Thermally activated, light-induced electron-spin-resonance spin density reflected by photocurrents in a perovskite solar cell

2019 ◽  
Vol 114 (1) ◽  
pp. 013903 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. J. Jeon ◽  
T.-Y. Yang ◽  
H. H. Park ◽  
J. Seo ◽  
D. Y. Nam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Spin Resonance ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Spin Density ◽  
Electron Spin ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cell ◽  
Thermally Activated ◽  
Spin Resonance ◽  
Resonance Spin

Electron Spin Resonance Investigations on Perovskite Solar Cell Materials Deposited on Glass Substrate

MRS Advances ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (32) ◽  
pp. 1831-1836
Author(s):  
C. L. Saiz ◽  
E. Castro ◽  
L. M. Martinez ◽  
S. R. J. Hennadige ◽  
L. Echegoyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Spin Resonance ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Line Width ◽  
Electron Spin ◽  
Glass Substrate ◽  
Esr Spectra ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cell ◽  
Hole Transport ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Spin Resonance

ABSRTACTIn this article, we report low-temperature electron spin resonance (ESR) investigations carried out on solution processed three-layer inverted solar cell structures: PC61BM/CH3NH3PbI3/PEDOT:PSS/Glass, where PC61BM and PEDOT:PSS act as electron and hole transport layers, respectively. ESR measurements were conducted on ex-situ light (1 Sun) illuminated samples. We find two distinct ESR spectra. First ESR spectra resembles a typical powder pattern, associated with gx = gy = 4.2; gz = 9.2, found to be originated from Fe3+ extrinsic impurity located in the glass substrate. Second ESR spectra contains a broad (peak-to-peak line width ∼ 10 G) and intense ESR signal appearing at g = 2.008; and a weak, partly overlapped, but much narrower (peak-to-peak line width ∼ 4 G) ESR signal at g = 2.0022. Both sets of ESR spectra degrade in intensity upon light illumination. The latter two signals were found to stem from light-induced silicon dangling bonds and oxygen vacancies, respectively. Our controlled measurements confirm that these centers were generated during UV-ozone treatment of the glass substrate –a necessary step to be performed before PEDOT:PSS is spin coated. This work forms a significant step in understanding the light-induced- as well as extrinsic defects in perovskite solar cell materials.

Notes: Thermal Lability of Membrane Proteins of Age Separated Erythrocytes as Studied by Electron Spin Resonance Spin Label Technique

1987 ◽  
Vol 42 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 1343-1344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Bartosz ◽  
Gabriele Christ ◽  
Harald Bosse ◽  
Roland Stephan ◽  
Helmut Gärtner
Keyword(s):  
Electron Spin Resonance ◽  
Membrane Proteins ◽  
Erythrocyte Membrane ◽  
Electron Spin ◽  
Spin Label ◽  
Thermal Denaturation ◽  
Spin Resonance ◽  
Resonance Spin ◽  
First Time ◽  
Erythrocyte Membrane Proteins

Thermal lability of bovine erythrocyte membrane proteins was studied by electron spin resonance using maleimide spin label. The temperature of the sample during measurements could be varied for the first time be­ tween 0 and 60 °C with an accuracy of ± 0.1 °C. Our results show that “old” erythrocyte membrane proteins are less stable against thermal denaturation then “young” cells.

An electron spin resonance spin trapping investigation of azide oxidation on TiO2 powder suspensions

1988 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Maldotti ◽  
Rossano Amadelli ◽  
Vittorio Carassiti
Keyword(s):  
Electron Spin Resonance ◽  
Electron Spin ◽  
Spin Trapping ◽  
Tio2 Powder ◽  
Aqueous Alkaline Medium ◽  
Esr Spin Trapping ◽  
Spin Resonance ◽  
High Production ◽  
Resonance Spin ◽  
Spin Trapping Technique

The oxidation of azide has been studied on TiO2 powder suspensions in water, methanol, and mixtures of the two solvents. The esr spin trapping technique has been employed to provide evidence for the formation of azidyl radicals [Formula: see text]. The results show that an aqueous alkaline medium is necessary to obtain a high production of [Formula: see text] radicals. A mechanism is proposed whereby the oxidation of [Formula: see text] is mainly due to reaction with OH• radicals which are in turn generated upon capture of holes by OH− groups adsorbed on TiO2. Azidyl anions adsorb weakly on TiO2 and do not displace adsorbed OH− from the surface.

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