Halide Perovskite Heteroepitaxy: Bond Formation and Carrier Confinement at the PbS-CsPbBr3 Interface
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Author(s)
Jung, Young-Kwang
Butler, Keith T
Walsh, Aron
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Control of the stability, transport, and confinement of charge carriers (electrons and holes) at interfaces is a key requirement to realize robust halide perovskite devices. The PbS–CsPbBr3 interface is atomically matched with low lattice strain, opening the potential for epitaxial growth. We assess the atomic nature of the interface using first-principles density functional theory calculations to identify (1) the thermodynamically stable (100) surface termination of the halide perovskite; (2) the most favorable (100)|(100) contact geometry; (3) the strong interfacial chemical bonding between PbS and CsPbBr3; (4) the type I (straddling) band alignment that enables electron and hole confinement in the lead sulfide layer. The combination of metal halide perovskites and IV–VI semiconductors represents an important platform for probing interfacial chemical processes and realizing new functionality.
Date Issued
2017-11-15
Date Acceptance
2017-11-15
Citation
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2017, 121 (49), pp.27351-27356
ISSN
1932-7447
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Start Page
27351
End Page
27356
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Volume
121
Issue
49
Copyright Statement
© 2017 American Chemical Society
Sponsor
The Royal Society
The Leverhulme Trust
Identifier
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Grant Number
UF150657
PLP-2016-090
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Chemistry, Physical
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry
Science & Technology - Other Topics
Materials Science
TOTAL-ENERGY CALCULATIONS
AUGMENTED-WAVE METHOD
SOLAR-CELLS
BASIS-SET
CSPBBR3
1ST-PRINCIPLES
LAYERS
Publication Status
Published