期刊名称:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
印刷版ISSN:0027-8424
电子版ISSN:1091-6490
出版年度:2019
卷号:116
期号:1
页码:58-66
DOI:10.1073/pnas.1811006115
语种:English
出版社:The National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
摘要:In the fast-evolving field of halide perovskite semiconductors, the 2D perovskites (A′)2(A) n −1M n X3 n +1 [where A = Cs+, CH3NH3+, HC(NH2)2+; A′ = ammonium cation acting as spacer; M = Ge2+, Sn2+, Pb2+; and X = Cl−, Br−, I−] have recently made a critical entry. The n value defines the thickness of the 2D layers, which controls the optical and electronic properties. The 2D perovskites have demonstrated preliminary optoelectronic device lifetime superior to their 3D counterparts. They have also attracted fundamental interest as solution-processed quantum wells with structural and physical properties tunable via chemical composition, notably by the n value defining the perovskite layer thickness. The higher members ( n > 5) have not been documented, and there are important scientific questions underlying fundamental limits for n . To develop and utilize these materials in technology, it is imperative to understand their thermodynamic stability, fundamental synthetic limitations, and the derived structure–function relationships. We report the effective synthesis of the highest iodide n -members yet, namely (CH3(CH2)2NH3)2(CH3NH3)5Pb6I19 ( n = 6) and (CH3(CH2)2NH3)2(CH3NH3)6Pb7I22 ( n = 7), and confirm the crystal structure with single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and provide indirect evidence for “(CH3(CH2)2NH3)2(CH3NH3)8Pb9I28” (“ n = 9”). Direct HCl solution calorimetric measurements show the compounds with n > 7 have unfavorable enthalpies of formation (Δ H f), suggesting the formation of higher homologs to be challenging. Finally, we report preliminary n -dependent solar cell efficiency in the range of 9–12.6% in these higher n -members, highlighting the strong promise of these materials for high-performance devices.