Organic Ligand‐Free ZnO Quantum Dots for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells

RD Chavan, M Wolska‐Pietkiewicz… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a promising electron‐transport layer (ETL) in thin‐film photovoltaics.
However, the poor chemical compatibility between commonly used sol–gel‐derived ZnO …

Organometallic one-pot synthesis of ZnO quantum dots coated by sulfoxides as L-type ligands

M Jędrzejewska, M Wolska-Pietkiewicz… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Although an extraordinary amount of research into the chemistry of nanoscale zinc oxide
(ZnO) has been conducted over the past three decades, application-driven design and …

Suppressing recombination in perovskite solar cells via surface engineering of TiO2 ETL

D Prochowicz, MM Tavakoli, M Wolska-Pietkiewicz… - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Hybrid perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have gained significant attention owing to their
excellent physicochemical and photovoltaic properties. PSCs typically consist of a …

High‐Performance Perovskite Solar Cells with Zwitterion‐Capped‐ZnO Quantum Dots as Electron Transport Layer and NH4X (X = F, Cl, Br) Assisted Interfacial …

R Runjhun, EA Alharbi, Z Drużyński… - Energy & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The systematic advances in the power conversion efficiency (PCE) and stability of perovskite
solar cells (PSCs) have been driven by the developments of perovskite materials, electron …

Disclosing interfaces of ZnO nanocrystals using dynamic nuclear polarization: sol‐gel versus organometallic approach

D Lee, M Wolska‐Pietkiewicz, S Badoni… - Angewandte …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The unambiguous characterization of the coordination chemistry of nanocrystal surfaces
produced by wet‐chemical synthesis presently remains highly challenging. Here, zinc oxide …

ZnO Nanoplatelets with Controlled Thickness: Atomic Insight into Facet‐Specific Bimodal Ligand Binding Using DNP NMR

M Terlecki, S Badoni, MK Leszczyński… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Colloidal nanoplatelets (NPLs) and nanosheets with controlled thickness have recently
emerged as an exciting new class of quantum‐sized nanomaterials with substantially …

On the Fate of Lithium Ions in Sol–Gel Derived Zinc Oxide Nanocrystals

N Olejnik‐Fehér, M Jędrzejewska… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Among diverse chemical synthetic approaches to zinc oxide nanocrystals (ZnO NCs),
ubiquitous inorganic sol–gel methodology proved crucial for advancements in ZnO‐based …

Safe‐by‐Design Ligand‐Coated ZnO Nanocrystals Engineered by an Organometallic Approach: Unique Physicochemical Properties and Low Toxicity toward Lung …

M Wolska‐Pietkiewicz, K Tokarska… - … A European Journal, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The unique physicochemical properties and biocompatibility of zinc oxide nanocrystals (ZnO
NCs) are strongly dependent on the nanocrystal/ligand interface, which is largely …

Ultra long-lived electron-hole separation within water-soluble colloidal ZnO nanocrystals: Prospective applications for solar energy production

AM Cieślak, MV Pavliuk, L D'Amario, M Abdellah… - Nano Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Zinc oxide was one of the first semiconductors used in dye-sensitized solar cells but its
instability in aqueous media precludes its use for large-scale applications. Herein, we report …

[HTML][HTML] Towards bio-safe and easily redispersible bare ZnO quantum dots engineered via organometallic wet-chemical processing

M Wolska-Pietkiewicz, M Jędrzejewska… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) are of widespread importance for their unique combination of
physicochemical properties and a number of prospective applications, and the search for …