In situ Investigation of Water Interaction with Lead-Free All Inorganic Perovskite (Cs 2 SnI x Cl 6–x )
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, NY (United States)
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)
Hybrid halide perovskites display a great tunability of optoelectronic properties and environmental stability by controlling the halogen anions (e.g., I, Cl, and Br). Yet, their water interaction and degradation mechanisms are not completely elucidated. In this work, the interaction of Cs2SnCl6 and Cl-enriched solid solution Cs2SnI0.9Cl5.1 with water was systematically studied by in situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction and micro-Raman spectra and compared with the isostructural Cs2SnI6. Unlike Cs2SnI6, which experiences a direct dissolution in water, Cs2SnCl6 displays an enhanced stability and the dissolution of the Cs2SnCl6 accompanies with the formation of an amorphous alteration phase. Under controlled dehydration conditions, two-dimensional Cs2SnCl6 flakes can be precipitated out from water solution. Moreover, the mixed halide perovskite (Cs2SnI0.9Cl5.1) experiences fast iodide dissolution in water solution and transforms to a more chloride-enriched perovskite which shows a behavior similar to Cs2SnCl6. The mechanistic understanding of the dissolution–precipitation process of Cs2SnIxCl6–x perovskites is useful for developing new perovskites with varied halogen and controlled environmental stability.
- Research Organization:
- Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Performance and Design of Nuclear Waste Forms and Containers (WastePD); Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357; SC0016584
- OSTI ID:
- 1548287
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Physical Chemistry. C, Vol. 123, Issue 14; ISSN 1932-7447
- Publisher:
- American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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