Band-like Transport with Hall Mobility >70 cm2 V–1 s–1 in Stoichiometric Perovskite Crystals via Ion Confinement and Strain Relaxation
Abstract Despite substantial progress in optoelectronic applications, lead–halide perovskites remain underperforming in field-effect transistors (FETs) due to multiphase instability, ion migration, and grain boundary scattering. Here, a dual-ion co-incorporation strategy was applied to CsxFA1–xPbI3–yBry single crystals. By systematically mapping a phase stability diagram, we pinpoint an optimal stoichiometry of Cs0.1FA0.9PbI2.7Br0.3 that integrates phase stability engineering with atomic-level ion confinement. Structural analysis reveals that 10% Cs+/Br– co-incorporation induces strain-relaxed lattice contraction (−1.23% along the a-axis relative to FAPbI3) and reinforces Pb–I bonds via octahedral distortion. This yields superior crystallinity (FWHM = 0.04°) and reduced I– migration, thereby enabling the investigation of FET and gated Hall effect carrier mobilities as functions of temperature. Consequently, champion two-terminal FET devices exhibit an electron mobility of 25.1 cm2 V–1 s–1 at room temperature, which increases to 126 cm2 V–1 s–1 at 120 K. Furthermore, high-resolution four-terminal measurements on a single crystal quantify and correct for contact-resistance effects, validating the relationship: Hall mobility (μHall) > linear regime mobility (μlin) > saturation regime mobility (μsat) with values of 89, 79.2, and 71.6 cm2 V–1 s–1, respectively. These findings collectively elucidate intrinsic band-like electron transport behavior in lead–halide perovskite single crystals, distinguishing it from hopping transport in organic semiconductors. By achieving a defect-minimized lattice, this compositional engineering paradigm overcomes the mobility bottleneck in perovskite FETs, facilitating the transition from photoelectronic applications to FET integration.
Authors
- Tao He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3308-9107)
- Xinglong Ren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9824-5767)
- Hang Yin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2600-7238)
- Junjie Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5561-1330)
- Bin Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9329-9270)
- Yuxin Li
- Dalin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2086-2832)
- Lingzhen Wang
- Qian Chen
- Dong Liu
Institutions
- Shandong University (CN)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ACS Nano
- Published
- 2026-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.6c13060
- Primary Topic
- Perovskite Materials and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province