Chunli Peng, Jueran Cao, Baoling Tang, Tianrui Li, Mingkai Wei, Haoran Zhang, Xuejie Zhang, Mingtao Zheng, Maxim S. Molokeev and Bingfu Lei
{"title":"Far-red emitting phosphors for plant growth applications: fitted and enhanced via cation substitution of Gd3+†","authors":"Chunli Peng, Jueran Cao, Baoling Tang, Tianrui Li, Mingkai Wei, Haoran Zhang, Xuejie Zhang, Mingtao Zheng, Maxim S. Molokeev and Bingfu Lei","doi":"10.1039/D5TC00678C","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5TC00678C","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Far-red (FR) light is involved in plant photomorphogenesis as a light signal. To realize the match between the absorption peak (730 nm) of a plant photosensitive pigment (Pfr) and the emission spectrum (708 nm) of a Y<small><sub>3</sub></small>Ga<small><sub>4.87</sub></small>O<small><sub>12</sub></small>:0.13Cr<small><sup>3+</sup></small> (YGO:0.13Cr<small><sup>3+</sup></small>) phosphor, in this study, we employed an ‘A site modification-B site response’ crystal-field-modulation strategy using the garnet structure Y<small><sub>3</sub></small>Ga<small><sub>5</sub></small>O<small><sub>12</sub></small>, where doping large radius Gd<small><sup>3+</sup></small> at the A site induced [YO<small><sub>8</sub></small>] polyhedral expansion and triggered [GaO<small><sub>6</sub></small>] octahedral distortion, thereby weakening the crystal field strength to achieve a red shift in the spectrum. The optimized Gd<small><sub>1.2</sub></small>Y<small><sub>1.8</sub></small>Ga<small><sub>4.87</sub></small>O<small><sub>12</sub></small>:0.13Cr<small><sup>3+</sup></small> (GYGO:0.13Cr<small><sup>3+</sup></small>) phosphor exhibited high external quantum efficiency (34%) and excellent thermal stability (85.5% intensity at 423 K) under 450 nm excitation. Its emission peak at 726 nm was significantly close to 730 nm, while its luminescence intensity was improved by 141% that of the original system. It was successfully fabricated as an FR pc-LED device, achieving a 36.86 mW output power and 13.5% photoelectric efficiency at 100 mA current. Lettuce growth experiments showed that the device enhanced biomass production by 30% through precise spectral adaptation. The present work can promote the leap in plant lighting from rough supplementation to spectral customization through the whole chain of structural aberration–photoelectricity–biological effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":84,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Chemistry C","volume":" 19","pages":" 9747-9755"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144073524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bin Cheng, Gang Liu, Qing Sun, Shaocong Duan, Jinxiang Ling, Bo Shen, Die Hu, Bonan Kang and S. Ravi P. Silva
{"title":"Enhancing the efficiency of blue organic light-emitting diodes by using a dual emitting layer structure","authors":"Bin Cheng, Gang Liu, Qing Sun, Shaocong Duan, Jinxiang Ling, Bo Shen, Die Hu, Bonan Kang and S. Ravi P. Silva","doi":"10.1039/D5TC01061F","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5TC01061F","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Blue, as one of the three primary colors, plays a crucial role in the advancement of high-efficiency organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). However, achieving high-performance blue OLEDs remains a significant challenge in flat-panel display technology. In this study, we developed highly efficient blue phosphorescent OLEDs (PhOLEDs) by employing a dual emitting layer (EML) structure. Two fabrication methods were explored to optimize device performance. In the first approach, bis(3,5-difluoro-2-(2-pyridyl)phenyl)(2-carboxypyridyl)iridium(<small>III</small>) (FIrpic) was doped into two host materials—1,3-bis(carbazol-9-yl)benzene (mCP) and 2,4,6-tris[3-(diphenylphosphinyl)phenyl]-1,3,5-triazine (PO-T2T). By precisely tuning the doping concentration and the thickness of the emitting layers, we achieved a maximum external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 17.49% and a peak brightness of 13 580 cd m<small><sup>−2</sup></small>. In the second approach, an ultra-thin layer of 2,2′,2′′-(1,3,5-benzinetriyl)-tris(1-phenyl-1-<em>H</em>-benzimidazole) (TPBi) was inserted as a hole blocking layer (HBL) between the mCP:FIrpic emitting layers. This modification further enhanced device performance, facilitating an EQE of 18.99% and a peak brightness of 15 890 cd m<small><sup>−2</sup></small>. These results suggest that the superior performance of our devices is attributed to enhanced multi-channel energy transfer between the host materials and the luminescent guest, effectively expanding the exciton formation region and optimizing the carrier balance. Our findings demonstrate the potential of the dual emitting layer strategy in the design of high-performance blue PhOLEDs, paving the way for future advancements in OLED technology.</p>","PeriodicalId":84,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Chemistry C","volume":" 20","pages":" 10194-10204"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144117496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jie Qian, Zhen-Hao Xing, Si-Yuan Liao and Hai-Feng Zhang
{"title":"Theoretical investigation of a VO2-based curved metastructure absorber with hyperbolic paraboloid geometry for ultra-broadband terahertz absorption","authors":"Jie Qian, Zhen-Hao Xing, Si-Yuan Liao and Hai-Feng Zhang","doi":"10.1039/D5TC00905G","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5TC00905G","url":null,"abstract":"<p >A novel design strategy, which achieves significant broadening of the absorption bandwidth by transforming traditional planar layered metastructure absorbers (MAs) into curved surface configurations, is proposed. The initial planar-structured device is composed of top/lower vanadium dioxide (VO<small><sub>2</sub></small>) resonant layers, a polyimide dielectric layer, and a metal reflective substrate. Then, a hyperbolic paraboloid geometry is introduced to expand the absorption bandwidth through surface curvature modification, with a systematic investigation of the curvature magnitude's impact on absorption performance. Finally, the absorption bandwidth is further optimized by extending the unit cell of MAs into a 2 × 2 array and implementing a gradient sinking method. The obtained results demonstrate that the given MA maintains an absorption rate above 90% within the frequency range of 0.187–10.000 terahertz (THz), achieving a relative bandwidth of 192.66%, alongside a low radar cross-section (RCS). This study provides an innovative solution for ultra-broadband MA design, demonstrating significant application potential in next-generation radar systems and high-sensitivity detection technologies.</p>","PeriodicalId":84,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Chemistry C","volume":" 20","pages":" 10080-10093"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144117533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fernando Fabris, Adriele A. Almeida, Pablo Rafael Trajano Ribeiro, Kleber Roberto Pirota and Diego Muraca
{"title":"Magnetic properties and dipolar interactions of Fe3O4 nanoparticle clusters produced by bottom-up self-assembly","authors":"Fernando Fabris, Adriele A. Almeida, Pablo Rafael Trajano Ribeiro, Kleber Roberto Pirota and Diego Muraca","doi":"10.1039/D5TC00022J","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5TC00022J","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) exhibit unique magnetic behaviors that make them highly applicable in various fields such as biomedical technology, energy, and sensing. This study investigates the magnetic properties and dipolar interactions of Fe<small><sub>3</sub></small>O<small><sub>4</sub></small> nanoparticle clusters with different average sizes (27.4 nm, 79.2 nm, and 112.9 nm) produced by an emulsion-based bottom-up self-assembly process. The MNPs, with an individual size of 9.8 nm, were organized into clusters, and their collective magnetic properties were explored using detailed DC and AC magnetic studies. We applied a phenomenological mean-field model to describe the magnetic behavior of the clusters, including an increase in blocking temperature, energy barriers, and relaxation dynamics as a function of cluster size. The results indicate a significant influence of dipolar interactions on the energy barriers and magnetic moment dynamics, with larger clusters exhibiting stronger dipolar fields. Our findings provide insights into the interaction between nanoparticle arrangement and magnetic properties, which offers potential for the development of novel magnetic materials for advanced applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":84,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Chemistry C","volume":" 19","pages":" 9756-9767"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144073525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Boxin Hao, Qingkai Chen, Shu Zhang, Yang Li, Boyu Peng and Hanying Li
{"title":"A significant self-heating effect in high-power high-speed organic field-effect transistor arrays†","authors":"Boxin Hao, Qingkai Chen, Shu Zhang, Yang Li, Boyu Peng and Hanying Li","doi":"10.1039/D5TC00900F","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5TC00900F","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Although the cut-off frequency of organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) has been significantly improved in recent years, the efficient fabrication of high-speed OFETs remains challenging. Moreover, there is a lack of research on the high power-induced self-heating effect during high-speed operation of OFET arrays, as well as corresponding thermal management. In this work, integrated multi-finger OFETs were fabricated by transferring pre-patterned electrodes onto large-area, high-mobility organic molecular monolayer crystals. Thanks to the efficient carrier injection, the OFETs showed a high cut-off frequency over 4 MHz and a maximum power up to 3.1 W. The self-heating effect of the integrated devices was observed to cause a temperature rise of up to 54 °C, leading to performance degradation. For thermal management, the application of more thermally conductive dielectrics can improve heat dissipation to the substrate and effectively reduce heating-induced performance degradation. This work proposes a promising method to fabricate high-speed OFET arrays and suggests a strategy for thermal management.</p>","PeriodicalId":84,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Chemistry C","volume":" 21","pages":" 10759-10768"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144171136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pol Benítez, Siyu Chen, Ruoshi Jiang, Cibrán López, Josep-Lluís Tamarit, Jorge Íñiguez-González, Edgardo Saucedo, Bartomeu Monserrat and Claudio Cazorla
{"title":"Giant thermally induced band-gap renormalization in anharmonic silver chalcohalide antiperovskites†","authors":"Pol Benítez, Siyu Chen, Ruoshi Jiang, Cibrán López, Josep-Lluís Tamarit, Jorge Íñiguez-González, Edgardo Saucedo, Bartomeu Monserrat and Claudio Cazorla","doi":"10.1039/D5TC00863H","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D5TC00863H","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Silver chalcohalide antiperovskites (CAP), Ag<small><sub>3</sub></small>XY (X = S, Se; Y = Br, I), are a family of highly anharmonic inorganic compounds with great potential for energy applications. However, a substantial and unresolved discrepancy exists between the optoelectronic properties predicted by theoretical first-principles methods and those measured experimentally at room temperature, hindering the fundamental understanding and rational engineering of CAP. In this work, we employ density functional theory, tight-binding calculations, and anharmonic Fröhlich theory to investigate the optoelectronic properties of CAP at finite temperatures. Near room temperature, we observe a giant band-gap (<em>E</em><small><sub>g</sub></small>) reduction of approximately 20–60% relative to the value calculated at <em>T</em> = 0 K, bringing the estimated <em>E</em><small><sub>g</sub></small> into excellent agreement with experimental measurements. This relative <em>T</em>-induced band-gap renormalization is roughly twice the largest value previously reported in the literature for similar temperature ranges. Low-energy optical polar phonon modes, which break inversion symmetry and enhance the overlap between silver and chalcogen s electronic orbitals in the conduction band, are identified as the primary drivers of this significant <em>E</em><small><sub>g</sub></small> reduction. Furthermore, when temperature effects are considered, the optical absorption coefficient of CAP increases by nearly an order of magnitude in the visible light spectrum. These findings not only bridge a critical gap between theory and experiment but also pave the way for future technologies where temperature, electric fields, and light dynamically modulate optoelectronic properties, establishing CAP as a versatile platform for energy and photonic applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":84,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Chemistry C","volume":" 20","pages":" 10399-10412"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12035675/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143956733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiaxin Liu, Yang Zhou, Chengxu Lin, Zhe Wang, Yixuan Li, Yi Zhang, Guanglan Liao, Zirong Tang, Tielin Shi and Hu Long
{"title":"LEGO®-inspired assembly strategy for fabricating BN-CNT-BN multilayer Kevlar-based composites as high-performance temperature sensors and fire alarms†","authors":"Jiaxin Liu, Yang Zhou, Chengxu Lin, Zhe Wang, Yixuan Li, Yi Zhang, Guanglan Liao, Zirong Tang, Tielin Shi and Hu Long","doi":"10.1039/D5TC00815H","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5TC00815H","url":null,"abstract":"<p >A new generation of artificial intelligence devices is being developed that require miniaturization and higher working power which result in higher heat flux densities, thus presenting a potential fire hazard. Current fire alarm sensors normally utilize electrically conductive materials that are not compatible with the surface insulation required to work in short circuit-triggered fire disasters. Here, we propose a novel concept and fabrication methods to manufacture durable and fast-response fire alarms with an electrically insulative surface layer. We initially separate the sensing and fireproof function of the fire alarm by creating a multilayer structure, where the conductive, thermally sensitive layer is sandwiched by two fireproof layers. The sensor is fabricated <em>via</em> a unique LEGO®-inspired assembly strategy that creates a nanobridge to coat the fireproof layer on the thermally sensitive layer. The sensor exhibits ultrafast response and recovery times of only 113.54 ms and 111.96 ms, respectively, along with great stability and durability over several cycles. Moreover, the surface BN-ANF layer provides protection for the internal thermally sensitive layer, which insulates it from oxygen and suppress the decomposition of the carbon nanotubes, thus enabling the sensor to be applied as a fire alarm. Upon exposure to fire, the sensor exhibits a fast response speed of 3 s and a long duration of over 1200 s. The fireproofing mechanism is also applied to improve the fire safety of a Joule heating film exposed to simulated short-circuit conditions. This new design concept and fabrication strategy improve the fire safety of a composite film and offer new inspiration for developing high-performance flexible sensors.</p>","PeriodicalId":84,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Chemistry C","volume":" 20","pages":" 10002-10012"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144117516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Photo-responsive near-infrared circularly polarized luminescent liquid crystal copolymers†","authors":"Yongjie Hu, Mengdie Zhou, Xincan Wang, Qin Gui, Yongjie Yuan and Hailiang Zhang","doi":"10.1039/D5TC00682A","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5TC00682A","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Near-infrared circularly polarized luminescent (NIR-CPL) materials hold great promise for applications in biomedical diagnostics and treatments, optical displays, and information storage. However, the range of reported intrinsic NIR-CPL polymers is still limited. Moreover, integrating stimulus responsiveness into these materials to develop stimulus-responsive intrinsic NIR-CPL polymers remains a significant challenge. This paper presents a new approach to prepare photo-responsive intrinsic NIR-CPL polymers by incorporating photo-responsive near-infrared luminescent groups into chiral liquid crystals. We copolymerize chiral cholesterol monomer M6Chol with the spiropyrane photo-responsive near-infrared luminescent monomer MSP, forming copolymers poly(M6Chol(<em>x</em>)-<em>co</em>-MSP(<em>y</em>)). Research reveals that by changing the composition, the aggregation structure and photo-physical properties of copolymers can be modulated. As the content of PMSP component increases, poly(M6Chol(<em>x</em>)-<em>co</em>-MSP(<em>y</em>)) gradually transforms into a twist grain boundary smectic-A phase, and then further transitions into an amorphous polymer. Meanwhile, the luminescence asymmetry factors (<em>g</em><small><sub>lum</sub></small>) first increases and then decreases, accompanied by a continuous redshift of the emission wavelength to 710 nm, exhibiting efficient NIR-CPL. Interestingly, the CPL properties of the copolymers can be effectively tuned <em>via</em> light exposure. For poly(M6Chol(0.95)-<em>co</em>-MSP(0.05)), after exposure to 365 nm light, the <em>g</em><small><sub>lum</sub></small> value increases from 2.0 × 10<small><sup>−2</sup></small> to 3.0 × 10<small><sup>−2</sup></small>. Moreover, this photo-responsive behavior also demonstrates excellent reversibility and fatigue resistance.</p>","PeriodicalId":84,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Chemistry C","volume":" 20","pages":" 10094-10102"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144117534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shanshan Zhao, Hehe Dong, Weichang Li, Lei Zhang, Shikai Wang, Chunlei Yu and Lili Hu
{"title":"Upconversion phosphors of CaLaAl3O7:RE3+/Yb3+ (RE = Tm, Ho) and their multifunctional applications for multi-color anti-counterfeiting and laser displays†","authors":"Shanshan Zhao, Hehe Dong, Weichang Li, Lei Zhang, Shikai Wang, Chunlei Yu and Lili Hu","doi":"10.1039/D5TC00012B","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D5TC00012B","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Upconversion emission materials have many advantages, such as narrowband sharp line emission, excellent photochemical stability, and long lifespan. In particular, under 980 nm invisible laser-beam irradiation, materials with visible light upconversion luminescence have vital application value in optical anti-counterfeiting and laser displays. In this study, a library of upconversion phosphors of CaLaAl<small><sub>3</sub></small>O<small><sub>7</sub></small>:RE<small><sup>3+</sup></small>/Yb<small><sup>3+</sup></small> (RE = Tm, Ho) was produced through a high-temperature solid-state reaction method. The powders exhibited different color emissions at different excited wavelengths. Under 980 nm laser excitation, Tm<small><sup>3+</sup></small>/Yb<small><sup>3+</sup></small> co-doped phosphors exhibited an upconversion emission of 474 nm blue light, which was attributed to the <small><sup>1</sup></small>G<small><sub>4</sub></small> → <small><sup>3</sup></small>H<small><sub>6</sub></small> transition of Tm<small><sup>3+</sup></small>, and the fitting slope of the upconversion luminescence intensity <em>vs.</em> laser-pump power density was <em>n</em><small><sub>450–500</sub></small> = 2.83, which indicated the three-photon absorption upconversion process. Additionally, Ho<small><sup>3+</sup></small>/Yb<small><sup>3+</sup></small> co-doped phosphors had the strongest red emission at 660 nm, originating from the <small><sup>5</sup></small>F<small><sub>4</sub></small>/<small><sup>5</sup></small>S<small><sub>2</sub></small> → <small><sup>5</sup></small>I<small><sub>8</sub></small> transition of Ho<small><sup>3+</sup></small>, which belongs to the two-photon absorption process. Subsequently, the changes in chromaticity coordinates of the prepared samples were analyzed under different light excitations, and different light color emissions were observed. The color purities of Ho<small><sup>3+</sup></small>/Yb<small><sup>3+</sup></small> and Tm<small><sup>3+</sup></small>/Yb<small><sup>3+</sup></small> co-doped samples were 99.9% and 65.4%, respectively. Finally, we verified the practical application value of the prepared powder in the fields of multi-color luminescence optical anti-counterfeiting and laser displays. The results show that the produced phosphors have vital application potential in information security protection, optical data storage, and 3D laser displays.</p>","PeriodicalId":84,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Chemistry C","volume":" 19","pages":" 9875-9887"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144073542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhongquan Wan, Runmin Wei, Shaoliang Jiang, Yuanxi Wang, Haomiao Yin, Huaibiao Zeng, Muhammad Azam, Junsheng Luo and Chunyang Jia
{"title":"Increasing the Li-TFSI doping concentration in Spiro-OMeTAD enables efficient and stable perovskite solar cells†","authors":"Zhongquan Wan, Runmin Wei, Shaoliang Jiang, Yuanxi Wang, Haomiao Yin, Huaibiao Zeng, Muhammad Azam, Junsheng Luo and Chunyang Jia","doi":"10.1039/D4TC05482B","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC05482B","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Li-TFSI/<em>t</em>BP is a classic doping system for Spiro-OMeTAD in typical n–i–p structure perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Unfortunately, the solubility of Li-TFSI in chlorobenzene is limited, and <em>t</em>BP needs to be added to promote its dissolution. However, <em>t</em>BP is a volatile polar solvent that can damage perovskites and Spiro-OMeTAD films. Moreover, even with the addition of <em>t</em>BP, the maximum concentration of Li-TFSI in chlorobenzene is basically 50 mol%, and the free radicals generated by doped Spiro-OMeTAD are limited. If the Li-TFSI concentration is further increased, it will precipitate and hinder the doping effect. Herein, we demonstrated an effective strategy to improve the performances of the PSCs by enhancing the solubility of Li-TFSI and increasing its doping concentration from 50 mol% to 80 mol% through the substitution of <em>t</em>BP with 12-crown-4. The chelation of 12-crown-4 with Li<small><sup>+</sup></small> not only increased the solubility of Li-TFSI in chlorobenzene and enhanced its doping efficiency but also effectively addressed issues such as Li<small><sup>+</sup></small> migration, hygroscopicity, and pinholes caused by the Li-TFSI/<em>t</em>BP system. The PSCs based on this strategy achieved a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 23.99% and maintained 83% of the initial PCE under ISOS-D-3 protocol aging for 30 days.</p>","PeriodicalId":84,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Chemistry C","volume":" 21","pages":" 10690-10699"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144171110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}