Enhanced Lattice Coherences and Improved Structural Stability in Quadruple A‐Site Substituted Lead Bromide Perovskites
Lead halide perovskites (LHPs) are promising materials for efficient photovoltaic devices; however, they often encounter limited structural stability and degradation problems that limit their technological potential. This study investigates a novel perovskite composition consisting of (Cs, MA, FA, GA)PbBr<sub>3,</sub> abbreviated as (4cat)PbBr<sub>3</sub>, to effectively enhance phase stability and optoelectronic characteristics. The spectroscopic data reveal improved structural order, electronic properties, and dynamic lattice response in a cubic phase, which is uniquely stabilized by the specific cation composition down to 80 K. Superior optoelectronic properties are verified by increased photoluminescence (PL) and 20-fold higher electron mobility, when compared to the single-cation composition, MAPbBr<sub>3</sub>. Notably, the ultrafast Terahertz-induced Kerr effect (TKE) reveals a dominating 1.1 THz octahedral twist mode, also observed in MAPbBr<sub>3</sub>, however with a doubled phonon coherence time in (4cat)PbBr<sub>3</sub> at 80 K. The observation of higher structural order in the 4-cation composition is thus reflected by the prolonged lattice coherences, indicating enhanced dynamic screening effects that can explain the improved optoelectronic properties of (4cat)PbBr<sub>3</sub>. This study therefore sheds light on the influence of the A-site cation composition on the inorganic sublattice and its coherent dynamics, highly relevant to perovskite-based photovoltaic and optoelectronic technologies.
Authors
- Sanjay Mathur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2765-2693)
- Sebastian F. Maehrlein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9472-5701)
- Marie Cherasse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0123-5958)
- L. Perfetti
- J. Urban (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9092-9678)
- Feray Ünlü (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7242-8020)
- Maximilian Frenzel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-235X)
- Niusha Heshmati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4310-7439)
- Michael S. Spencer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2480-9512)
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- École Polytechnique (FR)
- University of Cologne (DE)
- Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives (FR)
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (DE)
- Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society (DE)
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (DE)
- Technische Universität Dresden (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Small
- Published
- 2025-04-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202500977
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Perovskite Materials and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.38
Funders
- L'Oreal USA
- Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Agence Nationale de la Recherche
- Universität zu Köln
- Académie des Sciences, Institut de France