Stable CsPbBr3 Nanoclusters Feature a Disk-like Shape and a Distorted Orthorhombic Structure.

Baowei Zhang1,2, Davide Altamura3, Rocco Caliandro3

  • 1Nanochemistry Department, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.

Summary

Stabilized cesium lead bromide (CsPbBr3) nanoclusters were synthesized using benzoic acid and oleylamine ligands. These stable nanoclusters exhibit unique disk-like shapes and 2D hexagonal packing, paving the way for novel perovskite nanostructures.

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