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.

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2025-04-18
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https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202500977
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Perovskite Materials and Applications
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Enhanced Lattice Coherences and Improved Structural Stability in Quadruple A‐Site Substituted Lead Bromide Perovskites

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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.

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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)
L'Oreal USA, Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Agence Nationale de la Recherche, Universität zu Köln, Académie des Sciences, Institut de France
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