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Chen YX, Shi XL, Zhang JZ, Nisar M, Zha ZZ, Zhong ZN, Li F, Liang GX, Luo JT, Li M, Cao T, Liu WD, Xu DY, Zheng ZH, Chen ZG. Deviceization of high-performance and flexible Ag 2Se films for electronic skin and servo rotation angle control. Nat Commun 2024; 15:8356. [PMID: 39333137 PMCID: PMC11436659 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52680-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2024] [Accepted: 09/18/2024] [Indexed: 09/29/2024] Open
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Ag2Se shows significant potential for near-room-temperature thermoelectric applications, but its performance and device design are still evolving. In this work, we design a novel flexible Ag2Se thin-film-based thermoelectric device with optimized electrode materials and structure, achieving a high output power density of over 65 W m-2 and a normalized power density up to 3.68 μW cm-2 K-2 at a temperature difference of 42 K. By fine-tuning vapor selenization time, we strengthen the (013) orientation and carrier mobility of Ag2Se films, reducing excessive Ag interstitials and achieving a power factor of over 29 μW cm-1 K-2 at 393 K. A protective layer boosts flexibility of the thin film, retaining 90% performance after 1000 bends at 60°. Coupled with p-type Sb2Te3 thin films and rational simulations, the device shows rapid human motion response and precise servo motor control, highlighting the potential of high-performance Ag2Se thin films in advanced applications.
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- Yue-Xing Chen
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Thin Films and Applications, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, ARC Research Hub in Zero-emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality, and Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Thin Films and Applications, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Thin Films and Applications, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Thin Films and Applications, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Thin Films and Applications, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Thin Films and Applications, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Thin Films and Applications, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Thin Films and Applications, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, ARC Research Hub in Zero-emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality, and Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, ARC Research Hub in Zero-emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality, and Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, ARC Research Hub in Zero-emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality, and Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Advanced Thin Films and Applications, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, ARC Research Hub in Zero-emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality, and Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia.
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Sakane S, Miura T, Munakata K, Morikawa Y, Miwa S, Yamanaka R, Sugai T, Ayukawa A, Udono H, Tanaka H. Precise synthesis of copper selenide nanowires with tailored Cu vacancies through photo-induced reduction for thermoelectric applications. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2024; 6:3299-3305. [PMID: 38933852 PMCID: PMC11197438 DOI: 10.1039/d4na00156g] [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: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
Abstract
Nanostructuring in α-Cu2Se while optimizing carrier concentration holds the promise of realizing further high thermoelectric performance at near room temperature. Nevertheless, controlling the amounts of Cu vacancies, which work as acceptors, in nanostructures is considerably more intricate than in bulk materials. Hence, controlling the amounts of Cu vacancies while maintaining the α-phase and nanostructure shape poses a formidable challenge. In this study, we synthesized Cu2+x Se nanowires (NWs) with various amounts of Cu vacancies at room temperature by the photoreduction method and investigated their thermoelectric properties. Cu2+x Se NWs exhibited a comparable thermoelectric power factor to that of the polycrystalline films fabricated at higher temperature. The achievement of the high power factor despite low-temperature fabrication is attributed to the precise synthesis of Cu2+x Se NWs with various amounts of Cu vacancies. We also investigated the reaction process of Cu2.00Se NWs in detail by observing the reaction intermediates. It was found that photoreduction occurred with Cu2+ ions adsorbed on Se NWs, leading to the reaction of Cu2+ ions and Se NWs without Cu deficiency. Namely, this photoreduction under the adsorbed conditions realized the control of Cu vacancies in Cu2+x Se NWs.
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- Shunya Sakane
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ibaraki University 4-12-1, Nakanarusawa-cho Hitachi Ibaraki 316-8511 Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University 1-13-27, Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 112-8551 Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University 1-13-27, Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 112-8551 Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University 1-13-27, Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 112-8551 Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University 1-13-27, Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 112-8551 Japan
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- Faculty of Science, Toho University 2-2-1, Miyama Funabashi-shi Chiba 274-8510 Japan
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- Faculty of Science, Toho University 2-2-1, Miyama Funabashi-shi Chiba 274-8510 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ibaraki University 4-12-1, Nakanarusawa-cho Hitachi Ibaraki 316-8511 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ibaraki University 4-12-1, Nakanarusawa-cho Hitachi Ibaraki 316-8511 Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University 1-13-27, Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 112-8551 Japan
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Vinodhini J, Shalini V, Harish S, Ikeda H, Archana J, Navaneethan M. Solvent-assisted synthesis of Ag 2Se and Ag 2S nanoparticles on carbon fabric for enhanced thermoelectric performance. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 651:436-447. [PMID: 37556902 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.07.090] [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: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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The challenge of developing low-cost, highly flexible, and high-performance thermoelectric (TE) materials persists due to the low thermoelectric efficiency of conducting polymers and the inflexibility of inorganic materials. In this study, we successfully integrated Ag2Se and Ag2S with highly conductive carbon fabric (CF) to produce a flexible thermoelectric material. A facile one-step solvothermal method was employed to synthesize the Ag2Se-CF and Ag2S-CF, which were then subjected to X-ray analysis to confine the phase formation of Ag2Se and Ag2S on the carbon fabric. The analysis revealed that Ag2Se and Ag2S nanoparticles were tightly packed on the surface of carbon fabric, and compositional analysis confirmed the interaction between the material and carbon fabric. The thermoelectric properties of Ag2Se-CF and Ag2S-CF were significantly altered due to carrier concentration and mobility variations, resulting in a low power factor of 6.7 μW/mK2 for Ag2Se-CF and a high-power factor of 24 μW/mK2 at 373 K for Ag2S-CF. The growth of Ag2Se-CF and Ag2S-CF on carbon fabric led to an enhancement in their thermoelectric properties. Further, TE legs were fabricated using the Ag2Se-CF (p-type) and Ag2S-CF (n-type), and the fabricated legs exhibited an output voltage of ∼20 mV to ∼86.65 mV at a temperature gradient (ΔT) of 3-8 K. This work represents a cutting-edge approach to the fabrication of high-performance, wearable thermoelectric devices.
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- J Vinodhini
- Functional Materials and Energy Devices Laboratory, Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai 603203, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Functional Materials and Energy Devices Laboratory, Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai 603203, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Functional Materials and Energy Devices Laboratory, Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai 603203, Tamil Nadu, India; Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, 3-5-1 Johoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 432-8011, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shizuoka University, 3-5-1 Johoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 432-8011, Japan; Research Institute of Electronics, Shizuoka University, 3-5-1 Johoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 432-8011, Japan
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- Functional Materials and Energy Devices Laboratory, Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai 603203, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Functional Materials and Energy Devices Laboratory, Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai 603203, Tamil Nadu, India; Nanotechnology Research Center, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai 603203, Tamil Nadu, India.
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van der Weijden A, Léonard AS, Noorduin WL. Architected Metal Selenides via Sequential Cation and Anion Exchange on Self-Organizing Nanocomposites. CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS : A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2023; 35:2394-2401. [PMID: 37008406 PMCID: PMC10061662 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c03525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Shape-preserving conversion reactions have the potential to unlock new routes for self-organization of complex three-dimensional (3D) nanomaterials with advanced functionalities. Specifically, developing such conversion routes toward shape-controlled metal selenides is of interest due to their photocatalytic properties and because these metal selenides can undergo further conversion reactions toward a wide range of other functional chemical compositions. Here, we present a strategy toward metal selenides with controllable 3D architectures using a two-step self-organization/conversion approach. First, we steer the coprecipitation of barium carbonate nanocrystals and silica into nanocomposites with controllable 3D shapes. Second, using a sequential exchange of cations and anions, we completely convert the chemical composition of the nanocrystals into cadmium selenide (CdSe) while preserving the initial shape of the nanocomposites. These architected CdSe structures can undergo further conversion reactions toward other metal selenides, which we demonstrate by developing a shape-preserving cation exchange toward silver selenide. Moreover, our conversion strategy can readily be extended to convert calcium carbonate biominerals into metal selenide semiconductors. Hence, the here-presented self-assembly/conversion strategy opens exciting possibilities toward customizable metal selenides with complex user-defined 3D shapes.
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- AMOLF, Science Park 104, Amsterdam 1098 XG, The Netherlands
- Van
‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, Amsterdam 1090 GD, The Netherlands
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Scrutinizing the facile growth of β-Ag2Se fine films. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2023.108191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Tee SY, Ponsford D, Lay CL, Wang X, Wang X, Neo DCJ, Wu T, Thitsartarn W, Yeo JCC, Guan G, Lee T, Han M. Thermoelectric Silver-Based Chalcogenides. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2204624. [PMID: 36285805 PMCID: PMC9799025 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202204624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Heat is abundantly available from various sources including solar irradiation, geothermal energy, industrial processes, automobile exhausts, and from the human body and other living beings. However, these heat sources are often overlooked despite their abundance, and their potential applications remain underdeveloped. In recent years, important progress has been made in the development of high-performance thermoelectric materials, which have been extensively studied at medium and high temperatures, but less so at near room temperature. Silver-based chalcogenides have gained much attention as near room temperature thermoelectric materials, and they are anticipated to catalyze tremendous growth in energy harvesting for advancing internet of things appliances, self-powered wearable medical systems, and self-powered wearable intelligent devices. This review encompasses the recent advancements of thermoelectric silver-based chalcogenides including binary and multinary compounds, as well as their hybrids and composites. Emphasis is placed on strategic approaches which improve the value of the figure of merit for better thermoelectric performance at near room temperature via engineering material size, shape, composition, bandgap, etc. This review also describes the potential of thermoelectric materials for applications including self-powering wearable devices created by different approaches. Lastly, the underlying challenges and perspectives on the future development of thermoelectric materials are discussed.
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- Si Yin Tee
- Institute of Materials Research and EngineeringSingapore138634Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and EngineeringSingapore138634Singapore
- Department of ChemistryUniversity College LondonLondonWC1H 0AJUK
- Institute for Materials DiscoveryUniversity College LondonLondonWC1E 7JEUK
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- Institute of Materials Research and EngineeringSingapore138634Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and EngineeringSingapore138634Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and EngineeringSingapore138634Singapore
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- Institute of Sustainability for ChemicalsEnergy and EnvironmentSingapore627833Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular PlusTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
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- Institute of Materials Research and EngineeringSingapore138634Singapore
- Department of ChemistryUniversity College LondonLondonWC1H 0AJUK
- Institute for Materials DiscoveryUniversity College LondonLondonWC1E 7JEUK
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- Institute of Materials Research and EngineeringSingapore138634Singapore
- Institute of Molecular PlusTianjin UniversityTianjin300072China
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Koziel AC, Goldfarb RB, Endres EJ, Macdonald JE. Molecular Decomposition Routes of Diaryl Diselenide Precursors in Relation to the Phase Determination of Copper Selenides. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:14673-14683. [PMID: 36069603 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), 77Se NMR, and powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to monitor the thermal decomposition of diphenyl and dibenzyl diselenide precursors toward the synthesis of copper selenides. Copper was found to promote the decomposition of both precursors. The inorganic nanocrystals and organic byproducts were sensitive to the specific diaryl diselenides and the presence of oleylamine and copper. Molecular mechanistic routes are proposed. Berzelianite (Cu1.8Se), klockmannite (CuSe), umangite (Cu3Se2), and both petřı́čekite (m-CuSe2) and krutaite (p-CuSe2) were identified as products. Multistep transformations between phases were discovered through reactions with the organoselenium precursors, and organic decomposition products are proposed.
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- Alexandra C Koziel
- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States.,Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States.,Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States.,Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
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Karmakar G, Tyagi A, Shah AY, Nigam S, Wadawale AP, Kedarnath G, Vats BG, Naveen Kumar N, Singh V. Facile one pot synthesis of highly photoresponsive coinage metal selenides (Cu 1.8Se and Ag 2Se) achieved through novel Cu and Ag pyridylselenolates as molecular precursors. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:12670-12685. [PMID: 35938959 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt01897g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Copper selenide (Cu1.8Se) and silver selenide (Ag2Se) have garnered unprecedented attention as efficient absorber materials for cost-effective and sustainable solar cells. Phase pure preparation of these exotic materials in a nano-regime is highly desirable. This account outlines a simple and easily scalable pathway to Cu1.8Se and Ag2Se nanocrystals using novel complexes [Cu{2-SeC5H2(Me-4,6)2N}]4 (1), [Ag{2-SeC5H2(Me-4,6)2N}]6 (2) and [Ag{2-SeC5H3(Me-5)N}]6·2C6H5CH3 (3·2C6H5CH3) as single source molecular precursors (SSPs). Structural studies revealed that the Cu and Ag complexes crystallize into tetrameric and hexameric forms, respectively. This observed structural diversity in the complexes has been rationalized via DFT calculations and attributed to metal-metal bond endorsed energetics. The thermolysis at relatively lower temperature in oleylamine of complex 1 afforded cubic berzelianite Cu1.8Se and complexes 2 and 3 produced orthorhombic naumannite Ag2Se nanocrystals. The low temperature synthesis of these nanocrystals seems to be driven by the observed preformed Cu4Se4 and Ag6Se6 core in the complexes which have close resemblance with the bulk structure of the final materials (Cu1.8Se and Ag2Se). The crystal structure, phase purity, morphology, elemental composition and band gap of these nanocrystals were determined from pXRD, electron microscopy (SEM and TEM), EDS and DRS-UV, respectively. The band gap of these nanocrystals lies in the range suitable for solar cell applications. Finally, these nanocrystal-based prototype photo-electrochemical cells exhibit high photoresponsivity and stability under alternating light and dark conditions.
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- Gourab Karmakar
- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India. .,Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094, India
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- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India. .,Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094, India
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- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India.
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- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India. .,Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094, India
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- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India.
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- Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India. .,Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094, India
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- Fuel Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India.,Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094, India
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- Materials Science Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India
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- Materials Science Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India
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Bera R, Choi D, Jung YS, Song H, Jeong KS. Intraband Transitions of Nanocrystals Transforming from Lead Selenide to Self-doped Silver Selenide Quantum Dots by Cation Exchange. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:6138-6146. [PMID: 35759614 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In search of heavy metal-free mid-IR active colloidal materials, self-doped silver selenide colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) can be an alternative offering tunable mid-IR wavelength with a narrow bandwidth. One of the challenges in the study of the intraband transition is developing a method to widen the intraband transition energy range as well as reducing the toxicity of the materials. Here, we present AgxSe (x > 2) CQDs exhibiting an intraband transition up to 0.39 eV, produced by the cation exchange (CE) method from PbSe CQDs. The major electronic transition efficiently changes from the SWIR band gap of PbSe CQDs to the mid-IR intraband transition of the AgxSe CQDs by the CE. The intraband exciton is verified by examining the absorption and emission of the CE AgxSe CQDs as well as their applications on electrochemical mid-IR luminescence and mid-IR intraband photodetectors.
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- Rajesh Bera
- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
- Center for Molecular Spectroscopy and Dynamics, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
- Center for Molecular Spectroscopy and Dynamics, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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Chang YHR, Jiang J, Yeoh KH, Tuh MH, Chiew FH. Prediction of stable silver selenide-based energy materials sustained by rubidium selenide alloying. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj04421h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Silver selenide (Ag2Se) is a ductile material with a low lattice thermal conductivity that can be a valuable substitute for both PbSe and Bi2Se3 for Pb toxicity free and Bi scarcity.
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- Yee Hui Robin Chang
- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Sarawak, 94300, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Université Rennes, ENSCR, CNRS, ISCR-UMR 6226, F-35000, Rennes, France
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, 43000, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Center for Photonics and Advanced Material Research, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, 43000, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Computer & Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Sarawak, 94300, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- School of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Sarawak, 94300, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia
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Tappan BA, Zhu B, Cottingham P, Mecklenburg M, Scanlon DO, Brutchey RL. Crystal Structure of Colloidally Prepared Metastable Ag 2Se Nanocrystals. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:5881-5887. [PMID: 34196567 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c02045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Structural polymorphism is known for many bulk materials; however, on the nanoscale metastable polymorphs tend to form more readily than in the bulk, and with more structural variety. One such metastable polymorph observed for colloidal Ag2Se nanocrystals has traditionally been referred to as the "tetragonal" phase. While there are reports on the chemistry and properties of this metastable polymorph, its crystal structure, and therefore electronic structure, has yet to be determined. We report that an anti-PbCl2-like structure type (space group P21/n) more accurately describes the powder X-ray diffraction and X-ray total scattering patterns of colloidal Ag2Se nanocrystals prepared by several different methods. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicate that this anti-PbCl2-like Ag2Se polymorph is a dynamically stable, narrow-band-gap semiconductor. The anti-PbCl2-like structure of Ag2Se is a low-lying metastable polymorph at 5-25 meV/atom above the ground state, depending on the exchange-correlation functional used.
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- Bryce A Tappan
- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, London WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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- Core Center of Excellence in Nano Imaging, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London, London WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom
- Thomas Young Centre, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
- Diamond Light Source Ltd., Diamond House, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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