Practical applications of next-generation stretchable electronics hinge on the development of sustained power supplies to drive highly sensitive on-skin sensors and wireless transmission modules. Although the manufacture of stretchable self-charging power units has been demonstrated by integrating stretchable energy harvesters and power management circuits with energy storage units, they often suffer from low and unstable output power especially under mechanical deformation and human movements, as well as complex and expensive fabrication processes. This work presents a low-cost, scalable, and facile manufacturing approach based on laser-induced graphene foams to yield a self-powered wireless sensing platform. 3D porous foams with high specific surface area and excellent charge transport provide an efficient flow of triboelectric electrons in triboelectric nanogenerators. The surface coating or doping with second laser irradiation on these foams can also form a 3D composite to provide high energy density in micro-supercapacitor arrays. The integration of a triboelectric nanogenerator and power management circuits with micro-supercapacitor arrays can efficiently harvest intermittent mechanical energy from body movements into stable power output. 3D foams and their composites patterned into various geometries conveniently create various deformable sensors on large scale at low cost. The generated stable, yet high, power with adjustable voltage and current outputs drives various stretchable sensors and wireless transmission modules to wirelessly measure pulse, strain, temperature, electrocardiogram, blood pressure, and blood oxygen. The self-powered, wireless, wearable sensing platform paves the way to wirelessly detect clinically relevant biophysical and biochemical signals for early disease diagnostics and healthy aging.
Novel quantum cutting (QC) phosphor , doped Ag nanoparticles (NPs) was prepared by using the sol-gel method. Plasmon enhanced near-infrared (NIR) QC involving ion at 975 nm () emission was achieved under the excitation of 374 nm () and 485 nm () of ions, respectively. The effect of Ag NPs on NIR QC luminescence was investigated, and the results show that QC luminescence intensity first increases, then decreases with the increase of the Ag NPs concentration. The maximum enhancement factor is about 1.9 when the concentration of Ag NPs is 0.5%. Our study may have potential application in the field of silicon-based solar cells.
Halide perovskite nanocrystals (PeNCs) with their exceptional light absorption and tunable bandgap, are promising candidates for solar energy harvesting and high‐performance photodetectors. However, the susceptibility of PeNCs to degradation limits their widespread application. The integration of halide perovskites within metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs) has recently garnered significant attention as a strategy to create composite materials. The above encapsulation enhances the stability of perovskites against environmental stressors, such as humidity, temperature, and light, leading to improved performance characteristics. This paper provides a comprehensive review of perovskite–metal–organic framework composites (PeMOFs) and their applications in photoelectric conversion. It explores the various preparation methods for PeMOFs and highlights recent advancements in the field. The review examines the specific functions of MOFs within these composite materials and summarizes recent progress in a range of applications, including photocatalysis, sensing, light‐emitting diodes, perovskite solar cells, luminescent anti‐counterfeiting, information security, and detection. Finally, the paper discusses potential future trends and emerging applications for PeMOFs.
Nanoscale quantum cutting (QC) phosphor β-NaYF4:Tb3+,Yb3+ nanoparticles (NPs) and noble metal Ag NPs are synthesized respectively, then β-NaYF4:Tb3+,Yb3+ NPs are doped with Ag NPs uniformly. Experimentally, plasmon enhanced near-infrared (NIR) QC involving a Yb3+ ion at 977nm (2F5/2→2F7/2) emission is achieved under 377nm (7F6→5D3) excitation of Tb3+ ions. The QC luminescence intensity first increases, then decreases with the increase of Ag NPs concentration. The maximum QC luminescence enhancement factor reaches 2.4 when the concentration of Ag NPs is 0.25%. Theoretically, a 3D finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulation is carried out to numerically estimate the electric field enhancement around Ag NPs, and then the theoretical QC luminescence enhancement factor is calculated. Our study may provide a promising QC layer on the top of silicon-based solar cells to improve the photovoltaic conversion efficiency.
Rare‐earth‐doped all‐inorganic perovskite applications for near‐infrared (NIR) emission are crucial for the construction of the next generation of intelligent lighting sources. However, the preparation of rare‐earth‐doped all‐inorganic perovskite is complex, and difficult to control, and the issue of thermal quenching poses significant challenges to its practical application. Here, in order to address these issues, a convenient photo‐induced synthesis method for CsPbCl3:Mn/Yb nanocrystals (NCs) is proposed by decomposing carbon tetrachloride with 365 nm light to provide chloride ions and regulate the formation of perovskite at room temperature. The negative thermal quenching in the NIR emission is achieved through the energy transfer between Mn and Yb. The emission intensity of Yb enhances 3.2 times when the temperature rises to ≈427 K. Furthermore, with the help of the orange emission from the Mn2+ ions and the NIR emission from the Yb3+ ions, visible to NIR light emitting diode (LED) devices are constructed and applied in orange light illumination and night vision imaging. This study enriches the preparation methods and chemical research on perovskite doping, which may open up new opportunities for the widespread application of perovskite‐based materials or device engineering.