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Title: Ab initio study of the dynamics of electron trapping and detrapping processes in the CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 perovskite

Abstract

Charge trapping and detrapping are responsible for a number of unusual properties in the CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 (MAPbI 3 ) perovskite such as photoinduced ion migration, photodegradation, and current density–voltage hysteresis.

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  1. School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, China
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1490549
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AC02-06CH11357
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Journal Name:
Journal of Materials Chemistry. A
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A Journal Volume: 7 Journal Issue: 5; Journal ID: ISSN 2050-7488
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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Zhang, Linghai, and Sit, Patrick H. -L. Ab initio study of the dynamics of electron trapping and detrapping processes in the CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 perovskite. United Kingdom: N. p., 2019. Web. doi:10.1039/C8TA09512D.
Zhang, Linghai, & Sit, Patrick H. -L. Ab initio study of the dynamics of electron trapping and detrapping processes in the CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 perovskite. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8TA09512D
Zhang, Linghai, and Sit, Patrick H. -L. Tue . "Ab initio study of the dynamics of electron trapping and detrapping processes in the CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 perovskite". United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8TA09512D.
@article{osti_1490549,
title = {Ab initio study of the dynamics of electron trapping and detrapping processes in the CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 perovskite},
author = {Zhang, Linghai and Sit, Patrick H. -L.},
abstractNote = {Charge trapping and detrapping are responsible for a number of unusual properties in the CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 (MAPbI 3 ) perovskite such as photoinduced ion migration, photodegradation, and current density–voltage hysteresis.},
doi = {10.1039/C8TA09512D},
journal = {Journal of Materials Chemistry. A},
number = 5,
volume = 7,
place = {United Kingdom},
year = {Tue Jan 29 00:00:00 EST 2019},
month = {Tue Jan 29 00:00:00 EST 2019}
}

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