A triple-band electromagnetically induced transparency effect using two sub-resonators having the mechanism of two big-bright modes coupling is experimentally demonstrated, and the applications in sensing and slow light are also given.
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are a promising and fast-growing type of photovoltaic cell due to their low cost and high conversion efficiency. The high efficiency of PSCs is closely related to the quality of the photosensitive layer, and the high-quality light absorbing layer depends on the growth condition of the crystals. In the formation of high-quality crystals, annealing is an indispensable and crucial part, which serves to evaporate the solvent and drive the crystallization of the film. Various annealing methods have different effects on the promotion of the film growth process owing to the way they work. Here, this review will present a discussion of the growth puzzles and quality of perovskite crystals under different driving forces, and then explain the relationship between the annealing driving force and crystal growth. We divided the main current annealing methods into physical and chemical annealing, which has never been summarized before. The main annealing methods currently reported for crystal growth are summarized to visualize the impact of annealing design strategies on photovoltaic performance, while the growth mechanisms of thin films under multiple annealing methods are also discussed. Finally, we suggest future perspectives and trends in the industrial fabrication of PSCs in the future. The review promises industrial manufacturing of annealed PSCs. The review is expected to facilitate the industrial fabrication of PSCs.
11 February 2019 in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
The self-powered photoelectrochemical components themselves featured advancements in operating independently without external supply. Ultimately, due to lack of assistance from the external bias, the photoelectrochemical response is commonly restricted by the deficient photo-quantum efficiency for the absence of carrier multiplication. This work demonstrates a self-powered photoelectrochemical photodetector based on CuOx/AlGaN nanowires with staggered band structure and enhanced built-in potential for efficient exciton extraction. The generated multiple excitons within reach-through CuOx layer could be speedily separated before Auger recombination. This yields a 131.5% external quantum efficiency and 270.6 mA W−1 responsivity at 255 nm. The work confirms the role of multiple exciton generation in photoelectrochemical systems, offering a solution on paving path of advance for self-powered optoelectronics and weak-light UV imaging applications.