Achieving high-quality perovskite films without surface defects is regarded as a crucial target for the development of durable high-performance perovskite solar cells.Additive engineering is commonly employed to simul...Achieving high-quality perovskite films without surface defects is regarded as a crucial target for the development of durable high-performance perovskite solar cells.Additive engineering is commonly employed to simultaneously control the growth of perovskite crystals and passivate defects.Here,4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic anhydride(4-TBA)composed of benzene rings functionalized with carbonyl and trifluoromethyl groups was used as an example additive to study the characteristics of additives used for producing high-quality perovskites and controlling their surface properties.The interaction between4-TBA and perovskite precursor materials was investigated using density functional theory(DFT)simulations.The electron-rich carbonyl group efficiently passivated the under-coordinated lead-ion defects.Additionally,hydrogen bonding between trifluoromethyl and organic cations prevents the generation of cation vacancies.Because of its intrinsic hydrophobicity,the trifluoromethyl group simultaneously improves the moisture and heat stability of the film.4-TBA serves as a universal modifier for various perovskite compositions.The power conversion efficiency(PCE)of inverted perovskite solar cells(PSCs)based on methylammonium(MA)with 4-TBA was improved from 16.15%to 19.28%.Similarly,the PCE of inverted PSCs based on a cesium formamidinium MA(CsFAMA)perovskite film increased from20.72%to 23.58%,upon addition of 4-TBA.Furthermore,the moisture and thermal stability of 4-TBAtreated films and devices was significantly enhanced,along with prolonged device performance.Our work provides guidance on selecting the structure and functional groups that are essential for surface defect passivation and the production of high-quality perovskites.展开更多
The limited charge extraction efficiency and suboptimal energy-level alignment of poly(3,4-ethylenediox ythiophene)polystyrene sulfonate(PEDOT:PSS)as a hole transport layer restrict its performance in solar cell appli...The limited charge extraction efficiency and suboptimal energy-level alignment of poly(3,4-ethylenediox ythiophene)polystyrene sulfonate(PEDOT:PSS)as a hole transport layer restrict its performance in solar cell applications.In this study,we developed effective copper-ion(Cu(Ⅱ))-modified oxyl-terminated melem two-dimensional(2D)nanodisks(Cu(Ⅱ)@OMN)that improved the performance of PEDOT:PSS as a representative hole-transport layer(HTL)in organic and perovskite solar cells.Based on theoretical calculations and experimental data,the interaction between Cu(Ⅱ)@OMN and PEDOT or PSS led to electron redistribution in PEDOT:PSS and the dissociation of PEDOT and PSS,promoting enhanced charge extraction and transfer.In addition,the work function of the Cu(Ⅱ)@OMN-PEDOT:PSS is modified to achieve a more beneficial energy-level alignment,thereby facilitating improved hole transport and inhibited nonradiative recombination.Methylammonium(MA)-based perovskite and organic binary PM6:Y6solar cells achieved power conversion efficiencies(PCEs)of 19.21% and 17.15%,respectively.These PCEs are among the highest reported for MA-based perovskite and binary PM6:Y6 organic solar cells that use 2D nanomaterial-modified PEDOT:PSS,demonstrating the potential of Cu(Ⅱ)@OMN in solar cell applications.展开更多
The Ar atmospheric pressure plasma was found to be an excellent laboratorial source for green aurora emission.However,the characteristic and production mechanism of the green aurora emission of the Ar atmospheric pres...The Ar atmospheric pressure plasma was found to be an excellent laboratorial source for green aurora emission.However,the characteristic and production mechanism of the green aurora emission of the Ar atmospheric pressure plasma are still not clear.In this work,an Ar plasma in a long glass tube which emits intense green aurora light is investigated.With the long glass tube,it can be concluded that the green aurora emission in the Ar plasma is not owing to the mixture of Ar plasma plume with the surrounding air.It is also found that the green aurora emission often appeared beyond the active electrode when the active electrode is placed at the downstream of the gas flow.The green emission disappears when the traces amount of O_(2) or N_(2)(about 0.05%–0.07%)is added to Ar.This is because the O_(2) molecules deactivate the upper state O(^(1)S),which results in the decrease of the green emission.On the other hand,when N_(2) is added,Ar metastable atoms are quenched by N_(2),which results in the decrease of O atoms and eventually leads to the decrease of the green emission intensity.The intensity of the green aurora emission increases when the driving voltage frequency increases from 1 to 10 k Hz.More importantly,it is found that the green aurora emission is not affected when a grounded stainless steel needle is in contact with the plasma plume.Thus,the green emission is not driven electrically.All these findings are helpful for the understanding of the physics and its applications of atmospheric pressure plasma jet in space physics,laser physics and other application areas.展开更多
A series of spiro-oxadiazoles were synthesized from 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-D-fructose and hydrazides via a stereoselective two-step reaction sequence. The structures of newly synthesized compounds were established by spec...A series of spiro-oxadiazoles were synthesized from 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-D-fructose and hydrazides via a stereoselective two-step reaction sequence. The structures of newly synthesized compounds were established by spectral analysis. The absolute configuration of compound 2a was further confirmed by single crystal X-ray analysis. All the synthesized compounds were screened for their in vitro antitumor activity, showing that these compounds have poor inhibitory activities against A549, MGC-803 tumor cells.展开更多
基金supported by a Research Grant of Pukyong National University(2023)。
文摘Achieving high-quality perovskite films without surface defects is regarded as a crucial target for the development of durable high-performance perovskite solar cells.Additive engineering is commonly employed to simultaneously control the growth of perovskite crystals and passivate defects.Here,4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic anhydride(4-TBA)composed of benzene rings functionalized with carbonyl and trifluoromethyl groups was used as an example additive to study the characteristics of additives used for producing high-quality perovskites and controlling their surface properties.The interaction between4-TBA and perovskite precursor materials was investigated using density functional theory(DFT)simulations.The electron-rich carbonyl group efficiently passivated the under-coordinated lead-ion defects.Additionally,hydrogen bonding between trifluoromethyl and organic cations prevents the generation of cation vacancies.Because of its intrinsic hydrophobicity,the trifluoromethyl group simultaneously improves the moisture and heat stability of the film.4-TBA serves as a universal modifier for various perovskite compositions.The power conversion efficiency(PCE)of inverted perovskite solar cells(PSCs)based on methylammonium(MA)with 4-TBA was improved from 16.15%to 19.28%.Similarly,the PCE of inverted PSCs based on a cesium formamidinium MA(CsFAMA)perovskite film increased from20.72%to 23.58%,upon addition of 4-TBA.Furthermore,the moisture and thermal stability of 4-TBAtreated films and devices was significantly enhanced,along with prolonged device performance.Our work provides guidance on selecting the structure and functional groups that are essential for surface defect passivation and the production of high-quality perovskites.
基金supported by the Nano Material Technology Development Program(2021M3H4A1A02057007)funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT through the National Research Foundation of Koreasupported by the Basic Science Research Program through NRF funded by the Ministry of Education(2022R1A6A1A03051158,2022R1A2C4002248,RS-202300247069)。
文摘The limited charge extraction efficiency and suboptimal energy-level alignment of poly(3,4-ethylenediox ythiophene)polystyrene sulfonate(PEDOT:PSS)as a hole transport layer restrict its performance in solar cell applications.In this study,we developed effective copper-ion(Cu(Ⅱ))-modified oxyl-terminated melem two-dimensional(2D)nanodisks(Cu(Ⅱ)@OMN)that improved the performance of PEDOT:PSS as a representative hole-transport layer(HTL)in organic and perovskite solar cells.Based on theoretical calculations and experimental data,the interaction between Cu(Ⅱ)@OMN and PEDOT or PSS led to electron redistribution in PEDOT:PSS and the dissociation of PEDOT and PSS,promoting enhanced charge extraction and transfer.In addition,the work function of the Cu(Ⅱ)@OMN-PEDOT:PSS is modified to achieve a more beneficial energy-level alignment,thereby facilitating improved hole transport and inhibited nonradiative recombination.Methylammonium(MA)-based perovskite and organic binary PM6:Y6solar cells achieved power conversion efficiencies(PCEs)of 19.21% and 17.15%,respectively.These PCEs are among the highest reported for MA-based perovskite and binary PM6:Y6 organic solar cells that use 2D nanomaterial-modified PEDOT:PSS,demonstrating the potential of Cu(Ⅱ)@OMN in solar cell applications.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFE0114700)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52130701 and 51977096)。
文摘The Ar atmospheric pressure plasma was found to be an excellent laboratorial source for green aurora emission.However,the characteristic and production mechanism of the green aurora emission of the Ar atmospheric pressure plasma are still not clear.In this work,an Ar plasma in a long glass tube which emits intense green aurora light is investigated.With the long glass tube,it can be concluded that the green aurora emission in the Ar plasma is not owing to the mixture of Ar plasma plume with the surrounding air.It is also found that the green aurora emission often appeared beyond the active electrode when the active electrode is placed at the downstream of the gas flow.The green emission disappears when the traces amount of O_(2) or N_(2)(about 0.05%–0.07%)is added to Ar.This is because the O_(2) molecules deactivate the upper state O(^(1)S),which results in the decrease of the green emission.On the other hand,when N_(2) is added,Ar metastable atoms are quenched by N_(2),which results in the decrease of O atoms and eventually leads to the decrease of the green emission intensity.The intensity of the green aurora emission increases when the driving voltage frequency increases from 1 to 10 k Hz.More importantly,it is found that the green aurora emission is not affected when a grounded stainless steel needle is in contact with the plasma plume.Thus,the green emission is not driven electrically.All these findings are helpful for the understanding of the physics and its applications of atmospheric pressure plasma jet in space physics,laser physics and other application areas.
基金We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21372207).
文摘A series of spiro-oxadiazoles were synthesized from 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-D-fructose and hydrazides via a stereoselective two-step reaction sequence. The structures of newly synthesized compounds were established by spectral analysis. The absolute configuration of compound 2a was further confirmed by single crystal X-ray analysis. All the synthesized compounds were screened for their in vitro antitumor activity, showing that these compounds have poor inhibitory activities against A549, MGC-803 tumor cells.