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2. Density Functional Theory Analysis of Structural, Electronic, and Optical Properties of Mixed-Halide Orthorhombic Inorganic Perovskites.
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Ghaithan HM, Alahmed ZA, Qaid SMH, and Aldwayyan AS
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Inorganic metal-halide perovskites hold a lot of promise for solar cells, light-emitting diodes, and lasers. A thorough investigation of their optoelectronic properties is ongoing. In this study, the accurate modified Becke Johnson generalized gradient approximation (mBJ-GGA) method without/with spin orbital coupling (SOC) implemented in the WIEN2k code was used to investigate the effect of mixed I/Br and Br/Cl on the electronic and optical properties of orthorhombic CsPb(I
1- x Brx )3 and CsPb(Br1- x Clx )3 perovskites, while the Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof generalized gradient approximation (PBE-GGA) method was used to investigate their structural properties. The calculated band gap ( Eg ) using the mBJ-GGA method was in good agreement with the experimental values reported, and it increased clearly from 1.983 eV for CsPbI3 to 2.420 and 3.325 eV for CsPbBr3 and CsPbCl3 , respectively. The corrected mBJ + SOC Eg value is 1.850 eV for CsPbI3 , which increased to 2.480 and 3.130 eV for CsPbBr3 and CsPbCl3 , respectively. The calculated photoabsorption coefficients show a blue shift in absorption, indicating that these perovskites are suitable for optical and optoelectronic devices., Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing financial interest., (© 2021 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society.)- Published
- 2021
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3. Structural, Electronic, and Optical Properties of CsPb(Br 1-x Cl x ) 3 Perovskite: First-Principles Study with PBE-GGA and mBJ-GGA Methods.
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Ghaithan HM, Alahmed ZA, Qaid SMH, and Aldwayyan AS
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The effect of halide composition on the structural, electronic, and optical properties of CsPb(Br
1-x Clx )3 perovskite was investigated in this study. When the chloride (Cl) content of x was increased, the unit cell volume decreased with a linear function. Theoretical X-ray diffraction analyses showed that the peak (at 2θ = 30.4°) shifts to a larger angle (at 2θ = 31.9°) when the average fraction of the incorporated Cl increased. The energy bandgap (Eg ) was observed to increase with the increase in Cl concentration. For x = 0.00, 0.25, 0.33, 0.50, 0.66, 0.75, and 1.00, the Eg values calculated using the Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof potential were between 1.53 and 1.93 eV, while those calculated using the modified Becke-Johnson generalized gradient approximation (mBJ-GGA) potential were between 2.23 and 2.90 eV. The Eg calculated using the mBJ-GGA method best matched the experimental values reported. The effective masses decreased with a concentration increase of Cl to 0.33 and then increased with a further increase in the concentration of Cl. Calculated photoabsorption coefficients show a blue shift of absorption at higher Cl content. The calculations indicate that CsPb(Br1-x Clx )3 perovskite could be used in optical and optoelectronic devices by partly replacing bromide with chloride., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.- Published
- 2020
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4. Density Functional Study of Cubic, Tetragonal, and Orthorhombic CsPbBr 3 Perovskite.
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Ghaithan HM, Alahmed ZA, Qaid SMH, Hezam M, and Aldwayyan AS
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Cesium lead bromide (CsPbBr
3 ) perovskite has recently gained significance owing to its rapidly increasing performance when used for light-emitting devices. In this study, we used density functional theory to determine the structural, electronic, and optical properties of the cubic, tetragonal, and orthorhombic temperature-dependent phases of CsPbBr3 perovskite using the full-potential linear augmented plane wave method. The electronic properties of CsPbBr3 perovskite have been investigated by evaluating their changes upon exerting spin-orbit coupling (SOC). The following exchange potentials were used: the local density approximation (LDA), Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof generalized gradient approximation (PBE-GGA), Engel-Vosko GGA (EV-GGA), Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof GGA revised for solids (PBEsol-GGA), modified Becke-Johnson GGA (mBJ-GGA), new modified Becke-Johnson GGA (nmBJ-GGA), and unmodified Becke-Johnson GGA (umBJ-GGA). Our band structure results indicated that the cubic, tetragonal, and orthorhombic phases have direct energy bandgaps. By including the SOC effect in the calculations, the bandgaps computed with mBJ-GGA and nmBJ-GGA were found to be in good agreement with the experimental results. Additionally, despite the large variations in their lattice constants, the three CsPbBr3 phases possessed similar optical properties. These results demonstrate a wide temperature range of operation for CsPbBr3 ., Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing financial interest., (Copyright © 2020 American Chemical Society.)- Published
- 2020
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5. Optically Pumped Intensive Light Amplification from a Blue Oligomer.
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Aljaafreh MJ, Prasad S, AlSalhi MS, Alahmed ZA, and M Al-Mogren M
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We demonstrated the time-resolved dynamics of laser action from the conductive oligomer (CO) 1,4-Bis(9-ethyl-3-carbazo-vinylene)-9,9-dihexyl-fluorene (BECV-DHF). Absorption and fluorescence spectra were studied for BECV-DHF in different solvents under a wide range of concentrations. The Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectrum was measured using simulation and experiments. The Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-VIS) spectra of the BECV-DHF were simulated in two different solutions. This CO formed a dimer and had two vibration bands in nonpolar solvents, partially dissolved in polar protic solvents, and created an H-type aggregate in polar aprotic solvents. BECV-DHF produced amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) at 464 nm in many solvents. The high efficiency of ASE is due to the waveguiding and self-assembly nature of the oligomer, which is very rare for optically pumped systems. However, BECV-DHF did not produce ASE in polar protic solvents. BECV-DHF produced ASE in both longitudinal and transverse pumping, and the full-width half maximum (FWHM) was 4 nm and 8 nm respectively for different solvents, such as toluene and acetone. The CO had a very low threshold pump energy (~0.5 mJ). The ASE efficiency was approximately 20%. The time-resolved spectroscopy (TRS) studies showed a temporal Gaussian-shaped ASE output from this CO. BECV-DHF shows remarkably high stability compare to the conjugated polymer (CP) PFO-co-pX., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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- 2019
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6. First-principles analysis for the modulation of energy band gap and optical characteristics in HgTe/CdTe superlattices.
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Laref A, Alsagri M, Alahmed ZA, and Laref S
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HgTe/CdTe superlattices (SLs), have emerged as unprecedented materials with tremendous functionalities, such as solar photocell devices. We carried out first-principles analyses in the framework of the full-potential linearized augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW) scheme to understand the impact of layer periodicity and strain on HgTe/CdTe superlattices. This technique allows us to describe the electronic and optical features of low dimensional systems, such as CdTe-HgTe heterojunctions. Alteration of the layer thickness and strain is imperative for tailoring the energy band gap of HgTe/CdTe superlattices. Thus, the CdTe and HgTe layers possess an appreciable influence on the induced forbidden gap of SLs because of their distinct quantum confinement characteristics. The electronic structures illustrate that the alteration in HgTe and CdTe layer thickness is pivotal for the overlap or non-overlap of the conduction bands and valence bands. Indeed, these systems can yield a semi-metallic or normal state with significant modification in the optical absorption of HgTe/CdTe SLs with respect to their bulk counterparts. Such SL systems have several advantageous features, involving their tailorable near band edge optical properties. Hence, it is feasible to optimize the requisite characteristics for electronic devices based on these SLs. This may enhance the development of HgTe/CdTe SLs in vast applications envisioned in infrared devices., Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing financial interests., (This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry.)
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- 2019
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7. Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Optical Gap of Two-Dimensional Halide Solid Solutions CsPb 2 (Cl 1- x Br x ) 5 .
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Chen Y, Molokeev MS, Atuchin VV, Reshak AH, Auluck S, Alahmed ZA, and Xia Z
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Exploring new perovskite-related solid-state materials and the investigating composition-dependent structural and physical properties are highly important for advanced functional material development. Herein, we present the successful hydrothermal synthesis of tetragonal CsPb
2 Cl5 and the anion-exchange phase formation of CsPb2 (Cl1- x Brx )5 ( x = 0-1) solid solutions. The CsPb2 (Cl1- x Brx )5 crystal structures, which crystallize in the tetragonal system, space group I4/ mcm, with parameters similar to those of CsPb2 Cl5 , have been determined by Rietveld analysis. The optical band gap was obtained by UV-vis spectroscopy, and the band structure was further calculated by the full-potential method within the generalized gradient approximation. It was revealed that the band gap in CsPb2 (Cl1- x Brx )5 solid solutions can be tuned over the range of 4.5-3.8 eV by anion substitution.- Published
- 2018
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8. Synthesis, Structural, Thermal, and Electronic Properties of Palmierite-Related Double Molybdate α-Cs 2 Pb(MoO 4 ) 2 .
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Solodovnikov SF, Atuchin VV, Solodovnikova ZA, Khyzhun OY, Danylenko MI, Pishchur DP, Plyusnin PE, Pugachev AM, Gavrilova TA, Yelisseyev AP, Reshak AH, Alahmed ZA, and Habubi NF
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2 Pb(MoO4 )2 crystals were prepared by crystallization from their own melt, and the crystal structure has been studied in detail. At 296 K, the molybdate crystallizes in the low-temperature α-form and has a monoclinic palmierite-related superstructure (space group C2/m, a = 2.13755(13) nm, b = 1.23123(8) nm, c = 1.68024(10) nm, β = 115.037(2)°, Z = 16) possessing the largest unit cell volume, 4.0066(4) nm3 , among lead-containing palmierites. The compound undergoes a distortive phase transition at 635 K and incongruently melts at 943 K. The electronic structure of α-Cs2 Pb(MoO4 )2 was explored by using X-ray emission spectroscopy (XES) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy methods. For α-Cs2 Pb(MoO4 )2 , the photoelectron core-level and valence-band spectra and the XES band representing the energy distribution of Mo 4d and O 2p states were recorded. Our results allow one to conclude that the Mo 4d and O 2p states contribute mainly to the central part and at the top of the valence band, respectively, with also significant contributions throughout the whole valence-band region of the molybdate under consideration.- Published
- 2017
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9. Photodynamic Effect of Ni Nanotubes on an HeLa Cell Line.
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Hammad Aziz M, Fakhar-E-Alam M, Fatima M, Shaheen F, Iqbal S, Atif M, Talha M, Mansoor Ali S, Afzal M, Majid A, Shelih Al Harbi T, Ismail M, Wang ZM, AlSalhi MS, and Alahmed ZA
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- Female, HeLa Cells, Humans, Photosensitizing Agents therapeutic use, Nanotubes, Nickel pharmacology, Photochemotherapy, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms drug therapy
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Nickel nanomaterials are promising in the biomedical field, especially in cancer diagnostics and targeted therapy, due to their distinctive chemical and physical properties. In this experiment, the toxicity of nickel nanotubes (Ni NTs) were tested in an in vitro cervical cancer model (HeLa cell line) to optimize the parameters of photodynamic therapy (PDT) for their greatest effectiveness. Ni NTs were synthesized by electrodeposition. Morphological analysis and magnetic behavior were examined using a Scanning electron microscope (SEM), an energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX) and a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) analysis. Phototoxic and cytotoxic effects of nanomaterials were studied using the Ni NTs alone as well as in conjugation with aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA); this was performed both in the dark and under laser exposure. Toxic effects on the HeLa cell model were evaluated by a neutral red assay (NRA) and by detection of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. Furthermore, 10-200 nM of Ni NTs was prepared in solution form and applied to HeLa cells in 96-well plates. Maximum toxicity of Ni NTs complexed with 5-ALA was observed at 100 J/cm2 and 200 nM. Up to 65-68% loss in cell viability was observed. Statistical analysis was performed on the experimental results to confirm the worth and clarity of results, with p-values = 0.003 and 0.000, respectively. Current results pave the way for a more rational strategy to overcome the problem of drug bioavailability in nanoparticulate targeted cancer therapy, which plays a dynamic role in clinical practice.
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- 2016
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10. Subfemtosecond steering of hydrocarbon deprotonation through superposition of vibrational modes.
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Alnaser AS, Kübel M, Siemering R, Bergues B, Kling NG, Betsch KJ, Deng Y, Schmidt J, Alahmed ZA, Azzeer AM, Ullrich J, Ben-Itzhak I, Moshammer R, Kleineberg U, Krausz F, de Vivie-Riedle R, and Kling MF
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Subfemtosecond control of the breaking and making of chemical bonds in polyatomic molecules is poised to open new pathways for the laser-driven synthesis of chemical products. The break-up of the C-H bond in hydrocarbons is an ubiquitous process during laser-induced dissociation. While the yield of the deprotonation of hydrocarbons has been successfully manipulated in recent studies, full control of the reaction would also require a directional control (that is, which C-H bond is broken). Here, we demonstrate steering of deprotonation from symmetric acetylene molecules on subfemtosecond timescales before the break-up of the molecular dication. On the basis of quantum mechanical calculations, the experimental results are interpreted in terms of a novel subfemtosecond control mechanism involving non-resonant excitation and superposition of vibrational degrees of freedom. This mechanism permits control over the directionality of chemical reactions via vibrational excitation on timescales defined by the subcycle evolution of the laser waveform.
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- 2014
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11. Synthesized light transients.
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Wirth A, Hassan MT, Grguras I, Gagnon J, Moulet A, Luu TT, Pabst S, Santra R, Alahmed ZA, Azzeer AM, Yakovlev VS, Pervak V, Krausz F, and Goulielmakis E
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Manipulation of electron dynamics calls for electromagnetic forces that can be confined to and controlled over sub-femtosecond time intervals. Tailored transients of light fields can provide these forces. We report on the generation of subcycle field transients spanning the infrared, visible, and ultraviolet frequency regimes with a 1.5-octave three-channel optical field synthesizer and their attosecond sampling. To demonstrate applicability, we field-ionized krypton atoms within a single wave crest and launched a valence-shell electron wavepacket with a well-defined initial phase. Half-cycle field excitation and attosecond probing revealed fine details of atomic-scale electron motion, such as the instantaneous rate of tunneling, the initial charge distribution of a valence-shell wavepacket, the attosecond dynamic shift (instantaneous ac Stark shift) of its energy levels, and its few-femtosecond coherent oscillations.
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- 2011
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12. Power scaling of a high-repetition-rate enhancement cavity.
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Pupeza I, Eidam T, Rauschenberger J, Bernhardt B, Ozawa A, Fill E, Apolonski A, Udem T, Limpert J, Alahmed ZA, Azzeer AM, Tünnermann A, Hänsch TW, and Krausz F
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A passive optical resonator is used to enhance the power of a pulsed 78 MHz repetition rate Yb laser providing 200 fs pulses. We find limitations relating to the achievable time-averaged and peak power, which we distinguish by varying the duration of the input pulses. An intracavity average power of 18 kW is generated with close to Fourier-limited pulses of 10 W average power. Beyond this power level, intensity-related effects lead to resonator instabilities, which can be removed by chirping the seed laser pulses. By extending the pulse duration in this way to 2 ps, we could obtain 72 kW of intracavity circulating power with 50 W of input power.
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- 2010
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