{"title":"Operating Mechanism Principles and Advancements for Halide Perovskite-Based Memristors and Neuromorphic Devices","authors":"So-Yeon Kim, Heyi Zhang, Jenifer Rubio-Magnieto","doi":"10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02170","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02170","url":null,"abstract":"With the advent of the generation of artificial intelligence (AI) based on big data-processing technologies, next-generation memristor and memristive neuromorphic devices have been actively studied with great interest to overcome the von Neumann bottleneck limits. Among various candidates, halide perovskites (HPs) have been in the spotlight as potential candidates for these devices due to their unique switching characteristics with low energy consumption and flexible integration compatibility across various sources for scalability. We outline the characteristics and operating principles of HP-based memristors and their neuromorphic devices. We explain filamentary- and interface-type switching according to the type of conducting pathway occurring inside the active HP layer and the operating mechanisms depending on the species that make up this conducting pathway. We summarize the types and mechanisms of current changes beneficial for neuromorphic device applications and finally organize various suggested analysis tools and physical models to enable experimental determination of switching mechanisms from various perspectives.","PeriodicalId":62,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.475,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142325821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Strategies To Achieve Long-Term Stability in Lead Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals and Its Optoelectronic Applications","authors":"Shovon Chatterjee, Subarna Biswas, Smruti Sourav, Jyotisman Rath, Syed Akhil, Nimai Mishra","doi":"10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02240","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02240","url":null,"abstract":"The lead halide perovskite (LHP) nanocrystals (NCs) research area is flourishing due to their exceptional properties and great potential for a wide range of applications in optoelectronics and photovoltaics. Yet, despite the momentum in the field, perovskite devices are not yet ready for commercialization due to degradation caused by intrinsic phase transitions and external factors such as moisture, temperature, and ultraviolet (UV) light. To attain long-term stability, we analyze the origin of instabilities and describe different strategies such as surface modification, encapsulation, and doping for long-term viability. We also assess how these stabilizing strategies have been utilized to obtain optoelectronic devices with long-term stability. This Mini-Review also outlines the future direction of each strategy for producing highly efficient and ultrastable LHP NCs for sustainable applications.","PeriodicalId":62,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.475,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142325791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Diverse Excitonic Phenomena in Asymmetric Trilayer Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Heterostructures","authors":"Zhe Zhang, Shudong Wang","doi":"10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02526","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02526","url":null,"abstract":"Interlayer excitons formed in two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) heterostructures can be easily tuned due to the large spatial separation. In this work, we discuss the electronic and excitonic optical properties of trilayer heterostructures MoS<sub>2</sub>/MoSSe/WSe<sub>2</sub> and MoS<sub>2</sub>/MoSSe/MoSe<sub>2</sub> using state-of-the-art <i>GW</i>+BSE calculations. In both trilayer geometries, we discover a variety of exciton states, including interlayer excitons, every-other-layer excitons, and their hybridized states, <i>h</i>-IX. Importantly, the <i>h</i>-IXs are optically bright through hybridizing with the intralayer excitons, and the radiative lifetimes of <i>h</i>-IXs range from subnanoseconds to tens of microseconds at 77 K, depending on their compositions. We also reveal that the diversity of the low-lying IXs in MoS<sub>2</sub>/MoSSe/MoSe<sub>2</sub> is higher than that of MoS<sub>2</sub>/MoSSe/WSe<sub>2</sub>, because more energy levels participate in transitions in MoS<sub>2</sub>/MoSSe/MoSe<sub>2</sub>. Our findings demonstrate that the appropriate energy alignment via manipulating the Janus layer is crucial for realizing rich excitonic states in trilayer TMD heterostructures.","PeriodicalId":62,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.475,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142325792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuwei Su, Zhiwei Zhao, Erkang Wang, Zhangquan Peng
{"title":"Mechanistic Study on Oxygen Reduction Reaction in High-Concentrated Electrolytes for Aprotic Lithium–Oxygen Batteries","authors":"Yuwei Su, Zhiwei Zhao, Erkang Wang, Zhangquan Peng","doi":"10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02455","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02455","url":null,"abstract":"Highly concentrated electrolytes (HCEs) have energized the development of high-energy-density lithium metal batteries by facilitating the formation of robust inorganic-derived solid electrolyte interfaces on the lithium anode. However, the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) occurring on the cathode side remains ambiguous in HCE-based lithium–oxygen (Li–O<sub>2</sub>) batteries. Herein, we investigate the ORR mechanism in a highly concentrated LiTFSI-CH<sub>3</sub>CN electrolyte using ultra-microelectrode voltammetry coupled with in situ spectroscopies. It is found that, compared to the dilute electrolyte, the HCE prolongs the lifespan of superoxide intermediates and decelerates their migration rate to the bulk solution, resulting in a change in growth mode for the discharge product of Li<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> from traditional two-dimensional film growth to surface three-dimensional expansion growth. This alteration reduces the cathode passivation and thus delivers the enhanced discharge capacity. Additionally, the HCE also increases the reaction energy barrier between superoxide and solvent molecules, thereby minimizing parasitic reactions and improving the cycle performance of Li–O<sub>2</sub> batteries. Our study reveals the intricate interplay between electrolytes and oxygen intermediates and provides important insights into electrolyte chemistries for better Li–O<sub>2</sub> batteries.","PeriodicalId":62,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.475,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142325794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiao-Jiao Chen, Si-Dun Wang, Xun-Lei Ding, Sheng-Gui He
{"title":"Correction to “Role of H2O Adsorption in CO Oxidation over Cerium-Oxide Cluster Anions (CeO2)nO– (n = 1–4)”","authors":"Jiao-Jiao Chen, Si-Dun Wang, Xun-Lei Ding, Sheng-Gui He","doi":"10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02726","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02726","url":null,"abstract":"In Figure 4, the plot should be replaced, as shown below:<img alt=\"\" src=\"/cms/10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02726/asset/images/medium/jz4c02726_0001.gif\"/> In the picture, the solid lines represent the LUMO energies of (CeO<sub>2</sub>)<sub><i>n</i></sub>O<sup>–</sup> and (CeO<sub>2</sub>)<sub><i>n</i></sub>OH<sub>2</sub>O<sup>–</sup> clusters. However, the energies of these clusters were confused, leading to incorrect line positions that are inconsistent with the statement “while the LUMO energy of Ce<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub>H<sub>2</sub>O<sup>–</sup> (−1.29 eV) is slightly higher than that of Ce<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub><sup>–</sup> (−1.37 eV)”. This article has not yet been cited by other publications.","PeriodicalId":62,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.475,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142325797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wentao Song, Assimo Maris, Charlotte N. Cummings, Luca Evangelisti, Nicholas R. Walker, Sonia Melandri
{"title":"The Challenging Conformational Landscape of Cysteamine···H2O Revealed by the Strong Interplay of Rotational Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Calculations","authors":"Wentao Song, Assimo Maris, Charlotte N. Cummings, Luca Evangelisti, Nicholas R. Walker, Sonia Melandri","doi":"10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02353","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02353","url":null,"abstract":"A 1:1 molecular complex of cysteamine with water is shown to adopt a cage-like structure where cysteamine accepts a relatively strong hydrogen bond from water while also engaging in two additional weaker interactions (SH···O<sub>w</sub> and CH···O<sub>w</sub>). Experimental and theoretical approaches confirm this conformer as the global minimum on the potential energy surface. Fitting of key structural parameters to experimentally determined moments of inertia yields consistent and accurate results for rotational and <sup>14</sup>N nuclear quadrupole coupling constants which are shown to be challenging to calculate using <i>ab initio</i> methods. Comprehensive analysis of the intermolecular interactions and a thorough comparison with the properties of aminoethanol–water is presented, utilizing independent gradient models based on Hirshfeld partition, quantum theory of atoms-in-molecules, and symmetry-adapted perturbation theory approaches. As expected, the OH group of aminoethanol is a stronger hydrogen bond donor than the SH group in cysteamine, while the CH···O<sub>w</sub> interaction is a key determining factor of the conformational landscape in both cysteamine–water and aminoethanol–water complexes. The results show very clearly that the synergy between theoretical calculations and experimental results is not only desirable but mandatory to get the right answers in such complex conformational surfaces. The results are also clear benchmarks for the accuracy of different theoretical methods in assessing the structures and energy order of the conformations.","PeriodicalId":62,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.475,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142321448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Topological Protection of Oxygen Redox in Li-Rich Cathodes","authors":"Zhefeng Chen, Wentao Zhang, Shunning Li, Feng Pan","doi":"10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c01929","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c01929","url":null,"abstract":"Lithium-rich layered oxides (LRLOs) are regarded as promising candidates for next-generation cathode materials because of their high energy density derived from anionic redox activity. Recent years have seen increasing efforts in promoting the cyclability of LRLO cathodes, at the core of which is the suppression of irreversible internal structural evolution during cycling. The present article aims to provide an informative perspective on the materials design strategies related to the issue of oxygen release. Emphasis is placed on the underlying chemistry of oxygen redox in LRLOs and the strategies based on material topology that can mitigate oxygen migration to the cathode surface. We speculate that these insights could guide researchers in developing high-capacity cathodes with intrinsically high reversibility of oxygen redox.","PeriodicalId":62,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.475,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142321876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Terence Blaskovits, Clémence Corminboeuf, Marc H. Garner
{"title":"Singlet–Triplet Inversions in Through-Bond Charge-Transfer States","authors":"J. Terence Blaskovits, Clémence Corminboeuf, Marc H. Garner","doi":"10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02317","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02317","url":null,"abstract":"Molecules where the lowest excited singlet state is lower in energy than the lowest triplet are highly promising for a number of organic materials applications as efficiency limitations stemming from spin statistics are overcome. All molecules known to possess such singlet–triplet inversions exhibit a pattern of spatially alternating but nonoverlapping HOMO and LUMO orbitals, meaning the lowest excited states are of a local character. Here, we demonstrate that derivatives of the bicyclic hydrocarbon calicene exhibit Hund’s rule violations in charge-transfer (CT) states between its rings. These CT states can be tuned with substituents, so that the first excited singlet and triplet state are energetically inverted. This provides a conceptual connection between the emerging fields of inverted gap molecules and existing molecular design rules for state-of-the-art thermally activated delayed fluorescence materials.","PeriodicalId":62,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.475,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142321405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emma Rossi, Achintya Kundu, Alberta Ferrarini, Thomas Elsaesser, Marialore Sulpizi
{"title":"Structure and Dynamics of ATP and the ATP–Zn2+ Complex in Solution","authors":"Emma Rossi, Achintya Kundu, Alberta Ferrarini, Thomas Elsaesser, Marialore Sulpizi","doi":"10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02296","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02296","url":null,"abstract":"Despite the crucial role of ATP in life and artificial life-like applications, fundamental aspects relevant to its function, such as its conformational properties and its interaction with water and ions, remain unclear. Here, by integrating linear and two-dimensional infrared spectroscopy with <i>ab initio</i> molecular dynamics, we provide a detailed characterization of the vibrational spectra of the phosphate groups in ATP and in its complex with Zn<sup>2+</sup> in water. Our study highlights the role of conformational disorder and solvation dynamics, beyond the harmonic normal-mode analysis, and reveals a complex scenario in which electronic and environmental effects tune the coupling between phosphate vibrations. We identify βγ-bidentate and αβγ-tridentate modes as the preferential coordination modes of Zn<sup>2+</sup>, as was proposed in the literature for Mg<sup>2+</sup>, although this conclusion is reached by a different spectral interpretation.","PeriodicalId":62,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.475,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142321447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chemically Reversible Translational Moiré Superlattice Formations in the Two-Dimensional Films of the Zinc Phthalate Complex","authors":"Archismita Hajra, Arun Chattopadhyay","doi":"10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02284","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02284","url":null,"abstract":"The exciting electronic properties of two-dimensional layered materials introduced by twist angle and lattice mismatch between two consecutive layers are well-recognized. The major challenge lies in the control over the moiré periodicity. Herein, we report a chemically directed way to achieve the desired precision over moiré periodicity of the assembly of a complex of zinc ions and <i>o</i>-phthalic acid utilizing soft bonds. The reaction of <i>o</i>-phthalic acid with zinc ions in the aqueous medium at 80 °C for 1 h followed by preserving the reaction mixture at ambient temperature (35 °C) resulted in translational moiré superlattices with precise periods. Those lattices are further stacked angularly to give rotational super-moiré lattices. Further, the role of the π–zinc ion interaction in the origin of moiré fringes was examined with the reaction with 8-hydroxyquinoline-5-sulfonic acid (HQS) that also established the reversible nature of the superlattices. The present observations also suggest the formation of moiré superlattice through ion insertion in a chemical lattice.","PeriodicalId":62,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.475,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142321446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}