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Impact of Excess Lead Iodide on the Recombination Kinetics in Metal Halide Perovskites

Merdasa, A; Kiligaridis, A; Rehermann, C; Abdi-Jaleb, M; Stober, J; Louis, B; Gerhard, M; ... Scheblykin, IG; + view all (2019) Impact of Excess Lead Iodide on the Recombination Kinetics in Metal Halide Perovskites. ACS Energy Letters , 4 (6) pp. 1370-1378. 10.1021/acsenergylett.9b00774. Green open access

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Abstract

Fundmental comprehension of light-induced processes in perovskites are still scarce. One active debate surrounds the influence of excess lead iodide (PbI2) on device performance, as well as optoelectronic properties, where both beneficial and detrimental traits have been reported. Here, we study its impact on charge carrier recombination kinetics by simultaneously acquiring the photoluminescence quantum yield and time-resolved photoluminescence as a function of excitation wavelength (450–780 nm). The presence of PbI2 in the perovskite film is identified via a unique spectroscopic signature in the PLQY spectrum. Probing the recombination in the presence and absence of this signature, we detect a radiative bimolecular recombination mechanism induced by PbI2. Spatially resolving the photoluminescence, we determine that this radiative process occurs in a small volume at the PbI2/perovskite interface, which is only active when charge carriers are generated in PbI2, and therefore provide deeper insight into how excess PbI2 may improve the properties of perovskite-based devices.

Type: Article
Title: Impact of Excess Lead Iodide on the Recombination Kinetics in Metal Halide Perovskites
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.9b00774
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.9b00774
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > MAPS Faculty Office
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > MAPS Faculty Office > Institute for Materials Discovery
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10094269
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