Enigma of Sustainable CO2 Conversion to Renewable Fuels and Chemicals Through Photocatalysis, Electrocatalysis, and Photoelectrocatalysis: Design Strategies and Atomic Level Insights
Diksha Suri,
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Srimanta Das,
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Shivani Choudhary
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et al.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 2, 2025
Growing
global
population,
escalating
energy
consumption,
and
climate
change
threaten
future
security.
Fossil
fuel
combustion,
primarily
coal,
oil,
natural
gas,
exacerbates
the
greenhouse
effect
driving
warming
through
CO
Language: Английский
Enhancing Light Utilization Efficiency of Semi‐Transparent Perovskite Solar Cells via Tailored Interfacial Engineering
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(39)
Published: July 30, 2024
Abstract
Semi‐transparent
perovskite
solar
cells
(ST‐PSCs)
are
promising
for
their
application
in
building
integrated
photovoltaics
(BIPVs).
For
BIPVs,
a
light
utilization
efficiency
(LUE)
>
2.5
is
required
which
multiplication
of
average
visible
transmittance
(AVT)
and
power
conversion
(PCE).
Generally,
semitransparency
achieved
by
reducing
film
thickness
increases
AVT
but
decreases
PCE
resulting
lower
LUE.
Here,
an
interface
engineering
strategy
employed
on
wide
bandgap
thin
absorber
layer
to
increase
The
study
employs
three
different
alkylamine
hydrochlorides
molecules
with
varied
alkyl
chain
length,
viz.,
2‐chloroethylamine‐hydrochloride,
3‐chloropropylamine‐hydrochloride,
4‐chlorobutyalamine‐hydrochloride
at
perovskite/electron
transport
(ETL)
investigates
effect
crystallization.
Further,
it
demonstrated
that
can
strongly
interact
suppress
non‐radiative
recombination
facilitating
charge
the
perovskite/ETL
interface.
Devices
post‐treated
interfacial
layer,
demonstrate
higher
LUE
3.45%
(PCE
14.11%)
≈25%
(400–800
nm),
V
oc
1.23
V.
Moreover,
unencapsulated
devices
retain
≈89%
initial
after
storage
1500
h
under
relative
humidity
≈35–40%.
This
provides
efficient
approach
improve
stability
ST‐PSCs
energy‐efficient
smart
windows.
Language: Английский
Organic Spacers Modulated Low Dose X‐Ray Detection in Hybrid Halide 2D Perovskites: Unveiling Exciton Dynamics
Shivani Choudhary,
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Joydip Ghosh,
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Shantanu C. Pathak
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et al.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
In
this
study,
we
investigate
how
modulating
organic
spacers
in
perovskites
influences
their
X-ray
detection
performance
and
reveal
the
mechanism
of
low-dose
with
high
sensitivity
using
femtosecond-transient
absorption
spectroscopy
(fs-TAS).
Particularly,
employ
N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-1,4-phenylenediammonium
(TMPDA)
N,N-dimethylphenylene-p-diammonium
(DPDA)
as
to
synthesize
2D
perovskite
single
crystals
(SCs).
We
find
that
DPDA-based
SCs
exhibit
reduced
interplanar
spacing
between
inorganic
layers,
leading
increased
lattice
packing.
Density
functional
theory
(DFT)
results
indicate
effective
mass
lower
distortion
(DPDA)PbBr4
suppressing
formation
self-trapped
exciton
(STEs)
electron-phonon
coupling
enhancing
carrier
delocalization
these
SCs.
Further,
measurements
demonstrates
higher
than
(TMPDA)PbBr4,
attributed
its
enhanced
delocalization,
mobility-lifetime
product.
The
limit
(LoD)
for
is
determined
be
13
nGy/s,
significantly
both
commercial
detectors
state-of-the-art
perovskite-based
detectors.
Furthermore,
fs-TAS
study
reveals
prolonged
hot
STE
cooling
decay
lifetimes,
which
directly
correlate
sensitivity.
This
highlights
impact
on
performance,
providing
a
framework
designing
ultra-low
LoD
essential
health
security
applications.
Language: Английский
Sensitive detection of bilirubin using highly luminescent benzylamine capped CH3NH3PbBr3 perovskite quantum dots
Prathul Nath,
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Manisha Chatterjee,
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Anshu Kumar
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et al.
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
456, P. 115803 - 115803
Published: June 1, 2024
Language: Английский
Decoding recombination dynamics in perovskite solar cells: an in-depth critical review
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
This
review
systematically
analyses
the
recombination
pathways
in
PSCs,
unveils
cutting-edge
suppression
strategies,
and
underscores
potential
of
ML
optimizing
device
performance
expediting
commercial
integration.
Language: Английский
Unravelling Singlet Fission in Polymer Materials: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Prospects for High-Efficiency Solar Cells
ACS Photonics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 13, 2024
Language: Английский
Hot-carrier phenomenon in perovskite solar cells under white light emitting diode
Discover Energy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(1)
Published: Oct. 8, 2024
Hot-carrier
solar
cells
offer
the
potential
for
enhanced
power
conversion
efficiency
by
tapping
into
kinetic
energy
of
hot
carriers
generated
upon
sunlight
absorption.
This
involves
using
specially
designed
materials
capable
efficiently
extracting
and
utilizing
these
to
produce
electrical
power.
Here,
we
observed
such
a
carrier
effect
in
hexamine
doped
methylammonium
lead
triiodide
perovskite
when
exposed
100
mW/cm2
5000
K
white
LED
light.
We
discovered
that
exhibited
remarkable
efficiency,
reaching
up
54.22%
with
Voc
(open-circuit
voltage)
Jsc
(short-circuit
current
density)
values
were
measured
at
1.10
V
54
mA/cm2,
respectively.
In
comparison,
under
similar
conditions
but
simulator,
remained
below
20%.
Our
results
suggest
high
PCE
irradiation
is
due
fine
resonance
between
light
band
gap
energy,
enabling
long
lifetime
then
allowing
massive
photovoltaics
process.
These
findings
highlight
alternative
achieve
carrier's
efficient
generation
converting
wavelength
match
absorber
gap.
Language: Английский