Polar rotor scattering as atomic-level origin of low mobility and thermal conductivity of perovskite CH3NH3PbI3

Bing Li; Yukinobu Kawakita; Yucheng Liu; Mingchao Wang; Masato Matsuura; Kaoru Shibata; Seiko Ohira-Kawamura; Takeshi Yamada; Shangchao Lin; Kenji Nakajima; Shengzhong (Frank) Liu

doi:10.1038/ncomms16086

Nature Communications (Jun 2017)

Polar rotor scattering as atomic-level origin of low mobility and thermal conductivity of perovskite CH3NH3PbI3

Bing Li,
Yukinobu Kawakita,
Yucheng Liu,
Mingchao Wang,
Masato Matsuura,
Kaoru Shibata,
Seiko Ohira-Kawamura,
Takeshi Yamada,
Shangchao Lin,
Kenji Nakajima,
Shengzhong (Frank) Liu

Affiliations

Bing Li: Neutron Science Section, Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex, Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Yukinobu Kawakita: Neutron Science Section, Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex, Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Yucheng Liu: Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University
Mingchao Wang: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering Program, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Florida State University
Masato Matsuura: Neutron Science and Technology Center, Comprehensive Research Organization for Science and Society
Kaoru Shibata: Neutron Science Section, Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex, Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Seiko Ohira-Kawamura: Neutron Science Section, Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex, Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Takeshi Yamada: Neutron Science and Technology Center, Comprehensive Research Organization for Science and Society
Shangchao Lin: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering Program, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Florida State University
Kenji Nakajima: Neutron Science Section, Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex, Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Shengzhong (Frank) Liu: Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms16086
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

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Clarifying the atomistic behaviour of materials will lead to a deeper fundamental understanding and the rational design of future materials. Using time-of-flight quasi-elastic and inelastic neutron scattering measurements Liet al. study the atomic motions of metal-halide perovskite CH3NH3PbI3.

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