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Title: Chemically controlled crystal growth of (CH3NH3) 2 AgInBr6

Abstract

We report the successful crystal growth of a previously unknown mixed-metal organic compound (CH3NH3)2AgInBr6. This phase, which is not obtained by direct combination of reactants, is crystallized through the use of Pb2+ (from CH3NH3PbBr3) to modulate the soluble intermediates and force formation of (CH3NH3)2AgInBr6. Lastly, our results provide insights into mechanism and design-driven crystal growth and discovery of new halide materials that are chemically related to perovskites with photovoltaic and related applications.

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  1. Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD (United States). Inst. for Quantum Matter
  2. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Spallation Neutron Source (SNS)
  3. Department of Chemistry; Department of Physics and Astronomy; Institute for Quantum Matter; Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore
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Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1559738
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1455078
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
CrystEngComm
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 20; Journal Issue: 39; Journal ID: ISSN 1466-8033
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Tran, Thao T., Quintero, Michael A., Arpino, Kathryn E., Kelly, Zachary A., Panella, Jessica R., Wang, Xiaoping, and McQueen, Tyrel M. Chemically controlled crystal growth of (CH3NH3) 2 AgInBr6. United States: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.1039/C8CE00702K.
Tran, Thao T., Quintero, Michael A., Arpino, Kathryn E., Kelly, Zachary A., Panella, Jessica R., Wang, Xiaoping, & McQueen, Tyrel M. Chemically controlled crystal growth of (CH3NH3) 2 AgInBr6. United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8CE00702K
Tran, Thao T., Quintero, Michael A., Arpino, Kathryn E., Kelly, Zachary A., Panella, Jessica R., Wang, Xiaoping, and McQueen, Tyrel M. Wed . "Chemically controlled crystal growth of (CH3NH3) 2 AgInBr6". United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8CE00702K. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1559738.
@article{osti_1559738,
title = {Chemically controlled crystal growth of (CH3NH3) 2 AgInBr6},
author = {Tran, Thao T. and Quintero, Michael A. and Arpino, Kathryn E. and Kelly, Zachary A. and Panella, Jessica R. and Wang, Xiaoping and McQueen, Tyrel M.},
abstractNote = {We report the successful crystal growth of a previously unknown mixed-metal organic compound (CH3NH3)2AgInBr6. This phase, which is not obtained by direct combination of reactants, is crystallized through the use of Pb2+ (from CH3NH3PbBr3) to modulate the soluble intermediates and force formation of (CH3NH3)2AgInBr6. Lastly, our results provide insights into mechanism and design-driven crystal growth and discovery of new halide materials that are chemically related to perovskites with photovoltaic and related applications.},
doi = {10.1039/C8CE00702K},
journal = {CrystEngComm},
number = 39,
volume = 20,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jun 13 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Wed Jun 13 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
}

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