Direct Probing of Gap States and Their Passivation in Halide Perovskites by High-Sensitivity, Variable Energy Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Direct detection of intrinsic defects in halide perovskites (HaPs) by standard methods utilizing optical excitation is quite challenging, due to the low density of defects in most samples of this family of materials (≤1015 cm–3 in polycrystalline thin films and ≤1011 cm–3 in single crystals, except...

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Published in:Journal of physical chemistry. C 2021-03, Vol.125 (9), p.5217-5225
Main Authors: Levine, Igal, Shimizu, Kohei, Lomuscio, Alberto, Kulbak, Michael, Rehermann, Carolin, Zohar, Arava, Abdi-Jalebi, Mojtaba, Zhao, Baodan, Siebentritt, Susanne, Zu, Fengshuo, Koch, Norbert, Kahn, Antoine, Hodes, Gary, Friend, Richard H, Ishii, Hisao, Cahen, David
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Language:English
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C: Spectroscopy and Dynamics of Nano, Hybrid, and Low-Dimensional Materials
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Summary:Direct detection of intrinsic defects in halide perovskites (HaPs) by standard methods utilizing optical excitation is quite challenging, due to the low density of defects in most samples of this family of materials (≤1015 cm–3 in polycrystalline thin films and ≤1011 cm–3 in single crystals, except melt-grown ones). While several electrical methods can detect defect densities 2 eV) HaPs. By measuring HaP layers on both hole- and electron-contact layers, as well as single crystals without contacts, we conclude that the observed deep defects are intrinsic to the Br-based HaP, and we propose a passivation route via the incorporation of a 2D-forming ligand into the precursor solution.
ISSN:1932-7447
1932-7455
DOI:10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c11627