High Layer Number (n = 1–6) 2D Ruddlesden–Popper Lead Bromide Perovskites: Nanosheets, Crystal Structure, and Optoelectronic Properties

Forlano, Kristel M.; Roy, Chris R.; Mihalyi-Koch, Willa; Hossain, Tareq; Sanders, Kyana; Guzei, Ilia; Graham, Kenneth R.; Wright, John C.; Jin, Song

doi:10.1021/acsmaterialslett.3c00809

Title: High Layer Number (n = 1–6) 2D Ruddlesden–Popper Lead Bromide Perovskites: Nanosheets, Crystal Structure, and Optoelectronic Properties

Journal Article · 27 September 2023 · ACS Materials Letters

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmaterialslett.3c00809 · OSTI ID:2205086

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University of Wisconsin─Madison, WI (United States); University of Kentucky Research Foundation
University of Wisconsin─Madison, WI (United States)
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (United States)

2D Ruddlesden–Popper (RP) lead halide perovskites have highly tunable structures, compositions, and properties that enable their promising optoelectronic applications. Among various 2D halide perovskites, the materials chemistry and fundamental optoelectronic properties of high layer number (n) lead-bromide RP perovskites, where n refers to the number of inorganic octahedra layers, have been less studied. Here, we report the synthesis of thin nanosheets of (PEA)₂Cs_n–1Pb_nBr_3n+1 (n = 1–6, PEA = phenylethylammonium) perovskites and study the optical properties, assigning photoluminescence emissions of 486, 496, and 505 nm to n = 4–6 phases, respectively, and reporting the photoluminescence lifetimes. Furthermore, the crystal structure of (PEA)₂Cs₂Pb₃Br₁₀ was determined to reveal minimal octahedral structural distortions. Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy measurements reveal the positioning of the valence and conduction bands for n = 1–3 phases and confirm the type-I band alignment for the (PEA)₂Cs_n–1Pb_nBr_3n+1 series, laying the foundation for rational heterostructure device design in the future.

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Research Organization:: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0018208; SC0002162

OSTI ID:: 2205086

Journal Information:: ACS Materials Letters, Journal Name: ACS Materials Letters Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 5; ISSN 2639-4979

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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