Thermal stability and decomposition kinetics of mixed-cation halide perovskites

Zicong Chen; Zhenyu Yang; Shijie Du; Dabin Lin; Fangteng Zhang; Youjun Zeng; Guanyu Liu; Zhaogang Nie; Lin Ma

doi:10.1039/d3cp03704e

Thermal stability and decomposition kinetics of mixed-cation halide perovskites

Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2023 Dec 13;25(48):32966-32971. doi: 10.1039/d3cp03704e.

Authors

Zicong Chen¹, Zhenyu Yang¹, Shijie Du¹, Dabin Lin¹, Fangteng Zhang¹, Youjun Zeng¹, Guanyu Liu¹, Zhaogang Nie², Lin Ma^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China. malin@gdut.edu.cn.
² School of Physical Science and Information Technology, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, China. zgnie@gdut.edu.cn.
³ Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Information Photonics Technology, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.

PMID: 38019162
DOI: 10.1039/d3cp03704e

Abstract

Organic-inorganic halide perovskites (OIHPs) have emerged as one of the most efficient photovoltaic materials due to their superior properties. However, improving their stability remains a key challenge. Herein, we investigate the thermal decomposition properties of OIHP FA_xMA_1-xPbI₃ with mixed cations of formamidinium (FA) and methylammonium (MA). Using thermogravimetric analysis together with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, we identify and monitor the gaseous decomposition products as a function of temperature and cation composition. Thermal decomposition products of both MA and FA cations were observed at all stages of the thermal decomposition process, contrary to previous expectations. The yield, release sequence and kinetics of the organic gaseous products were found to depend strongly on the ratio between FA and MA cations. Furthermore, cesium ion doping was investigated as a potential strategy to improve the thermal stability of mixed cation perovskites. These results provide new insights into the effect of cation mixing on perovskite stability, suggesting that optimizing the cation ratios and decomposition pathways can guide approaches to boost the stability and performance of mixed cation perovskites.