Atomic scale insights into structure instability and decomposition pathway of methylammonium lead iodide perovskite

Hybrid perovskites are highly promising for photovoltaic applications, but they are prone to decomposition. Here, the authors probe the stability of CH3NH3PbI3 films in a transmission electron microscope, defining the threshold conditions to avoid damage under the electron beam, and describing a dec...

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Main Authors: Shulin Chen, Xiaowei Zhang, Jinjin Zhao, Ying Zhang, Guoli Kong, Qian Li, Ning Li, Yue Yu, Ningan Xu, Jingmin Zhang, Kaihui Liu, Qing Zhao, Jian Cao, Jicai Feng, Xinzheng Li, Junlei Qi, Dapeng Yu, Jiangyu Li, Peng Gao
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Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07177-y
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spelling doaj-a074d7b34f28438a804be0fe0531dd662021-05-11T09:50:44ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232018-11-01911810.1038/s41467-018-07177-yAtomic scale insights into structure instability and decomposition pathway of methylammonium lead iodide perovskiteShulin Chen0Xiaowei Zhang1Jinjin Zhao2Ying Zhang3Guoli Kong4Qian Li5Ning Li6Yue Yu7Ningan Xu8Jingmin Zhang9Kaihui Liu10Qing Zhao11Jian Cao12Jicai Feng13Xinzheng Li14Junlei Qi15Dapeng Yu16Jiangyu Li17Peng Gao18Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking UniversityInternational Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics, Peking UniversitySchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Shijiazhuang Tiedao UniversitySchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Shijiazhuang Tiedao UniversitySchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Shijiazhuang Tiedao UniversityX-ray Science Division, Argonne National LaboratoryElectron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking UniversityCenter for Nanochemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking UniversityOxford Instruments Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking UniversityState Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking UniversityState Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking UniversityState Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of TechnologyState Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking UniversityState Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of TechnologyElectron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking UniversityShenzhen Key Laboratory of Nanobiomechanics, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of SciencesElectron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics, Peking UniversityHybrid perovskites are highly promising for photovoltaic applications, but they are prone to decomposition. Here, the authors probe the stability of CH3NH3PbI3 films in a transmission electron microscope, defining the threshold conditions to avoid damage under the electron beam, and describing a decomposition pathway.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07177-y
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author Shulin Chen
Xiaowei Zhang
Jinjin Zhao
Ying Zhang
Guoli Kong
Qian Li
Ning Li
Yue Yu
Ningan Xu
Jingmin Zhang
Kaihui Liu
Qing Zhao
Jian Cao
Jicai Feng
Xinzheng Li
Junlei Qi
Dapeng Yu
Jiangyu Li
Peng Gao
spellingShingle Shulin Chen
Xiaowei Zhang
Jinjin Zhao
Ying Zhang
Guoli Kong
Qian Li
Ning Li
Yue Yu
Ningan Xu
Jingmin Zhang
Kaihui Liu
Qing Zhao
Jian Cao
Jicai Feng
Xinzheng Li
Junlei Qi
Dapeng Yu
Jiangyu Li
Peng Gao
Atomic scale insights into structure instability and decomposition pathway of methylammonium lead iodide perovskite
Nature Communications
author_facet Shulin Chen
Xiaowei Zhang
Jinjin Zhao
Ying Zhang
Guoli Kong
Qian Li
Ning Li
Yue Yu
Ningan Xu
Jingmin Zhang
Kaihui Liu
Qing Zhao
Jian Cao
Jicai Feng
Xinzheng Li
Junlei Qi
Dapeng Yu
Jiangyu Li
Peng Gao
author_sort Shulin Chen
title Atomic scale insights into structure instability and decomposition pathway of methylammonium lead iodide perovskite
title_short Atomic scale insights into structure instability and decomposition pathway of methylammonium lead iodide perovskite
title_full Atomic scale insights into structure instability and decomposition pathway of methylammonium lead iodide perovskite
title_fullStr Atomic scale insights into structure instability and decomposition pathway of methylammonium lead iodide perovskite
title_full_unstemmed Atomic scale insights into structure instability and decomposition pathway of methylammonium lead iodide perovskite
title_sort atomic scale insights into structure instability and decomposition pathway of methylammonium lead iodide perovskite
publisher Nature Publishing Group
series Nature Communications
issn 2041-1723
publishDate 2018-11-01
description Hybrid perovskites are highly promising for photovoltaic applications, but they are prone to decomposition. Here, the authors probe the stability of CH3NH3PbI3 films in a transmission electron microscope, defining the threshold conditions to avoid damage under the electron beam, and describing a decomposition pathway.
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07177-y
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