原子层沉积氧化物包覆层对奥克托金感度的影响

通过原子层沉积(ALD)技术在微米级奥克托今(HMX)炸药颗粒表面包覆了氧化铝和氧化锌薄膜.采用X射线光电子能谱和扫描电子显微镜对包覆后HMX颗粒的表面化学组成和形貌进行了表征,利用差示扫描量热法和热重法分析了包覆后HMX的热分解行为.测试了ALD氧化物包覆的HMX的机械感度和静电火花感度,研究了HMX颗粒表面包覆层的组成和厚度对其感度的影响.结果表明,ALD氧化铝或氧化锌薄膜均能够完整、均匀地覆盖HMX颗粒的全部外表面,薄膜厚度在纳米尺度范围内精确可调.ALD氧化铝或氧化锌薄膜对HMX的热分解性能影响很小.由于金属氧化物具有很高的硬度,ALD氧化铝或氧化锌包覆膜不能降低HMX的机械感度.但氧化物薄膜具有一定的导电性,可降低HMX的静电火花感度.     

高长径比管式反应器内壁SiO2与TiO2钝化层的原子层沉积制备及抗积碳性能

采用原子层沉积技术(ALD)在不锈钢微通道管式反应器内壁沉积二氧化硅(SiO₂)和二氧化钛(TiO₂)薄膜, 以抑制碳氢燃料热裂解过程中由于金属催化作用导致的结焦. 使用石英晶体微天平(QCM)测得SiO₂和TiO₂薄膜的生长速率分别为0.15 nm/周期和0.11 nm/周期, 因此可以通过改变沉积周期数精确控制钝化层的厚度. 在结焦实验中, 当钝化膜层较薄时, 其抗积碳钝化作用较弱; 随着钝化薄膜厚度的增加, 其钝化作用逐渐增强, 微通道反应器的运行寿命显著延长. 实验表明, TiO₂薄膜的抗积碳钝化性能普遍优于SiO₂薄膜. 沉积周期数为1000的TiO₂膜层具有最佳的抗积碳钝化效果, 能够使反应器的运行时间延长4~5倍.     

基于吡嗪空穴传输层的合成及在p-i-n型钙钛矿太阳能电池中的应用

钙钛矿太阳能电池由于具有高的光电转换效率,简单的溶液加工工艺,较低的成本等优势因而拥有广阔的应用前景。有机小分子空穴传输层材料在钙钛矿太阳能电池中扮演着极其重要的角色。在本工作中,我们设计和合成了基于吡嗪为分子中心核,三苯胺为分枝的X型空穴传输层材料PT-TPA。与Si-OMeTPA对比,吡嗪的引入不仅不会影响其结晶性,并且能够改善其电荷转移特性和分子中心共平面性,从而显著提升了PT-TPA的空穴迁移率。在非掺杂的情况之下,基于PT-TPA空穴传输层的p-i-n型钙钛矿太阳能电池展现出17.52%的光电转换效率,与相同条件下基于Si-OMeTPA空穴传输层的器件相比,效率提高了近15%。     

原子层沉积构筑Pd/TiO2限域催化剂及其在1,4-丁炔二醇加氢的应用

利用ALD制备了TiO₂限域的Pd催化剂, 研究了限域空间内Pd纳米颗粒与TiO₂的界面作用对1,4-丁炔二醇(BYD)加氢性能的影响. 相比于管外负载型催化剂, 限域催化剂在催化1,4-丁炔二醇选择性加氢反应中体现出非常高的催化活性和1,4-丁烯二醇的选择性. HR-TEM、 EDX-Mapping、 XRD、 XPS和H₂-TPR表征说明, 限域体系中Pd-TiO₂的界面相互作用强于传统TiO₂表面负载型Pd催化剂, 这种强界面作用不仅能够提高BYD的加氢活性, 也可抑制半加氢产物1,4-丁烯二醇的异构化和深度加氢, 提高1,4-丁烯二醇的选择性, 而且限域结构也可阻止管内壁Pd纳米颗粒的脱落, 提高催化剂的稳定性.     

十八烷基键合硅胶的原子层沉积法封尾及其在碱性化合物分离中的应用

采用原子层沉积法对十八烷基键合硅胶进行端基封尾.以六甲基二硅氮烷为封端试剂,在250 ℃下与键合硅胶样品反应6 h,制备了对碱性化合物具有高惰性的反相色谱填料.分别以吡啶/苯酚和萘/阿米替林为分子探针,考察了经原子层沉积法和传统液相有机溶剂法封尾处理的十八烷基键合硅胶的色谱性能,并与商品十八烷基硅胶Zorbax SB-C18和Kromasil C18进行对比.结果表明,原子层沉积法封尾的十八烷基硅胶对碱性化合物的分离特性明显优于传统液相法,其色谱性能已超过Zorbax SB-C18,与Kromasil C18相当.本方法无需有机溶剂,操作简便,反应耗时短,易于放大生产,封尾反应完全,应用前景良好.     

Triazine: An Important Building Block of Organic Materials for Solar Cell Application

Since the beginning of the 21st century, triazine-based molecules have been employed to construct different organic materials due to their unique optoelectronic properties. Among their applications, photovoltaics stands out because of the current need to develop efficient, economic, and green alternatives to energy generation based mainly on fossil fuels. Here, we review all the development of triazine-based organic materials for solar cell applications, including organic solar cells, dye-sensitized solar cells, and perovskite solar cells. Firstly, we attempt to illustrate the main synthetic routes to prepare triazine derivatives. Then, we introduce the main aspects associated with solar cells and their performance. Afterward, we discuss different works focused on the preparation, characterization, and evaluation of triazine derivatives in solar cells, distinguishing the type of photovoltaics and the role of the triazine-based material in their performance (e.g., as a donor, acceptor, hole-transporting material, electron-transporting material, among others). Throughout this review, the progress, drawbacks, and main issues of the performance of the mentioned solar cells are exposed and discussed. Finally, some conclusions and perspectives about this research topic are mentioned.     

Recent Advances in Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells: Fabrication and Applications

Flexible perovskite solar cells have attracted widespread research effort because of their potential in portable electronics. The efficiency has exceeded 18 % owing to the high‐quality perovskite film achieved by various low‐temperature fabrication methods and matching of the interface and electrode materials. This Review focuses on recent progress in flexible perovskite solar cells concerning low‐temperature fabrication methods to improve the properties of perovskite films, such as full coverage, uniform morphology, and good crystallinity; demonstrated interface layers used in flexible perovskite solar cells, considering key figures‐of‐merit such as high transmittance, high carrier mobility, suitable band gap, and easy fabrication via low‐temperature methods; flexible transparent electrode materials developed to enhance the mechanical stability of the devices; mechanical and long‐term environmental stability; an outlook of flexible perovskite solar cells in portable electronic devices; and perspectives of commercialization for flexible perovskite solar cells based on cost.     

Optimizing the Atomic Layer Deposition of Alumina on Perovskite Nanocrystal Films by Using O2 As a Molecular Probe

Encapsulation methods have shown to be effective in imparting improved stability to metal-halide perovskite nanocrystals (NCs). Atomic layer deposition (ALD) of metal oxides is one of the promising approaches for such encapsulation, yet better control on the process parameters are required to achieve viable lifetimes for several optoelectronic and photocatalytic applications. Herein, we optimize the ALD process of amorphous aluminum oxide (AlO_x) as an encapsulating layer for CsPbBr₃ NC thin films by using oxygen (O₂) as a molecular diffusion probe to assess the uniformity of the deposited AlO_x layer. When O₂ reaches the NC surface, it extracts the photogenerated electrons, thus quenching the PL of the CsPbBr₃ NCs. As the quality of the ALD layer improves, less quenching is expected. We compare three different ALD deposition modes. We find that the low temperature/high temperature and the exposure modes improve the quality of the alumina as a gas barrier when compared with the low temperature mode. We attribute this result to a better diffusion of the ALD precursor throughout the NC film. We propose the low temperature/high temperature as the most suitable mode for future implementation of multilayered coatings.     

高效钙钛矿太阳能电池吸光层的设计与优化

本文设计了多元混合钙钛矿吸光层涂布液配方,并采用两步法组装了钙钛矿电池器件。由于两步法制备钙钛矿吸光层存在配方和工艺相对复杂的问题,导致电池器件性能难以提升,因此,本文采用正交实验的方法,筛选出影响电池器件性能的关键因素。针对关键因素设计了系列实验,通过观察钙钛矿层薄膜形貌,测试钙钛矿太阳能电池器件的光电性能,并采用多种表征手段研究了钙钛矿层薄膜性质,确定了关键因素的添加量,最后优选出钙钛矿电池吸光层的最佳配方,得到高质量的钙钛矿薄膜,电池的光电转换效率达到21.1%。     

反式钙钛矿电池超薄空穴传输层研究进展

空穴传输层(HTLs)厚度对反式钙钛矿太阳能电池(PSCs)性能具有重大影响,因其显著影响太阳光透过和HTLs的空穴传输性能。几个纳米至十几个纳米厚度的超薄HTLs在减少伴生吸收、电荷传输损失和材料消耗等方面具有明显优势。目前,有许多成熟的制备超薄无机HTLs的方法,并在反式和叠层PSCs中得到广泛研究与应用。最近,一些关于有机超薄HTLs的新型制备方法也展现出良好的性能并逐渐引起相关领域研究者关注。在此,本文主要总结反式PSCs中超薄HTLs的研究进展与应用,关注其未来发展的挑战和方向,为该领域进一步的研究提供参考。     

A Lead Iodide Perovskite Based on a Large Organic Cation for Solar Cell Applications

Methylammonium (CH₃NH₃⁺) and formamidinium ((NH₂)₂CH⁺) based lead iodide perovskites are currently the two commonly used organic–inorganic lead iodide perovskites. There are still no alternative organic cations that can produce perovskites with band gaps spanning the visible spectrum (that is, <1.7 eV) for solar cell applications. Now, a new perovskite using large propane‐1,3‐diammonium cation (1,3‐Pr(NH₃)₂²⁺) with a chemical structure of (1,3‐Pr(NH₃)₂)_0.5PbI₃ is demonstrated. X‐ray diffraction (XRD) shows that the new perovskite exhibits a three‐dimensional tetragonal phase. The band gap of the new perovskite is about 1.6 eV, which is desirable for photovoltaic applications. A (1,3‐Pr(NH₃)₂)_0.5PbI₃ perovskite solar cell (PSC) yields a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 5.1 %. More importantly, this perovskite is composed of a large hydrophobic cation that provides better moisture resistance compared to CH₃NH₃PbI₃ perovskite.     

The Effect of Lithium Doping in Solution-Processed Nickel Oxide Films for Perovskite Solar Cells

The effect of substitutional Li doping into NiO_x hole transporting layer (HTL) for use in inverted perovskite solar cells was systematically studied. Li doped NiO_x thin films with preferential crystal growth along the (111) plane were deposited using a simple solution-based process. Mott-Schottky analysis showed that hole carrier concentration (N_A) is doubled by Li doping. Utilizing 4 % Li in NiO_x improved the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of solar devices from 9.0 % to 12.6 %. Photoluminescence quenching investigations demonstrate better hole capturing properties of Li:NiO_x compared to that of NiO_x, leading to higher current densities by Li doping. The electrical conductivity of NiO_x is improved by Li doping. Further improvements of the device were made by using an additional ZnO layer onto PCBM, to remove shunt paths, leading to a PCE of 14.2 % and a fill factor of 0.72.     

界面修饰策略在钙钛矿太阳能电池中的应用

目前钙钛矿太阳能电池的认证效率已达25.2%,被认为是下一代最有希望的薄膜太阳能电池候选者。但通过溶液加工方法制备的钙钛矿薄膜不可控的形貌与较差的结晶性是制约器件稳定性提升和大面积生产的主要原因。为了有效解决这一难题,研究者们通常在电荷传输层与钙钛矿层之间进行界面修饰。本文从界面修饰的角度出发,总结了不同界面修饰策略在钙钛矿太阳能电池中的应用,并展望了界面修饰在低成本和大面积钙钛矿太阳能电池的应用前景。     

A Fast Deposition‐Crystallization Procedure for Highly Efficient Lead Iodide Perovskite Thin‐Film Solar Cells

Thin‐film photovoltaics based on alkylammonium lead iodide perovskite light absorbers have recently emerged as a promising low‐cost solar energy harvesting technology. To date, the perovskite layer in these efficient solar cells has generally been fabricated by either vapor deposition or a two‐step sequential deposition process. We report that flat, uniform thin films of this material can be deposited by a one‐step, solvent‐induced, fast crystallization method involving spin‐coating of a DMF solution of CH₃NH₃PbI₃ followed immediately by exposure to chlorobenzene to induce crystallization. Analysis of the devices and films revealed that the perovskite films consist of large crystalline grains with sizes up to microns. Planar heterojunction solar cells constructed with these solution‐processed thin films yielded an average power conversion efficiency of 13.9±0.7 % and a steady state efficiency of 13 % under standard AM 1.5 conditions.     

Encapsulation of Homogeneous Catalysts in Mesoporous Materials Using Diffusion‐Limited Atomic Layer Deposition

The heterogenization of homogeneous metal complex catalysts has attracted great attention. The encapsulation of metal complexes into nanochannels of mesoporous materials is achieved by coating metal oxides at/near the pore entrance by diffusion‐limited atomic layer deposition (ALD) to produce a hollow plug. The pore size of the hollow plug is precisely controlled on the sub‐nanometer scale by the number of ALD cycles to fit various metal complexes with different molecular sizes. Typically, Co or Ti complexes are successfully encapsulated into the nanochannels of SBA‐15, SBA‐16, and MCM‐41. The encapsulated Co and Ti catalysts show excellent catalytic activity and reusability in the hydrolytic kinetic resolution of epoxides and asymmetric cyanosilylation of carbonyl compounds, respectively. This ALD‐assisted encapsulation method can be extended to the encapsulation of other homogeneous catalysts into different mesoporous materials for various heterogeneous reactions.