Hybrid organo-lead halide perovskites are becoming the benchmark material for next generation photovoltaics and a very important player for other applications such as photodetectors and light emitting diodes. Nevertheless, the most important issue hindering the large-scale application of these materials remains their intrinsic instability due to the organic cation. Although the substitution with inorganic cesium (Cs) enhances stability, in most cases solution deposition methods of fully inorganic perovskites result in high surface roughness and poor surface coverage. This work reports on the evaporation of the CsPbBr precursor by Single Source Thermal Ablation, showing that just after deposition films consist of a mixture of CsPbBr, CsPbBr, and CsPbBr due to a vertical composition gradient. We point out that mild post deposition treatments lead to the conversion of CsPbBr and CsPbBr into CsPbBr due to its higher thermodynamic stability. Conversion results into smooth and pinhole-free CsPbBr films with good light absorption and emission properties. We demonstrate the suitability of obtained films for planar devices by preparing perovskite-based pure-green light emitting diodes, thus promoting Single Source Thermal Ablation as a promising alternative deposition technique for all-inorganic perovskite-based devices.

All-Inorganic CsPbBr3 Perovskite Films Prepared by Single Source Thermal Ablation

Nasi L;Calestani D;Mariano F;Listorti A;Ferro P;Mazzeo M;Mosca R
2020

Abstract

Hybrid organo-lead halide perovskites are becoming the benchmark material for next generation photovoltaics and a very important player for other applications such as photodetectors and light emitting diodes. Nevertheless, the most important issue hindering the large-scale application of these materials remains their intrinsic instability due to the organic cation. Although the substitution with inorganic cesium (Cs) enhances stability, in most cases solution deposition methods of fully inorganic perovskites result in high surface roughness and poor surface coverage. This work reports on the evaporation of the CsPbBr precursor by Single Source Thermal Ablation, showing that just after deposition films consist of a mixture of CsPbBr, CsPbBr, and CsPbBr due to a vertical composition gradient. We point out that mild post deposition treatments lead to the conversion of CsPbBr and CsPbBr into CsPbBr due to its higher thermodynamic stability. Conversion results into smooth and pinhole-free CsPbBr films with good light absorption and emission properties. We demonstrate the suitability of obtained films for planar devices by preparing perovskite-based pure-green light emitting diodes, thus promoting Single Source Thermal Ablation as a promising alternative deposition technique for all-inorganic perovskite-based devices.
2020
Istituto dei Materiali per l'Elettronica ed il Magnetismo - IMEM
Istituto di Nanotecnologia - NANOTEC
halide perovskite
cesium lead tribromide
single source
vacuum deposition
green electroluminescence
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