Abstract
The fundamental properties and ultimate performance limits of organolead trihalide MAPbX3(MA = CH3NH3 +; X = Br- or I- ) perovskites remain obscured by extensive disorder in polycrystalline MAPbX3 films. We report an antisolvent vapor-assisted crystallization approach that enables us to create sizable crack-free MAPbX3 single crystals with volumes exceeding 100 cubic millimeters. These large single crystals enabled a detailed characterization of their optical and charge transport characteristics.We observed exceptionally low trap-state densities on the order of 109 to 1010 per cubic centimeter in MAPbX3 single crystals (comparable to the best photovoltaic-quality silicon) and charge carrier diffusion lengths exceeding 10 micrometers. These results were validated with density functional theory calculations.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 519-522 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Science |
Volume | 347 |
Issue number | 6221 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 29 2015 |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01Acknowledged KAUST grant number(s): KUS-11-009-21
Acknowledgements: We thank N. Kherani, B. Ramautarsingh, A. Flood, and P. O'Brien for the use of the Hall setup. Supported by KAUST (O.M.B.) and by KAUST award KUS-11-009-21, the Ontario Research Fund Research Excellence Program, and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (E.H.S.).
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General