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

Kerner, Ross A.; Schloemer, Tracy H.; Schulz, Philip; Berry, Joseph J.; Schwartz, Jeffrey; Sellinger, Alan; Rand, Barry P.

doi:10.1039/C8TC04872J

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

Journal Article · Fri Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2019 · Journal of Materials Chemistry C

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C8TC04872J· OSTI ID:1524328

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Princeton Univ., NJ (United States)
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States)
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Palaiseau (France). Institut Photovoltaïque d’Ile de France (IPVF)
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States); National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

The beneficial and detrimental effects of amido Pb impurities incorporated in methylammonium lead triiodide thin films are characterized by photoemission spectroscopy.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Solar Energy Technologies Office (EE-4S)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1524328

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1483337

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA--5K00-74035

Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Chemistry C Journal Issue: 18 Vol. 7; ISSN JMCCCX; ISSN 2050-7526

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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