Understanding the structural properties in two-dimensional halide perovskites under external stimuli

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dc.contributor.advisorMohite, Aditya D.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKono, Junichiro
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWehmeyer, Geoff
dc.creatorLi, Wenbin
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-27T18:45:53Z
dc.date.available2022-02-01T06:01:12Z
dc.date.created2021-08
dc.date.issued2021-08-23
dc.date.submittedAugust 2021
dc.date.updated2021-08-27T18:45:54Z
dc.description.abstractUnderstanding the structural and electrical behaviors of organic-inorganic (hybrid) halide perovskites under practical environments is critical for building an efficient and stable optoelectronic device. In this thesis, we report a light-activated interlayer contraction in 2D hybrid halide perovskite. This effect is reversible and is strongly dependent on the structural phase and interlayer distance. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and density function theory simulation suggest that photogenerated hole carriers are accumulating at the inter-slab iodide atoms which results in the enhancement of interlayer I---I interactions across the organic barrier. In-situ structural (device) and transport (space charge limited current-SCLC) measurements directly correlate the light-induced interlayer contraction to the onset of a three-fold increase in carrier mobility and conductivity. Furthermore, light intensity dependent SCLC measurement reveals a percolation based mechanism for the enhancement of the charge transport. The increase in transport properties boost the photovoltaic efficiency of Dion-Jacobson 2D n=4 perovskite solar cells from 15.6% to 18.3%.
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dc.identifier.citationLi, Wenbin. "Understanding the structural properties in two-dimensional halide perovskites under external stimuli." (2021) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/111341">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/111341</a>.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/111341
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectPerovskite
dc.subjectoptoelectronic devices
dc.subjectexternal perturbation
dc.subjectgrazing incident wide angle X-ray scattering.
dc.titleUnderstanding the structural properties in two-dimensional halide perovskites under external stimuli
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialText
thesis.degree.departmentApplied Physics
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.majorMaterials Physics
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science
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