Phosphonic acids for interfacial engineering of transparent conductive oxides

SA Paniagua, AJ Giordano, ONL Smith… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Transparent conducting oxides (TCOs), such as indium tin oxide and zinc oxide, play an
important role as electrode materials in organic-semiconductor devices. The properties of …

Surface structure modification of ZnO and the impact on electronic properties

RM Hewlett, MA McLachlan - Advanced materials, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a widely utilized, versatile material implemented in a diverse range of
technological applications, particularly in optoelectronic devices, where its inherent …

Tuning the work function of polar zinc oxide surfaces using modified phosphonic acid self‐assembled monolayers

I Lange, S Reiter, M Pätzel, A Zykov… - Advanced Functional …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Zinc oxide (ZnO) is regarded as a promising alternative material for transparent conductive
electrodes in optoelectronic devices. However, ZnO suffers from poor chemical stability. ZnO …

Solvent-free aerobic photocatalytic oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes over ZnO/C 3 N 4

X Jiang, W Wang, H Wang, ZH He, Y Yang, K Wang… - Green …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
It is attractive but challenging to develop a non-noble metal-based photocatalytic system for
the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde under solvent-free conditions …

Reduction of the work function of gold by N-heterocyclic carbenes

HK Kim, AS Hyla, P Winget, H Li, CM Wyss… - Chemistry of …, 2017 - ACS Publications
N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) bind strongly to gold and other metals. This work
experimentally probes the effect of NHCs on the work function (WF) of gold for the first time …

Adsorption of CO2 at ZnO: A Surface Structure Effect from DFT+U Calculations

QL Tang, QH Luo - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2013 - ACS Publications
A complete understanding of the carbon dioxide (CO2) interaction with zinc oxide (ZnO) is a
basis for the development of new ZnO-containing materials for catalytic fixation of CO2 into …

Molecular surface chemistry in marine bioadhesion

L Petrone - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2013 - Elsevier
This review covers the in situ molecular physicochemical characterisation of bioadhesives at
solid/liquid interfaces, with the aim of elucidating the adhesion strategies that lie at the root …

Surface modification of ZnO (0001)–Zn with phosphonate-based self-assembled monolayers: Binding modes, orientation, and work function

M Timpel, MV Nardi, S Krause, G Ligorio… - Chemistry of …, 2014 - ACS Publications
We used partially fluorinated alkyl and aromatic phosphonates as model systems with
similar molecular dipole moments to form self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on the Zn …

Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells: a review on interfacial engineering strategies for boosting efficiency

MA Basit, MA Ali, Z Masroor, Z Tariq, JH Bang - Journal of Industrial and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) have become important in dealing with the
energy-economy-environment dilemma of today's world. QDSSCs offer a unique set of …

Orientation of phenylphosphonic acid self-assembled monolayers on a transparent conductive oxide: a combined NEXAFS, PM-IRRAS, and DFT study

M Gliboff, L Sang, KM Knesting, MC Schalnat… - Langmuir, 2013 - ACS Publications
Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of dipolar phosphonic acids can tailor the interface
between organic semiconductors and transparent conductive oxides. When used in …