Strong Electron–Phonon Coupling and Self-Trapped Excitons in the Defect Halide Perovskites A3M2I9 (A = Cs, Rb; M = Bi, Sb)

doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b01184

Title: Strong Electron–Phonon Coupling and Self-Trapped Excitons in the Defect Halide Perovskites A ₃M ₂I ₉ (A = Cs, Rb; M = Bi, Sb)

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The optical and electronic properties of Bridgman grown single crystals of the wide-bandgap semiconducting defect halide perovskites A ₃M ₂I ₉ (A = Cs, Rb; M = Bi, Sb) have been investigated. Intense Raman scattering was observed at room temperature for each compound, indicating high polarizability and strong electron–phonon coupling. Both low-temperature and room-temperature photoluminescence (PL) were measured for each compound. Cs ₃Sb ₂I ₉ and Rb ₃Sb ₂I ₉ have broad PL emission bands between 1.75 and 2.05 eV with peaks at 1.96 and 1.92 eV, respectively. The Cs ₃Bi ₂I ₉ PL spectra showed broad emission consisting of several overlapping bands in the 1.65–2.2 eV range. Evidence of strong electron–phonon coupling comparable to that of the alkali halides was observed in phonon broadening of the PL emission. Effective phonon energies obtained from temperature-dependent PL measurements were in agreement with the Raman peak energies. A model is proposed whereby electron–phonon interactions in Cs ₃Sb ₂I ₉, Rb ₃Sb ₂I ₉, and Cs ₃Bi ₂I ₉ induce small polarons, resulting in trapping of excitons by the lattice. The recombination of these self-trapped excitons is responsible for the broad PL emission. Finally, Rb ₃Bi ₂I ₉, Rb ₃Sb ₂I ₉, andmore »« less

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^[2]; Kostina, Svetlana S. ^[3];

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Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States). Dept. of Chemistry and Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering

Publication Date:: 2017-04-20

Research Org.:: Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

OSTI Identifier:: 1494819

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0002522; AC02-06CH11357

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Chemistry of Materials

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 29; Journal Issue: 9; Journal ID: ISSN 0897-4756

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

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                    McCall, Kyle M., Stoumpos, Constantinos C., Kostina, Svetlana S., Kanatzidis, Mercouri G., and Wessels, Bruce W. Strong Electron–Phonon Coupling and Self-Trapped Excitons in the Defect Halide Perovskites A3M2I9 (A = Cs, Rb; M = Bi, Sb).  United States: N. p., 2017. 
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                    McCall, Kyle M., Stoumpos, Constantinos C., Kostina, Svetlana S., Kanatzidis, Mercouri G., & Wessels, Bruce W. Strong Electron–Phonon Coupling and Self-Trapped Excitons in the Defect Halide Perovskites A3M2I9 (A = Cs, Rb; M = Bi, Sb).  United States.  doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b01184.

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                    McCall, Kyle M., Stoumpos, Constantinos C., Kostina, Svetlana S., Kanatzidis, Mercouri G., and Wessels, Bruce W. Thu .  
        "Strong Electron–Phonon Coupling and Self-Trapped Excitons in the Defect Halide Perovskites A3M2I9 (A = Cs, Rb; M = Bi, Sb)".  United States.  doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b01184.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1494819.

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@article{osti_1494819,

  title        = {Strong Electron–Phonon Coupling and Self-Trapped Excitons in the Defect Halide Perovskites A3M2I9 (A = Cs, Rb; M = Bi, Sb)},

  author       = {McCall, Kyle M. and Stoumpos, Constantinos C. and Kostina, Svetlana S. and Kanatzidis, Mercouri G. and Wessels, Bruce W.},

  abstractNote = {The optical and electronic properties of Bridgman grown single crystals of the wide-bandgap semiconducting defect halide perovskites A3M2I9 (A = Cs, Rb; M = Bi, Sb) have been investigated. Intense Raman scattering was observed at room temperature for each compound, indicating high polarizability and strong electron–phonon coupling. Both low-temperature and room-temperature photoluminescence (PL) were measured for each compound. Cs3Sb2I9 and Rb3Sb2I9 have broad PL emission bands between 1.75 and 2.05 eV with peaks at 1.96 and 1.92 eV, respectively. The Cs3Bi2I9 PL spectra showed broad emission consisting of several overlapping bands in the 1.65–2.2 eV range. Evidence of strong electron–phonon coupling comparable to that of the alkali halides was observed in phonon broadening of the PL emission. Effective phonon energies obtained from temperature-dependent PL measurements were in agreement with the Raman peak energies. A model is proposed whereby electron–phonon interactions in Cs3Sb2I9, Rb3Sb2I9, and Cs3Bi2I9 induce small polarons, resulting in trapping of excitons by the lattice. The recombination of these self-trapped excitons is responsible for the broad PL emission. Finally, Rb3Bi2I9, Rb3Sb2I9, and Cs3Bi2I9 exhibit high resistivity and photoconductivity response under laser photoexcitation, indicating that these compounds possess potential as semiconductor hard radiation detector materials.},

  doi          = {10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b01184},

  journal      = {Chemistry of Materials},

  number       = 9,

  volume       = 29,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {2017},

  month        = {4}

}

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