Halide Ion Migration in Perovskite Nanocrystals and Nanostructures

Conspectus The optical and electronic properties of metal halide perovskites provide insight into the operation of solar cells as well as their long-term operational stability. Halide mobility in perovskite films is an important factor influencing solar cell performance. One can visualize halide ion...

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Published in:Accounts of chemical research 2021-02, Vol.54 (3), p.520-531
Main Authors: Kamat, Prashant V, Kuno, Masaru
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Halogens
Inorganic compounds
INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Nanocrystals
Perovskites
Solar cells
SOLAR ENERGY
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Summary:Conspectus The optical and electronic properties of metal halide perovskites provide insight into the operation of solar cells as well as their long-term operational stability. Halide mobility in perovskite films is an important factor influencing solar cell performance. One can visualize halide ion migration through halide exchange between two nanocrystal suspensions or between physically paired films of two different metal halide perovskites. The ability to tune band gap by varying halide ratios (Cl:Br or Br:I) allows the synthesis of mixed halide perovskites with tailored absorption and emission across the entire visible spectrum. Interestingly, mixed halide (e.g., MAPb­(Br0.5I0.5)3) films undergo phase segregation to form Br-rich and I-rich sites under steady state illumination. Upon halting illumination, segregated phases mix to restore original mixed halide compositions. Introducing multiple cations (Cs, formamidinium) at the A site or alloying with Cl greatly suppresses halide mobilities. Long-term irradiation of MAPb­(Br0.5I0.5)3 films also cause expulsion of iodide leaving behind Br-rich phases. Hole trapping at I-rich sites in MAPb­(Br0.5I0.5)3 is considered to be an important step in inducing halide mobility in photoirradiated films. This Account focuses on halide ion migration in nanocrystals and nanostructured films driven by entropy of mixing in dark and phase segregation under light irradiation.
ISSN:0001-4842
1520-4898
DOI:10.1021/acs.accounts.0c00749