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- Du, Yi-Hsien, et al.
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Noncommutative field theory of the Tkachenko mode : Symmetries and decay rate
- 2024
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Ingår i: Physical Review Research. - : American Physical Society. - 2643-1564. ; 6:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We construct an effective field theory describing the collective Tkachenko oscillation mode of a vortex lattice in a two-dimensional rotating Bose-Einstein condensate in the long-wavelength regime. The theory has the form of a noncommutative field theory of a Nambu-Goldstone boson, which exhibits a noncommutative version of dipole symmetry. From the effective field theory, we show that, at zero temperature, the decay width Γ of the Tkachenko mode scales with its energy E as Γ∼E3 in the low-energy limit. We also discuss the width of the Tkachenko mode at a small temperature.
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- Fan, Qunping, 1989, et al.
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Over 14% efficiency all-polymer solar cells enabled by a low bandgap polymer acceptor with low energy loss and efficient charge separation
- 2020
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Ingår i: Energy & Environmental Science. - : Royal Society of Chemistry. - 1754-5692 .- 1754-5706. ; 13:12, s. 5017-5027
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Obtaining both high open-circuit voltage (V-oc) and short-circuit current density (J(sc)) has been a major challenge for efficient all-polymer solar cells (all-PSCs). Herein, we developed a polymer acceptor PF5-Y5 with excellent optical absorption capability (onset extending to similar to 880 nm and maximum absorption coefficient exceeding 105 cm(-1) in a film), high electron mobility (3.18 x 10(3) cm(2) V-1 s(-1)) and high LUMO level (-3.84 eV) to address such a challenge. As a result, the PBDB-T:PF5-Y5-based all-PSCs achieved a high power conversion efficiency of up to 14.45% with both a high Voc (0.946 V) and a high Jsc (20.65 mA cm(-2)), due to the high and broad absorption coverage, small energy loss (0.57 eV) and efficient charge separation and transport in the device, which are among the best values in the all-PSC field. In addition, the all-PSC shows a similar to 15% improvement in PCE compared to its counterpart small molecule acceptor (Y5)-based device. Our results suggest that PF5-Y5 is a very promising polymer acceptor candidate for applications in efficient all-PSCs.
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- Andersson, Ole, et al.
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Geometric phases for mixed states of the Kitaev chain
- 2016
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Ingår i: Philosophical Transactions. Series A. - : The Royal Society. - 1364-503X .- 1471-2962. ; 374:2069
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The Berry phase has found applications in building topological order parameters for certain condensed matter systems. The question whether some geometric phase for mixed states can serve the same purpose has been raised, and proposals are on the table. We analyze the intricate behaviour of Uhlmann’s geometric phase in the Kitaev chain at finite temperature, and then argue that it captures quite different physics from that intended. We also analyze the behaviour of a geometric phase introduced in the context of interferometry. For the Kitaev chain, this phase closely mirrors that of the Berry phase, and we argue that it merits further investigation.
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- Shi, Juanzi, et al.
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Photo-Oxidation Reveals H-Aggregates Hidden in Spin-Cast-Conjugated Polymer Films as Observed by Two-Dimensional Polarization Imaging
- 2019
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Ingår i: Chemistry of Materials. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 0897-4756 .- 1520-5002. ; 31:21, s. 8927-8936
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Spin-cast intermolecular interactions in conjugated polymer films lead to the formation of excited states delocalized over a few oriented and tightly packed conjugated segments. The optoelectronic properties of conjugated polymers are strongly dependent on the presence of such oriented domains at a nanoscale level. We observe oriented domains as large as several micrometers in size spontaneously formed in spin-cast PBDT-TPD films. Two-dimensional polarization imaging of fresh and photodegraded films showed a much higher visibility of the oriented domains in the degraded samples. We propose that the film is a mixture of two phases with different degrees of chain alignment. The photoluminescence of the more anisotropic phase is more stable against photodegradation in comparison with the less anisotropic phase. Photodegradation predominately quenches photoluminescence of the less anisotropic phase making the oriented domains more visible in the polarization contrasts. Spectral and energy transfer properties of the more oriented phase allowed us to assign it to weakly coupled H-aggregates with the suppressed 0-0 vibronic transition. Stable photoluminescence of H-aggregates in comparison with that of nonaggregated (less oriented) chains may help to understand degradation mechanisms of polymer devices and shows the role of energy transfer in this process. Selective degradation-induced quenching can reveal hidden inhomogeneity of conjugated polymer films.
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- Flygare, Mattias, 1978-
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The influence of crystallinity on the properties of carbon nanotubes
- 2021
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Carbon nanotubes have been advertised as a material with quite extraordinary properties, both mechanically and electrically. The truth is that carbon nanotubes is not one material, but several different. Depending on the method used to produce them, and consequently the quality of the atomic structure within their walls, their physical properties can also differ drastically. In this doctoral thesis a method was developed for quantifying the degree of order within the tubes' walls, namely their crystallinity, by using transmission electron microscopy. The method enables the characterization of the inherent properties of the tubes such as electrical conductivity and bending stiffness, alongside the determination of crystallinity, making it possible to quantify the influence of tube crystallinity on these critical properties. Furthermore, a model for electrical conduction in the outermost wall of multi-walled carbon nanotubes is suggested, enabling the determination of intrinsic quantities like the sheet resistance of individual crystallite grains within the walls and the boundaries in-between them. The studies reveal a profound shift in both mechanical and electrical behavior at a critical crystallite size, with large differences connected to production method, and even between individual tubes from the same production batch. These findings successfully explain previously seen differences and highlight the need for well-defined characterization techniques with protocols and classification systems, in order to successfully exploit the promising properties of carbon nanotubes in the future.
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- George, Zandra, 1985, et al.
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Two-in-one : Cathode modification and improved solar cell blend stability through addition of modified fullerenes
- 2016
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Ingår i: Journal of Materials Chemistry A. - : Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). - 2050-7488 .- 2050-7496. ; 4:7, s. 2663-2669
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The synthesis of dual purpose modified fullerenes with pyridine-as well as amine-functional groups is reported. Addition of these fullerenes to a polymer : fullerene bulk-heterojunction blend based on a thiophene-quinoxaline donor polymer is found to modify the active layer/cathode interface of inverted solar cells (glass/ITO/active layer/MoO3/Al). In particular the open-circuit voltage of devices is increased from 0.1 V to about 0.7 V, which results in a drastic rise in photovoltaic performance with a power conversion efficiency of up to 3%. At the same time, presence of the functionalised fullerene additives prevents the detrimental formation of micrometre-sized fullerene crystals upon annealing at 140 degrees C. As a result, the device performance is retained, which promises significantly increased thermal stability of the bulk-heterojunction blend nanostructure.
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- Gil-Escrig, Lidon, et al.
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Efficient Wide-Bandgap Mixed-Cation and Mixed-Halide Perovskite Solar Cells by Vacuum Deposition
- 2021
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Ingår i: ACS Energy Letters. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 2380-8195. ; 6:2, s. 827-836
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Vacuum deposition methods are increasingly applied to the preparation of perovskite films and devices, in view of the possibility to prepare multilayer structures at low temperature. Vacuum-deposited, wide-bandgap solar cells based on mixed-cation and mixed-anion perovskites have been scarcely reported, due to the challenges associated with the multiple-source processing of perovskite thin films. In this work, we describe a four-source vacuum deposition process to prepare wide-bandgap perovskites of the type FA(1-n)Cs(n)Pb-(I1-xBrx)(3) with a tunable bandgap and controlled morphology, using FAI, CsI, PbI2, and PbBr2 as the precursors. The simultaneous sublimation of PbI2 and PbBr2 allows the relative Br/Cs content to be decoupled and controlled, resulting in homogeneous perovskite films with a bandgap in the 1.7-1.8 eV range and no detectable halide segregation. Solar cells based on 1.75 eV bandgap perovskites show efficiency up to 16.8% and promising stability, maintaining 90% of the initial efficiency after 2 weeks of operation.
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- Gurnett, Michael, et al.
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Photoemission study of the Li/Ge(111)-3×1 reconstruction
- 2009
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Ingår i: Surface Science. - : Elsevier. - 0039-6028 .- 1879-2758. ; 603:4, s. 727-735
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this article we report our findings on the electronic structure of the Li induced Ge(1 1 1)–3 × 1reconstruction as determined by angle-resolved ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (ARUPS) and core-level spectroscopy using synchrotron radiation. The results are compared to the theoretical honeycomb-chain-channel (HCC) model for the 3 × 1reconstruction as calculated using density functional theory (DFT). ARUPS measurements were performed in both the and directions of the 1 × 1 surface Brillouin zone at photon energies of 17 and 21.2 eV. Three surface related states were observed in the direction. In the direction, at least two surface states were seen. The calculated band structure using the single-domain HCC model for Li/Ge(1 1 1)–3 × 1 was in good agreement with experiment, allowing for the determination of the origin of the experimentally observed surface states. In the Ge core-level spectra, two surface related components were identified, both at lower binding energy with respect to the Ge bulk peak. Our DFT calculations of the surface core-level shifts were found to be in fair agreement with the experimental results. Finally, in contrast to the Li/Si(1 1 1)–3 × 1 case, no double bond between Ge atoms in the top layer was found
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- Jin, Wentao, et al.
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Absolute surface energies of wurtzite (10 1 over bar 1) surfaces and the instability of the cation-adsorbed surfaces of II-VI semiconductors
- 2021
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Ingår i: Applied Physics Letters. - : American Institute of Physics (AIP). - 0003-6951 .- 1077-3118. ; 119:20, s. 1-6
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We have investigated the wurtzite (10 1 over bar 1) planes of five semiconductors, AlN, GaN, GaAs, ZnO, and ZnS. The absolute surface energies are obtained by using a series of wedge nanowire structures. A cation-adsorbed surface reconstruction, (1 x 1)X (X is the electropositive element of the semiconductor) adlayer, is found to have dramatically low energy under the cation-rich condition for AlN and GaN. A p electron draining mechanism is proposed to explain these results. We also developed a framework to analyze the stabilization mechanism of the unneutral surfaces. It suggests that the cation-adsorbed surfaces of II-VI semiconductors should be more unstable than the anion-adsorbed surfaces.
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