Mechanism for rapid growth of organic–inorganic halide perovskite crystals

Pabitra K. Nayak; David T. Moore; Bernard Wenger; Simantini Nayak; Amir A. Haghighirad; Adam Fineberg; Nakita K. Noel; Obadiah G. Reid; Garry Rumbles; Philipp Kukura; Kylie A. Vincent; Henry J. Snaith

doi:10.1038/ncomms13303

Nature Communications (Nov 2016)

Mechanism for rapid growth of organic–inorganic halide perovskite crystals

Pabitra K. Nayak,
David T. Moore,
Bernard Wenger,
Simantini Nayak,
Amir A. Haghighirad,
Adam Fineberg,
Nakita K. Noel,
Obadiah G. Reid,
Garry Rumbles,
Philipp Kukura,
Kylie A. Vincent,
Henry J. Snaith

Affiliations

Pabitra K. Nayak: Department of Physics, Clarendon Laboratory, University of Oxford
David T. Moore: Department of Physics, Clarendon Laboratory, University of Oxford
Bernard Wenger: Department of Physics, Clarendon Laboratory, University of Oxford
Simantini Nayak: Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Amir A. Haghighirad: Department of Physics, Clarendon Laboratory, University of Oxford
Adam Fineberg: Department of Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford
Nakita K. Noel: Department of Physics, Clarendon Laboratory, University of Oxford
Obadiah G. Reid: National Renewable Energy Lab, Chemistry & Nanoscience
Garry Rumbles: National Renewable Energy Lab, Chemistry & Nanoscience
Philipp Kukura: Department of Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford
Kylie A. Vincent: Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Henry J. Snaith: Department of Physics, Clarendon Laboratory, University of Oxford

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13303
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

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Single crystals of lead halide perovskites exhibit good optoelectronic properties. Here, the authors study and deduce the mechanism for crystallisation and show how controlling dissolution of colloids through varying the acidity and temperature can improve the quality of the single crystals.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
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Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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