Spherical hydroxyapatite nanoparticle scaffolds for reduced lead release from damaged perovskite solar cells

Muhamad Z. Mokhtar; Amal Altujjar; Bing Wang; Qian Chen; Jack Chun-Ren Ke; Rongsheng Cai; Nourdine Zibouche; Ben F. Spencer; Janet Jacobs; Andrew G. Thomas; David Hall; Sarah J. Haigh; David J. Lewis; Richard Curry; M. Saiful Islam; Brian R. Saunders

doi:10.1038/s43246-022-00299-3

Communications Materials (Oct 2022)

Spherical hydroxyapatite nanoparticle scaffolds for reduced lead release from damaged perovskite solar cells

Muhamad Z. Mokhtar,
Amal Altujjar,
Bing Wang,
Qian Chen,
Jack Chun-Ren Ke,
Rongsheng Cai,
Nourdine Zibouche,
Ben F. Spencer,
Janet Jacobs,
Andrew G. Thomas,
David Hall,
Sarah J. Haigh,
David J. Lewis,
Richard Curry,
M. Saiful Islam,
Brian R. Saunders

Affiliations

Muhamad Z. Mokhtar: Department of Materials, University of Manchester, MECD
Amal Altujjar: Department of Materials, University of Manchester, MECD
Bing Wang: Department of Materials, University of Manchester, MECD
Qian Chen: Department of Materials, University of Manchester, MECD
Jack Chun-Ren Ke: Department of Materials, University of Manchester, MECD
Rongsheng Cai: Department of Materials, University of Manchester, MECD
Nourdine Zibouche: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath
Ben F. Spencer: Department of Materials, University of Manchester, MECD
Janet Jacobs: Photon Science Institute, The Henry Royce Institute, University of Manchester
Andrew G. Thomas: Department of Materials, University of Manchester, MECD
David Hall: Department of Materials, University of Manchester, MECD
Sarah J. Haigh: Department of Materials, University of Manchester, MECD
David J. Lewis: Department of Materials, University of Manchester, MECD
Richard Curry: Photon Science Institute, The Henry Royce Institute, University of Manchester
M. Saiful Islam: Department of Materials, University of Oxford
Brian R. Saunders: Department of Materials, University of Manchester, MECD

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-022-00299-3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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The contamination of water with lead from damaged perovskite solar cells is a key concern. Here, a spherical hydroxyapatite nanoparticle scaffold absorbs lead from a damaged device, keeping lead concentration in water below safe drinking limits.

Published in Communications Materials

ISSN: 2662-4443 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsmat/

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