Topography and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Thin Films Containing Iodide-Based Hybrid Perovskites.

This article covers selected properties of organic-inorganic thin films of hybrid perovskites with the summary formulas CHNHI, where = Pb, Cd, Ge, Sn, Zn. The paper discusses not only the history, general structure, applications of perovskites and the basics of the theory of nonlinear optics, but also the results of experimental research on their structural, spectroscopic, and nonlinear optical properties. The samples used in all presented studies were prepared in the physical vapor deposition process by using co-deposition from two independent thermal sources containing the organic and inorganic parts of individual perovskites.

Optical and morphological properties of Curcuma longa dye for dye-sensitized solar cells.

New experimental results of morphological and optical properties of Curcuma longa dye thin film were investigated. The thin films were deposited by physical vapor deposition technique. Morphological properties were measured using atomic force microscopy technique and they show a granular structure which above there are nanotubes shapes.

Selected Organometallic Compounds for Third Order Nonlinear Optical Application.

In this paper, we present the third harmonic generation response of Znq₂ (Bis-(8-hydroxyquinolinato)zinc), Cuq₂ (8-Hydroxyquinoline copper(II)), and Alq₃ (Tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline)aluminum) organometallic compounds. An experiment was conducted for s and p polarizations of incident beam, using the Maker fringes technique. The third order nonlinear susceptibility χ was estimated using the Kubodera and Kobayashi comparative model, on the grounds that presented compounds exhibit high linear absorption of the generated third harmonic wavelength (355 nm).

Water Nanodroplet on a Hydrocarbon "Carpet"-The Mechanism of Water Contact Angle Stabilization by Airborne Contaminations on Graphene, Au, and PTFE Surfaces.

Wetting is very common phenomenon, and it is well documented that the wettability of a solid depends on the surface density of adsorbed airborne hydrocarbons. This "hydrocarbon hypothesis" has been experimentally confirmed for different surfaces, for example, graphene, TiO, and SiO; however, there are no scientific reports describing the influence of airborne contaminants on the water contact angle (WCA) value measured on the polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) surface. Using experimental data showing the influence of airborne hydrocarbons on the wettability of graphene, gold and PTFE by water, together with Molecular Dynamics simulation results we prove that the relation between the WCA and the surface concentration of hydrocarbons ( n-decane, n-tridecane, and n-tetracosane) is more complex than has been assumed up until now.