Nasrin Solhtalab, Shangpu Liu, Mikaël Kepenekian, Lisa Hoffmann, Julia A. Gessner, Tobias Fischer, Daniel Sandner, Andrii Shcherbakov, Jonathan Zerhoch, Stanislav Bodnar, Frank Rominger, Joachim Ballmann, Claudine Katan, Hristo Iglev, Felix Deschler
{"title":"Impact of Halide Substitution in the Inorganic Framework on the Optical Activity of Chiral Metal-Halide Perovskites","authors":"Nasrin Solhtalab, Shangpu Liu, Mikaël Kepenekian, Lisa Hoffmann, Julia A. Gessner, Tobias Fischer, Daniel Sandner, Andrii Shcherbakov, Jonathan Zerhoch, Stanislav Bodnar, Frank Rominger, Joachim Ballmann, Claudine Katan, Hristo Iglev, Felix Deschler","doi":"10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c02987","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c02987","url":null,"abstract":"The combination of chiroptical and semiconducting properties makes chiral hybrid metal-halide perovskites a promising class of materials for optoelectronic and optospintronic devices. Still, the detailed connection between the material composition and optical activity remains to be fully understood. Here, we study the effect of halogen substitution on optical activity in the chiral hybrid perovskite (R,S,rac)-3BrMBA<sub>2</sub>PbI<sub>4(1–<i>x</i>)</sub>Br<sub>4<i>x</i></sub>. We find that an unusual sign-flip occurs in the circular dichroism (CD) spectrum as the optical gap blue-shifts with increasing bromide content. We explain this observation by shifts in the energy level alignment caused by the halide substitution. We also observed an inverse relationship between the CD intensity and the microstrain induced in the lattice for mixed-halide compositions, which we attribute to inhomogeneity in chirality transfer across the inorganic framework. Last but not least, transient Faraday rotation measurements reveal that the (R/S)-3BrMBA<sub>2</sub>PbBr<sub>4</sub> system exhibits a significant spin lifetime even at room temperature, underscoring its potential for spintronic applications.","PeriodicalId":61,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Physical Chemistry C","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.126,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144165726","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Y. Wang, X. Y. Guo, B. Y. Chi, Y. Zhu, Y. Yan, X. F. Han
{"title":"Large Magnetoresistance and Reconfigurable Spin Filtering Efficiency Induced by Nonvolatile Electrical Control of Magnetism in van der Waals Sc2CO2/Bilayer-NiCl2/Sc2CO2 Multiferroic Heterostructures","authors":"H. Y. Wang, X. Y. Guo, B. Y. Chi, Y. Zhu, Y. Yan, X. F. Han","doi":"10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c01755","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c01755","url":null,"abstract":"The large magnetoresistance (MR) effect produced by nonvolatile electrical control of magnetism in van der Waals (vdW) multiferroic heterostructures with strong magnetoelectric coupling effect holds great significance for designing high-efficiency and low-dissipation spintronic devices beyond Moore’s law. Here, we propose a vdW multiferroic heterostructure composed of a bilayer-NiCl<sub>2</sub> clamped by two ferroelectric monolayer-Sc<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>2</sub> (Sc<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>2</sub>/bilayer-NiCl<sub>2</sub>/Sc<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>2</sub> vdW heterostructure) and investigate the electronic structure, magnetoelectric coupling properties, and the in-plane spin-dependent transport of the proposed vdW multiferroic heterostructure using first-principles calculations. It is found that the interlayer magnetic coupling of the sandwiched bilayer-NiCl<sub>2</sub> can be reversibly switched between antiferromagnetic (AFM) and ferromagnetic couplings by electrically reversing the ferroelectric polarization direction of the top and bottom Sc<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>2</sub> layers, respectively. By nonvolatile electrical control of the interlayer magnetic coupling of the sandwiched bilayer-NiCl<sub>2</sub>, a large MR effect of about 470–500%, and the maximum spin filtering efficiency of about 70% can be produced in the Sc<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>2</sub>/bilayer-NiCl<sub>2</sub>/Sc<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>2</sub> vdW heterostructure under zero bias, and the spin filtering efficiency can be effectively tuned by applying an electric field. Intriguingly, the built-in effective electric field along the out-of-plane direction between the two Sc<sub>2</sub>CO<sub>2</sub> layers yields a spin filtering efficiency of up to 63–65% under zero bias, even in the interlayer AFM state. Our work presents a promising avenue for developing high-efficiency and low-dissipation spintronic devices.","PeriodicalId":61,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Physical Chemistry C","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.126,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144165741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Debasish Biswasray, Christopher E. Petoukhoff, Bala Murali Krishna Mariserla
{"title":"Unified Model for Plasmon Coupling in Metal Nanoparticles and Effect of the Polymer Shell","authors":"Debasish Biswasray, Christopher E. Petoukhoff, Bala Murali Krishna Mariserla","doi":"10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c08778","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c08778","url":null,"abstract":"Plasmon resonance and its coupling in metal nanoparticles enable the modulation of the resonance spectrum with particle size, shape, and near/far-field interactions. The plasmon coupling of the resonance spectrum is blue-shifted when the nanoparticles are separated by a distance in the range of lattice spacings but is red-shifted for larger separations (much more greater than the lattice spacing). The spectral behavior in these two regimes is driven by charge transfer and plasmon hybridization and has not been explained simultaneously for an assembly of nanoparticles with existing models. Herein, we developed a model by considering a virtual nanobridge for lattice parameter spacing to account for the charge transfer between nanoparticles in the dimer, trimer, tetramer, and pentamer assemblies, while for larger separations, the coupling adheres to hybridization. The interparticle separation-dependent spectral shift in both regimes was established well with the proposed unified plasmon coupling model, which is consistent with previous experiments and theories and is applicable to assemblies of any number of nanoparticles. We also showed the effect of the polymer shell on monomer/dimer plasmons and examined the polarization-dependent plasmon coupling in multinanoparticle assemblies, providing insight on tunable plasmon enhancement toward advanced quantum devices.","PeriodicalId":61,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Physical Chemistry C","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.126,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144177209","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding Oxygen Ion Diffusion Mechanisms in YTiO3 Structures with Native Defects","authors":"Nathan Rabelo Martins, Luisa Scolfaro, Pablo Damasceno Borges, Daiane Damasceno Borges","doi":"10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c02066","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c02066","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the influence of native oxygen vacancies (<i>V</i><sub>O</sub>) and interstitial oxygen (<i>O</i><sub>i</sub>) defects on oxygen ion diffusion in YTiO<sub>3</sub>. Using a combination of density functional theory (DFT) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, we explored the diffusion mechanisms and the role of these defects in enhancing ionic conductivity. Our results show that the presence of interstitial oxygen significantly promotes anisotropic diffusion of O<sup>2–</sup> ions, with a strong preference for diffusion along the <i>y</i>-axis, a trend that persists across different temperatures and concentrations. This anisotropy is attributed to the distortions induced by interstitial oxygen atoms at the 8d Wyckoff positions, which weaken the bonds between oxygen atoms and the crystal lattice, facilitating diffusion. The analysis of residence times revealed that oxygen atoms at the 8d sites exhibit shorter residence times compared with those at the 4c sites, especially at lower temperatures. This behavior is explained by the higher probability of a vacancy occurring in the vicinity of the 8d sites, leading to a higher probability of oxygen migration from these positions. Overall, our findings provide valuable insights into the mechanisms governing oxygen ion diffusion in YTiO<sub>3</sub> and highlight the importance of interstitial oxygen defects in enhancing ionic conductivity, which could contribute to developing new cathode materials for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs).","PeriodicalId":61,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Physical Chemistry C","volume":"58 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.126,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144153560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dan Wang, Yunhong Xie, Lingfan Xu, Yixuan Zhou, Kai Li, Zhongfeng Li
{"title":"Copper Sulfide-Decorated Gd2O3 Nanorods: A Promising Probe for Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Photothermal Therapy","authors":"Dan Wang, Yunhong Xie, Lingfan Xu, Yixuan Zhou, Kai Li, Zhongfeng Li","doi":"10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c02654","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c02654","url":null,"abstract":"The development of bifunctional nanoplatform-based theranostics has garnered considerable attention in cancer therapy research. In this study, we engineer Gd<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>@SiO<sub>2</sub>-CuS nanorods as an integrated diagnostic-therapeutic system, simultaneously harnessing photothermal conversion and paramagnetic properties for MRI-assisted photothermal intervention. Hydrothermally synthesized Gd<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanorods demonstrate superior <i>T</i><sub>1</sub>-weighted contrast performance, achieving a longitudinal relaxivity (<i>r</i><sub>1</sub>) of 4.2 mM<sup>–1</sup>·s<sup>–1</sup>, which compares favorably with that of commercial contrast agents. Furthermore, the strategically integrated CuS component exhibits remarkable photothermal conversion efficiency (19.6%) and sustained therapeutic stability. These attributes pave the way for achieving the application objective of magnetic resonance imaging-assisted photothermal therapy. Critically, comprehensive biosafety evaluations, including hemocompatibility assays and cytotoxicity profiling, confirm the nanocomposite’s favorable biocompatibility. The findings underscore the substantial potential of Gd<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>@SiO<sub>2</sub>-CuS nanorods for image-guided photothermal therapy applications.","PeriodicalId":61,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Physical Chemistry C","volume":"115 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.126,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144153561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xing-Yu Wang, Jun-Hui Yuan, Bei Peng, Hao Wang, Jiafu Wang
{"title":"Two-Dimensional Kagome Monolayer Hf3P2X6 (X = Cl, Br, I) with Robust Direct Band Gap and Ultrahigh Electron Mobility","authors":"Xing-Yu Wang, Jun-Hui Yuan, Bei Peng, Hao Wang, Jiafu Wang","doi":"10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c01605","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c01605","url":null,"abstract":"As the cornerstone of the next generation of microelectronics and optoelectronics technology, two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors have shown great potential. In this study, we successfully predicted three highly stable 2D hafnium-based kagome monolayers, Hf<sub>3</sub>P<sub>2</sub>X<sub>6</sub> (X = Cl, Br, I), through a synergistic approach combining first-principles calculations, surface passivation techniques, and charge balance strategies. Electronic structure analysis reveals that Hf<sub>3</sub>P<sub>2</sub>X<sub>6</sub> exhibits direct band gap characteristics with values ranging from 0.74 to 1.10 eV (HSE06 + SOC level). Notably, these direct band gap features remain robust under strain engineering. Although Hf<sub>3</sub>P<sub>2</sub>X<sub>6</sub> adopts a hafnium-based kagome lattice, its kagome-derived electronic bands are relatively weak due to an unusually large bond length ratio. Furthermore, deformation potential theory predicts ultrahigh electron mobility in Hf<sub>3</sub>P<sub>2</sub>X<sub>6</sub>, reaching up to 5.83 × 10<sup>5</sup> cm<sup>2</sup> V<sup>–1</sup> s<sup>–1</sup>, while hole mobility remains moderate (∼10<sup>3</sup> cm<sup>2</sup> V<sup>–1</sup> s<sup>–1</sup>). The excellent visible light absorption capability has also been confirmed by theoretical calculations. This study not only expands the exploration of 2D kagome materials but also highlights the potential of Hf<sub>3</sub>P<sub>2</sub>X<sub>6</sub> for high-performance, low-dimensional optoelectronic devices.","PeriodicalId":61,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Physical Chemistry C","volume":"58 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.126,"publicationDate":"2025-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144153559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhancement of Chiral-Induced Spin Selectivity via Circularly Polarized Light","authors":"Wei Liu, Jingqi Chen, Wenjie Dou","doi":"10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c02365","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c02365","url":null,"abstract":"Although the chiral-induced spin selectivity (CISS) effect was discovered in 1999, the practical applications of the CISS effect face challenges due to relatively low spin polarization. Here, we report that circularly polarized light (CPL) can significantly enhance the CISS effect through indirect strong light–matter interactions. In particular, we show that the light-induced Berry force can strongly affect nuclear motion, resulting in spin selectivity from near 0 to almost 100%. Our results demonstrate that the spin–orbit couplings alone cannot explain the large spin selectivity in observed experiments, and nonadiabatic effects from electron–nuclear couplings and electron–photon couplings should be incorporated into the CISS modeling. The theory we developed can be used as the design principle for experimentally controlling CISS effects using CPL.","PeriodicalId":61,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Physical Chemistry C","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.126,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144153565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimization of Exciton Recombination toward High-Efficient Emission in Tin/Yttrium-Based Hybrid Perovskite","authors":"Zhiyan Yi, Xiaoming Zhang, Yuxin Wu, Qinglin Meng, Panheng Wang, Ziqiao Wu, Qiao He, Jiandong Fan, Wenzhe Li","doi":"10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c02230","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c02230","url":null,"abstract":"The exceptional photoluminescence (PL) efficiency of tin-based perovskites has garnered significant scientific interest. However, the high performance of these materials is predominantly dependent on antimony (Sb) doping, raising concerns regarding Sb toxicity. To address this critical issue, we propose an innovative approach by introducing low-toxicity Y<sup>3+</sup> as a dopant and synthesizing a novel perovskite single crystal through advanced crystal growth techniques. By implementing strategic structural modifications, we achieve a substantial improvement in the luminescence performance of the perovskite single crystal. These structural alterations demonstrate an intensified electron–phonon coupling and enhanced electron localization, thereby optimizing the formation efficiency of self-trapped excitons. The resultant (4PPY·H)<sub>2</sub>Sn<sub>0.864</sub>Y<sub>0.136</sub>Cl<sub>5.864</sub> single crystal exhibits remarkable photoluminescence properties, achieving a quantum yield of up to 96%. Furthermore, the fluorescence lifetime of the doped crystal demonstrates a more than 2-fold increase compared to its undoped counterpart.","PeriodicalId":61,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Physical Chemistry C","volume":"240 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.126,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144153566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Environment-Driven Tunable Circularly Polarized Luminescence in Chiral Guanosine Assemblies for FRET-Active Composites","authors":"Dong Wang, Lifei Chen, Xuetao Yan, Yuze Ren, Yingying Chen, Zhenzhen Li, Lingyan Feng","doi":"10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c02374","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c02374","url":null,"abstract":"The synthesis of a novel circularly polarized luminescent (CPL)-active hydrogel with superior modulation properties is achieved through the self-assembly of helical G-quartet nanostructures under molecular crowding conditions. In a simulated molecularly crowded environment with polyethylene glycol (PEG), mixtures of 5′-guanine monophosphate (GMP) and guanosine (Gua) form chiral hydrogels, with the chirality being significantly influenced by the concentration of Gua. The chiral hydrogel can induce achiral dyes to exhibit CPL with a dissymmetry factor (g<sub>lum</sub>) of up to 10<sup>–2</sup>. The incorporated dyes exhibit helical structures at the nanoscale, achieving full-color CPL, and demonstrate dual CPL characteristics through the Förster resonance energy transfer mechanism. The processed chiral coassembled hydrogels into freestanding films can distinguish between the left- and right-handed circularly polarized (LCP and RCP) light, highlighting potential applications in chiral light source detectors, which paves new avenues for the design of chiral functional nanomaterials and their applications in chiral detection.","PeriodicalId":61,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Physical Chemistry C","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.126,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144153567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of Dissolved O2 on the Photochromism of Suspended WO3 Nanoparticles","authors":"Ludovic Belhomme, Manuel Gaudon, Serge Ravaine","doi":"10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c00852","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c00852","url":null,"abstract":"We report the synthesis by a polyol route of close-to-WO<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles (NPs), in the sense that the as-prepared NPs have a deficiency in oxygen stoichiometry (a WO<sub>3–<i>x</i></sub> formula is therefore more accurate), as a key point in addition to their photochromic properties. Their surface modification with 1-butylphosphonic acid was shown to prevent their hydrolysis when dispersed in water. The aqueous suspensions of the functionalized NPs do not exhibit any photochromism under UV irradiation, unlike those in ethanol, which have a strong and reversible photochromic contrast. This difference has been attributed to the dissolved oxygen content, which is 16.5 times higher in ethanol than in water. This high amount of dissolved oxygen allows ethanol to act not only as an oxidizing agent (in bleaching) but also as a reducing agent (in coloring), whereas the water’s low affinity for oxygen makes it a very poor redox solvent. The effect of oxygen on the photochromism (in terms of characteristic coloring and bleaching times) of the WO<sub>3</sub> NPs was further evidenced through the UV irradiation of suspensions in butanone, octanol, and dimethylformamide, all chosen because their dissolved oxygen content is much higher than that of water. Photochromism is all the more rapid (and therefore “effective”) the greater the affinity of the chosen solvents with molecular oxygen.","PeriodicalId":61,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Physical Chemistry C","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.126,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144153562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}