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Synthesis and Study of Nano-Structured Perovskites for Applications in Organic Electronics
Jančík Procházková, Anna ; Kuřitka, Ivo (oponent) ; Částková, Klára (oponent) ; Krajčovič, Jozef (vedoucí práce)
Diversity and unique properties, such as exceptionally high photoluminescence quantum yields (PLQYs), predetermine metal halide perovskite nanoparticles (PNP) to be applied in optoelectronic and photonic devices. In this work, nature-inspired capping agents were employed not only for the PNP stabilization but also for modifying their surface to broaden the functionality of the resulting material. In the very beginning, a ligand-assisted precipitation technique was optimized for the preparation of the PNP. Here, adamantane-1-amine (AdNH2) alongside hexanoic acid (HeA) were chosen as capping agents for nanoparticles stabilization and passivation. It was demonstrated that the choice of the solvent system and the precipitation temperature have a crucial effect on the resulting optical properties of the colloidal solutions. Simultaneously, the influence of concentration of precursor chemicals on the resulting morphology and optical properties was investigated. Also, different carboxylic acids were tested as capping agents among AdNH2 and the colloidal stability of the resulting colloidal solutions was evaluated. To demonstrate the diversity of the ligand-assisted precipitation technique of PNP preparation, L-lysine and L-arginine were employed initially for the surface passivation. As a result, colloidal solutions with emission within a narrow bandwidth of the visible spectrum and remarkable photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) close to 100% were obtained. Blocking -amino group of L-lysine by tert-butoxycarbonyl group suggested preferential binding of the side chain of L-lysine to the perovskite core. Furthermore, defined amounts of water were added into the precursor solutions which caused shifts of emission spectra due to quantum confinement effects. Water molecules were assumed to form highly mobile species leading to the enhancement of controlling the perovskite lattice growth. Merging perovskite nanomaterials with peptides are expected to pave a way to the new class of materials possessing exceptional optoelectronic properties alongside self-assembly and sensing abilities. As a proof-of-concept, a cyclic(RGDFK) pentapeptide was used for PNP stabilization. However, peptides are known for their sensitivity to their environment. Therefore, peptide nucleic acid (PNA) was used for PNP stabilization as a robust artificial analogue for deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Here, optical properties of thymine-based PNA monomer and trimer stabilized PNP were studied. Additionally, the sensing ability of the PNA ligand for adenine moiety was demonstrated by photoluminescence quenching via charge transfer. We envision that combining the unique tailored structure of PNA and the prospective optical features of PNP could expand the applications especially in the field of optical sensing devices.
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Implementation of polycyclic saturated systems in synthesis of advanced organic and hybrid materials for application in organic electronics
Jančík, Ján ; Částková, Klára (oponent) ; Todorov, Petar (oponent) ; Krajčovič, Jozef (vedoucí práce)
Advanced materials in all areas of industry have experienced an extreme boom in recent years due to the constant miniaturization of components and electronics, the creation of smart and functional materials, the development of new therapeutic and diagnostic methods, and finally, the improvement and streamlining of production processes. An important position in this system is in the sector of organic electronics, in which many technological companies and investors see a great future. To prove the flexibility, versatility, and scalability of the advanced materials, completely new adamantyl-substituted polythiophenes were prepared and investigated. As a strong competitors to commercially used materials, the novel polymers show that the field of organic electronics has not reached its borders until now. The wide characterisation and study of the new polymers was provided. To extend the research area, a series of completely new photoswitching molecules based on para-bis(2-thienyl)phenylene were designed, prepared, and investigated as another type of advanced organic materials. Following the actual trends, even perovskite materials were investigated. A completely new, environmentally friendly, low cost, and ease-of-use scalable method was invented and optimized for four mostly used hybrid lead-halide perovskites macro crystals preparation. This method could be the answer for the industrial production of high-quality, defect-free, and symmetrical perovskite macrocrystals. On the other hand, different kinds of perovskite nanoparticles were investigated to improve stability and properties. The basic ligand stabilisation was examined, focusing on adamantyl-based ligands and for improving properties, the stabilisation by polymeric matrix was designed. Adamantyl substituted polythiophenes were used as conductive matrix for perovskite nanoparticles in the form of thin layer stabilisation.
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Synthesis and Study of Nano-Structured Perovskites for Applications in Organic Electronics
Jančík Procházková, Anna ; Kuřitka, Ivo (oponent) ; Částková, Klára (oponent) ; Krajčovič, Jozef (vedoucí práce)
Diversity and unique properties, such as exceptionally high photoluminescence quantum yields (PLQYs), predetermine metal halide perovskite nanoparticles (PNP) to be applied in optoelectronic and photonic devices. In this work, nature-inspired capping agents were employed not only for the PNP stabilization but also for modifying their surface to broaden the functionality of the resulting material. In the very beginning, a ligand-assisted precipitation technique was optimized for the preparation of the PNP. Here, adamantane-1-amine (AdNH2) alongside hexanoic acid (HeA) were chosen as capping agents for nanoparticles stabilization and passivation. It was demonstrated that the choice of the solvent system and the precipitation temperature have a crucial effect on the resulting optical properties of the colloidal solutions. Simultaneously, the influence of concentration of precursor chemicals on the resulting morphology and optical properties was investigated. Also, different carboxylic acids were tested as capping agents among AdNH2 and the colloidal stability of the resulting colloidal solutions was evaluated. To demonstrate the diversity of the ligand-assisted precipitation technique of PNP preparation, L-lysine and L-arginine were employed initially for the surface passivation. As a result, colloidal solutions with emission within a narrow bandwidth of the visible spectrum and remarkable photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) close to 100% were obtained. Blocking -amino group of L-lysine by tert-butoxycarbonyl group suggested preferential binding of the side chain of L-lysine to the perovskite core. Furthermore, defined amounts of water were added into the precursor solutions which caused shifts of emission spectra due to quantum confinement effects. Water molecules were assumed to form highly mobile species leading to the enhancement of controlling the perovskite lattice growth. Merging perovskite nanomaterials with peptides are expected to pave a way to the new class of materials possessing exceptional optoelectronic properties alongside self-assembly and sensing abilities. As a proof-of-concept, a cyclic(RGDFK) pentapeptide was used for PNP stabilization. However, peptides are known for their sensitivity to their environment. Therefore, peptide nucleic acid (PNA) was used for PNP stabilization as a robust artificial analogue for deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Here, optical properties of thymine-based PNA monomer and trimer stabilized PNP were studied. Additionally, the sensing ability of the PNA ligand for adenine moiety was demonstrated by photoluminescence quenching via charge transfer. We envision that combining the unique tailored structure of PNA and the prospective optical features of PNP could expand the applications especially in the field of optical sensing devices.
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