Towards increasing the stability of perovskite solar cells, addition Cs⁺is found to be a rational approach.

A molybdenum dioxide/multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MoO2/MWCNT) hybrid composed of spherical flowerlike nanostructures MoO2, interconnected by MWCNTs has been prepared a one-step hydrothermal route. The growth MoO2 nanoparticles into floral shapes with monoclinic crystalline structure is steered the dioctyl sulfosuccinate surfactant. one-dimensional electron transport pathways provided MWCNTs, which are in direct contact nanostructures, impart an enhanced reversible lithium storage capacity...

Composite thin films of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT)-enwrapped functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) have been synthesized over multiple length scales by electropolymerization the monomer without use any other supporting electrolyte. The MWCNTs are incorporated into positively charged polymer deposit as counterions during oxidative electropolymerization. morphology, electrochemistry, and electrochromism PEDOT-MWCNT compared with those control PEDOT doped triflate...

Nanocomposite assemblies of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT), embedded with (a) fluoro alkyl phosphate based ionic liquid functionalized graphene (ILFG) and (b) reduced oxide (RGO) prepared from a modified Hummers' method, have been synthesized. Defect free nanosheets within the size few nanometers were achieved in PEDOT−ILFG nanocomposite. In contrast, structures comprising wrinkles interspersed amorphous polymer obtained PEDOT−RGO X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy showed that neat...

We report a facile method to synthesize poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) films at room temperature in waterproof ionic liquid, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(perfluoroethylsulfonyl)imide (EMIPFSI), by electropolymerization. The liquid leads the formation of randomly oriented nanofibers and particles confined submicrometer-sized domains film microstructure. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) energy-dispersive (EDX) studies provide information about intercalation cation apart from...

A novel yet inexpensive quantum dot solar cell (QDSC) configuration relying on Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) from electrode bound excited cadmium sulfide (CdS) dots ensconced in zinc (ZnS) monolayers to unattached copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) molecules, dissolved a free standing ion based gel polymeric electrolyte, is presented. Luminescent and conducting carbon (C-dots) are incorporated the anode improve electron transport characteristics of photoactive assembly. Fluorescence...

VO2 (B) nanorods with average width ranging between 50–100 nm are synthesized via a hydrothermal method and the post treatment drying temperature is found to be influential in their overall phase growth morphology evolution. The unusually high optical bandgap for material effective enhancing thermal performance of ethylene glycol nanofluids over wide range as indicated by dependent conductivity measurements. Humidity LPG sensors fabricated using bear testament efficient sensing performance,...

Photo-supercapacitors (PSCs) combine functions of energy harvesting and storage in a single device, this study, new architecture for PSC is designed implemented. Cadmium sulfide (CdS) quantum dots/hibiscus (hb) dye co-sensitized TiO2 used as the solar cell. Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxypyrrole) (PEDOP)@manganese dioxide (MnO2) employed counter electrode (CE) cell also electrodes symmetric supercapacitor. The two ends long flat current collector support spatially separated PEDOP@MnO2 coatings, which...

Long-lasting Li–Se cells with a Se/graphite platelet nanofiber (GPNF) composite is prepared for the first time, and it shows reversible capacity of 489 384.7 mAh gSe–1 after 200 350 charge/discharge cycles, respectively. It superior rate capability low Se polarization even high (75 wt %) proportion. also higher better cycling stability compared to conventional Se/carbon material composites (with graphene oxide (GO), reduced GO, carbon nanotubes). The effectiveness GPNFs as conductive support...

Nickel cobalt-metal–organic framework (NiCo-MOF), with a semihollow spherical morphology composed of rhombic dodecahedron nanostructures, was synthesized using scalable and facile wet chemical route. Such structure endowed the material open pores, which enabled rapid ion ingress egress, high effective surface area MOF allowed uptake release large number electrolyte ions during charge–discharge. By combining this NiCo-MOF cathode highly porous carbon (PC) anode (derived from naturally grown...

The hierarchical heterostructure of NiMoO4@NiMnCo2O4 (NMO@NMCO) with furry structures NMCO juxtaposed NMO nanowires are endowed multiple electrochemically active and accessible sites for ion storage, thus delivering an ultrahigh specific capacitance 2706 F g–1, nearly two-fold times greater than that sole NMCO. Electrodeposition overlayer a highly robust electrically conducting polymer, poly(3,4-propylenedioxythiophene) (PProDOT), not only improves the energy storage performance but also...

Single crystals and a polycrystalline sample of BaCeCuS 3 were synthesized characterized. The semiconducting shows ultralow thermal conductivity (0.32 W m −1 K at 773 K) is promising for thermoelectric photovoltaic applications.

A potential driven self-assembly of sodium dodecyl sulfate/tungsten oxide aggregates at the electrolyte-electrode interface followed by template extraction and annealing yielded mesoporous thin films electrochromic tungsten (WO(3)). Electron microscopy images revealed that are characterized a hitherto unreported hybrid structure comprising nanoparticles nanorods with tetragonal crystalline phase WO(3) measured lattice parameters: = 0.53 nm c 0.37 nm. In addition to pentagonal voids...

As-deposited sol-gel derived amorphous tungsten oxide films transform into nanostructured with an interconnected framework of grains and pores a dominant triclinic crystalline phase upon annealing at . Transmission electron microscopy scanning images clearly reveal the annealing-induced microstructural evolution for film. Subsequent to lithium intercalation, film annealed shows quasi-reversible structural changes, as ascertained by X-ray diffraction Fourier infrared spectral data. Dynamic...