10 research outputs found
Single Photon Emission from Single Perovskite Nanocrystals of Cesium Lead Bromide
The power conversion efficiency of photovoltaic devices based on
semiconductor perovskites has reached ~20% after just several years of research
efforts. With concomitant discoveries of other promising applications in
lasers, light-emitting diodes and photodetectors, it is natural to anticipate
what further excitements these exotic perovskites could bring about. Here we
report on the observation of single photon emission from single CsPbBr3
perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) synthesized from a facile colloidal approach.
Compared with traditional metal-chalcogenide NCs, these CsPbBr3 NCs exhibit
nearly two orders of magnitude increase in their absorption cross sections at
similar emission colors. Moreover, the radiative lifetime of CsPbBr3 NCs is
greatly shortened at both room and cryogenic temperatures to favor an extremely
fast output of single photons. The above findings have not only added a novel
member to the perovskite family for the integration into current optoelectronic
architectures, but also paved the way towards quantum-light applications of
single perovskite NCs in various quantum information processing schemes
Plasmonic MultiâLayered Builtâin Hotspots Nanogaps for Effectively Activating Analytes
Abstract Multiâlayered plasmonic nanostructures are able to highly promote the nearâfield confinement and effectively activate analytes, which are of predominate significance but are extremely challenging. Herein, the semiâopen Au core@carved AuAg multiâshell superstructure nanoparticles (multiâAu@AgâAu NPs, multi = mono, bi, tri, tetra, and penta) are reported with a high designability on electromagnetic field and capability of effectively capturing analytes. By controlling synthetic parameters such as the number of galvanic exchange and Ag growth, multiâAu@AgâAu NPs are successfully obtained, with tunable layer numbers and asymmetric nanoholes. Due to collective plasmon oscillations of multiâlayered builtâin nanogaps, the electromagnetic field strength of a single pentaâAu@AgâAu entity reach 48841. More importantly, the pentaâAu@AgâAu NPs show a remarkable lightâharvesting capability, which is adaptive to different Raman lasers, supporting highâdiversity detection. Additionally, the structural specificity allows analytes to be sufficiently captured into interior hotspots, and further achieve highly sensitive detection with limit of detection down to 3.22 Ă 10â12 M. This study not only provides an effective pathway for integrating abundant hotspots and activating target molecules in single plasmonic superstructure, but stimulates advancements in SERS substrates for various applications
Facile Face-Down Annealing Triggered Remarkable Texture Development in CH<sub>3</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>PbI<sub>3</sub> Films for High-Performance Perovskite Solar Cells
Herein,
we demonstrate that the facile face-down annealing route which effectively
confines the evaporation of residual solvent molecules in one-step
deposited precursor films can controllably enable the formation of
(110) textured CH<sub>3</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>PbI<sub>3</sub> films consisting
of high-crystallinity well-ordered micrometer-sized grains that span
vertically the entire film thickness. Such microstructural features
dramatically decrease nonradiative recombination sites as well as
greatly improve the transport property of charge carries in the films
compared with that of the nontextured ones obtained by the conventional
annealing route. As a consequence, the planar-heterojunction perovskite
solar cells with these textured CH<sub>3</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>PbI<sub>3</sub> films exhibit significantly enhanced power conversion efficiency
(PCE) along with small hysteresis and excellent stability. The champion
cell yields impressive PCE boosting to 18.64% and a stabilized value
of around 17.22%. Particularly, it can maintain 86% of its initial
value after storage for 20 days in ambient conditions with relative
humidity of 10â20%. Our work suggests a facile and effective
route for further boosting the efficiency and stability of low-cost
perovskite solar cells
Series of ZnSn(OH)<sub>6</sub> Polyhedra: Enhanced CO<sub>2</sub> Dissociation Activation and Crystal Facet-Based Homojunction Boosting Solar Fuel Synthesis
A series
of ZnSnÂ(OH)<sub>6</sub> polyhedra are successfully explored with well-controlled
area ratio of the exposed {100} and {111} facets. Band alignment of
the exposed facet-based homojunction of the elegant polyhedron facilitates
spatial separation of photogenerated electrons and holes on {111}
and {100} surfaces, respectively. Optimal area ratio of {100} to {111}
is the prerequisite for pronounced CO<sub>2</sub> photocatalytic performance
of high-symmetry cuboctahedra into methane (CH<sub>4</sub>). The synergistic
effect of the excess electron accumulation and simultaneously the
enhanced CO<sub>2</sub> absorption and low dissociation activation
energy on {111} reduction sites promote the yield of CO<sub>2</sub> photocatalytic conversion product
Single-Mode Lasing from âGiantâ CdSe/CdS CoreâShell Quantum Dots in Distributed Feedback Structures
âGiantâ
semiconductor quantum dots (GQDs) have tremendous potential for applications
in laser devices. Here, CdSe/CdS coreâshell GQDs (11 monolayers)
have been synthesized as lasing gain material. The photoluminescence
decay of the GQD ensemble is single-exponential, and the two-photon
absorption cross-section is above 10<sup>5</sup> GM. This article
presents a versatile method for fabrication of CdSe/CdS GQD distributed
feedback (DFB) lasers by laser interference ablation. A high-quality
surface-relief grating structure can be readily created on the GQD
thin films, and the relationship between laser beam intensity and
surface modulation depth is studied. With appropriate periods, single-mode
lasing emission has been detected from these devices under excitation
wavelengths of 400 and 800 nm. The laser thresholds are as low as
0.028 and 1.03 mJ cm<sup>â2</sup>, with the lasing <i>Q</i>-factors of 709 and 586, respectively. Lasing operation is
realized from the direct laser interference-ablated QD DFB structures
for the first time