Pure crystal orientation and anisotropic charge transport in large-area hybrid perovskite films

Namchul Cho; Feng Li; Bekir Turedi; Lutfan Sinatra; Smritakshi P. Sarmah; Manas R. Parida; Makhsud I. Saidaminov; Banavoth Murali; Victor M. Burlakov; Alain Goriely; Omar F. Mohammed; Tom Wu; Osman M. Bakr

doi:10.1038/ncomms13407

Nature Communications (Nov 2016)

Pure crystal orientation and anisotropic charge transport in large-area hybrid perovskite films

Namchul Cho,
Feng Li,
Bekir Turedi,
Lutfan Sinatra,
Smritakshi P. Sarmah,
Manas R. Parida,
Makhsud I. Saidaminov,
Banavoth Murali,
Victor M. Burlakov,
Alain Goriely,
Omar F. Mohammed,
Tom Wu,
Osman M. Bakr

Affiliations

Namchul Cho: Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE), KAUST Solar Center, Materials Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Feng Li: Materials Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Bekir Turedi: Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE), KAUST Solar Center, Materials Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Lutfan Sinatra: Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE), KAUST Solar Center, Materials Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Smritakshi P. Sarmah: Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE), KAUST Solar Center, Materials Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Manas R. Parida: Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE), KAUST Solar Center, Materials Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Makhsud I. Saidaminov: Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE), KAUST Solar Center, Materials Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Banavoth Murali: Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE), KAUST Solar Center, Materials Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Victor M. Burlakov: Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford
Alain Goriely: Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford
Omar F. Mohammed: Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE), KAUST Solar Center, Materials Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Tom Wu: Materials Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Osman M. Bakr: Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE), KAUST Solar Center, Materials Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13407
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Lead halide perovskites are developed for a number of optoelectronic applications. Here, Cho et al. use a thermal gradient to achieve directional crystallization of methyl ammonium lead iodide films. The periodic microarrays exhibit anisotropic charge transport properties.

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