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Light-Driven Iodine Loss and Photoluminescence Homogenization in Mixed-Halide Perovskite Semiconductors

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Maya J. Lebowitz
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Annie Gomez
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Benjamin L. Cotts
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Samuel D. Stranks
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Alberto Salleo
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Rebecca A. Belisle *
DOI:10.1021/acs.jpcc.6c02043delete
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Carrier-induced instabilities in lead halide perovskites are often investigated as either transient phenomena, e.g., photoinduced halide segregation or permanent performance changes, e.g., photodegradation, while the mechanistic links between them remain unclear. Here, we aim to connect these observations by studying a model mixed-halide system, MAPb(BrxI1–x)3. By combining grazing-incidence X-ray diffraction, photothermal deflection spectroscopy, and photoluminescence measurements with hyperspectral microscopy, we investigate the role of mobile halide defects and local chemistry on reversible and long-term instabilities in these materials. Our results show that mixed-halide perovskites are uniquely susceptible to photoinduced changes with illumination driving initial iodide redistribution (i.e., halide segregation), eventual selective iodine expulsion, and subsequent changes in photoinduced halide segregation behavior. By quantifying structural and compositional changes, we estimate an approximately 3–5% iodine loss in our mixed-halide samples after only 24 h of illumination. Further, using microscale measurements, we identify pre-existing iodide-rich domains as key contributors to both the observed transient photostability and permanent iodine loss in MAPbBrI2, and see evidence that extended light soaking results in iodide redistribution that improves optoelectronic homogeneity. Overall, our results emphasize the importance of carrier-induced halide oxidation in creating a dynamic defect landscape in mixed-halide perovskites and provide a framework for interpreting apparent light-driven changes in optoelectronic behavior through the lens of permanent compositional changes.
Keywords:
Electrical conductivity
Halogens
Inorganic compounds
Iodine
Perovskites

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The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
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