Crystallization of CsPbBr3 single crystals in water for X-ray detection

Jiali Peng, Chelsea Q. Xia, Yalun Xu, Ruiming Li, Lihao Cui, Jack K. Clegg, Laura M. Herz, Michael B. Johnston and Qianqian Lin ()
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Jiali Peng: Wuhan University
Chelsea Q. Xia: University of Oxford, Clarendon Laboratory
Yalun Xu: Wuhan University
Ruiming Li: Wuhan University
Lihao Cui: Wuhan University
Jack K. Clegg: The University of Queensland
Laura M. Herz: University of Oxford, Clarendon Laboratory
Michael B. Johnston: University of Oxford, Clarendon Laboratory
Qianqian Lin: Wuhan University

Nature Communications, 2021, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-10

Abstract: Abstract Metal halide perovskites have fascinated the research community over the past decade, and demonstrated unprecedented success in optoelectronics. In particular, perovskite single crystals have emerged as promising candidates for ionization radiation detection, due to the excellent opto-electronic properties. However, most of the reported crystals are grown in organic solvents and require high temperature. In this work, we develop a low-temperature crystallization strategy to grow CsPbBr3 perovskite single crystals in water. Then, we carefully investigate the structure and optoelectronic properties of the crystals obtained, and compare them with CsPbBr3 crystals grown in dimethyl sulfoxide. Interestingly, the water grown crystals exhibit a distinct crystal habit, superior charge transport properties and better stability in air. We also fabricate X-ray detectors based on the CsPbBr3 crystals, and systematically characterize their device performance. The crystals grown in water demonstrate great potential for X-ray imaging with enhanced performance metrics.

Date: 2021
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