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High‐Quality Ruddlesden–Popper Perovskite Films Based on In Situ Formed Organic Spacer Cations
Author(s) -
Qing Jian,
Kuang Chaoyang,
Wang Heyong,
Wang Yuming,
Liu XiaoKe,
Bai Sai,
Li Mingjie,
Sum Tze Chien,
Hu Zhangjun,
Zhang Wenjing,
Gao Feng
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201904243
Subject(s) - halide , materials science , in situ , perovskite (structure) , thin film , nanotechnology , photovoltaic system , chemical engineering , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , chemistry , ecology , engineering , biology
Ruddlesden–Popper perovskites (RPPs), consisting of alternating organic spacer layers and inorganic layers, have emerged as a promising alternative to 3D perovskites for both photovoltaic and light‐emitting applications. The organic spacer layers provide a wide range of new possibilities to tune the properties and even provide new functionalities for RPPs. However, the preparation of state‐of‐the‐art RPPs requires organic ammonium halides as the starting materials, which need to be ex situ synthesized. A novel approach to prepare high‐quality RPP films through in situ formation of organic spacer cations from amines is presented. Compared with control devices fabricated from organic ammonium halides, this new approach results in similar (and even better) device performance for both solar cells and light‐emitting diodes. High‐quality RPP films are fabricated based on different types of amines, demonstrating the universality of the approach. This approach not only represents a new pathway to fabricate efficient devices based on RPPs, but also provides an effective method to screen new organic spacers with further improved performance.