Currently, the blue
perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs) suffer
from a compromise in lead toxicity and poor operation stability, and
most previous studies have struggled to meet the crucial blue NTSC
standard. In this study, electrically driven deep-blue LEDs (∼445
nm) based on zero-dimensional (0D) Cs3Cu2I5 nanocrystals (NCs) were demonstrated with the color coordinates
of (0.16, 0.07) and a high external quantum efficiency of ∼1.12%,
comparable with the best-performing blue LEDs based on lead-halide
perovskites. Encouraged by the remarkable stability of Cs3Cu2I5 NCs against heat and environmental oxygen/moisture,
the proposed device was operated in a continuous current mode for
170 h, producing a record half-lifetime of ∼108 h. The device
stability was further verified by an aggressive thermal cycling test
(300–360–300 K) and a 35-day storage test. Together
with the eco-friendly features and facile colloidal synthesis technique,
the 0D Cs3Cu2I5 NCs can be therefore
regarded as a promising candidate for deep-blue LEDs applications.
A 2D surface plasmon photonic crystal (SPPC) is achieved by implanting gold nanorods onto the periodic surface apertures of the poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) opal photonic crystals. On the surface of the SPPC, the overall upconversion luminescence intensity of NaYF4 :Yb(3+) , Er(3+) under 980 nm excitation is improved more than 10(3) fold. The device is easily shifted to a transparent flexible substrate, applied to flexible displays.
We proposed a strategy of employing water-induced Cs3Bi2Br9/BiOBr nanocomposites to achieve a substantial enhancement in photoluminescence quantum yield by ∼130%.
Recent years have witnessed the growing interest in the remote functionalization of alkenes for it offers a strategy to activate the challenging C–H bonds distant from the initiation point via alkene isomerization/functionalization. However, the catalytic enantioselective isomerization/functionalization with one single transition metal catalyst remains rare. Here we report a highly regio- and enantioselective cobalt-catalyzed remote C–H bond borylation of internal alkenes via sequential alkene isomerization/hydroboration. A chiral ligand featured twisted pincer, anionic, and non-rigid characters is designed and used for this transformation. This methodology, which is operationally simple using low catalyst loading without additional activator, shows excellent enantioselectivity and can be used to convert various internal alkenes with regio- and stereoisomers to valuable chiral secondary organoboronates with good functional group tolerance.
Organic–inorganic halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged as attractive alternatives to conventional solar cells. It is still a challenge to obtain PSCs with good thermal stability and high permanence, especially at extreme outdoor temperatures. This work systematically studies the effects of Bi3+ modification on structural, electrical, and optical properties of perovskite films (FA0.83MA0.17Pb(I0.83Br0.17)3) and the performance of corresponding PSCs. The results indicate that Bi3+ modified PSCs can achieve better thermal stability, photovoltaic response, and reproducibility compared with control cells due to the decreased grain boundaries, enhanced crystallization, and improved electron extraction from perovskite film. As a result, the modified PSC exhibits an optimized power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.4% compared with 18.3% for the optimized control device, accompanied by better thermoresistant ability under 100–180 °C and enhanced long‐term stability. The degradation rate of the modified device is reduced by an order of magnitude due to effective structural defect modification in perovskite photoactive layer. It could maintain more than two months at 60 °C. These results shed light on the origin of crystallization and thermal stability of perovskite films, and provide an approach to solve thermal stability issue of PSCs.
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