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Title: Controlling nucleation, growth, and orientation of metal halide perovskite thin films with rationally selected additives

Journal Article · · Journal of Materials Chemistry. A
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c6ta07671h· OSTI ID:1535165
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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering; University of Virginia; Charlottesville; USA
  2. School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Cornell University; Ithaca; USA
  3. Department of Physics; Wake Forest University; Winston-Salem; USA
  4. Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source; Cornell University; Ithaca; USA
  5. Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science; University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh; USA

Impact of rationally selected additives in precursor solutions on the nucleation and growth of hybrid perovskite thin films is investigated.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0016144
OSTI ID:
1535165
Journal Information:
Journal of Materials Chemistry. A, Vol. 5, Issue 1; ISSN 2050-7488
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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