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Molecular Origins of Defects in Organohalide Perovskites and Their Influence on Charge Carrier Dynamics
The
chemical origins of charge recombination centers in lead-based
organohalide perovskites were investigated using a combination of
quantitative solution chemistry, X-ray diffraction, and time-resolved
photoluminescence spectroscopy. We explored the complex, concentration-dependent
solution equilibria among iodoplumbate coordination complexes that
have been implicated as potential midgap states in organohalide perovskites.
High concentrations of PbI<sub>2</sub>, PbI<sub>3</sub><sup>–</sup>, and PbI<sub>4</sub><sup>2–</sup> were found in precursor
solutions that match those used to deposit perovskite films for solar
cell applications. We found that the concentration of tetraiodoplumbate
PbI<sub>4</sub><sup>2–</sup> is uniquely correlated with the
density of charge recombination centers found in the final perovskite
films regardless of the lead precursor used to cast the films. However,
mixed-halide perovskites commonly referred to as CH<sub>3</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>PbI<sub>3–<i>x</i></sub>Cl<sub><i>x</i></sub> suppressed the formation of PbI<sub>4</sub><sup>2–</sup> in comparison to perovskites that included only iodide, which is
consistent with the longer charge carrier lifetimes reported in mixed-halide
perovskites. These findings bring a molecular-level view to the chemical
origins of charge recombination centers that provides a fundamental
basis from which to understand the reported improvement in uniformity
of perovskite films and devices deposited using sequential methods.
These findings also suggest new approaches to control the formation
of defect precursors during the deposition of organohalide perovskite
absorbers
Approaching Bulk Carrier Dynamics in Organo-Halide Perovskite Nanocrystalline Films by Surface Passivation
The electronic properties of organo-halide
perovskite absorbers
described in the literature have been closely associated with their
morphologies and processing conditions. However, the underlying origins
of this dependence remain unclear. A combination of inorganic synthesis,
surface chemistry, and time-resolved photoluminescence spectroscopy
was used to show that charge recombination centers in organo-halide
perovskites are almost exclusively localized on the surfaces of the
crystals rather than in the bulk. Passivation of these surface defects
causes average charge carrier lifetimes in nanocrystalline thin films
to approach the bulk limit reported for single-crystal organo-halide
perovskites. These findings indicate that the charge carrier lifetimes
of perovskites are correlated with their thin-film processing conditions
and morphologies through the influence these have on the surface chemistry
of the nanocrystals. Therefore, surface passivation may provide a
means to decouple the electronic properties of organo-halide perovskites
from their thin-film processing conditions and corresponding morphologies