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Xinying Gao1, Yehui Zhang1, Tingbo Zhang1
1Key Laboratory of Quantum Materials and Devices of the Ministry of Education, School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
Abstract:
Mixed perovskites show immense promise for diverse applications owing to their exceptional compositional flexibility and outstanding optoelectronic performance. Nevertheless, a significant hurdle in their widespread use is their susceptibility to compositional instability. Some mixed perovskites exhibit a tendency to segregate into regions with varying halide content, negatively impacting the material's electronic properties and impeding its overall advancement. This study focuses on investigating the lattice and A-site cation dynamics in mixed-halide perovskites as well as the relationship between the stability and dynamic properties of mixed-halide perovskites. Our findings reveal an intrinsic link between the kinetics of organic molecules and halogen ion migration. The stability of halide ions is linearly positively correlated with the radius, number of H atoms, and moment of inertia of the organic molecules. Organic molecules with lower rotational kinetics effectively suppress the overall cationic kinetic activity, enhancing lattice dynamic stability in mixed perovskite systems. This inhibition further impedes the migration of halogen ions and hinders the halide segregation process. The presence of dominant I/MA vacancies in perovskites accelerates the rotation of MA and the migration of halogen ions. The coupled dynamic behavior of varying vacancy concentrations in A-site cations/X-site anions within the inorganic framework significantly impacts the photovoltaic performance of these halide perovskites.
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