Abstract
All-inorganic lead-halide perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) (CsPbX3, where X is Cl, Br, or I) have been used successfully in optoelectronic applications, such as solar cells, light-emitting diodes, photocatalysts, and lasers. These PQDs work under electrochemical bias and/or illumination with charge separation/collection by interacting with the charge-transport medium. In this study, we discuss the spectroelectrochemical characteristics of PQDs to understand the oxidation and reduction processes that occur during photoinduced charge transport or charge injection under electrochemical conditions. We also found that the PQDs underwent irreversible transformation to the precursor state of plumbate complexes under electrochemical conditions. Furthermore, in situ spectroelectrochemical analysis demonstrated that hole-mediated electrochemical oxidation of PQDs resulted in their irreversible transformation. Finally, the results presented herein contribute to our understanding of the charge-transfer-mediated process in PQDs and enhance their application potential in optoelectronic devices.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 605976 |
| Journal | Frontiers in Energy Research |
| Volume | 8 |
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| State | Published - 9 Mar 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Catholic University of Korea, Research Fund, 2020. DH and KK were supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT) 2020R1C1C1006409. CL and SY acknowledge support from the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT) 2019R1F1A1062395. SY thank to Prof. Sung-Hwan Han and Prof. Choon Sup Ra for supporting experimental setup to
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© Copyright © 2021 Lee, Kim, Shin, Han and Yoon.
Keywords
- all-inorganic lead-halide perovskite
- in situ detection
- irreversible transformation
- perovskite quantum dot
- spectroelectrochemistry
