Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Costanza Tedesco, Lorenzo Malavasi
Summary: Metal halide perovskites, especially lead-based ones, have excellent optoelectronic properties but suffer from air and moisture instability issues. This hinders their practical application in photocatalytic water splitting. In order to overcome these problems, lead-free metal halide perovskites have gained increasing interest due to their comparable optoelectronic properties and eco-friendliness.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Magdalena Miodynska, Tomasz Klimczuk, Wojciech Lisowski, Adriana Zaleska-Medynska
Summary: In this study, Bi-based single perovskites of A3Bi2I9 type and Cs2B'BiI6 type double perovskites (B' = Ag, Au, In, Cu) were prepared and analyzed. The existence of double perovskites was proven impossible, but the stability and photocatalytic activity of Cs3Bi2I9 in HI electrolyte were demonstrated to be significantly higher than in methanolic solution, with a nearly 36-fold increase in photoactivity.
CATALYSIS COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Hang Ruan, Zhongnan Guo, Jiawei Lin, Kunjie Liu, Lingling Guo, Xin Chen, Jing Zhao, Quanlin Liu, Wenxia Yuan
Summary: The study reports the synthesis of three new Pb-free hybrid-layered-double perovskites and analyzes their optoelectronic properties, providing a new approach for the development of this type of semiconductor materials.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yunqi Tang, Chun Hong Mak, Chen Wang, Yu Fu, Fang-Fang Li, Guohua Jia, Chang-Wei Hsieh, Hsin-Hui Shen, Juan Carlos Colmenares, Haisheng Song, Mingjian Yuan, Yue Chen, Hsien-Yi Hsu
Summary: By developing a novel environmentally friendly mixed halide perovskite MA(3)Bi(2)Cl(9-x)I(x), visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen production is achieved, and the bandgap funnel structure promotes photoinduced charge transfer, leading to enhanced photocatalytic redox reaction efficiency.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Maria Medina-Llamas, Andrea Speltini, Antonella Profumo, Francesca Panzarea, Antonella Milella, Francesco Fracassi, Andrea Listorti, Lorenzo Malavasi
Summary: In this work, Cs3Bi2Br9 nanocrystals obtained by wet ball milling synthesis were coupled with g-C3N4 nanosheets produced by thermal oxidation of bulk g-C3N4 to form heterojunctions. These heterojunctions were characterized and tested for the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction, and showed a significant improvement in H2 production compared to pristine carbon nitride. This study aims to provide insights into the synthesis of inexpensive and high-performing heterojunctions using metal halide perovskites for photocatalytic applications.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shaomin Peng, Zhuoying Yang, Ming Sun, Lin Yu, Yanguang Li
Summary: Metal halide perovskites are promising photocatalyst materials for solar fuel production due to their excellent photophysical properties. However, their structural instability poses a challenge for their practical applications. This review discusses the origin of the instability issue, analyzes design rules for robust structures, and presents different material design strategies for stability enhancement. Future research directions for stable and efficient metal halide perovskite photocatalysts are also outlined.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jiale Lee, Wei-Kean Chong, Steven Hao Wan Kok, Boon-Junn Ng, Xin Ying Kong, Siang-Piao Chai, Lling-Lling Tan
Summary: This study demonstrates the use of lead-free mixed halide perovskites for photocatalytic reduction of CO2, which not only enhances charge transfer and separation, but also allows precise tuning of bandgap. The optimal dual halide perovskite shows significant enhancements in CH4 yield compared to single halide perovskites.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Xuandong Wang, Jie He, Xin Chen, Baojun Ma, Mingshan Zhu
Summary: With the increasing consumption of fossil fuels, the rapid increase in CO2 emissions has led to energy crisis and climate problems. Converting CO2 directly to high-value chemical fuels through solar energy harvesting provides a solution to these problems. This review focuses on the physicochemical properties and synthesis methods of metal halide perovskites (MHPs), as well as the advancements in strategies for enhancing the photocatalytic CO2 conversion to solar fuels, such as size and facets effects, ion doping or exchange, anchored cocatalysts, semiconductor heterojunctions, and Pb-free MHPs. The challenges of stability and toxicity, photocatalytic activity and selectivity, prospects of theoretical calculations, and potential applications of MHPs in solar cell devices and catalysis are also discussed. This review sheds light on the development of efficient MHPs for industrial applications in CO2 reduction.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lidia Romani, Andrea Speltini, Francesco Ambrosio, Edoardo Mosconi, Antonella Profumo, Marcello Marelli, Serena Margadonna, Antonella Milella, Francesco Fracassi, Andrea Listorti, Filippo De Angelis, Lorenzo Malavasi
Summary: This study presents a water-stable metal halide perovskite and demonstrates its application in promoting photocatalysis in aqueous medium, leading to impressive hydrogen evolution rate. The composite with g-C3N4 shows synergistic activity and efficient photocatalytic performance in water, paving the way for a new class of light-driven catalysts.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
He Zhao, Kalyani Chordiya, Petri Leukkunen, Alexey Popov, Mousumi Upadhyay Kahaly, Krisztian Kordas, Satu Ojala
Summary: This study presents a novel approach to stabilize metal halide perovskites in water using dimethylammonium iodide (DAI), without the need for acids or coatings. The stability is achieved through a surface dissolution-recrystallization process, where the concentration of DAI and I- ions play critical roles.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qianlong Yang, Lianqing Yu, Xingyu Zhao, Yankun Wang, Haifeng Zhu, Yaping Zhang
Summary: An efficient gamma-NiOOH/ZnCdS photocatalyst with high hydrogen evolution activity and stable visible-light-driven performance was prepared by in-situ hydrothermal method. The gamma-NiOOH nanosheets distribute on the ZnCdS nanosphere surface, accelerating holes transfer and improving catalysis activity and photo-stability.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mubai Li, Riming Sun, Jingxi Chang, Jingjin Dong, Qiushuang Tian, Hongze Wang, Zihao Li, Pinghui Yang, Haokun Shi, Chao Yang, Zichao Wu, Renzhi Li, Yingguo Yang, Aifei Wang, Shitong Zhang, Fangfang Wang, Wei Huang, Tianshi Qin
Summary: Incorporating mixed ion is a commonly used strategy to stabilize black-phase formamidinium lead iodide perovskite for high-efficiency solar cells. However, these devices commonly suffer from photoinduced phase segregation and humidity instability. The research found that the mixed halide perovskites generally fail to grow into a homogenous and high-crystalline film due to multiple pathways of crystal nucleation. To address this issue, a multifunctional fluorinated additive was designed to restrain the intermediate phases and promote oriented crystallization of the a-phase of perovskite. The polymerized additives in the perovskite film formation formed a hydrogen-bonded network to stabilize the a-phase and imparted a strongly hydrophobic effect to the film against liquid water.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Rita B. Cevallos-Toledo, Ignacio Rosa-Pardo, Raul Arenal, Victor Oestreicher, Michael Fickert, Gonzalo Abellan, Raquel E. Galian, Julia Perez-Prieto
Summary: This study introduces highly (photo)chemical and colloidal stable hybrid lead halide perovskite nanosheets with deep blue emission, made possible by using p-toluenesulfonic acid/dodecylamine ligands and EuBr2 nanodots. The synthesized nanosheets can be preserved as a solid for at least one year and recovered from the solid when needed, making them promising candidates for manufacturing devices.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Zhen-Yu Chen, Ning-Yu Huang, Qiang Xu
Summary: Metal halide perovskites (MHPs) have shown great potential as a new generation of photocatalysts due to their tunable band gap, wide visible light absorption range, and fast carrier transfer. However, their poor stability under water, oxygen, and high temperatures, as well as the recombination of photogenerated charges and weak oxidation activity, pose challenges for their development.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ju-Hyeon Kim, Sehun Seo, Jong-Hoon Lee, Hojoong Choi, Seungkyu Kim, Guangxia Piao, Yong Ryun Kim, Byoungwook Park, Jongmin Lee, Yoonsung Jung, Hyungwoong Park, Sanghan Lee, Kwanghee Lee
Summary: This study presents a highly efficient and stable organometal halide perovskite (OHP) based photocathode achieved through a new zwitterion passivation and eutectic gallium indium alloy (EGaIn) encapsulation method, leading to improved power conversion efficiency and stability. The photocathodes show less than 5% current loss between photovoltaic cells and photoelectrochemical cells, and demonstrate the highest stability over 54 hours under continuous full sunlight illumination in a sulfuric acid electrolyte.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qingquan Xue, Shangfei Huo, Tingyi Wang, Zeming Wang, Jianli Li, Meifang Zhu, Weiwei Zuo
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Xiaolu Li, Qian Feng, Lejing Qu, Ting Zhao, Xiaoan Li, Tiantian Bai, Shisheng Sun, Shaoping Wu, Yongmin Zhang, Jianli Li
ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Pengcheng Zhou, Mengyao She, Ping Liu, Shengyong Zhang, Jianli Li
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
(2020)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jiao Chen, Dongyu Huang, Mengyao She, Zesi Wang, Xi Chen, Ping Liu, Shengyong Zhang, Jianli Li
Summary: Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a significant concern in drug discovery and clinical medicine, and current clinical methods for detecting DILI are not optimal. Recent studies suggest that fluorescent sensors could be efficient tools for detecting DILI indicators with high sensitivity and specificity, though there are challenges in developing diagnostic fluorescent sensors for DILI. The design strategies and challenges discussed in this review may inspire chemists to develop accurate diagnostic fluorescent sensors for other diseases.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wenxin Yao, Yanjun Cao, Mengyao She, Yuanyuan Yan, Jinxin Li, Xin Leng, Ping Liu, Shengyong Zhang, Jianli Li
Summary: Heart failure is considered to be closely related to oxidative stress, and a novel fluorescent probe BCO has been designed to evaluate cellular oxidative stress levels, providing a useful tool for further understanding the pathophysiology process of heart disease.
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zhaohui Wang, Mengyao She, Jiao Chen, Zhiqi Cheng, Jianli Li
Summary: The review provides an overview of the development and construction of organic NIR-II fluorophores, with a focus on summarizing and discussing modulation strategies to improve their performance and functionality. The conclusion and future directions of the modulation strategy are also presented in detail.
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Li Zhou, Hua Liu, Peng-Hui Pan, Bing Deng, Shu-Ya Zhao, Ping Liu, Yao-Yu Wang, Jian-Li Li
Summary: In this research, benzimidazole and -CH3 groups were successfully integrated into UiO-66 through a step-by-step linker modification strategy to form Bim-UiO-66 and Bim-UiO-66-Me. Both benzimidazole derivatives showed better performance than UiO-66 in the removal of heavy metal oxo-anions, with Bim-UiO-66-Me exhibiting the highest performance, with sorption rates and capacities 7.5 and 3.0 times higher than UiO-66, respectively. This study not only provides a promising candidate for removal of heavy metal oxo-anions in wastewater treatment but also presents a new strategy for the design of high-performance adsorbents.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zheng Yang, Hui Li, Tiantian Xu, Mengyao She, Jiao Chen, Xiaodan Jia, Ping Liu, Xiangrong Liu, Jianli Li
Summary: Polarity is an important microenvironment parameter that plays a crucial role in physiological and pathological processes. A highly-fluorescent red-emitting carbon dots (CDs) based fluorescent sensor was developed for real-time sensing of polarity in solutions and living cells. The sensor, with excellent photostability and photobleaching resistance, high fluorescence quantum yield, and biocompatibility, successfully monitored and imaged polarity changes in mitochondria and lysosomes, providing a promising tool for selective, sensitive, rapid, and real-time visualization of polarity in living cells.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xue Bai, Mengyao She, Yali Ji, Zhe Zhang, Wenhua Xue, Enzhou Liu, Kerou Wan, Ping Liu, Shengyong Zhang, Jianli Li
Summary: This study reports a light-driven synergistic redox reaction for the selective oxidation of benzyl to phenylcarbinol using Zn0.5Cd0.5S/graphene oxide photocatalyst. The presence of S vacancies on the surface of the photocatalyst plays a crucial role in the adsorption and activation of oxygen, generating superoxide radicals and singlet oxygen. The pi-pi stacking effect between the photocatalyst and graphene oxide accelerates the transfer of photogenerated electrons and promotes the selective hydrogenation of aldehydes.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Tiantian Xu, Xu Zhang, Haonan Yang, Hui Li, Shaobing Zhang, Zheng Yang, Xiaodan Jia, Xiangrong Liu, Jianli Li
Summary: Carbonized polymer dots (CPDs) are synthesized by combining lignite with polyvinylpyrrolidone, citric acid, and tryptophan, resulting in a unique core-shell structure with excellent optical stability, superior fluorescence intensity, high quantum yield, and outstanding biocompatibility. CPDs can be utilized as smart sensing systems for visual detection and absorption of Cu2+ and S2- and as fluorescent inks for information security and anti-counterfeiting. The paper-based platform and smartphone assistance enable real-time on-site quantification of Cu2+ and S2-, offering a tool for fast and accurate identification and information encryption. Additionally, CPDs have been successfully used for imaging Cu2+ and S2- in MG-63 cells, contributing to the analysis and imaging of their effects in biological processes and improving disease diagnosis and treatment.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zheng Yang, Tiantian Xu, Hui Li, Mengyao She, Jiao Chen, Zhaohui Wang, Shengyong Zhang, Jianli Li
Summary: Advances in nanotechnology have played a key role in scientific innovations across different fields. Zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials, such as fullerenes and carbon dots, show excellent bioaffinities and fluorescence properties, making them ideal for sensing and imaging applications. This review provides a systematic overview of their properties, preparation methods, and applications, with a focus on breakthroughs in sensing heavy metals and hazardous substances, as well as in information encryption and phototherapy. The future challenges and prospects of these materials are also discussed.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hua Liu, Quan-Quan Li, Li Zhou, Bing Deng, Peng-Hui Pan, Shu-Ya Zhao, Ping Liu, Yao-Yu Wang, Jian-Li Li
Summary: In this study, a new heterogeneous photocatalyst dye@UiO-66s was developed by confining and stabilizing organic dyes within metal-organic frameworks. The encapsulated dyes effectively sensitize the MOF hosts and dominate the band structures and photocatalytic activities, resulting in enhanced catalytic performance and stability.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yao Li, Jun Zhang, Mengyao She, Lang Liu, Zheng Yang, Ping Liu, Shengyong Zhang, Jianli Li
Summary: The redox reaction is essential in various chemical processes and organic electrochemical devices. Scientists have used electrochemical molecular-coupling to study the mechanism of redox reactions and their practical application in organic electrocatalytic systems. Our research provides a new catalyst-dependent redox reaction mechanism and explores its feasibility in organic heterocyclic electrocatalytic systems, which enables the simple synthesis of thiazolimide with excellent functional group tolerance and without thermal reactions.
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Zhan Yan, Nai-Xing Wang, Lei-Yang Zhang, Yue-Hua Wu, Jian-Li Li, Meng-Yao She, Xue-Wang Gao, Ke Feng, Yalan Xing
Summary: A metal-free inactive C(sp(3))-H bond functionalization of thioethers with styrenes has been developed, using TBHP as an initiator and DBU as a base, achieving moderate yields. Extended experiments were conducted to confirm the radical relay process, reaction energy, and intermediate transformations.
ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY
(2022)