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  text: Supercrystals represent three-dimensional orderings of colloidal nanocrystals
    (NCs), showcasing collective properties in photonics, phononics, and electronics
    applications.1,2 Recent studies have shown that such assemblies are directly produced
    during nanocrystal reactions.3–6 However, a fundamental understanding of in situ
    formed supercrystals that withstand typical NC purification processes remains
    underexplored, which is important for further use. Herein, we report the reaction
    precursor-mediated formation of stable PbTe supercrystals. Rationalizing the formation
    of these assemblies through small-angle x-ray scattering (SAXS) measurements,
    we unveil their formation mechanism. Our findings reveal that the supercrystal
    formation occurs in the presence of an excess of lead oleates in the crude solution.
    It should be noted that the formed supercrystals can be stabilized under specific
    conditions determined by the lead oleate cluster concentration, content of trioctylphosphine
    telluride (TOP-Te), NC size and the need of an annealing step at mild conditions.
    Furthermore, this approach allows for the continuous growth of a secondary phase
    within the supercrystal; for example in the case of PbTe supercrystals, a PbS
    shell can be grown on each PbTe NC constituent, resulting in core-shell PbTe-PbS
    supercrystals. Our work elucidates that reaction precursors play an important
    role in in situ SC formation and stabilization, implying the possibility of applying
    this knowledge to other NC reactions.
acknowledged_ssus:
- _id: EM-Fac
- _id: NMR
- _id: LifeSc
acknowledgement: ISTA and the Werner Siemens Foundation financially supported this
  work. The Scientific Service Units (SSU) of ISTA supported this research through
  resources provided by the Electron Microscopy Facility (EMF), NMR Facility and the
  Lab Support Facility (LSF).
article_number: '173'
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  full_name: Lee, Seungho
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  last_name: Lee
  orcid: 0000-0002-6962-8598
- first_name: Daniel
  full_name: Balazs, Daniel
  id: 302BADF6-85FC-11EA-9E3B-B9493DDC885E
  last_name: Balazs
  orcid: 0000-0001-7597-043X
- first_name: Sharona
  full_name: Horta, Sharona
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  last_name: Horta
- first_name: Aiswarya
  full_name: Rayaroth Puthiyaveettil, Aiswarya
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  last_name: Rayaroth Puthiyaveettil
- first_name: Maria
  full_name: Ibáñez, Maria
  id: 43C61214-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
  last_name: Ibáñez
  orcid: 0000-0001-5013-2843
citation:
  ama: 'Lee S, Balazs D, Horta S, Rayaroth Puthiyaveettil A, Ibáñez M. Reaction precursor-mediated
    formation of stable supercrystals in colloidal nanocrystal synthesis: PbTe case.
    In: <i>Proceedings of the MATSUS Spring 2025 Conference</i>. Fundació de la comunitat
    valenciana SCITO; 2025. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.29363/nanoge.matsusspring.2025.173">10.29363/nanoge.matsusspring.2025.173</a>'
  apa: 'Lee, S., Balazs, D., Horta, S., Rayaroth Puthiyaveettil, A., &#38; Ibáñez,
    M. (2025). Reaction precursor-mediated formation of stable supercrystals in colloidal
    nanocrystal synthesis: PbTe case. In <i>Proceedings of the MATSUS Spring 2025
    Conference</i>. Sevilla, Spain: Fundació de la comunitat valenciana SCITO. <a
    href="https://doi.org/10.29363/nanoge.matsusspring.2025.173">https://doi.org/10.29363/nanoge.matsusspring.2025.173</a>'
  chicago: 'Lee, Seungho, Daniel Balazs, Sharona Horta, Aiswarya Rayaroth Puthiyaveettil,
    and Maria Ibáñez. “Reaction Precursor-Mediated Formation of Stable Supercrystals
    in Colloidal Nanocrystal Synthesis: PbTe Case.” In <i>Proceedings of the MATSUS
    Spring 2025 Conference</i>. Fundació de la comunitat valenciana SCITO, 2025. <a
    href="https://doi.org/10.29363/nanoge.matsusspring.2025.173">https://doi.org/10.29363/nanoge.matsusspring.2025.173</a>.'
  ieee: 'S. Lee, D. Balazs, S. Horta, A. Rayaroth Puthiyaveettil, and M. Ibáñez, “Reaction
    precursor-mediated formation of stable supercrystals in colloidal nanocrystal
    synthesis: PbTe case,” in <i>Proceedings of the MATSUS Spring 2025 Conference</i>,
    Sevilla, Spain, 2025.'
  ista: 'Lee S, Balazs D, Horta S, Rayaroth Puthiyaveettil A, Ibáñez M. 2025. Reaction
    precursor-mediated formation of stable supercrystals in colloidal nanocrystal
    synthesis: PbTe case. Proceedings of the MATSUS Spring 2025 Conference. MATSUS:
    Materials for Sustainable Development Conference, 173.'
  mla: 'Lee, Seungho, et al. “Reaction Precursor-Mediated Formation of Stable Supercrystals
    in Colloidal Nanocrystal Synthesis: PbTe Case.” <i>Proceedings of the MATSUS Spring
    2025 Conference</i>, 173, Fundació de la comunitat valenciana SCITO, 2025, doi:<a
    href="https://doi.org/10.29363/nanoge.matsusspring.2025.173">10.29363/nanoge.matsusspring.2025.173</a>.'
  short: S. Lee, D. Balazs, S. Horta, A. Rayaroth Puthiyaveettil, M. Ibáñez, in:,
    Proceedings of the MATSUS Spring 2025 Conference, Fundació de la comunitat valenciana
    SCITO, 2025.
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  name: 'MATSUS: Materials for Sustainable Development Conference'
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date_created: 2025-07-21T08:33:20Z
date_published: 2025-03-15T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2026-02-19T09:25:57Z
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publication: Proceedings of the MATSUS Spring 2025 Conference
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title: 'Reaction precursor-mediated formation of stable supercrystals in colloidal
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abstract:
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  text: High-entropy alloys (HEAs) show great potential for catalyzing complex multi-step
    reactions, but optimizing their parameters, i.e., composition, but also their
    crystallinity and morphology, remains a significant challenge. In this study,
    FeCoNiMoW HEAs are synthesized into either amorphous nanosheets (HEANS) or crystalline
    nanoparticles (HEANP), which are then used to catalyze the lithium–sulfur (Li–S)
    reaction of Li–S batteries (LSBs). Evaluations in symmetric cells, coin cells,
    and pouch cells reveal that HEANS significantly enhance LSB performance, achieving
    initial discharge capacities up to 1632 mAh g−1. The batteries also exhibit excellent
    cycling stability over 1000 cycles at 3Cand maintain high-rate performance up
    to 10C with a capacity of 614 mAh g−1. Comprehensive in situ analyses and density
    functional theory calculations demonstrate that amorphous HEANS provide more active
    sites, better ionic conductivity and stronger chemical interactions with lithium
    polysulfides (LiPS). These properties effectively suppress the shuttle effect,
    promote the complete S8 → Li2S conversion by reducing the impedance of the solid-electrolyte
    interphase, and accelerate the Li2S4 → Li2S2 step by lowering the nucleation energy
    barrier. Overall, this study highlights the superior catalytic properties of amorphous
    2D HEAs in LSBs and offers new insights into the mechanisms of LiPS conversion.
acknowledged_ssus:
- _id: EM-Fac
acknowledgement: The authors acknowledge support from the 2BoSS project of the ERA-MIN3
  program with the Spanish grant number PCI2022-132985/AEI/10.13039/50110001103, and
  funding from Generalitat de Catalunya 2021SGR01581 and European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR.
  L.Yang, C.Huang, X.Lu, A.Yu, C.Li, J.Yu, and X.Bi thank the China Scholarship Council
  (CSC) for the scholarship support. This research was supported by the Scientific
  Service Units (SSU) of ISTA through resources provided by the Electron Microscopy
  Facility (EMF), and by the Werner Siemens Foundation (WSS) for financial support.
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  last_name: He
- first_name: Seungho
  full_name: Lee, Seungho
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  last_name: Lee
  orcid: 0000-0002-6962-8598
- first_name: Yang
  full_name: Ding, Yang
  last_name: Ding
- first_name: Chen
  full_name: Huang, Chen
  last_name: Huang
- first_name: Xuan
  full_name: Lu, Xuan
  last_name: Lu
- first_name: Lirong
  full_name: Zheng, Lirong
  last_name: Zheng
- first_name: Ao
  full_name: Yu, Ao
  last_name: Yu
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  full_name: Zhang, Chaoyue
  last_name: Zhang
- first_name: Canhuang
  full_name: Li, Canhuang
  last_name: Li
- first_name: Xiaoyu
  full_name: Bi, Xiaoyu
  last_name: Bi
- first_name: Yaqiang
  full_name: Li, Yaqiang
  last_name: Li
- first_name: Yaqi
  full_name: Liao, Yaqi
  last_name: Liao
- first_name: Junshan
  full_name: Li, Junshan
  last_name: Li
- first_name: Ahmad
  full_name: Ostovari Moghaddam, Ahmad
  last_name: Ostovari Moghaddam
- first_name: Salimov
  full_name: Yernar, Salimov
  last_name: Yernar
- first_name: Ying
  full_name: Xu, Ying
  last_name: Xu
- first_name: Maria
  full_name: Ibáñez, Maria
  id: 43C61214-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
  last_name: Ibáñez
  orcid: 0000-0001-5013-2843
- first_name: Chaoqi
  full_name: Zhang, Chaoqi
  last_name: Zhang
- first_name: Linlin
  full_name: Yang, Linlin
  last_name: Yang
- first_name: Yingtang
  full_name: Zhou, Yingtang
  last_name: Zhou
- first_name: Andreu
  full_name: Cabot, Andreu
  last_name: Cabot
citation:
  ama: He R, Lee S, Ding Y, et al. Amorphous high entropy alloy nanosheets enabling
    robust Li–S batteries. <i>Advanced Functional Materials</i>. 2025. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202513859">10.1002/adfm.202513859</a>
  apa: He, R., Lee, S., Ding, Y., Huang, C., Lu, X., Zheng, L., … Cabot, A. (2025).
    Amorphous high entropy alloy nanosheets enabling robust Li–S batteries. <i>Advanced
    Functional Materials</i>. Wiley. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202513859">https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202513859</a>
  chicago: He, Ren, Seungho Lee, Yang Ding, Chen Huang, Xuan Lu, Lirong Zheng, Ao
    Yu, et al. “Amorphous High Entropy Alloy Nanosheets Enabling Robust Li–S Batteries.”
    <i>Advanced Functional Materials</i>. Wiley, 2025. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202513859">https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202513859</a>.
  ieee: R. He <i>et al.</i>, “Amorphous high entropy alloy nanosheets enabling robust
    Li–S batteries,” <i>Advanced Functional Materials</i>. Wiley, 2025.
  ista: He R, Lee S, Ding Y, Huang C, Lu X, Zheng L, Yu A, Zhang C, Li C, Bi X, Li
    Y, Liao Y, Li J, Ostovari Moghaddam A, Yernar S, Xu Y, Ibáñez M, Zhang C, Yang
    L, Zhou Y, Cabot A. 2025. Amorphous high entropy alloy nanosheets enabling robust
    Li–S batteries. Advanced Functional Materials., e13859.
  mla: He, Ren, et al. “Amorphous High Entropy Alloy Nanosheets Enabling Robust Li–S
    Batteries.” <i>Advanced Functional Materials</i>, e13859, Wiley, 2025, doi:<a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202513859">10.1002/adfm.202513859</a>.
  short: R. He, S. Lee, Y. Ding, C. Huang, X. Lu, L. Zheng, A. Yu, C. Zhang, C. Li,
    X. Bi, Y. Li, Y. Liao, J. Li, A. Ostovari Moghaddam, S. Yernar, Y. Xu, M. Ibáñez,
    C. Zhang, L. Yang, Y. Zhou, A. Cabot, Advanced Functional Materials (2025).
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date_updated: 2025-09-30T14:20:56Z
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  text: Dielectric breakdown of physical vacuum (Schwinger effect) is the textbook
    demonstration of compatibility of Relativity and Quantum theory. Although observing
    this effect is still practically unachievable, its analogue generalizations have
    been shown to be more readily attainable. This paper demonstrates that a gapped
    Dirac semiconductor, methylammonium lead-bromide perovskite (MAPbBr3), exhibits
    analogue dynamic Schwinger effect. Tunneling ionization under deep subgap mid-infrared
    irradiation leads to intense photoluminescence in the visible range, in full agreement
    with quasi-adiabatic theory. In addition to revealing a gapped extended system
    suitable for studying the analogue Schwinger effect, this observation holds great
    potential for nonperturbative field sensing, i.e., sensing electric fields through
    nonperturbative light-matter interactions. First, this paper illustrates this
    by measuring the local deviation from the nominally cubic phase of a perovskite
    single crystal, which can be interpreted in terms of frozen-in fields. Next, it
    is shown that analogue dynamic Schwinger effect can be used for nonperturbative
    amplification of nonparametric upconversion process in perovskites driven simultaneously
    by multiple optical fields. This discovery demonstrates the potential for material
    response beyond perturbation theory in the tunneling regime, offering extremely
    sensitive light detection and amplification across an ultrabroad spectral range
    not accessible by conventional devices.
acknowledged_ssus:
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acknowledgement: A.G.V. thanks Peter Balling for useful discussions. This research
  was supported by the Scientific Service Units (SSU) of ISTA through resources provided
  by the Electron Microscopy Facility (EMF), and by the Werner Siemens Foundation
  (WSS) for financial support.
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- first_name: Seungho
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  ama: Lorenc D, Volosniev A, Zhumekenov AA, et al. Observation of analogue dynamic
    Schwinger effect and non-perturbative light sensing in lead halide perovskites.
    <i>ACS Photonics</i>. 2025;12(9):5220-5230. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.5c01360">10.1021/acsphotonics.5c01360</a>
  apa: Lorenc, D., Volosniev, A., Zhumekenov, A. A., Lee, S., Ibáñez, M., Bakr, O.
    M., … Alpichshev, Z. (2025). Observation of analogue dynamic Schwinger effect
    and non-perturbative light sensing in lead halide perovskites. <i>ACS Photonics</i>.
    American Chemical Society. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.5c01360">https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.5c01360</a>
  chicago: Lorenc, Dusan, Artem Volosniev, Ayan A. Zhumekenov, Seungho Lee, Maria
    Ibáñez, Osman M. Bakr, Mikhail Lemeshko, and Zhanybek Alpichshev. “Observation
    of Analogue Dynamic Schwinger Effect and Non-Perturbative Light Sensing in Lead
    Halide Perovskites.” <i>ACS Photonics</i>. American Chemical Society, 2025. <a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.5c01360">https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.5c01360</a>.
  ieee: D. Lorenc <i>et al.</i>, “Observation of analogue dynamic Schwinger effect
    and non-perturbative light sensing in lead halide perovskites,” <i>ACS Photonics</i>,
    vol. 12, no. 9. American Chemical Society, pp. 5220–5230, 2025.
  ista: Lorenc D, Volosniev A, Zhumekenov AA, Lee S, Ibáñez M, Bakr OM, Lemeshko M,
    Alpichshev Z. 2025. Observation of analogue dynamic Schwinger effect and non-perturbative
    light sensing in lead halide perovskites. ACS Photonics. 12(9), 5220–5230.
  mla: Lorenc, Dusan, et al. “Observation of Analogue Dynamic Schwinger Effect and
    Non-Perturbative Light Sensing in Lead Halide Perovskites.” <i>ACS Photonics</i>,
    vol. 12, no. 9, American Chemical Society, 2025, pp. 5220–30, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.5c01360">10.1021/acsphotonics.5c01360</a>.
  short: D. Lorenc, A. Volosniev, A.A. Zhumekenov, S. Lee, M. Ibáñez, O.M. Bakr, M.
    Lemeshko, Z. Alpichshev, ACS Photonics 12 (2025) 5220–5230.
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  ama: Lee S. Nanoparticle-based precursors toward advanced crystalline inorganic
    solids. 2025. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.15479/AT-ISTA-20415">10.15479/AT-ISTA-20415</a>
  apa: Lee, S. (2025). <i>Nanoparticle-based precursors toward advanced crystalline
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  chicago: Lee, Seungho. “Nanoparticle-Based Precursors toward Advanced Crystalline
    Inorganic Solids.” Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2025. <a href="https://doi.org/10.15479/AT-ISTA-20415">https://doi.org/10.15479/AT-ISTA-20415</a>.
  ieee: S. Lee, “Nanoparticle-based precursors toward advanced crystalline inorganic
    solids,” Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2025.
  ista: Lee S. 2025. Nanoparticle-based precursors toward advanced crystalline inorganic
    solids. Institute of Science and Technology Austria.
  mla: Lee, Seungho. <i>Nanoparticle-Based Precursors toward Advanced Crystalline
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  short: S. Lee, Nanoparticle-Based Precursors toward Advanced Crystalline Inorganic
    Solids, Institute of Science and Technology Austria, 2025.
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title: Nanoparticle-based precursors toward advanced crystalline inorganic solids
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  text: 'There is a growing interest in cost-effective polycrystalline SnSe-based
    thermoelectric (TE) materials, which are able to replace the high performance
    but mechanically fragile and costly single-crystalline SnSe. In this study, we
    present a low-temperature solution-based approach to produce SnSe-PbSe nanocomposites
    with outstanding TE performance. Our method involves combining surfactant-free
    SnSe particles with oleate-capped PbSe nanocrystals in specific ratios, followed
    by thermal annealing and consolidation using spark plasma sintering. These nanocomposites
    are characterized by distinct compositional and structural properties that significantly
    impact their transport properties. In particular, the addition of oleate-capped
    PbSe nanocrystals results in: i) a reduction in the electrostatically adsorbed
    Na at the surface of the SnSe particles; ii) a reduction of Sn vacancies due to
    alloying with Pb; iii) an increase in grain boundary density; and iv) the formation
    of PbSnSe secondary phases. Notably, the SnSe-2.5 %PbSe nanocomposites demonstrate
    a 30 % decrease in thermal conductivity compared to that of the SnSe matrix. This
    reduction contributes to a maximum figure of merit (zT) of 1.75 at 788 K with
    a high average zT value of ca. 1.2 in the medium temperature range of 573–773
    K. These values represent one of the highest reported in polycrystalline SnSe
    materials, showcasing the potential of our fabricated SnSe-PbSe nanocomposites
    for cost-effective TE applications.'
acknowledged_ssus:
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acknowledgement: 'The Scientific Service Units (SSU) of ISTA supported this research
  through resources provided by the Electron Microscopy Facility (EMF), NMR Facility,
  and the Lab Support Facility (LSF). Y.L., S.L., C.F., C.C. and M.I. acknowledge
  financial support from ISTA and the Werner Siemens Foundation. Y.L. acknowledges
  funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (Grants No.
  22209034), the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project of Overseas Returnees in
  Anhui Province (Grant No. 2022LCX002). C.C. acknowledges funding from the National
  Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (Grants No. 12374023). ICN2 acknowledges
  funding from Generalitat de Catalunya 2021SGR00457. The authors thank support from
  the project NANOGEN(PID2020-116093RB-C43), funded by MCIN/ AEI/10.13039/501100011033/
  and by “ERDF Away of making Europe”, by the “European Union”. ICN2 is supported
  by the Severo Ochoaprogram from Spanish MCIN / AEI (Grant No.: CEX2021-001214-S)
  and is funded by the CERCA Programme / Generalitat de Catalunya. ICN2 is founding
  member of e-DREAM [70].'
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  last_name: Lee
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  last_name: Chang
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- first_name: Mingquan
  full_name: Li, Mingquan
  last_name: Li
- first_name: Min
  full_name: Hong, Min
  last_name: Hong
- first_name: Jordi
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- first_name: Maria
  full_name: Ibáñez, Maria
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  last_name: Ibáñez
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citation:
  ama: Liu Y, Lee S, Fiedler C, et al. Enhancing thermoelectric performance of solutionpProcessed
    polycrystalline SnSe with PbSe nanocrystals. <i>Chemical Engineering Journal</i>.
    2024;490. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.151405">10.1016/j.cej.2024.151405</a>
  apa: Liu, Y., Lee, S., Fiedler, C.,  Spadaro, M. C., Chang, C., Li, M., … Ibáñez,
    M. (2024). Enhancing thermoelectric performance of solutionpProcessed polycrystalline
    SnSe with PbSe nanocrystals. <i>Chemical Engineering Journal</i>. Elsevier. <a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.151405">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.151405</a>
  chicago: Liu, Yu, Seungho Lee, Christine Fiedler, Maria Chiara  Spadaro, Cheng Chang,
    Mingquan Li, Min Hong, Jordi Arbiol, and Maria Ibáñez. “Enhancing Thermoelectric
    Performance of SolutionpProcessed Polycrystalline SnSe with PbSe Nanocrystals.”
    <i>Chemical Engineering Journal</i>. Elsevier, 2024. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.151405">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.151405</a>.
  ieee: Y. Liu <i>et al.</i>, “Enhancing thermoelectric performance of solutionpProcessed
    polycrystalline SnSe with PbSe nanocrystals,” <i>Chemical Engineering Journal</i>,
    vol. 490. Elsevier, 2024.
  ista: Liu Y, Lee S, Fiedler C,  Spadaro MC, Chang C, Li M, Hong M, Arbiol J, Ibáñez
    M. 2024. Enhancing thermoelectric performance of solutionpProcessed polycrystalline
    SnSe with PbSe nanocrystals. Chemical Engineering Journal. 490, 151405.
  mla: Liu, Yu, et al. “Enhancing Thermoelectric Performance of SolutionpProcessed
    Polycrystalline SnSe with PbSe Nanocrystals.” <i>Chemical Engineering Journal</i>,
    vol. 490, 151405, Elsevier, 2024, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.151405">10.1016/j.cej.2024.151405</a>.
  short: Y. Liu, S. Lee, C. Fiedler, M.C.  Spadaro, C. Chang, M. Li, M. Hong, J. Arbiol,
    M. Ibáñez, Chemical Engineering Journal 490 (2024).
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  text: The use of multimodal readout mechanisms next to label-free real-time monitoring
    of biomolecular interactions can provide valuable insight into surface-based reaction
    mechanisms. To this end, the combination of an electrolyte-gated field-effect
    transistor (EG-FET) with a fiber optic-coupled surface plasmon resonance (FO-SPR)
    probe serving as gate electrode has been investigated to deconvolute surface mass
    and charge density variations associated to surface reactions. However, applying
    an electrochemical potential on such gold-coated FO-SPR gate electrodes can induce
    gradual morphological changes of the thin gold film, leading to an irreversible
    blue-shift of the SPR wavelength and a substantial signal drift. We show that
    mild annealing leads to optical and electronic signal stabilization (20-fold lower
    signal drift than as-sputtered fiber optic gates) and improved overall analytical
    performance characteristics. The thermal treatment prevents morphological changes
    of the thin gold-film occurring during operation, hence providing reliable and
    stable data immediately upon gate voltage application. Thus, the readout output
    of both transducing principles, the optical FO-SPR and electronic EG-FET, stays
    constant throughout the whole sensing time-window and the long-term effect of
    thermal treatment is also improved, providing stable signals even after 1 year
    of storage. Annealing should therefore be considered a necessary modification
    for applying fiber optic gate electrodes in real-time multimodal investigations
    of surface reactions at the solid-liquid interface.
acknowledged_ssus:
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acknowledgement: "This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon
  2020 Research and Innovation Programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement
  No. 813863–BORGES. We further thank the office of the Federal Government of Lower
  Austria, K3-Group–Culture, Science and Education, for their financial support as
  part of the project “Responsive Wound Dressing”. We gratefully acknowledge the financial
  support from the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG; 888067).\r\nWe thank the
  Electron Microscopy Facility at IST Austria for their support with sputter coating
  the FO tips and Bernhard Pichler from AIT for software development to facilitate
  data evaluation."
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- first_name: Ciril
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  last_name: Reiner-Rozman
- first_name: Stefan
  full_name: Fossati, Stefan
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- first_name: Seungho
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- first_name: Patrik
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- first_name: Christoph
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- first_name: Maria
  full_name: Ibáñez, Maria
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  last_name: Ibáñez
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citation:
  ama: 'Hasler R, Steger-Polt MH, Reiner-Rozman C, et al. Optical and electronic signal
    stabilization of plasmonic fiber optic gate electrodes: Towards improved real-time
    dual-mode biosensing. <i>Frontiers in Physics</i>. 2023;11. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2023.1202132">10.3389/fphy.2023.1202132</a>'
  apa: 'Hasler, R., Steger-Polt, M. H., Reiner-Rozman, C., Fossati, S., Lee, S., Aspermair,
    P., … Knoll, W. (2023). Optical and electronic signal stabilization of plasmonic
    fiber optic gate electrodes: Towards improved real-time dual-mode biosensing.
    <i>Frontiers in Physics</i>. Frontiers. <a href="https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2023.1202132">https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2023.1202132</a>'
  chicago: 'Hasler, Roger, Marie Helene Steger-Polt, Ciril Reiner-Rozman, Stefan Fossati,
    Seungho Lee, Patrik Aspermair, Christoph Kleber, Maria Ibáñez, Jakub Dostalek,
    and Wolfgang Knoll. “Optical and Electronic Signal Stabilization of Plasmonic
    Fiber Optic Gate Electrodes: Towards Improved Real-Time Dual-Mode Biosensing.”
    <i>Frontiers in Physics</i>. Frontiers, 2023. <a href="https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2023.1202132">https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2023.1202132</a>.'
  ieee: 'R. Hasler <i>et al.</i>, “Optical and electronic signal stabilization of
    plasmonic fiber optic gate electrodes: Towards improved real-time dual-mode biosensing,”
    <i>Frontiers in Physics</i>, vol. 11. Frontiers, 2023.'
  ista: 'Hasler R, Steger-Polt MH, Reiner-Rozman C, Fossati S, Lee S, Aspermair P,
    Kleber C, Ibáñez M, Dostalek J, Knoll W. 2023. Optical and electronic signal stabilization
    of plasmonic fiber optic gate electrodes: Towards improved real-time dual-mode
    biosensing. Frontiers in Physics. 11, 1202132.'
  mla: 'Hasler, Roger, et al. “Optical and Electronic Signal Stabilization of Plasmonic
    Fiber Optic Gate Electrodes: Towards Improved Real-Time Dual-Mode Biosensing.”
    <i>Frontiers in Physics</i>, vol. 11, 1202132, Frontiers, 2023, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2023.1202132">10.3389/fphy.2023.1202132</a>.'
  short: R. Hasler, M.H. Steger-Polt, C. Reiner-Rozman, S. Fossati, S. Lee, P. Aspermair,
    C. Kleber, M. Ibáñez, J. Dostalek, W. Knoll, Frontiers in Physics 11 (2023).
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  text: High entropy alloys (HEAs) are highly suitable candidate catalysts for oxygen
    evolution and reduction reactions (OER/ORR) as they offer numerous parameters
    for optimizing the electronic structure and catalytic sites. Herein, FeCoNiMoW
    HEA nanoparticles are synthesized using a solution‐based low‐temperature approach.
    Such FeCoNiMoW nanoparticles show high entropy properties, subtle lattice distortions,
    and modulated electronic structure, leading to superior OER performance with an
    overpotential of 233 mV at 10 mA cm<jats:sup>−2</jats:sup> and 276 mV at 100 mA cm<jats:sup>−2</jats:sup>.
    Density functional theory calculations reveal the electronic structures of the
    FeCoNiMoW active sites with an optimized d‐band center position that enables suitable
    adsorption of OOH* intermediates and reduces the Gibbs free energy barrier in
    the OER process. Aqueous zinc–air batteries (ZABs) based on this HEA demonstrate
    a high open circuit potential of 1.59 V, a peak power density of 116.9 mW cm<jats:sup>−2</jats:sup>,
    a specific capacity of 857 mAh g<jats:sub>Zn</jats:sub><jats:sup>−1</jats:sup><jats:sub>,</jats:sub>
    and excellent stability for over 660 h of continuous charge–discharge cycles.
    Flexible and solid ZABs are also assembled and tested, displaying excellent charge–discharge
    performance at different bending angles. This work shows the significance of 4d/5d
    metal‐modulated electronic structure and optimized adsorption ability to improve
    the performance of OER/ORR, ZABs, and beyond.
acknowledged_ssus:
- _id: EM-Fac
acknowledgement: The authors acknowledge funding from Generalitat de Catalunya 2021
  SGR 01581; the project COMBENERGY, PID2019-105490RB-C32, from the Spanish Ministerio
  de Ciencia e Innovación; the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22102002);
  the Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation (2108085QE192); Zhejiang Province
  key research and development project (2023C01191); the Foundation of State Key Laboratory
  of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering (GrantNo.2022-K31);
  and The Key Research and Development Program of Hebei Province (20314305D). IREC
  is funded by the CERCA Programme from the Generalitat de Catalunya. L.L.Y. thanks
  the China Scholarship Council (CSC) for the scholarship support (202008130132).
  This research was supported by the Scientific Service Units (SSU) of ISTA (Institute
  of Science and Technology Austria) through resources provided by the Electron Microscopy
  Facility (EMF). S.L., S.H., and M.I. acknowledge funding by ISTA and the Werner
  Siemens.
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author:
- first_name: Ren
  full_name: He, Ren
  last_name: He
- first_name: Linlin
  full_name: Yang, Linlin
  last_name: Yang
- first_name: Yu
  full_name: Zhang, Yu
  last_name: Zhang
- first_name: Daochuan
  full_name: Jiang, Daochuan
  last_name: Jiang
- first_name: Seungho
  full_name: Lee, Seungho
  id: BB243B88-D767-11E9-B658-BC13E6697425
  last_name: Lee
  orcid: 0000-0002-6962-8598
- first_name: Sharona
  full_name: Horta, Sharona
  id: 03a7e858-01b1-11ec-8b71-99ae6c4a05bc
  last_name: Horta
- first_name: Zhifu
  full_name: Liang, Zhifu
  last_name: Liang
- first_name: Xuan
  full_name: Lu, Xuan
  last_name: Lu
- first_name: Ahmad
  full_name: Ostovari Moghaddam, Ahmad
  last_name: Ostovari Moghaddam
- first_name: Junshan
  full_name: Li, Junshan
  last_name: Li
- first_name: Maria
  full_name: Ibáñez, Maria
  id: 43C61214-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
  last_name: Ibáñez
  orcid: 0000-0001-5013-2843
- first_name: Ying
  full_name: Xu, Ying
  last_name: Xu
- first_name: Yingtang
  full_name: Zhou, Yingtang
  last_name: Zhou
- first_name: Andreu
  full_name: Cabot, Andreu
  last_name: Cabot
citation:
  ama: He R, Yang L, Zhang Y, et al. A 3d‐4d‐5d high entropy alloy as a bifunctional
    oxygen catalyst for robust aqueous zinc–air batteries. <i>Advanced Materials</i>.
    2023;35(46). doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202303719">10.1002/adma.202303719</a>
  apa: He, R., Yang, L., Zhang, Y., Jiang, D., Lee, S., Horta, S., … Cabot, A. (2023).
    A 3d‐4d‐5d high entropy alloy as a bifunctional oxygen catalyst for robust aqueous
    zinc–air batteries. <i>Advanced Materials</i>. Wiley. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202303719">https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202303719</a>
  chicago: He, Ren, Linlin Yang, Yu Zhang, Daochuan Jiang, Seungho Lee, Sharona Horta,
    Zhifu Liang, et al. “A 3d‐4d‐5d High Entropy Alloy as a Bifunctional Oxygen Catalyst
    for Robust Aqueous Zinc–Air Batteries.” <i>Advanced Materials</i>. Wiley, 2023.
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202303719">https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202303719</a>.
  ieee: R. He <i>et al.</i>, “A 3d‐4d‐5d high entropy alloy as a bifunctional oxygen
    catalyst for robust aqueous zinc–air batteries,” <i>Advanced Materials</i>, vol.
    35, no. 46. Wiley, 2023.
  ista: He R, Yang L, Zhang Y, Jiang D, Lee S, Horta S, Liang Z, Lu X, Ostovari Moghaddam
    A, Li J, Ibáñez M, Xu Y, Zhou Y, Cabot A. 2023. A 3d‐4d‐5d high entropy alloy
    as a bifunctional oxygen catalyst for robust aqueous zinc–air batteries. Advanced
    Materials. 35(46), 2303719.
  mla: He, Ren, et al. “A 3d‐4d‐5d High Entropy Alloy as a Bifunctional Oxygen Catalyst
    for Robust Aqueous Zinc–Air Batteries.” <i>Advanced Materials</i>, vol. 35, no.
    46, 2303719, Wiley, 2023, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202303719">10.1002/adma.202303719</a>.
  short: R. He, L. Yang, Y. Zhang, D. Jiang, S. Lee, S. Horta, Z. Liang, X. Lu, A.
    Ostovari Moghaddam, J. Li, M. Ibáñez, Y. Xu, Y. Zhou, A. Cabot, Advanced Materials
    35 (2023).
date_created: 2023-10-17T10:52:23Z
date_published: 2023-11-16T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2025-04-15T06:36:40Z
day: '16'
department:
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doi: 10.1002/adma.202303719
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title: A 3d‐4d‐5d high entropy alloy as a bifunctional oxygen catalyst for robust
  aqueous zinc–air batteries
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  text: The development of cost-effective, high-activity and stable bifunctional catalysts
    for the oxygen reduction and evolution reactions (ORR/OER) is essential for zinc–air
    batteries (ZABs) to reach the market. Such catalysts must contain multiple adsorption/reaction
    sites to cope with the high demands of reversible oxygen electrodes. Herein, we
    propose a high entropy alloy (HEA) based on relatively abundant elements as a
    bifunctional ORR/OER catalyst. More specifically, we detail the synthesis of a
    CrMnFeCoNi HEA through a low-temperature solution-based approach. Such HEA displays
    superior OER performance with an overpotential of 265 mV at a current density
    of 10 mA/cm2, and a 37.9 mV/dec Tafel slope, well above the properties of a standard
    commercial catalyst based on RuO2. This high performance is partially explained
    by the presence of twinned defects, the incidence of large lattice distortions,
    and the electronic synergy between the different components, being Cr key to decreasing
    the energy barrier of the OER rate-determining step. CrMnFeCoNi also displays
    superior ORR performance with a half-potential of 0.78 V and an onset potential
    of 0.88 V, comparable with commercial Pt/C. The potential gap (Egap) between the
    OER overpotential and the ORR half-potential of CrMnFeCoNi is just 0.734 V. Taking
    advantage of these outstanding properties, ZABs are assembled using the CrMnFeCoNi
    HEA as air cathode and a zinc foil as the anode. The assembled cells provide an
    open-circuit voltage of 1.489 V, i.e. 90% of its theoretical limit (1.66 V), a
    peak power density of 116.5 mW/cm2, and a specific capacity of 836 mAh/g that
    stays stable for more than 10 days of continuous cycling, i.e. 720 cycles @ 8
    mA/cm2 and 16.6 days of continuous cycling, i.e. 1200 cycles @ 5 mA/cm2.
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acknowledgement: 'The authors thank the support from the project COMBENERGY, PID2019-105490RB-C32,
  from the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. The authors acknowledge funding
  from Generalitat de Catalunya 2021 SGR 01581 and 2021 SGR 00457. ICN2 acknowledges
  the Severo Ochoa program from Spanish MINECO (Grant No. SEV-2017-0706). IREC and
  ICN2 are funded by the CERCA Programme from the Generalitat de Catalunya. ICN2 is
  supported by the Severo Ochoa program from Spanish MCIN / AEI (Grant No.: CEX2021-001214-S).
  ICN2 acknowledges funding from Generalitat de Catalunya 2017 SGR 327. This study
  was supported by MCIN with funding from European Union NextGenerationEU (PRTR-C17.I1)
  and Generalitat de Catalunya. The authors thank the support from the project NANOGEN
  (PID2020-116093RB-C43), funded by MCIN/ AEI/10.13039/501100011033/ and by “ERDF
  A way of making Europe”, by the “European Union”. Part of the present work has been
  performed in the frameworks of Universitat de Barcelona Nanoscience PhD program.
  This research was supported by the Scientific Service Units (SSU) of IST Austria
  through resources provided by Electron Microscopy Facility (EMF). S. Lee. and M.
  Ibáñez acknowledge funding by IST Austria and the Werner Siemens Foundation. J.
  Llorca is a Serra Húnter Fellow and is grateful to ICREA Academia program and projects
  MICINN/FEDER PID2021-124572OB-C31 and GC 2017 SGR 128. L. L.Yang thanks the China
  Scholarship Council (CSC) for the scholarship support (202008130132). Z. F. Liang
  acknowledges funding from MINECO SO-FPT PhD grant (SEV-2013-0295-17-1). J. W. Chen
  and Y. Xu thank the support from The Key Research and Development Program of Hebei
  Province (No. 20314305D) and the cooperative scientific research project of the
  “Chunhui Program” of the Ministry of Education (2018-7). This work was supported
  by the Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan province (NSFSC) and funded by the
  Science and Technology Department of Sichuan Province (2022NSFSC1229).'
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  full_name: He, Ren
  last_name: He
- first_name: Linlin
  full_name: Yang, Linlin
  last_name: Yang
- first_name: Yu
  full_name: Zhang, Yu
  last_name: Zhang
- first_name: Xiang
  full_name: Wang, Xiang
  last_name: Wang
- first_name: Seungho
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- first_name: Ting
  full_name: Zhang, Ting
  last_name: Zhang
- first_name: Lingxiao
  full_name: Li, Lingxiao
  last_name: Li
- first_name: Zhifu
  full_name: Liang, Zhifu
  last_name: Liang
- first_name: Jingwei
  full_name: Chen, Jingwei
  last_name: Chen
- first_name: Junshan
  full_name: Li, Junshan
  last_name: Li
- first_name: Ahmad
  full_name: Ostovari Moghaddam, Ahmad
  last_name: Ostovari Moghaddam
- first_name: Jordi
  full_name: Llorca, Jordi
  last_name: Llorca
- first_name: Maria
  full_name: Ibáñez, Maria
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  last_name: Ibáñez
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- first_name: Jordi
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  full_name: Xu, Ying
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citation:
  ama: He R, Yang L, Zhang Y, et al. A CrMnFeCoNi high entropy alloy boosting oxygen
    evolution/reduction reactions and zinc-air battery performance. <i>Energy Storage
    Materials</i>. 2023;58(4):287-298. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2023.03.022">10.1016/j.ensm.2023.03.022</a>
  apa: He, R., Yang, L., Zhang, Y., Wang, X., Lee, S., Zhang, T., … Cabot, A. (2023).
    A CrMnFeCoNi high entropy alloy boosting oxygen evolution/reduction reactions
    and zinc-air battery performance. <i>Energy Storage Materials</i>. Elsevier. <a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2023.03.022">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2023.03.022</a>
  chicago: He, Ren, Linlin Yang, Yu Zhang, Xiang Wang, Seungho Lee, Ting Zhang, Lingxiao
    Li, et al. “A CrMnFeCoNi High Entropy Alloy Boosting Oxygen Evolution/Reduction
    Reactions and Zinc-Air Battery Performance.” <i>Energy Storage Materials</i>.
    Elsevier, 2023. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2023.03.022">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2023.03.022</a>.
  ieee: R. He <i>et al.</i>, “A CrMnFeCoNi high entropy alloy boosting oxygen evolution/reduction
    reactions and zinc-air battery performance,” <i>Energy Storage Materials</i>,
    vol. 58, no. 4. Elsevier, pp. 287–298, 2023.
  ista: He R, Yang L, Zhang Y, Wang X, Lee S, Zhang T, Li L, Liang Z, Chen J, Li J,
    Ostovari Moghaddam A, Llorca J, Ibáñez M, Arbiol J, Xu Y, Cabot A. 2023. A CrMnFeCoNi
    high entropy alloy boosting oxygen evolution/reduction reactions and zinc-air
    battery performance. Energy Storage Materials. 58(4), 287–298.
  mla: He, Ren, et al. “A CrMnFeCoNi High Entropy Alloy Boosting Oxygen Evolution/Reduction
    Reactions and Zinc-Air Battery Performance.” <i>Energy Storage Materials</i>,
    vol. 58, no. 4, Elsevier, 2023, pp. 287–98, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2023.03.022">10.1016/j.ensm.2023.03.022</a>.
  short: R. He, L. Yang, Y. Zhang, X. Wang, S. Lee, T. Zhang, L. Li, Z. Liang, J.
    Chen, J. Li, A. Ostovari Moghaddam, J. Llorca, M. Ibáñez, J. Arbiol, Y. Xu, A.
    Cabot, Energy Storage Materials 58 (2023) 287–298.
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  text: The precursor conversion chemistry and surface chemistry of Cu3N and Cu3PdN
    nanocrystals are unknown or contested. Here, we first obtain phase-pure, colloidally
    stable nanocubes. Second, we elucidate the pathway by which copper(II) nitrate
    and oleylamine form Cu3N. We find that oleylamine is both a reductant and a nitrogen
    source. Oleylamine is oxidized by nitrate to a primary aldimine, which reacts
    further with excess oleylamine to a secondary aldimine, eliminating ammonia. Ammonia
    reacts with CuI to form Cu3N. Third, we investigated the surface chemistry and
    find a mixed ligand shell of aliphatic amines and carboxylates (formed in situ).
    While the carboxylates appear tightly bound, the amines are easily desorbed from
    the surface. Finally, we show that doping with palladium decreases the band gap
    and the material becomes semi-metallic. These results bring insight into the chemistry
    of metal nitrides and might help the development of other metal nitride nanocrystals.
acknowledgement: 'J.D.R. and M.P. acknowledge the SNF Eccellenza funding scheme (project
  number: 194172). We acknowledge DESY (Hamburg, Germany), a member of the Helmholtz
  Association HGF, for the provision of experimental facilities. Parts of this research
  were carried out at beamline P21.1, PETRA III. We thank Dr. Soham Banerjee for acquiring
  the PDF data and helpful advice. A.R. acknowledges the support from the Analytical
  Chemistry Trust Fund for her CAMS-UK Fellowship. C.K. acknowledges the support from
  the Department of Chemistry, UCL. The authors acknowledge Dr Stephan Lany from NREL
  for providing the Cu3N DFT calculations. The authors thank Prof. Raymond Schaak
  and Dr. Robert William Lord for helpful advice and suggestions regarding the purification
  procedure. Open access funding provided by Universitat Basel.'
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  ama: Parvizian M, Duràn Balsa A, Pokratath R, et al. The chemistry of Cu₃N and Cu₃PdN
    nanocrystals. <i>Angewandte Chemie - International Edition</i>. 2022;61(31). doi:<a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202207013">10.1002/anie.202207013</a>
  apa: Parvizian, M., Duràn Balsa, A., Pokratath, R., Kalha, C., Lee, S., Van Den
    Eynden, D., … De Roo, J. (2022). The chemistry of Cu₃N and Cu₃PdN nanocrystals.
    <i>Angewandte Chemie - International Edition</i>. Wiley. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202207013">https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202207013</a>
  chicago: Parvizian, Mahsa, Alejandra Duràn Balsa, Rohan Pokratath, Curran Kalha,
    Seungho Lee, Dietger Van Den Eynden, Maria Ibáñez, Anna Regoutz, and Jonathan
    De Roo. “The Chemistry of Cu₃N and Cu₃PdN Nanocrystals.” <i>Angewandte Chemie
    - International Edition</i>. Wiley, 2022. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202207013">https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202207013</a>.
  ieee: M. Parvizian <i>et al.</i>, “The chemistry of Cu₃N and Cu₃PdN nanocrystals,”
    <i>Angewandte Chemie - International Edition</i>, vol. 61, no. 31. Wiley, 2022.
  ista: Parvizian M, Duràn Balsa A, Pokratath R, Kalha C, Lee S, Van Den Eynden D,
    Ibáñez M, Regoutz A, De Roo J. 2022. The chemistry of Cu₃N and Cu₃PdN nanocrystals.
    Angewandte Chemie - International Edition. 61(31), e202207013.
  mla: Parvizian, Mahsa, et al. “The Chemistry of Cu₃N and Cu₃PdN Nanocrystals.” <i>Angewandte
    Chemie - International Edition</i>, vol. 61, no. 31, e202207013, Wiley, 2022,
    doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202207013">10.1002/anie.202207013</a>.
  short: M. Parvizian, A. Duràn Balsa, R. Pokratath, C. Kalha, S. Lee, D. Van Den
    Eynden, M. Ibáñez, A. Regoutz, J. De Roo, Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
    61 (2022).
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  text: 'The broad implementation of thermoelectricity requires high-performance and
    low-cost materials. One possibility is employing surfactant-free solution synthesis
    to produce nanopowders. We propose the strategy of functionalizing “naked” particles’
    surface by inorganic molecules to control the nanostructure and, consequently,
    thermoelectric performance. In particular, we use bismuth thiolates to functionalize
    surfactant-free SnTe particles’ surfaces. Upon thermal processing, bismuth thiolates
    decomposition renders SnTe-Bi2S3 nanocomposites with synergistic functions: 1)
    carrier concentration optimization by Bi doping; 2) Seebeck coefficient enhancement
    and bipolar effect suppression by energy filtering; and 3) lattice thermal conductivity
    reduction by small grain domains, grain boundaries and nanostructuration. Overall,
    the SnTe-Bi2S3 nanocomposites exhibit peak z T up to 1.3 at 873 K and an average
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acknowledgement: This research was supported by the Scientific Service Units (SSU)
  of IST Austria through resources provided by Electron Microscopy Facility (EMF)
  and the Nanofabrication Facility (NNF). This work was financially supported by IST
  Austria and the Werner Siemens Foundation. C.C. acknowledges funding from the FWF
  “Lise Meitner Fellowship” grant agreement M 2889-N. Lise Meitner Project (M2889-N).
  Y.L. acknowledges funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation
  program under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 754411. R.L.B. thanks
  the National Science Foundation for support under DMR-1904719. MCS acknowledge MINECO
  Juan de la Cierva Incorporation fellowship (JdlCI 2019) and Severo Ochoa. M.C.S.
  and J.A. acknowledge funding from Generalitat de Catalunya 2017 SGR 327. ICN2 is
  supported by the Severo Ochoa program from Spanish MINECO (Grant no. SEV-2017-0706)
  and is funded by the CERCA Programme/Generalitat de Catalunya. This study was supported
  by MCIN with funding from European Union NextGenerationEU (PRTR-C17.I1) and Generalitat
  de Catalunya.
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  full_name: Liu, Yu
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  last_name: Liu
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  last_name: Lee
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- first_name: Maria
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- first_name: Kristopher M.
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- first_name: Jordi
  full_name: Arbiol, Jordi
  last_name: Arbiol
- first_name: Richard L.
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- first_name: Maria
  full_name: Ibáñez, Maria
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citation:
  ama: 'Chang C, Liu Y, Lee S, et al. Surface functionalization of surfactant-free
    particles: A strategy to tailor the properties of nanocomposites for enhanced
    thermoelectric performance. <i>Angewandte Chemie - International Edition</i>.
    2022;61(35). doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202207002">10.1002/anie.202207002</a>'
  apa: 'Chang, C., Liu, Y., Lee, S., Spadaro, M., Koskela, K. M., Kleinhanns, T.,
    … Ibáñez, M. (2022). Surface functionalization of surfactant-free particles: A
    strategy to tailor the properties of nanocomposites for enhanced thermoelectric
    performance. <i>Angewandte Chemie - International Edition</i>. Wiley. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202207002">https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202207002</a>'
  chicago: 'Chang, Cheng, Yu Liu, Seungho Lee, Maria Spadaro, Kristopher M. Koskela,
    Tobias Kleinhanns, Tommaso Costanzo, Jordi Arbiol, Richard L. Brutchey, and Maria
    Ibáñez. “Surface Functionalization of Surfactant-Free Particles: A Strategy to
    Tailor the Properties of Nanocomposites for Enhanced Thermoelectric Performance.”
    <i>Angewandte Chemie - International Edition</i>. Wiley, 2022. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202207002">https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202207002</a>.'
  ieee: 'C. Chang <i>et al.</i>, “Surface functionalization of surfactant-free particles:
    A strategy to tailor the properties of nanocomposites for enhanced thermoelectric
    performance,” <i>Angewandte Chemie - International Edition</i>, vol. 61, no. 35.
    Wiley, 2022.'
  ista: 'Chang C, Liu Y, Lee S, Spadaro M, Koskela KM, Kleinhanns T, Costanzo T, Arbiol
    J, Brutchey RL, Ibáñez M. 2022. Surface functionalization of surfactant-free particles:
    A strategy to tailor the properties of nanocomposites for enhanced thermoelectric
    performance. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition. 61(35), e202207002.'
  mla: 'Chang, Cheng, et al. “Surface Functionalization of Surfactant-Free Particles:
    A Strategy to Tailor the Properties of Nanocomposites for Enhanced Thermoelectric
    Performance.” <i>Angewandte Chemie - International Edition</i>, vol. 61, no. 35,
    e202207002, Wiley, 2022, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202207002">10.1002/anie.202207002</a>.'
  short: C. Chang, Y. Liu, S. Lee, M. Spadaro, K.M. Koskela, T. Kleinhanns, T. Costanzo,
    J. Arbiol, R.L. Brutchey, M. Ibáñez, Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
    61 (2022).
corr_author: '1'
date_created: 2022-07-31T22:01:48Z
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title: 'Surface functionalization of surfactant-free particles: A strategy to tailor
  the properties of nanocomposites for enhanced thermoelectric performance'
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  text: A novel multivariable system, combining a transistor with fiber optic-based
    surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy with the gate electrode simultaneously
    acting as the fiber optic sensor surface, is reported. The dual-mode sensor allows
    for discrimination of mass and charge contributions for binding assays on the
    same sensor surface. Furthermore, we optimize the sensor geometry by investigating
    the influence of the fiber area to transistor channel area ratio and distance.
    We show that larger fiber optic tip diameters are favorable for electronic and
    optical signals and demonstrate the reversibility of plasmon resonance wavelength
    shifts after electric field application. As a proof of principle, a layer-by-layer
    assembly of polyelectrolytes is performed to benchmark the system against multivariable
    sensing platforms with planar surface plasmon resonance configurations. Furthermore,
    the biosensing performance is assessed using a thrombin binding assay with surface-immobilized
    aptamers as receptors, allowing for the detection of medically relevant thrombin
    concentrations.
acknowledgement: "This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon
  2020 Research and Innovation Programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement
  No. 813863-\r\nBORGES. Additionally, we gratefully acknowledge the financial support
  from the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG; 870025 and 873541) for this research.
  The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in Zenodo
  (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5500360)"
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- first_name: Ciril
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- first_name: Stefan
  full_name: Fossati, Stefan
  last_name: Fossati
- first_name: Patrik
  full_name: Aspermair, Patrik
  last_name: Aspermair
- first_name: Jakub
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  last_name: Dostalek
- first_name: Seungho
  full_name: Lee, Seungho
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  last_name: Lee
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- first_name: Maria
  full_name: Ibáñez, Maria
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  last_name: Ibáñez
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- first_name: Johannes
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  ama: Hasler R, Reiner-Rozman C, Fossati S, et al. Field-effect transistor with a
    plasmonic fiber optic gate electrode as a multivariable biosensor device. <i>ACS
    Sensors</i>. 2022;7(2):504-512. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.1c02313">10.1021/acssensors.1c02313</a>
  apa: Hasler, R., Reiner-Rozman, C., Fossati, S., Aspermair, P., Dostalek, J., Lee,
    S., … Knoll, W. (2022). Field-effect transistor with a plasmonic fiber optic gate
    electrode as a multivariable biosensor device. <i>ACS Sensors</i>. American Chemical
    Society. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.1c02313">https://doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.1c02313</a>
  chicago: Hasler, Roger, Ciril Reiner-Rozman, Stefan Fossati, Patrik Aspermair, Jakub
    Dostalek, Seungho Lee, Maria Ibáñez, Johannes Bintinger, and Wolfgang Knoll. “Field-Effect
    Transistor with a Plasmonic Fiber Optic Gate Electrode as a Multivariable Biosensor
    Device.” <i>ACS Sensors</i>. American Chemical Society, 2022. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.1c02313">https://doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.1c02313</a>.
  ieee: R. Hasler <i>et al.</i>, “Field-effect transistor with a plasmonic fiber optic
    gate electrode as a multivariable biosensor device,” <i>ACS Sensors</i>, vol.
    7, no. 2. American Chemical Society, pp. 504–512, 2022.
  ista: Hasler R, Reiner-Rozman C, Fossati S, Aspermair P, Dostalek J, Lee S, Ibáñez
    M, Bintinger J, Knoll W. 2022. Field-effect transistor with a plasmonic fiber
    optic gate electrode as a multivariable biosensor device. ACS Sensors. 7(2), 504–512.
  mla: Hasler, Roger, et al. “Field-Effect Transistor with a Plasmonic Fiber Optic
    Gate Electrode as a Multivariable Biosensor Device.” <i>ACS Sensors</i>, vol.
    7, no. 2, American Chemical Society, 2022, pp. 504–12, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.1c02313">10.1021/acssensors.1c02313</a>.
  short: R. Hasler, C. Reiner-Rozman, S. Fossati, P. Aspermair, J. Dostalek, S. Lee,
    M. Ibáñez, J. Bintinger, W. Knoll, ACS Sensors 7 (2022) 504–512.
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  text: Detailed information about the data set see "dataset description.txt" file.
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    doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.5500360">10.5281/ZENODO.5500360</a>
  apa: Hasler, R., Reiner-Rozman, C., Fossati, S., Aspermair, P., Dostalek, J., Lee,
    S., … Knoll, W. (2022). Field-effect transistor with a plasmonic fiber optic gate
    electrode as a multivariable biosensor device. Zenodo. <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.5500360">https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.5500360</a>
  chicago: Hasler, Roger, Ciril Reiner-Rozman, Stefan Fossati, Patrik Aspermair, Jakub
    Dostalek, Seungho Lee, Maria Ibáñez, Johannes Bintinger, and Wolfgang Knoll. “Field-Effect
    Transistor with a Plasmonic Fiber Optic Gate Electrode as a Multivariable Biosensor
    Device.” Zenodo, 2022. <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.5500360">https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.5500360</a>.
  ieee: R. Hasler <i>et al.</i>, “Field-effect transistor with a plasmonic fiber optic
    gate electrode as a multivariable biosensor device.” Zenodo, 2022.
  ista: Hasler R, Reiner-Rozman C, Fossati S, Aspermair P, Dostalek J, Lee S, Ibáñez
    M, Bintinger J, Knoll W. 2022. Field-effect transistor with a plasmonic fiber
    optic gate electrode as a multivariable biosensor device, Zenodo, <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.5500360">10.5281/ZENODO.5500360</a>.
  mla: Hasler, Roger, et al. <i>Field-Effect Transistor with a Plasmonic Fiber Optic
    Gate Electrode as a Multivariable Biosensor Device</i>. Zenodo, 2022, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.5500360">10.5281/ZENODO.5500360</a>.
  short: R. Hasler, C. Reiner-Rozman, S. Fossati, P. Aspermair, J. Dostalek, S. Lee,
    M. Ibáñez, J. Bintinger, W. Knoll, (2022).
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  text: SnSe has emerged as one of the most promising materials for thermoelectric
    energy conversion due to its extraordinary performance in its single-crystal form
    and its low-cost constituent elements. However, to achieve an economic impact,
    the polycrystalline counterpart needs to replicate the performance of the single
    crystal. Herein, we optimize the thermoelectric performance of polycrystalline
    SnSe produced by consolidating solution-processed and surface-engineered SnSe
    particles. In particular, the SnSe particles are coated with CdSe molecular complexes
    that crystallize during the sintering process, forming CdSe nanoparticles. The
    presence of CdSe nanoparticles inhibits SnSe grain growth during the consolidation
    step due to Zener pinning, yielding a material with a high density of grain boundaries.
    Moreover, the resulting SnSe–CdSe nanocomposites present a large number of defects
    at different length scales, which significantly reduce the thermal conductivity.
    The produced SnSe–CdSe nanocomposites exhibit thermoelectric figures of merit
    up to 2.2 at 786 K, which is among the highest reported for solution-processed
    SnSe.
acknowledgement: 'This work was financially supported by IST Austria and the Werner
  Siemens Foundation. Y.L. acknowledges funding from the European Union’s Horizon
  2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement
  No. 754411. S.L. and M.C. received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020
  research and innovation program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Grant Agreement
  No. 665385. J.D. acknowledges funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research
  and innovation program under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement no. 665919
  (P-SPHERE) cofunded by Severo Ochoa Programme. C.C. acknowledges funding from the
  FWF “Lise Meitner Fellowship” grant agreement M 2889-N. Y.Y. and O.C.-M. acknowledge
  the financial support from DFG within the project SFB 917: Nanoswitches. M.C.S.
  received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation
  programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 754510 (PROBIST)
  and the Severo Ochoa programme. J.D. received funding from the European Union’s
  Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie
  grant agreement No. 665919 (P-SPHERE) cofunded by Severo Ochoa Programme. The ICN2
  is funded by the CERCA Program/Generalitat de Catalunya and by the Severo Ochoa
  program of the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Competitiveness (MINECO,
  grant no. SEV-2017-0706). ICN2 acknowledges funding from Generalitat de Catalunya
  2017 SGR 327 and the Spanish MINECO project NANOGEN (PID2020-116093RB-C43). This
  project received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation
  program under grant agreement No. 823717-ESTEEM3. The FIB sample preparation was
  conducted in the LMA-INA-Universidad de Zaragoza.'
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- first_name: Yu
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  full_name: Ghosh, Tanmoy
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- first_name: Chenyang
  full_name: Xie, Chenyang
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- first_name: Oana
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  last_name: Cojocaru-Mirédin
- first_name: Jordi
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  ama: Liu Y, Calcabrini M, Yu Y, et al. Defect engineering in solution-processed
    polycrystalline SnSe leads to high thermoelectric performance. <i>ACS Nano</i>.
    2022;16(1):78-88. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.1c06720">10.1021/acsnano.1c06720</a>
  apa: Liu, Y., Calcabrini, M., Yu, Y., Lee, S., Chang, C., David, J., … Ibáñez, M.
    (2022). Defect engineering in solution-processed polycrystalline SnSe leads to
    high thermoelectric performance. <i>ACS Nano</i>. American Chemical Society .
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.1c06720">https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.1c06720</a>
  chicago: Liu, Yu, Mariano Calcabrini, Yuan Yu, Seungho Lee, Cheng Chang, Jérémy
    David, Tanmoy Ghosh, et al. “Defect Engineering in Solution-Processed Polycrystalline
    SnSe Leads to High Thermoelectric Performance.” <i>ACS Nano</i>. American Chemical
    Society , 2022. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.1c06720">https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.1c06720</a>.
  ieee: Y. Liu <i>et al.</i>, “Defect engineering in solution-processed polycrystalline
    SnSe leads to high thermoelectric performance,” <i>ACS Nano</i>, vol. 16, no.
    1. American Chemical Society , pp. 78–88, 2022.
  ista: Liu Y, Calcabrini M, Yu Y, Lee S, Chang C, David J, Ghosh T, Spadaro MC, Xie
    C, Cojocaru-Mirédin O, Arbiol J, Ibáñez M. 2022. Defect engineering in solution-processed
    polycrystalline SnSe leads to high thermoelectric performance. ACS Nano. 16(1),
    78–88.
  mla: Liu, Yu, et al. “Defect Engineering in Solution-Processed Polycrystalline SnSe
    Leads to High Thermoelectric Performance.” <i>ACS Nano</i>, vol. 16, no. 1, American
    Chemical Society , 2022, pp. 78–88, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.1c06720">10.1021/acsnano.1c06720</a>.
  short: Y. Liu, M. Calcabrini, Y. Yu, S. Lee, C. Chang, J. David, T. Ghosh, M.C.
    Spadaro, C. Xie, O. Cojocaru-Mirédin, J. Arbiol, M. Ibáñez, ACS Nano 16 (2022)
    78–88.
corr_author: '1'
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  text: Thermoelectric technology requires synthesizing complex materials where not
    only the crystal structure but also other structural features such as defects,
    grain size and orientation, and interfaces must be controlled. To date, conventional
    solid-state techniques are unable to provide this level of control. Herein, we
    present a synthetic approach in which dense inorganic thermoelectric materials
    are produced by the consolidation of well-defined nanoparticle powders. The idea
    is that controlling the characteristics of the powder allows the chemical transformations
    that take place during consolidation to be guided, ultimately yielding inorganic
    solids with targeted features. Different from conventional methods, syntheses
    in solution can produce particles with unprecedented control over their size,
    shape, crystal structure, composition, and surface chemistry. However, to date,
    most works have focused only on the low-cost benefits of this strategy. In this
    perspective, we first cover the opportunities that solution processing of the
    powder offers, emphasizing the potential structural features that can be controlled
    by precisely engineering the inorganic core of the particle, the surface, and
    the organization of the particles before consolidation. We then discuss the challenges
    of this synthetic approach and more practical matters related to solution processing.
    Finally, we suggest some good practices for adequate knowledge transfer and improving
    reproducibility among different laboratories.
acknowledgement: This work was financially supported by ISTA and the Werner Siemens
  Foundation. M.C. has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research
  and innovation program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Grant Agreement no. 665385.
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  ama: 'Fiedler C, Kleinhanns T, Garcia M, Lee S, Calcabrini M, Ibáñez M. Solution-processed
    inorganic thermoelectric materials: Opportunities and challenges ∇. <i>Chemistry
    of Materials</i>. 2022;34(19):8471-8489. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c01967">10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c01967</a>'
  apa: 'Fiedler, C., Kleinhanns, T., Garcia, M., Lee, S., Calcabrini, M., &#38; Ibáñez,
    M. (2022). Solution-processed inorganic thermoelectric materials: Opportunities
    and challenges ∇. <i>Chemistry of Materials</i>. American Chemical Society. <a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c01967">https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c01967</a>'
  chicago: 'Fiedler, Christine, Tobias Kleinhanns, Maria Garcia, Seungho Lee, Mariano
    Calcabrini, and Maria Ibáñez. “Solution-Processed Inorganic Thermoelectric Materials:
    Opportunities and Challenges ∇.” <i>Chemistry of Materials</i>. American Chemical
    Society, 2022. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c01967">https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c01967</a>.'
  ieee: 'C. Fiedler, T. Kleinhanns, M. Garcia, S. Lee, M. Calcabrini, and M. Ibáñez,
    “Solution-processed inorganic thermoelectric materials: Opportunities and challenges
    ∇,” <i>Chemistry of Materials</i>, vol. 34, no. 19. American Chemical Society,
    pp. 8471–8489, 2022.'
  ista: 'Fiedler C, Kleinhanns T, Garcia M, Lee S, Calcabrini M, Ibáñez M. 2022. Solution-processed
    inorganic thermoelectric materials: Opportunities and challenges ∇. Chemistry
    of Materials. 34(19), 8471–8489.'
  mla: 'Fiedler, Christine, et al. “Solution-Processed Inorganic Thermoelectric Materials:
    Opportunities and Challenges ∇.” <i>Chemistry of Materials</i>, vol. 34, no. 19,
    American Chemical Society, 2022, pp. 8471–89, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c01967">10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c01967</a>.'
  short: C. Fiedler, T. Kleinhanns, M. Garcia, S. Lee, M. Calcabrini, M. Ibáñez, Chemistry
    of Materials 34 (2022) 8471–8489.
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  text: The high processing cost, poor mechanical properties and moderate performance
    of Bi2Te3–based alloys used in thermoelectric devices limit the cost-effectiveness
    of this energy conversion technology. Towards solving these current challenges,
    in the present work, we detail a low temperature solution-based approach to produce
    Bi2Te3-Cu2-xTe nanocomposites with improved thermoelectric performance. Our approach
    consists in combining proper ratios of colloidal nanoparticles and to consolidate
    the resulting mixture into nanocomposites using a hot press. The transport properties
    of the nanocomposites are characterized and compared with those of pure Bi2Te3
    nanomaterials obtained following the same procedure. In contrast with most previous
    works, the presence of Cu2-xTe nanodomains does not result in a significant reduction
    of the lattice thermal conductivity of the reference Bi2Te3 nanomaterial, which
    is already very low. However, the introduction of Cu2-xTe yields a nearly threefold
    increase of the power factor associated to a simultaneous increase of the Seebeck
    coefficient and electrical conductivity at temperatures above 400 K. Taking into
    account the band alignment of the two materials, we rationalize this increase
    by considering that Cu2-xTe nanostructures, with a relatively low electron affinity,
    are able to inject electrons into Bi2Te3, enhancing in this way its electrical
    conductivity. The simultaneous increase of the Seebeck coefficient is related
    to the energy filtering of charge carriers at energy barriers within Bi2Te3 domains
    associated with the accumulation of electrons in regions nearby a Cu2-xTe/Bi2Te3
    heterojunction. Overall, with the incorporation of a proper amount of Cu2-xTe
    nanoparticles, we demonstrate a 250% improvement of the thermoelectric figure
    of merit of Bi2Te3.
acknowledgement: "This work was supported by the European Regional Development Funds
  and by the Generalitat de Catalunya through the project 2017SGR1246. Y.Z, C.X, M.L,
  K.X and X.H thank the China Scholarship Council for the scholarship support. MI
  acknowledges financial support from IST Austria. YL acknowledges funding from the
  European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie
  grant agreement No. 754411. ICN2\r\nacknowledges funding from Generalitat de Catalunya
  2017 SGR 327 and the Spanish MINECO project ENE2017-85087-C3. ICN2 is supported
  by the Severo Ochoa program from the Spanish MINECO (grant no. SEV-2017-0706) and
  is funded by the CERCA Program/Generalitat de Catalunya. Part of the present work
  has been performed in the framework of Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Materials
  Science PhD program."
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  full_name: Han, Xu
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- first_name: Ahmad
  full_name: Moghaddam, Ahmad
  last_name: Moghaddam
- first_name: Joan J
  full_name: Roa, Joan J
  last_name: Roa
- first_name: Jordi
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  last_name: Arbiol
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  last_name: Ibáñez
  orcid: 0000-0001-5013-2843
- first_name: Kai
  full_name: Pan, Kai
  last_name: Pan
- first_name: Mirko
  full_name: Prato, Mirko
  last_name: Prato
- first_name: Ying
  full_name: Xie, Ying
  last_name: Xie
- first_name: Andreu
  full_name: Cabot, Andreu
  last_name: Cabot
citation:
  ama: Zhang Y, Xing C, Liu Y, et al. Influence of copper telluride nanodomains on
    the transport properties of n-type bismuth telluride. <i>Chemical Engineering
    Journal</i>. 2021;418(8). doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.129374">10.1016/j.cej.2021.129374</a>
  apa: Zhang, Y., Xing, C., Liu, Y., Li, M., Xiao, K., Guardia, P., … Cabot, A. (2021).
    Influence of copper telluride nanodomains on the transport properties of n-type
    bismuth telluride. <i>Chemical Engineering Journal</i>. Elsevier. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.129374">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.129374</a>
  chicago: Zhang, Yu, Congcong Xing, Yu Liu, Mengyao Li, Ke Xiao, Pablo Guardia, Seungho
    Lee, et al. “Influence of Copper Telluride Nanodomains on the Transport Properties
    of N-Type Bismuth Telluride.” <i>Chemical Engineering Journal</i>. Elsevier, 2021.
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.129374">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.129374</a>.
  ieee: Y. Zhang <i>et al.</i>, “Influence of copper telluride nanodomains on the
    transport properties of n-type bismuth telluride,” <i>Chemical Engineering Journal</i>,
    vol. 418, no. 8. Elsevier, 2021.
  ista: Zhang Y, Xing C, Liu Y, Li M, Xiao K, Guardia P, Lee S, Han X, Moghaddam A,
    Roa JJ, Arbiol J, Ibáñez M, Pan K, Prato M, Xie Y, Cabot A. 2021. Influence of
    copper telluride nanodomains on the transport properties of n-type bismuth telluride.
    Chemical Engineering Journal. 418(8), 129374.
  mla: Zhang, Yu, et al. “Influence of Copper Telluride Nanodomains on the Transport
    Properties of N-Type Bismuth Telluride.” <i>Chemical Engineering Journal</i>,
    vol. 418, no. 8, 129374, Elsevier, 2021, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.129374">10.1016/j.cej.2021.129374</a>.
  short: Y. Zhang, C. Xing, Y. Liu, M. Li, K. Xiao, P. Guardia, S. Lee, X. Han, A.
    Moghaddam, J.J. Roa, J. Arbiol, M. Ibáñez, K. Pan, M. Prato, Y. Xie, A. Cabot,
    Chemical Engineering Journal 418 (2021).
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  text: Solution synthesis of particles emerged as an alternative to prepare thermoelectric
    materials with less demanding processing conditions than conventional solid-state
    synthetic methods. However, solution synthesis generally involves the presence
    of additional molecules or ions belonging to the precursors or added to enable
    solubility and/or regulate nucleation and growth. These molecules or ions can
    end up in the particles as surface adsorbates and interfere in the material properties.
    This work demonstrates that ionic adsorbates, in particular Na⁺ ions, are electrostatically
    adsorbed in SnSe particles synthesized in water and play a crucial role not only
    in directing the material nano/microstructure but also in determining the transport
    properties of the consolidated material. In dense pellets prepared by sintering
    SnSe particles, Na remains within the crystal lattice as dopant, in dislocations,
    precipitates, and forming grain boundary complexions. These results highlight
    the importance of considering all the possible unintentional impurities to establish
    proper structure-property relationships and control material properties in solution-processed
    thermoelectric materials.
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acknowledgement: 'Y.L. and M.C. contributed equally to this work. This research was
  supported by the Scientific Service Units (SSU) of IST Austria through resources
  provided by Electron Microscopy Facility (EMF) and the Nanofabrication Facility
  (NNF). This work was financially supported by IST Austria and the Werner Siemens
  Foundation. Y.L. acknowledges funding from the European Union''s Horizon 2020 research
  and innovation program under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 754411.
  M.C. has received funding from the European Union''s Horizon 2020 research and innovation
  program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Grant Agreement No. 665385. Y.Y. and O.C.-M.
  acknowledge the financial support from DFG within the project SFB 917: Nanoswitches.
  J.L. is a Serra Húnter Fellow and is grateful to ICREA Academia program. C.C. acknowledges
  funding from the FWF “Lise Meitner Fellowship” grant agreement M 2889-N.'
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    solution‐processed thermoelectric materials: The case of SnSe. <i>Advanced Materials</i>.
    2021;33(52). doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202106858">10.1002/adma.202106858</a>'
  apa: 'Liu, Y., Calcabrini, M., Yu, Y., Genç, A., Chang, C., Costanzo, T., … Ibáñez,
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    materials: The case of SnSe. <i>Advanced Materials</i>. Wiley. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202106858">https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202106858</a>'
  chicago: 'Liu, Yu, Mariano Calcabrini, Yuan Yu, Aziz Genç, Cheng Chang, Tommaso
    Costanzo, Tobias Kleinhanns, et al. “The Importance of Surface Adsorbates in Solution‐processed
    Thermoelectric Materials: The Case of SnSe.” <i>Advanced Materials</i>. Wiley,
    2021. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202106858">https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202106858</a>.'
  ieee: 'Y. Liu <i>et al.</i>, “The importance of surface adsorbates in solution‐processed
    thermoelectric materials: The case of SnSe,” <i>Advanced Materials</i>, vol. 33,
    no. 52. Wiley, 2021.'
  ista: 'Liu Y, Calcabrini M, Yu Y, Genç A, Chang C, Costanzo T, Kleinhanns T, Lee
    S, Llorca J, Cojocaru‐Mirédin O, Ibáñez M. 2021. The importance of surface adsorbates
    in solution‐processed thermoelectric materials: The case of SnSe. Advanced Materials.
    33(52), 2106858.'
  mla: 'Liu, Yu, et al. “The Importance of Surface Adsorbates in Solution‐processed
    Thermoelectric Materials: The Case of SnSe.” <i>Advanced Materials</i>, vol. 33,
    no. 52, 2106858, Wiley, 2021, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202106858">10.1002/adma.202106858</a>.'
  short: Y. Liu, M. Calcabrini, Y. Yu, A. Genç, C. Chang, T. Costanzo, T. Kleinhanns,
    S. Lee, J. Llorca, O. Cojocaru‐Mirédin, M. Ibáñez, Advanced Materials 33 (2021).
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    the conversion of the perovskite CsPbBr3 into Cs4PbBr6 in the presence of PbS
    at 450 °C to produce doped nanocrystal-based composites with embedded Cs4PbBr6
    nanoprecipitates. We show that PbBr2 is extracted from CsPbBr3 and diffuses into
    the PbS lattice with a consequent increase in the concentration of free charge
    carriers. This new doping strategy enables the adjustment of the density of charge
    carriers between 1019 and 1020 cm–3, and it may serve as a general strategy for
    doping other nanocrystal-based semiconductors.
acknowledgement: "M.C. has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020
  research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Grant Agreement
  No. 665385. ICN2\r\nacknowledges funding from Generalitat de Catalunya 2017 SGR
  327. ICN2 is supported by the Severo Ochoa program from Spanish MINECO (Grant No.
  SEV-2017-0706) and is funded by the CERCA Programme/Generalitat de Catalunya. This
  project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and
  innovation programme under grant agreement No 823717 − ESTEEM3. M.V.K. acknowledges
  the support by the European Research Council under the Horizon 2020 Framework Program
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  ama: Calcabrini M, Genc A, Liu Y, et al. Exploiting the lability of metal halide
    perovskites for doping semiconductor nanocomposites. <i>ACS Energy Letters</i>.
    2021;6(2):581-587. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.0c02448">10.1021/acsenergylett.0c02448</a>
  apa: Calcabrini, M., Genc, A., Liu, Y., Kleinhanns, T., Lee, S., Dirin, D. N., …
    Ibáñez, M. (2021). Exploiting the lability of metal halide perovskites for doping
    semiconductor nanocomposites. <i>ACS Energy Letters</i>. American Chemical Society.
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.0c02448">https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.0c02448</a>
  chicago: Calcabrini, Mariano, Aziz Genc, Yu Liu, Tobias Kleinhanns, Seungho Lee,
    Dmitry N. Dirin, Quinten A. Akkerman, Maksym V. Kovalenko, Jordi Arbiol, and Maria
    Ibáñez. “Exploiting the Lability of Metal Halide Perovskites for Doping Semiconductor
    Nanocomposites.” <i>ACS Energy Letters</i>. American Chemical Society, 2021. <a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.0c02448">https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.0c02448</a>.
  ieee: M. Calcabrini <i>et al.</i>, “Exploiting the lability of metal halide perovskites
    for doping semiconductor nanocomposites,” <i>ACS Energy Letters</i>, vol. 6, no.
    2. American Chemical Society, pp. 581–587, 2021.
  ista: Calcabrini M, Genc A, Liu Y, Kleinhanns T, Lee S, Dirin DN, Akkerman QA, Kovalenko
    MV, Arbiol J, Ibáñez M. 2021. Exploiting the lability of metal halide perovskites
    for doping semiconductor nanocomposites. ACS Energy Letters. 6(2), 581–587.
  mla: Calcabrini, Mariano, et al. “Exploiting the Lability of Metal Halide Perovskites
    for Doping Semiconductor Nanocomposites.” <i>ACS Energy Letters</i>, vol. 6, no.
    2, American Chemical Society, 2021, pp. 581–87, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.0c02448">10.1021/acsenergylett.0c02448</a>.
  short: M. Calcabrini, A. Genc, Y. Liu, T. Kleinhanns, S. Lee, D.N. Dirin, Q.A. Akkerman,
    M.V. Kovalenko, J. Arbiol, M. Ibáñez, ACS Energy Letters 6 (2021) 581–587.
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  text: 'Bimetallic nanoparticles with tailored size and specific composition have
    shown promise as stable and selective catalysts for electrochemical reduction
    of CO2 (CO2R) in batch systems. Yet, limited effort was devoted to understand
    the effect of ligand coverage and postsynthesis treatments on CO2 reduction, especially
    under industrially applicable conditions, such as at high currents (>100 mA/cm2)
    using gas diffusion electrodes (GDE) and flow reactors. In this work, Cu–Ag core–shell
    nanoparticles (11 ± 2 nm) were prepared with three different surface modes: (i)
    capped with oleylamine, (ii) capped with monoisopropylamine, and (iii) surfactant-free
    with a reducing borohydride agent; Cu–Ag (OAm), Cu–Ag (MIPA), and Cu–Ag (NaBH4),
    respectively. The ligand exchange and removal was evidenced by infrared spectroscopy
    (ATR-FTIR) analysis, whereas high-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy
    (HAADF-STEM) showed their effect on the interparticle distance and nanoparticle
    rearrangement. Later on, we developed a process-on-substrate method to track these
    effects on CO2R. Cu–Ag (OAm) gave a lower on-set potential for hydrocarbon production,
    whereas Cu–Ag (MIPA) and Cu–Ag (NaBH4) promoted syngas production. The electrochemical
    impedance and surface area analysis on the well-controlled electrodes showed gradual
    increases in the electrical conductivity and active surface area after each surface
    treatment. We found that the increasing amount of the triple phase boundaries
    (the meeting point for the electron–electrolyte–CO2 reactant) affect the required
    electrode potential and eventually the C+2e̅/C2e̅ product ratio. This study highlights
    the importance of the electron transfer to those active sites affected by the
    capping agents—particularly on larger substrates that are crucial for their industrial
    application.'
acknowledgement: The authors also acknowledge financial support from the University
  Research Fund (BOF-GOA-PS ID No. 33928). S.L. has received funding from the European
  Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie
  Grant Agreement No. 665385.
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- first_name: Erdem
  full_name: Irtem, Erdem
  last_name: Irtem
- first_name: Daniel
  full_name: Arenas Esteban, Daniel
  last_name: Arenas Esteban
- first_name: Miguel
  full_name: Duarte, Miguel
  last_name: Duarte
- first_name: Daniel
  full_name: Choukroun, Daniel
  last_name: Choukroun
- first_name: Seungho
  full_name: Lee, Seungho
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- first_name: Maria
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- first_name: Sara
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- first_name: Tom
  full_name: Breugelmans, Tom
  last_name: Breugelmans
citation:
  ama: Irtem E, Arenas Esteban D, Duarte M, et al. Ligand-mode directed selectivity
    in Cu-Ag core-shell based gas diffusion electrodes for CO2 electroreduction. <i>ACS
    Catalysis</i>. 2020;10(22):13468-13478. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.0c03210">10.1021/acscatal.0c03210</a>
  apa: Irtem, E., Arenas Esteban, D., Duarte, M., Choukroun, D., Lee, S., Ibáñez,
    M., … Breugelmans, T. (2020). Ligand-mode directed selectivity in Cu-Ag core-shell
    based gas diffusion electrodes for CO2 electroreduction. <i>ACS Catalysis</i>.
    American Chemical Society. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.0c03210">https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.0c03210</a>
  chicago: Irtem, Erdem, Daniel Arenas Esteban, Miguel Duarte, Daniel Choukroun, Seungho
    Lee, Maria Ibáñez, Sara Bals, and Tom Breugelmans. “Ligand-Mode Directed Selectivity
    in Cu-Ag Core-Shell Based Gas Diffusion Electrodes for CO2 Electroreduction.”
    <i>ACS Catalysis</i>. American Chemical Society, 2020. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.0c03210">https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.0c03210</a>.
  ieee: E. Irtem <i>et al.</i>, “Ligand-mode directed selectivity in Cu-Ag core-shell
    based gas diffusion electrodes for CO2 electroreduction,” <i>ACS Catalysis</i>,
    vol. 10, no. 22. American Chemical Society, pp. 13468–13478, 2020.
  ista: Irtem E, Arenas Esteban D, Duarte M, Choukroun D, Lee S, Ibáñez M, Bals S,
    Breugelmans T. 2020. Ligand-mode directed selectivity in Cu-Ag core-shell based
    gas diffusion electrodes for CO2 electroreduction. ACS Catalysis. 10(22), 13468–13478.
  mla: Irtem, Erdem, et al. “Ligand-Mode Directed Selectivity in Cu-Ag Core-Shell
    Based Gas Diffusion Electrodes for CO2 Electroreduction.” <i>ACS Catalysis</i>,
    vol. 10, no. 22, American Chemical Society, 2020, pp. 13468–78, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.0c03210">10.1021/acscatal.0c03210</a>.
  short: E. Irtem, D. Arenas Esteban, M. Duarte, D. Choukroun, S. Lee, M. Ibáñez,
    S. Bals, T. Breugelmans, ACS Catalysis 10 (2020) 13468–13478.
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