H/F Substitution on the Spacer Cations Leads to 1D-to-2D Increment of the Pyrrolidinium-Containing Lead Iodide Hybrid Perovskites

Inorg Chem. 2022 Apr 18;61(15):5836-5843. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c00099. Epub 2022 Apr 7.

Abstract

Hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites (HOIPs) have emerged as multifunctional materials with remarkable optical and electronic properties. In particular, 2D-layered lead iodide-based HOIPs possess great practical application potential in the photoelectric field. In this work, we report H/F substitution-induced 1D-to-2D increment of lead iodide HOIPs. The enantiomeric HOIPs, S- and R-FPPbI3 (FP = 3-fluoropyrrolidinium), were achieved by monofluoride substitution on the spacer cations of the parent HOIP, PyPbI3 (Py = pyrrolidinium), showing mirror image structural relationship and reversible solid-state phase transition. A 2D-layered HOIP, (DFP)2PbI4 (DFP = 3,3-difluoropyrrolidinium), was achieved with a low band gap of 2.09 eV through difluoride substitution, thanks to the expansion of the Pb-I network from 1D to 2D. This work highlights the exploration of 1D chiral and 2D-layered HOIP materials with reversible phase transitions through H/F substitution strategies.

MeSH terms

  • Cations
  • Electronics
  • Iodides*

Substances

  • Cations
  • Iodides