Issue 18, 2019

Amine additive reactions induced by the soft Lewis acidity of Pb2+ in halide perovskites. Part II: impacts of amido Pb impurities in methylammonium lead triiodide thin films

Abstract

The performance of lead halide perovskite optoelectronic devices continues to improve, yet the efficiencies are still well below the radiative limit. To approach the radiative limit, detailed understanding of impurities/defects and precise control over their concentrations are required. In Part I, we demonstrated that the soft Lewis acidity of Pb2+ induces a chemical reaction between PbI2 and aliphatic amines producing Pb-alkylamide bonds which can be subsequently incorporated into thin films. Here, we investigate the consequences of these impurities in methylammonium lead triiodide (MAPbI3) thin films. In particular, we link Pb–alkylamide impurities to an extrinsic degradation pathway resulting in Pb0 formation. The proposed mechanisms proceeds via β-C–H proton transfer reactions of the amido Pb species. Metallic Pb˙+/Pb0 defects acting as non-radiative recombination centers may limit the performance of many perovskite layers. However, optimal concentrations of Pb–methylamide impurities in sub-stoichiometric (slight excess of PbI2) MAPbI3 films passivate Pb0 defect formation, shown here to simultaneously correlate to improvements in photoluminescence lifetime. These results elucidate the beneficial properties of Pb–amide impurities in low concentrations and the sensitivity of halide perovskite materials to extrinsic defect chemistry.

Graphical abstract: Amine additive reactions induced by the soft Lewis acidity of Pb2+ in halide perovskites. Part II: impacts of amido Pb impurities in methylammonium lead triiodide thin films

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
26 Sept. 2018
Accepted
15 Nov. 2018
First published
15 Nov. 2018

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2019,7, 5244-5250

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Amine additive reactions induced by the soft Lewis acidity of Pb2+ in halide perovskites. Part II: impacts of amido Pb impurities in methylammonium lead triiodide thin films

R. A. Kerner, T. H. Schloemer, P. Schulz, J. J. Berry, J. Schwartz, A. Sellinger and B. P. Rand, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2019, 7, 5244 DOI: 10.1039/C8TC04872J

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