Characteristics of a single‐layered organic electroluminescent device using a carrier‐transporting copolymer and a nonconjugated light‐emitting polymer

We have synthesized a novel carrier‐transporting copolymer and a nonconjugated light‐emitting polymer. The carrier‐transporting copolymer has a triphenylamine moiety as a hole‐transporting unit and a triazine moiety as an electron‐transporting unit, both of which are located in the polymer side chain. The nonconjugated light‐emitting polymer has a perylene moiety, which acts as an emitting unit in the polymer side chain. These polymers are very soluble in most organic solvents, such as monochlorobenzene, tetrahydrofuran, chloroform, and benzene. A single‐layered electroluminescent device consisting of ITO/copolymer and emitting‐material 4‐(dicyanomethylene)‐2‐methyl‐6‐(4‐dimethylaminostyryl)‐4H‐pyran (DCM) or light‐emitting polymer)/Al mixtures exhibits maximum external quantum efficiency when the concentration of the emitting material is 30 wt %. The device emits red or blue light according to the emitting material. When CsF is used as the electron‐injecting material, the drive voltage decreases drastically to 7 V, and the highest quantum efficiency is 0.5%. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 41: 2733–2743, 2003     

Stable Dual-Wavelength Oscillation of an Er-Doped Fiber Ring Laser at Room Temperature

We propose a simple Er-doped fiber laser configuration for achieving stable dual-wavelength oscillation at room temperature, in which a high birefringence fiber Bragg grating was used as the wavelength-selective component. Stable dual-wavelength oscillation at room temperature with a wavelength spacing of 0.23 nm and mutually orthogonal polarization stages was achieved by utilizing the polarization hole-burning effect. An amplitude variation of less than 0.7 dB over an 80 s period was obtained for both wavelengths.     

Dominant Role of Hole Transport Pathway in Achieving Record High Photoconductivity in Two-Dimensional Metal–Organic Frameworks

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) with mobile charges have attracted significant attention due to their potential applications in photoelectric devices, chemical resistance sensors, and catalysis. However, fundamental understanding of the charge transport pathway within the framework and the key properties that determine the performance of conductive MOFs in photoelectric devices remain underexplored. Herein, we report the mechanisms of photoinduced charge transport and electron dynamics in the conductive 2D M−HHTP (M=Cu, Zn or Cu/Zn mixed; HHTP=2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene) MOFs and their correlation with photoconductivity using the combination of time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy, optical transient absorption spectroscopy, X-ray transient absorption spectroscopy, and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. We identify the through-space hole transport mechanism through the interlayer sheet π–π interaction, where photoinduced hole state resides in HHTP ligand and electronic state is localized at the metal center. Moreover, the photoconductivity of the Cu−HHTP MOF is found to be 65.5 S m⁻¹, which represents the record high photoconductivity for porous MOF materials based on catecholate ligands.     

A Multifunctional Liquid Crystal as Hole Transport Layer Additive Enhances Efficiency and Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells

Lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (Li-TFSI) has been identified as the most used and effective p-dopant for hole transport layer (HTL) in perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, the migration and agglomeration of Li-TFSI in HTL negatively impact PSCs performance and stability. Herein, we report an effective strategy for adding a liquid crystal organic small molecule (LQ) into Li-TFSI doped (2,2′,7,7′-tetrakis(N,N-di-p-methoxyphenylamine)-9,9′- spirobifluorene (Spiro-OMeTAD) HTL. It was found that the introduction of LQ into Spiro-OMeTAD HTL can efficiently enhance the charge carrier extraction and transportation in device, which can strongly retard the charge carrier recombination in device. Consequently, the PSCs efficiency is significantly enhanced to 24.42 % (Spiro-OMeTAD+LQ) from 21.03 % (Spiro-OMeTAD). The chemical coordination between LQ and Li-TFSI can strongly confine Li⁺ ions migration and agglomeration of Li-TFSI, thus, achieving the enhanced device stability. Only a 9 % efficiency degradation is observed for un-encapsulated device prepared with Spiro-OMeTAD and LQ after 1700 h under air environment, while the efficiency drops by 30 % for the reference device. This work provides an effective strategy for improving the efficiency and stability of PSCs, and gives some important insights for understanding intrinsic hot carriers dynamics for perovskite-based optoelectronic devices.     

Efficient Hole‐Transporting Materials with Triazole Core for High‐Efficiency Perovskite Solar Cells

Efficient hole‐transporting materials (HTMs), TAZ‐[MeOTPA]₂ and TAZ‐[MeOTPATh]₂ incorporating two electron‐rich diphenylamino side arms, through direct linkage or thiophen bridges, respectively, on the C3‐ and C5‐positions of a 4‐phenyl‐1,2,4‐triazole core were synthesized. These synthetic HTMs with donor–acceptor type molecular structures exhibited effective intramolecular charge transfer for improving the hole‐transporting properties. The structural modification of HTMs by thiophene bridging might increase intermolecular π–π stacking in the solid state and afford a better spectral response because of their increased π‐conjugation length. Perovskite‐based cells using TAZ‐[MeOTPA]₂ and TAZ‐[MeOTPATh]₂ as HTMs afforded high power conversion efficiencies of 10.9 % and 14.4 %, respectively, showing a photovoltaic performance comparable to that obtained using spiro‐OMeTAD. These synthetically simple and inexpensive HTMs hold promise for replacing the more expensive spiro‐OMeTAD in high‐efficiency perovskite solar cells.     

基于Diels-Alder反应的可交联空穴传输材料的合成及其在聚合物发光二极管中的应用

设计合成了一种侧链含呋喃的可交联共轭聚合物空穴传输材料聚{2,7-[9,9-二(6-(2-呋喃甲氧基)己基)芴]-共-4,4′-(4″-丁基)三苯胺}(P1)和侧链含马来酰亚胺的共轭小分子交联剂N,N′-二[4-(6-马来酰亚氨基己基)苯基]-N,N′-二苯基联苯二胺(M1).基于呋喃和马来酰亚胺间Diels-Alder反应,P1和M1共混膜可在150°C下热处理快速交联形成具有优异抗溶剂性的薄膜,同时薄膜的光电性能可以通过控制P1和M1的共混比例进行有效调节.器件研究结果表明,基于P1+M1交联的薄膜表现出了优异的空穴传输、电子阻挡性质,应用于聚合物发光二极管时可有效避免由传统空穴传输材料聚3,4-亚乙二氧基噻吩/聚苯乙烯磺酸(PEDOT:PSS)作为单一界面层引起的发光淬灭现象,使相应器件性能得到大幅提升.当M1添加量为10%时,相关器件表现出了最佳的器件性能,器件的最大电流效率为9.0 cd A~(-1),最大亮度为35681 cd m~(-2),启亮电压为3.2 V.     

Co（Ⅱ）-空穴和Pt-电子助催化剂协同作用增强P掺杂g-C3N4光催化产氢性能（英文）

石墨相氮化碳(g-C3N4)是一种新型的有机半导体材料,具有独特的层状结构、合适的能带位置、简单的制备方法以及出色的稳定性等特点,因而被广泛应用于光催化产氢领域.但是,较高的光生载流子的复合率和受限的迁移率大大地限制了g-C3N4的光催化产氢性能.目前,大量的研究证实块状g-C3N4的液相剥离、表面改性、元素掺杂、与其他半导体复合构筑异质结以及负载助催化剂等方法可以在一定程度上提高g-C3N4的光催化产氢性能.但是单一的g-C3N4改性方法往往并不能获得最理想的光催化产氢性能,因此,本文采用低温磷化法制备了二价钴(Co(II))修饰的磷(P)掺杂的g-C3N4纳米片(Co(II)/PCN),同时实现了掺杂P原子和负载空穴助催化剂Co(II),该催化剂表现出出色的光催化产氢性能.在光催化制氢过程中,铂(Pt)纳米颗粒作为电子助催化剂成功的负载在Co(II)/PCN上.光催化实验结果表明,最佳的Pt/Co(II)/PCN复合材料光催化产氢速率达到774μmol·g^?1·h^?1,比纯相的g-C3N4纳米片(89.2μmol·g^?1·h^?1)提升8.6倍.同时优化的光催化剂具有良好的光催化稳定性,并在402 nm处具有2.76%的量子产率.XRD,TEM,STEM-EDX和AFM结果证明,成功制备了纳米片状形貌的g-C3N4及其复合材料,催化剂中均匀的分布着Co和P元素.通过XPS证明了P-N的存在以及Co(II)的存在,并且Co(II)是以一种无定型的CoOOH的形式吸附在g-C3N4表面.光照后的TEM证明Pt颗粒成功的负载在Co(II)/PCN表面.UV-vis DRS表明,由于P的掺杂以及Co(II)的修饰,Co(II)/PCN相比于g-C3N4纳米片在可见光区域光吸收有了明显的增强.通过稳态和瞬态光致发光光谱分析,同时结合电化学分析表征(i-t、EIS)以及电子顺磁共振技术分析,证实了Co(II)/PCN高效光催化性能的原因可能是由于更高效的光生载流子分离效率.本文对Pt/Co(II)/PCN可能的光催化增强机理提出了设想.P的掺杂可以优化g-C3N4的电子结构,提高其光生载流子分离效率.而以Pt作为电子助催化剂,可以有效地捕获P掺杂的g-C3N4导带中的光生电子,进而发生水还原产氢反应;以Co(II)作为空穴助催化剂,可以捕获价带中的光生空穴,进而发生三乙醇胺氧化反应.通过采用不同功能的助催化剂,实现P掺杂g-C3N4光生电子空穴的定向分流,促进了P掺杂g-C3N4的光生载流子的分离,从而提高催化剂的光催化产氢性能.本文可以为设计具有空穴-电子双助催化剂的光催化产氢系统提供一个新的思路.     

Exact solution of four cracks originating from an elliptical hole in one-dimensional hexagonal quasicrystals

Based on the Stroh-type formalism for anti-plane deformation, the fracture mechanics of four cracks originating from an elliptical hole in a one-dimensional hexagonal quasicrystal are investigated under remotely uniform anti-plane shear loadings. The boundary value problem is reduced to Cauchy integral equations by a new mapping function, which is further solved analytically. The exact solutions in closed-form of the stress intensity factors for mode III crack problem are obtained. In the limiting cases, the well known results can be obtained from the present solutions. Moreover, new exact solutions for some complicated defects including three edge cracks originating from an elliptical hole, a half-plane with an edge crack originating from a half-elliptical hole, a half-plane with an edge crack originating from a half-circular hole are derived. In the absence of the phason field, the obtainable results in this paper match with the classical ones.     

有机小分子空穴传输材料取代基效应的理论研究

在B3LYP/6-31G(d)水平下对N,N′-二苯基-N,N′-二(1-萘基)-1,1′-联苯-4,4′-二胺(以下简称NTD)及其衍生物(以下简称NTDs)的中性态和离子态结构进行优化,得到各物质的重组能并进行比较。结果显示,NTD分子的化学修饰对重组能λ变化趋势的影响是电子诱导效应和共轭效应共同作用的结果：(1)吸电子诱导效应会引起NTD分子重组能的升高;多重取代位的吸电子效应对分子重组能影响具有相互抵消的作用,不具有简单加和性;给电子诱导效应会引起NTD分子重组能的降低;(2)o位、m位的正共轭效应使体系重组能剧烈升高,共轭作用在o位、m位取代时占主导作用;p位的正共轭效应使体系重组能降低;(3)大范围的共轭π键可能引起所取代的苯环电子分布发生根本性变化,导致分子构型随之发生剧烈变化,从而重组能急剧升高。     

Clique or hole in claw-free graphs

Given a claw-free graph and two non-adjacent vertices x and y without common neighbours we prove that there exists a hole through x and y unless the graph contains the obvious obstruction, namely a clique separating x and y. We derive two applications: We give a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of an induced x-z path through y, where x,y,z are prescribed vertices in a claw-free graph; and we prove an induced version of Menger?s theorem between four terminal vertices. Finally, we improve the running time for detecting a hole through x and y and for the Three-in-a-Tree problem, if the input graph is claw-free.