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Title: Extremely efficient internal exciton dissociation through edge states in layered 2D perovskites

Journal Article · · Science

Understanding and controlling charge and energy flow in state-of-the-art semiconductor quantum wells has enabled high-efficiency optoelectronic devices. Two-dimensional (2D) Ruddlesden-Popper perovskites are solution-processed quantum wells wherein the band gap can be tuned by varying the perovskite-layer thickness, which modulates the effective electron-hole confinement. We report that, counterintuitive to classical quantum-confined systems where photogenerated electrons and holes are strongly bound by Coulomb interactions or excitons, the photophysics of thin films made of Ruddlesden-Popper perovskites with a thickness exceeding two perovskite-crystal units (>1.3 nanometers) is dominated by lower-energy states associated with the local intrinsic electronic structure of the edges of the perovskite layers. Furthermore, these states provide a direct pathway for dissociating excitons into longer-lived free carriers that substantially improve the performance of optoelectronic devices.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
300034; 300035; SC0012541; 300033; AC52-06NA25396; SC0012704
OSTI ID:
1434400
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1414133; OSTI ID: 1437943
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-17-20088; BNL-204650-2018-JAAM; /sci/355/6331/1288.atom
Journal Information:
Science, Journal Name: Science Vol. 355 Journal Issue: 6331; ISSN 0036-8075
Publisher:
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 714 works
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