Electron-phonon coupling mediated by Fröhlich interaction in perovskite <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>Rb</mml:mi> <mml:mn>2</mml:mn> </mml:msub> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>SnBr</mml:mi> <mml:mn>6</mml
Due to their well-suited optoelectronic properties, metal halide perovskites are emerging semiconductor materials with potential applications in solar cells, detectors, and light-emitting diodes. Beyond the traditional 3D perovskites, low-dimensional counterparts have more attractive effects such as excitonic emissions and quantum confinements that are enhanced by the reduced dimensionality, which involve the electron-phonon coupling (EPC). Such phenomenon, which comprehends the interaction between charge carriers and lattice vibrations, usually strongly impacts the photoluminescence (PL) response in low-dimensional frameworks. In this paper, we investigated the intrinsic EPC onto low-temperature PL of the zero-dimensional (0D) ${\mathrm{Rb}}_{2}{\mathrm{SnBr}}_{6}$ perovskite. Temperature-dependent PL measurements, complemented by various characterization techniques and theoretical calculations, revealed broadband emission with a significant Stokes shift attributed to self-trapped excitons (STEs). The Fr"ohlich mechanism, mediated by interactions between excitonic charge carriers and longitudinal optical (LO) phonons, primarily accounts for the emission broadening through phonon-assisted radiative recombination. The EPC strength was evaluated through the Huang-Rhys factor $S=34$, confirming strong correlations between electronic and vibrational properties and supporting the STE emission assumption. The possible mechanism of STE formation was evaluated by the Fr"ohlich parameter $\ensuremath{\alpha}$ of 2.78 for electrons and 4.41 for holes, which points out a major contribution of the hole-polaron quasiparticle on exciton trapping. Our findings give insights regarding the influence of EPC in 0D perovskites and STE formation, which leads to the assessment of ${\mathrm{Rb}}_{2}{\mathrm{SnBr}}_{6}$ for light-harvesting applications.
Authors
- Alejandro Pedro Ayala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9247-6780)
- Bruno Poti e Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5830-8903)
- Juan S. Rodríguez-Hernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5137-4227)
- Vasco Stascxak Neto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7699-6049)
- Mayra A. Padrón Gómez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3146-7303)
- C. W. A. Paschoal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9055-387X)
- C. C. S. Soares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9225-6014)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Ceará (BR)
- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical review. B./Physical review. B
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1103/xt4h-qgg3
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Perovskite Materials and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.73