Multifunctional Perovskite Photodetectors: From Molecular-Scale Crystal Structure Design to Micro/Nano-scale Morphology Manipulation.

Multifunctional photodetectors boost the development of traditional optical communication technology and emerging artificial intelligence fields, such as robotics and autonomous driving. However, the current implementation of multifunctional detectors is based on the physical combination of optical lenses, gratings, and multiple photodetectors, the large size and its complex structure hinder the miniaturization, lightweight, and integration of devices. In contrast, perovskite materials have achieved remarkable progress in the field of multifunctional photodetectors due to their diverse crystal structures, simple morphology manipulation, and excellent optoelectronic properties.

Temperature-Induced Low-Coordinate Ni Single-Atom Catalyst for Boosted CO Electroreduction Activity.

Single-atom catalysts (SACs) exhibit remarkable potential for electrochemical reduction of CO to value-added products. However, the commonly pursued methods for preparing SACs are hard to scale up, and sometimes, lack general applicability because of expensive raw materials and complex synthetic procedures. In addition, the fine tuning of coordination environment of SACs remains challenging due to their structural vulnerability.

Yb-doped SnO electron transfer layer assisting the fabrication of high-efficiency and stable perovskite solar cells in air.

To date, most preparation processes of polycrystalline perovskite films still have to be performed in a glovebox filled with inert gas, limiting the application due to their high cost and complexity. In this work, we exploit a facile processing technique for the preparation of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) under ambient conditions by the Yb doping effect for SnO electron transfer layer. This remarkable and facile interface doping strategy promotes all-air processed planar PSCs, giving enhanced power conversion efficiency (PCE) from 15.

Prussian Blue Microcrystals with Morphology Evolution as a High-Performance Photo-Fenton Catalyst for Degradation of Organic Pollutants.

The morphology-dependent property of crystal materials has aroused extensive attention and raised high requirements for subtly tailoring the morphology of micro-/nanocrystals. Herein, we develop an in situ etching method for preparation of Prussian blue (PB) microcrystals with morphology evolution by progressively increasing the concentration of chloroplatinic acid in the reaction system. These PB microcrystals with controllable morphologies are employed as photo-Fenton reagents to degrade organic pollutants.

Fabrication of thorny Au nanostructures on polyaniline surfaces for sensitive surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy.

Here we demonstrate, for the first time, the fabrication of Au nanostructures on polyaniline (PANI) membrane surfaces for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) applications, through a direct chemical reduction by PANI. Introduction of acids into the HAuCl(4) solution leads to homogeneous Au structures on the PANI surfaces, which show only sub-ppm detection levels toward the target analyte, 4-mercaptobenzoic acid (4-MBA), because of limited surface area and lack of surface roughness. Thorny Au nanostructures can be obtained through controlled reaction conditions and the addition of a capping agent poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) in the HAuCl(4) solution and the temperature kept at 80 °C in an oven.