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Mechanism for rapid growth of organic–inorganic halide perovskite crystals

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  • Pabitra K. Nayak

    (Clarendon Laboratory, University of Oxford)

  • David T. Moore

    (Clarendon Laboratory, University of Oxford
    National Renewable Energy Lab, Chemistry & Nanoscience)

  • Bernard Wenger

    (Clarendon Laboratory, University of Oxford)

  • Simantini Nayak

    (University of Oxford, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory)

  • Amir A. Haghighirad

    (Clarendon Laboratory, University of Oxford)

  • Adam Fineberg

    (Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford)

  • Nakita K. Noel

    (Clarendon Laboratory, University of Oxford)

  • Obadiah G. Reid

    (National Renewable Energy Lab, Chemistry & Nanoscience)

  • Garry Rumbles

    (National Renewable Energy Lab, Chemistry & Nanoscience)

  • Philipp Kukura

    (Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford)

  • Kylie A. Vincent

    (University of Oxford, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory)

  • Henry J. Snaith

    (Clarendon Laboratory, University of Oxford)

Abstract

Optoelectronic devices based on hybrid halide perovskites have shown remarkable progress to high performance. However, despite their apparent success, there remain many open questions about their intrinsic properties. Single crystals are often seen as the ideal platform for understanding the limits of crystalline materials, and recent reports of rapid, high-temperature crystallization of single crystals should enable a variety of studies. Here we explore the mechanism of this crystallization and find that it is due to reversible changes in the solution where breaking up of colloids, and a change in the solvent strength, leads to supersaturation and subsequent crystallization. We use this knowledge to demonstrate a broader range of processing parameters and show that these can lead to improved crystal quality. Our findings are therefore of central importance to enable the continued advancement of perovskite optoelectronics and to the improved reproducibility through a better understanding of factors influencing and controlling crystallization.

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  • Pabitra K. Nayak & David T. Moore & Bernard Wenger & Simantini Nayak & Amir A. Haghighirad & Adam Fineberg & Nakita K. Noel & Obadiah G. Reid & Garry Rumbles & Philipp Kukura & Kylie A. Vincent & Henr, 2016. "Mechanism for rapid growth of organic–inorganic halide perovskite crystals," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 7(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:7:y:2016:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms13303
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms13303
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    1. Guangyi Shi & Zongming Huang & Ran Qiao & Wenjing Chen & Zhijian Li & Yaping Li & Kai Mu & Ting Si & Zhengguo Xiao, 2024. "Manipulating solvent fluidic dynamics for large-area perovskite film-formation and white light-emitting diodes," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-9, December.
    2. Jongchul Lim & Manuel Kober-Czerny & Yen-Hung Lin & James M. Ball & Nobuya Sakai & Elisabeth A. Duijnstee & Min Ji Hong & John G. Labram & Bernard Wenger & Henry J. Snaith, 2022. "Long-range charge carrier mobility in metal halide perovskite thin-films and single crystals via transient photo-conductivity," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-9, December.
    3. Gabriel J. Man & Chinnathambi Kamal & Aleksandr Kalinko & Dibya Phuyal & Joydev Acharya & Soham Mukherjee & Pabitra K. Nayak & Håkan Rensmo & Michael Odelius & Sergei M. Butorin, 2022. "A-site cation influence on the conduction band of lead bromide perovskites," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-10, December.

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