Engineering the electrical properties of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate)(PEDOT:PSS)holds great potential for various applications such as sensors,thermoelectric(TE)generators,and hole transport...Engineering the electrical properties of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate)(PEDOT:PSS)holds great potential for various applications such as sensors,thermoelectric(TE)generators,and hole transport layers in solar cells.Various strategies have been applied to achieve optimal electrical properties,including base solution post-treatments.However,the working mechanism and the exact details of the structural transformations induced by base post-treatments are still unclear.In this work,we present a comparative study on the post-treatment effects of using three common and green alkali base solutions:namely LiOH,NaOH,and KOH.The structural modifications induced in the film by the base post-treatments are studied by techniques including atomic force microscopy,grazing-incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering,ultraviolet–visible–near-infrared spectroscopy,and attenuated total reflectance Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy.Base-induced structural modifications are responsible for an improvement in the TE power factor of the films,which depends on the basic solution used.The results are explained on the basis of the different affinity between the alkali cations and the PSS chains,which determines PEDOT dedoping.The results presented here shed light on the structural reorganization occurring in PEDOT:PSS when exposed to high-pH solutions and may serve as inspiration to create future pH-/ion-responsive devices for various applications.展开更多
We report a simple,effective,and universal lattice reconstruction approach to improve the quality of perovskite films by using nonpolar solvents with high Gutmann donor numbers(DNs).We find that high-DN nonpolar solve...We report a simple,effective,and universal lattice reconstruction approach to improve the quality of perovskite films by using nonpolar solvents with high Gutmann donor numbers(DNs).We find that high-DN nonpolar solvents,for instance,ethyl acetate,can interact with perovskite precursors.Such a solvent can make the perovskite lattice more ordered and“harder”and promote the formation of heterostructures with low-dimensional perovskite impurities and residual solvent molecules.As a result,the latticereconstructed perovskite films exhibit reduced defect densities and suppressed ion migration.The resultant mixed-halide blue perovskite light-emitting diodes(PeLEDs)show greatly enhanced tolerance to high driving current densities and voltages,demonstrating high brightness,outstanding color stability and low efficiency roll-off.Our work provides a deep understanding of the interactions between nonpolar solvents and perovskites and offers useful guidelines for further development of high-power PeLEDs.展开更多
In-air epitaxy of nanostructures(Aerotaxy)has recently emerged as a viable route for fast,large-scale production.In this study,we use small-a ngle X-ray scatteri ng to perform direct in-flight characterizati ons of th...In-air epitaxy of nanostructures(Aerotaxy)has recently emerged as a viable route for fast,large-scale production.In this study,we use small-a ngle X-ray scatteri ng to perform direct in-flight characterizati ons of the first step of this process,i.e.,the en gineered formatio n of Au and Pt aerosol nan oparticles by spark gen erati on in a flow of N2 gas.This represe nts a particular challe nge for characterizati on because the particle density can be extremely low in con trolled production.The particles produced are exami ned duri ng producti on at operatio nal pressures close to atmospheric conditions and exhibit a log no rmal size distributi on ranging from 5-100nm.The Au and Pt particle productio n and detection are compared.We observe and characterize the nanoparticles at different stages of synthesis and extract the corresponding domi nant physical properties,in cludi ng the average particle diameter and sphericity,as in flue need by particle sintering and the prese nee of aggregates.We observe highly sorted and sin tered spherical Au nano particles at ultra-dilute concen tratio ns(<5×10^5 particles/cm^3)corresponding to a volume fraction below 3×10^-10,which is orders of magnitude below that of previously measured aerosols.We independently confirm an average particle radius of 25 nm via Guinier and Kratky plot analysis.Our study indicates that with high-intensity synchrotron beams and careful con sideratio n of backgro und removal,size and shape info rmati on can be obtai ned for extremely low particle concentrations with industrially relevant narrow size distributions.展开更多
In stark contrast to traditional polymer fibers such as nylon and Kevlar,biomaterials[1],e.g.,spider silks and silkworms,exhibit extraordinary mechanical behaviors due to the combination of high strength and high toug...In stark contrast to traditional polymer fibers such as nylon and Kevlar,biomaterials[1],e.g.,spider silks and silkworms,exhibit extraordinary mechanical behaviors due to the combination of high strength and high toughness.展开更多
基金the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials for the startup fundsChina Scholarship Council(201606340158)。
文摘Engineering the electrical properties of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate)(PEDOT:PSS)holds great potential for various applications such as sensors,thermoelectric(TE)generators,and hole transport layers in solar cells.Various strategies have been applied to achieve optimal electrical properties,including base solution post-treatments.However,the working mechanism and the exact details of the structural transformations induced by base post-treatments are still unclear.In this work,we present a comparative study on the post-treatment effects of using three common and green alkali base solutions:namely LiOH,NaOH,and KOH.The structural modifications induced in the film by the base post-treatments are studied by techniques including atomic force microscopy,grazing-incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering,ultraviolet–visible–near-infrared spectroscopy,and attenuated total reflectance Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy.Base-induced structural modifications are responsible for an improvement in the TE power factor of the films,which depends on the basic solution used.The results are explained on the basis of the different affinity between the alkali cations and the PSS chains,which determines PEDOT dedoping.The results presented here shed light on the structural reorganization occurring in PEDOT:PSS when exposed to high-pH solutions and may serve as inspiration to create future pH-/ion-responsive devices for various applications.
基金financially supported by the Swedish Energy Agency Energimyndigheten(48758-1)the European Research Council Consolidator Grant(LEAP,101045098)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52102217)the Swedish Government Strategic Research Area in Materials Science on Functional Materials at Link?ping University(Faculty Grant SFO-Mat-LiU 2009-00971)。
文摘We report a simple,effective,and universal lattice reconstruction approach to improve the quality of perovskite films by using nonpolar solvents with high Gutmann donor numbers(DNs).We find that high-DN nonpolar solvents,for instance,ethyl acetate,can interact with perovskite precursors.Such a solvent can make the perovskite lattice more ordered and“harder”and promote the formation of heterostructures with low-dimensional perovskite impurities and residual solvent molecules.As a result,the latticereconstructed perovskite films exhibit reduced defect densities and suppressed ion migration.The resultant mixed-halide blue perovskite light-emitting diodes(PeLEDs)show greatly enhanced tolerance to high driving current densities and voltages,demonstrating high brightness,outstanding color stability and low efficiency roll-off.Our work provides a deep understanding of the interactions between nonpolar solvents and perovskites and offers useful guidelines for further development of high-power PeLEDs.
文摘In-air epitaxy of nanostructures(Aerotaxy)has recently emerged as a viable route for fast,large-scale production.In this study,we use small-a ngle X-ray scatteri ng to perform direct in-flight characterizati ons of the first step of this process,i.e.,the en gineered formatio n of Au and Pt aerosol nan oparticles by spark gen erati on in a flow of N2 gas.This represe nts a particular challe nge for characterizati on because the particle density can be extremely low in con trolled production.The particles produced are exami ned duri ng producti on at operatio nal pressures close to atmospheric conditions and exhibit a log no rmal size distributi on ranging from 5-100nm.The Au and Pt particle productio n and detection are compared.We observe and characterize the nanoparticles at different stages of synthesis and extract the corresponding domi nant physical properties,in cludi ng the average particle diameter and sphericity,as in flue need by particle sintering and the prese nee of aggregates.We observe highly sorted and sin tered spherical Au nano particles at ultra-dilute concen tratio ns(<5×10^5 particles/cm^3)corresponding to a volume fraction below 3×10^-10,which is orders of magnitude below that of previously measured aerosols.We independently confirm an average particle radius of 25 nm via Guinier and Kratky plot analysis.Our study indicates that with high-intensity synchrotron beams and careful con sideratio n of backgro und removal,size and shape info rmati on can be obtai ned for extremely low particle concentrations with industrially relevant narrow size distributions.
文摘In stark contrast to traditional polymer fibers such as nylon and Kevlar,biomaterials[1],e.g.,spider silks and silkworms,exhibit extraordinary mechanical behaviors due to the combination of high strength and high toughness.
