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Dynamic Structural Evolution and Dual Emission Behavior in Hybrid Organic Lead Bromide Perovskites
Dhiman Kalita1,2, Pronoy Nandi3, Puspanjali Sahu1
1Materials Chemistry Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar 751013, India.
Organic lead halide perovskites (OLHPs) exhibit dual emission due to direct-indirect band formation, influenced by temperature-induced structural changes. Low-temperature orthorhombic phases show self-trapped exciton emission, explaining their optoelectronic properties.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Solid-State Physics
- Optoelectronics
Background:
- Organic lead halide perovskites (OLHPs) are promising optoelectronic materials.
- Their properties are sensitive to crystal structure and dynamics.
- Understanding structure-property relationships is crucial for device optimization.
Purpose of the Study:
- Investigate the influence of structural changes on OLHPs' optoelectronic properties.
- Explain the dual emission behavior observed in MA1-xFAxPbBr3 systems.
- Correlate structural phases with photoluminescence characteristics.
Main Methods:
- Temperature-dependent synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction to analyze crystal structure.
- Temperature-dependent photoluminescence (steady-state and time-correlated single photon counting) to study emission properties.
- Analysis of MA1-xFAxPbBr3 (x = 0, 0.5, 1) systems across various temperatures.
Main Results:
- Identified cubic, tetragonal, and orthorhombic crystal structures with increasing octahedral distortion at lower temperatures.
- Observed dual emission attributed to direct-indirect band formation.
- In the orthorhombic phase of MAPbBr3, self-trapped exciton (STE) emission dominated the indirect band due to lattice distortions.
Conclusions:
- Provided a comprehensive explanation for the dual emission in OLHPs.
- Linked specific crystal structures and lattice distortions to observed optoelectronic properties.
- Rationalized previous experimental findings on OLHPs' behavior.
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