for uniformly deposited thin films by a simple spin-coating method. In photoelectrochemical measurements with stacked Ag2S NCs on ITO electrodes, a 3-fold enhanced current response was observed for the ligand passivation of Na+ compared to OctAH+, indicating a significantly enhanced charge transport in the Ag2S NC film by a drastically reduced interparticle distance due to the Na+ ligands.
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- Yunmo Sung
- Department of Chemistry, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Chungnam 31538, South Korea
- Reality Display Research Section, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Chungnam 31538, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Chungnam 31538, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Chungnam 31538, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Wonju, Gangwon 26493, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Wonju, Gangwon 26493, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Chungnam 31538, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Chungnam 31538, South Korea
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Zhao X, Ma H, Cai H, Wei Z, Bi Y, Tang X, Qin T. Lead Chalcogenide Colloidal Quantum Dots for Infrared Photodetectors. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:5790. [PMID: 37687485 PMCID: PMC10488450 DOI: 10.3390/ma16175790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Infrared detection technology plays an important role in remote sensing, imaging, monitoring, and other fields. So far, most infrared photodetectors are based on InGaAs and HgCdTe materials, which are limited by high fabrication costs, complex production processes, and poor compatibility with silicon-based readout integrated circuits. This hinders the wider application of infrared detection technology. Therefore, reducing the cost of high-performance photodetectors is a research focus. Colloidal quantum dot photodetectors have the advantages of solution processing, low cost, and good compatibility with silicon-based substrates. In this paper, we summarize the recent development of infrared photodetectors based on mainstream lead chalcogenide colloidal quantum dots.
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- Xue Zhao
- School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; (X.Z.); (H.M.); (X.T.)
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- School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; (X.Z.); (H.M.); (X.T.)
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- Physics Department, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China; (H.C.); (Z.W.)
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- Physics Department, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun 130022, China; (H.C.); (Z.W.)
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- Beijing Institute of Aerospace Systems Engineering, Beijing 100076, China;
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- School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; (X.Z.); (H.M.); (X.T.)
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- School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China; (X.Z.); (H.M.); (X.T.)
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Fenoll D, Sodupe M, Solans-Monfort X. Influence of Capping Ligands, Solvent, and Thermal Effects on CdSe Quantum Dot Optical Properties by DFT Calculations. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:11467-11478. [PMID: 37008094 PMCID: PMC10061629 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c00324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Cadmium selenide nanomaterials are very important materials in photonics, catalysis, and biomedical applications due to their optical properties that can be tuned through size, shape, and surface passivation. In this report, static and ab initio molecular dynamics density functional theory (DFT) simulations are used to characterize the effect of ligand adsorption on the electronic properties of the (110) surface of zinc blende and wurtzite CdSe and a (CdSe)33 nanoparticle. Adsorption energies depend on ligand surface coverage and result from a balance between chemical affinity and ligand-surface and ligand-ligand dispersive interactions. In addition, while little structural reorganization occurs upon slab formation, Cd···Cd distances become shorter and the Se-Cd-Se angles become smaller in the bare nanoparticle model. This originates mid-gap states that strongly influence the absorption optical spectra of nonpassivated (CdSe)33. Ligand passivation on both zinc blende and wurtzite surfaces does not induce a surface reorganization, and thus, the band gap remains nonaffected with respect to bare surfaces. In contrast, structural reconstruction is more apparent for the nanoparticle, which significantly increases its highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO)-lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) gap upon passivation. Solvent effects decrease the band gap difference between the passivated and nonpassivated nanoparticles, the maximum of the absorption spectra being blue-shifted around 20 nm by the effect of the ligands. Overall, calculations show that flexible surface cadmium sites are responsible for the appearance of mid-gap states that are partially localized on the most reconstructed regions of the nanoparticle that can be controlled through appropriate ligand adsorption.
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Li F, Chen C, Lu S, Chen X, Liu W, Weng K, Fu Z, Liu D, Zhang L, Abudukeremu H, Lin L, Wang Y, Zhong M, Zhang H, Li J. Direct Patterning of Colloidal Nanocrystals via Thermally Activated Ligand Chemistry. ACS NANO 2022; 16:13674-13683. [PMID: 35867875 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c04033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Precise patterning with microscale lateral resolution and widely tunable heights is critical for integrating colloidal nanocrystals into advanced optoelectronic and photonic platforms. However, patterning nanocrystal layers with thickness above 100 nm remains challenging for both conventional and emerging direct photopatterning methods, due to limited light penetration depths, complex mechanical and chemical incompatibilities, and others. Here, we introduce a direct patterning method based on a thermal mechanism, namely, the thermally activated ligand chemistry (or TALC) of nanocrystals. The ligand cross-linking or decomposition reactions readily occur under local thermal stimuli triggered by near-infrared lasers, affording high-resolution and nondestructive patterning of various nanocrystals under mild conditions. Patterned quantum dots fully preserve their structural and photoluminescent quantum yields. The thermal nature allows for TALC to pattern over 10 μm thick nanocrystal layers in a single step, far beyond those achievable in other direct patterning techniques, and also supports the concept of 2.5D patterning. The thermal chemistry-mediated TALC creates more possibilities in integrating nanocrystal layers in uniform arrays or complex hierarchical formats for advanced capabilities in light emission, conversion, and modulation.
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- Fu Li
- Department of Chemistry, Center for BioAnalytical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Materials Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for BioAnalytical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for BioAnalytical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for BioAnalytical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for BioAnalytical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for BioAnalytical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for BioAnalytical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for BioAnalytical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, China
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- School of Materials Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for BioAnalytical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for BioAnalytical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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C G S, Mannekote Shivanna J, Schiffman JD, Mohan S, Budagumpi S, Balakrishna RG. Aqueous, Non-Polymer-Based Perovskite Quantum Dots for Bioimaging: Conserving Fluorescence and Long-Term Stability via Simple and Robust Synthesis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:38471-38482. [PMID: 35975683 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c08087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) offer high photoluminescence quantum yields; however, due to their limited stability in aqueous media, to date their utilization in biomedical applications has been limited. The present work demonstrates highly fluorescent and stable aqueous PQDs that were synthesized using a facile engineered phase transfer method. Ligands were engineered to have a dual functionality, i.e., they could simultaneously mediate the strong binding of PQDs and the interactions with water molecules. The resultant water-soluble PQDs demonstrated robust structural and optical properties. The extracted aqueous PQDs remained stable in pellet form for 8 months, which was the entire test duration. Notably, 100% of their fluorescence was also retained. As a proof-of-concept experiment, the water-soluble PQDs were successfully tagged to polyclonal antibodies and used to image Escherichia coli cells in aqueous media. No structural or optical disturbance in PQDs was detected throughout the process. This work marks the beginning of the use of nonpolymeric aqueous PQDs and shows their strong potential to be used in biological applications.
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- Sanjayan C G
- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Bangalore 562112, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-9303, United States
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- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Bangalore 562112, Karnataka, India
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- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Bangalore 562112, Karnataka, India
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- Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, Jain University, Bangalore 562112, Karnataka, India
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Lee G, Lee JH, Choi W, Kim C, Hahn SK. Hyaluronate-Black Phosphorus-Upconversion Nanoparticle Complex for Non-invasive Theranosis of Skin Cancer. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:3602-3611. [PMID: 35930811 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c00506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Despite the wide investigation on black phosphorus (BP) for biophotonic applications, the finite depth of light penetration has limited further development of BP-based photomedicines. Here, we developed a hyaluronate-BP-upconversion nanoparticle (HA-BP-UCNP) complex for near-infrared (NIR) light-mediated multimodal theranosis of skin cancer with photoacoustic (PA) bioimaging, photodynamic therapy (PDT), and photothermal therapy (PTT). In contrast to the conventional BP-based skin cancer theranosis, the HA-BP-UCNP complex could be non-invasively delivered into the tumor tissue to induce the cancer cell apoptosis upon NIR light irradiation. The PA imaging of BP successfully visualized the non-invasive transdermal delivery of the HA-BP-UCNP complex into the mice skin. HA in the complex facilitated the transdermal delivery of BP into the tumor tissue under the skin. Upon 980 nm NIR light irradiation, the UCNP converted the light to UV-blue light to generate reactive oxygen species by sensitizing BP in the HA-BP-UCNP complex for PDT. Remarkably, 808 nm NIR irradiation with PTT triggered the apoptosis of tumor cells. Taken together, we could confirm the feasibility of the HA-BP-UCNP complex for NIR light-mediated multimodal theranosis of skin cancers.
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- Gibum Lee
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang 37673, Gyeongbuk, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang 37673, Gyeongbuk, Korea
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- Departments of Electrical Engineering, Convergence IT Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, and Medical Device Innovation Center, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang 37673, Gyeongbuk, Korea
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- Departments of Electrical Engineering, Convergence IT Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, and Medical Device Innovation Center, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang 37673, Gyeongbuk, Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang 37673, Gyeongbuk, Korea
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Peng S, Li H, Zhang C, Han J, Zhang X, Zhou H, Liu X, Wang J. Promoted Mid-Infrared Photodetection of PbSe Film by Iodine Sensitization Based on Chemical Bath Deposition. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12091391. [PMID: 35564100 PMCID: PMC9105836 DOI: 10.3390/nano12091391] [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: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In recent years, lead selenide (PbSe) has gained considerable attention for its potential applications in optoelectronic devices. However, there are still some challenges in realizing mid-infrared detection applications with single PbSe film at room temperature. In this paper, we use a chemical bath deposition method to deposit PbSe thin films by varying deposition time. The effects of the deposition time on the structure, morphology, and optical absorption of the deposited PbSe films were investigated by x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and infrared spectrometer. In addition, in order to activate the mid-infrared detection capability of PbSe, we explored its application in infrared photodetection by improving its crystalline quality and photoconductivity and reducing tge noise and high dark current of PbSe thin films through subsequent iodine treatment. The iodine sensitization PbSe film showed superior photoelectric properties compared to the untreated sample, which exhibited the maximum of responsiveness, which is 30.27 A/W at 808 nm, and activated its detection ability in the mid-infrared (5000 nm) by introducing PbI2, increasing the barrier height of the crystallite boundary and carrier lifetimes. This facile synthesis strategy and the sensitization treatment process provide a potential experimental scheme for the simple, rapid, low-cost, and efficient fabrication of large-area infrared PbSe devices.
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- Silu Peng
- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China; (S.P.); (H.L.); (C.Z.); (J.H.); (X.Z.); (X.L.)
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- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China; (S.P.); (H.L.); (C.Z.); (J.H.); (X.Z.); (X.L.)
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- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China; (S.P.); (H.L.); (C.Z.); (J.H.); (X.Z.); (X.L.)
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- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China; (S.P.); (H.L.); (C.Z.); (J.H.); (X.Z.); (X.L.)
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- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China; (S.P.); (H.L.); (C.Z.); (J.H.); (X.Z.); (X.L.)
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- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China; (S.P.); (H.L.); (C.Z.); (J.H.); (X.Z.); (X.L.)
- Correspondence: (H.Z.); (J.W.)
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- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China; (S.P.); (H.L.); (C.Z.); (J.H.); (X.Z.); (X.L.)
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- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China; (S.P.); (H.L.); (C.Z.); (J.H.); (X.Z.); (X.L.)
- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
- Correspondence: (H.Z.); (J.W.)
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Hao H, Ai J, Shi C, Zhou D, Meng L, Bian H, Fang Y. Structural Dynamics of Short Ligands on the Surface of ZnSe Semiconductor Nanocrystals. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:3158-3164. [PMID: 35362990 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c00849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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ZnSe semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) with a size comparable to their Bohr radius are synthesized, and the native capping agents with long hydrocarbon tails are replaced with short thiocyanate (SCN) ligands through a ligand exchange method. The structural dynamics of SCN ligands on the surface of ZnSe NCs in solution is investigated by ultrafast infrared spectroscopy. Vibrational population relaxation of SCN ligands is accelerated due to the specific interaction with the positively charged sites on the surface of NCs. The orientational anisotropy of the bound SCN ligands decayed at a rate much faster than that in the control solution containing Zn2+ cations. From the wobbling-in-the-cone model analysis, we found that the SCN ligand undergoes wobbling orientational diffusion with a relatively large cone semiangle on the surface of ZnSe NCs, and the overall orientational diffusion of bound SCN is found to be strongly dependent on the size of ZnSe NCs.
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- Hongxing Hao
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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Liu X, Fu T, Liu J, Wang Y, Jia Y, Wang C, Li X, Zhang X, Liu Y. Solution Annealing Induces Surface Chemical Reconstruction for High-Efficiency PbS Quantum Dot Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:14274-14283. [PMID: 35289178 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c01196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) have a large specific surface area and a complex surface structure. Their properties in diverse optoelectronic applications are largely determined by their surface chemistry. Therefore, it is essential to investigate the surface chemistry of CQDs for improving device performance. Herein, we realized an efficient surface chemistry optimization of lead sulfide (PbS) CQDs for photovoltaics by annealing the CQD solution with concentrated lead halide ligands after the conventional solution-phase ligand exchange. During the annealing process, the colloidal solution was used to transfer heat and create a secondary reaction environment, promoting the desorption of electrically insulating oleate ligands as well as the trap-related surface groups (Pb-hydroxyl and oxidized Pb species). This was accompanied by the binding of more conductive lead halide ligands on the CQD surface, eventually achieving a more complete ligand exchange. Furthermore, this strategy also minimized CQD polydispersity and decreased aggregation caused by conventional solution-phase ligand exchange, thereby contributing to yielding CQD films with twofold enhanced carrier mobility and twofold reduced trap-state density compared with those of the control. Based on these merits, the fabricated PbS CQD solar cells showed high efficiency of 11% under ambient conditions. Our strategy opens a novel and effective avenue to obtain high-efficiency CQD solar cells with diverse band gaps, providing meaningful guidance for controlling ligand reactivity and realizing subtly purified CQDs.
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- Xinlu Liu
- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, and Key Laboratory of UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, Jilin, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, and Key Laboratory of UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, Jilin, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, and Key Laboratory of UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, Jilin, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, and Key Laboratory of UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, Jilin, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, and Key Laboratory of UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, Jilin, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, and Key Laboratory of UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, Jilin, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, and Key Laboratory of UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, Jilin, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, and Key Laboratory of UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, Jilin, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, and Key Laboratory of UV Light-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, Jilin, P. R. China
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Abstract
Colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals have generated tremendous interest because of their solution processability and robust tunability. Among such nanocrystals, the colloidal quantum dot (CQD) draws the most attention for its well-known quantum size effects. In the last decade, applications of CQDs have been booming in electronics and optoelectronics, especially in photovoltaics. Electronically doped semiconductors are critical in the fabrication of solar cells, because carefully designed band structures are able to promote efficient charge extraction. Unlike conventional semiconductors, diffusion and ion implantation technologies are not suitable for doping CQDs. Therefore, researchers have creatively developed alternative doping methods for CQD materials and devices. In order to provide a state-of-the-art summary and comprehensive understanding to this research community, we focused on various doping techniques and their applications for photovoltaics and demystify them from different perspectives. By analyzing two classes of CQDs, lead chalcogenide CQDs and perovskite CQDs, we compared different working scenarios of each technique, summarized the development in this field, and raised our own future perspectives.
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Yuan M, Wang X, Chen X, He J, Li K, Song B, Hu H, Gao L, Lan X, Chen C, Tang J. Phase-Transfer Exchange Lead Chalcogenide Colloidal Quantum Dots: Ink Preparation, Film Assembly, and Solar Cell Construction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2102340. [PMID: 34561947 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202102340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Solution-processed colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) are promising candidates for the third-generation photovoltaics due to their low cost and spectral tunability. The development of CQD solar cells mainly relies on high-quality CQD ink, smooth and dense film, and charge-extraction-favored device architectures. In particular, advances in the processing of CQDs are essential for high-quality QD solids. The phase transfer exchange (PTE), in contrast with traditional solid-state ligand exchange, has demonstrated to be the most promising approach for high-quality QD solids in terms of charge transport and defect passivation. As a result, the efficiencies of Pb chalcogenide CQD solar cells have been rapidly improved to 14.0%. In this review, the development of the PTE method is briefly reviewed for lead chalcogenide CQD ink preparation, film assembly, and device construction. Particularly, the key roles of lead halides and additional additives are emphasized for defect passivation and charge transport improvement. In the end, several potential directions for future research are proposed.
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- Mohan Yuan
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, P. R. China
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, P. R. China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, P. R. China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, P. R. China
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Lesnyak V. Chemical Transformations of Colloidal Semiconductor Nanocrystals Advance Their Applications. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:12310-12322. [PMID: 34932359 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c03588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Recently, colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) are finding more and more applications in optoelectronic devices. Their usage, however, is still very far from the great potential already demonstrated in many fields owing to their unique features. While researchers are still struggling to achieve a wider gamut of different semiconductor nanomaterials with more controllable properties, the library of already existing candidates is large enough to harness their potential. Modification of well-studied semiconductor NCs by means of their chemical transformations can greatly advance their practical exploitation. In this Perspective, the main types of chemical transformations represented by ligand and cation exchange reactions and their recent examples are summarized. While ligand exchange is used to adjust the surface of a semiconductor NC, cation exchange allows us to engineer its core composition. Both approaches greatly extend the range of properties of the resulting nanomaterials, advancing their further incorporation into optoelectronic devices.
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- Vladimir Lesnyak
- Physical Chemistry, TU Dresden, Zellescher Weg 19, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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Wang W, Zhang M, Pan Z, Biesold GM, Liang S, Rao H, Lin Z, Zhong X. Colloidal Inorganic Ligand-Capped Nanocrystals: Fundamentals, Status, and Insights into Advanced Functional Nanodevices. Chem Rev 2021; 122:4091-4162. [PMID: 34968050 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Colloidal nanocrystals (NCs) are intriguing building blocks for assembling various functional thin films and devices. The electronic, optoelectronic, and thermoelectric applications of solution-processed, inorganic ligand (IL)-capped colloidal NCs are especially promising as the performance of related devices can substantially outperform their organic ligand-capped counterparts. This in turn highlights the significance of preparing IL-capped NC dispersions. The replacement of initial bulky and insulating ligands capped on NCs with short and conductive inorganic ones is a critical step in solution-phase ligand exchange for preparing IL-capped NCs. Solution-phase ligand exchange is extremely appealing due to the highly concentrated NC inks with completed ligand exchange and homogeneous ligand coverage on the NC surface. In this review, the state-of-the-art of IL-capped NCs derived from solution-phase inorganic ligand exchange (SPILE) reactions are comprehensively reviewed. First, a general overview of the development and recent advancements of the synthesis of IL-capped colloidal NCs, mechanisms of SPILE, elementary reaction principles, surface chemistry, and advanced characterizations is provided. Second, a series of important factors in the SPILE process are offered, followed by an illustration of how properties of NC dispersions evolve after ILE. Third, surface modifications of perovskite NCs with use of inorganic reagents are overviewed. They are necessary because perovskite NCs cannot withstand polar solvents or undergo SPILE due to their soft ionic nature. Fourth, an overview of the research progresses in utilizing IL-capped NCs for a wide range of applications is presented, including NC synthesis, NC solid and film fabrication techniques, field effect transistors, photodetectors, photovoltaic devices, thermoelectric, and photoelectrocatalytic materials. Finally, the review concludes by outlining the remaining challenges in this field and proposing promising directions to further promote the development of IL-capped NCs in practical application in the future.
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- Wenran Wang
- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Road, Guangzhou 510642, China.,School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Road, Guangzhou 510642, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Road, Guangzhou 510642, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Road, Guangzhou 510642, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Baek W, Chang H, Bootharaju MS, Kim JH, Park S, Hyeon T. Recent Advances and Prospects in Colloidal Nanomaterials. JACS AU 2021; 1:1849-1859. [PMID: 34841404 PMCID: PMC8611664 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.1c00339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2021] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Colloidal nanomaterials of metals, metal oxides, and metal chalcogenides have attracted great attention in the past decade owing to their potential applications in optoelectronics, catalysis, and energy conversion. Introduction of various synthetic routes has resulted in diverse colloidal nanostructured materials with well-controlled size, shape, and composition, enabling the systematic study of their intriguing physicochemical, optoelectronic, and chemical properties. Furthermore, developments in the instrumentation have offered valuable insights into the nucleation and growth mechanism of these nanomaterials, which are crucial in designing prospective materials with desired properties. In this perspective, recent advances in the colloidal synthesis and mechanism studies of nanomaterials of metal chalcogenides, metals, and metal oxides are discussed. In addition, challenges in the characterization and future direction of the colloidal nanomaterials are provided.
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- Woonhyuk Baek
- Center
for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for
Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- School
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Institute of Chemical
Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Center
for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for
Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- School
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Institute of Chemical
Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Center
for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for
Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- School
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Institute of Chemical
Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Center
for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for
Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- School
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Institute of Chemical
Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Center
for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for
Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- School
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Institute of Chemical
Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Center
for Nanoparticle Research, Institute for
Basic Science (IBS), Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
- School
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Institute of Chemical
Processes, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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Dey A, Ye J, De A, Debroye E, Ha SK, Bladt E, Kshirsagar AS, Wang Z, Yin J, Wang Y, Quan LN, Yan F, Gao M, Li X, Shamsi J, Debnath T, Cao M, Scheel MA, Kumar S, Steele JA, Gerhard M, Chouhan L, Xu K, Wu XG, Li Y, Zhang Y, Dutta A, Han C, Vincon I, Rogach AL, Nag A, Samanta A, Korgel BA, Shih CJ, Gamelin DR, Son DH, Zeng H, Zhong H, Sun H, Demir HV, Scheblykin IG, Mora-Seró I, Stolarczyk JK, Zhang JZ, Feldmann J, Hofkens J, Luther JM, Pérez-Prieto J, Li L, Manna L, Bodnarchuk MI, Kovalenko MV, Roeffaers MBJ, Pradhan N, Mohammed OF, Bakr OM, Yang P, Müller-Buschbaum P, Kamat PV, Bao Q, Zhang Q, Krahne R, Galian RE, Stranks SD, Bals S, Biju V, Tisdale WA, Yan Y, Hoye RLZ, Polavarapu L. State of the Art and Prospects for Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals. ACS NANO 2021; 15:10775-10981. [PMID: 34137264 PMCID: PMC8482768 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c08903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 386] [Impact Index Per Article: 128.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
Abstract
Metal-halide perovskites have rapidly emerged as one of the most promising materials of the 21st century, with many exciting properties and great potential for a broad range of applications, from photovoltaics to optoelectronics and photocatalysis. The ease with which metal-halide perovskites can be synthesized in the form of brightly luminescent colloidal nanocrystals, as well as their tunable and intriguing optical and electronic properties, has attracted researchers from different disciplines of science and technology. In the last few years, there has been a significant progress in the shape-controlled synthesis of perovskite nanocrystals and understanding of their properties and applications. In this comprehensive review, researchers having expertise in different fields (chemistry, physics, and device engineering) of metal-halide perovskite nanocrystals have joined together to provide a state of the art overview and future prospects of metal-halide perovskite nanocrystal research.
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Grants
- from U. S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Materials Sciences and Engineering Division
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- European Research Council under the European Unionâ??s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (HYPERION)
- Ministry of Education - Singapore
- FLAG-ERA JTC2019 project PeroGas.
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences, Office of Basic Energy Sciences of the U.S. Department of Energy
- EPSRC
- iBOF funding
- Agencia Estatal de Investigaci�ón, Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovaci�ón y Universidades
- National Research Foundation Singapore
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Croucher Foundation
- US NSF
- Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- National Science Foundation
- Royal Society and Tata Group
- Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology
- Swiss National Science Foundation
- Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province, China
- Research 12210 Foundation?Flanders
- Japan International Cooperation Agency
- Ministry of Science and Innovation of Spain under Project STABLE
- Generalitat Valenciana via Prometeo Grant Q-Devices
- VetenskapsrÃÂ¥det
- Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province
- KU Leuven
- Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse
- Generalitat Valenciana
- Agency for Science, Technology and Research
- Ministerio de EconomÃÂa y Competitividad
- Royal Academy of Engineering
- Hercules Foundation
- China Association for Science and Technology
- U.S. Department of Energy
- Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung
- Wenner-Gren Foundation
- Welch Foundation
- Vlaamse regering
- European Commission
- Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst
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Affiliation(s)
- Amrita Dey
- Chair for
Photonics and Optoelectronics, Nano-Institute Munich, Department of
Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
(LMU), Königinstrasse 10, 80539 Munich, Germany
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- Cavendish
Laboratory, University of Cambridge, 19 JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom
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- School of
Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500 046, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- EMAT, University
of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan
171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
- NANOlab Center
of Excellence, University of Antwerp, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department
of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science
Education and Research (IISER), Pune 411008, India
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- School
of
Science and Technology for Optoelectronic Information ,Yantai University, Yantai, Shandong Province 264005, China
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- Division
of Physical Science and Engineering, King
Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- CINBIO,
Universidade de Vigo, Materials Chemistry
and Physics group, Departamento de Química Física, Campus Universitario As Lagoas,
Marcosende, 36310 Vigo, Spain
- Advanced
Membranes and Porous Materials Center, King
Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- MIIT Key
Laboratory of Advanced Display Materials and Devices, Institute of
Optoelectronics & Nanomaterials, College of Materials Science
and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science
and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of California,
Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Materials
Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- LUMINOUS!
Center of Excellence for Semiconductor Lighting and Displays, TPI-The
Photonics Institute, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798
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- Materials
Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, University
of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- MIIT Key
Laboratory of Advanced Display Materials and Devices, Institute of
Optoelectronics & Nanomaterials, College of Materials Science
and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science
and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Cavendish
Laboratory, University of Cambridge, 19 JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom
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- Chair for
Photonics and Optoelectronics, Nano-Institute Munich, Department of
Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
(LMU), Königinstrasse 10, 80539 Munich, Germany
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- Institute
of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory
for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Lehrstuhl
für Funktionelle Materialien, Physik Department, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Institute
for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied
Biosciences, ETH-Zurich, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- MACS Department
of Microbial and Molecular Systems, KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Chemical
Physics and NanoLund Lund University, PO Box 124, 22100 Lund, Sweden
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- Graduate
School of Environmental Science and Research Institute for Electronic
Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 001-0020, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of California, Santa Cruz, California 95064, United States
- Multiscale
Crystal Materials Research Center, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced
Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Beijing
Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Ultrafine Optoelectronic Systems,
School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 Zhongguancun South Street, Haidian
District, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, and Centre for Functional Photonics
(CFP), City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong S.A.R.
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- McKetta
Department of Chemical Engineering and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712-1062, United States
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- School
of Materials Sciences, Indian Association
for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, San Diego
State University, San Diego, California 92182, United States
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- Chair for
Photonics and Optoelectronics, Nano-Institute Munich, Department of
Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
(LMU), Königinstrasse 10, 80539 Munich, Germany
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, and Centre for Functional Photonics
(CFP), City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong S.A.R.
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- Department
of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science
Education and Research (IISER), Pune 411008, India
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- School of
Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500 046, India
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- McKetta
Department of Chemical Engineering and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712-1062, United States
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- Institute
for Chemical and Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry and Applied
Biosciences, ETH-Zurich, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- MIIT Key
Laboratory of Advanced Display Materials and Devices, Institute of
Optoelectronics & Nanomaterials, College of Materials Science
and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science
and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
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- Beijing
Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics and Ultrafine Optoelectronic Systems,
School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 Zhongguancun South Street, Haidian
District, Beijing 100081, China
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- Division
of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical
Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371
- Centre
for Disruptive Photonic Technologies (CDPT), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371
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- LUMINOUS!
Center of Excellence for Semiconductor Lighting and Displays, TPI-The
Photonics Institute, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798
- Division
of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical
Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798
- Department
of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Department of Physics,
UNAM-Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Bilkent University, Ankara 06800, Turkey
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- Chemical
Physics and NanoLund Lund University, PO Box 124, 22100 Lund, Sweden
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- Institute
of Advanced Materials (INAM), Universitat
Jaume I, 12071 Castelló, Spain
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- Chair for
Photonics and Optoelectronics, Nano-Institute Munich, Department of
Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
(LMU), Königinstrasse 10, 80539 Munich, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of California, Santa Cruz, California 95064, United States
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- Chair for
Photonics and Optoelectronics, Nano-Institute Munich, Department of
Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
(LMU), Königinstrasse 10, 80539 Munich, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry, KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
- Max Planck
Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- National
Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Institute
of Molecular Science, University of Valencia, c/Catedrático José
Beltrán 2, Paterna, Valencia 46980, Spain
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- School
of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Nanochemistry
Department, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, Genova 16163, Italy
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- Institute
of Inorganic Chemistry and § Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering,
Department of Chemistry and Applied Bioscience, ETH Zurich, Vladimir
Prelog Weg 1, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
- Laboratory
for Thin Films and Photovoltaics, Empa−Swiss
Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Institute
of Inorganic Chemistry and § Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering,
Department of Chemistry and Applied Bioscience, ETH Zurich, Vladimir
Prelog Weg 1, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
- Laboratory
for Thin Films and Photovoltaics, Empa−Swiss
Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- School
of Materials Sciences, Indian Association
for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Advanced
Membranes and Porous Materials Center, King
Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- KAUST Catalysis
Center, King Abdullah University of Science
and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia
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- Division
of Physical Science and Engineering, King
Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Advanced
Membranes and Porous Materials Center, King
Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of California,
Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Materials
Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, University
of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Kavli
Energy NanoScience Institute, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Lehrstuhl
für Funktionelle Materialien, Physik Department, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
- Heinz Maier-Leibnitz
Zentrum (MLZ), Technische Universität
München, Lichtenbergstr. 1, D-85748 Garching, Germany
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- Notre Dame
Radiation Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering and ARC Centre of Excellence
in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies (FLEET), Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Institute
of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory
for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- Istituto
Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- School
of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Cavendish
Laboratory, University of Cambridge, 19 JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom
- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0AS, United Kingdom
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- EMAT, University
of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan
171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
- NANOlab Center
of Excellence, University of Antwerp, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Graduate
School of Environmental Science and Research Institute for Electronic
Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 001-0020, Japan
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, San Diego
State University, San Diego, California 92182, United States
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- Department
of Materials, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Chair for
Photonics and Optoelectronics, Nano-Institute Munich, Department of
Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
(LMU), Königinstrasse 10, 80539 Munich, Germany
- CINBIO,
Universidade de Vigo, Materials Chemistry
and Physics group, Departamento de Química Física, Campus Universitario As Lagoas,
Marcosende, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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Asil D, Haciefendioğlu T. Aspect ratio dependent air stability of PbSe nanorods and photovoltaic applications. Turk J Chem 2021; 45:905-913. [PMID: 34385875 PMCID: PMC8326480 DOI: 10.3906/kim-2012-6] [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: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Development of unique strategies to overcome Shockley–Queisser (SQ) limit in solar cells has gained a great deal of interest. Multiple exciton generation (MEG) process has been considered as one of the best approaches to the SQ limitation. In this respect, PbSe quantum dots (QDs) and nanorods (NRs) have been regarded as promising solar energy harvesting materials owing to their noticeable MEG yields. Although air stability has been regarded as one of the main disadvantage of PbSe QDs, no study has pointed out to the air sensitivity of PbSe NRs yet. Here, we reveal the effect of aspect ratio on air sensitivity and optical properties of PbSe NRs and discover that NRs with higher aspect ratios are more air stable, attributed to the reduced density of NR ends with air sensitive {100} facets. Furthermore, a band offset was created by utilization of tetrabutylammonium iodide and 1,2-ethanedithiol ligands in cell designs. We found that solar cells based on pristine PbSe NRs are limited by low open circuit voltages due to leakage current pathways. On the other hand, modified cells comprising light absorbing layers prepared by blending NRs and QDs and hole transporting QD layer exhibit a 10-fold improvement in solar cell efficiency.
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- Demet Asil
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Science, Middle East Technical University, Ankara Turkey.,The Center for Solar Energy Research and Application, Middle East Technical University, Ankara Turkey.,Department of Micro and Nanotechnology, Middle East Technical University, Ankara Turkey.,Department of Polymer Science and Technology, Middle East Technical University, Ankara Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Science, Middle East Technical University, Ankara Turkey
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Galle T, Spittel D, Weiß N, Shamraienko V, Decker H, Georgi M, Hübner R, Metzkow N, Steinbach C, Schwarz D, Lesnyak V, Eychmüller A. Simultaneous Ligand and Cation Exchange of Colloidal CdSe Nanoplatelets toward PbSe Nanoplatelets for Application in Photodetectors. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:5214-5220. [PMID: 34043348 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c01362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
Cation exchange emerged as a versatile tool to obtain a variety of nanocrystals not yet available via a direct synthesis. Reduced reaction times and moderate temperatures make the method compatible with anisotropic nanoplatelets (NPLs). However, the subtle thermodynamic and kinetic factors governing the exchange require careful control over the reaction parameters to prevent unwanted restructuring. Here, we capitalize on the research success of CdSe NPLs by transforming them into PbSe NPLs suitable for optoelectronic applications. In a two-phase mixture of hexane/N-methylformamide, the oleate-capped CdSe NPLs simultaneously undergo a ligand exchange to NH4I and a cation exchange reaction to PbSe. Their morphology and crystal structure are well-preserved as evidenced by electron microscopy and powder X-ray diffraction. We demonstrate the successful ligand exchange and associated electronic coupling of individual NPLs by fabricating a simple photodetector via spray-coating on a commercial substrate. Its optoelectronic characterization reveals a fast light response at low operational voltages.
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- Tom Galle
- Physical Chemistry, TU Dresden, Zellescher Weg 19, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry, TU Dresden, Zellescher Weg 19, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry, TU Dresden, Zellescher Weg 19, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry, TU Dresden, Zellescher Weg 19, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry, TU Dresden, Zellescher Weg 19, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstr. 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry, TU Dresden, Zellescher Weg 19, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Str. 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Str. 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry, TU Dresden, Zellescher Weg 19, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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Tohgha UN, Watson AM, Godman NP. Tuning the electrowetting behavior of quantum dot nanofluids. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 584:395-402. [PMID: 33080501 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.09.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
HYPOTHESIS The electrowetting behavior of droplets can be altered by the inclusion of salts, surfactants, or nanoparticles. We propose that varying the properties of cadmium selenide/zinc sulfide quantum dots will affect the electrowetting behavior of fluorescent nanofluids. Information gathered will allow for greater control of fluid properties when designing a colloidal system in an electrowetting environment. EXPERIMENTS Aqueous-based quantum dots were functionalized with mercaptocarboxylic acid ligands of various chain length and binding motifs by a room temperature phase transfer method. The size and concentration of the quantum dot were varied, and droplets of the resulting nanofluids were exposed to increasing amounts of voltage. The change in contact angle was evaluated and correlated to the surface chemistry, size, and concentration of the quantum dots. FINDINGS Quantum dot nanofluids with longer alkyl chains have the most pronounced change in contact angle and were the most stable under applied voltage. The size of the nanoparticles does not significantly impact the electrowetting behavior at low concentration (3 µM), but nanofluids containing smaller diameter quantum dots show enhanced electrowetting behavior at higher concentration (27 µM). The fluorescent properties of the QD nanofluids studied were not affected after repeated electrowetting cycles.
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- Urice N Tohgha
- Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433, United States; Azimuth Corporation, Fairborn, OH 45424, United States
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- Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433, United States; UES Inc., Beavercreek, OH, 45432 United States
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- Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433, United States.
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Sukharevska N, Bederak D, Goossens VM, Momand J, Duim H, Dirin DN, Kovalenko MV, Kooi BJ, Loi MA. Scalable PbS Quantum Dot Solar Cell Production by Blade Coating from Stable Inks. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:5195-5207. [PMID: 33470785 PMCID: PMC7863069 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c18204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
Abstract
The recent development of phase transfer ligand exchange methods for PbS quantum dots (QD) has enhanced the performance of quantum dots solar cells and greatly simplified the complexity of film deposition. However, the dispersions of PbS QDs (inks) used for film fabrication often suffer from colloidal instability, which hinders large-scale solar cell production. In addition, the wasteful spin-coating method is still the main technique for the deposition of QD layer in solar cells. Here, we report a strategy for scalable solar cell fabrication from highly stable PbS QD inks. By dispersing PbS QDs capped with CH3NH3PbI3 in 2,6-difluoropyridine (DFP), we obtained inks that are colloidally stable for more than 3 months. Furthermore, we demonstrated that DFP yields stable dispersions even of large diameter PbS QDs, which are of great practical relevance owing to the extended coverage of the near-infrared region. The optimization of blade-coating deposition of DFP-based inks enabled the fabrication of PbS QD solar cells with power conversion efficiencies of up to 8.7%. It is important to underline that this performance is commensurate with the devices made by spin coating of inks with the same ligands. A good shelf life-time of these inks manifests itself in the comparatively high photovoltaic efficiency of 5.8% obtained with inks stored for more than 120 days.
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- Nataliia Sukharevska
- Zernike
Institute for Advanced Materials, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Zernike
Institute for Advanced Materials, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Zernike
Institute for Advanced Materials, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Zernike
Institute for Advanced Materials, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Zernike
Institute for Advanced Materials, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH
Zurich, Vladimir Prelog
Weg 1, Zurich 8093, Switzerland
- EMPA-Swiss
Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Uberlandstr. 129, Dubendorf 8600, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH
Zurich, Vladimir Prelog
Weg 1, Zurich 8093, Switzerland
- EMPA-Swiss
Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Uberlandstr. 129, Dubendorf 8600, Switzerland
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- Zernike
Institute for Advanced Materials, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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- Zernike
Institute for Advanced Materials, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen 9747 AG, The Netherlands
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Pan JA, Rong Z, Wang Y, Cho H, Coropceanu I, Wu H, Talapin DV. Direct Optical Lithography of Colloidal Metal Oxide Nanomaterials for Diffractive Optical Elements with 2π Phase Control. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:2372-2383. [PMID: 33508190 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c12447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Spatially patterned dielectric materials are ubiquitous in electronic, photonic, and optoelectronic devices. These patterns are typically made by subtractive or additive approaches utilizing vapor-phase reagents. On the other hand, recent advances in solution-phase synthesis of oxide nanomaterials have unlocked a materials library with greater compositional, microstructural, and interfacial tunability. However, methods to pattern and integrate these nanomaterials in real-world devices are less established. In this work, we directly optically pattern oxide nanoparticles (NPs) by mixing them with photosensitive diazo-2-naphthol-4-sulfonic acid and irradiating with widely available 405 nm light. We demonstrate the direct optical lithography of ZrO2, TiO2, HfO2, and ITO NPs and investigate the chemical and physical changes responsible for this photoinduced decrease in solubility. Micron-thick layers of amorphous ZrO2 NPs were patterned with micron resolution and shown to allow 2π phase control of visible light. We also show multilayer patterning and use it to fabricate features with different thicknesses and distinct structural colors. Upon annealing at 400 °C, the deposited ZrO2 structures have excellent optical transparency across a wide wavelength range (0.3-10 μm), a high refractive index (n = 1.84 at 633 nm), and are optically smooth. We then fabricate diffractive optical elements, such as binary phase diffraction gratings, that show efficient diffractive behavior and good thermal stability. Different oxide NPs can also be mixed prior to patterning, providing a high level of material tunability. This work demonstrates a general patterning approach that harnesses the processability and diversity of colloidal oxide nanomaterials for use in photonic applications.
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- Jia-Ahn Pan
- Department of Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, James Franck Institute, and Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States.,Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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Bederak D, Sukharevska N, Kahmann S, Abdu-Aguye M, Duim H, Dirin DN, Kovalenko MV, Portale G, Loi MA. On the Colloidal Stability of PbS Quantum Dots Capped with Methylammonium Lead Iodide Ligands. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:52959-52966. [PMID: 33174723 PMCID: PMC7705889 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c16646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
Abstract
Phase-transfer exchange of pristine organic ligands for inorganic ones is essential for the integration of colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) in optoelectronic devices. This method results in a colloidal dispersion (ink) which can be directly deposited by various solution-processable techniques to fabricate conductive films. For PbS CQDs capped with methylammonium lead iodide ligands (MAPbI3), the most commonly employed solvent is butylamine, which enables only a short-term (hours) colloidal stability and thus brings concerns on the possibility of manufacturing CQD devices on a large scale in a reproducible manner. In this work, we studied the stability of alternative inks in two highly polar solvents which impart long-term colloidal stability of CQDs: propylene carbonate (PC) and 2,6-difluoropyridine (DFP). The aging and the loss of the ink's stability were monitored with optical, structural, and transport measurements. With these solvents, PbS CQDs capped with MAPbI3 ligands retain colloidal stability for more than 20 months, both in dilute and concentrated dispersions. After 17 months of ink storage, transistors with a maximum linear mobility for electrons of 8.5 × 10-3 cm2/V s are fabricated; this value is 17% of the one obtained with fresh solutions. Our results show that both PC- and DFP-based PbS CQD inks offer the needed shelf life to allow for the development of a CQD device technology.
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- Dmytro Bederak
- Zernike
Institute for Advanced Materials, University
of Groningen, Nijenborgh
4, Groningen 9747AG, The Netherlands
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- Zernike
Institute for Advanced Materials, University
of Groningen, Nijenborgh
4, Groningen 9747AG, The Netherlands
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- Zernike
Institute for Advanced Materials, University
of Groningen, Nijenborgh
4, Groningen 9747AG, The Netherlands
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- Zernike
Institute for Advanced Materials, University
of Groningen, Nijenborgh
4, Groningen 9747AG, The Netherlands
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- Zernike
Institute for Advanced Materials, University
of Groningen, Nijenborgh
4, Groningen 9747AG, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH
Zürich, Vladimir
Prelog Weg 1, Zürich 8093, Switzerland
- Empa-Swiss
Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Uberlandstrasse 129, Dübendorf 8600, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH
Zürich, Vladimir
Prelog Weg 1, Zürich 8093, Switzerland
- Empa-Swiss
Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Uberlandstrasse 129, Dübendorf 8600, Switzerland
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- Zernike
Institute for Advanced Materials, University
of Groningen, Nijenborgh
4, Groningen 9747AG, The Netherlands
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- Zernike
Institute for Advanced Materials, University
of Groningen, Nijenborgh
4, Groningen 9747AG, The Netherlands
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Yun HJ, Lim J, Roh J, Neo DCJ, Law M, Klimov VI. Solution-processable integrated CMOS circuits based on colloidal CuInSe 2 quantum dots. Nat Commun 2020; 11:5280. [PMID: 33077714 PMCID: PMC7572511 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-18932-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
The emerging technology of colloidal quantum dot electronics provides an opportunity for combining the advantages of well-understood inorganic semiconductors with the chemical processability of molecular systems. So far, most research on quantum dot electronic devices has focused on materials based on Pb- and Cd chalcogenides. In addition to environmental concerns associated with the presence of toxic metals, these quantum dots are not well suited for applications in CMOS circuits due to difficulties in integrating complementary n- and p-channel transistors in a common quantum dot active layer. Here, we demonstrate that by using heavy-metal-free CuInSe2 quantum dots, we can address the problem of toxicity and simultaneously achieve straightforward integration of complimentary devices to prepare functional CMOS circuits. Specifically, utilizing the same spin-coated layer of CuInSe2 quantum dots, we realize both p- and n-channel transistors and demonstrate well-behaved integrated logic circuits with low switching voltages compatible with standard CMOS electronics. Designing efficient toxic-element-free technologies in solution-processable CMOS electronics remains a challenge. Here, the authors demonstrate integrated logic CMOS circuits based on heavy-metal-free colloidal CuInSe2 quantum dots with low switching voltages and with degradation-free performance on month-long time scales.
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- Hyeong Jin Yun
- Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA
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- Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA.,Department of Energy Science and Centre for Artificial Atom, Sungkyunkwan University, Natural Sciences Campus, Seobu-ro 2066, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA.,Department of Electrical Engineering, Pusan National University, 2 Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, 1102 Natural Sciences II, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, 1102 Natural Sciences II, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA.
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Elimelech O, Aviv O, Oded M, Banin U. A Tale of Tails: Thermodynamics of CdSe Nanocrystal Surface Ligand Exchange. NANO LETTERS 2020; 20:6396-6403. [PMID: 32787157 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c01913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The surface ligands of semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) are central for determining their properties and for their flexible implementation in diverse applications. Thus far, the thermodynamic characteristics of ligand exchange reactions were attained by indirect methods. Isothermal titration calorimetry is utilized to directly and independently measure both the equilibrium constant and the reaction enthalpy of a model ligand exchange reaction from oleate-capped CdSe NCs to a series of alkylthiols. Increased reaction exothermicity for longer chains, accompanied by a decrease in reaction entropy with an overall enthalpy-entropy compensation behavior is observed, explained by the length-dependent interchain interactions and the organization of the bound ligands on the NCs' surface. An increase in the spontaneity of the reaction with decreasing NC size is also revealed, due to their enhanced surface reactivity. This work provides a fundamental understanding of the physicochemical properties of the NC surface with implications for NC surface ligand design.
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- Orian Elimelech
- The Institute of Chemistry and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel
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- The Institute of Chemistry and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel
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- The Institute of Chemistry and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel
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- The Institute of Chemistry and The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel
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Ding H, Zhu Y, Wang Y, Jiang H, Wang X. In Situ Green Synthesis of Ni‐Doped CsPbBr
3
@SiO
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Composites with Superior Stability for Fabrication of White Light‐Emitting Diodes. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202002623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Hongwei Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering Southeast University Nanjing 210096 China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Southeast University Nanjing 211189 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering Southeast University Nanjing 210096 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering Southeast University Nanjing 210096 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering Southeast University Nanjing 210096 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering Southeast University Nanjing 210096 China
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Teh ZL, Hu L, Zhang Z, Gentle AR, Chen Z, Gao Y, Yuan L, Hu Y, Wu T, Patterson RJ, Huang S. Enhanced Power Conversion Efficiency via Hybrid Ligand Exchange Treatment of p-Type PbS Quantum Dots. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:22751-22759. [PMID: 32347092 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b23492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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PbS quantum dot solar cells (QDSCs) have emerged as a promising low-cost, solution-processable solar energy harvesting device and demonstrated good air stability and potential for large-scale commercial implementation. PbS QDSCs achieved a record certified efficiency of 12% in 2018 by utilizing an n+-n-p device structure. However, the p-type layer has generally suffered from low carrier mobility due to the organic ligand 1,2-ethanedithiol (EDT) that is used to modify the quantum dot (QD) surface. The low carrier mobility of EDT naturally limits the device thickness as the carrier diffusion length is limited by the low mobility. Herein, we improve the properties of the p-type layer through a two-step hybrid organic ligand treatment. By treating the p-type layer with two types of ligands, 3-mercaptopropionic acid (MPA) and EDT, the PbS QD surface was passivated by a combination of the two ligands, resulting in an overall improvement in open-circuit voltage, fill factor, and current density, leading to an improvement in the cell efficiency from 7.0 to 10.4% for the champion device. This achievement was a result of the improved QD passivation and a reduction in the interdot distance, improving charge transport through the p-type PbS quantum dot film.
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- Zhi Li Teh
- Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney 2052, NSW, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney 2052, NSW, Australia
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- Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, J. J. Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, U.K
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, 15 Broadway, Ultimo 2007, NSW, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney 2052, NSW, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney 2052, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry-Ångström, Physical Chemistry, Uppsala University, 75120 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney 2052, NSW, Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney 2052, NSW, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney 2052, NSW, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney 2052, NSW, Australia
- School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney 2109, NSW, Australia
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Shcherbakov-Wu W, Tisdale WA. A time-domain view of charge carriers in semiconductor nanocrystal solids. Chem Sci 2020; 11:5157-5167. [PMID: 34122972 PMCID: PMC8159276 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc05925c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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The movement of charge carriers within semiconductor nanocrystal solids is fundamental to the operation of nanocrystal devices, including solar cells, LEDs, lasers, photodetectors, and thermoelectric modules. In this perspective, we explain how recent advances in the measurement and simulation of charge carrier dynamics in nanocrystal solids have led to a more complete picture of mesoscale interactions. Specifically, we show how time-resolved optical spectroscopy and transient photocurrent techniques can be used to track both equilibrium and non-equilibrium dynamics in nanocrystal solids. We discuss the central role of energetic disorder, the impact of trap states, and how these critical parameters are influenced by chemical modification of the nanocrystal surface. Finally, we close with a forward-looking assessment of emerging nanocrystal systems, including anisotropic nanocrystals, such as nanoplatelets, and colloidal lead halide perovskites.
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- Wenbi Shcherbakov-Wu
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge MA 02139 USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge MA 02139 USA
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Le TH, Kim S, Chae S, Choi Y, Park CS, Heo E, Lee U, Kim H, Kwon OS, Im WB, Yoon H. Zero reduction luminescence of aqueous-phase alloy core/shell quantum dots via rapid ambient-condition ligand exchange. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 564:88-98. [PMID: 31911231 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.12.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Revised: 12/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Quantum dots (QDs) have been widely studied as promising materials for various applications because of their outstanding photoluminescence (PL). Although ligand exchange methods for QDs have been developed over two decades, the PL quantum yield (QY) of aqueous phase QDs is still lower than that of their organic phase and the mechanism of quenching has not been clearly understood. In this study, we demonstrate for the first time that 3-mercaptopropionic-capped CdZnSeS/ZnS core/shell QDs obtained via ligand exchange in a ternary solvent system containing chloroform/water/dimethyl sulfoxide can enable the fast phase transfer and zero reduction of PL under ambient condition. The new solvent system allows the ligand-exchanged QDs to exhibit enhanced QYs up to 8.1% of that of the organic-phase QDs. Based on both theoretical calculation and experiment, it was found that control over the physical/chemical perturbation between the organic/aqueous phases by choosing appropriate solvents for the ligand exchange process is very important to preserve the optical properties of QDs. We believe that our new technologies and theoretical knowledge offer opportunities for the future design and optimization of highly stable and highly luminescent aqueous-phase QDs for various applications.
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- Thanh-Hai Le
- Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Alan G. MacDiarmid Energy Research Institute, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Gwangju 61186, South Korea; Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Infectious Disease Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 125 Gwahak-ro, Daejeon 34141, South Korea; Department of NanoBiotechnology, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), 125 Gwahak-ro, Daejeon 34141, South Korea.
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- Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, South Korea.
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- Alan G. MacDiarmid Energy Research Institute, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Gwangju 61186, South Korea; Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Gwangju 61186, South Korea.
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Lee H, Yoon DE, Koh S, Kang MS, Lim J, Lee DC. Ligands as a universal molecular toolkit in synthesis and assembly of semiconductor nanocrystals. Chem Sci 2020; 11:2318-2329. [PMID: 32206291 PMCID: PMC7069383 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc05200c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The multiple ligands with different functionalities enable atomic-precision control of NCs morphology and subtle inter-NC interactions, which paves the way for novel optoelectronic applications.
Successful exploitation of semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) in commercial products is due to the remarkable progress in the wet-chemical synthesis and controlled assembly of NCs. Central to the cadence of this progress is the ability to understand how NC growth and assembly can be controlled kinetically and thermodynamically. The arrested precipitation strategy offers a wide opportunity for materials selection, size uniformity, and morphology control. In this colloidal approach, capping ligands play an instrumental role in determining growth parameters and inter-NC interactions. The impetus for exquisite control over the size and shape of NCs and orientation of NCs in an ensemble has called for the use of two or more types of ligands in the system. In multiple ligand approaches, ligands with different functionalities confer extended tunability, hinting at the possibility of atomic-precision growth and long-range ordering of desired superlattices. Here, we highlight the progress in understanding the roles of ligands in size and shape control and assembly of NCs. We discuss the implication of the advances in the context of optoelectronic applications.
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- Hyeonjun Lee
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , KAIST Institute for the Nanocentury , Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) , Daejeon 34141 , Republic of Korea .
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , KAIST Institute for the Nanocentury , Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) , Daejeon 34141 , Republic of Korea .
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , KAIST Institute for the Nanocentury , Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) , Daejeon 34141 , Republic of Korea .
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , Sogang University , Seoul 04107 , Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science , Center for Artificial Atoms , Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) , Suwon , Gyeonggi-do 16419 , Republic of Korea .
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , KAIST Institute for the Nanocentury , Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) , Daejeon 34141 , Republic of Korea .
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Shuklov IA, Razumov VF. Lead chalcogenide quantum dots for photoelectric devices. RUSSIAN CHEMICAL REVIEWS 2020. [DOI: 10.1070/rcr4917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Nakotte T, Luo H, Pietryga J. PbE (E = S, Se) Colloidal Quantum Dot-Layered 2D Material Hybrid Photodetectors. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E172. [PMID: 31963894 PMCID: PMC7022979 DOI: 10.3390/nano10010172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Hybrid lead chalcogenide (PbE) (E = S, Se) quantum dot (QD)-layered 2D systems are an emerging class of photodetectors with unique potential to expand the range of current technologies and easily integrate into current complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS)-compatible architectures. Herein, we review recent advancements in hybrid PbE QD-layered 2D photodetectors and place them in the context of key findings from studies of charge transport in layered 2D materials and QD films that provide lessons to be applied to the hybrid system. Photodetectors utilizing a range of layered 2D materials including graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides sensitized with PbE QDs in various device architectures are presented. Figures of merit such as responsivity (R) and detectivity (D*) are reviewed for a multitude of devices in order to compare detector performance. Finally, a look to the future considers possible avenues for future device development, including potential new materials and device treatment/fabrication options.
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- Tom Nakotte
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA;
- Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA;
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA;
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- Chemistry Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA;
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Zhang Y, Wu G, Liu F, Ding C, Zou Z, Shen Q. Photoexcited carrier dynamics in colloidal quantum dot solar cells: insights into individual quantum dots, quantum dot solid films and devices. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 49:49-84. [PMID: 31825404 DOI: 10.1039/c9cs00560a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The certified power conversion efficiency (PCE) record of colloidal quantum dot solar cells (QDSCs) has considerably improved from below 4% to 16.6% in the last few years. However, the record PCE value of QDSCs is still substantially lower than the theoretical efficiency. So far, there have been several reviews on recent and significant achievements in QDSCs, but reviews on photoexcited carrier dynamics in QDSCs are scarce. The photovoltaic performances of QDSCs are still limited by the photovoltage, photocurrent and fill factor that are mainly determined by the photoexcited carrier dynamics, including carrier (or exciton) generation, carrier extraction or transfer, and the carrier recombination process, in the devices. In this review, the photoexcited carrier dynamics in the whole QDSCs, originating from individual quantum dots (QDs) to the entire device as well as the characterization methods used for analyzing the photoexcited carrier dynamics are summarized and discussed. The recent research including photoexcited multiple exciton generation (MEG), hot electron extraction, and carrier transfer between adjacent QDs, as well as carrier injection and recombination at each interface of QDSCs are discussed in detail herein. The influence of photoexcited carrier dynamics on the physiochemical properties of QDs and photovoltaic performances of QDSC devices is also discussed.
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- Yaohong Zhang
- Faculty of Informatics and Engineering, The University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo 182-8585, Japan.
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Abdu-Aguye M, Bederak D, Kahmann S, Killilea N, Sytnyk M, Heiss W, Loi MA. Photophysical and electronic properties of bismuth-perovskite shelled lead sulfide quantum dots. J Chem Phys 2019; 151:214702. [DOI: 10.1063/1.5128885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Mustapha Abdu-Aguye
- Photophysics and Optoelectronics, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Photophysics and Optoelectronics, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Photophysics and Optoelectronics, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Energy Campus Nürnberg, 90429 Nürnberg, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Energy Campus Nürnberg, 90429 Nürnberg, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Energy Campus Nürnberg, 90429 Nürnberg, Germany
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- Photophysics and Optoelectronics, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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Zhang D, Ronson TK, Lavendomme R, Nitschke JR. Selective Separation of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons by Phase Transfer of Coordination Cages. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:18949-18953. [PMID: 31729877 PMCID: PMC6900757 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b10741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Here we report a new supramolecular strategy for the
selective
separation of specific polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from
mixtures. The use of a triethylene glycol-functionalized formylpyridine
subcomponent allowed the construction of an FeII4L4 tetrahedron 1 that was capable of transferring
between water and nitromethane layers, driven by anion metathesis.
Cage 1 selectively encapsulated coronene from among a
mixture of eight different types of PAHs in nitromethane, bringing
it into a new nitromethane phase by transiting through an intermediate
water phase. The bound coronene was released from 1 upon
addition of benzene, and both the cage and the purified coronene could
be separated via further phase separation.
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- Dawei Zhang
- Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road , Cambridge , CB2 1EW , United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road , Cambridge , CB2 1EW , United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road , Cambridge , CB2 1EW , United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Cambridge , Lensfield Road , Cambridge , CB2 1EW , United Kingdom
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Sonntag L, Shamraienko V, Fan X, Samadi Khoshkhoo M, Kneppe D, Koitzsch A, Gemming T, Hiekel K, Leo K, Lesnyak V, Eychmüller A. Colloidal PbS nanoplatelets synthesized via cation exchange for electronic applications. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:19370-19379. [PMID: 31173035 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr02437a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this work, we present a new synthetic approach to colloidal PbS nanoplatelets (NPLs) utilizing a cation exchange (CE) strategy starting from CuS NPLs synthesized via the hot-injection method. Whereas the thickness of the resulting CuS NPLs was fixed at approx. 5 nm, the lateral size could be tuned by varying the reaction conditions, such as time from 6 to 16 h, the reaction temperature (120 °C, 140 °C), and the amount of copper precursor. In a second step, Cu+ cations were replaced with Pb2+ ions within the crystal lattice via CE. While the shape and the size of parental CuS platelets were preserved, the crystal structure was rearranged from hexagonal covellite to PbS galena, accompanied by the fragmentation of the monocrystalline phase into polycrystalline one. Afterwards a halide mediated ligand exchange (LE) was carried out in order to remove insulating oleic acid residues from the PbS NPL surface and to form stable dispersions in polar organic solvents enabling thin-film fabrication. Both CE and LE processes were monitored by several characterization techniques. Furthermore, we measured the electrical conductivity of the resulting PbS NPL-based films before and after LE and compared the processing in ambient to inert atmosphere. Finally, we fabricated field-effect transistors with an on/off ratio of up to 60 and linear charge carrier mobility for holes of 0.02 cm2 V-1 s-1.
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- Luisa Sonntag
- Physical Chemistry, TU Dresden, Bergstr. 66b, 01062 Dresden, Germany.
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Mihara N, Ronson TK, Nitschke JR. Different Modes of Anion Response Cause Circulatory Phase Transfer of a Coordination Cage with Controlled Directionality. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:12497-12501. [PMID: 31282602 PMCID: PMC6771743 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201906644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 06/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Controlled directional transport of molecules is essential to complex natural systems, from cellular transport up to organismal circulatory systems. In contrast to these natural systems, synthetic systems that enable transport of molecules between several spatial locations on the macroscopic scale, when external stimuli are applied, remain to be explored. Now, the transfer of a supramolecular cage is reported with controlled directionality between three phases, based on a cage that responds reversibly in two distinct ways to different anions. Notably, circulatory phase transfer of the cage was demonstrated based on a system where the three layers of solvent are arranged within a circular track. The direction of circulation between solvent phases depended upon the order of addition of anions.
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- Nozomi Mihara
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of CambridgeLensfield RoadCambridgeCB2 1EWUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of CambridgeLensfield RoadCambridgeCB2 1EWUK
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Ahmad W, He J, Liu Z, Xu K, Chen Z, Yang X, Li D, Xia Y, Zhang J, Chen C. Lead Selenide (PbSe) Colloidal Quantum Dot Solar Cells with >10% Efficiency. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1900593. [PMID: 31222874 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201900593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Revised: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Low-cost solution-processed lead chalcogenide colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) have garnered great attention in photovoltaic (PV) applications. In particular, lead selenide (PbSe) CQDs are regarded as attractive active absorbers in solar cells due to their high multiple-exciton generation and large exciton Bohr radius. However, their low air stability and occurrence of traps/defects during film formation restrict their further development. Air-stable PbSe CQDs are first synthesized through a cation exchange technique, followed by a solution-phase ligand exchange approach, and finally absorber films are prepared using a one-step spin-coating method. The best PV device fabricated using PbSe CQD inks exhibits a reproducible power conversion efficiency of 10.68%, 16% higher than the previous efficiency record (9.2%). Moreover, the device displays remarkably 40-day storage and 8 h illuminating stability. This novel strategy could provide an alternative route toward the use of PbSe CQDs in low-cost and high-performance infrared optoelectronic devices, such as infrared photodetectors and multijunction solar cells.
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- Waqar Ahmad
- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO) and School of Engineering Sciences, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO) and School of Engineering Sciences, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, Hubei, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430205, Hubei, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, P. R. China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO) and School of Engineering Sciences, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO) and School of Engineering Sciences, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, P. R. China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, P. R. China
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO) and School of Engineering Sciences, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, P. R. China
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Mihara N, Ronson TK, Nitschke JR. Different Modes of Anion Response Cause Circulatory Phase Transfer of a Coordination Cage with Controlled Directionality. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201906644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Nozomi Mihara
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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Fan X, Kneppe D, Sayevich V, Kleemann H, Tahn A, Leo K, Lesnyak V, Eychmüller A. High-Performance Ultra-Short Channel Field-Effect Transistor Using Solution-Processable Colloidal Nanocrystals. J Phys Chem Lett 2019; 10:4025-4031. [PMID: 31259561 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b01649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We demonstrate high-mobility solution-processed inorganic field-effect transistors (FETs) with ultra-short channel (USC) length using semiconductor CdSe nanocrystals (NCs). Capping of the NCs with hybrid inorganic-organic CdCl3--butylamine ligands enables coarsening of the NCs during annealing at a moderate temperature, resulting in the devices having good transport characteristics with electron mobilities in the saturation regime reaching 8 cm2 V-1 s-1. Solution-based processing of the NCs and fabrication of thin films involve neither harsh conditions nor the use of hydrazine. Employing photolithographic methods, we fabricated FETs with a vertical overlap of source and drain electrodes to achieve a submicrometer channel length. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on an USC FET based on colloidal semiconductor NCs. Because of a short channel length, the FETs show a normalized transconductance of 4.2 m V-1 s-1 with a high on/off ratio of 105.
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- Xuelin Fan
- Physical Chemistry , TU Dresden , Bergstrasse 66b , 01062 Dresden , Germany
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- Dresden Integrated Center for Applied Photophysics and Photonic Materials , TU Dresden , Nöthnitzer Strasse 61 , 01187 Dresden , Germany
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- Physical Chemistry , TU Dresden , Bergstrasse 66b , 01062 Dresden , Germany
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- Dresden Integrated Center for Applied Photophysics and Photonic Materials , TU Dresden , Nöthnitzer Strasse 61 , 01187 Dresden , Germany
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- Dresden Center for Nanoanalysis , TU Dresden , Helmholtzstrasse 18 , 01069 Dresden , Germany
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- Dresden Integrated Center for Applied Photophysics and Photonic Materials , TU Dresden , Nöthnitzer Strasse 61 , 01187 Dresden , Germany
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- Physical Chemistry , TU Dresden , Bergstrasse 66b , 01062 Dresden , Germany
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Nakazawa N, Zhang Y, Liu F, Ding C, Hori K, Toyoda T, Yao Y, Zhou Y, Hayase S, Wang R, Zou Z, Shen Q. The interparticle distance limit for multiple exciton dissociation in PbS quantum dot solid films. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2019; 4:445-451. [PMID: 32254096 DOI: 10.1039/c8nh00341f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Understanding the behaviour of multiple exciton dissociation in quantum dot (QD) solid films is of fundamental interest and paramount importance for improving the performance of quantum dot solar cells (QDSCs). Unfortunately, the charge transfer behaviour of photogenerated multiple exciton in QD solid films is not clear to date. Herein, we systematically investigate the multiple exciton charge transfer behaviour in PbS QD solid films by using ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy. We observe that the multiple exciton charge transfer rate within QD ensembles is exponentially enhanced as the interparticle distance between the QDs decreases. Biexciton and triexciton dissociation between adjacent QDs occurs via a charge transfer tunneling effect just like single exciton, and the charge tunneling constants of the single exciton (β1: 0.67 ± 0.02 nm-1), biexciton (β2: 0.68 ± 0.05 nm-1) and triexciton (β3: 0.71 ± 0.01 nm-1) are obtained. More importantly, for the first time, the interparticle distance limit (≤4.3 nm) for multiple exciton charge transfer between adjacent QDs is found for the extraction of multiple excitons rapidly before the occurrence of Auger recombination. This result points out a vital and necessary condition for the use of multiple excitons produced in PbS QD films, especially for their applications in QDSCs.
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- Naoki Nakazawa
- Faculty of Informatics and Engineering, The University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo 182-8585, Japan.
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Meng L, Zeng T, Jin Y, Xu Q, Wang X. Surface-Modified Substrates for Quantum Dot Inks in Printed Electronics. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:4161-4168. [PMID: 31459625 PMCID: PMC6648829 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b00195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Printed electronics fill the niches for low-cost, flexible devices in electronics. Developing substrates suitable for various printable electronic inks becomes an important topic in both academia and industry. Because of their extraordinary properties like solution processability, colloidal quantum dots (QDs) are gradually emerging in this field as promising candidates for electronic inks. In recent years, researchers have successfully produced high quality PbS QD inks in polar solvents. However, the incorporation of electronic inks onto a well-passivated substrate remains challenging due to the processing incompatibility between polar solvents and hydrophobic substrates. Here, we propose a surface modification strategy by using chlorine to achieve both trap-site suppression and a hydrophilic surface. The chlorine can effectively passivate the surface dangling bonds and charged hydroxyls while creating a hydrophilic surface. On this modified substrate, the contact angle between the water droplet and the SiO2 substrate can be as small as 20° and this strategy is also feasible for other polymer and inorganic substrates. For a proof-of-concept demonstration, we fabricated a PbS QD ink-based field-effect transistor on a Cl-passivated substrate, and the device showed a mobility as high as 4.36 × 10-3 cm2/V s, which indicates effective trap-site suppression. This device also enables the potential of the Cl-passivated substrates for QD inks with water or other polar solvents.
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- Lingju Meng
- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, 9107-116 Street, Edmonton, Canada T6G 2V4
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- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, 9107-116 Street, Edmonton, Canada T6G 2V4
- School
of Material Science and Engineering, Jingdezhen
Ceramic Institute (Xianghu Campus), Xianghu Road, Jingdezhen 333000, Jiangxi, P.
R. China
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- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, 9107-116 Street, Edmonton, Canada T6G 2V4
- School
of Optoelectronics, Beijing Institute of
Technology, No. 5 South Zhong Guan Cun Street, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, 9107-116 Street, Edmonton, Canada T6G 2V4
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- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, 9107-116 Street, Edmonton, Canada T6G 2V4
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Li D, Wang S, Lei Z, Sun C, El-Toni AM, Alhoshan MS, Fan Y, Zhang F. Peroxynitrite Activatable NIR-II Fluorescent Molecular Probe for Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity Monitoring. Anal Chem 2019; 91:4771-4779. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b00317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Dandan Li
- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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Gong M, Sakidja R, Goul R, Ewing D, Casper M, Stramel A, Elliot A, Wu JZ. High-Performance All-Inorganic CsPbCl 3 Perovskite Nanocrystal Photodetectors with Superior Stability. ACS NANO 2019; 13:1772-1783. [PMID: 30689349 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b07850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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All-inorganic perovskites nanostructures, such as CsPbCl3 nanocrystals (NCs), are promising in many applications including light-emitting diodes, photovoltaics, and photodetectors. Despite the impressive performance that was demonstrated, a critical issue remains due to the instability of the perovskites in ambient. Herein, we report a method of passivating crystalline CsPbCl3 NC surfaces with 3-mercaptopropionic acid (MPA), and superior ambient stability is achieved. The printing of these colloidal NCs on the channel of graphene field-effect transistors (GFETs) on solid Si/SiO2 and flexible polyethylene terephthalate substrates was carried out to obtain CsPbCl3 NCs/GFET heterojunction photodetectors for flexible and visible-blind ultraviolet detection at wavelength below 400 nm. Besides ambient stability, the additional benefits of passivating surface charge trapping by the defects on CsPbCl3 NCs and facilitating high-efficiency charge transfer between the CsPbCl3 NCs and graphene were provided by MPA. Extraordinary optoelectronic performance was obtained on the CsPbCl3 NCs/graphene devices including a high ultraviolet responsivity exceeding 106 A/W, a high detectivity of 2 × 1013 Jones, a fast photoresponse time of 0.3 s, and ambient stability with less than 10% degradation of photoresponse after 2400 h. This result demonstrates the crucial importance of the perovskite NC surface passivation not only to the performance but also to the stability of the perovskite optoelectronic devices.
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- Maogang Gong
- Department of Physics and Astronomy , University of Kansas , Lawrence , Kansas 66045 , United States
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- Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Materials Science , Missouri State University , Springfield , Missouri 65897 , United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy , University of Kansas , Lawrence , Kansas 66045 , United States
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- Department of Energy's National Security Campus , Kansas City , Missouri 64147 , United States
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- Department of Energy's National Security Campus , Kansas City , Missouri 64147 , United States
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- Department of Energy's National Security Campus , Kansas City , Missouri 64147 , United States
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- Department of Energy's National Security Campus , Kansas City , Missouri 64147 , United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy , University of Kansas , Lawrence , Kansas 66045 , United States
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Bederak D, Balazs DM, Sukharevska NV, Shulga AG, Abdu-Aguye M, Dirin DN, Kovalenko MV, Loi MA. Comparing Halide Ligands in PbS Colloidal Quantum Dots for Field-Effect Transistors and Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS 2018; 1:6882-6889. [PMID: 30613830 PMCID: PMC6317010 DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.8b01696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Capping colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) with atomic ligands is a powerful approach to tune their properties and improve the charge carrier transport in CQD solids. Efficient passivation of the CQD surface, which can be achieved with halide ligands, is crucial for application in optoelectronic devices. Heavier halides, i.e., I- and Br-, have been thoroughly studied as capping ligands in the last years, but passivation with fluoride ions has not received sufficient consideration. In this work, effective coating of PbS CQDs with fluoride ligands is demonstrated and compared to the results obtained with other halides. The electron mobility in field-effect transistors of PbS CQDs treated with different halides shows an increase with the size of the atomic ligand (from 3.9 × 10-4 cm2/(V s) for fluoride-treated to 2.1 × 10-2 cm2/(V s) for iodide-treated), whereas the hole mobility remains unchanged in the range between 1 × 10-5 cm2/(V s) and 10-4cm2/(V s). This leads to a relatively more pronounced p-type behavior of the fluoride- and chloride-treated films compared to the iodide-treated ones. Cl-- and F--capped PbS CQDs solids were then implemented as p-type layer in solar cells; these devices showed similar performance to those prepared with 1,2-ethanedithiol in the same function. The relatively stronger p-type character of the fluoride- and chloride-treated PbS CQD films broadens the utility of such materials in optoelectronic devices.
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- Dmytro Bederak
- Zernike
Institute for Advanced Materials, University
of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Zernike
Institute for Advanced Materials, University
of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Zernike
Institute for Advanced Materials, University
of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Zernike
Institute for Advanced Materials, University
of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Zernike
Institute for Advanced Materials, University
of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH
Zürich, Vladimir Prelog Weg 1, Zürich 8093, Switzerland
- Empa-Swiss
Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Uberlandstrasse 129, Dübendorf 8600, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH
Zürich, Vladimir Prelog Weg 1, Zürich 8093, Switzerland
- Empa-Swiss
Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Uberlandstrasse 129, Dübendorf 8600, Switzerland
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- Zernike
Institute for Advanced Materials, University
of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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Yun HJ, Lim J, Fuhr AS, Makarov NS, Keene S, Law M, Pietryga JM, Klimov VI. Charge-Transport Mechanisms in CuInSe xS 2- x Quantum-Dot Films. ACS NANO 2018; 12:12587-12596. [PMID: 30495927 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b07179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) have attracted considerable attention as promising materials for solution-processable electronic and optoelectronic devices. Copper indium selenium sulfide (CuInSe xS2- x or CISeS) QDs are particularly attractive as an environmentally benign alternative to the much more extensively studied QDs containing toxic metals such as Cd and Pb. Carrier transport properties of CISeS-QD films, however, are still poorly understood. Here, we aim to elucidate the factors that control charge conductance in CISeS QD solids and, based on this knowledge, develop practical approaches for controlling the polarity of charge transport and carrier mobilities. To this end, we incorporate CISeS QDs into field-effect transistors (FETs) and perform detailed characterization of these devices as a function of the Se/(Se+S) ratio, surface treatment, thermal annealing, and the identity of source and drain electrodes. We observe that as-synthesized CuInSe xS2- x QDs exhibit degenerate p-type transport, likely due to metal vacancies and CuIn'' anti-site defects (Cu1+ on an In3+ site) that act as acceptor states. Moderate-temperature annealing of the films in the presence of indium source and drain electrodes leads to switching of the transport polarity to nondegenerate n-type, which can be attributed to the formation of In-related defects such as InCu•• (an In3+ cation on a Cu1+ site) or Ini••• (interstitial In3+) acting as donors. We observe that the carrier mobilities increase dramatically (by 3 orders of magnitude) with increasing Se/(Se+S) ratio in both n- and p-type devices. To explain this observation, we propose a two-state conductance model, which invokes a high-mobility intrinsic band-edge state and a low-mobility defect-related intragap state. These states are thermally coupled, and their relative occupancies depend on both QD composition and temperature. Our observations suggest that the increase in the relative fraction of Se moves conduction- and valence band edges closer to low-mobility intragap levels. This results in increased relative occupancy of the intrinsic band-edge states and a corresponding growth of the measured mobility. Further improvement in charge-transport characteristics of the CISeS QD samples as well as their stability is obtained by infilling the QD films with amorphous Al2O3 using atomic layer deposition.
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- Hyeong Jin Yun
- Chemistry Division , Los Alamos National Laboratory , Los Alamos , New Mexico 87545 , United States
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- Chemistry Division , Los Alamos National Laboratory , Los Alamos , New Mexico 87545 , United States
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Department of Energy System Research , Ajou University , Suwon 16499 , Republic of Korea
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- Chemistry Division , Los Alamos National Laboratory , Los Alamos , New Mexico 87545 , United States
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , University of California , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
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- Chemistry Division , Los Alamos National Laboratory , Los Alamos , New Mexico 87545 , United States
- UbiQD, Inc. , 134 East Gate Drive , Los Alamos , New Mexico 87544 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , University of California , Irvine , California 92697 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science , University of California , Irvine , California 92697 , United States
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- Chemistry Division , Los Alamos National Laboratory , Los Alamos , New Mexico 87545 , United States
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- Chemistry Division , Los Alamos National Laboratory , Los Alamos , New Mexico 87545 , United States
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Copper-on-nitride enhances the stable electrosynthesis of multi-carbon products from CO 2. Nat Commun 2018; 9:3828. [PMID: 30237471 PMCID: PMC6148248 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-06311-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Copper-based materials are promising electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction. Prior studies show that the mixture of copper (I) and copper (0) at the catalyst surface enhances multi-carbon products from CO2 reduction; however, the stable presence of copper (I) remains the subject of debate. Here we report a copper on copper (I) composite that stabilizes copper (I) during CO2 reduction through the use of copper nitride as an underlying copper (I) species. We synthesize a copper-on-nitride catalyst that exhibits a Faradaic efficiency of 64 ± 2% for C2+ products. We achieve a 40-fold enhancement in the ratio of C2+ to the competing CH4 compared to the case of pure copper. We further show that the copper-on-nitride catalyst performs stable CO2 reduction over 30 h. Mechanistic studies suggest that the use of copper nitride contributes to reducing the CO dimerization energy barrier-a rate-limiting step in CO2 reduction to multi-carbon products.
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