Journal of the American Chemical Society
Journal of the American Chemical Society
5 years ago

Solution-Processed Cesium Hexabromopalladate(IV), Cs2PdBr6, for Optoelectronic Applications

Solution-Processed Cesium Hexabromopalladate(IV), Cs2PdBr6, for Optoelectronic Applications
Henry J. Snaith, Alexandra Ramadan, Nobuya Sakai, Pabitra K. Nayak, Simantini Nayak, Zhiping Wang, Marina R. Filip, Amir Abbas Haghighirad, Feliciano Giustino
Lead halide perovskites are materials with excellent optoelectronic and photovoltaic properties. However, some hurdles remain prior to commercialization of these materials, such as chemical stability, phase stability, sensitivity to moisture, and potential issues due to the toxicity of lead. Here, we report a new type of lead-free perovskite related compound, Cs2PdBr6. This compound is solution processable, exhibits long-lived photoluminescence, and an optical band gap of 1.6 eV. Density functional theory calculations indicate that this compound has dispersive electronic bands, with electron and hole effective masses of 0.53 and 0.85 me, respectively. In addition, Cs2PdBr6 is resistant to water, in contrast to lead-halide perovskites, indicating excellent prospects for long-term stability. These combined properties demonstrate that Cs2PdBr6 is a promising novel compound for optoelectronic applications.

Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.6b13258

DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b13258

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