Nature Communications (Jan 2023)

Pressure driven rotational isomerism in 2D hybrid perovskites

  • Tingting Yin,
  • Hejin Yan,
  • Ibrahim Abdelwahab,
  • Yulia Lekina,
  • Xujie Lü,
  • Wenge Yang,
  • Handong Sun,
  • Kai Leng,
  • Yongqing Cai,
  • Ze Xiang Shen,
  • Kian Ping Loh

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36032-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Multilayers comprising alternating soft and hard layers offer enhanced toughness compared to all-hard structures. Here authors reveal how the hard and soft components in Ruddlesden–Popper perovskites work cooperatively to resist deformation under pressure, informing the design of alternating superlattices for engineering applications.