Energy & Fuels,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
37(16), P. 12301 - 12318
Published: July 25, 2023
Metal
halide
perovskites
owing
to
their
excellent
band
gap
tunability
have
shown
great
promise
in
designing
two-terminal
tandem
solar
cells
push
the
limitations
of
single-junction
devices.
However,
use
lead
perovskite
absorber
layers
has
raised
several
questions
this
field
due
inherent
toxic
nature
element.
Moreover,
most
wide-band-gap
top
that
are
used
composed
mixed
halides
(mixture
iodine
and
bromine),
leading
segregation
inside
device
affecting
its
long-term
performance.
In
order
address
these
issues,
present
work
focuses
on
simulation
a
lead-free,
single-halide,
all-perovskite
cell
with
physical
understanding
detail.
A
total
4
different
10
charge
transport
been
evaluated
for
bringing
out
best
Since
plays
vital
role
determining
efficiency
overall
device,
also
contains
brief
summary
tuning
crystal
via
compositional
engineering.
It
observed
methylammonium
germanium
(MAGeI3),
having
thickness
930
nm,
is
as
layer
when
combined
FA0.75Cs0.25SnI3,
which
bottom
507
nm;
best-performing
obtained
current
density
matching
16
mA/cm2
PCE
29.26%,
thus
showing
lot
potential
future
investigations.
Materials Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
5(9), P. 3535 - 3562
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
paper
presents
a
comprehensive
overview
of
the
current
landscape
self-powered
photodetectors,
emphasizing
emerging
role
transition
metal
dichalcogenides
(TMDCs)
as
promising
materials
for
addressing
their
growing
need
in
this
field.
Nano Trends,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6, P. 100032 - 100032
Published: March 21, 2024
Piezoelectricity
or
piezoelectric
effect
is
a
phenomenon
by
which
mechanical
energy
converted
into
electrical
and
vice
versa.
Piezoelectric
has
been
observed
in
several
organic
materials.
Therefore,
past
few
years
materials
have
received
significant
research
interests
biomedical
applications
specifically
for
fabrication
of
implantable
devices
because
their
high
performance,
excellent
biocompatibility
biodegradability,
superior
properties,
cheap
process.
This
article
provides
comprehensive
review
the
recent
progress
on
It
extensively
covers
properties
preparation
methods
different
including
amino
acids,
peptides,
proteins,
polysaccharides,
polymers
(such
as
PVDF,
PLLA,
PHB),
well
representative
device
namely
biosensing,
tissue
regeneration,
drug
delivery.
Finally,
discusses
challenges
future
directions
this
field.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(46), P. 25134 - 25142
Published: Nov. 13, 2023
Chiral
hybrid
perovskites
combine
the
advantages
of
chiral
materials
and
halide
perovskites,
offering
an
ideal
platform
for
design
circularly
polarized
light
(CPL)
detectors.
The
pyro-phototronic
effect,
as
a
special
mechanism
photoexcited
pyroelectric
signal,
can
significantly
improve
performance
photodetectors,
whereas
it
remains
great
challenge
to
achieve
pyroelectricity-based
CPL
detection.
In
this
work,
chiroptical
phenomena
effect
are
combined
in
chiral-polar
unprecedented
pyroelectric-based
Two
novel
two-dimensional
(2D)
lead-free
double
S/R-[(4-aminophenyl)ethylamine]2AgBiI8·0.5H2O,
successfully
designed
synthesized
by
introducing
organic
ligands
into
metal
frameworks.
Strikingly,
photoresponse
is
substantially
boosted
with
support
showing
increased
current
that
40
times
greater
than
photovoltaic
current.
Furthermore,
detector
possesses
excellent
detection
capacity
distinguish
different
polarization
states
photons,
which
impressive
glph
up
0.27
at
zero
bias.
This
study
provides
brand
new
process
utilizing
opens
avenue
optoelectronic
applications.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 2, 2023
Abstract
The
remarkable
success
of
lead
halide
perovskites
(LHPs)
in
photovoltaics
and
other
optoelectronics
is
significantly
linked
to
their
defect
tolerance,
although
this
correlation
remains
not
fully
clear.
tendency
LHPs
decompose
into
toxic
lead‐containing
compounds
the
presence
humid
air
calls
for
need
low‐toxicity
LHP
alternatives
comprising
cations
with
stable
oxidation
states.
To
aim,
a
plethora
low‐dimensional
wide‐bandgap
perovskite‐inspired
materials
(PIMs)
are
proposed.
Unfortunately,
optoelectronic
performance
PIMs
currently
lags
behind
that
LHP‐based
counterparts,
key
limiting
factor
being
high
concentration
defects
PIMs,
whose
rich
complex
chemistry
still
inadequately
understood.
This
review
discusses
relevant
belonging
elpasolite,
vacancy‐ordered
double
perovskite,
pnictogen‐based
metal
halide,
Ag‐Bi‐I,
chalcohalide
families
materials.
defect‐driven
optical
charge‐carrier
transport
properties
device
within
beyond
especially
discussed.
Finally,
view
on
potential
solutions
advancing
research
provided.
insights
will
help
tackle
commercialization
challenges
these
emerging
semiconductors
low
toxicity
intrinsic
stability.
Nano Energy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
118, P. 108969 - 108969
Published: Oct. 5, 2023
Self-powered
photodetectors
are
advantageous
over
conventional
because
they
can
have
outstanding
performance
in
the
absence
of
an
external
power
source,
which
is
important
for
a
range
applications,
including
Internet
Things.
Current
research
has
demonstrated
different
types
self-powered
utilizing
photovoltaic
effect,
pyroelectric
piezoelectric
and
synergic
effects,
such
as
piezo-phototronic
pyro-phototronic
effects.
Such
effects
been
standard
semiconductors,
hybrid
inorganic-organic
halide
perovskites
all
inorganic
perovskites.
Very
recently,
novel
type
photodetector
exploring
coupling
between
photovoltaic,
ferroelectric
(i.e.,
ferro-pyro-phototronic
effect)
attracted
great
interest,
owing
to
excellent
photo
current
response
achieved
with
this
triple
coupling.
The
effect
therefore
be
route
towards
improving
photodetectors.
Since
ferroelectricity
potential
bring
revolutionary
changes
many
contemporary
technologies,
non-volatile
memory,
solar
cells,
field
transistors,
energy
storage,
harvesters,
it
worthwhile
more
detail
how
enhances
Thus,
focus
review
covers
conducted
so
far
on
discussing
recent
progress
development
based
also
highlighting
challenges
solutions
using
these
devices
real-world
applications.
Chemistry - An Asian Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
18(9)
Published: March 15, 2023
Abstract
Catalysis
plays
a
crucial
role
in
all
the
major
applications
and
challenges
environment,
including
energy
generation
environmental
remediation.
Although
photocatalysts
electrocatalysts
are
useful
addressing
issues,
they
have
some
drawbacks,
such
as
low
efficiency
easy
charge
recombination
which
limits
their
applications.
Hence,
it
is
imperative
to
design
explore
new
catalytic
techniques
that
include
non‐photoresponsive
catalysts.
In
this
review,
detailed
possibilities,
characteristics
prospects
of
catalysts,
piezocatalysts,
thermocatalysts,
pyrocatalysts,
tribocatalysts
along
with
hybrid
catalysts
described.
The
overall
mechanism
each
technique
its
different
fields
generation,
remediation,
carbon
dioxide
reduction
discussed.
Nano Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 12, 2024
Photocatalysis
offers
a
direct,
yet
robust,
approach
to
eradicate
pathogenic
bacteria.
However,
the
practical
implementation
of
photocatalytic
disinfection
faces
significant
challenge
due
low-efficiency
photogenerated
carrier
separation
and
transfer.
Here,
we
present
an
effective
improve
performance
by
exploiting
pyro-phototronic
effect
through
synergistic
combination
pyroelectric
properties
processes.
A
set
comprehensive
studies
reveals
that
temperature
fluctuation-induced
field
promotes
photoexcited
transfer
thus
facilitates
generation
reactive
oxygen
species
ultimately
enhances
performance.
It
is
worth
highlighting
constructed
film
demonstrated
exceptional
antibacterial
efficiency
exceeding
95%
against
bacteria
under
fluctuations
light
irradiation.
Moreover,
versatile
modulation
role
in
boosting
was
corroborated.
This
work
paves
way
for
improving
harnessing
potential
various
inherent
material
properties.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(25)
Published: April 2, 2024
Abstract
Detecting
high‐energy
photons
from
the
deep
ultraviolet
(DUV)
to
X‐rays
is
vital
in
security,
medicine,
industry,
and
science.
Wide
bandgap
(WBG)
semiconductors
exhibit
great
potential
for
detecting
photons.
However,
implementation
of
highly
sensitive
high‐speed
detectors
based
on
WBG
has
been
a
huge
challenge
due
inevitable
level
traps
lack
appropriate
device
structure
engineering.
Here,
fast
pyroelectric
photoconductive
diode
(PPD),
which
couples
interface
effect
with
tailored
polycrystal
Ga‐rich
GaOx
(PGR‐GaOx)
Schottky
photodiode,
first
proposed.
The
PPD
exhibits
ultrahigh
detection
performance
DUV
X‐ray
light.
responsivity
light
sensitivity
are
up
10
4
A
W
−1
5
µ
C
Gy
air
cm
−2
,
respectively.
Especially,
induced
by
polar
symmetry
depletion
region
PGR‐GaOx
can
significantly
improve
response
speed
times.
Furthermore,
demonstrated
imaging
enhancement
systems
low
power
consumption
high
sensitivity.
This
work
fully
excavates
provides
novel
design
strategy
achieve
detectors.