Unveiling the Role of Lewis Base Strength in Small-Molecule Passivation of Defect Perovskites

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Autores principales: Wu, Yi-Chen, Chou, Hsien-Hsin
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author Wu, Yi-Chen
Chou, Hsien-Hsin
author_facet Wu, Yi-Chen
Chou, Hsien-Hsin
contents Perovskite materials are highly promising for a range of optoelectronic applications including energy conversion technologies, owing to their high charge-carrier mobilities, adaptability of bandgap tuning, and exceptional light-harvesting capabilities. Yet, defects that arise during manufacturing often lead to performance limitations such as hindered efficiency and stability. This is primarily due to significant deviations in crystal geometry and band structure elements such as the Fermi level, work function, and density of states, compared to pristine perovskite. To mitigate these issues, this study explored the passivation of surface iodide-vacancy defect in perovskite using small-molecule Lewis bases, an approach aims to counteract these detrimental effects. Among the examined N-, P- and O-coordinated benzyl derivatives, those featuring a phosphonic acid group as a passivator for the undercoordinated Pb(II) sites demonstrated outstanding electronic structure properties. This was notably achieved by lowering the Fermi level, increasing the work function, and suppressing surface trap states. The effective restoration of electronic properties achieved by targeted small molecule passivation provides crucial insights into enhanced functionality and efficiency for defect perovskite materials.
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spellingShingle Unveiling the Role of Lewis Base Strength in Small-Molecule Passivation of Defect Perovskites
Wu, Yi-Chen
Chou, Hsien-Hsin
Chemical Physics
Materials Science
Perovskite materials are highly promising for a range of optoelectronic applications including energy conversion technologies, owing to their high charge-carrier mobilities, adaptability of bandgap tuning, and exceptional light-harvesting capabilities. Yet, defects that arise during manufacturing often lead to performance limitations such as hindered efficiency and stability. This is primarily due to significant deviations in crystal geometry and band structure elements such as the Fermi level, work function, and density of states, compared to pristine perovskite. To mitigate these issues, this study explored the passivation of surface iodide-vacancy defect in perovskite using small-molecule Lewis bases, an approach aims to counteract these detrimental effects. Among the examined N-, P- and O-coordinated benzyl derivatives, those featuring a phosphonic acid group as a passivator for the undercoordinated Pb(II) sites demonstrated outstanding electronic structure properties. This was notably achieved by lowering the Fermi level, increasing the work function, and suppressing surface trap states. The effective restoration of electronic properties achieved by targeted small molecule passivation provides crucial insights into enhanced functionality and efficiency for defect perovskite materials.
title Unveiling the Role of Lewis Base Strength in Small-Molecule Passivation of Defect Perovskites
topic Chemical Physics
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.03732