Nanostructured double layered hydroxides with up e down-conversion properties for applications as sensitizers in solar cells

• Grant number: 15/19210-0
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants
• Start date: February 01, 2016
• End date: March 31, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - Condensed Matter Physics
• Principal Investigator: Danilo Mustafa
• Grantee: Danilo Mustafa
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física (IF). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated researchers: Alysson Ferreira Morais
• Associated research grant(s): 19/08952-7 - EMU granted in the process 2015/19210-0: FS5 steady state spectrometer, AP.EMU
• Associated scholarship(s): 20/01624-1 - Structural modifications in ZnAl layered double Hydroxides(LDH)for photocatalytic applications, BP.IC; 18/13837-0 - Rare earth spectroscopy as a tool for monitoring controlled release of food additives, BP.PD

Abstract

The development of alternative energy sources able to solve the problem of the efficiency in solar energy conversion, i.e., increasing the relation between the energy absorbed and the available one is the key to attend the ever-increasing demand for energy. Rare earth doped mesostructured double layered hydroxides (LDH) provide significant potential for matching the requirements between molecular and mesoscopic organization of different photon conversion structures and sensitizers. In this kind of material, anionic sensitizing dyes or nanostructures can directly adsorb to positive charge located on the rare earth atoms leading to an efficient energy transfer, while additional photo-(chemical) conversion systems and/or substrates can be hosted in close vicinity within the mesostructure. This alternative allows the improvement of the overall energy harvesting efficiency of photo-chemical, -physical and voltaic applications. The successful synthesis of luminescent, mesostructured LDH materials is expect to have an impact in photochemical applications in the same way as the chemical revolution initiated by the introduction of large pore zeolites and other mesoporous aluminosilicates. In the frame of developing a multidisciplinary work, integrating two of the main areas of knowledge, physics and chemistry, this project aims the preparation and study of mesostructured LDH organized in nanotubular form with up and down-conversion properties for applications as photosensitizer in solar cells. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

SILVA, I. G. N.; CUNHA, C. S.; MORAIS, A. F.; BRITO, H. F.; MUSTAFA, D.. Eu3+ or Sm3+-Doped terbium-trimesic acid MOFs: Highly efficient energy transfer anhydrous luminophors. Optical Materials, v. 84, p. 123-129, OCT 2018. (15/19210-0)

SILVA, IVAN G. N.; MORAIS, ALYSSON E.; ZAMBON, LUIS F. M.; BRITO, HERMI F.; MUSTAFA, DANILO. Nanostructured CeO2:Eu3+ luminophore obtained by low temperature benzenetricarboxylate method. Optical Materials, v. 76, p. 48-55, FEB 2018. (15/19210-0)

SILVA, IVAN G. N.; MORALS, ALYSSON F.; MUSTAFA, DANILO. Synthesis, characterization and Judd-Ofelt analysis of Sm3+-doped anhydrous Yttrium trimesate MOFs and their Y2O3:Sm3+ low temperature calcination products. Journal of Luminescence, v. 210, p. 335-341, JUN 2019. (15/19210-0)

MORAIS, A. F.; MACHADO, F. O.; TEIXEIRA, A. C.; SILVA, I. G. N.; BREYNAERT, E.; MUSTAFA, D.. Enhanced luminescence in ZnAlEu layered double hydroxides with interlamellar carboxylate and beta-diketone ligands. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, v. 771, p. 578-583, JAN 15 2019. (15/19210-0)

MORAIS, ALYSSON F.; NANCLARES, DIMY; SILVA, IVAN G. N.; DUARTE, ALFREDO; GARCIA, FERNANDO A.; BREYNAERT, ERIC; MUSTAFA, DANILO. Mesostructuring layered materials: self-supported mesoporous layered double hydroxide nanotubes. NANOSCALE, v. 13, n. 27, p. 11781-11792, JUL 21 2021. (15/19210-0, 18/13837-0, 19/25665-1)

NANCLARES, DIMY; MORAIS, ALYSSON F.; CALACA, THAINA; SILVA, IVAN G. N.; MUSTAFA, DANILO. A class of novel luminescent layered double hydroxide nanotubes. RSC ADVANCES, v. 11, n. 40, p. 24747-24751, JUL 27 2021. (15/19210-0, 18/13837-0)

NUNES SILVA, IVAN GUIDE; MORAIS, ALYSSON FERREIRA; LIMA, BONIFACIO COELHO; GARCIA, FERNANDO ASSIS; MUSTAFA, DANILO. Investigation of the structure-luminescence relationship in ZnAlEu layered double hydroxides intercalated with nitrate and benzenecarboxylates. APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE, v. 199, DEC 1 2020. (18/13837-0, 15/19210-0)

MORAIS, ALYSSON F.; SILVA, IVAN G. N.; LIMA, BONIFACIO C.; GARCIA, FERNANDO A.; MUSTAFA, DANILO. Coordination of Eu3+ Activators in ZnAlEu Layered Double Hydroxides Intercalated by Isophthalate and Nitrilotriacetate. ACS OMEGA, v. 5, n. 37, p. 8-pg., 2020-09-22. (15/19210-0, 18/13837-0)

SILVA, IVAN G. N.; MUSTAFA, DANILO. Luminescence enhancement by water replacement in Eu@COK-16 metal organic framework. Journal of Luminescence, v. 227, p. 6-pg., 2020-11-01. (11/19352-9, 15/19210-0)

BORRELY, T.; ALZEIDAN, A.; DE LIMA, M. D.; JACOBSEN, G. M.; HUANG, T. Y.; YANG, Y. C.; CANTALICE, T. F.; GOLDMAN, R. S.; TEODORO, M. D.; QUIVY, A. A.. Viability of intermediate band solar cells based on InAs/GaAs submonolayer quantum dots and the role of surface reconstruction. SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS, v. 254, p. 9-pg., 2023-03-13. (18/06328-1, 14/19142-2, 15/19210-0)

SILVA, I. G. N.; MORAIS, A. F.; BRITO, H. F.; MUSTAFA, D.. Y2O2SO4:Eu3+ nano-luminophore obtained by low temperature thermolysis of trivalent rare earth 5-sulfoisophthalate precursors. CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL, v. 44, n. 13, p. 15700-15705, SEP 2018. (15/19210-0)

TEIXEIRA, ALEXANDRE C.; MORAIS, ALYSSON F.; SILVA, IVAN G. N.; BREYNAERT, ERIC; MUSTAFA, DANILO. Luminescent Layered Double Hydroxides Intercalated with an Anionic Photosensitizer via the Memory Effect. CRYSTALS, v. 9, n. 3, MAR 14 2019. (15/19210-0)

DOUNGMO, G.; MORAIS, A. F.; MUSTAFA, D.; KAMGAING, T.; NJANJA, E.; ETTER, M.; TONLE, I. K.; TERRASCHKE, H.. How do layered double hydroxides evolve? First in situ insights into their synthesis processes. RSC ADVANCES, v. 12, n. 52, p. 10-pg., 2022-11-22. (18/13837-0, 15/19210-0, 22/01314-8)

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