Switchable Photovoltaic Effect in Ferroelectric CsPbBr3 Nanocrystals

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Main Authors: Ghosh, Anashmita, Paul, Susmita, Das, Mrinmay, Sarkar, Piyush Kanti, Bhardwaj, Pooja, Sheet, Goutam, Das, Surajit, Datta, Anuja, Acharya, Somobrata
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author Ghosh, Anashmita
Paul, Susmita
Das, Mrinmay
Sarkar, Piyush Kanti
Bhardwaj, Pooja
Sheet, Goutam
Das, Surajit
Datta, Anuja
Acharya, Somobrata
author_facet Ghosh, Anashmita
Paul, Susmita
Das, Mrinmay
Sarkar, Piyush Kanti
Bhardwaj, Pooja
Sheet, Goutam
Das, Surajit
Datta, Anuja
Acharya, Somobrata
contents Ferroelectric all-inorganic halide perovskites nanocrystals with both spontaneous polarizations and visible light absorption are promising candidates for designing functional ferroelectric photovoltaic devices. Three dimensional halide perovskite nanocrystals have the potential of being ferroelectric, yet it remains a challenge to realize ferroelectric photovoltaic devices which can be operated in absence of an external electric field. Here we report that a popular all-inorganic halide perovskite nanocrystal, CsPbBr3, exhibits ferroelectricity driven photovoltaic effect under visible light in absence of an external electric field. The ferroelectricity in CsPbBr3 nanocrystals originates from the stereochemical activity in Pb (II) lone pair that promotes the distortion of PbBr6 octahedra. Furthermore, application of an external electric field allows the photovoltaic effect to be enhanced and the spontaneous polarization to be switched with the direction of the electric field. Robust fatigue performance, flexibility and prolonged photoresponse under continuous illumination are potentially realized in the zero-bias conditions. These finding establishes all-inorganic halide perovskites nanocrystals as potential candidates for designing novel photoferroelectric devices by coupling optical functionalities and ferroelectric responses.
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spellingShingle Switchable Photovoltaic Effect in Ferroelectric CsPbBr3 Nanocrystals
Ghosh, Anashmita
Paul, Susmita
Das, Mrinmay
Sarkar, Piyush Kanti
Bhardwaj, Pooja
Sheet, Goutam
Das, Surajit
Datta, Anuja
Acharya, Somobrata
Applied Physics
Materials Science
Ferroelectric all-inorganic halide perovskites nanocrystals with both spontaneous polarizations and visible light absorption are promising candidates for designing functional ferroelectric photovoltaic devices. Three dimensional halide perovskite nanocrystals have the potential of being ferroelectric, yet it remains a challenge to realize ferroelectric photovoltaic devices which can be operated in absence of an external electric field. Here we report that a popular all-inorganic halide perovskite nanocrystal, CsPbBr3, exhibits ferroelectricity driven photovoltaic effect under visible light in absence of an external electric field. The ferroelectricity in CsPbBr3 nanocrystals originates from the stereochemical activity in Pb (II) lone pair that promotes the distortion of PbBr6 octahedra. Furthermore, application of an external electric field allows the photovoltaic effect to be enhanced and the spontaneous polarization to be switched with the direction of the electric field. Robust fatigue performance, flexibility and prolonged photoresponse under continuous illumination are potentially realized in the zero-bias conditions. These finding establishes all-inorganic halide perovskites nanocrystals as potential candidates for designing novel photoferroelectric devices by coupling optical functionalities and ferroelectric responses.
title Switchable Photovoltaic Effect in Ferroelectric CsPbBr3 Nanocrystals
topic Applied Physics
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.03225