scholarly journals Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Boosting the Performance of Organic Solar Cells

Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1530
Author(s):  
Zhenbang Wei ◽  
Langkun Chen ◽  
Kunzhu Liu ◽  
Shenghua Liu ◽  
Xiangguo Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
2D Materials ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Transition Metal Dichalcogenides ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Photoelectric Properties ◽  
Metal Dichalcogenides ◽  
Photovoltaic Technologies

The thin-film organic solar cells (OSCs) are currently one of the most promising photovoltaic technologies to effectively harvest the solar energy due to their attractive features of mechanical flexibility, light weight, low-cost manufacturing, and solution-processed large-scale fabrication, etc. However, the relative insufficient light absorption, short exciton diffusion distance, and low carrier mobility of the OSCs determine the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the devices are relatively lower than their inorganic photovoltaic counterparts. To conquer the challenges, the two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials, which have excellent photoelectric properties, tunable energy band structure, and solvent compatibility etc., exhibit the great potential to enhance the performance of the OSCs. In this review, we summarize the most recent successful applications of the 2D materials, including graphene, black phosphorus, transition metal dichalcogenides, and g-C3N4, etc., adapted in the charge transporting layer, the active layer, and the electrode of the OSCs, respectively, for boosting the PCE and stability of the devices. The strengths and weaknesses of the 2D materials in the application of OSCs are also reviewed in details. Additionally, the challenges, commercialization potentials, and prospects for the further development of 2D materials-based OSCs are outlined in the end.

scholarly journals Interface Engineering for Perovskite Solar Cells Based on 2D-Materials: A Physics Point of View

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (19) ◽  
pp. 5843
Author(s):  
Rosaria Verduci ◽  
Antonio Agresti ◽  
Valentino Romano ◽  
Giovanna D’Angelo
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Transition Metal ◽  
2D Materials ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Transition Metal Dichalcogenides ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Precursor Solution ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Physical Mechanisms ◽  
Metal Dichalcogenides

The last decade has witnessed the advance of metal halide perovskites as a promising low-cost and efficient class of light harvesters used in solar cells (SCs). Remarkably, the efficiency of lab-scale perovskite solar cells (PSCs) reached a power conversion efficiency of 25.5% in just ~10 years of research, rivalling the current record of 26.1% for Si-based PVs. To further boost the performances of PSCs, the use of 2D materials (such as graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides and transition metal carbides, nitrides and carbonitrides) has been proposed, thanks to their remarkable optoelectronic properties (that can be tuned with proper chemical composition engineering) and chemical stability. In particular, 2D materials have been demonstrated as promising candidates for (i) accelerating hot carrier transfer across the interfaces between the perovskite and the charge extraction layers; (ii) improving the crystallization of the perovskite layers (when used as additives in the precursor solution); (iii) favoring electronic bands alignment through tuning of the work function. In this mini-review, we discuss the physical mechanisms underlying the increased efficiency of 2D material-based PSCs, focusing on the three aforementioned effects.

scholarly journals A facile synthetic route to tungsten diselenide using a new precursor containing a long alkyl chain cation for multifunctional electronic and optoelectronic applications

RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 6169-6176
Author(s):  
Jahee Kim ◽  
Yi Rang Lim ◽  
Yeoheung Yoon ◽  
Wooseok Song ◽  
Bo Keun Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Alkyl Chain ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Transition Metal Dichalcogenides ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Single Source ◽  
Synthetic Route ◽  
Decomposition Processes ◽  
Metal Dichalcogenides ◽  
Long Alkyl Chain

Single source precursors for coating and subsequent thermal decomposition processes enable a large-scale, low-cost synthesis of two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs).

scholarly journals Solution-processed two-dimensional materials for ultrafast fiber lasers (invited)

Nanophotonics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 2169-2189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Fu ◽  
Jingxuan Sun ◽  
Gang Wang ◽  
Ce Shang ◽  
Yuxuan Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fiber Lasers ◽  
Modulation Depth ◽  
2D Materials ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Transition Metal Dichalcogenides ◽  
Solution Processing ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Solution Processed ◽  
Metal Dichalcogenides ◽  
And Performance

AbstractSince graphene was first reported as a saturable absorber to achieve ultrafast pulses in fiber lasers, many other two-dimensional (2D) materials, such as topological insulators, transition metal dichalcogenides, black phosphorus, and MXenes, have been widely investigated in fiber lasers due to their broadband operation, ultrafast recovery time, and controllable modulation depth. Recently, solution-processing methods for the fabrication of 2D materials have attracted considerable interest due to their advantages of low cost, easy fabrication, and scalability. Here, we review the various solution-processed methods for the preparation of different 2D materials. Then, the applications and performance of solution-processing-based 2D materials in fiber lasers are discussed. Finally, a perspective of the solution-processed methods and 2D material-based saturable absorbers are presented.

scholarly journals Tuning the physical properties of ultrathin transition-metal dichalcogenides via strain engineering

RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (65) ◽  
pp. 39455-39467
Author(s):  
Yalan Yan ◽  
Shuang Ding ◽  
Xiaonan Wu ◽  
Jian Zhu ◽  
Dengman Feng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transition Metal ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
2D Materials ◽  
Transition Metal Dichalcogenides ◽  
Strain Engineering ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Photoelectric Properties ◽  
Metal Dichalcogenides

Transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have become one of the recent frontiers and focuses in two-dimensional (2D) materials fields thanks to their superior electronic, optical, and photoelectric properties.

Combined Healing and Doping of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides Through Molecular Functionalization

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sai Manoj Gali ◽  
David Beljonne
Keyword(s):  
Transition Metal ◽  
Charge Transport ◽  
2D Materials ◽  
Transition Metal Dichalcogenides ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Metal Dichalcogenides

Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDCs) are emerging as promising two-dimensional (2D) materials. Yet, TMDCs are prone to inherent defects such as chalcogen vacancies, which are detrimental to charge transport. Passivation of...

scholarly journals Additive-Enhanced Exfoliation for High-Yield 2D Materials Production

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 601
Author(s):  
Dinh-Tuan Nguyen ◽  
Hsiang-An Ting ◽  
Yen-Hsun Su ◽  
Mario Hofmann ◽  
Ya-Ping Hsieh
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
2D Materials ◽  
Transition Metal Dichalcogenides ◽  
Spectroscopic Characterization ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Nanometer Scale ◽  
Efficient Production ◽  
Device Performance ◽  
Metal Dichalcogenides ◽  
Scale Deposition

The success of van-der-Waals electronics, which combine large-scale-deposition capabilities with high device performance, relies on the efficient production of suitable 2D materials. Shear exfoliation of 2D materials’ flakes from bulk sources can generate 2D materials with low amounts of defects, but the production yield has been limited below industry requirements. Here, we introduce additive-assisted exfoliation (AAE) as an approach to significantly increase the efficiency of shear exfoliation and produce an exfoliation yield of 30%. By introducing micrometer-sized particles that do not exfoliate, the gap between rotor and stator was dynamically reduced to increase the achievable shear rate. This enhancement was applied to WS2 and MoS2 production, which represent two of the most promising 2D transition-metal dichalcogenides. Spectroscopic characterization and cascade centrifugation reveal a consistent and significant increase in 2D material concentrations across all thickness ranges. Thus, the produced WS2 films exhibit high thickness uniformity in the nanometer-scale and can open up new routes for 2D materials production towards future applications.

scholarly journals Waterproof molecular monolayers stabilize 2D materials

2019 ◽  
Vol 116 (42) ◽  
pp. 20844-20849 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cong Su ◽  
Zongyou Yin ◽  
Qing-Bo Yan ◽  
Zegao Wang ◽  
Hongtao Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transition Metal ◽  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
2D Materials ◽  
Transition Metal Dichalcogenides ◽  
Water Molecules ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Molecular Monolayers ◽  
Metal Dichalcogenides ◽  
Van Der Waals Materials

Two-dimensional van der Waals materials have rich and unique functional properties, but many are susceptible to corrosion under ambient conditions. Here we show that linear alkylamines n-CmH2m+1NH2, with m = 4 through 11, are highly effective in protecting the optoelectronic properties of these materials, such as black phosphorus (BP) and transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs: WS2, 1T′-MoTe2, WTe2, WSe2, TaS2, and NbSe2). As a representative example, n-hexylamine (m = 6) can be applied in the form of thin molecular monolayers on BP flakes with less than 2-nm thickness and can prolong BP’s lifetime from a few hours to several weeks and even months in ambient environments. Characterizations combined with our theoretical analysis show that the thin monolayers selectively sift out water molecules, forming a drying layer to achieve the passivation of the protected 2D materials. The monolayer coating is also stable in air, H2 annealing, and organic solvents, but can be removed by certain organic acids.

Tailorable multifunctionalities in ultrathin 2D Bi-based layered supercell structures

Nanoscale ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zihao He ◽  
Xingyao Gao ◽  
Di Zhang ◽  
Ping Lu ◽  
Xuejing Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transition Metal ◽  
2D Materials ◽  
Transition Metal Dichalcogenides ◽  
Ferromagnetic Behavior ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Layered Oxide ◽  
Nanoelectronic Devices ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Metal Dichalcogenides

Two-dimensional (2D) materials with robust ferromagnetic behavior have attracted great interest because of their potential applications in next-generation nanoelectronic devices. Aside from graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides, Bi-based layered oxide...

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