Publications by authors named "Yue-Cheng Yang"

Although metal halide-based X-ray scintillators have obtained significant development with adjustable radioluminescent spectral range, the red light-emitting scintillator has been sparsely reported and remains a great challenge until now. To remedy this research blank, we investigated the scintillating property of red light-emissive one-dimensional (1D) organic manganese halide of (MBIZ)(MnClHO)·HO (MBIZ = 2-methyl-1H-benzoimidazolium) with a high PLQY of 71% under UV light excitation. Remarkably, this manganese halide single crystal exhibits a compelling X-ray scintillating property in the red light spectral range with a light yield of 19 600 photons MeV and detection limit of 0.

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  • Zero-dimensional hybrid metal halides have been identified as promising materials for room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP), but challenges remain in optimizing their phosphorescence performance and stability in water.
  • Researchers developed a new family of hybrid zinc halides, (BTPP)ZnX, which combines organic and inorganic components to achieve multiple types of phosphorescence, including long-lasting green afterglow and cyan phosphorescence.
  • This family displays strong resistance to degradation in aqueous environments, with impressive photoluminescence quantum yields and lifetimes, making them suitable for anti-counterfeiting applications in various chemical conditions.
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Commercially available rare-earth-doped inorganic oxide materials have been widely applied as X-ray scintillators, but the fragile characteristics, high detection limit, and harsh preparation condition seriously restrict their wide applications. Furthermore, it remains a huge challenge to realize X-ray flexible imaging technology for real-time monitoring of the curving interface of complex devices. To address these issues, we herein report two isostructural cuprous halides of zero-dimensional (0D) [AEPipz]CuX·X·HO (AEPipz = -aminoethylpiperazine, X = Br and I) with controllable size to nanosize crystal as highly efficient scintillators toward flexible X-ray imaging.

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A quantitative water detection method is urgently needed in storage facilities, space exploration, and the chemical industry. Although numerous physical techniques have been widely utilized to determine the water content, they still suffer from many disadvantages such as highly expensive special instruments, complicated analysis processes, etc. Hence, a convenient, rapid, and sensitive water analysis method is highly desirable.

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Considering the instability and toxicity of 3D Pb-based perovskite nanocrystals, lead-free low-dimensional organic-inorganic hybrid metal halides have attracted widespread attention as potential substitutes. Herein, two new tin-based 0D halides [HBAPP]SnBr·Br and [HBAPP]SnCl·Cl·HO (BAPP = 1,4-bis(3-aminopropyl)piperazine) were synthesized successfully based on [SnX] as an emission center. Typically, [HBAPP]SnBr·Br and [HBAPP]SnCl·Cl·HO display broadband yellow and yellow-green light emissions originating from the radiative recombination of self-trapped excitons (STEs).

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  • Researchers have developed a new lead-free metal halide material called (F-PPA)ZnBr4 that emits blue light.
  • This material has a photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of 50.15%, meaning it efficiently converts light into a specific color.
  • It shows stability and high sensitivity to UV light, suggesting it could be used in various optoelectronic devices like LEDs and sensors.
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The increasing demands in optoelectronic applications have driven the advancement of organic-inorganic hybrid metal halides (OIMHs), owing to their exceptional optical and scintillation properties. Among them, zero-dimensional (0D) low-toxic manganese-based scintillators have garnered significant interest due to their exceptional optical transparency and elevated photoluminescence quantum yields (PLQYs), making them promising for colorful light-emitting diodes and X-ray imaging applications. In this study, two OIMH single crystals of (Br-PrTPP)MnBr (Br-PrTPP = (3-bromopropyl) triphenylphosphonium) and (Br-BuTPP)MnBr (Br-BuTPP = (4-bromobutyl) triphenylphosphonium) were prepared via a facile saturated crystallization method.

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Zero-dimensional (0D) hybrid metal halides have emerged as highly efficient luminescent materials, but integrated multifunction in a structural platform remains a significant challenge. Herein, a new hybrid 0D indium halide of (Im-BDMPA)InCl·HO was designed as a highly efficient luminescent emitter and X-ray scintillator toward multiple optoelectronic applications. Specifically, it displays strong broadband yellow light emission with near-unity photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) through Sb doping, acting as a down-conversion phosphor to fabricate high-performance white light emitting diodes (WLEDs).

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  • - This study presents a new zero-dimensional hybrid zinc halide material that emits strong blue light, achieving an impressive photoluminescence quantum yield of 79.22%, which is better than any previously reported comparable materials.
  • - The blue light emission is linked to self-trapped excitons from electron-phonon interactions and structural changes, and the material maintains its performance at high temperatures (up to 180 °C) for over a month.
  • - This efficient blue-emitting phosphor shows potential for use in white LEDs, producing high-quality light that mimics natural sunlight, making it suitable for advanced lighting technologies.
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Halide perovskite nanocrystal (PNC) of 3D CsPbX as a scintillator has aroused intensive attention with advanced applications in radiation detection and X-ray imaging. However, the low light yield and serious toxicity of Pb severely hinder advanced optoelectronic applications. To reduce these fatal shortcomings, a family of new environmentally friendly 0D hybrid lead-free indium halides of [DADPA]InX·HO (DADPA = 3,3'-diaminodipropylamine; X = Cl and Br) was prepared.

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In the relentless pursuit of developing high-performance, stable and environmentally friendly materials for X-ray detection, we present a new class of Bi-based hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites. An X-ray detector based on a new zero-dimensional (0D) triiodide-induced lead-free hybrid perovskite, (DPA)2BiI9 (DPA = CHN), has been developed demonstrating outstanding detection performance, including high X-ray sensitivity (20 570 μC Gy cm), low detectable dose rate (0.98 nGy s), fast response time (154/162 ns) and excellent long-term stability.

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Lead halide perovskites have been explored as a new kind of promising X-ray with wide applications in radiation-associated fields, but low light yield and serious toxicity extremely restrict further applications. To address these issues, we herein demonstrated one new zero-dimensional (0D) organic-inorganic hybrid cuprous halide of [BAPMA]CuBr (BAPMA = ,-Bis(3-aminopropyl) methylamine) containing discrete [CuBr] tetramers as excellent lead-free scintillators. Upon UV light excitation, [BAPMA]CuBr displays highly efficient broadband yellowish-green light emission with one dominant peak at 526 nm, a large Stokes shift of 244 nm, and a high photoluminescent quantum yield of 53.

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Intelligent stimuli-responsive fluorescence materials are extremely pivotal for fabricating luminescent turn-on switching in solid-state photonic integration technology, but it remains a challenging objective for typical 3-dimensional (3D) perovskite nanocrystals. Herein, by fine-tuning the accumulation modes of metal halide components to dynamically control the carrier characteristics, a novel triple-mode photoluminescence (PL) switching was realized in 0D metal halide through stepwise single-crystal to single-crystal (SC-SC) transformation. Specifically, a family of 0D hybrid antimony halides was designed to exhibit three distinct types of PL performance including nonluminescent [PhEtP]SbCl (), yellow-emissive [PhEtP]SbCl·EtOH (), and red-emissive [PhEtP]SbCl ().

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  • Rewritable luminescent paper is designed to address high paper usage and confidential info security by using unique organic manganese halides that change luminescence based on humidity.
  • The paper can switch between luminescent and non-luminescent states when exposed to moisture and dry conditions, allowing it to function as a humidity sensor and enabling "write-erase-write" cycles with easy cleaning through heating.
  • This technology enhances security features such as anti-counterfeiting and data protection, showcasing the benefits of using dynamic manganese halides in advanced printing and storage solutions.
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Two new zero-dimensional (0D) hybrid indium halides of [HDMP]InX·2HO (X = Cl, Br) were designed based on [InX] octahedra as optically active centers. Remarkably, these 0D halides display intrinsic broadband yellow-orange light emissions with highest quantum yield of 58.53% exceeding all previously reported 0D indium halides.

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Two-dimensional hybrid lead perovskites have attracted a great deal of attention in white-light-emitting diodes, but the serious toxicity of Pb and the limited photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) still restrict further optoelectronic application. To address these issues, a new combining photon strategy was proposed to achieve highly efficient broadband white-light emission in a new family of zero-dimensional (0D) indium halides based on an [InCl] octahedron. Remarkably, these 0D halides display dual-band white-light emission derived from the synergistic work of blue- and yellow-light-emitting bands, which can be ascribed to the radiative recombination of bound excitons in organic cations and self-trapped excitons in inorganic anions, respectively, based on spectroscopy and theoretical studies.

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Recently, zero-dimensional (0D) hybrid metal halides have attracted intensive attention with wide applications in solid-state lighting and display diodes. Herein, by using a facile wet-chemistry method, we prepared one new 0D hybrid antimony halide of [HMHQ] SbCl  ⋅ 2H O (MHQ=2-methyl-8-hydroxyquinoline) based on the discrete [SbCl ] unit. Remarkably, the bulk crystals of [HMHQ] SbCl  ⋅ 2H O exhibit strong cyan light emission with a promising photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of 18.

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Hybrid organic-inorganic lead halide perovskites (HOIPs) possess significant photoelectric characteristics for solar energy conversion, but the presence of lead causes issues for eco-friendly applications. Halide double perovskites represent a green option for application in the optoelectronic field, especially X-ray detection systems. Despite the great efforts, the exploration of large-size lead-free iodide-based hybrid double perovskite single crystals for X-ray detection has been unsuccessful.

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A convenient and rapid detection method for methanol in ethanol remains a major challenge due to their indistinguishable physical properties. Herein, a novel fluorescence probe based on perovskite was successfully designed to overcome this bottleneck. We report a new zero-dimensional (0D) hybrid perovskite of [MP] In Sb Cl  ⋅ 6 H O (MP=2-methylpiperazine) displaying an unusual green light emission with near-unity photoluminescence quantum yield.

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Mn doped colloidal three-dimensional (3D) lead halide perovskite nanocrystal (PNC) has attracted intensive research attention; however, the low exciton binding energy and fatal optical instability of 3D PNC seriously hinder the optoelectronic application. Therefore, it remains significant to explore new stable host perovskite with strongly bound exciton to realize more desirable luminescent property. In this work, we utilized bulk one-dimensional (1D) hybrid perovskite of [AEP]PbBr  ⋅ H O (AEP=N-aminoethylpiperazine) as structural platform to rationally optimize the luminescent property by a controllable Mn doping strategy.

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Herein, a new organic-inorganic hybrid cuprous iodide of [(Me)-DABCO]CuI was prepared and structurally characterized with a novel three-dimensional (3D) [CuI] framework. Significantly, this 3D cuprous iodide displays infrequent broadband red-to-near-infrared light emission (600-1000 nm) stemming from the radiative recombination of self-trapped excitons.

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  • Researchers developed five new hybrid manganese halides that contain discrete [MnCl4]2- tetrahedrons, which are structures made of manganese and chlorine.
  • These materials are noted for their high efficiency in emitting green light.
  • By carefully adjusting the organic cations, they were able to significantly enhance the light-emitting performance, increasing the quantum yield from 7.98% to 81.11%.
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In recent years, low-dimensional lead halides have emerged as some of most attractive photoelectric materials due to their intrinsic broadband emissions with a potential application in white-light emitting diodes. To achieve the desired performance, tremendous research has emphasized the modulation of inorganic components as optical centers; however, less work has paid attention to the direct contribution of the organic components. Herein, we successfully assembled two new hybrid lead halides of [HBPP]PbX (X = Br, , and Cl, ) containing one-dimensional double [PbX] chains using optically active 1,3-bis(4-pyridyl)-propane (BPP) as an organic cation.

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One new type of hybrid lead halide of [DTHPE]2Pb3Cl10 has been synthesized and characterized containing a one-dimensional (1D) wavelike [Pb3Cl10]4- chain based on a corner-shared [Pb3Cl11] cluster. Remarkably, this cluster-based 1D chain displays intrinsic broadband white light emission with a high quantum efficiency of 19.45% exceeding those of previously reported typical two-dimensional perovskites.

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  • * This research introduces new hybrid 1D perovskites (APbCl with various organic amine cations) that show a broad-range bluish white-light emission when excited by UV light, achieving a high photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of 6.99%.
  • * The emitted light is linked to radiative transitions within the organic cations, and the easy assembly process alongside high PLQYs positions
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