Mitigating Surface Deficiencies of Perovskite Single Crystals Enables Efficient Solar Cells with Enhanced Moisture and Reverse-Bias Stability

Metal halide perovskite single crystals are promising for diverse optoelectronic applications due to their outstanding properties. In comparison to the bulk, the crystal surface suffers from high defect density and is moisture sensitive; however, surface modification strategies of perovskite single crystals are relatively deficient. Herein, solar cells based on methylammonium lead triiodide (MAPbI₃) thin single crystals are selected as a prototype to improve single-crystal perovskite devices by surface modification. The surface trap passivation and protection against moisture of MAPbI₃ thin single crystals are achieved by one bifunctional molecule 3-mercaptopropyl(dimethoxy)methylsilane (MDMS). The sulfur atom of MDMS can coordinate with bare Pb²⁺ of MAPbI₃ single crystals to reduce surface defect density and nonradiative recombination. As a result, the modified devices show a remarkable efficiency of 22.2%, which is the highest value for single-crystal MAPbI₃ solar cells. Moreover, MDMS modification mitigates surface ion migration, leading to enhanced reverse-bias stability. Finally, the cross-link of silane molecules forms a protective layer on the crystal surface, which results in enhanced moisture stability of both materials and devices. This work provides an effective way for surface modification of perovskite single crystals, which is important for improving the performance of single-crystal perovskite solar cells, photodetectors, X-ray detectors, etc.     

Simultaneous CO2 and H2O Activation via Integrated Cu Single Atom and N Vacancy Dual-Site for Enhanced CO Photo-Production

Photocatalytic conversion of CO₂ into fuels using pure water as the proton source is of immense potential in simultaneously addressing the climate-change crisis and realizing a carbon-neutral economy. Single-atom photocatalysts with tunable local atomic configurations and unique electronic properties have exhibited outstanding catalytic performance in the past decade. However, given their single-site features they are usually only amenable to activations involving single molecules. For CO₂ photoreduction entailing complex activation and dissociation process, designing multiple active sites on a photocatalyst for both CO₂ reduction and H₂O dissociation simultaneously is still a daunting challenge. Herein, it is precisely construct Cu single-atom centers and two-coordinated N vacancies as dual active sites on CN (Cu₁/N_2CV-CN). Experimental and theoretical results show that Cu single-atom centers promote CO₂ chemisorption and activation via accumulating photogenerated electrons, and the N_2CV sites enhance the dissociation of H₂O, thereby facilitating the conversion from COO* to COOH*. Benefiting from the dual-functional sites, the Cu₁/N_2CV-CN exhibits a high selectivity (98.50%) and decent CO production rate of 11.12 µmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹. An ingenious atomic-level design provides a platform for precisely integrating the modified catalyst with the deterministic identification of the electronic property during CO₂ photoreduction process.     

Direct Observation of Oxygen Ion Dynamics in a WO3-x based Second-Order Memristor with Dendritic Integration Functions

Direct observation of oxygen dynamics in an oxide-based second-order memristor can provide the valid evidence to clarify the memristive mechanism, however, which is still limited for now. In this study, the migration and diffusion of oxygen ions in the region of Pt/WO_3-x Schottky interface are observed in the WO_3-x second-order memristor by using the technique of in situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and the electron energy loss spectroscopy. Interestingly, the coexistence of memristive and memcapacitive switching can be implemented in this memristor. Combined with the analysis of depth-profile X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), an interface-barrier-modulation second-order memristive model is proposed based on the above results. Notably, temporally correlative oxygen dynamics in the memristor offers the platform to integrate signals from multiple inputs, enabling the realization of the dendritic functions of synchronous and asynchronous integration for the application of logic operations with fault-tolerance capability and associative learning. These findings provide the experimental evidence to in-depth understanding of oxygen dynamics and switching mechanism in second-order memristor, which can support the optimization of memristive performance and the achievement of biorealistic synaptic functions.     

Photothermal Heating-Assisted Superior Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activity of High-Entropy-Alloy Nanoparticles

Antibacterial elements and non-contact heating abilities have been proven effective for antibacterial and antibiofilm activities, but it remains a challenge to integrate both within one material. Herein, assisted by the high-entropy effect, FeNiTiCrMnCu_x high-entropy alloy nanoparticles (HEA-NPs) with excellent photothermal heating properties for boosting antibacterial and antibiofilm performances are synthesized. Benefitting from the synergetic effect of copper ions released and thermal damage by the HEA-NPs, more reactive oxygen species (ROS) are generated, leading to the rupture of the cell membranes and the eradication of the biofilms. As a result, the antibiofilm efficiency (400 µg mL⁻¹) of the mostly optimized FeNiTiCrMnCu_1.0 HEA-NPs in the marine nutrient medium, which is the worst-case scenario for the antimicrobial material, can be improved from 81% to 97.4% under 30 min solar irradiation (1 sun). The present study demonstrates a new strategy for effectively treating marine microorganisms that cause biofouling and microbial corrosion using HEA-NPs with photothermal heating characteristics as an antibacterial auxiliary.     

基于自然梯度Actor-Critic强化学习的卫星边缘网络服务功能链部署方法

鉴于低轨卫星网络的高动态性和空间环境的复杂性,如何提供在线的快速服务功能链(SFC)部署方法,成为低轨卫星边缘网络中亟待解决的问题。综合考虑节点和链路容量等约束以及服务迁移等切换代价,针对部署多接入边缘计算(MEC)服务器的低轨卫星网络,该文提出一种基于自然梯度参与者-评价者(Actor-Critic)强化学习架构的SFC在线部署方法。首先,针对低轨卫星网络的环境高动态性,对实时容量约束和迁移代价进行建模;其次,引入马尔可夫决策过程(MDP),综合考虑服务迁移和卫星坐标等因素,描述低轨卫星网络的状态转移过程;最后,提出一种基于自然梯度的在线SFC部署强化学习方法,不同于标准梯度,自然梯度法进行模型层面的更新,以避免神经网络的训练陷入局部最优解。仿真结果表明,该文方法可逼近全局最优解,并在端到端时延性能上优于基于标准梯度的强化学习部署方法。     

利用双载频方向图相乘的稀疏均匀阵栅瓣抑制方法

针对稀疏阵列天线间距远大于信号波长导致阵列方向图出现大量栅瓣的问题,该文基于不同载频阵列方向图主瓣与栅瓣相对位置关系存在差异的特性提出一种新型的栅瓣抑制算法。该算法充分利用不同载频回波信息,避免了大规模搜索,有效降低了计算量。首先根据算法原理确定了影响该栅瓣抑制算法性能的因素,然后进一步对影响栅瓣抑制性能的关键参数进行了定量分析,推导得出了栅瓣抑制后峰值旁瓣比(PSLR)与频率差的关系表达式。该表达式为栅瓣抑制快速选择最优频率差提供了理论依据。最后,通过计算机仿真验证了该算法对栅瓣抑制的有效性以及该文所推导的峰值旁瓣比与频率差关系表达式的正确性。     

Vapor Phase Growth of Centimeter-Sized Band Gap Engineered Cesium Lead Halide Perovskite Single-Crystal Thin Films with Color-tunable Stimulated Emission

Single crystal metal halide perovskites thin films are considered to be a promising optical, optoelectronic materials with extraordinary performance due to their low defect densities. However, it is still difficult to achieve large-scale perovskite single-crystal thin films (SCTFs) with tunable bandgap by vapor-phase deposition method. Herein, the synthesis of CsPbCl_3(1–x)Br_3x SCTFs with centimeter size (1 cm × 1 cm) via vapor-phase deposition is reported. The Br composition of CsPbCl_3(1–x)Br_3x SCTFs can be gradually tuned from x = 0 to x = 1, leading the corresponding bandgap to change from 2.29 to 2.91 eV. Additionally, an low-threshold (≈23.9 µJ cm⁻²) amplified spontaneous emission is achieved based on CsPbCl_3(1–x)Br_3x SCTFs at room temperature, and the wavelength is tuned from 432 to 547 nm by varying the Cl/Br ratio. Importantly, the high-quality CsPbCl_3(1–x)Br_3x SCTFs are ideal optical gain medium with high gain up to 1369.8 ± 101.2 cm⁻¹. This study not only provides a versatile method to fabricate high quality CsPbCl_3(1–x)Br_3x SCTFs with different Cl/Br ratio, but also paves the way for further research of color-tunable perovskite lasing.     

CMOS图像传感器辐照损伤效应仿真模拟研究进展

CMOS图像传感器(CIS)工作在空间辐射或核辐射环境中遭受的辐照损伤问题备受关注。对CIS辐照损伤效应进行仿真模拟研究有助于深入揭示辐照损伤机理,进而开展抗辐射加固设计,有效提升CIS抗辐照能力。文章通过梳理国内外开展CIS辐照损伤效应仿真模拟研究方面的进展情况,结合课题组已开展的电子元器件辐照效应仿真模拟和实验研究基础,从CIS器件建模、时序驱动电路建模、辐照损伤效应建模、仿真模拟结果校验等方面探讨了CIS辐照损伤效应的仿真模拟方法,分析总结了当前CIS辐照效应仿真模拟研究中亟待解决的关键技术问题。     

Effect of Nano Potassium Fertilizer on Cucumber Amino Acid Component,Volatile Metabolite Components and GLN Family Genes Expression

Wireless Personal Communications - To investigate the effect of nano-potassium silicate on the expression of glutamine (GLN) family gene, amino acid (AAs) componentand volatile metabolites (VMs)...