Glass Formation in Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Perovskites

Crystalline materials have governed the development of hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites (HOIPs), giving rise to a variety of fascinating applications such as solar cells and optoelectronic devices. With increasing interest in non-crystalline systems, the glassy state of HOIPs has recently been identified. Here, the basic building blocks of crystalline HOIPs appear to be retained, though their glasses lack long-range periodic order. The emerging family of glasses formed from HOIPs exhibits diverse properties, complementary to their crystalline state. This mini review describes the chemical diversity of both three-dimensional and two-dimensional crystalline HOIPs and demonstrates how glasses are produced from these materials. Specifically, current achievements in melt-quenched glasses formed from HOIPs are highlighted. We conclude with our perspective on the future of this new family of materials.     

Rashba Band Splitting and Bulk Photovoltaic Effect Induced by Halogen Bonds in Hybrid Layered Perovskites

Non-covalent interactions play an essential role in directing the self-assembly of hybrid organic–inorganic crystals. In hybrid halide perovskites, hydrogen bonding has been the paramount non-covalent interaction. Here, we show another non-covalent interaction, namely, the halogen bond interaction, that directs a symmetry-breaking assembly in a new series of two-dimensional (2D) perovskites (ICH₂CH₂NH₃)₂(CH₃NH₃)_n−1Pb_nI_3n+1 (n is the layer thickness, n=1–4). Structural analysis shows that the halogen bond strength varies with the layer thickness. For the odd number (n=1, 3) layered perovskites, stronger halogen interaction leads to centrosymmetric structures, whereas for the n=2 layered perovskites, weaker halogen bonds result in non-centrosymmetric structures. Transient reflection spectroscopy shows a suppressed radiative recombination rate (k₂≈0) and prolonged spin lifetime for n=2 structure, suggesting an enhanced Rashba band splitting effect. The structural asymmetry is further confirmed with a reversible bulk photovoltaic effect. Our work provides a new design strategy to enable hybrid perovskites with emerging properties and functionalities associated with structural asymmetry.     

杂化太阳电池中异质结界面的修饰及其对电池光电性能的影响

有机-无机杂化太阳电池综合了有机、无机材料的优点,成本低、理论效率高,受到人们的广泛关注.杂化太阳电池的光活性层由无机半导体和有机共轭聚合物复合而成.当光照射到活性层上时,共轭聚合物吸收光子产生激子(电子-空穴对);激子迁移到有机给体-无机受体的异质结界面处发生解离而产生自由电子和空穴;自由电子和空穴分别向无机半导体和有机聚合物传输,从而实现电荷的分离和传导.激子在有机-无机异质结界面处的分离效率是影响电池性能的一个重要因素.有机、无机两相材料往往因为接触面积小以及相容性差使此两相材料接触不佳,激子迁移到此界面不能有效分离,从而严重影响了杂化太阳电池的效率.这个问题可以通过此界面的修饰加以改善.本文即综述了有机-无机异质结界面修饰的方法、作用和意义,并展望了杂化太阳电池未来的发展趋势和应用前景.     

Managing Secondary Phase Lead Iodide in Hybrid Perovskites via Surface Reconstruction for High-Performance Perovskite Solar Cells with Robust Environmental Stability

Rationally managing the secondary-phase excess lead iodide (PbI₂) in hybrid perovskite is of significance for pursuing high performance perovskite solar cells (PSCs), while the challenge remains on its conversion to a homogeneous layer that is robust stable against environmental stimuli. We herein demonstrate an effective strategy of surface reconstruction that converts the excess PbI₂ into a gradient lead sulfate-silica bi-layer, which substantially stabilizes the perovskite film and reduces interfacial charge transfer barrier in the PSCs device. The perovskite films with such bi-layer could bear harsh conditions such as soaking in water, light illumination at 70 % relative humidity, and the damp-thermal (85 °C and 30 % humidity) environment. The resulted PSCs deliver a champion efficiency up to 24.09 %, as well as remarkable environmental stability, e.g., retaining 78 % of their initial efficiency after 5500 h of shelf storage, and 82 % after 1000 h of operational stability testing.     

Exploiting the Bulk Photovoltaic Effect in a 2D Trilayered Hybrid Ferroelectric for Highly Sensitive Polarized Light Detection

Polarized light detection is attracting increasing attention for its wide applications ranging from optical switches to high‐resolution photodetectors. Two‐dimensional (2D) hybrid perovskite‐type ferroelectrics combining inherent light polarization dependence of bulk photovoltaic effect (BPVE) with excellent semiconducting performance present significant possibilities. Now, the BPVE‐driven highly sensitive polarized light detection in a 2D trilayered hybrid perovskite ferroelectric, (allyammonium)₂(ethylammonium)₂Pb₃Br₁₀ ( 1 ), is presented. It shows a superior BPVE with near‐band gap photovoltage of ca. 2.5 V and high on/off switching ratio of current (ca. 10⁴). Driven by the superior BPVE, 1 exhibits highly sensitive polarized light detection with a polarization ratio as high as ca. 15, which is far more beyond than those of structural anisotropy‐based monocomponent devices. This is the first realization of BPVE‐driven polarized light detection in hybrid perovskite ferroelectrics.     

混合超级电容器AC/LiMn2O4体系的电化学性能

对AC/LiMnO4体系混合电容器进行研究,以活性炭(AC)为负极材料,尖晶石结构的LiMn2O4为正极材料,Li2SO4为电解液。该体系的原理与锂离子电池很相似,从本质上说属于一种特殊的锂离子电池。改变正负极的质量配比,根据其电化学性能确定了该体系最佳的正负极质量配比。对不同电解液浓度的电容器进行不同电流密度充放电测试,发现电解液浓度增加,会使容量和大电流性能得到明显改善,极化电阻的增大会大大降低放电电压平台。实验表明该体系具有较高的能量密度和功率密度,同时保持了良好的循环性能。     

Achieving Near-unity Photoluminescence Quantum Yields in Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Antimony (III) Chlorides with the [SbCl5] Geometry

Hybrid organic–inorganic antimony halides have attracted increasing attention due to the non-toxicity, stability, and high photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY). To shed light on the structural factors that contribute to the high PLQY, five pairs of antimony halides with general formula A₂SbCl₅ and A₂Sb₂Cl₈ are synthesized via two distinct methods and characterized. The A₂SbCl₅ type adopts square pyramidal [SbCl₅] geometry with near-unity PLQY, while the A₂Sb₂Cl₈ adopts seesaw dimmer [Sb₂Cl₈] geometry with PLQY≈0 %. Through combined data analysis with the literature, we have found that A₂SbCl₅ series with square pyramidal geometry generally has much longer Sb⋅⋅⋅Sb distances, leading to more expressed lone pairs of Sb^III. Additional factors including Sb−Cl distance and stability of antimony chlorides may also affect PLQY. Our targeted synthesis and correlated insights provide efficient tools to precisely form highly emissive materials for optoelectronic applications.     

六甲氧基甲基三聚氰胺-多元醇-丙烯酸酯混杂聚合过程热互补效应的研究

六甲氧基甲基三聚氰胺（HMMM）－多元醇－丙烯酸酯－酸催化剂的混合体系在较高温度下同时进行缩聚和自由基聚合并表现出协同效应，DSC研究结果表明，丙烯酸酯在HMMM和酸的催化作用下可在较低温度下发生自由基聚合反应，并把反应释放出来的大量的热量有效地传递给缩聚发反应，满足缩聚反应吸热的要求，从而节省固化所需要的能量，为了提高储存稳定性。本文以潜酸催化剂作为酸的来源，对该混杂聚合体系进行了研究，仍有明显的热互补效应。