Size-dependent phase transition in methylammonium lead iodide perovskite microplate crystals

Dehui Li, Gongming Wang, Hung-Chieh Cheng, Chih-Yen Chen, Hao Wu, Yuan Liu, Yu Huang and Xiangfeng Duan ()
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Dehui Li: University of California, 607 Charles E. Young Drive East
Gongming Wang: University of California, 607 Charles E. Young Drive East
Hung-Chieh Cheng: University of California
Chih-Yen Chen: University of California, 607 Charles E. Young Drive East
Hao Wu: University of California
Yuan Liu: University of California
Yu Huang: California Nanosystems Institute, University of California
Xiangfeng Duan: University of California, 607 Charles E. Young Drive East

Nature Communications, 2016, vol. 7, issue 1, 1-8

Abstract: Abstract Methylammonium lead iodide perovskite has attracted considerable recent interest for solution processable solar cells and other optoelectronic applications. The orthorhombic-to-tetragonal phase transition in perovskite can significantly alter its optical, electrical properties and impact the corresponding applications. Here, we report a systematic investigation of the size-dependent orthorhombic-to-tetragonal phase transition using a combined temperature-dependent optical, electrical transport and transmission electron microscopy study. Our studies of individual perovskite microplates with variable thicknesses demonstrate that the phase transition temperature decreases with reducing microplate thickness. The sudden decrease of mobility around phase transition temperature and the presence of hysteresis loops in the temperature-dependent mobility confirm that the orthorhombic-to-tetragonal phase transition is a first-order phase transition. Our findings offer significant fundamental insight on the temperature- and size-dependent structural, optical and charge transport properties of perovskite materials, and can greatly impact future exploration of novel electronic and optoelectronic devices from these materials.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1038/ncomms11330

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