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Author Yang, C.-Q.; Yin, Z.-W.; Li, W.; Cui, W.-J.; Zhou, X.-G.; Wang, L.-D.; Zhi, R.; Xu, Y.-Y.; Tao, Z.-W.; Sang, X.; Cheng, Y.-B.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Su, B.-L.
Title Atomically deciphering the phase segregation in mixed halide perovskite Type A1 Journal article
Year 2024 Publication Advanced functional materials Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages 1-10
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Mixed-halide perovskites show promising applications in tandem solar cells owing to their adjustable bandgap. One major obstacle to their commercialization is halide phase segregation, which results in large open-circuit voltage deficiency and J-V hysteresis. However, the ambiguous interplay between structural origin and phase segregation often results in aimless and unspecific optimization strategies for the device's performance and stability. An atomic scale is directly figured out the abundant Ruddlesden-Popper anti-phase boundaries (RP-APBs) within a CsPbIBr2 polycrystalline film and revealed that phase segregation predominantly occurs at RP-APB-enriched interfaces due to the defect-mediated lattice strain. By compensating their structural lead halide, such RP-APBs are eliminated, and the decreasing of strain can be observed, resulting in the suppression of halide phase segregation. The present work provides the deciphering to precisely regulate the perovskite atomic structure for achieving photo-stable mixed halide wide-bandgap perovskites of high-efficiency tandem solar cell commercial applications. The phase segregation in mixed halide perovskite film predominantly occurs at Ruddlesden-Popper anti-phase boundaries (RP-APBs)-enriched interfaces due to the defect-mediated lattice strain. The RP-APBs defects can be eliminated by compensating for their structural lead halide deficiency, resulting in the suppression of halide phase segregation. image
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Language Wos 001200673300001 Publication Date 2024-04-12
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ISSN 1616-301x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record
Impact Factor 19 Times cited Open Access
Notes Approved (down) Most recent IF: 19; 2024 IF: 12.124
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:205509 Serial 9134
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Author Jin, B.; Liang, F.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Wei, P.; Liu, K.; Hu, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Lin, Z.; Li, H.; Zhou, X.; Xiong, Q.; Zhai, T.
Title Nonlayered CdSe flakes homojunctions Type A1 Journal article
Year 2020 Publication Advanced Functional Materials Abbreviated Journal Adv Funct Mater
Volume 30 Issue 30 Pages 1908902
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract 2D homojunctions have stimulated extensive attention because of their perfect thermal and lattice matches, as well as their tunable band structures in 2D morphology, which provide fascinating opportunities for novel electronics and optoelectronics. Recently, 2D nonlayered materials have attracted the attention of researchers owing to their superior functional applications and diverse portfolio of the 2D family. Therefore, 2D nonlayered homojunctions would open the door to a rich spectrum of exotic 2D materials. However, they are not investigated due to their extremely difficult synthesis methods. Herein, nonlayered CdSe flakes homojunctions are obtained via self-limited growth with InCl3 as a passivation agent. Interestingly, two pieces of vertical wurtzite-zinc blende (WZ-ZB) homojunctions epitaxially integrate into WZ/ZB lateral junctions. These homojunctions show a divergent second-harmonic generation intensity, strongly correlated to the multiple twinned ZB phase, as identified by aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy and theoretical calculations. Impressively, the photodetector based on this WZ/ZB CdSe homojunction shows excellent performances, integrating a high photoswitching ratio (3.4 x 10(5)) and photoresponsivity (3.7 x 10(3) A W-1), suggesting promising potential for applications in electronics and optoelectronics.
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Language Wos 000508624800001 Publication Date 2020-01-23
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ISSN 1616-301x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 19 Times cited 8 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 21825103, 51727809, and 51802103), the Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (2019CFA002), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (HUST: 2019kfyXMBZ018; WUT: 2019III012GX). Here the authors also thank the support from Analytical and Testing Center in HUST and the State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures in WUT. ; Approved (down) Most recent IF: 19; 2020 IF: 12.124
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:165654 Serial 6314
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Author Jin, B.; Zuo, N.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Cui, W.; Wang, R.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Zhou, X.; Zhai, T.
Title Excellent excitonic photovoltaic effect in 2D CsPbBr₃/CdS heterostructures Type A1 Journal article
Year 2020 Publication Advanced Functional Materials Abbreviated Journal Adv Funct Mater
Volume Issue Pages 2006166-2006168
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract P-n photovoltaic junctions are essential building blocks for optoelectronic devices for energy conversion. However, this photovoltaic efficiency has almost reached its theoretical limit. Here, a brand-new excitonic photovoltaic effect in 2D CsPbBr3/CdS heterostructures is revealed. These heterostructures, synthesized by epitaxial growth, display a clean interface and a strong interlayer coupling. The excitonic photovoltaic effect is a function of both the built-in equilibrium electrical potential energy and the chemical potential energy, which is generated by the significant concentration gradient of electrons and holes at the heterojunction interface. Excitingly, this novel photovoltaic effect results in a large open-circuit voltage of 0.76 V and a high power conversion efficiency of 17.5%. In addition, high photodetection performance, including a high photoswitch ratio (I-light/I-dark) of 10(5)and a fast response rate of 23 mu s are obtained. These findings provide a new platform for photovoltaic applications.
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Language Wos 000567829000001 Publication Date 2020-09-21
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ISSN 1616-301x ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 19 Times cited 1 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes ; B.J., N.Z., and Z.Y.H. contributed equally to this work. This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 21825103 and 51802103), the Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 2019CFA002), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central University (Grant No. 2019kfyXMBZ018, WUT: 2019III012GX). Here the authors also thank the support from Analytical and Testing Center in HUST and the State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures in WUT. ; Approved (down) Most recent IF: 19; 2020 IF: 12.124
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:171970 Serial 6514
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Author Wang, F.; Gao, T.; Zhang, Q.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Jin, B.; Li, L.; Zhou, X.; Li, H.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Zhai, T.
Title Liquid-alloy-assisted growth of 2D ternaryGa2In4S9 toward high-performance UV photodetection Type A1 Journal article
Year 2019 Publication Advanced materials Abbreviated Journal Adv Mater
Volume 31 Issue 2 Pages 1806306
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract 2D ternary systems provide another degree of freedom of tuning physical properties through stoichiometry variation. However, the controllable growth of 2D ternary materials remains a huge challenge that hinders their practical applications. Here, for the first time, by using a gallium/indium liquid alloy as the precursor, the synthesis of high-quality 2D ternary Ga2In4S9 flakes of only a few atomic layers thick (approximate to 2.4 nm for the thinnest samples) through chemical vapor deposition is realized. Their UV-light-sensing applications are explored systematically. Photodetectors based on the Ga2In4S9 flakes display outstanding UV detection ability (R-lambda = 111.9 A W-1, external quantum efficiency = 3.85 x 10(4)%, and D* = 2.25 x 10(11) Jones@360 nm) with a fast response speed (tau(ring) approximate to 40 ms and tau(decay) approximate to 50 ms). In addition, Ga2In4S9-based phototransistors exhibit a responsivity of approximate to 10(4) A W-1@360 nm above the critical back-gate bias of approximate to 0 V. The use of the liquid alloy for synthesizing ultrathin 2D Ga2In4S9 nanostructures may offer great opportunities for designing novel 2D optoelectronic materials to achieve optimal device performance.
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Language Wos 000455111100013 Publication Date 2018-11-09
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ISSN 0935-9648 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 19.791 Times cited 29 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes ; F.K.W., T.G, and Q.Z. contributed equally to this work. The authors acknowledge the support from National Nature Science Foundation of China (21825103, 51727809, 51472097, 91622117, and 51872069), National Basic Research Program of China (2015CB932600), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2017KFKJXX007, 2015ZDTD038, 2017III055, and 2018III039GX). The authors thank the Analytical and Testing Centre of Huazhong University of Science and Technology. ; Approved (down) Most recent IF: 19.791
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:156756 Serial 5254
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Author Ying, J.; Yang, X.-Y.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Mu, S.-C.; Janiak, C.; Geng, W.; Pan, M.; Ke, X.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Su, B.-L.
Title One particle@one cell : highly monodispersed PtPd bimetallic nanoparticles for enhanced oxygen reduction reaction Type A1 Journal article
Year 2014 Publication Nano energy Abbreviated Journal Nano Energy
Volume 8 Issue Pages 214-222
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Highly monodispersed platinum-based nanoalloys are the best-known catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction. Although certainly promising, the durability and stability are among the main requirements for commercializing fuel cell electrocatalysts in practical applications. Herein, we synthesize highly stable, durable and catalytic active monodispersed PtPd nano-particles encapsulated in a unique one particle@one cell structure by adjusting the viscosity of solvents using mesocellular foam. PtPd nanoparticles in mesocellular carbon foam exhibit an excellent electrocatalytic activity (over 4 times mass and specific activities than the commercial Pt/C catalyst). Most importantly, this nanocatalyst shows no obvious change of structure and only a 29.5% loss in electrochemically active surface area after 5000 potential sweeps between 0.6 and 1.1 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode cycles. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Language Wos 000340981700026 Publication Date 2014-06-23
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ISSN 2211-2855; ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 12.343 Times cited 40 Open Access
Notes Approved (down) Most recent IF: 12.343; 2014 IF: 10.325
Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:119255 Serial 2465
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Author Poelma, R.H.; Fan, X.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Van Tendeloo, G.; van Zeijl, H.W.; Zhang, G.Q.
Title Effects of Nanostructure and Coating on the Mechanics of Carbon Nanotube Arrays Type A1 Journal article
Year 2016 Publication Advanced functional materials Abbreviated Journal Adv Funct Mater
Volume 26 Issue 26 Pages 1233-1242
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Nanoscale materials are one of the few engineering materials that can be grown from the bottom up in a controlled manner. Here, the effects of nanostructure and nanoscale conformal coating on the mechanical behavior of vertically aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) arrays through experiments and simulation are systematically investigated. A modeling approach is developed and used to quantify the compressive strength and modulus of the CNT array under large deformation. The model accounts for the porous

nanostructure, which contains multiple CNTs with random waviness, van der Waals interactions, fracture strain, contacts, and frictional forces. CNT array micropillars are grown and their porous nanostructure is controlled by the infi ltration and deposition of thin conformal coatings using chemical vapor deposition. Flat-punch nanoindentation experiments reveal signifi cant changes in material properties as a function of coating thickness. The simulations explain the experimental results and show the novel failure transition regime that changes from collective CNT buckling toward structural collapse due to fracture. The compressive strength and the elastic

modulus increase exponentially as a function of the coating thickness and demonstrate a unique dependency on the CNT waviness. More interestingly, a design rule is identifi ed that predicts the optimum coating thickness for porous materials.
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Language Wos 000371078100010 Publication Date 2016-01-04
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ISSN 1616-301X ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 12.124 Times cited 17 Open Access
Notes The research leading to the TEM/HAADF-STEM results received funding from the EC Framework 7 Program ESTEEM2 (Reference 312483). We wish to acknowledge the support of the Else Kooi Laboratory for their assistance during the clean room processing.; esteem2_ta Approved (down) Most recent IF: 12.124
Call Number c:irua:130060 c:irua:130060 Serial 3996
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Author Ying, J.; Xiao, Y.; Chen, J.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Tian, G.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Zhang, Y.; Symes, M.D.D.; Janiak, C.; Yang, X.-Y.
Title Fractal design of hierarchical PtPd with enhanced exposed surface atoms for highly catalytic activity and stability Type A1 Journal article
Year 2023 Publication Nano letters Abbreviated Journal
Volume 23 Issue 16 Pages 7371-7378
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract Hierarchicalassembly of arc-like fractal nanostructures not onlyhas its unique self-similarity feature for stability enhancement butalso possesses the structural advantages of highly exposed surface-activesites for activity enhancement, remaining a great challenge for high-performancemetallic nanocatalyst design. Herein, we report a facile strategyto synthesize a novel arc-like hierarchical fractal structure of PtPdbimetallic nanoparticles (h-PtPd) by using pyridinium-type ionic liquidsas the structure-directing agent. Growth mechanisms of the arc-likenanostructured PtPd nanoparticles have been fully studied, and precisecontrol of the particle sizes and pore sizes has been achieved. Dueto the structural features, such as size control by self-similaritygrowth of subunits, structural stability by nanofusion of subunits,and increased numbers of exposed active atoms by the curved homoepitaxialgrowth, h-PtPd displays outstanding electrocatalytic activity towardoxygen reduction reaction and excellent stability during hydrothermaltreatment and catalytic process.
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Language Wos 001042181100001 Publication Date 2023-08-03
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ISSN 1530-6984 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 10.8 Times cited Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes Approved (down) Most recent IF: 10.8; 2023 IF: 12.712
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:198408 Serial 8870
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Author Lu, Y.; Liu, X.-L.; He, L.; Zhang, Y.-X.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Tian, G.; Cheng, X.; Wu, S.-M.; Li, Y.-Z.; Yang, X.-H.; Wang, L.-Y.; Liu, J.-W.; Janiak, C.; Chang, G.-G.; Li, W.-H.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Yang, X.-Y.; Su, B.-L.
Title Spatial heterojunction in nanostructured TiO₂ and its cascade effect for efficient photocatalysis Type A1 Journal article
Year 2020 Publication Nano Letters Abbreviated Journal Nano Lett
Volume 20 Issue 5 Pages 3122-3129
Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract A highly efficient photoenergy conversion is strongly dependent on the cumulative cascade efficiency of the photogenerated carriers. Spatial heterojunctions are critical to directed charge transfer and, thus, attractive but still a challenge. Here, a spatially ternary titanium-defected TiO2@carbon quantum dots@reduced graphene oxide (denoted as V-Ti@CQDs@rGO) in one system is shown to demonstrate a cascade effect of charges and significant performances regarding the photocurrent, the apparent quantum yield, and photocatalysis such as H-2 production from water splitting and CO2 reduction. A key aspect in the construction is the technologically irrational junction of Ti-vacancies and nanocarbons for the spatially inside-out heterojunction. The new “spatial heterojunctions” concept, characteristics, mechanism, and extension are proposed at an atomic- nanoscale to clarify the generation of rational heterojunctions as well as the cascade electron transfer.
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Language Wos 000535255300024 Publication Date 2020-04-28
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ISSN 1530-6984 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 10.8 Times cited 5 Open Access Not_Open_Access
Notes ; This work was supported by the joint National Natural Science Foundation of China-Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (NSFC-DFG) project (NSFC grant 51861135313, DFG JA466/39-1), Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (19lgpy113, 19lgzd16), Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (IRT_15R52) and Jilin Province Science and Technology Development Plan (20180101208JC). ; Approved (down) Most recent IF: 10.8; 2020 IF: 12.712
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:170263 Serial 6608
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Author Cui, W.; Hu, Z.-Y.; Unocic, R.R.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Sang, X.
Title Atomic defects, functional groups and properties in MXenes Type A1 Journal article
Year 2021 Publication Chinese Chemical Letters Abbreviated Journal Chinese Chem Lett
Volume 32 Issue 1 Pages 339-344
Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)
Abstract MXenes, a new family of functional two-dimensional (2D) materials, have shown great potential for an extensive variety of applications within the last decade. Atomic defects and functional groups in MXenes are known to have a tremendous influence on the functional properties. In this review, we focus on recent progress in the characterization of atomic defects and functional group chemistry in MXenes, and how to control them to directly influence various properties (e.g., electron transport, Li' adsorption, hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity, and magnetism) of 2D MXenes materials. Dynamic structural transformations such as oxidation and growth induced by atomic defects in MXenes are also discussed. The review thus provides perspectives on property optimization through atomic defect engineering, and bottom-up synthesis methods based on defect-assisted homoepitaxial growth of MXenes. (C) 2020 Chinese Chemical Society and Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Language Wos 000618541800057 Publication Date 2020-04-17
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ISSN 1001-8417 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles
Impact Factor 1.932 Times cited Open Access OpenAccess
Notes Approved (down) Most recent IF: 1.932
Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:177568 Serial 6777
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