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Dučinskas A, Jung M, Wang YR, Milić JV, Moia D, Grätzel M, Maier J. Mixed ionic-electronic conduction in Ruddlesden-Popper and Dion-Jacobson layered hybrid perovskites with aromatic organic spacers. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY. C 2024; 12:7909-7915. [PMID: 38855264 PMCID: PMC11154687 DOI: 10.1039/d4tc01010h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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The understanding of mixed ionic-electronic conductivity in hybrid perovskites has enabled major advances in the development of optoelectronic devices based on this class of materials. While recent investigations revealed the potential of using dimensionality effects for various applications, the implication of this strategy on mixed conductivity is yet to be established. Here, we present a systematic analysis of mixed conduction in layered (2D) hybrid halide perovskite films based on 1,4-phenylenedimethylammonium (PDMA) and benzylammonium (BzA) organic spacers in (PDMA)PbI4 and (BzA)2PbI4 compositions, forming representative Dion-Jacobson (DJ) and Ruddleson-Popper (RP) phases, respectively. Electrochemical measurements of charge transport parallel to the layered structure reveal mixed ionic-electronic conduction with electronic transport mediated by electron holes in both DJ and RP phases. In comparison to the 3D perovskites, larger activation energies for both ionic and electronic conductivities are observed which result in lower absolute values. While the layered perovskites still allow for a relatively efficient exchange of iodine with the gas phase, the lower change of conductivity on the variation of the iodine partial pressure compared with 3D perovskites is consistent with the exchange affecting only a fraction of the film, with implications for the encapsulating efficacy of these materials. We complement the analysis with a demonstration of the superior thermal stability of DJ structures compared to their RP counterparts. This can guide future explorations of dimensionality and composition to control the transport and stabilization properties of 2D perovskite films.
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- Algirdas Dučinskas
- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, École Polytechnique Fédéralé de Lausanne 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research Heisenbergstr. 1 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research Heisenbergstr. 1 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research Heisenbergstr. 1 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, École Polytechnique Fédéralé de Lausanne 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg 1700 Fribourg Switzerland
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- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research Heisenbergstr. 1 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, École Polytechnique Fédéralé de Lausanne 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research Heisenbergstr. 1 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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Zhang X, Einhaus L, Huijser A, ten Elshof JE. Manipulation of Crystal Orientation and Phase Distribution of Quasi-2D Perovskite through Synergistic Effect of Additive Doping and Spacer Engineering. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:5246-5259. [PMID: 38429861 PMCID: PMC10951954 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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The diammonium precursor 1,4-phenylenedimethanammonium (PDMA) was used as a large organic spacer for the preparation of Dion-Jacobson-type quasi-2D perovskites (PDMA)(MA)n-1PbnI3n+1 (MA = methylammonium). Films with composition ⟨n⟩ = 5 comprised randomly orientated grains and multiple microstructural domains with locally differing n values. However, by mixing the Dion-Jacobson-type spacer PDMA and the Ruddlesden-Popper-type spacer propylammonium (PA), the crystal orientation in both the vertical and the horizonal directions became regulated. High crystallinity owing to well-matched interlayer distances was observed. Combining this spacer-engineering approach with the addition of methylammonium chloride (MACl) led to full vertical alignment of the crystal orientation. Moreover, the microstructural domains at the substrate interface changed from low-n (n = 1, 2, 3) to high-n (n = 4, 5), which may be beneficial for hole extraction at the interface between perovskite and hole transport layer due to a more finely tuned band alignment. Our work sheds light on manipulating the crystallization behavior of quasi-2D perovskite and further paves the way for highly stable and efficient perovskite devices.
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- Xiao Zhang
- Inorganic
Materials Science Group, MESA+ Research Institute, University of Twente, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- PhotoCatalytic
Synthesis Group, MESA+ Research Institute, University of Twente, 7500
AE Enschede, The
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- PhotoCatalytic
Synthesis Group, MESA+ Research Institute, University of Twente, 7500
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Li K, Gan X, Zheng R, Zhang H, Xiang M, Dai S, Du D, Zhang F, Guo L, Liu H. Comparative Analysis of Thiophene-Based Interlayer Cations for Enhanced Performance in 2D Ruddlesden-Popper Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:7161-7170. [PMID: 38306453 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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2D Ruddlesden-Popper (RP) perovskites have appeared as a promising prospective material owing to their tunable optoelectronic peculiarities and structural stability. The choice of interlayer cations greatly influences the performance of the 2D RP perovskites. In this study, through theoretical calculations and experimental investigation, we demonstrate the intrinsic and device performance differences between two perovskites based on cations of thiophenemethylamine (TMA) and thiopheneethylamine (TEA). Using density functional theory (DFT) calculations, it exposes that as compared to (TMA)2PbI4, (TEA)2PbI4 exhibits more pronounced distortion of [PbI6]4- units and possesses a wider band gap and larger effective mass. The experimental results on the TMA- and TEA-based 2D perovskites further show that when TEA is used as the interlayer cation, the crystallization process tends to form more low-n phases, which hinder charge transfer and decrease light harvesting. On the other hand, when TMA is used as the interlayer cation, excessive low-n phases are not observed, and the thin film exhibits excellent quality with significantly improved electron mobility. The (TMA)2(FA)n-1PbnI3n+1 (n = 5) perovskite device shows a remarkable conversion efficiency of 16.56%, much higher than that of TEA-based devices (PCE = 2.58%). Moreover, the unencapsulated devices based on TMA were able to maintain 88% of their initial efficiency even after being exposed to the environment (RT, RH = 30 ± 5%) for a duration of 1080 h. These findings provide important insights into the differences between thiophene-based cations and the selection of organic interlayer cations for 2D RP perovskite solar cells.
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- Kegui Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China
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- International School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China
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Marjit K, Francis AG, Pati SK, Patra A. Impacts of Exciton Binding Energy and Dielectric Confinement of Layered Lead Halide Perovskites on Carrier Relaxation and Exciton Phonon Interactions. J Phys Chem Lett 2023:10900-10909. [PMID: 38033173 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c02738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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This work highlights the significance of dielectric confinements and exciton binding energy of hybrid layered perovskites (LPs) in controlling the carrier relaxation dynamics of LPs for designing efficient optoelectronic devices. The polarizability of organic spacer cations in LPs modulates the carrier-phonon and carrier-carrier interactions, which eventually control the carrier relaxation dynamics. Here, we have varied the alkyl-ammonium chain length in the LPs to change the dielectric confinement, and the first-principles calculations reveal that the long-chain organic spacer experiences stronger dielectric confinement in comparison to short-chain organic spacer cation-based LPs. Transient absorption spectroscopic analysis suggests that the larger dielectric confinement and higher exciton binding energy exhibit faster carrier relaxation dynamics. The enhanced exciton-phonon interaction leads to faster carrier relaxation dynamics. The much softer phonon modes are responsible for the higher up-conversion of acoustic modes to optical modes, which leads to slower carrier relaxation dynamics in n-butylamine (BA) based LPs.
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- Kritiman Marjit
- School of Materials Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Theoretical Sciences Unit, School of Advanced Materials (SAMat), Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore 560064, India
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- Theoretical Sciences Unit, School of Advanced Materials (SAMat), Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore 560064, India
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- School of Materials Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Knowledge City, Sector 81, Mohali 140306, India
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Chen J, Zhai Z, Liu Q, Zhou H. The rise of quasi-2D Dion-Jacobson perovskites for photovoltaics. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2023; 8:1628-1651. [PMID: 37740351 DOI: 10.1039/d3nh00209h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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With the advance of nanotechnology, the past couple of years have witnessed the fast development of quasi two-dimensional (2D) halide perovskites, which exhibit outstanding long-term stability against moisture and heat, compared with their three-dimensional (3D) counterparts. As one of the most common structures in 2D halide perovskites, quasi-2D Dion-Jacobson (DJ) perovskites show multiple-quantum-well structures with n layers of [BX6]4- octahedral inorganic sheets sandwiched by two layers of diammonium spacers, thus exhibiting superior structural stability due to the elimination of van der Waals gaps. Thanks to the achievement of high power conversion efficiency accompanied by impressive stability, quasi-2D DJ perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have recently drawn extensive attention in the field. This review first introduces the fundamental understanding of quasi-2D DJ halide perovskites, including their superior stability, high exciton binding energy, and compositional flexibility and tunable properties. We then summarize detailed strategies to prepare high-quality quasi-2D DJ perovskites for PSCs, encompassing compositional engineering, solvent engineering, additive addition, and annealing processes. Moreover, the surface/interface modification and 2D-3D hybrid perovskite heterojunction are also discussed, for providing strategies to optimize the fabrication of quasi-2D DJ PSCs. Lastly, current challenges and perspectives toward the future development of quasi-2D DJ perovskites for photovoltaics are outlined.
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- Jieyi Chen
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, P. R. China.
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui Polytechnic University, Wuhu, 241000, P. R. China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
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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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Mandal A, Khuntia SK, Mondal D, Mahadevan P, Bhattacharyya S. Spin Texture Sensitive Photodetection by Dion-Jacobson Tin Halide Perovskites. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 37906676 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c10195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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The organic spacer molecule is known to regulate the optoelectronic properties of two-dimensional (2D) perovskites. We show that the spacer layer thickness determines the nature of optical transitions, direct or indirect, by controlling the structural properties of the inorganic layer. The spin-orbit interactions lead to different electron spin orientations for the states associated with the conduction band minimum (CBM) and the valence band maximum (VBM). This leads to a direct as well as an indirect component of the transitions, despite them being direct in momentum space. The shorter chains have a larger direct component, leading to a better optoelectronic performance. The mixed halide Sn2+ Dion-Jacobson (DJ) perovskite with the shortest 4-C diammonium spacer outshines the photodetection parameters of those having longer (6-C and 8-C) spacers and the corresponding Ruddlesden-Popper (RP) phases. The DJ system with a 4-C spacer and equimolar Br/I embodies an unprecedentedly high responsivity of 78.1 A W-1 under 3 V potential bias at 485 nm wavelength, among the DJ perovskites. Without any potential bias, this phase manifests the self-powered photodetection parameters of 0.085 A W-1 and 9.9 × 1010 jones. The unusual role of electron spin texture in these high-performance photodetectors of the lead-free DJ perovskites provides an avenue to exploit the information coded in spins for semiconductor devices without any ferromagnetic supplement or magnetic field.
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- Arnab Mandal
- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, India
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- Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Material Science, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata 700106, India
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- Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Material Science, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata 700106, India
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- Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Material Science, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata 700106, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, India
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Cui X, Zhang H, Duan J, Dong J, Xi J, Shao S, Fei Z, Li Z. The Effect of the Alkyl Chains of the Alkylammonium Pesudohalide Additives on the Performance of Dion Jacobson Perovskite Solar Cells. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2302450. [PMID: 37312671 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Dion-Jacobson perovskite (DJP) films suffer from the high structural disorder and non-compact morphology, leading to inefficient and unstable solar cells (SCs). Here, how the alkyl chains of alkylammonium pseudohalide additives including methylammonium thiocyanate (MASCN) and ethylammonium thiocyanate (EASCN), and propylammonium thiocyanate (PASCN), impact the microstructures, optoelectronic properties and the performance of the solar cells is investigated. These additives substantially improve the structural order and the morphology of the DJP films, yielding more efficient and stable solar cells than the control device. They behave quite differently in modifying the morphological features. Particularly, EASCN outstands the additives in terms of the superior morphology, which is compact and uniform and consists of the largest flaky grains. Consequently, the corresponding device delivers a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 15.27% and maintains ≈86% of the initial PCE after aging in the air for 182 h. Conversely, MASCN as an additive produces uneven DJP film and the device maintains only 46% of the initial PCE. PASCN as an additive produces the finest grains in the DJP film, and the corresponding device yields a PCE of 11.95%. From the economical point of view, it costs 0.0025 yuan per device for the EASCN additive, allowing for cost-effective perovskite solar cells.
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- Xiaodan Cui
- Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices of the Ministry of Education & Shaanxi Key Lab of Information Photonic Technique, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices of the Ministry of Education & Shaanxi Key Lab of Information Photonic Technique, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Plus, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Fuzhou, 350207, China
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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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Liao CH, Mahmud MA, Ho-Baillie AWY. Recent progress in layered metal halide perovskites for solar cells, photodetectors, and field-effect transistors. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:4219-4235. [PMID: 36779248 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr06496k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Metal halide perovskite materials demonstrate immense potential for photovoltaic and electronic applications. In particular, two-dimensional (2D) layered metal halide perovskites have advantages over their 3D counterparts in optoelectronic applications due to their outstanding stability, structural flexibility with a tunable bandgap, and electronic confinement effect. This review article first analyzes the crystallography of different 2D perovskite phases [the Ruddlesden-Popper (RP) phase, the Dion-Jacobson (DJ) phase, and the alternating cations in the interlayer space (ACI) phase] at the molecular level and compares their common electronic properties, such as out-of-plane conductivity, crucial to vertical devices. This paper then critically reviews the recent development of optoelectronic devices, namely solar cells, photodetectors and field effect transistors, based on layered 2D perovskite materials and points out their limitations and potential compared to their 3D counterparts. It also identifies the important application-specific future research directions for different optoelectronic devices providing a comprehensive view guiding new research directions in this field.
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- Chwen-Haw Liao
- School of Physics, University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
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- School of Physics, University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
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- School of Physics, University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
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Mondal A, Gupta S. Effect of ‘Fluorophenylammonium’ and ‘Fluorophenethylammonium’ as Spacer on the Photo(electro)chemical and Photocatalytic Behaviour of Mixed Halide Based Layered Perovskites. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202203322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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- Arindam Mondal
- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai 492015 Raipur Chhattisgarh India
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- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai 492015 Raipur Chhattisgarh India
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Milić JV. Perfluoroarenes: A Versatile Platform for Hybrid Perovskite Photovoltaics. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:9869-9874. [PMID: 36251688 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c02614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The instability of hybrid organic-inorganic halide perovskites presents one of the pressing challenges for their application. This is associated with the sensitivity to moisture as well as mixed ionic-electronic conductivity that leads to enhanced ion migration under conditions of voltage and light bias. Some of the most effective strategies to stabilize hybrid perovskite materials during operation involve the use of interfacial molecular assemblies and low-dimensional perovskite architectures based on hydrophobic organic moieties that could suppress the effects of moisture or ion migration. For this purpose, perfluoroarenes have provided a versatile platform due to their enhanced hydrophobicity as well as the capacity to engage in various noncovalent interactions that affect the characteristics of the resulting assemblies as well as ion migration. This Perspective discusses the emerging role of perfluoroarenes in stabilizing hybrid perovskite materials and their photovoltaic devices through different modes of action, offering insights for the design of advanced materials.
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- Jovana V Milić
- Adolphe Merkle Institute, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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Almalki M, Dučinskas A, Carbone LC, Pfeifer L, Piveteau L, Luo W, Lim E, Gaina PA, Schouwink PA, Zakeeruddin SM, Milić JV, Grätzel M. Nanosegregation in arene-perfluoroarene π-systems for hybrid layered Dion-Jacobson perovskites. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:6771-6776. [PMID: 35403184 PMCID: PMC9109678 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr08311b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
Abstract
Layered hybrid perovskites are based on organic spacers separating hybrid perovskite slabs. We employ arene and perfluoroarene moieties based on 1,4-phenylenedimethylammonium (PDMA) and its perfluorinated analogue (F-PDMA) in the assembly of hybrid layered Dion-Jacobson perovskite phases. The resulting materials are investigated by X-ray diffraction, UV-vis absorption, photoluminescence, and solid-state NMR spectroscopy to demonstrate the formation of layered perovskite phases. Moreover, their behaviour was probed in humid environments to reveal nanoscale segregation of layered perovskite species based on PDMA and F-PDMA components, along with enhanced stabilities of perfluoroarene systems, which is relevant to their application.
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Affiliation(s)
- Masaud Almalki
- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
| | - Algirdas Dučinskas
- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
| | - Loï C Carbone
- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
| | - Lukas Pfeifer
- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
| | - Laura Piveteau
- Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
| | - Weifan Luo
- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland.
| | - Ethan Lim
- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland.
| | - Patricia A Gaina
- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland.
| | - Pascal A Schouwink
- Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1951 Sion, Switzerland
| | - Shaik M Zakeeruddin
- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
| | - Jovana V Milić
- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland.
| | - Michael Grätzel
- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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