Authors
Dominik J Kubicki, Daniel Prochowicz, Albert Hofstetter, Shaik M Zakeeruddin, Michael Grätzel, Lyndon Emsley
Publication date
2017/10/11
Journal
Journal of the American Chemical Society
Volume
139
Issue
40
Pages
14173-14180
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Description
Hybrid (organic–inorganic) multication lead halide perovskites hold promise for a new generation of easily processable solar cells. Best performing compositions to date are multiple-cation solid alloys of formamidinium (FA), methylammonium (MA), cesium, and rubidium lead halides which provide power conversion efficiencies up to around 22%. Here, we elucidate the atomic-level nature of Cs and Rb incorporation into the perovskite lattice of FA-based materials. We use 133Cs, 87Rb, 39K, 13C, and 14N solid-state MAS NMR to probe microscopic composition of Cs-, Rb-, K-, MA-, and FA-containing phases in double-, triple-, and quadruple-cation lead halides in bulk and in a thin film. Contrary to previous reports, we have found no proof of Rb or K incorporation into the 3D perovskite lattice in these systems. We also show that the structure of bulk mechanochemical perovskites bears close resemblance to that of …
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