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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 4948-4955 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Crystal growth & design |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| Early online date | 11 Jul 2022 |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Aug 2022 |
Abstract
Shape-controlled methylammonium lead bromide microcrystals are used to unravel the facet-selective differences in the reactivity of hybrid perovskite semiconductors against chemical and physical triggers. The microstructure of thin films made of hybrid perovskites is highly dynamic because it is prone to small deviations in external conditions, e.g., the presence of traces of water. During operation in photovoltaics, even the exposure to light or the infusion of heat can induce unpredictable changes. Because such films consist of irregular microcrystalline domains fused together, it is very hard to study the mentioned processes directly. The investigation of isolated microcrystals as models can solve this problem. Herein, two types of well-defined CH3NH3PbBr3 microcrystals are compared to each other, one with a cubic shape terminated by (100) facets and the other with a rhombododecahedral shape and exclusively (110) facets. These microcrystals amplify the sensitivity of hybrid perovskites against humidity, irradiation, or heat. The surfaces of the cubic particles are thermodynamically more stable, but their reactivity is much higher. Although chemically equivalent, rhombodocecahedral microcrystals are much more stable. However, it is demonstrated that cubic microcrystals are significantly less labile when a small fraction of CH3NH3+ is substituted by Cs+.
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In: Crystal growth & design, Vol. 22, No. 8, 03.08.2022, p. 4948-4955.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Aerosol-Prepared Microcrystals as Amplifiers to Learn about the Facet and Point Defect-Dependent Lability and Stabilization of Hybrid Perovskite Semiconductors against Humidity and Light
AU - Bahnmüller, Ulrich Johannes
AU - Krysiak, Yasar Sven
AU - Locmelis, Sonja
AU - Polarz, Sebastian
N1 - Funding Information: This research was funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), SPP2196 (Perovskite semiconductors: From fundamental properties to devices).
PY - 2022/8/3
Y1 - 2022/8/3
N2 - Shape-controlled methylammonium lead bromide microcrystals are used to unravel the facet-selective differences in the reactivity of hybrid perovskite semiconductors against chemical and physical triggers. The microstructure of thin films made of hybrid perovskites is highly dynamic because it is prone to small deviations in external conditions, e.g., the presence of traces of water. During operation in photovoltaics, even the exposure to light or the infusion of heat can induce unpredictable changes. Because such films consist of irregular microcrystalline domains fused together, it is very hard to study the mentioned processes directly. The investigation of isolated microcrystals as models can solve this problem. Herein, two types of well-defined CH3NH3PbBr3 microcrystals are compared to each other, one with a cubic shape terminated by (100) facets and the other with a rhombododecahedral shape and exclusively (110) facets. These microcrystals amplify the sensitivity of hybrid perovskites against humidity, irradiation, or heat. The surfaces of the cubic particles are thermodynamically more stable, but their reactivity is much higher. Although chemically equivalent, rhombodocecahedral microcrystals are much more stable. However, it is demonstrated that cubic microcrystals are significantly less labile when a small fraction of CH3NH3+ is substituted by Cs+.
AB - Shape-controlled methylammonium lead bromide microcrystals are used to unravel the facet-selective differences in the reactivity of hybrid perovskite semiconductors against chemical and physical triggers. The microstructure of thin films made of hybrid perovskites is highly dynamic because it is prone to small deviations in external conditions, e.g., the presence of traces of water. During operation in photovoltaics, even the exposure to light or the infusion of heat can induce unpredictable changes. Because such films consist of irregular microcrystalline domains fused together, it is very hard to study the mentioned processes directly. The investigation of isolated microcrystals as models can solve this problem. Herein, two types of well-defined CH3NH3PbBr3 microcrystals are compared to each other, one with a cubic shape terminated by (100) facets and the other with a rhombododecahedral shape and exclusively (110) facets. These microcrystals amplify the sensitivity of hybrid perovskites against humidity, irradiation, or heat. The surfaces of the cubic particles are thermodynamically more stable, but their reactivity is much higher. Although chemically equivalent, rhombodocecahedral microcrystals are much more stable. However, it is demonstrated that cubic microcrystals are significantly less labile when a small fraction of CH3NH3+ is substituted by Cs+.
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U2 - 10.1021/acs.cgd.2c00495
DO - 10.1021/acs.cgd.2c00495
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JO - Crystal growth & design
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SN - 1528-7483
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