In situ imaging of the atomic phase transition dynamics in metal halide perovskites

Mengmeng Ma, Xuliang Zhang, Xiao Chen, Hao Xiong, Liang Xu, Tao Cheng, Jianyu Yuan, Fei Wei and Boyuan Shen ()
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Mengmeng Ma: Soochow University
Xuliang Zhang: Soochow University
Xiao Chen: Tsinghua University
Hao Xiong: Tsinghua University
Liang Xu: Soochow University
Tao Cheng: Soochow University
Jianyu Yuan: Soochow University
Fei Wei: Tsinghua University
Boyuan Shen: Soochow University

Nature Communications, 2023, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract Phase transition dynamics are an important concern in the wide applications of metal halide perovskites, which fundamentally determine the optoelectronic properties and stabilities of perovskite materials and devices. However, a more in-depth understanding of such a phase transition process with real atomic resolution is still limited by the immature low-dose electron microscopy and in situ imaging studies to date. Here, we apply an emergent low-dose imaging technique to identify different phase structures (α, β and γ) in CsPbI3 nanocrystals during an in-situ heating process. The rotation angles of PbI6 octahedrons can be measured in these images to quantitatively describe the thermal-induced phase distribution and phase transition. Then, the dynamics of such a phase transition are studied at a macro time scale by continuously imaging the phase distribution in a single nanocrystal. The structural evolution process of CsPbI3 nanocrystals at the particle level, including the changes in morphology and composition, is also visualized with increasing temperature. These results provide atomic insights into the transition dynamics of perovskite phases, indicating a long-time transition process with obvious intermediate states and spatial distribution that should be generally considered in the further study of structure-property relations and device performance.

Date: 2023
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