Structure and interstitial iodide migration in hybrid perovskite methylammonium lead iodide

J. L. Minns; P. Zajdel; D. Chernyshov; W. van Beek; M. A. Green

doi:10.1038/ncomms15152

Nature Communications (May 2017)

Structure and interstitial iodide migration in hybrid perovskite methylammonium lead iodide

J. L. Minns,
P. Zajdel,
D. Chernyshov,
W. van Beek,
M. A. Green

Affiliations

J. L. Minns: School of Physical Sciences, Ingram Building, University of Kent
P. Zajdel: Institute of Physics, University of Silesia
D. Chernyshov: Swiss-Norwegian Beam Lines, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
W. van Beek: Swiss-Norwegian Beam Lines, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
M. A. Green: School of Physical Sciences, Ingram Building, University of Kent

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15152
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 5

Abstract

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The mechanism underpinning the photovoltaic effect in hybrid perovskite solar cells has remained unclear. Here, Green and co-workers suggest that iodide ions in methylammonium lead iodide perovskite migrate via interstitial sites and undergo a redox reaction to form molecular iodine and free electrons.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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