Air-Stable and Oriented Mixed Lead Halide Perovskite (FA/MA) by the One-Step Deposition Method Using Zinc Iodide and an Alkylammonium Additive

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Contributors

  • Loreta A. Muscarella - , University of Amsterdam, AMOLF (Author)
  • Dina Petrova - , University of Amsterdam (Author)
  • Rebecca Jorge Cervasio - , University of Amsterdam (Author)
  • Aram Farawar - , University of Amsterdam (Author)
  • Olivier Lugier - , University of Amsterdam (Author)
  • Charlotte McLure - , University of Amsterdam (Author)
  • Martin J. Slaman - , Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) (Author)
  • Junke Wang - , Eindhoven University of Technology (Author)
  • Bruno Ehrler - , AMOLF (Author)
  • Elizabeth Von Hauff - , Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) (Author)
  • René M. Williams - , University of Amsterdam (Author)

Abstract

We present a one-step method to produce air-stable, large-grain mixed cationic lead perovskite films and powders under ambient conditions. The introduction of 2.5 % of Zn(II), confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), results in stable thin films which show the same absorption and crystal structure after 2 weeks of storage under ambient conditions. Next to prolonged stability, the introduction of Zn(II) affects photophysical properties, reducing the bulk defect density, enhancing the photoluminescence (PL), and extending the charge carrier lifetime. Furthermore, 3-chloropropylamine hydrochloride is applied as the film-forming agent. The presence of this amine hydrochloride additive results in highly oriented and large crystal domains showing an ulterior improvement of PL intensity and lifetime. The material can also be prepared as black precursor powder by a solid-solid reaction under ambient conditions and can be pressed into a perovskite pellet. The prolonged stability and the easy fabrication in air makes this material suitable for large-scale, low-cost processing for optoelectronic applications.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)17555-17562
Number of pages8
JournalACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Volume11
Issue number19
Publication statusPublished - 15 May 2019
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

External IDs

PubMed 30990007
ORCID /0000-0002-6269-0540/work/172082519

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Keywords

  • 3-chloropropylamine chloride, chloride additive, formamidinium, hybrid perovskite, methylammonium, photovoltaics, zinc iodide