Issue 7, 2015

Post-synthetic halide conversion and selective halogen capture in hybrid perovskites

Abstract

Reaction with halogen vapor allows us to post-synthetically exchange halides in both three- (3D) and two-dimensional (2D) organic–inorganic metal-halide perovskites. Films of 3D Pb–I perovskites cleanly convert to films of Pb–Br or Pb–Cl perovskites upon exposure to Br2 or Cl2 gas, respectively. This gas–solid reaction provides a simple method to produce the high-quality Pb–Br or Pb–Cl perovskite films required for optoelectronic applications. Reactivity with halogens can be extended to the organic layers in 2D metal-halide perovskites. Here, terminal alkene groups placed between the inorganic layers can capture Br2 gas through chemisorption to form dibromoalkanes. This reaction's selectivity for Br2 over I2 allows us to scrub Br2 to obtain high-purity I2 gas streams. We also observe unusual halogen transfer between the inorganic and organic layers within a single perovskite structure. Remarkably, the perovskite's crystallinity is retained during these massive structural rearrangements.

Graphical abstract: Post-synthetic halide conversion and selective halogen capture in hybrid perovskites

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Article information

Article type
Edge Article
Submitted
30 Mar 2015
Accepted
05 May 2015
First published
05 May 2015
This article is Open Access

All publication charges for this article have been paid for by the Royal Society of Chemistry
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Chem. Sci., 2015,6, 4054-4059

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Post-synthetic halide conversion and selective halogen capture in hybrid perovskites

D. Solis-Ibarra, I. C. Smith and H. I. Karunadasa, Chem. Sci., 2015, 6, 4054 DOI: 10.1039/C5SC01135C

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