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Chen, Wei; Tang, Haodong; Chen, Yulong; Heger, Julian E; Li, Nian; Kreuzer, Lucas P; Xie, Yue; Li, Depeng; Anthony, Carl; Pikramenou, Zoe; Ng, Kar Wei; Sun, Xiao Wei; Wang, Kai; Müller-Buschbaum, Peter
Spray-deposited PbS colloidal quantum dot solid for near-infrared photodetectors Journal Article
In: Nano Energy, vol. 78, pp. 105254, 2020, ISSN: 2211-2855.
@article{Chen2020a,
title = {Spray-deposited PbS colloidal quantum dot solid for near-infrared photodetectors},
author = {Wei Chen and Haodong Tang and Yulong Chen and Julian E Heger and Nian Li and Lucas P Kreuzer and Yue Xie and Depeng Li and Carl Anthony and Zoe Pikramenou and Kar Wei Ng and Xiao Wei Sun and Kai Wang and Peter Müller-Buschbaum},
url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211285520308326},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.105254},
issn = {2211-2855},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-01-01},
journal = {Nano Energy},
volume = {78},
pages = {105254},
abstract = {Colloidal PbS quantum dots (QDs) are promising candidates for various optoelectronic applications based on solution-processed thin-film techniques. In this work, a versatile layer-by-layer (LBL) spray deposition of the QDs is introduced aiming for a future large-scale fabrication process of optoelectronic devices. As compared to spin-coated QD solids, a smaller inter-dot distance and a better-ordered superlattice stacking behavior of the QDs are found in the spray-deposited QD solids as confirmed by grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS). The spectral mapping combined time-resolved photoluminescence analysis indicates a longer charge carrier lifetime and better order of the energy state distribution of the spray-deposited QD solid comparing with the spin-coated one. Thus, photodetectors based on spray deposition of QD solids demonstrate an excellent device performance, with the responsivity achieving 365.1 A/W and the detectivity reaching up to 1.4 × 1012 Jones under an illumination power of 63.5 μW/cm2 at a wavelength of 1250 nm. The spray-deposited device performances indicate a great potential of spray deposition of large sized QDs in large-scale fabrications for optoelectronics using longer wavelengths.},
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Colloidal PbS quantum dots (QDs) are promising candidates for various optoelectronic applications based on solution-processed thin-film techniques. In this work, a versatile layer-by-layer (LBL) spray deposition of the QDs is introduced aiming for a future large-scale fabrication process of optoelectronic devices. As compared to spin-coated QD solids, a smaller inter-dot distance and a better-ordered superlattice stacking behavior of the QDs are found in the spray-deposited QD solids as confirmed by grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS). The spectral mapping combined time-resolved photoluminescence analysis indicates a longer charge carrier lifetime and better order of the energy state distribution of the spray-deposited QD solid comparing with the spin-coated one. Thus, photodetectors based on spray deposition of QD solids demonstrate an excellent device performance, with the responsivity achieving 365.1 A/W and the detectivity reaching up to 1.4 × 1012 Jones under an illumination power of 63.5 μW/cm2 at a wavelength of 1250 nm. The spray-deposited device performances indicate a great potential of spray deposition of large sized QDs in large-scale fabrications for optoelectronics using longer wavelengths.
2.
Wienhold, Kerstin S; Körstgens, Volker; Grott, Sebastian; Jiang, Xinyu; Schwartzkopf, Matthias; Roth, Stephan V; Müller-Buschbaum, Peter
In: Solar RRL, vol. 4, no. 7, pp. 2000086, 2020.
@article{Wienhold2020b,
title = {In Situ Printing: Insights into the Morphology Formation and Optical Property Evolution of Slot-Die-Coated Active Layers Containing Low Bandgap Polymer Donor and Nonfullerene Small Molecule Acceptor},
author = {Kerstin S Wienhold and Volker Körstgens and Sebastian Grott and Xinyu Jiang and Matthias Schwartzkopf and Stephan V Roth and Peter Müller-Buschbaum},
url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/solr.202000086},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/solr.202000086},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-01-01},
journal = {Solar RRL},
volume = {4},
number = {7},
pages = {2000086},
abstract = {Printing of active layers for high-efficiency organic solar cells with the slot-die coating technique can overcome the challenge of upscaling, which will be needed for organic photovoltaics on its way to marketability. The morphology of a bulk-heterojunction organic solar cell has a very high impact on its power conversion efficiency. Therefore, it is of particular importance to understand the mechanisms of structure formation during printing of active layers to enable further optimization of the solar cell performance and upscaling of the production process. Meniscus-guided slot-die coating of the blend of a low bandgap conjugated polymer donor with benzodithiophene units PBDB-T-SF and the nonfullerene small molecule acceptor IT-4F is studied in situ with optical microscopy, Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy, and grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering. The structure formation is followed from the liquid to the final dry film state. Thereby, five regimes of morphology formation are determined. The morphological evolution in the printed active layer is correlated to changing optical properties of the thin film. In the final dry film, polymer domains of several tens of nanometers are observed, which will be favorable for application in high-efficiency organic solar cells.},
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tppubtype = {article}
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Printing of active layers for high-efficiency organic solar cells with the slot-die coating technique can overcome the challenge of upscaling, which will be needed for organic photovoltaics on its way to marketability. The morphology of a bulk-heterojunction organic solar cell has a very high impact on its power conversion efficiency. Therefore, it is of particular importance to understand the mechanisms of structure formation during printing of active layers to enable further optimization of the solar cell performance and upscaling of the production process. Meniscus-guided slot-die coating of the blend of a low bandgap conjugated polymer donor with benzodithiophene units PBDB-T-SF and the nonfullerene small molecule acceptor IT-4F is studied in situ with optical microscopy, Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy, and grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering. The structure formation is followed from the liquid to the final dry film state. Thereby, five regimes of morphology formation are determined. The morphological evolution in the printed active layer is correlated to changing optical properties of the thin film. In the final dry film, polymer domains of several tens of nanometers are observed, which will be favorable for application in high-efficiency organic solar cells.
3.
Yin, Shanshan; Song, Lin; Xia, Senlin; Cheng, Yajun; Hohn, Nuri; Chen, Wei; Wang, Kun; Cao, Wei; Hou, Shujin; Müller-Buschbaum, Peter
Key Factors for Template-Oriented Porous Titania Synthesis: Solvents and Catalysts Journal Article
In: Small Methods, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 1900689, 2020.
@article{Yin2020a,
title = {Key Factors for Template-Oriented Porous Titania Synthesis: Solvents and Catalysts},
author = {Shanshan Yin and Lin Song and Senlin Xia and Yajun Cheng and Nuri Hohn and Wei Chen and Kun Wang and Wei Cao and Shujin Hou and Peter Müller-Buschbaum},
url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/smtd.201900689},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.201900689},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-01-01},
journal = {Small Methods},
volume = {4},
number = {3},
pages = {1900689},
abstract = {Abstract Various types of titania nanostructures are synthesized with a polymer-templated sol–gel method based on the amphiphilic diblock copolymer polystyrene-b-polyethylene oxide (PS-b-PEO) in combination with selective incorporation of the titania precursor titanium tetraisopropoxide. Custom tailoring of different types of titania morphologies is realized by changing the phase separation behavior of the PS-b-PEO template. Particularly, application of solvents from different categories is found to have a major impact upon the phase separation behavior of PS-b-PEO and the final titania film morphology. The amount of available hydrochloric acid catalyst during the gelation process is seen as an additional key factor to induce controllable morphological changes. Scanning electron microscopy and grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering measurements are carried out to study the surface and inner structure of porous titania films. Systematic analysis and comparison of different characterization results allow attributing the following three factors to the respectively formed titania nanostructure: the surface energy between PS blocks and surrounding solvent, the aggregation behavior of the titania nanoparticles, and the block-specific selectivity of the used solvent. For all synthesized titania thin films, an anatase-type crystallization is confirmed through X-ray powder diffraction.},
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Abstract Various types of titania nanostructures are synthesized with a polymer-templated sol–gel method based on the amphiphilic diblock copolymer polystyrene-b-polyethylene oxide (PS-b-PEO) in combination with selective incorporation of the titania precursor titanium tetraisopropoxide. Custom tailoring of different types of titania morphologies is realized by changing the phase separation behavior of the PS-b-PEO template. Particularly, application of solvents from different categories is found to have a major impact upon the phase separation behavior of PS-b-PEO and the final titania film morphology. The amount of available hydrochloric acid catalyst during the gelation process is seen as an additional key factor to induce controllable morphological changes. Scanning electron microscopy and grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering measurements are carried out to study the surface and inner structure of porous titania films. Systematic analysis and comparison of different characterization results allow attributing the following three factors to the respectively formed titania nanostructure: the surface energy between PS blocks and surrounding solvent, the aggregation behavior of the titania nanoparticles, and the block-specific selectivity of the used solvent. For all synthesized titania thin films, an anatase-type crystallization is confirmed through X-ray powder diffraction.
References (last update: Sept. 23, 2024):
2020
Chen, Wei; Tang, Haodong; Chen, Yulong; Heger, Julian E; Li, Nian; Kreuzer, Lucas P; Xie, Yue; Li, Depeng; Anthony, Carl; Pikramenou, Zoe; Ng, Kar Wei; Sun, Xiao Wei; Wang, Kai; Müller-Buschbaum, Peter
Spray-deposited PbS colloidal quantum dot solid for near-infrared photodetectors Journal Article
In: Nano Energy, vol. 78, pp. 105254, 2020, ISSN: 2211-2855.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: GISAXS, Near-infrared photodetector, PbS quantum Dots, Spray deposition
@article{Chen2020a,
title = {Spray-deposited PbS colloidal quantum dot solid for near-infrared photodetectors},
author = {Wei Chen and Haodong Tang and Yulong Chen and Julian E Heger and Nian Li and Lucas P Kreuzer and Yue Xie and Depeng Li and Carl Anthony and Zoe Pikramenou and Kar Wei Ng and Xiao Wei Sun and Kai Wang and Peter Müller-Buschbaum},
url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211285520308326},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.105254},
issn = {2211-2855},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-01-01},
journal = {Nano Energy},
volume = {78},
pages = {105254},
abstract = {Colloidal PbS quantum dots (QDs) are promising candidates for various optoelectronic applications based on solution-processed thin-film techniques. In this work, a versatile layer-by-layer (LBL) spray deposition of the QDs is introduced aiming for a future large-scale fabrication process of optoelectronic devices. As compared to spin-coated QD solids, a smaller inter-dot distance and a better-ordered superlattice stacking behavior of the QDs are found in the spray-deposited QD solids as confirmed by grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS). The spectral mapping combined time-resolved photoluminescence analysis indicates a longer charge carrier lifetime and better order of the energy state distribution of the spray-deposited QD solid comparing with the spin-coated one. Thus, photodetectors based on spray deposition of QD solids demonstrate an excellent device performance, with the responsivity achieving 365.1 A/W and the detectivity reaching up to 1.4 × 1012 Jones under an illumination power of 63.5 μW/cm2 at a wavelength of 1250 nm. The spray-deposited device performances indicate a great potential of spray deposition of large sized QDs in large-scale fabrications for optoelectronics using longer wavelengths.},
keywords = {GISAXS, Near-infrared photodetector, PbS quantum Dots, Spray deposition},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Colloidal PbS quantum dots (QDs) are promising candidates for various optoelectronic applications based on solution-processed thin-film techniques. In this work, a versatile layer-by-layer (LBL) spray deposition of the QDs is introduced aiming for a future large-scale fabrication process of optoelectronic devices. As compared to spin-coated QD solids, a smaller inter-dot distance and a better-ordered superlattice stacking behavior of the QDs are found in the spray-deposited QD solids as confirmed by grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS). The spectral mapping combined time-resolved photoluminescence analysis indicates a longer charge carrier lifetime and better order of the energy state distribution of the spray-deposited QD solid comparing with the spin-coated one. Thus, photodetectors based on spray deposition of QD solids demonstrate an excellent device performance, with the responsivity achieving 365.1 A/W and the detectivity reaching up to 1.4 × 1012 Jones under an illumination power of 63.5 μW/cm2 at a wavelength of 1250 nm. The spray-deposited device performances indicate a great potential of spray deposition of large sized QDs in large-scale fabrications for optoelectronics using longer wavelengths.
Wienhold, Kerstin S; Körstgens, Volker; Grott, Sebastian; Jiang, Xinyu; Schwartzkopf, Matthias; Roth, Stephan V; Müller-Buschbaum, Peter
In: Solar RRL, vol. 4, no. 7, pp. 2000086, 2020.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: GISAXS, in situ printing, low bandgap polymers, nonfullerene acceptors, slot-die coating
@article{Wienhold2020b,
title = {In Situ Printing: Insights into the Morphology Formation and Optical Property Evolution of Slot-Die-Coated Active Layers Containing Low Bandgap Polymer Donor and Nonfullerene Small Molecule Acceptor},
author = {Kerstin S Wienhold and Volker Körstgens and Sebastian Grott and Xinyu Jiang and Matthias Schwartzkopf and Stephan V Roth and Peter Müller-Buschbaum},
url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/solr.202000086},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/solr.202000086},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-01-01},
journal = {Solar RRL},
volume = {4},
number = {7},
pages = {2000086},
abstract = {Printing of active layers for high-efficiency organic solar cells with the slot-die coating technique can overcome the challenge of upscaling, which will be needed for organic photovoltaics on its way to marketability. The morphology of a bulk-heterojunction organic solar cell has a very high impact on its power conversion efficiency. Therefore, it is of particular importance to understand the mechanisms of structure formation during printing of active layers to enable further optimization of the solar cell performance and upscaling of the production process. Meniscus-guided slot-die coating of the blend of a low bandgap conjugated polymer donor with benzodithiophene units PBDB-T-SF and the nonfullerene small molecule acceptor IT-4F is studied in situ with optical microscopy, Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy, and grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering. The structure formation is followed from the liquid to the final dry film state. Thereby, five regimes of morphology formation are determined. The morphological evolution in the printed active layer is correlated to changing optical properties of the thin film. In the final dry film, polymer domains of several tens of nanometers are observed, which will be favorable for application in high-efficiency organic solar cells.},
keywords = {GISAXS, in situ printing, low bandgap polymers, nonfullerene acceptors, slot-die coating},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Printing of active layers for high-efficiency organic solar cells with the slot-die coating technique can overcome the challenge of upscaling, which will be needed for organic photovoltaics on its way to marketability. The morphology of a bulk-heterojunction organic solar cell has a very high impact on its power conversion efficiency. Therefore, it is of particular importance to understand the mechanisms of structure formation during printing of active layers to enable further optimization of the solar cell performance and upscaling of the production process. Meniscus-guided slot-die coating of the blend of a low bandgap conjugated polymer donor with benzodithiophene units PBDB-T-SF and the nonfullerene small molecule acceptor IT-4F is studied in situ with optical microscopy, Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy, and grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering. The structure formation is followed from the liquid to the final dry film state. Thereby, five regimes of morphology formation are determined. The morphological evolution in the printed active layer is correlated to changing optical properties of the thin film. In the final dry film, polymer domains of several tens of nanometers are observed, which will be favorable for application in high-efficiency organic solar cells.
Yin, Shanshan; Song, Lin; Xia, Senlin; Cheng, Yajun; Hohn, Nuri; Chen, Wei; Wang, Kun; Cao, Wei; Hou, Shujin; Müller-Buschbaum, Peter
Key Factors for Template-Oriented Porous Titania Synthesis: Solvents and Catalysts Journal Article
In: Small Methods, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 1900689, 2020.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: GISAXS, morphology, nanostructures, sol–gel synthesis, titania
@article{Yin2020a,
title = {Key Factors for Template-Oriented Porous Titania Synthesis: Solvents and Catalysts},
author = {Shanshan Yin and Lin Song and Senlin Xia and Yajun Cheng and Nuri Hohn and Wei Chen and Kun Wang and Wei Cao and Shujin Hou and Peter Müller-Buschbaum},
url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/smtd.201900689},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.201900689},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-01-01},
journal = {Small Methods},
volume = {4},
number = {3},
pages = {1900689},
abstract = {Abstract Various types of titania nanostructures are synthesized with a polymer-templated sol–gel method based on the amphiphilic diblock copolymer polystyrene-b-polyethylene oxide (PS-b-PEO) in combination with selective incorporation of the titania precursor titanium tetraisopropoxide. Custom tailoring of different types of titania morphologies is realized by changing the phase separation behavior of the PS-b-PEO template. Particularly, application of solvents from different categories is found to have a major impact upon the phase separation behavior of PS-b-PEO and the final titania film morphology. The amount of available hydrochloric acid catalyst during the gelation process is seen as an additional key factor to induce controllable morphological changes. Scanning electron microscopy and grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering measurements are carried out to study the surface and inner structure of porous titania films. Systematic analysis and comparison of different characterization results allow attributing the following three factors to the respectively formed titania nanostructure: the surface energy between PS blocks and surrounding solvent, the aggregation behavior of the titania nanoparticles, and the block-specific selectivity of the used solvent. For all synthesized titania thin films, an anatase-type crystallization is confirmed through X-ray powder diffraction.},
keywords = {GISAXS, morphology, nanostructures, sol–gel synthesis, titania},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Abstract Various types of titania nanostructures are synthesized with a polymer-templated sol–gel method based on the amphiphilic diblock copolymer polystyrene-b-polyethylene oxide (PS-b-PEO) in combination with selective incorporation of the titania precursor titanium tetraisopropoxide. Custom tailoring of different types of titania morphologies is realized by changing the phase separation behavior of the PS-b-PEO template. Particularly, application of solvents from different categories is found to have a major impact upon the phase separation behavior of PS-b-PEO and the final titania film morphology. The amount of available hydrochloric acid catalyst during the gelation process is seen as an additional key factor to induce controllable morphological changes. Scanning electron microscopy and grazing incidence small angle X-ray scattering measurements are carried out to study the surface and inner structure of porous titania films. Systematic analysis and comparison of different characterization results allow attributing the following three factors to the respectively formed titania nanostructure: the surface energy between PS blocks and surrounding solvent, the aggregation behavior of the titania nanoparticles, and the block-specific selectivity of the used solvent. For all synthesized titania thin films, an anatase-type crystallization is confirmed through X-ray powder diffraction.