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Surface Halide Inversion Mitigates Voltage Losses in Wide-Bandgap Perovskite for Efficient Tandem
Angewandte Chemie - International Edition. 2026. Vol. 65. No. 2. Article e12989.
Li Y., Sun N., Jiang X., Fu S., Chen H., Feng B., Weng Q., Guo X., Cui Z., Li W., Zhu X., Zhang W., Li X., Andrey S. Vasenko, Fang J.
Substantial energy loss at the wide-bandgap (WBG) perovskite/fullerene interface poses a fundamental bottleneck for efficient all-perovskite tandem solar cells (APTSCs). Surface defects of WBG perovskite are a known source of non-radiative recombination and have been well-passivated, but this interface still remains with low quasi-Fermi level splitting (QFLS) with considerable voltage loss. Here, we reveal another critical source of the interfacial loss, that WBG perovskite surface features an iodine-rich nature with a locally narrower bandgap (Eg). The simulations reveal that the narrow local Eg induces serious non-radiative recombination at both surface and bulk regions, and the bromine-rich is preferable with aligned energy levels. From this mechanistic insight, we systematically compared distinct strategies of surface polishing, bromine compensation and halide inversions via functional agents. Comparably, inverting surface into a bromine-rich via cesium fluoride (CsF) demonstrates as the most effective pathway for less undesirable recombination and higher QFLS. Additionally, Cs/F substitutions can strengthen surface lattice, significantly enhancing the phase stability. Consequently, we achieve a champion efficiency of 20.89% with an open-circuit voltage (VOC) of 1.368 V for WBG perovskite photovoltaics. After stacking to tin-lead subcell, an impressive efficiency of 29.15% in APTSCs is realized, coupled with good T90 operational stability of 1000 h.
Andreev D. V., Kornev S. A., Bondarenko G.G. et al., Inorganic Materials: Applied Research 2026 Vol. 17 No. 5 P. 1226–1230
Comparative studies are carried out to investigate high-field charge degradation effects in the gate
dielectric of metal—insulator—semiconductor (MIS) structures with aluminum and polysilicon gates.
Charging phenomena in MIS structures are explored using high-field electron injection into the dielectric
under conditions of gradually increasing voltage current density, with periodic short-term switching to a measurement
mode at a constant low injection ...
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Cherkashina N. I., Pavlenko V. I., Bondarenko G.G. et al., Inorganic Materials: Applied Research 2026 Vol. 17 No. 5 P. 1247–1257
The description is given to the synthesis of a flexible polymer composite for radiation protection
based on a rubber matrix and rare-earth metal oxides (Dy2O3 and Gd2O3). The physico-mechanical parameters
are established for the compositions with dysprosium oxide as follows: the density ranging from 1.31 to
2.44 g/cm3, tensile strength is staying between 6.06 and 1.72 MPa. In ...
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P. M. Marychev, A. A. Shanenko, Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 2026 Vol. 114 No. 7 Article 074509
We investigate the effect of weak interband impurity scattering on the intertype (IT) domain between type-I and type-II superconductivity in diffusive two-band superconductors. Our results show that the significant broadening of the IT domain with increasing band diffusivity ratio, previously established in the absence of interband scattering, persists under weak interband scattering. However, depending on ...
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Tomayeva M., Vyacheslav D. Neverov, Arkady A. Shanenko et al., Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 2026 Vol. 114 No. 2 Article 024516
We report a thermally driven structural crossover of vortex matter in a two-dimensional superconducting Penrose quasicrystal. At low temperatures, vortices are pinned by the quasiperiodic lattice, forming an aperiodic pattern. With increasing temperature, vortex-vortex interactions dominate, leading to a conventional triangular Abrikosov lattice. Our findings reveal a tunable interplay between intrinsic pinning and vortex interactions, ...
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Неверов В. Д., Красавин А. В., Vagov A. et al., Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 2026 Vol. 113 P. 1–6
We develop a neural network approach to solve the self-consistent Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations in strongly disordered s-wave superconductors. The method accurately reproduces inhomogeneous gap distributions and generalizes to system sizes far larger than those used in training. It reduces computational scaling from O(N6 ) to O(N2), enabling quantitative analysis of percolation phenomena and the superconductor-insulator ...
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Бондаренко Г.Г., Фишер М. Р., Кристя В. И., Известия РАН. Серия физическая 2026 Т. 90 № 4 С. 867–874
Сформулирована модель катодного слоя тлеющего газового разряда при наличии на
части рабочей поверхности катода тонкой диэлектрической пленки. Показано, что переход тлеющего разряда в дуговой разряд, сопровождающийся значительным увеличением плотности разрядного тока и уменьшением катодного падения напряжения, происходит наиболее быстро, если
пленка занимает примерно половину поверхности катода. ...
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Danil Kobtsev, Jarashneli A., Maman N. et al., Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 2026 Vol. 16 No. 17 Article 8577
AIVBVI semiconductors, particularly lead chalcogenides, remain key materials for mid-wave infrared (MWIR) photodetection due to their narrow bandgap and exceptional carrier transport properties. However, the realization of high-quality p-type PbTe thin films, suitable for p–n junction devices, remains a technological challenge. In this work, we report the fabrication of high-mobility p-type PbTe thin films grown on ...
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Liang Y., Zhang X., Wang Q. et al., ACS Applied Nano Materials 2026 Vol. 9 No. 32 P. 15224–15232
The development of high-light-yield scintillators based on perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) is hindered by their intrinsic instability and aggregation, which severely limits their long-term operational reliability and integration into polymeric matrices. Silica coating has been demonstrated as an effective strategy to enhance the stability of PQDs. However, achieving fast and uniform silica encapsulation on individual ...
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Pushkarev A., Khmelevskaia D., Matchenya I. et al., Nature 2026 Vol. 656 P. 80–85
Reaching lasing in electrically pumped microdevices based on solution-processed
semiconductors poses a substantial scientific and technological challenge. Halide
perovskites offer a promising platform for electrical injection1, as their optically
excited single-crystal cavities2–4 and predesigned5,6 or postprocessed microstructures7,8
have exhibited low lasing threshold. Indirect electrical pumping of a dual-cavity
perovskite laser was recently obtained9, using a well-established technological
concept of embedding a ...
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G. G. Bondarenko, Kristya V. I., Savichkin D. O. et al., Journal of Surface Investigation: X-Ray, Synchrotron and Neutron Techniques 2026 Vol. 20 No. 2 P. 417–423
A model of a glow gas discharge in a mixture of argon and mercury vapor is formulated in the presence
of a thin insulating film on the cathode surface. Dependences of the discharge characteristics on the
mixture temperature are calculated in the range of its variation, in which a noticeable contribution to ionization
of the working gas is ...
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Son A. G., Gushina V. A., Teplyakov E. A. et al., Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2026 Vol. 28 No. 33 P. 20162–20176
We report tunable structural and optical properties of Cs‑Pb‑Br nanomaterials, including the classic CsPbBr3 perovskite, and perovskite-inspired CsPb2Br5 and Cs4PbBr6 compounds. By systematically varying precursor composition, reaction conditions, and external stimuli, such as moisture and solvents, we achieve controlled formation and reversible phase transitions among these structures. Optical spectroscopy, combined with density functional theory, reveals ...
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Dmitry Vasilyev, Gorev V., Ikhsanov R. et al., Journal of Materials Science 2026 No. 61 P. 25452–25470
The orthorhombic phase of 𝛼-Mo2 C is a key component in electrocatalytic applications, as Mo2C-based catalysts can exhibit catalytic performance comparable to or exceeding that of noble metals. Despite its technological relevance, theoretical understanding of the anisotropy in the thermal expansion and related thermoelastic properties of 𝛼-Mo2 C remains limited. In this work, first-principles calculations ...
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Borovitskaya I. V., Pimenov V. N., Korshunov S. N. et al., Physics of Atomic Nuclei 2026 Vol. 89 No. 1 P. S48–S55
The effect of high-power pulsed laser radiation (LR) generated in the GOS 1001 setup in the
Q-modulated mode (with a flux power density q equal to 1 × 1014 W/m2, pulse duration t = 50 ns, and the
number of pulses N from 1 to 8 in vacuum) on the structure and microhardness of the surface of ...
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Kilinc N., ALI I., Economies 2026 Vol. 14 No. 7 Article 277
The increasingly rapid process of de-dollarization in the context of growing geopolitical fragmentation has significantly altered the monetary dynamics of the global economy, thereby posing important questions about economic resilience and sustainable development in the emerging world. This research investigates de-dollarization-related macro-financial conditions and their association with economic resilience in the BRICS+ countries during the ...
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Taye B. Z., Zhu J., Liu Z. et al., Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports 2026 Vol. 171 Article 101262
Wide-bandgap (WBG) perovskites used in monolithic tandem solar cells are limited by nonradiative recombination losses and operational instability originating from defect formation during crystallization and their subsequent evolution under illumination. Here, we show that defect formation can be regulated at the precursor stage by coordination chemistry, instead of relying only on post-crystallization passivation. A fluorinated ...
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Г. Г. Бондаренко, Кристя В. И., Савичкин Д. О. et al., Поверхность. Рентгеновские, синхротронные и нейтронные исследования 2026 № 4 С. 29–36
Сформулирована модель тлеющего газового разряда в смеси аргона и паров ртути при наличии
на поверхности катода тонкой диэлектрической пленки. Рассчитаны зависимости характеристик
разряда от температуры в интервале ее изменения, в котором заметный вклад в ионизацию
рабочей газовой смеси дает ионизация атомов ртути метастабильными возбужденными атомами
аргона (реакция Пеннинга). Показано, что в случае катода без диэлектрической пленки при
повышении температуры до ...
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Zirnik G., Ostovari Moghaddam A., Zhukov S. et al., Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 2026 Vol. 37 Article 738
In regards to the advances in InGaZnO for flexible transistors applications, herein for the first time we measure the broadband radio-frequency range (10 Hz to 1 MHz) dielectric permittivity ε′ and electrical conductivity σ of InGaZnO4 nanoparticle layers at different temperatures ranging from 10 to 300 K. The InGaZnO4 nanoparticles prepared by metal–nitrate–glycol gel decomposition method exhibited ...
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Das A., Saikia J., Maji N. et al., ChemNanoMat 2026 Vol. 12 No. 5 Article e202500733
Developing efficient photoactive materials from bio-derived resources is vital yet challenging for achieving effective water splitting performance. In this work, nano carbon dots (CDs) of zero-dimensional (0D) were synthesized from papaya peel through a simple and eco-friendly process and subsequently anchored onto the two-dimensional (2D) layered structure of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4, GCN) at various ...
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Wary R. R., Mahato B., Sharma N. et al., The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2026 Vol. 17 No. 17 P. 5099–5107
Development of heterojunction materials is an efficient approach for enhancing photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical processes. We develop a ZnO/CuO heterojunction via Cu doping into a ZnO matrix. Structural characterization confirmed that Cu was effectively incorporated into ZnO without any structural changes. The improved optical properties and reduced charge carrier recombination of the doped samples were confirmed ...
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Duran E. ., Pulgar A., Izquierdo R. et al., Physica Status Solidi (A) Applications and Materials 2026 Vol. 223 No. 7 Article e202500942
Ceramic superconductors exhibit remarkable properties, including zero electrical resistance and potent magnetic behavior, operating at temperatures as high as the boiling points of liquid nitrogen (77 K) and liquid hydrogen (20 K). These characteristics position them as key enablers for sustainable technologies spanning electric propulsion, lossless energy transmission, advanced medical imaging, and quantum computation. This review presents ...
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Андреев Д. В., Корнев С. А., Bondarenko G. et al., Перспективные материалы 2026 № 6 С. 5–11
Выполнено сравнительное исследование процессов сильнополевой зарядовой
деградации подзатворного диэлектрика структур металл-диэлектрик-полупроводник (МДП)
с алюминиевым и поликремниевым затвором. Зарядовые явления в МДП-структурах
изучали методом сильнополевой инжекции электронов в диэлектрик в режиме возрастания
плотности стрессового инжекционного тока с кратковременными переключениями
в измерительный режим при постоянной низкой плотности инжекционного тока.
Использование данного метода позволило получить новые данные о процессах зарядовой
деградации подзатворного диэлектрика МДП-структур с ...
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Rathish S., Andrey S. Vasenko, Thazhathenair A. et al., The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2026 Vol. 17 No. 18 P. 5386–5394
We demonstrate and rationalize the effect of Au nanoparticles (NPs) on the hierarchical g-C3N4/CeO2 heterojunction. g-C3N4/CeO2 decorated with monodispersed plasmonic Au NPs was synthesized. Detailed analyses showed that CeO2 nanocubes and monodispersed Au NPs were evenly distributed over the 2D g-C3N4 surface, forming a robust interface enriched with abundant active sites. The structure enabled efficient separation of photogenerated charge ...
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Paul R., Das A., Sharma N. et al., Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 2026 Vol. 728 Article 138830
Niobium-doped TiO2 (Nb-TiO2), demonstrates dual functionality as an efficient photocatalyst for dye degradation and a promising photoelectrocatalyst for water oxidation. Nb incorporation via a facile hydrothermal method was confirmed by XRD (Rietveld refinement), XPS, TEM, FT-IR, Raman, and BET analyses, indicating successful lattice doping and structural modification. Photocatalytic dye degradation experiments were conducted using a model ...
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Гущина В. А., / Series chemrxiv-2023-vpzhz-v2 "ChemRxiv". 2023.
All-inorganic perovskite CsPbBr3 and Cs4PbBr6 nanoparticles are being intensively studied due to their unique properties and wide range of applications; however, however, the nature of their optical properties is not yet fully understood due to the difficulty of synthesis of singlephase nanoparticles. In this article we describe the features of the synthesis of single-phase particles ...
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