Outside Front Cover: Solution ALD of (CH <sub>3</sub> NH <sub>3</sub> )(PbI <sub>3</sub> ) Perovskite Thin Films Yields Functional Quality and Stability Superior to Classical Processing (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 3/2026)
Atomic layer deposition builds up solids in individual atomic steps by a cyclic repetition of successive surface reactions. In the Communication (e13903) by Julien Bachmann and co-workers this approach is adapted to form high-quality halide perovskite thin films from dissolved precursors. Pivalate ligands solubilize lead ions and deliver them to the surface, enabling rapid, controlled film growth. In situ investigations capture the moment of nucleation in the process of forming the semiconductor.
Authors
- Julien Bachmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6480-6212)
- Christian Kupfer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8957-4160)
- Fei Ding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2923-4815)
- Pascal Büttner
- Dirk M. Guldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3960-1765)
- Jörg Libuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4713-5941)
- Ryan W. Crisp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3703-9617)
- Tobias Stubhan
- Johannes Frisch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7895-7529)
- Andreas S. Deckert
- Achim Zahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0321-5336)
- Dirk Zahn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4303-3422)
- Carolin Müller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5968-2216)
- Xinyi Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4625-5474)
- Vanessa M. Koch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4560-787X)
- Zijian Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3678-6538)
- Jiyun Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6939-4771)
- Olaf Brummel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5968-0774)
- Evanie Franz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2070-0050)
- Dorothea Wisser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3508-3021)
- Michael A. Anderson
- Felix Hoga
- Patrick Duchstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9925-8639)
- Marcus Bär (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8581-0691)
- Regan G. Wilks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5822-8399)
- Katharina E. Dehm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1926-4092)
- Christoph J. Brabec
- Vipul K. Ambasta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9143-1466)
- Elena A. Mack
- Stevie Furxhiu
Institutions
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE)
- International Council on Mining and Metals (GB)
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (DE)
- Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Published
- 2025-11-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.2025-m1711054000
- Primary Topic
- Perovskite Materials and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00