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Othman DM, Weinstein J, Huang N, Ming W, Lyu Q, Hou B. Solution-processed colloidal quantum dots for internet of things. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:10947-10974. [PMID: 38804109 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr00203b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
Abstract
Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) have been a hot research topic ever since they were successfully fabricated in 1993 via the hot injection method. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023 was awarded to Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots. The Internet of Things (IoT) has also attracted a lot of attention due to the technological advancements and digitalisation of the world. This review first aims to give the basics behind QD physics. After that, the history behind CQD synthesis and the different methods used to synthesize most widely researched CQD materials (CdSe, PbS and InP) are revisited. A brief introduction to what IoT is and how it works is also mentioned. Then, the most widely researched CQD devices that can be used for the main IoT components are reviewed, where the history, physics, the figures of merit (FoMs) and the state-of-the-art are discussed. Finally, the challenges and different methods for integrating CQDs into IoT devices are discussed, mentioning the future possibilities that await CQDs.
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- Diyar Mousa Othman
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 7HF, UK
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- School of Engineering, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA, UK
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- Cambridge Research Centre, Huawei Technologies Research & Development (UK) Ltd, Cambridge, CB4 0FY, UK.
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 3AA, UK.
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Dash MK, Joshi N, Dwivedi L, Dubey VS, Dwivedi KN. Characterization of lead sulfide obtained from Naga Bhasma. J Ayurveda Integr Med 2024; 15:100864. [PMID: 38527393 PMCID: PMC10979094 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaim.2023.100864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Lead sulfide nanoparticles were manufactured from lead oxide using a procedure described in the Ayurveda formulary of India, which involved using a quantum of the heat of up to 60 puta, which is officially known as the Shasti puta Naga Bhasma. OBJECTIVE The study shows sulfurization of nanoparticles decreased their toxicity due to the lower solubility. MATERIALS AND METHODS The present work used the arsenic sulfide media and traditional puta for processing and the characterization of the same has been conducted. Different analytical techniques like X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-Ray (EDX) spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and thermo-gravimetry analysis (TGA) were used. RESULTS Powder x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Thermogravimetric analysis, and differential thermal analysis all showed that the produced nanoparticles are lead sulfide nanoparticles with a particle size of an average of 84.60 and the crystalline average size of 69.06 nm. CONCLUSION The rounded, rod, oval, cubic, and circular morphology of the produced lead sulfide nanoparticles can be seen in the SEM image. The stretching and bending functional groups in the sample were alkanes, alkenes, aromatic hydrocarbons, carboxylic acids, alkyl carboxylic acids, alkyl alpha, beta-unsaturated, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acid, aliphatic amines, primary amines, secondary amines, alkyl halides, are studied through the FTIR spectrum.
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- Manoj Kumar Dash
- Dept. of Rasashastra, Govt. Ayurveda College, Raipur, C.G, India.
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- Dept. of Rasashastra, Faculty of Ayurveda, IMS, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Dept. of Kriya Sarira, Faculty of Ayurveda, IMS, BHU, Varanasi, India
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Hou B, Mocanu FC, Cho Y, Lim J, Feng J, Zhang J, Hong J, Pak S, Park JB, Lee YW, Lee J, Kim BS, Morris SM, Sohn JI, Cha S, Kim JM. Evolution of Local Structural Motifs in Colloidal Quantum Dot Semiconductor Nanocrystals Leading to Nanofaceting. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:2277-2286. [PMID: 36913627 PMCID: PMC10037336 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c04851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Colloidal nanocrystals (NCs) have shown remarkable promise for optoelectronics, energy harvesting, photonics, and biomedical imaging. In addition to optimizing quantum confinement, the current challenge is to obtain a better understanding of the critical processing steps and their influence on the evolution of structural motifs. Computational simulations and electron microscopy presented in this work show that nanofaceting can occur during nanocrystal synthesis from a Pb-poor environment in a polar solvent. This could explain the curved interfaces and the olivelike-shaped NCs observed experimentally when these conditions are employed. Furthermore, the wettability of the PbS NCs solid film can be further modified via stoichiometry control, which impacts the interface band bending and, therefore, processes such as multiple junction deposition and interparticle epitaxial growth. Our results suggest that nanofaceting in NCs can become an inherent advantage when used to modulate band structures beyond what is traditionally possible in bulk crystals.
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- Bo Hou
- School
of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University, Queen’s Building, The Parade, Cardiff, Wales CF24 3AA, United Kingdom
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- Laboratoire
de Physique de l’École Normale Supérieure, ENS,
Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, Université
de Paris, 75005 Paris, France
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- Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, United
Kingdom
- University
of Michigan−Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute,
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dong Chuan Road, Minghang District, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Graduate
school of energy science and technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Environmental Science & Engineering, School of Energy and Power
Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
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- Microsoft
Corporation, Redmond, Washington 98073, United States
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- Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, United
Kingdom
- School of
Materials Science and Engineering, Kookmin
University, Seoul 02707, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, United
Kingdom
- School
of
Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Hongik
University, Seoul 04066, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, United
Kingdom
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- Division
of Physics and Semiconductor Science, Dongguk
University-Seoul, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Physics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Engineering, Electrical Engineering Division, 9 JJ
Thomson Avenue, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FA, United Kingdom
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Liu Y, Wang Z, Miao K, Zhang X, Li W, Zhao P, Sun P, Zheng T, Zhang X, Chen C. Research progress on near-infrared long persistent phosphor materials in biomedical applications. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2022; 4:4972-4996. [PMID: 36504755 PMCID: PMC9680941 DOI: 10.1039/d2na00426g] [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: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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After excitation is stopped, long persistent phosphor materials (LPPs) can emit light for a long time. The most important feature is that it allows the separation of excitation and emission in time. Therefore, it plays a vital role in various fields such as data storage, information technology, and biomedicine. Owing to the unique mechanism of storage and luminescence, LPPs can avoid the interference of sample autofluorescence, as well as show strong tissue penetration ability, good afterglow performance, and rich spectral information in the near-infrared (NIR) region, which provides a broad prospect for the application of NIR LPPs in the field of biomedicine. In recent years, the development and applications in biomedical fields have been advanced significantly, such as biological imaging, sensing detection, and surgical guidance. In this review, we focus on the synthesis methods and luminescence mechanisms of different types of NIR LPPs, as well as their applications in bioimaging, biosensing detection, and cancer treatment in the field of biomedicine. Finally, future prospects and challenges of NIR LPPs in biomedical applications are also discussed.
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- Yan Liu
- Department of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan 250355 Shandong China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan 250355 Shandong China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan 250355 Shandong China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan 250355 Shandong China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan 250355 Shandong China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan 250355 Shandong China
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- Innovative of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan 250355 Shandong China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan 250355 Shandong China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan 250355 Shandong China
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- Key Laboratory of New Material Research Institute, Department of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan 250355 China
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Trapani D, Macaluso R, Crupi I, Mosca M. Color Conversion Light-Emitting Diodes Based on Carbon Dots: A Review. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:ma15155450. [PMID: 35955386 PMCID: PMC9369759 DOI: 10.3390/ma15155450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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This paper reviews the state-of-the-art technologies, characterizations, materials (precursors and encapsulants), and challenges concerning multicolor and white light-emitting diodes (LEDs) based on carbon dots (CDs) as color converters. Herein, CDs are exploited to achieve emission in LEDs at wavelengths longer than the pump wavelength. White LEDs are typically obtained by pumping broad band visible-emitting CDs by an UV LED, or yellow-green-emitting CDs by a blue LED. The most important methods used to produce CDs, top-down and bottom-up, are described in detail, together with the process that allows one to embed the synthetized CDs on the surface of the pumping LEDs. Experimental results show that CDs are very promising ecofriendly candidates with the potential to replace phosphors in traditional color conversion LEDs. The future for these devices is bright, but several goals must still be achieved to reach full maturity.
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Chatterjee N, Kumar P, Kumar K, Misra SK. What makes carbon nanoparticle a potent material for biological application? WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS. NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 14:e1782. [PMID: 35194963 DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Carbon materials are generally utilized in the form of carbon allotropes and their characteristics are exploited as such or for improving the thermal, electrical, optical, and mechanical properties of other biomaterials. This has now found a broader share in conventional biomaterial space with the generation of nanodiamond, carbon dot, carbon nanoparticles (CNPs), and so forth. With properties of better biocompatibility, intrinsic optical emission, aqueous suspendability, and easier surface conjugation possibilities made CNPs as one of the fore most choice for biological applications especially for use in intracellular spaces. There are various reports available presenting methods of preparing, characterizing, and using CNPs for various biological applications but a collection of information on what makes CNP a suitable biomaterial to achieve those biological activities is yet to be provided in a significant way. Herein, a series of correlations among synthesis, characterization, and mode of utilization of CNP have been incorporated along with the variations in its use as agent for sensing, imaging, and therapy of different diseases or conditions. It is ensembled that how simplified and optimized methods of synthesis is correlated with specific characteristics of CNPs which were found to be suitable in the specific biological applications. These comparisons and correlations among various CNPs, will surely provide a platform to generate new edition of this nanomaterial with improvised applications and newer methods of evaluating structural, physical, and functional properties. This may ensure the eventual use of CNPs for human being for specific need in near future. This article is categorized under: Nanotechnology Approaches to Biology > Nanoscale Systems in Biology Diagnostic Tools > Biosensing Diagnostic Tools > In Vitro Nanoparticle-Based Sensing Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Emerging Technologies.
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- Niranjan Chatterjee
- Department of Biological Sciences & Bioengineering and The Mehta Family Centre for Engineering in Medicine, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences & Bioengineering and The Mehta Family Centre for Engineering in Medicine, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences & Bioengineering and The Mehta Family Centre for Engineering in Medicine, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences & Bioengineering and The Mehta Family Centre for Engineering in Medicine, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Ngo DB, Chaibun T, Yin LS, Lertanantawong B, Surareungchai W. Electrochemical DNA detection of hepatitis E virus genotype 3 using PbS quantum dot labelling. Anal Bioanal Chem 2020; 413:1027-1037. [PMID: 33236225 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-03061-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The aim of this study was to develop a highly specific electrochemical DNA sensor using functionalized lead sulphide (PbS) quantum dots for hepatitis E virus genotype 3 (HEV3) DNA target detection. Functionalized-PbS quantum dots (QDs) were used as an electrochemical label for the detection of HEV3-DNA target by the technique of square wave anodic stripping voltammetry (SWASV). The functionalized-PbS quantum dots were characterized by UV-vis, FTIR, XRD, TEM and zeta potential techniques. As-prepared, functionalized-PbS quantum dots have an average size of 4.15 ± 1.35 nm. The detection platform exhibited LOD and LOQ values of 1.23 fM and 2.11 fM, respectively. HEV3-DNA target spiked serum is also reported.Graphical abstract.
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- Duy Ba Ngo
- School of Bioresources and Technology, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Bangkhuntien-Chaitalay Road, Bangkok, 10150, Thailand
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, AIMST University, Jalan, Bukit Air Nasi, 08100, Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand.
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- School of Bioresources and Technology, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Bangkhuntien-Chaitalay Road, Bangkok, 10150, Thailand. .,Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Graduate Program, Faculty of Science, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Pracha Uthit Rd, Bangkok, 10140, Thailand.
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PbS Quantum Dots Decorating TiO 2 Nanocrystals: Synthesis, Topology, and Optical Properties of the Colloidal Hybrid Architecture. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25122939. [PMID: 32604749 PMCID: PMC7356616 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25122939] [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: 06/11/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Fabrication of heterostructures by merging two or more materials in a single object. The domains at the nanoscale represent a viable strategy to purposely address materials’ properties for applications in several fields such as catalysis, biomedicine, and energy conversion. In this case, solution-phase seeded growth and the hot-injection method are ingeniously combined to fabricate TiO2/PbS heterostructures. The interest in such hybrid nanostructures arises from their absorption properties that make them advantageous candidates as solar cell materials for more efficient solar light harvesting and improved light conversion. Due to the strong lattice mismatch between TiO2 and PbS, the yield of the hybrid structure and the control over its properties are challenging. In this study, a systematic investigation of the heterostructure synthesis as a function of the experimental conditions (such as seeds’ surface chemistry, reaction temperature, and precursor concentration), its topology, structural properties, and optical properties are carried out. The morphological and chemical characterizations confirm the formation of small dots of PbS by decorating the oleylamine surface capped TiO2 nanocrystals under temperature control. Remarkably, structural characterization points out that the formation of heterostructures is accompanied by modification of the crystallinity of the TiO2 domain, which is mainly ascribed to lattice distortion. This result is also confirmed by photoluminescence spectroscopy, which shows intense emission in the visible range. This originated from self-trapped excitons, defects, and trap emissive states.
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Cho Y, Pak S, An G, Hou B, Cha S. Quantum Dots for Hybrid Energy Harvesting: From Integration to Piezo‐Phototronics. Isr J Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ijch.201900035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yuljae Cho
- Department of Engineering ScienceUniversity of Oxford Parks Road Oxford OX1 3PJ United Kingdom
- Department of EngineeringUniversity of Cambridge 9 JJ Thomson Avenue Cambridge CB3 0FA United Kingdom
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- Department of PhysicsSungkyunkwan University Suwon Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy EngineeringGyeongnam National University of Science and Technology Jinju-si, Geyongsangnam-do 52725 Republic of Korea
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- Department of EngineeringUniversity of Cambridge 9 JJ Thomson Avenue Cambridge CB3 0FA United Kingdom
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- Department of PhysicsSungkyunkwan University Suwon Republic of Korea
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Affiliation(s)
- Xiang‐Bing Fan
- Department of EngineeringUniversity of Cambridge 9 JJ Thomson Avenue Cambridge CB3 0FA United Kingdom
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- School of Materials Science and EngineeringSouthwest Petroleum University No. 8, Xindu Road, Xindu District Chengdu 610500 P. R. China
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- Department of EngineeringUniversity of Cambridge 9 JJ Thomson Avenue Cambridge CB3 0FA United Kingdom
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- Department of EngineeringUniversity of Cambridge 9 JJ Thomson Avenue Cambridge CB3 0FA United Kingdom
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Li B, Kim JM, Amaratunga GAJ. Inorganic Quantum Dot Materials and their Applications in “Organic” Hybrid Solar Cells. Isr J Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ijch.201900034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Benxuan Li
- Department of EngineeringUniversity of Cambridge 9 JJ Thomson Avenue Cambridge CB3 0FA UK
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- Department of EngineeringUniversity of Cambridge 9 JJ Thomson Avenue Cambridge CB3 0FA UK
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- Department of EngineeringUniversity of Cambridge 9 JJ Thomson Avenue Cambridge CB3 0FA UK
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Cho Y, Hou B, Lim J, Lee S, Pak S, Hong J, Giraud P, Jang AR, Lee YW, Lee J, Jang JE, Snaith HJ, Morris SM, Sohn JI, Cha S, Kim JM. Balancing Charge Carrier Transport in a Quantum Dot P-N Junction toward Hysteresis-Free High-Performance Solar Cells. ACS ENERGY LETTERS 2018; 3:1036-1043. [PMID: 29774242 PMCID: PMC5951602 DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.8b00130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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In a quantum dot solar cell (QDSC) that has an inverted structure, the QD layers form two different junctions between the electron transport layer (ETL) and the other semiconducting QD layer. Recent work on an inverted-structure QDSC has revealed that the junction between the QD layers is the dominant junction, rather than the junction between the ETL and the QD layers, which is in contrast to the conventional wisdom. However, to date, there have been a lack of systematic studies on the role and importance of the QD heterojunction structure on the behavior of the solar cell and the resulting device performance. In this study, we have systematically controlled the structure of the QD junction to balance charge transport, which demonstrates that the position of the junction has a significant effect on the hysteresis effect, fill factor, and solar cell performance and is attributed to balanced charge transport.
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- Yuljae Cho
- Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Physics, Clarendon Laboratory, University
of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PU, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, United
Kingdom
- Department
of Energy Systems, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Chungcheongnamdo 31538, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Information and Communication Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Daegu 711-873, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Physics, Clarendon Laboratory, University
of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PU, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, United
Kingdom
- Division
of Physics and Semiconductor Science, Dongguk
University, Seoul 100-715, Republic of Korea
- E-mail: (J.I.S.)
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- Department
of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, United
Kingdom
- E-mail: (S.C.)
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- Department
of Engineering, University of Cambridge, 9 JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0FA, United Kingdom
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Giraud P, Hou B, Pak S, Sohn JI, Morris S, Cha S, Kim JM. Field effect transistors and phototransistors based upon p-type solution-processed PbS nanowires. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 29:075202. [PMID: 29324436 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aaa2e6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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We demonstrate the fabrication of solution processed highly crystalline p-type PbS nanowires via the oriented attachment of nanoparticles. The analysis of single nanowire field effect transistor (FET) devices revealed a hole conduction behaviour with average mobilities greater than 30 cm2 V-1 s-1, which is an order of magnitude higher than that reported to date for p-type PbS colloidal nanowires. We have investigated the response of the FETs to near-infrared light excitation and show herein that the nanowires exhibited gate-dependent photo-conductivities, enabling us to tune the device performances. The responsivity was found to be greater than 104 A W-1 together with a detectivity of 1013 Jones, which benefits from a photogating effect occurring at negative gate voltages. These encouraging detection parameters are accompanied by relatively short switching times of 15 ms at positive gate voltages, resulting from a combination of the standard photoconduction and the high crystallinity of the nanowires. Collectively, these results indicate that solution-processed PbS nanowires are promising nanomaterials for infrared photodetectors as well as p-type nanowire FETs.
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- Paul Giraud
- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PJ, United Kingdom
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