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ArticleACS applied materials & interfaces2025

Kinetics Control of Mithrene Formation in a High-Pressure Inert Environment: A Robust Solvent-Free Route to Superior-Quality Films.

Seunghwan Kim, Kitae Kim, Aelim Ha, Eunki Yoon, Sooyeon Pak, Eunjong Yoo, Ki Hoon Nam, Seung Min Kwak, Won Kook Choi, Young Yong Kim and 3 more

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Seunghwan KimAdvanced Analysis and Data Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea.
Kitae KimAdvanced Analysis and Data Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea.
Aelim HaAdvanced Analysis and Data Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea.
Eunki YoonAdvanced Analysis and Data Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea.
Sooyeon PakAdvanced Analysis and Data Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea.
Eunjong YooDepartment of Physics, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-Ro, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea.
Ki Hoon NamMicro/Nano Fabrication Center, KIST, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea.
Seung Min KwakMicro/Nano Fabrication Center, KIST, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea.
Won Kook ChoiCenter for Opto-Electronic Materials and Devices, KIST, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-0759-8896
Young Yong KimBeamline Division, Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, POSTECH, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea.
Kyu Hyoung LeeDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-6843-6706
Yeonjin YiDepartment of Physics, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-Ro, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-4944-8319
Soohyung ParkAdvanced Analysis and Data Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-6589-7045

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Abstract

Metal organic chalcogenolates (MOCs) constitute a promising class of materials for optoelectronic applications owing to their unique 2D layered hybrid structure and inherent environmental stability. Among these materials, mithrene (silver phenylselenolate, AgSePh) is particularly compelling because of its sharp blue emission and notable anisotropic excitonic properties. However, conventional solvent-assisted mithrene synthesis methods are often associated with the introduction of chemical complexities as well as compromised film quality. Addressing these limitations, this study provides a robust solvent-free strategy for synthesizing high-quality mithrene thin films through precise pressure and temperature control in an inert gas environment, leading to optimized reaction kinetics. Comprehensive characterization through grazing incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering (GIWAXS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV-vis absorption, and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy revealed that the resulting films possess greatly improved crystallinity, enhanced excitonic absorption, and significantly greater PL emission than their solvent-processed counterparts. Notably, a previously unreported excitonic feature (X

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metal organic chalcogenolates (MOCs)mithrenequasi-two-dimensional materialsreaction kinetics controlsolvent-free synthesis

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