articleJournal of Materials Chemistry AJan 1, 2013BRONZE OA

Synthesis and crystal chemistry of the hybrid perovskite (CH3NH3)PbI3 for solid-state sensitised solar cell applications

Nanyang Technological University · Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences · +1 more institution

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Abstract

The hybrid organic–inorganic perovskite (CH3NH3)PbI3 may find application in next generation solid-state sensitised solar cells. Although this material and related perovskites were discovered many decades ago, questions remain concerning their diverse structural chemistry and unusual properties. The article presents a review of previous work and provides a detailed description of the preparation, structural characterisation and physical characteristics of (CH3NH3)PbI3. The phase changes exhibited by (CH3NH3)PbI3 have been probed using variable temperature powder and single crystal X-ray diffraction, combined with differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis and phase contrast transmission…

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  • Perovskite (structure)
  • Materials science
  • Differential scanning calorimetry
  • Band gap
  • Phase (matter)
  • Solid-state
  • Solar cell
  • Nanotechnology
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