Abstract
Lead
(Pb)
halide
perovskite
solar
cells
(PSCs)
exhibit
impressive
power
conversion
efficiencies
close
to
those
of
their
silicon
counterparts.
However,
they
suffer
from
moisture
instability
and
Pb
safety
concerns.
Previous
studies
have
endeavoured
address
these
issues
independently,
yielding
minimal
advancements.
Here,
a
general
nanoencapsulation
platform
using
natural
polyphenols
is
reported
for
Pb‐halide
PSCs
that
simultaneously
addresses
both
challenges.
The
polyphenol‐based
encapsulant
solution‐processable,
inexpensive
(≈1.6
USD
m
−2
),
requires
only
5
min
the
entire
process,
highlighting
its
potential
scalability.
encapsulated
devices
with
efficiency
20.7%
retained
up
80%
peak
performance
2000
h
70%
7000
h.
Under
simulated
rainfall
conditions,
rich
in
catechol
groups
captures
ions
released
degraded
perovskites
via
coordination,
keeping
levels
within
safe
drinking
water
threshold
15
ppb.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
144(34), С. 15718 - 15726
Опубликована: Авг. 17, 2022
"Spin"
has
been
recently
reported
as
an
important
degree
of
electronic
freedom
to
improve
the
performance
electrocatalysts
and
photocatalysts.
This
work
demonstrates
manipulations
spin-polarized
electrons
in
CsPbBr3
halide
perovskite
nanoplates
(NPLs)
boost
photocatalytic
CO2
reduction
reaction
(CO2RR)
efficiencies
by
doping
manganese
cations
(Mn2+)
applying
external
magnetic
field.
Mn-doped
(Mn-CsPbBr3)
NPLs
exhibit
outstanding
CO2RR
compared
pristine
due
creating
after
Mn
doping.
Notably,
Mn-CsPbBr3
is
significantly
enhanced
5.7
times
improved
under
a
field
300
mT
with
permanent
magnet
NPLs.
The
corresponding
mechanism
systematically
investigated
circular
dichroism
spectroscopy,
ultrafast
transient
absorption
density
functional
theory
simulation.
origin
increased
number
photoexcited
carriers
synergistic
elements
field,
resulting
prolonged
carrier
lifetime
suppressed
charge
recombination.
Our
result
shows
that
manipulating
semiconductors
provides
effective
strategy
efficiencies.
ACS Energy Letters,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
8(2), С. 1152 - 1191
Опубликована: Янв. 26, 2023
Lead
halide
perovskite
nanocrystals
(LHP
NCs)
have
emerged
as
next-generation
semiconductor
materials
with
outstanding
optical
and
optoelectronic
properties.
Because
of
the
high
surface-to-volume
ratio,
performance
colloidal
stability
LHP
NCs
largely
depend
on
their
surface
chemistry,
especially
ligands
termination.
On
one
hand,
capping
improve
luminescence;
other
hand
highly
dynamic
binding
nature
is
detrimental
to
photoluminescence
NCs.
In
addition,
functionalization
desired
molecules
induces
new
functionalities
such
chirality,
light
harvesting,
triplet
sensitization
through
energy/electron
transfer
or
use
X-ray
detectors.
this
review,
we
present
current
understanding
an
atomic
view
chemistry
NCs,
including
crystal
termination,
vacancies,
different
types
ligands.
Furthermore,
discuss
ligand-induced
functionalities,
photocatalysis
chirality.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
61(40)
Опубликована: Авг. 3, 2022
Herein,
using
as-designed
surface-mounted
Bismuth-based
metal-organic
framework
(Bi-MOF)
on
two-dimensional
BiOBr
support,
as
an
operable
platform
for
site-specific
strain
engineering
to
tailor
the
intermediate
adsorption/desorption
capability
in
CO2
photocatalytic
conversion
is
proposed.
Giant
compressive
up
7.85
%
successfully
induced
Bi-MOF
revealed
by
HRTEM
images
and
geometric
phase
analysis
well
situ
Raman
characterization,
which
largely
downshifts
p
band
center
of
Bi
nodes
intensifies
their
unsaturated
state.
In-depth
explorations
are
put
onto
p-p
(Bi
6p
/CO
2p)
orbital
hybridization.
Taking
adsorption
process
example,
1π
7σ
frontier
molecule
orbitals
2p
both
strain-free
strained
models
shift
downwards
Fermi
level,
indicative
fast
.
Meanwhile,
further
induces
new
non-degenerate
overlapping
near
intensified
orbitals,
stimulating
activation
absorbed
molecules.
Chemical Reviews,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
122(15), С. 12475 - 12494
Опубликована: Июль 6, 2022
Energy
and
electron
transfer
processes
in
light
harvesting
assemblies
dictate
the
outcome
of
overall
energy
conversion
process.
Halide
perovskite
nanocrystals
such
as
CsPbBr3
with
relatively
high
emission
yield
strong
absorption
can
singlet
triplet
to
surface-bound
acceptor
molecules.
They
also
induce
photocatalytic
reduction
oxidation
by
selectively
transferring
electrons
holes
across
nanocrystal
interface.
This
perspective
discusses
key
factors
dictating
these
excited-state
pathways
fundamental
differences
between
processes.
Spectroscopic
methods
decipher
complex
photoinduced
are
presented.
A
basic
understanding
two
excited
deactivation
(charge
transfer)
ways
modulate
them
should
enable
design
more
efficient
semiconductor
molecular
systems.
Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
12(1)
Опубликована: Июль 17, 2023
Abstract
Background
In
recent
years,
solar
photovoltaic
technology
has
experienced
significant
advances
in
both
materials
and
systems,
leading
to
improvements
efficiency,
cost,
energy
storage
capacity.
These
have
made
a
more
viable
option
for
renewable
generation
storage.
However,
intermittent
is
major
limitation
of
energy,
systems
are
the
preferred
solution
these
challenges
where
electric
power
applicable.
Hence,
type
system
depends
on
used
electrical
generation.
Furthermore,
growing
need
sources
necessity
long-term
solutions
fueled
research
into
novel
systems.
Researchers
concentrated
increasing
efficiency
cells
by
creating
that
can
collect
convert
sunlight
power.
Main
body
abstract
This
study
provides
an
overview
development
devices.
The
use
sources,
such
as
power,
becoming
increasingly
important
address
demand
mitigate
impact
climate
change.
with
superior
properties,
higher
lower
improved
durability,
significantly
enhance
performance
panels
enable
creation
new,
efficient
review
discusses
progress
field
opportunities
associated
also
explored,
including
scalability,
stability,
economic
feasibility.
Conclusion
devices
holds
great
potential
revolutionize
energy.
With
ongoing
technological
advancements,
scientists
engineers
been
able
design
properties
durability.
be
existing
adoption
could
implications
transition
toward
sustainable
environmentally
friendly
system.
there
still
addressed,
environmental
effects,
feasibility,
before
widely
implemented.
Nonetheless,
this
promising
continued
reports
crucial
achieving
future.
lead
system,
but
further
needed
overcome
current
limitations
large-scale
implementation.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
11(8), С. 4020 - 4029
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
A
lead-free
perovskite/MOF
catalyst
shows
a
high
CO
selectivity
of
99.5%
for
photocatalytic
2
reduction,
stemming
from
efficient
charge
separation,
formation
*COOH
intermediates,
and
prompt
desorptionof
the
catalyst.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
11(24), С. 12482 - 12498
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
This
review
focuses
on
halide
perovskite
quantum
dots
(QDs)
for
photocatalytic
CO
2
reduction,
discussing
the
structures
and
properties
of
QDs,
mechanism
photocatalyst
design,
challenges
directions
future
research.
Abstract
Photocatalytic
CO
2
reduction
to
valuable
fuels
is
a
promising
way
alleviate
anthropogenic
emissions
and
energy
crises.
Perovskite
oxides
have
attracted
widespread
attention
as
photocatalysts
for
by
virtue
of
their
high
catalytic
activity,
compositional
flexibility,
bandgap
adjustability,
good
stability.
In
this
review,
the
basic
theory
photocatalysis
mechanism
over
perovskite
oxide
are
first
introduced.
Then,
oxides'
structures,
properties,
preparations
presented.
detail,
research
progress
on
photocatalytic
discussed
from
five
aspects:
photocatalyst
in
its
own
right,
metal
cation
doping
at
A
B
sites
oxides,
anion
O
oxygen
vacancies,
loading
cocatalyst
constructing
heterojunction
with
other
semiconductors.
Finally,
development
prospects
put
forward.
This
article
should
serve
useful
guide
creating
oxide‐based
that
more
effective
reasonable.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
146(6), С. 4068 - 4077
Опубликована: Янв. 30, 2024
The
synthesis
of
photocatalysts
with
both
broad
light
absorption
and
efficient
charge
separation
is
significant
for
a
high
solar
energy
conversion,
which
still
remains
to
be
challenge.
Herein,
narrow-bandgap
Y2Ti2O5S2
(YTOS)
oxysulfide
nanosheet
coexposed
defined
{101}
{001}
facets
synthesized
by
flux-assisted
solid-state
reaction
was
revealed
display
the
character
an
anisotropic
migration.
selective
photodeposition
cocatalysts
demonstrated
that
surfaces
YTOS
nanosheets
were
reduction
oxidation
regions
during
photocatalysis,
respectively.
Density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
indicated
band
level
difference
between
YTOS,
contributes
migration
them.
exposed
Ti
atoms
on
surface
S
identified,
respectively,
as
reducing
oxidizing
centers
nanosheets.
This
generated
built-in
electric
field
these
two
facets,
quantified
spatially
resolved
photovoltage
microscopy,
intensity
found
highly
correlated
photocatalytic
H2
production
activity
especially
exhibiting
apparent
quantum
yield
18.2%
(420
nm)
after
on-site
modification
Pt@Au
cocatalyst
assisted
Na2S–Na2SO3
hole
scavengers.
In
conjunction
oxygen-production
photocatalyst
[Co(bpy)3]2+/3+
redox
shuttle,
achieved
solar-to-hydrogen
conversion
efficiency
0.15%
via
Z-scheme
overall
water
splitting.
Our
work
first
confirm
in
perovskite
photocatalyst,
crucial
enhancing
catalytic
this
material.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
63(21)
Опубликована: Фев. 29, 2024
Abstract
The
development
of
high‐performance
photocatalytic
systems
for
CO
2
reduction
is
appealing
to
address
energy
and
environmental
issues,
while
it
challenging
avoid
using
toxic
metals
organic
sacrificial
reagents.
We
here
immobilize
a
family
cobalt
phthalocyanine
catalysts
on
Pb‐free
halide
perovskite
Cs
AgBiBr
6
nanosheets
with
delicate
control
the
anchors
catalysts.
Among
them,
molecular
hybrid
photocatalyst
assembled
by
carboxyl
achieves
optimal
performance
an
electron
consumption
rate
300±13
μmol
g
−1
h
visible‐light‐driven
‐to‐CO
conversion
coupled
water
oxidation
O
,
over
8
times
unmodified
(36±8
),
also
far
surpassing
documented
(<150
).
Besides
improved
intrinsic
activity,
electrochemical,
computational,
ex‐/in
situ
X‐ray
photoelectron
absorption
spectroscopic
results
indicate
that
electrons
photogenerated
at
Bi
atoms
can
be
directionally
transferred
catalyst
via
which
strongly
bind
atoms,
substantially
facilitating
interfacial
transfer
kinetics
thereby
photocatalysis.