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Halide perovskites have emerged as revolutionary materials for high performance photovoltaics and optoelectronics due to their superior optoelectronic properties. The physical origin for the superior optoelectronic properties of halide…
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An effective method, performed adding external electric field (EEF) on CH3NH3PbI3-xClx (OPIC) perovskite layer during the annealing process, is proposed to improve the performance of the solar cell. By harmonizing EEF direction with the…
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We report measurements of the electronic structure and surface morphology of exfoliated graphene on an insulating substrate using angle-resolved photoemission and low energy electron diffraction. Our results show that although exfoliated…
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Mixed-halide based hybrid perovskite semiconductors have attracted tremendous attention as a promising candidate for high efficient photovoltaic and light-emitting devices. However, these advanced perovskite materials may undergo phase…
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By means of Density Functional Theory calculations we evaluate several lithium carbonate - graphite interface models as a prototype of the Solid Electrolyte Interphase capping layer on graphite anodes in lithium-ion batteries. It is found…
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With the rapid evolution of lead halide perovskite solar cells, there are considerable evidences that the mobile ions strongly impact their properties. However, except the activation energy, the other properties of ionic migration are…
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Hybrid Lead halide perovskites, despite having unique intrinsic properties with the possibility of flexible synthesis and device fabrication, still suffer from two fundamental issues, i.e. stability in external environment and toxicity due…
Organic-inorganic halide perovskites are intrinsically unstable when exposed to moisture and/or light. Additionally, the presence of lead in many perovskites raises toxicity concerns. Herein is reported a thin film of BaZrS3, a lead-free…
Metal-assisted exfoliation of two-dimensional (2D) materials has emerged as an efficient route to isolating large-area monolayer crystals, yet the influence of the supporting metal substrate on their intrinsic properties remains poorly…
The long-term stability of halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) remains the critical problem of this photovoltaic technology. Different structural defects formed in the thin-film perovskite films were considered as a main trigger for the…