Metal-halide perovskites under pressure: Effect of anisotropic deformation on optoelectronic properties

Significant differences from typical semiconductors are observed in organic lead halide perovskites, which arise from the hybrid nature and soft lattice that make them sensitive to external driving forces, such as temperature and pressure. Here, the study employs first-principles calculations to inv...

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Main Authors: Siyu Zhang, Mengyu Liu, Jie Su, Zhenhua Lin, Haidong Yuan, Lixin Guo, Yue Hao, Jingjing Chang
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Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2024-12-01
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0225784
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Yue Hao
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description Significant differences from typical semiconductors are observed in organic lead halide perovskites, which arise from the hybrid nature and soft lattice that make them sensitive to external driving forces, such as temperature and pressure. Here, the study employs first-principles calculations to investigate the structural, electrical, optical, and mechanical properties of pressure-induced perovskite (FAPbI3). Cubic FAPbI3 (Pm3m) undergoes a series of phase transitions as pressure increases from 0 to 9 GPa: transitioning to a tetragonal phase at ∼2 GPa, an orthorhombic phase around 5 GPa, and eventually to a monoclinic phase near 8 GPa, accompanied by reductions in lattice constant, bond length, and octahedral angle. The anisotropic structural deformation adjusts the bandgap from 1.43 eV at 0 GPa to 1.10 eV at 5 GPa, resulting in a redshift, suggesting that photoelectric conversion efficiency could be enhanced under pressures less than 5 GPa. In addition, increased pressure enhances the ductility of FAPbI3, evident from the anisotropy ratio increasing from 1.2 at 0 GPa to 2.0 at 9 GPa. The significant tunability of FAPbI3 under modest pressure ranges, combined with its increased anisotropy and ductility, opens new paradigms for its optoelectronic applications in extreme environments.
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spelling doaj-art-c4c5ca02c8d040e1987d2fbdfe27d4162025-08-20T02:51:38ZengAIP Publishing LLCAPL Energy2770-90002024-12-0124046102046102-810.1063/5.0225784Metal-halide perovskites under pressure: Effect of anisotropic deformation on optoelectronic propertiesSiyu Zhang0Mengyu Liu1Jie Su2Zhenhua Lin3Haidong Yuan4Lixin Guo5Yue Hao6Jingjing Chang7Advanced Interdisciplinary Research Center for Flexible Electronics, State Key Discipline Laboratory of Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Technology, Faculty of Integrated Circuit, Xidian University, 2 South Taibai Road, Xi’an 710071, ChinaAdvanced Interdisciplinary Research Center for Flexible Electronics, State Key Discipline Laboratory of Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Technology, Faculty of Integrated Circuit, Xidian University, 2 South Taibai Road, Xi’an 710071, ChinaAdvanced Interdisciplinary Research Center for Flexible Electronics, State Key Discipline Laboratory of Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Technology, Faculty of Integrated Circuit, Xidian University, 2 South Taibai Road, Xi’an 710071, ChinaAdvanced Interdisciplinary Research Center for Flexible Electronics, State Key Discipline Laboratory of Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Technology, Faculty of Integrated Circuit, Xidian University, 2 South Taibai Road, Xi’an 710071, ChinaAdvanced Interdisciplinary Research Center for Flexible Electronics, State Key Discipline Laboratory of Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Technology, Faculty of Integrated Circuit, Xidian University, 2 South Taibai Road, Xi’an 710071, ChinaSchool of Science, Xidian University, 2 South Taibai Road, Xi’an 710071, ChinaAdvanced Interdisciplinary Research Center for Flexible Electronics, State Key Discipline Laboratory of Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Technology, Faculty of Integrated Circuit, Xidian University, 2 South Taibai Road, Xi’an 710071, ChinaAdvanced Interdisciplinary Research Center for Flexible Electronics, State Key Discipline Laboratory of Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Technology, Faculty of Integrated Circuit, Xidian University, 2 South Taibai Road, Xi’an 710071, ChinaSignificant differences from typical semiconductors are observed in organic lead halide perovskites, which arise from the hybrid nature and soft lattice that make them sensitive to external driving forces, such as temperature and pressure. Here, the study employs first-principles calculations to investigate the structural, electrical, optical, and mechanical properties of pressure-induced perovskite (FAPbI3). Cubic FAPbI3 (Pm3m) undergoes a series of phase transitions as pressure increases from 0 to 9 GPa: transitioning to a tetragonal phase at ∼2 GPa, an orthorhombic phase around 5 GPa, and eventually to a monoclinic phase near 8 GPa, accompanied by reductions in lattice constant, bond length, and octahedral angle. The anisotropic structural deformation adjusts the bandgap from 1.43 eV at 0 GPa to 1.10 eV at 5 GPa, resulting in a redshift, suggesting that photoelectric conversion efficiency could be enhanced under pressures less than 5 GPa. In addition, increased pressure enhances the ductility of FAPbI3, evident from the anisotropy ratio increasing from 1.2 at 0 GPa to 2.0 at 9 GPa. The significant tunability of FAPbI3 under modest pressure ranges, combined with its increased anisotropy and ductility, opens new paradigms for its optoelectronic applications in extreme environments.http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0225784
spellingShingle Siyu Zhang
Mengyu Liu
Jie Su
Zhenhua Lin
Haidong Yuan
Lixin Guo
Yue Hao
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Metal-halide perovskites under pressure: Effect of anisotropic deformation on optoelectronic properties
APL Energy
title Metal-halide perovskites under pressure: Effect of anisotropic deformation on optoelectronic properties
title_full Metal-halide perovskites under pressure: Effect of anisotropic deformation on optoelectronic properties
title_fullStr Metal-halide perovskites under pressure: Effect of anisotropic deformation on optoelectronic properties
title_full_unstemmed Metal-halide perovskites under pressure: Effect of anisotropic deformation on optoelectronic properties
title_short Metal-halide perovskites under pressure: Effect of anisotropic deformation on optoelectronic properties
title_sort metal halide perovskites under pressure effect of anisotropic deformation on optoelectronic properties
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0225784
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