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Enhanced Lattice Coherences and Improved Structural Stability in Quadruple A‐Site Substituted Lead Bromide Perovskites
Author(s) -
Cherasse Marie,
Heshmati Niusha,
Urban Joanna M.,
Ünlü Feray,
Spencer Michael S.,
Frenzel Maximilian,
Perfetti Luca,
Mathur Sanjay,
Maehrlein Sebastian F.
Publication year - 2025
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.202500977
Abstract Lead halide perovskites (LHPs) are promising materials for efficient photovoltaic devices; however, they often encounter limited structural stability and degradation problems that limit their technological potential. This study investigates a novel perovskite composition consisting of (Cs, MA, FA, GA)PbBr 3, abbreviated as (4cat)PbBr 3 , to effectively enhance phase stability and optoelectronic characteristics. The spectroscopic data reveal improved structural order, electronic properties, and dynamic lattice response in a cubic phase, which is uniquely stabilized by the specific cation composition down to 80 K. Superior optoelectronic properties are verified by increased photoluminescence (PL) and 20‐fold higher electron mobility, when compared to the single‐cation composition, MAPbBr 3 . Notably, the ultrafast Terahertz‐induced Kerr effect (TKE) reveals a dominating 1.1 THz octahedral twist mode, also observed in MAPbBr 3 , however with a doubled phonon coherence time in (4cat)PbBr 3 at 80 K. The observation of higher structural order in the 4‐cation composition is thus reflected by the prolonged lattice coherences, indicating enhanced dynamic screening effects that can explain the improved optoelectronic properties of (4cat)PbBr 3 . This study therefore sheds light on the influence of the A‐site cation composition on the inorganic sublattice and its coherent dynamics, highly relevant to perovskite‐based photovoltaic and optoelectronic technologies.