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ArticleNature communications2021

The effect of water on colloidal quantum dot solar cells.

Guozheng Shi, Haibin Wang, Yaohong Zhang, Chen Cheng, Tianshu Zhai, Botong Chen, Xinyi Liu, Ryota Jono, Xinnan Mao, Yang Liu and 16 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
5.4field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 100 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

26 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Guozheng ShiInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Haibin WangResearch Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0826-7979
Yaohong ZhangFaculty of Informatics and Engineering, The University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo, Japan.
Chen ChengInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7284-5035
Tianshu ZhaiInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Botong ChenInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Xinyi LiuDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, USA.
Ryota JonoResearch Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9098-854X
Xinnan MaoInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Yang LiuInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Xuliang ZhangInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Xufeng LingInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3472-6224
Yannan ZhangInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Xing MengInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Yifan ChenInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Steffen DuhmInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5099-5929
Liang ZhangInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3446-3172
Tao LiDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4913-4486
Lu WangInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0552-1385
Shiyun XiongInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Takashi SagawaGraduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0908-0487
Takaya KuboResearch Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiroshi SegawaResearch Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Qing ShenFaculty of Informatics and Engineering, The University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo, Japan.
Zeke LiuInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. zkliu@suda.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2507-4386
Wanli MaInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. wlma@suda.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2001-3234
Soochow University · CNThe University of Tokyo · JPUniversity of Electro-Communications · JPNorthern Illinois University · USKyoto University · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Almost all surfaces sensitive to the ambient environment are covered by water, whereas the impacts of water on surface-dominated colloidal quantum dot (CQD) semiconductor electronics have rarely been explored. Here, strongly hydrogen-bonded water on hydroxylated lead sulfide (PbS) CQD is identified. The water could pilot the thermally induced evolution of surface chemical environment, which significantly influences the nanostructures, carrier dynamics, and trap behaviors in CQD solar cells. The aggravation of surface hydroxylation and water adsorption triggers epitaxial CQD fusion during device fabrication under humid ambient, giving rise to the inter-band traps and deficiency in solar cells. To address this problem, meniscus-guided-coating technique is introduced to achieve dense-packed CQD solids and extrude ambient water, improving device performance and thermal stability. Our works not only elucidate the water involved PbS CQD surface chemistry, but may also achieve a comprehensive understanding of the impact of ambient water on CQD based electronics.

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