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Enhanced stability in CH3NH3PbI3 hybrid perovskite from mechano-chemical synthesis: structural, microstructural and optoelectronic characterization
Among the hybrid organic–inorganic perovskites MAPbX 3 (MA: methyl-ammonium CH 3 –NH 3 + , X = halogen), the triiodide specimen (MAPbI 3 ) is still the material of choice for solar energy applications. Although it is able to absorb light above its 1.6 eV bandgap, its poor stability in humid air atmo...
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Published in: | Scientific reports 2020-07, Vol.10 (1), p.11228-11228, Article 11228 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Summary: | Among the hybrid organic–inorganic perovskites MAPbX
3
(MA: methyl-ammonium CH
3
–NH
3
+
, X = halogen), the triiodide specimen (MAPbI
3
) is still the material of choice for solar energy applications. Although it is able to absorb light above its 1.6 eV bandgap, its poor stability in humid air atmosphere has been a major drawback for its use in solar cells. However, we discovered that this perovskite can be prepared by ball milling in a straightforward way, yielding specimens with a superior stability. This fact allowed us to take atomic-resolution STEM images for the first time, with sufficient quality to unveil microscopic aspects of this material. We demonstrated full Iodine content, which might be related to the enhanced stability, in a more compact PbI
6
framework with reduced unit-cell volume. A structural investigation from neutron powder diffraction (NPD) data of an undeuterated specimen was essential to determine the configuration of the organic MA unit in the 100–298 K temperature range. A phase transition is identified, from the tetragonal structure observed at RT (space group
I
4
/mcm
) to an orthorhombic (space group
Pnma
) phase where the methyl-ammonium organic units are fully localized. Our NPD data reveal that the MA changes are gradual and start before reaching the phase transition. Optoelectronic measurements yield a photocurrent peak at an illumination wavelength of 820 nm, which is redshifted by 30 nm with respect to previously reported measurements on MAPbI
3
perovskites synthesized by crystallization from organic solvents. |
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ISSN: | 2045-2322 2045-2322 |
DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-020-68085-0 |