Issue 19, 2022

“Breathing” organic cation to stabilize multiple structures in low-dimensional Ge-, Sn-, and Pb-based hybrid iodide perovskites

Abstract

Low-dimensional hybrid inorganic–organic perovskites are excellent candidates for stable optoelectronic devices. The dimensionality of these perovskites depends largely on the organic and inorganic compositions, as well as the synthetic conditions. Here, we report five new hybrid iodides, (ETU)4Ge5I18, (ETU)GeI4, (ETU)SnI4, (ETU)PbI4, and (ETU)3Pb2I10 using only one type of organic cation, namely, S-(2-aminoethyl)isothiouronium (ETU). (ETU)GeI4 and (ETU)SnI4 belong to the (110)-oriented structure-type with “3 × 3” sawtooth corrugated layers and crystallize in a structure with the orthorhombic space group Pbca. (ETU)4Ge5I18 crystallizes in a structure with the triclinic space group P[1 with combining macron], featuring a 2D layered structure with combinations of corner, edge, and face-sharing [GeI6] octahedra. For the Pb-based series, (ETU)PbI4 has the conventional (100) – oriented 2D type whereas (ETU)3Pb2I10 has a unique 0D structure. Remarkably, the unstable 2D orange-phase (ETU)PbI4 transforms to a stable 0D yellow phase (ETU)3Pb2I10, accompanied by the reduction of the C–S–C angle of the organic cation ETU. The optical band gaps are largely regulated by the diverse types of structure and are in the range of 1.8 eV to 2.8 eV. (ETU)SnI4 is the only material showing notable photoluminescence at room-temperature. Our work showcases the flexibility of the organic cation in determining the structural dimensionality and provides a new strategy in generating new hybrid materials.

Graphical abstract: “Breathing” organic cation to stabilize multiple structures in low-dimensional Ge-, Sn-, and Pb-based hybrid iodide perovskites

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Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
12 ጁን 2022
Accepted
05 ኦገስ 2022
First published
06 ኦገስ 2022

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2022,9, 4892-4898

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“Breathing” organic cation to stabilize multiple structures in low-dimensional Ge-, Sn-, and Pb-based hybrid iodide perovskites

C. Chen, E. E. Morgan, Y. Liu, J. Chen, R. Seshadri and L. Mao, Inorg. Chem. Front., 2022, 9, 4892 DOI: 10.1039/D2QI01247B

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