Consolidation of the optoelectronic properties of CH3NH3PbBr3 perovskite single crystals

Bernard Wenger, Pabitra K. Nayak, Xiaoming Wen, Sameer V. Kesava, Nakita K. Noel and Henry J. Snaith ()
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Bernard Wenger: University of Oxford
Pabitra K. Nayak: University of Oxford
Xiaoming Wen: University of New South Wales
Sameer V. Kesava: University of Oxford
Nakita K. Noel: University of Oxford
Henry J. Snaith: University of Oxford

Nature Communications, 2017, vol. 8, issue 1, 1-10

Abstract: Abstract Ultralow trap densities, exceptional optical and electronic properties have been reported for lead halide perovskites single crystals; however, ambiguities in basic properties, such as the band gap, and the electronic defect densities in the bulk and at the surface prevail. Here, we synthesize single crystals of methylammonium lead bromide (CH3NH3PbBr3), characterise the optical absorption and photoluminescence and show that the optical properties of single crystals are almost identical to those of polycrystalline thin films. We observe significantly longer lifetimes and show that carrier diffusion plays a substantial role in the photoluminescence decay. Contrary to many reports, we determine that the trap density in CH3NH3PbBr3 perovskite single crystals is 1015 cm−3 , only one order of magnitude lower than in the thin films. Our enhanced understanding of optical properties and recombination processes elucidates ambiguities in earlier reports, and highlights the discrepancies in the estimation of trap densities from electronic and optical methods.

Date: 2017
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