Cation-Dependent Light-Induced Halide Demixing in Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Perovskites

Carolin M. Sutter-Fella, Quynh P. Ngo, Nicola Cefarin, Kira L. Gardner, Nobumichi Tamura, Camelia V. Stan, Walter S. Drisdell, Ali Javey, Francesca M. Toma, Ian D. Sharp

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Abstract

Mixed cation metal halide perovskites with increased power conversion efficiency, negligible hysteresis, and improved long-term stability under illumination, moisture, and thermal stressing have emerged as promising compounds for photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications. Here, we shed light on photoinduced halide demixing using in situ photoluminescence spectroscopy and in situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction (XRD) to directly compare the evolution of composition and phase changes in CH(NH2)2CsPb-halide (FACsPb-) and CH3NH3Pb-halide (MAPb-) perovskites upon illumination, thereby providing insights into why FACs-perovskites are less prone to halide demixing than MA-perovskites. We find that halide demixing occurs in both materials. However, the I-rich domains formed during demixing accumulate strain in FACsPb-perovskites but readily relax in MA-perovskites. The accumulated strain energy is expected to act as a stabilizing force against halide demixing and may explain the higher Br composition threshold for demixing to occur in FACsPb-halides. In addition, we find that while halide demixing leads to a quenching of the high-energy photoluminescence emission from MA-perovskites, the emission is enhanced from FACs-perovskites. This behavior points to a reduction of nonradiative recombination centers in FACs-perovskites arising from the demixing process and buildup of strain. FACsPb-halide perovskites exhibit excellent intrinsic material properties with photoluminescence quantum yields that are comparable to MA-perovskites. Because improved stability is achieved without sacrificing electronic properties, these compositions are better candidates for photovoltaic applications, especially as wide bandgap absorbers in tandem cells.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)3473-3480
Seitenumfang8
FachzeitschriftNano Letters
Jahrgang18
Ausgabenummer6
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 13 Juni 2018

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