Organolead
bromide CH3NH3PbBr3 perovskite nanocrystals
(PNCs) with green photoluminescence (PL)
have been synthesized using two different aliphatic ammonium capping
ligands, octylammonium bromide (OABr) and octadecylammonium bromide
(ODABr), resulting in PNC–OABr and PNC–ODABr, respectively.
Structural studies by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron
microscopy (TEM) determined that the PNCs exhibit cubic phase crystal
structure with average particle size dependent on capping ligand (3.9
± 1.0 nm for PNC–OABr and 6.5 ± 1.4 nm for PNC–ODABr).
The exciton dynamics of PNCs were investigated using femtosecond transient
absorption (TA) techniques and singular value decomposition global
fitting (SVD-GF), which revealed nonradiative recombination on the
picosecond time scale mediated by surface trap states for both types
of PNCs. The PL lifetime of the PNCs was measured by time-resolved
photoluminescence (TRPL) spectroscopy and fit with integrated SVD-GF
to determine the radiative as well as nonradiative lifetimes on the
nanosecond time scale. Finally, a simple model is proposed to explain
the optical and dynamic properties of the PNCs with emphasis on major
exciton relaxation or electron–hole recombination processes.
The results indicate that the use of capping ligand OABr resulted
in PNCs with a high PL quantum yield (QY) of ∼20% (vs fluorescein,
95%), which have interesting optical properties and are promising
for potential applications including photovoltaics, detectors, and
light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
Gamma irradiation of non-linear resistances shows a pronounced effect on their characteristics. Force-dependent resistances made of polymer materials exhibit high sensitivity to low gamma-doses down to kilorads. In the case of voltage-and light-dependent resistances, the samples have proved to be resistant to gamma-rays, although they lose their main features at high doses (1 40 Mrad). On the other hand, for temperature-dependent resistances, no permanent damage is determined after exposure to 200 Mrad, while their resistance decreases as a function of the temperature rise due to gamma exposure. Proposals of using such a property in calorimetry, in the field of gamma dosimetry, are given, tested and proved to be satisfactory.
The properties of γ-ray-reduced graphene oxide samples (GRGOs) were compared with those of hydrazine hydrate-reduced graphene oxide (HRGO). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometry, Raman spectroscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, electrometry, and cyclic voltammetry were carried out to verify the reduction process, structural changes, and defects of the samples, as well as to measure their thermal, electrical, and electrochemical properties. Irradiation with γ-rays distorted the structure of GRGOs and generated massive defects through the extensive formation of new smaller sp 2 -hybridized domains compared with those of HRGO. The thermal stability of GRGOs was higher than that of HRGO, indicating the highly efficient removal of thermally-labile oxygen species by γ-rays. RRGO prepared at 80 kGy showed a pseudocapacitive behavior comparable with the electrical double-layer capacitance behavior of HRGO. Interestingly, the specific capacitance of GRGO was enhanced by nearly three times compared with that of HRGO. These results reflect the advantages of radiation reduction in energy storage applications.
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