Evolution of Iodoplumbate Complexes in Methylammonium Lead Iodide Perovskite Precursor Solutions
Abstract
Here in this study we investigate the local structure present in single-step precursor solutions of methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3) perovskite as a function of organic and inorganic precursor ratio, as well as with hydriodic acid (HI), using X-ray absorption spectroscopy. An excess of organic precursor as well as the use of HI as a processing additive has been shown to lead to the formation of smooth, continuous, pinhole free MAPbI3 films, whereas films produced from precursor solutions containing molar equivalents of methylammonium iodide (MAI) and PbI2 lead to the formation of a discontinuous, needlelike morphology. We now show that as the amount of excess MAI in the precursor solution is increased, the iodide coordination of iodoplumbate complexes present in solution increases. The use of HI results in a similar increase in iodide coordination. We therefore offer insight into how solution chemistry can be used to control MAPbI3 thin film morphology by revealing a strong correlation between the lead coordination chemistry in precursor solutions and the surface coverage and morphology of the resulting MAPbI3 film.
- Authors:
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- SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States). Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL)
- Univ. of California, Santa Cruz, CA (United States). Dept. of Physics
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1353177
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-76SF00515
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Chemistry of Materials
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 29; Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 0897-4756
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
Citation Formats
Sharenko, Alexander, Mackeen, Cameron, Jewell, Leila, Bridges, Frank, and Toney, Michael F. Evolution of Iodoplumbate Complexes in Methylammonium Lead Iodide Perovskite Precursor Solutions. United States: N. p., 2017.
Web. doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b04917.
Sharenko, Alexander, Mackeen, Cameron, Jewell, Leila, Bridges, Frank, & Toney, Michael F. Evolution of Iodoplumbate Complexes in Methylammonium Lead Iodide Perovskite Precursor Solutions. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b04917
Sharenko, Alexander, Mackeen, Cameron, Jewell, Leila, Bridges, Frank, and Toney, Michael F. Thu .
"Evolution of Iodoplumbate Complexes in Methylammonium Lead Iodide Perovskite Precursor Solutions". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b04917. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1353177.
@article{osti_1353177,
title = {Evolution of Iodoplumbate Complexes in Methylammonium Lead Iodide Perovskite Precursor Solutions},
author = {Sharenko, Alexander and Mackeen, Cameron and Jewell, Leila and Bridges, Frank and Toney, Michael F.},
abstractNote = {Here in this study we investigate the local structure present in single-step precursor solutions of methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3) perovskite as a function of organic and inorganic precursor ratio, as well as with hydriodic acid (HI), using X-ray absorption spectroscopy. An excess of organic precursor as well as the use of HI as a processing additive has been shown to lead to the formation of smooth, continuous, pinhole free MAPbI3 films, whereas films produced from precursor solutions containing molar equivalents of methylammonium iodide (MAI) and PbI2 lead to the formation of a discontinuous, needlelike morphology. We now show that as the amount of excess MAI in the precursor solution is increased, the iodide coordination of iodoplumbate complexes present in solution increases. The use of HI results in a similar increase in iodide coordination. We therefore offer insight into how solution chemistry can be used to control MAPbI3 thin film morphology by revealing a strong correlation between the lead coordination chemistry in precursor solutions and the surface coverage and morphology of the resulting MAPbI3 film.},
doi = {10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b04917},
journal = {Chemistry of Materials},
number = 3,
volume = 29,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Feb 02 00:00:00 EST 2017},
month = {Thu Feb 02 00:00:00 EST 2017}
}
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