Long-lived charge separation in two-dimensional ligand-perovskite heterostructures

Abstract

Rational design of heterojunctions using nanostructured materials is a useful strategy for achieving efficient interfacial charge separation in photovoltaics. Heterojunctions can be constructed between the organic ligands and the inorganic layers in two-dimensional perovskites, taking advantage of their highly programmable structures. Here, we investigate charge transfer and recombination at the interface between the thiophene-based semiconducting ligands and the lead halide inorganic sublattices using time-resolved photoluminescence and transient reflection spectroscopy in single two-dimensional perovskite crystals. These measurements demonstrate the charge transfer time around 10 ps and long-lived charge-separated state over the nanosecond time scale in two-dimensional ligand-perovskite heterostructures. The efficient charge transfer processes coupled with slow charge recombination suggest the potential for improving exciton dissociation and charge transport in two-dimensional perovskite solar cells.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 27, 2020
Source ID
10.1063/1.5131801

Entities

People

  • Enzheng Shi
  • Jordan Snaider
  • Letian Dou
  • Libai Huang
  • Linrui Jin
  • Richard D. Schaller
  • Shibin Deng
  • Yao Gao

Organizations

  • Argonne National Laboratory
  • Northwestern University
  • Purdue University
  • United States Department of Defense
  • United States Department of Energy

Tags

Readers

  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Solar Photovoltaics and Thermoelectric Devices.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene