Charge Reservoirs in an Expanded Halide Perovskite Analog: Enhancing High-Pressure Conductivity through Redox-Active Molecules

Roc Matheu*, Feng Ke, Aaron Breidenbach, Nathan R. Wolf, Young Lee, Zhenxian Liu, Linn Leppert, Yu Lin, Hemamala I. Karunadasa

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Abstract

As halide perovskites and their derivatives are being developed for numerous optoelectronic applications, controlling their electronic doping remains a fundamental challenge. Herein, we describe a novel strategy of using redox-active organic molecules as stoichiometric electron acceptors. The cavities in the new expanded perovskite analogs (dmpz)[Sn2X6], (X=Br (1Br) and I (1I)) are occupied by dmpz2+ (N,N′-dimethylpyrazinium), with the LUMOs lying ca. 1 eV above the valence band maximum (VBM). Compressing the metal-halide framework drives up the VBM in 1I relative to the dmpz LUMO. The electronic conductivity increases by a factor of 105 with pressure, reaching 50(17) S cm−1 at 60 GPa, exceeding the high-pressure conductivities of most halide perovskites. This conductivity enhancement is attributed to an increased hole density created by dmpz2+ reduction. This work elevates the role of organic cations in 3D metal-halides, from templating the structure to serving as charge reservoirs for tuning the carrier concentration.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere202202911
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume61
Issue number25
Early online date14 Apr 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Jun 2022

Keywords

  • 3D Perovskite Analogs
  • Conductivity
  • Doping
  • Halide Perovskite
  • High Pressure
  • 2023 OA procedure

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