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Photo‐Effect on Ion Transport in Mixed Cation and Halide Perovskites and Implications for Photo‐Demixing **
Author(s) -
Kim Gee Yeong,
Senocrate Alessandro,
Wang YaRu,
Moia Davide,
Maier Joachim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.202005853
Subject(s) - halide , iodide , ionic bonding , perovskite (structure) , ion , bromide , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , ionic conductivity , cationic polymerization , charge carrier , chemical physics , materials science , crystallography , electrolyte , organic chemistry , optoelectronics , electrode
Lead halide perovskites are considered to be most promising photovoltaic materials. Highest efficiency and improved stability of perovskite solar cells have been achieved by using cation and anion mixtures. Experimental information on electronic and ionic charge carriers is key to evaluate device performance, as well as processes of photo‐decomposition and photo‐demixing which are observed in these materials. Here, we measure ionic and electronic transport properties and investigate various cation and anion substitutions with a special eye on their photo‐ionic effect, following our previous study on CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3 , where we found that light enhances not only electronic but also ionic conductivities. We find that this phenomenon is very sensitive to the nature of the halide, while the cationic substitutions are less relevant. Based on the observation that the ionic conductivity enhancement found for iodide perovskites is significantly weakened by bromide substitution, we provide a chemical rationale for the photo‐demixing in mixed halide compositions.