Issue 41, 2019

Understanding the mechanism of metal-induced degradation in perovskite nanocrystals

Abstract

A deeper understanding of the perovskite–metal chemistry is crucial to elucidate the instability problems at the device level that can be caused by such interactions. Here, we study the reactions occurring between CsPbX3 (X = Br, BrI, I) perovskite and metal (M = Ag, Cu, Au) nanocrystals. We demonstrate a fast (<1 hour) optical and structural degradation of the I-containing nanocrystals driven by the formation of metal iodides with reaction kinetics according to the following order Cu < Ag < Au. These results point to the need for thoughtful considerations while constructing optoelectronic devices out of all-inorganic CsPbX3 nanocrystals, where the use of contact metals is a necessity.

Graphical abstract: Understanding the mechanism of metal-induced degradation in perovskite nanocrystals

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
24 7 2019
Accepted
25 9 2019
First published
25 9 2019

Nanoscale, 2019,11, 19543-19550

Understanding the mechanism of metal-induced degradation in perovskite nanocrystals

S. Saris, V. Niemann, V. Mantella, A. Loiudice and R. Buonsanti, Nanoscale, 2019, 11, 19543 DOI: 10.1039/C9NR06328E

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