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Saski M, Sobczak S, Ratajczyk P, Terlecki M, Marynowski W, Borkenhagen A, Justyniak I, Katrusiak A, Lewiński J. Unprecedented Richness of Temperature- and Pressure-Induced Polymorphism in 1D Lead Iodide Perovskite. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2403685. [PMID: 38813722 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202403685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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Inherent features of metal halide perovskites are their softness, complex lattice dynamics, and phase transitions spectacularly tuning their structures and properties. While the structural transformations are well described and classified in 3D perovskites, their 1D analogs are much less understood. Herein, both temperature- and pressure-dependent structural evolutions of a 1D AcaPbI3 perovskitoid incorporating acetamidinium (Aca) cation are examined. The study reveals the existence of nine phases of δ-AcaPbI3, which present the most diverse polymorphic collection among known perovskite materials. Interestingly, temperature- and pressure-triggered phase transitions in the 1D perovskotoid exhibit fundamentally different natures: the thermal transformations are mainly associated with the collective translations of rigid polyanionic units and ordering/disordering dynamics of Aca cations, while the compression primarily affects inorganic polymer chains. Moreover, in the 1-D chains featuring the face-sharing connection mode of the PbI6 octahedra the Pb···Pb distances are significantly shortened compared to the corner-sharing 3D perovskite frameworks, hence operating in the van der Waals territory. Strikingly, a good correlation is found between the Pb···Pb distances and the pressure evolution of the bandgap values in the δ-AcaPbI3, indicating that in 1D perovskitoid structures, the contacts between Pb2+ ions are one of the critical parameters determining their properties.
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- Marcin Saski
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw, 01-224, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznanskiego 8, Poznań, 61-614, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznanskiego 8, Poznań, 61-614, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, Warsaw, 00-664, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw, 01-224, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw, 01-224, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw, 01-224, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznanskiego 8, Poznań, 61-614, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, Warsaw, 01-224, Poland
- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, Warsaw, 00-664, Poland
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Yu W, Zou Y, Wang H, Qi S, Wu C, Guo X, Liu Y, Chen Z, Qu B, Xiao L. Breaking the bottleneck of lead-free perovskite solar cells through dimensionality modulation. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:1769-1788. [PMID: 38269613 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00728f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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The emerging perovskite solar cell (PSC) technology has attracted significant attention due to its superior power conversion efficiency (PCE) among the thin-film photovoltaic technologies. However, the toxicity of lead and poor stability of lead halide materials hinder their commercialization. In this case, after a decade of effort, various categories of lead-free perovskites and perovskite-like materials have been developed, including tin halide perovskites, double perovskites, defect-structured perovskites, and rudorffites. However, the performance of the corresponding devices still falls short of expectations, especially their PCE. The limitations mainly originate from either the unstable lattice structure of these materials, which causes the distortion of their octahedra, or their low dimensionality (e.g., structural and electronic dimensionality)-correlated poor carrier transport and self-trapping effect, accelerating nonradiative recombination. Therefore, understanding the relationship between the structures and performance in these emerging candidates and leveraging these insights to design or modify new lead-free perovskites is of great significance. Herein, we review the variety of dimensionalities in different categories of lead-free perovskites and perovskite-like materials and conclude that dimensionality is an important aspect among the crucial indexes that determine the performance of lead-free PSCs. In addition, we summarize the modulation of both structural and electronic dimensionality, and the corresponding enhanced optoelectronic properties in different categories. Finally, perspectives on the future development of lead-free perovskites and perovskite-like materials for photovoltaic applications are provided. We hope that this review will provide researchers with a concise overview of these emerging materials and help them leverage dimensionality to break the bottleneck in photovoltaic applications.
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- Wenjin Yu
- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, Department of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, Department of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, Department of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, Department of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, Department of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, Department of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, Department of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, Department of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, Department of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China.
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Chaudhary M, Karmakar A, Mishra V, Bhattacharya A, Mumbaraddi D, Mar A, Michaelis VK. Effect of aliovalent bismuth substitution on structure and optical properties of CsSnBr 3. Commun Chem 2023; 6:75. [PMID: 37076629 PMCID: PMC10115781 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-023-00874-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023] Open
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Aliovalent substitution of the B component in ABX3 metal halides has often been proposed to modify the band gap and thus the photovoltaic properties, but details about the resulting structure have remained largely unknown. Here, we examine these effects in Bi-substituted CsSnBr3. Powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and solid-state 119Sn, 133Cs and 209Bi nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy were carried out to infer how Bi substitution changes the structure of these compounds. The cubic perovskite structure is preserved upon Bi-substitution, but with disorder in the B site occurring at the atomic level. Bi atoms are randomly distributed as they substitute for Sn atoms with no evidence of Bi segregation. The absorption edge in the optical spectra shifts from 1.8 to 1.2 eV upon Bi-substitution, maintaining a direct band gap according to electronic structure calculations. It is shown that Bi-substitution improves resistance to degradation by inhibiting the oxidation of Sn.
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- Madhusudan Chaudhary
- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G2, Canada.
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Gao Y, Han X, Wei Q, Chang T, Chen Y, Zou B, Cao S, Zhao J, Zeng R. Efficient Orange Emission in Mn 2+-Doped Cs 3Cd 2Cl 7 Perovskites with Excellent Stability. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:7177-7184. [PMID: 35904436 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Low-dimensional metal halides are attractive for applications in photodetectors, solid-state lighting, and solar cells, but poor stability is an obstacle that must be overcome in commercial applications. Herein, we successfully synthesized a Ruddlesden-Popper (RP)-phased perovskite Mn2+:Cs3Cd2Cl7 with high photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) and outstanding thermal and environmental stability by a solvothermal method. The pristine sample Cs3Cd2Cl7 exhibits a weak cyan broad emission centered at 510 nm with a low PLQY of ∼4%. Once Mn2+ ions are introduced into the host lattice, a bright orange emission peaking at 580 nm with a high PLQY of ∼74% was achieved, which is attributed to the efficient energy transfer from the host to Mn2+ ions and thus results in the 4T1 → 6A1 radiation transition of Mn2+ ions. The photoluminescence (PL) intensity and environmental stability of Mn2+:Cs3Cd2Cl7 can be further improved through A-site Rb alloying. Finally, an orange LED with outstanding color stability was fabricated on the basis of the Mn2+:Cs3Cd2Cl7. Our work successfully elucidates that dopant plays an integral role in tailoring optical properties.
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- Yilin Gao
- School of Physical Science and Technology, MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Non-ferrous Metals and Materials, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-ferrous Metals and Featured Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Non-ferrous Metals and Materials, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-ferrous Metals and Featured Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Non-ferrous Metals and Materials, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-ferrous Metals and Featured Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Non-ferrous Metals and Materials, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-ferrous Metals and Featured Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Non-ferrous Metals and Materials, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-ferrous Metals and Featured Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Non-ferrous Metals and Materials, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-ferrous Metals and Featured Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Non-ferrous Metals and Materials, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-ferrous Metals and Featured Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Non-ferrous Metals and Materials, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-ferrous Metals and Featured Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, MOE Key Laboratory of New Processing Technology for Non-ferrous Metals and Materials, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Processing for Non-ferrous Metals and Featured Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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Sun C, Luo F, Ruan L, Tong J, Yan L, Zheng Y, Han X, Zhang Y, Zhang X. Enhanced Memristive Performance of Double Perovskite Cs 2 AgBiBr 6-x Cl x Devices by Chloride Doping. Chempluschem 2021; 86:1530-1536. [PMID: 34791820 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202100404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Mixed halide perovskites are promising memristive materials because of their excellent electronic-ionic properties. In this work, lead-free Cs2 AgBiBr6-x Clx (x=0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0) double perovskite films were fabricated using a one-step solution spin-coating method in air. Moreover, the ITO/Cs2 AgBiBr6-x Clx /Al sandwich-like devices are fabricated to investigate the memristive behaviors. The present memristors exhibit nonvolatile and bipolar resistive switching behaviors without electroforming process. Interestingly, as the chloride content increases, the ON/OFF ratio of the device increases from 103 to 104 , the average SET voltage and the RESET voltage decrease from -0.40 V to -0.21 V and from 1.55 V to 1.34 V, respectively. In addition, resistance states of devices can be maintained after 100 switching cycles and 104 s of reading. This study provides new possibility for the development of low-power and environmentally friendly memristors.
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- Caixiang Sun
- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Material Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Material Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Material Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Material Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Material Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Material Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
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- Taian Weiye Electromechanical Technology Co., Ltd, Taian, 271000, P. R. China
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- Taian Weiye Electromechanical Technology Co., Ltd, Taian, 271000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Material Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, P. R. China
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Krajewska CJ, Kavanagh SR, Zhang L, Kubicki DJ, Dey K, Gałkowski K, Grey CP, Stranks SD, Walsh A, Scanlon DO, Palgrave RG. Enhanced visible light absorption in layered Cs 3Bi 2Br 9 through mixed-valence Sn(ii)/Sn(iv) doping. Chem Sci 2021; 12:14686-14699. [PMID: 34820084 PMCID: PMC8597838 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc03775g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Lead-free halides with perovskite-related structures, such as the vacancy-ordered perovskite Cs3Bi2Br9, are of interest for photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications. We find that addition of SnBr2 to the solution-phase synthesis of Cs3Bi2Br9 leads to substitution of up to 7% of the Bi(iii) ions by equal quantities of Sn(ii) and Sn(iv). The nature of the substitutional defects was studied by X-ray diffraction, 133Cs and 119Sn solid state NMR, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations. The resulting mixed-valence compounds show intense visible and near infrared absorption due to intervalence charge transfer, as well as electronic transitions to and from localised Sn-based states within the band gap. Sn(ii) and Sn(iv) defects preferentially occupy neighbouring B-cation sites, forming a double-substitution complex. Unusually for a Sn(ii) compound, the material shows minimal changes in optical and structural properties after 12 months storage in air. Our calculations suggest the stabilisation of Sn(ii) within the double substitution complex contributes to this unusual stability. These results expand upon research on inorganic mixed-valent halides to a new, layered structure, and offer insights into the tuning, doping mechanisms, and structure-property relationships of lead-free vacancy-ordered perovskite structures.
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- Chantalle J Krajewska
- Department of Chemistry, University College London 20 Gordon Street London WC1H 0AJ UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London 20 Gordon Street London WC1H 0AJ UK .,Thomas Young Centre, University College London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT UK.,Department of Materials, Imperial College London Exhibition Road London SW72AZ UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London 20 Gordon Street London WC1H 0AJ UK
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- Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge JJ Thomson Avenue Cambridge CB3 0HE UK.,Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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- Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge JJ Thomson Avenue Cambridge CB3 0HE UK
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- Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge JJ Thomson Avenue Cambridge CB3 0HE UK.,Institute of Physics, Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics, Nicolaus Copernicus University 87-100 Toruń Poland.,Department of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology 50-370 Wroclaw Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge Lensfield Road Cambridge CB2 1EW UK
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- Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge JJ Thomson Avenue Cambridge CB3 0HE UK.,Department of Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, University of Cambridge Philippa Fawcett Drive Cambridge CB3 0AS UK
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- Department of Materials, Imperial College London Exhibition Road London SW72AZ UK.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University Seoul 03722 Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London 20 Gordon Street London WC1H 0AJ UK .,Thomas Young Centre, University College London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT UK.,Diamond Light Source Ltd. Diamond House, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 0DE UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University College London 20 Gordon Street London WC1H 0AJ UK
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Liu D, Peng H, Zeng H, Sa R. A promising all-inorganic double perovskite Rb2TiBr6 for photovoltaic applications: Insight from first-principles calculations. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2021.122473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Liu D, Peng H, Sa R. The structural, electronic and optical properties of all-inorganic CsPb1−Sn Br3 perovskite: A theoretical study. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2021.113444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Wu H, Erbing A, Johansson MB, Wang J, Kamal C, Odelius M, Johansson EMJ. Mixed-Halide Double Perovskite Cs 2 AgBiX 6 (X=Br, I) with Tunable Optical Properties via Anion Exchange. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:4507-4515. [PMID: 34369665 PMCID: PMC8596517 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202101146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Lead-free double perovskites, A2 M+ M'3+ X6 , are considered as promising alternatives to lead-halide perovskites, in optoelectronics applications. Although iodide (I) and bromide (Br) mixing is a versatile tool for bandgap tuning in lead perovskites, similar mixed I/Br double perovskite films have not been reported in double perovskites, which may be due to the large activation energy for ion migration. In this work, mixed Br/I double perovskites were realized utilizing an anion exchange method starting from Cs2 AgBiBr6 solid thin-films with large grain-size. The optical and structural properties were studied experimentally and theoretically. Importantly, the halide exchange mechanism was investigated. Hydroiodic acid was the key factor to facilitate the halide exchange reaction, through a dissolution-recrystallization process. In addition, the common organic iodide salts could successfully perform halide-exchange while retaining high mixed-halide phase stability and strong light absorption capability.
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- Hua Wu
- Department of Chemistry – Ångström-LaboratoryInstitution of Physical ChemistryUppsala University75120UppsalaSweden
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- Department of PhysicsStockholm UniversityAlbaNova University Center10691StockholmSweden
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- Department of Chemistry – Ångström-LaboratoryInstitution of Physical ChemistryUppsala University75120UppsalaSweden
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringThe Ångström LaboratoryUppsala University75103UppsalaSweden
- Chemistry Research LaboratoryDepartment of ChemistryUniversity of Oxford12 Mansfield RoadOxfordOX1 3TAUK
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- Department of PhysicsStockholm UniversityAlbaNova University Center10691StockholmSweden
- Theory and Simulations Laboratory, HRDSRaja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology452013IndoreIndia
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- Department of PhysicsStockholm UniversityAlbaNova University Center10691StockholmSweden
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- Department of Chemistry – Ångström-LaboratoryInstitution of Physical ChemistryUppsala University75120UppsalaSweden
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Hooper TJN, Fang Y, Brown AAM, Pu SH, White TJ. Structure and surface properties of size-tuneable CsPbBr 3 nanocrystals. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:15770-15780. [PMID: 34528047 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr04602k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This investigation has characterised the structure and surface chemistry of CsPbBr3 nanocrystals with controlled diameters between 6.4 to 12.8 nm. The nanocrystals were investigated via a thorough 133Cs solid state NMR and nuclear relaxation study, identifying and mapping radially-increasing nanoscale disorder. This work has formalised 133Cs NMR as a highly sensitive probe of nanocrystal size, which can conveniently analyse nanocrystals in solid forms, as they would be utilised in optoelectronic devices. A combined multinuclear solid state NMR and XPS approach, including 133Cs-1H heteronuclear correlation 2D (HETCOR) NMR, was utilised to study the nanocrystal surface and ligands, demonstrating that the surface is Cs-Br rich with vacancies passivated by didodecyldimethylammonium bromide (DDAB) ligands. Furthermore, it is shown that a negligible amount of phosphonate ligands remain on the powder nanocrystal surface, despite the key role of octylphosphonic acid (OPA) in controlling the colloidal nanocrystal growth. The CsPbBr3 NCs were shown to be structurally stable under ambient conditions for up to 6 months, albeit with some particle agglomeration.
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- Thomas J N Hooper
- Centre of High Field NMR Spectroscopy and Imaging, Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371, Republic of Singapore.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637553, Republic of Singapore.
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- Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton, SO171BJ, UK
- University of Southampton Malaysia, Iskandar Puteri, 79200, Johor, Malaysia
- Energy Research Institute at NTU (ERI@N), Research Techno Plaza, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637553, Republic of Singapore
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- Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton, SO171BJ, UK
- University of Southampton Malaysia, Iskandar Puteri, 79200, Johor, Malaysia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637553, Republic of Singapore.
- Energy Research Institute at NTU (ERI@N), Research Techno Plaza, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637553, Republic of Singapore
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NMR spectroscopy probes microstructure, dynamics and doping of metal halide perovskites. Nat Rev Chem 2021; 5:624-645. [PMID: 37118421 DOI: 10.1038/s41570-021-00309-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Solid-state magic-angle spinning NMR spectroscopy is a powerful technique to probe atomic-level microstructure and structural dynamics in metal halide perovskites. It can be used to measure dopant incorporation, phase segregation, halide mixing, decomposition pathways, passivation mechanisms, short-range and long-range dynamics, and other local properties. This Review describes practical aspects of recording solid-state NMR data on halide perovskites and how these afford unique insights into new compositions, dopants and passivation agents. We discuss the applicability, feasibility and limitations of 1H, 13C, 15N, 14N, 133Cs, 87Rb, 39K, 207Pb, 119Sn, 113Cd, 209Bi, 115In, 19F and 2H NMR in typical experimental scenarios. We highlight the pivotal complementary role of solid-state mechanosynthesis, which enables highly sensitive NMR studies by providing large quantities of high-purity materials of arbitrary complexity and of chemical shifts calculated using density functional theory. We examine the broader impact of solid-state NMR on materials research and how its evolution over seven decades has benefitted structural studies of contemporary materials such as halide perovskites. Finally, we summarize some of the open questions in perovskite optoelectronics that could be addressed using solid-state NMR. We, thereby, hope to stimulate wider use of this technique in materials and optoelectronics research.
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Bao Z, Hsiu CY, Fang MH, Majewska N, Sun W, Huang SJ, Yuan ECY, Chang YC, Chan JCC, Mahlik S, Zhou W, Yang CW, Lu KM, Liu RS. Formation and Near-Infrared Emission of CsPbI 3 Nanoparticles Embedded in Cs 4PbI 6 Crystals. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:34742-34751. [PMID: 34264640 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c08920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Cs4PbI6, as a rarely investigated member of the Cs4PbX6 (X is a halogen element) family, has been successfully synthesized at low temperatures, and the synthetic conditions have been optimized. Metal iodides such as LiI, KI, NiI2, CoI2, and ZnI2, as additives, play an important role in enhancing the formation of the Cs4PbI6 microcrystals. ZnI2 with the lowest dissociation energy is the most efficient additive to supply iodide ions, and its amount of addition has also been optimized. Strong red to near-infrared (NIR) emission properties have been detected, and its optical emission centers have been identified to be numerous embedded perovskite-type α-CsPbI3 nanocrystallites (∼5 nm in diameter) based on investigations of temperature- and pressure-dependent photoluminescent properties. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy was used to detect these hidden nanoparticles, although the material was highly beam-sensitive and confirmed a "raisin bread"-like structure of the Cs4PbI6 crystals. A NIR mini-LED for the biological application has been successfully fabricated using as-synthesized Cs4PbI6 crystals. This work provides information for the future development of infrared fluorescent nanoscale perovskite materials.
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- Zhen Bao
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Institute of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk 80-308, Poland
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- School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 9ST, United Kingdom
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- Instrumentation Center, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Institute of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk 80-308, Poland
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- School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 9ST, United Kingdom
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- Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd., New Taipei City 238, Taiwan
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- Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd., New Taipei City 238, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
- Advanced Research Center of Green Materials Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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Leveillee J, Volonakis G, Giustino F. Phonon-Limited Mobility and Electron-Phonon Coupling in Lead-Free Halide Double Perovskites. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:4474-4482. [PMID: 33956454 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c00841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Lead-free halide double perovskites have attracted considerable attention as complements to lead-based halide perovskites in a range of optoelectronic applications. Experiments on Cs2AgBiBr6 indicate carrier mobilities in the range of 0.3-11 cm2/(V s) at room temperature, considerably lower than in lead-based perovskites. The origin of low mobilities is currently unclear, calling for an atomic-scale investigation. We report state-of-the-art ab initio calculations of the phonon-limited mobility of charge carriers in lead-free halide double perovskites Cs2AgBiX6 (X = Br, Cl). For Cs2AgBiBr6, we obtain room-temperature electron and hole mobilities of 17 and 14 cm2/(V s), respectively, in line with experiments. We demonstrate that the cause for the lower mobility of this compound, compared to CH3NH3PbI3, resides in the heavier carrier effective masses. A mode-resolved analysis of scattering rates reveals the predominance of Fröhlich electron-phonon scattering, similar to lead-based perovskites. Our results indicate that, to increase the mobility of lead-free perovskites, it is necessary to reduce the effective masses, for example by cation engineering.
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- Joshua Leveillee
- Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Université de Rennes, ENSCR, INSA Rennes, CNRS, ISCR-UMR 6226, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Karmakar A, Bhattacharya A, Sarkar D, Bernard GM, Mar A, Michaelis VK. Influence of hidden halogen mobility on local structure of CsSn(Cl 1-x Br x ) 3 mixed-halide perovskites by solid-state NMR. Chem Sci 2020; 12:3253-3263. [PMID: 34164094 PMCID: PMC8179406 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc05614f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Tin halide perovskites are promising candidates for lead-free photovoltaic and optoelectronic materials, but not all of them have been well characterized. It is essential to determine how the bulk photophysical properties are correlated with their structures at both short and long ranges. Although CsSnCl3 is normally stable in the cubic perovskite structure only above 379 K, it was prepared as a metastable phase at room temperature. The transition from the cubic to the monoclinic phase, which is the stable form at room temperature, was tracked by solid-state 133Cs NMR spectroscopy and shown to take place through a first-order kinetics process. The complete solid solution CsSn(Cl1−xBrx)3 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) was successfully prepared, exhibiting cubic perovskite structures extending between the metastable CsSnCl3 and stable CsSnBr3 end-members. The NMR spectra of CsSnBr3 samples obtained by three routes (high-temperature, mechanochemical, and solvent-assisted reactions) show distinct chemical shift ranges, spin-lattice relaxation parameters and peak widths, indicative of differences in local structure, defects and degree of crystallinity within these samples. Variable-temperature 119Sn spin-lattice relaxation measurements reveal spontaneous mobility of Br atoms in CsSnBr3. The degradation of CsSnBr3, exposed to an ambient atmosphere for nearly a year, was monitored by NMR spectroscopy and powder X-ray diffraction, as well as by optical absorption spectroscopy. Unravelling the atomic-level chemical structure, slow phase conversion or degradation pathways and rapid halogen hopping of cesium tin(ii) halide perovskites using solid-state 119Sn and 133Cs NMR spectroscopy.![]()
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- Abhoy Karmakar
- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta T6G 2G2 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta T6G 2G2 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta T6G 2G2 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta T6G 2G2 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta T6G 2G2 Canada
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Liu Q, Liang W. How the Structures and Properties of Pristine and Anion Vacancy Defective Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Double Perovskites MA 2AgIn(Br xI 1-x) 6 Vary with Br Content x. J Phys Chem Lett 2020; 11:10315-10322. [PMID: 33227194 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c03137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This work is dedicated to theoretically investigating the mixed-halide direct band gap organic-inorganic hybrid double perovskites (OIHdPs), MA2AgIn(BrxI1-x)6, with and without anion vacancy point (AVP) defects. We calculate their structural and optoelectronic properties with different halide compositions and find that the effect of halide composition on the properties of MA2AgIn(BrxI1-x)6 is quite different from that on lead-bearing perovskites. All the vacancy-free I-bearing systems (x ≠ 1) have nearly the same direct band gap width and carrier activity with MAPbI3. The Br-rich systems (x > 0.50) are relatively thermodynamical stable and not prone to spontaneous anion segregation and show a strong "self-tolerance" feature toward the inherit defects as well. With these distinguished properties, we are able to conclude that MA2AgIn(BrxI1-x)6 with 0.50 < x < 1 are promising candidates for Pb-free photovoltaic materials. This Letter provides a detailed microscopic understanding of the vacancy-induced band distortion in lead-free heterovalent substitution OIHdPs and has some guiding significance for molecular design of nontoxic photovoltaic materials.
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- Qi Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, People's Republic of China
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