Directed assembly of nanocrystals for tuneable semiconducting polymer composites
Lead Research Organisation:
Imperial College London
Department Name: Chemistry
Abstract
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Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
Saif Haque (Principal Investigator) | |
Jenny Nelson (Co-Investigator) |
Publications
Manke F
(2015)
Influence of a nearby substrate on the reorganization energy of hole exchange between dye molecules.
in Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP
Matthews PD
(2017)
Shining a light on transition metal chalcogenides for sustainable photovoltaics.
in Chemical science
Matthews PD
(2018)
Black phosphorus with near-superhydrophobic properties and long-term stability in aqueous media.
in Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
McNaughter PD
(2017)
The in situ synthesis of PbS nanocrystals from lead(II) n-octylxanthate within a 1,3-diisopropenylbenzene-bisphenol A dimethacrylate sulfur copolymer.
in Royal Society open science
McNaughter PD
(2016)
The effect of alkyl chain length on the structure of lead(ii) xanthates and their decomposition to PbS in melt reactions.
in Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003)
Mokhtar MZ
(2017)
CH3NH3PbI3 films prepared by combining 1- and 2-step deposition: how crystal growth conditions affect properties.
in Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP
Prashanthan K
(2017)
Enhancement of hole mobility in hybrid titanium dioxide/poly(3-hexylthiophene) nanocomposites by employing an oligothiophene dye as an interface modifier
in Journal of Materials Chemistry C
Rath T
(2015)
Formation of porous SnS nanoplate networks from solution and their application in hybrid solar cells.
in Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
Rath T
(2015)
Structural, optical and charge generation properties of chalcostibite and tetrahedrite copper antimony sulfide thin films prepared from metal xanthates.
in Journal of materials chemistry. A
Rath T
(2019)
Ligand-free preparation of polymer/CuInS2 nanocrystal films and the influence of 1,3-benzenedithiol on their photovoltaic performance and charge recombination properties.
in Journal of materials chemistry. C
Description | Hybrid organic-inorganic nanocomposites are attracting huge interest for range of applications such as solar cells, light emitting diodes and photonics. The ability to control the (i) structural morphology of the hybrid composite and (ii) interface function, are key challenges that have major implications for next generation optoelectronic devices. In this project, we focused on these tasks. Key highlights of this project are: 1) Development of a range of nanocrystal materials with tailored morphology and optical gap. 2) Improving the understanding of the interfacial energetics on electron and hole transfer in organic - inorganic semiconductor films. 3) Improved fundamental understanding of the factors influencing the stability of hybrid organic lead halide perovskite materials and solar cells. In particular, we have reported on the role of light and oxygen on the degradation of methyl ammonium lead triiodide perovskite films and devices. These findings are expected to impact fields beyond solar cells and will also be exploited in different areas, such as new nanomaterial-enabled technologies. |
Exploitation Route | The project team have continued to collaborate and have successfully obtained further EPSRC funding to work on hybrid solar cells and in particular perovskite devices. |
Sectors | Chemicals,Electronics,Energy,Environment |
Description | The finding have been used to publish a number of papers as indicated in this submission. The project team has continued to work together and collaborate and which has led to further EPSRC funding. |
First Year Of Impact | 2014 |
Sector | Energy,Environment |