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Zhang Y, Abdi-Jalebi M, Larson BW, Zhang F. What Matters for the Charge Transport of 2D Perovskites? ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2404517. [PMID: 38779825 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202404517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Compared to 3D perovskites, 2D perovskites exhibit excellent stability, structural diversity, and tunable bandgaps, making them highly promising for applications in solar cells, light-emitting diodes, and photodetectors. However, the trade-off for worse charge transport is a critical issue that needs to be addressed. This comprehensive review first discusses the structure of 3D and 2D metal halide perovskites, then summarizes the significant factors influencing charge transport in detail and provides a brief overview of the testing methods. Subsequently, various strategies to improve the charge transport are presented, including tuning A'-site organic spacer cations, A-site cations, B-site metal cations, and X-site halide ions. Finally, an outlook on the future development of improving the 2D perovskites' charge transport is discussed.
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- Yixin Zhang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute for Materials Discovery, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, 80401, USA
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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Yang K, Kang Y, Meng S, Zhang J, Ma W. Interlayer Carrier Dynamics in Two-Dimensional Perovskites Determined by the Length of Conjugated Organic Cations. NANO LETTERS 2024. [PMID: 38587481 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c00851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Unlocking the restricted interlayer carrier transfer in a two-dimensional perovskite is a crucial means to achieve the harmonization of efficiency and stability in perovskite solar cells. In this work, the effects of conjugated organic molecules on the interlayer carrier dynamics of 2D perovskites were investigated through nonadiabatic molecular dynamics simulations. We found that elongated conjugated organic cations contributed significantly to the accelerated interlayer carrier dynamics, originating from lowered transport barrier and boosted π-p coupling between organic and inorganic layers. Utilizing conjugated molecules of moderate length as spacer cations can yield both superior efficiency and exceptional stability simultaneously. However, conjugated chains that are too long lead to structural instability and stronger carrier recombination. The potential of conjugated chain-like molecules as spacer cations in 2D perovskites has been demonstrated in our work, offering valuable insights for the development of high-performance perovskite solar cells.
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- Kun Yang
- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, School of Materials and New Energy, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, People's Republic of China
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- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, School of Materials and New Energy, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Beijing 100190, China
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- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, School of Materials and New Energy, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, People's Republic of China
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Li Z, Lin Y, Gu H, Zhang N, Wang B, Cai H, Liao J, Yu D, Chen Y, Fang G, Liang C, Yang S, Xing G. Large-n quasi-phase-pure two-dimensional halide perovskite: A toolbox from materials to devices. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2024; 69:382-418. [PMID: 38105163 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2023.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Despite their excellent environmental stability, low defect density, and high carrier mobility, large-n quasi-two-dimensional halide perovskites (quasi-2DHPs) feature a limited application scope because of the formation of self-assembled multiple quantum wells (QWs) due to the similar thermal stabilities of large-n phases. However, large-n quasi-phase-pure 2DHPs (quasi-PP-2DHPs) can solve this problem perfectly. This review discusses the structures, formation mechanisms, and photoelectronic and physical properties of quasi-PP-2DHPs, summarises the corresponding single crystals, thin films, and heterojunction preparation methods, and presents the related advances. Moreover, we focus on applications of large-n quasi-PP-2DHPs in solar cells, photodetectors, lasers, light-emitting diodes, and field-effect transistors, discuss the challenges and prospects of these emerging photoelectronic materials, and review the potential technological developments in this area.
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- Zijia Li
- MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, School of Physics, National Innovation Platform (Center) for Industry-Education Integration of Energy Storage Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, School of Physics, National Innovation Platform (Center) for Industry-Education Integration of Energy Storage Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Joint Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao 999078, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, School of Physics, National Innovation Platform (Center) for Industry-Education Integration of Energy Storage Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, School of Physics, National Innovation Platform (Center) for Industry-Education Integration of Energy Storage Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, School of Physics, National Innovation Platform (Center) for Industry-Education Integration of Energy Storage Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Joint Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao 999078, China
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- Joint Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao 999078, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Synthesis, Key Laboratory of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Artificial Micro/Nano Structures of Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, School of Physics, National Innovation Platform (Center) for Industry-Education Integration of Energy Storage Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, School of Physics, National Innovation Platform (Center) for Industry-Education Integration of Energy Storage Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.
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- Joint Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao 999078, China.
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Handa T, Holbrook M, Olsen N, Holtzman LN, Huber L, Wang HI, Bonn M, Barmak K, Hone JC, Pasupathy AN, Zhu X. Spontaneous exciton dissociation in transition metal dichalcogenide monolayers. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadj4060. [PMID: 38295176 PMCID: PMC10830119 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adj4060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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Since the seminal work on MoS2, photoexcitation in atomically thin transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) has been assumed to result in excitons, with binding energies order of magnitude larger than thermal energy at room temperature. Here, we reexamine this foundational assumption and show that photoexcitation of TMDC monolayers can result in a substantial population of free charges. Performing ultrafast terahertz spectroscopy on large-area, single-crystal TMDC monolayers, we find that up to ~10% of excitons spontaneously dissociate into charge carriers with lifetimes exceeding 0.2 ns. Scanning tunneling microscopy reveals that photocarrier generation is intimately related to mid-gap defects, likely via trap-mediated Auger scattering. Only in state-of-the-art quality monolayers, with mid-gap trap densities as low as 109 cm-2, does intrinsic exciton physics start to dominate the terahertz response. Our findings reveal the necessity of knowing the defect density in understanding photophysics of TMDCs.
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- Taketo Handa
- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- Department of Physics, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz 55128, Germany
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- Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
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Kempf MA, Moser P, Tomoscheit M, Schröer J, Blancon JC, Schwartz R, Deb S, Mohite A, Stier AV, Finley JJ, Korn T. Rapid Spin Depolarization in the Layered 2D Ruddlesden-Popper Perovskite (BA)(MA)PbI. ACS NANO 2023; 17:25459-25467. [PMID: 38095325 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c09001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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We report temperature-dependent spectroscopy on the layered (n = 4) two-dimensional (2D) Ruddlesden-Popper perovskite (BA)(MA)PbI. Helicity-resolved steady-state photoluminescence (PL) reveals no optical degree of polarization. Time-resolved PL shows a photocarrier lifetime on the order of nanoseconds. From simultaneously recorded time-resolved differential reflectivity (TRΔR) and time-resolved Kerr ellipticity (TRKE), a photocarrier lifetime of a few nanoseconds and a spin relaxation time on the order of picoseconds was found. This stark contrast in lifetimes clearly explains the lack of spin polarization in steady-state PL. While we observe clear temperature-dependent effects on the PL dynamics that can be related to structural dynamics, spin relaxation is nearly T-independent. Our results highlight that spin relaxation in 2D (BA)(MA)PbI occurs at time scales faster than the exciton recombination time, which poses a bottleneck for applications aiming to utilize this degree of freedom.
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- Walter Schottky Institute, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Institute of Physics, Rostock University, 18059 Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main St., Houston, Texas 77005-1827, United States
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- Institute of Physics, Rostock University, 18059 Rostock, Germany
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- Institute of Physics, Rostock University, 18059 Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main St., Houston, Texas 77005-1827, United States
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- Walter Schottky Institute, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Walter Schottky Institute, TUM School of Natural Sciences, Technical University of Munich, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Institute of Physics, Rostock University, 18059 Rostock, Germany
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Lai J, Zhu R, Tan J, Yang Z, Ye S. Stacking Arrangement and Orientation of Aromatic Cations Tune Bandgap and Charge Transport of 2D Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Perovskites. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2303449. [PMID: 37495901 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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Chemical modifications on aromatic spacers of 2D perovskites have been demonstrated to be an effective strategy to simultaneously improve optoelectronic properties and stability. However, its underlying mechanism is poorly understood. By using 2D phenyl-based perovskites ([C6 H5 (CH2 )m NH3 ]2 PbI4 ) as models, the authors have revealed how the chemical nature of aromatic cations tunes the bandgap and charge transport of 2D perovskites by utilizing sum-frequency generation vibrational spectroscopy to determine the stacking arrangement and orientation of aromatic cations. It is found that the antiparallel slip-stack arrangement of phenyl rings between adjacent layers induces an indirect band gap, resulting in anomalous carrier dynamics. Incorporation of the CH2 moiety causes stacking rearrangement of the phenyl ring and thus promotes an indirect to direct bandgap transition. In direct-bandgap perovskites, higher carrier mobility correlates with a larger orientation angle of the phenyl ring. Further optimizing the orientation angle by introducing a para-substituted element in a phenyl ring, higher carrier mobility is obtained. This work highlights the importance of leveraging stacking arrangement and orientation of the aromatic cations to tune the photophysical properties, which opens up an avenue for advancing high-performance 2D perovskites optoelectronics via molecular engineering.
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- Jing Lai
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230088, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
- Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230088, China
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Simbula A, Wu L, Pitzalis F, Pau R, Lai S, Liu F, Matta S, Marongiu D, Quochi F, Saba M, Mura A, Bongiovanni G. Exciton dissociation in 2D layered metal-halide perovskites. Nat Commun 2023; 14:4125. [PMID: 37433858 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39831-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
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Layered 2D perovskites are making inroads as materials for photovoltaics and light emitting diodes, but their photophysics is still lively debated. Although their large exciton binding energies should hinder charge separation, significant evidence has been uncovered for an abundance of free carriers among optical excitations. Several explanations have been proposed, like exciton dissociation at grain boundaries or polaron formation, without clarifying yet if excitons form and then dissociate, or if the formation is prevented by competing relaxation processes. Here we address exciton stability in layered Ruddlesden-Popper PEA2PbI4 (PEA stands for phenethylammonium) both in form of thin film and single crystal, by resonant injection of cold excitons, whose dissociation is then probed with femtosecond differential transmission. We show the intrinsic nature of exciton dissociation in 2D layered perovskites, demonstrating that both 2D and 3D perovskites are free carrier semiconductors and their photophysics is described by a unique and universal framework.
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- Angelica Simbula
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Monserrato, CA, I-09042, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Monserrato, CA, I-09042, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Monserrato, CA, I-09042, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Monserrato, CA, I-09042, Italy
- Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 09747, AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Monserrato, CA, I-09042, Italy
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Monserrato, CA, I-09042, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Monserrato, CA, I-09042, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Monserrato, CA, I-09042, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Monserrato, CA, I-09042, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Monserrato, CA, I-09042, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Monserrato, CA, I-09042, Italy
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Fish GC, Terpstra AT, Dučinskas A, Almalki M, Carbone LC, Pfeifer L, Grätzel M, Moser JE, Milić JV. The Impact of Spacer Size on Charge Transfer Excitons in Dion-Jacobson and Ruddlesden-Popper Layered Hybrid Perovskites. J Phys Chem Lett 2023:6248-6254. [PMID: 37390042 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c01125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/02/2023]
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Organic materials can tune the optical properties in layered (2D) hybrid perovskites, although their impact on photophysics is often overlooked. Here, we use transient absorption spectroscopy to probe the Dion-Jacobson (DJ) and Ruddlesden-Popper (RP) 2D perovskite phases. We show the formation of charge transfer excitons in DJ phases, resulting in a photoinduced Stark effect which is shown to be dependent on the spacer size. By using electroabsorption spectroscopy, we quantify the strength of the photoinduced electric field, while temperature-dependent measurements demonstrate new features in the transient spectra of RP phases at low temperatures resulting from the quantum-confined Stark effect. This study reveals the impact of spacer size and perovskite phase configuration on charge transfer excitons in 2D perovskites of interest to their advanced material design.
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- George C Fish
- Photochemical Dynamics Group, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Photochemical Dynamics Group, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Photochemical Dynamics Group, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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Nussbaum S, Socie E, Fish GC, Diercks NJ, Hempel H, Friedrich D, Moser JE, Yum JH, Sivula K. Photogenerated charge transfer in Dion-Jacobson type layered perovskite based on naphthalene diimide. Chem Sci 2023; 14:6052-6058. [PMID: 37293640 PMCID: PMC10246667 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc00783a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
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Incorporating organic semiconducting spacer cations into layered lead halide perovskite structures provides a powerful approach to mitigate the typical strong dielectric and quantum confinement effects by inducing charge-transfer between the organic and inorganic layers. Herein we report the synthesis and characterization of thin films of novel DJ-phase organic-inorganic layered perovskite semiconductors using a naphthalene diimide (NDI) based divalent spacer cation, which is shown to accept photogenerated electrons from the inorganic layer. With alkyl chain lengths of 6 carbons, an NDI-based thin film exhibited electron mobility (based on space charge-limited current for quasi-layered 〈n〉 = 5 material) was found to be as high as 0.03 cm2 V-1 s-1 with no observable trap-filling region suggesting trap passivation by the NDI spacer cation.
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- Simon Nussbaum
- Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Optoelectronic Nanomaterials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Photochemical Dynamics Group, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Photochemical Dynamics Group, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Optoelectronic Nanomaterials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Department of Structure and Dynamics of Energy Materials, Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1 140109 Berlin Germany
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- Institute for Solar Fuels, Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1 140109 Berlin Germany
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- Photochemical Dynamics Group, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Optoelectronic Nanomaterials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Optoelectronic Nanomaterials, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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Fu J, Ramesh S, Melvin Lim JW, Sum TC. Carriers, Quasi-particles, and Collective Excitations in Halide Perovskites. Chem Rev 2023. [PMID: 37276018 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Halide perovskites (HPs) are potential game-changing materials for a broad spectrum of optoelectronic applications ranging from photovoltaics, light-emitting devices, lasers to radiation detectors, ferroelectrics, thermoelectrics, etc. Underpinning this spectacular expansion is their fascinating photophysics involving a complex interplay of carrier, lattice, and quasi-particle interactions spanning several temporal orders that give rise to their remarkable optical and electronic properties. Herein, we critically examine and distill their dynamical behavior, collective interactions, and underlying mechanisms in conjunction with the experimental approaches. This review aims to provide a unified photophysical picture fundamental to understanding the outstanding light-harvesting and light-emitting properties of HPs. The hotbed of carrier and quasi-particle interactions uncovered in HPs underscores the critical role of ultrafast spectroscopy and fundamental photophysics studies in advancing perovskite optoelectronics.
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- Jianhui Fu
- Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371, Singapore
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- Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371, Singapore
- Energy Research Institute @NTU (ERI@N), Interdisciplinary Graduate School, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637553, Singapore
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- Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371, Singapore
- Energy Research Institute @NTU (ERI@N), Interdisciplinary Graduate School, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637553, Singapore
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- Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371, Singapore
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Carwithen BP, Hopper TR, Ge Z, Mondal N, Wang T, Mazlumian R, Zheng X, Krieg F, Montanarella F, Nedelcu G, Kroll M, Siguan MA, Frost JM, Leo K, Vaynzof Y, Bodnarchuk MI, Kovalenko MV, Bakulin AA. Confinement and Exciton Binding Energy Effects on Hot Carrier Cooling in Lead Halide Perovskite Nanomaterials. ACS NANO 2023; 17:6638-6648. [PMID: 36939330 PMCID: PMC10100565 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c12373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
The relaxation of the above-gap ("hot") carriers in lead halide perovskites (LHPs) is important for applications in photovoltaics and offers insights into carrier-carrier and carrier-phonon interactions. However, the role of quantum confinement in the hot carrier dynamics of nanosystems is still disputed. Here, we devise a single approach, ultrafast pump-push-probe spectroscopy, to study carrier cooling in six different size-controlled LHP nanomaterials. In cuboidal nanocrystals, we observe only a weak size effect on the cooling dynamics. In contrast, two-dimensional systems show suppression of the hot phonon bottleneck effect common in bulk perovskites. The proposed kinetic model describes the intrinsic and density-dependent cooling times accurately in all studied perovskite systems using only carrier-carrier, carrier-phonon, and excitonic coupling constants. This highlights the impact of exciton formation on carrier cooling and promotes dimensional confinement as a tool for engineering carrier-phonon and carrier-carrier interactions in LHP optoelectronic materials.
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- Ben P. Carwithen
- Department
of Chemistry and Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, London W12 0BZ, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry and Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, London W12 0BZ, United
Kingdom
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford
University, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, London W12 0BZ, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry and Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, London W12 0BZ, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry and Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, London W12 0BZ, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry and Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, London W12 0BZ, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry and Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, London W12 0BZ, United
Kingdom
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- Laboratory
of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
- Laboratory
for Thin Films and Photovoltaics, Empa−Swiss
Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Laboratory
of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
- Laboratory
for Thin Films and Photovoltaics, Empa−Swiss
Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Laboratory
of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
- Laboratory
for Thin Films and Photovoltaics, Empa−Swiss
Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
- Zernike
Institute for Advanced Materials, University
of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, Groningen 9747AG, The Netherlands
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- Center
for
Advancing Electronics Dresden, Technische
Universität Dresden, 01069 Dresden, Germany
- Integrated
Center for Applied Photophysics and Photonic Materials, Technische Universität Dresden, 01187 Dresden, Germany
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- Chair
for Emerging Electronic Technologies, Technische
Universität Dresden, 01187 Dresden, Germany
- Leibniz
Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry and Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, London W12 0BZ, United
Kingdom
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- Integrated
Center for Applied Photophysics and Photonic Materials, Technische Universität Dresden, 01187 Dresden, Germany
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- Chair
for Emerging Electronic Technologies, Technische
Universität Dresden, 01187 Dresden, Germany
- Leibniz
Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Laboratory
of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
- Laboratory
for Thin Films and Photovoltaics, Empa−Swiss
Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Laboratory
of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zürich, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
- Laboratory
for Thin Films and Photovoltaics, Empa−Swiss
Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Department
of Chemistry and Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, London W12 0BZ, United
Kingdom
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Li M, Huang P, Zhong H. Current Understanding of Band-Edge Properties of Halide Perovskites: Urbach Tail, Rashba Splitting, and Exciton Binding Energy. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:1592-1603. [PMID: 36749031 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c03525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
The band-edge structure of halide perovskites, derived from the hybridization of atomic orbitals, plays a fundamental role in determining their optical and electronic properties. Several important concepts have been frequently discussed to describe the influence of band-edge structure on their optoelectronic properties, including Urbach tail, Rashba splitting, and exciton binding energy. In this Perspective, we provide a fundamental understanding of these concepts, with the focus on their dependence on composition, structure, or dimensionality. Subsequently, the implications for material optimization and device fabrication are discussed. Furthermore, we highlight the Rashba effect on the exciton fine structure in perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs), which explains the unique emissive properties. Finally, we discuss the potential influence of band-edge properties on the light emission process. We hope that this Perspective can inspire the investigation of band-edge properties of halide perovskites for light-emitting diodes, lasers, and spin electronics.
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- Menglin Li
- MIIT Key Laboratory for Low-Dimensional Quantum Structure and Devices, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory for Low-Dimensional Quantum Structure and Devices, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory for Low-Dimensional Quantum Structure and Devices, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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Quick MT, Ayari S, Owschimikow N, Jaziri S, Achtstein AW. THz mobility and polarizability: impact of transformation and dephasing on the spectral response of excitons in a 2D semiconductor. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:3354-3360. [PMID: 36633188 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp03584g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
We introduce a response theory based transformation for excitonic polarizability into mobility, which allows an in-depth analysis of optical pump-THz probe conductivity experiments, and compare the results with those of a conventional oscillator model. THz spectroscopy is of high interest e.g. for investigations in high bandwidth and low noise nanoelectronics or solar energy harvesting nanomaterials. In contrast to simple ω scaling of estimated static polarizability, suggested in the literature, an appropriate transformation of the spectral response into mobility can be achieved in principle forward and backward due to the presence of dephasing, as we show for the exemplary system of CdSe nanoplatelets. Common analysis approaches capture the excitonic properties only under specific conditions, and do not apply in many cases. We demonstrate that a thermal distribution of excitons and transitions between higher states in general have to be considered and that dephasing has to be taken into account for a proper transformation at all temperatures. The presented in-depth understanding of the exciton mobility in nanoparticles can help improve e.g. solar hydrogen generation, charge extraction efficiencies of solar cells, or light emission performance of LEDs.
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- Michael T Quick
- Institute of Optics and Atomic Physics, Technische Universität Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany.
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- Laboratoire de Physique de l'École normale supérieure, ENS, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, Université Paris-Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Institute of Optics and Atomic Physics, Technische Universität Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany.
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- Laboratoire de Physique des Matériaux Structure et Propriétés, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Laboratoire de Physique de la Matière Condensée, Département de Physique, Université Tunis el Manar, Campus Universitaire 2092 Tunis, Tunisia.,Laboratoire de Physique des Materiaux, Faculte des Sciences de Bizerte, Universite de Carthage, Jarzouna, 7021, Tunisia
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- Institute of Optics and Atomic Physics, Technische Universität Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany.
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Ballabio M, Cánovas E. Electron Transfer at Quantum Dot–Metal Oxide Interfaces for Solar Energy Conversion. ACS NANOSCIENCE AU 2022; 2:367-395. [PMID: 36281255 PMCID: PMC9585894 DOI: 10.1021/acsnanoscienceau.2c00015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Electron transfer
at a donor–acceptor quantum dot–metal
oxide interface is a process fundamentally relevant to solar energy
conversion architectures as, e.g., sensitized solar cells and solar
fuels schemes. As kinetic competition at these technologically relevant
interfaces largely determines device performance, this Review surveys
several aspects linking electron transfer dynamics and device efficiency;
this correlation is done for systems aiming for efficiencies up to
and above the ∼33% efficiency limit set by Shockley and Queisser
for single gap devices. Furthermore, we critically comment on common
pitfalls associated with the interpretation of kinetic data obtained
from current methodologies and experimental approaches, and finally,
we highlight works that, to our judgment, have contributed to a better
understanding of the fundamentals governing electron transfer at quantum
dot–metal oxide interfaces.
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- Marco Ballabio
- Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA Nanociencia), 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA Nanociencia), 28049 Madrid, Spain
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Bourelle SA, Camargo FVA, Ghosh S, Neumann T, van de Goor TWJ, Shivanna R, Winkler T, Cerullo G, Deschler F. Optical control of exciton spin dynamics in layered metal halide perovskites via polaronic state formation. Nat Commun 2022; 13:3320. [PMID: 35680886 PMCID: PMC9184503 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30953-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
One of the open challenges of spintronics is to control the spin relaxation mechanisms. Layered metal-halide perovskites are an emerging class of semiconductors which possess a soft crystal lattice that strongly couples electronic and vibrational states and show promise for spintronic applications. Here, we investigate the impact of such strong coupling on the spin relaxation of excitons in the layered perovskite BA2FAPbI7 using a combination of cryogenic Faraday rotation and transient absorption spectroscopy. We report an unexpected increase of the spin lifetime by two orders of magnitude at 77 K under photoexcitation with photon energy in excess of the exciton absorption peak, and thus demonstrate optical control over the dominant spin relaxation mechanism. We attribute this control to strong coupling between excitons and optically excited phonons, which form polaronic states with reduced electron-hole wave function overlap that protect the exciton spin memory. Our insights highlight the special role of exciton-lattice interactions on the spin physics in the layered perovskites and provide a novel opportunity for optical spin control. Spintronic devices will require long spin lifetimes, but the effect of exciton-lattice coupling on spin lifetime in metal-halide perovskites is not well understood. Here, the authors find a 100-fold increase in the lifetime of exciton spins in a 2D perovskite by exciting with excess energy, resulting from strong coupling between excitons and optically excited phonons.
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- Sean A Bourelle
- Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, J J Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK
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- Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie-CNR, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, J J Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK.,Walter-Schottky-Institute, Physics Department, Technical University Munich, Am Coulombwall 4, Garching, Germany
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- Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, J J Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK
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- Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, J J Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK.,Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, India
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- Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, J J Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK.,Department of Physics and Astronomy, Aarhus University, 8000, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie-CNR, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133, Milano, Italy. .,Dipartimento di Fisica, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133, Milano, Italy.
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- Walter-Schottky-Institute, Physics Department, Technical University Munich, Am Coulombwall 4, Garching, Germany. .,Physikalisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 229, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Zhao F, Ren A, Li P, Li Y, Wu J, Wang ZM. Toward Continuous-Wave Pumped Metal Halide Perovskite Lasers: Strategies and Challenges. ACS NANO 2022; 16:7116-7143. [PMID: 35511058 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c11539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Reliable and efficient continuous-wave (CW) lasers have been intensively pursued in the field of optoelectronic integrated circuits. Metal perovskites have emerged as promising gain materials for solution-processed laser diodes. Recently, the performance of CW perovskite lasers has been improved with the optimization of material and device levels. Nevertheless, the realization of CW pumped perovskite lasers is still hampered by thermal runaway, unwanted parasitic species, and poor long-term stability. This review starts with the charge carrier recombination dynamics and fundamentals of CW lasing in perovskites. We examine the potential strategies that can be used to improve the performance of perovskite CW lasers from the materials to device levels. We also propose the open challenges and future opportunities in developing high-performance and stable CW pumped perovskite lasers.
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- Feiyun Zhao
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, PR China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, PR China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, PR China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, PR China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, PR China
- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, PR China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, PR China
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Sun Q, Zhao C, Yin Z, Wang S, Leng J, Tian W, Jin S. Ultrafast and High-Yield Polaronic Exciton Dissociation in Two-Dimensional Perovskites. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:19128-19136. [PMID: 34730344 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c08900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Layered two-dimensional (2D) lead halide perovskites are a class of quantum well (QW) materials, holding dramatic potentials for optical and optoelectronic applications. However, the thermally activated exciton dissociation into free carriers in 2D perovskites, a key property that determines their optoelectronic performance, was predicted to be weak due to large exciton binding energy (Eb, about 100-400 meV). Herein, in contrast to the theoretical prediction, we discover an ultrafast (<1.4 ps) and highly efficient (>80%) internal exciton dissociation in (PEA)2(MA)n-1PbnI3n+1 (PEA = C6H5C2H4NH3+, MA = CH3NH3+, n = 2-4) 2D perovskites despite the large Eb. We demonstrate that the exciton dissociation activity in 2D perovskites is significantly promoted because of the formation of exciton-polarons with considerably reduced exciton binding energy (down to a few tens of millielectronvolts) by the polaronic screening effect. This ultrafast and high-yield exciton dissociation limits the photoluminescence of 2D perovskites but on the other hand well explains their exceptional performance in photovoltaic devices. The finding should represent a common exciton property in the 2D hybrid perovskite family and provide a guideline for their rational applications in light emitting and photovoltaics.
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- Qi Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and the Dynamic Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China.,MIIT Key Laboratory of Advanced Display Materials and Devices, Institute of Optoelectronics & Nanomaterials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and the Dynamic Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Material Science and Technology, School of Physics and Electronic Information, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and the Dynamic Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and the Dynamic Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and the Dynamic Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and the Dynamic Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and the Dynamic Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
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Nuber M, Sandner D, Neumann T, Kienberger R, Deschler F, Iglev H. Bimolecular Generation of Excitonic Luminescence from Dark Photoexcitations in Ruddlesden-Popper Hybrid Metal-Halide Perovskites. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:10450-10456. [PMID: 34672580 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c03099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
The nature of photoexcitations in Ruddlesden-Popper (RP) hybrid metal halide perovskites is still under debate. While the high exciton binding energy in the hundreds of millielectronvolts indicates excitons as the primary photoexcitations, recent reports found evidence for dark, Coulombically screened populations, which form via strong coupling of excitons and the atomic lattice. Here, we use time-resolved mid-infrared spectroscopy to gain insights into the nature and recombination of such dark excited states in (BA)2(MA)n-1PbnI3n+1 (n = 1,2,3) via their intraband electronic absorption. In stark contrast to results in the bulk perovskites, all samples exhibit a broad, unstructured mid-IR photoinduced absorbance with no infrared activated modes, independent of excitonic confinement. Further, the recombination dynamics are dominated by a bimolecular process. In combination with steady-state photoluminescence experiments, we conclude that screened, dark photoexcitations act as a population reservoir in the RP hybrid perovskites, from which nongeminate formation of bright excitons precedes generation of photoluminescence.
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- Matthias Nuber
- Lehrstuhl für Laser- und Röntgenphysik, Physik-Department, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Laser- und Röntgenphysik, Physik-Department, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB30HE, U.K
- Walter Schottky Institut, Physik-Department, Technische Universität München, Am Coulombwall 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Laser- und Röntgenphysik, Physik-Department, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Walter Schottky Institut, Physik-Department, Technische Universität München, Am Coulombwall 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Laser- und Röntgenphysik, Physik-Department, Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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Elshanawany MM, Ricciardulli AG, Saliba M, Wachtveitl J, Braun M. Mechanism of ultrafast energy transfer between the organic-inorganic layers in multiple-ring aromatic spacers for 2D perovskites. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:15668-15676. [PMID: 34523656 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr04290d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
Abstract
Lead halide based perovskite semiconductors self-assemble with distinct organic cations in natural multi-quantum-well structures. The emerging electronic properties of these two-dimensional (2D) materials can be controlled by the combination of the halide content and choice of chromophore in the organic layer. Understanding the photophysics of the perovskite semiconductor materials is critical for the optimization of stable and efficient optoelectronic devices. We use femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy (fs-TAS) to study the mechanism of energy transfer between the organic and inorganic layers in a series of three lead-based mixed-halide perovskites such as benzylammonium (BA), 1-naphthylmethylammonium (NMA), and 1-pyrenemethylammonium (PMA) cations in 2D-lead-based perovskite thin films under similar experimental conditions. After optical excitation of the 2D-confined exciton in the lead halide layer, ultrafast energy transfer is observed to organic singlet and triplet states of the incorporated chromophores. This is explained by an effective Dexter energy transfer, which operates via a correlated electron exchange between the donating 2D-confined exciton and the accepting chromophore under spin conservation.
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- Mahmoud M Elshanawany
- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Institute of Photovoltaics (ipv), University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
- Helmholtz Young Investigator Group FRONTRUNNER, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
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- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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Ghimire S, Klinke C. Two-dimensional halide perovskites: synthesis, optoelectronic properties, stability, and applications. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:12394-12422. [PMID: 34240087 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr02769g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Halide perovskites are promising materials for light-emitting and light-harvesting applications. In this context, two-dimensional perovskites such as nanoplatelets or Ruddlesden-Popper and Dion-Jacobson layered structures are important because of their structural flexibility, electronic confinement, and better stability. This review article brings forth an extensive overview of the recent developments of two-dimensional halide perovskites both in the colloidal and non-colloidal forms. We outline the strategy to synthesize and control the shape and discuss different crystalline phases and optoelectronic properties. We review the applications of two-dimensional perovskites in solar cells, light-emitting diodes, lasers, photodetectors, and photocatalysis. Besides, we also emphasize the moisture, thermal, and photostability of these materials in comparison to their three-dimensional analogs.
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- Sushant Ghimire
- Institute of Physics, University of Rostock, 18059 Rostock, Germany.
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