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  • Materials Science
  • Solid-State Physics
  • Crystallography

Background:

  • Metal halide perovskites are promising for X-ray detection.
  • Large-sized methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3) single crystals show suboptimal performance compared to methylammonium lead bromide (MAPbBr3) counterparts.
  • Density functional theory (DFT) suggests alloying strategies can enhance material properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of alloying large cations at the A-site of metal halide perovskites for improved X-ray detection.
  • To synthesize and characterize centimeter-sized alloyed perovskite single crystals.
  • To evaluate the X-ray detection performance of the developed materials.

Main Methods:

  • Density functional theory (DFT) simulations were employed to guide material design.
  • Centimeter-sized single crystals of dimethylammonium lead iodide (DMAMAPbI3) and guanidinium lead iodide (GAMAPbI3) were successfully grown.
  • Electrical characterization and device performance testing were conducted on the synthesized single crystals.

Main Results:

  • Alloying with large cations (DMA and GA) was predicted to reduce electron-phonon coupling and increase defect formation energy.
  • GAMAPbI3 single crystals demonstrated enhanced charge collection efficiency.
  • A significant reduction in dark current was observed for GAMAPbI3 detectors.
  • Optimized devices based on GAMAPbI3 exhibited high sensitivity, positioning them among the best perovskite X-ray detectors.

Conclusions:

  • Alloying large cations, specifically guanidinium, is an effective strategy to enhance the performance of metal halide perovskite X-ray detectors.
  • GAMAPbI3 single crystals represent a significant advancement in perovskite-based X-ray detection technology due to their improved charge transport and reduced noise.
  • These findings pave the way for the development of next-generation, highly sensitive X-ray detector materials.