Recent Progress in High-quality Perovskite CH3NH3PbI3 Single Crystal

doi:10.15541/jim20180003

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Organic-inorganic hybrid halide perovskites have attracted a huge amount of research interest and arised new research upsurge due to its broad absorption range, low trap density, low carrier recombination, and other excellent optoelectronic properties. Perovskite solar cells have shown great potential for application with maximum power conversion efficiencies evolving from 3.8% to 22.1% in just a few years. Single crystal has extremely low defect density and minimal interface defect than polycrystalline materials. Several research groups successfully cultivated large-sized perovskite single crystals, finding that perovskite single crystal is an ideal material for design and fabrication of photovoltaic devices for better light-response than polycrystalline and thin-film materials. Among all kinds of perovskite materials, CH₃NH₃PbI₃ is one of the most widely studied and applied perovskite materials. This paper reviews the study of CH₃NH₃PbI₃ single crystal recently, introducing its structure and superior characteristics. Particularly, growth methods and applications of perovskite single crystals are highlighted. Finally, the development trend of perovskite single crystals is prospected.

Key words: hybrid halide perovskite, single crystal, CH₃NH₃PbI₃, optoelectronic property, review

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CHU Zeng-Yong, LI Gao-Lin, JIANG Zhen-Hua, WANG Chun-Hua. Recent Progress in High-quality Perovskite CH₃NH₃PbI₃ Single Crystal[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2018, 33(10): 1035-1045.

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Fig. 1 The development of solar cells photoelectric conversion efficiency[3]

Fig. 2 Drawing of crystal structure of hybrid halide perovskite[5]

Fig. 3 (a) Reflection spectrum and (b) TGA curve of CH3NH3PbI3 single crystal[46]

Fig. 4 Schematic diagram of solution temperature-lowering crystallization(STL) (a)-(c) Crystallization process of BSSG and images of as-prepared CH3NH3PbI3 single crystal[38, 42]; (d)-(e) Crystallization process of TSSG and image of as-prepared CH3NH3PbI3 single crystal[40]

Fig. 5 Schematic diagram of inverse temperature crystallization (ITC) (a)-(c) Crystallization process of ITC and images of as-prepared CH3NH3PbI3 single crystal[41, 43]; (d) CH3NH3PbI3 crystal growth at different time intervals by ITC[41]

Fig. 6 (a)-(c) Schematic diagram of thinness- and shape- controlled growth and images of as-prepared CH3NH3PbI3 single crystal wafer; (d) Mass photodetectors based on a piece of single CH3NH3PbI3 crystal wafer[57]

Fig. 7 Schematic diagram of solvent assisted crystallization (SAC) (a)-(b) Crystallization process of DCM assisted and images of as-prepared CH3NH3PbI3 crystals[39]; (c)-(d) Solubility of CH3NH3PbI3 at different temperatures in mixed-solvent of GBL and ACN, and image of as-prepared CH3NH3PbI3 single crystal[44]; (e)-(f) Solubility of CH3NH3PbI3 at different temperatures in mixed-solvent of GBL and CB, and image of as-prepared CH3NH3PbI3 single crystal[45]

Table 1 A summary of properties of CH3NH3PbI3 single crystal by different methods

Growth method	Solvent	T/℃	Size/mm	Carrier mobility/ (cm²•V^-1•s^-1)	Trap density/cm^-3	Bandgap/eV	Crystal system	Ref.
STL	HI	65→40	10×10×8	—	—	1.48	Tetragonal	[38]
	HI	100→57	12×12×7	—	—	1.48	Tetragonal	[42]
	HI	105→40	20×18×6	167±35	(1.8±1.0)×10⁹	—	Tetragonal	[60]
	HI	75	10×3	164±25	3.6×10¹⁰	—	Tetragonal	[40]
ITC	GBL	60→110	5.8	67.2±7.3	(1.4±0.2)×10¹⁰	1.51	Tetragonal	[41]
	GBL	50→100	71×54×39	34	4.8×10¹⁰	1.53	Tetragonal	[43]
	GBL	—	113×58×52	41	2.1×10⁸	—	Tetragonal	[55]
	GBL	60→110	150 μm in thickness	39.6	6.0×10⁸	1.45	Tetragonal	[56]
SAC	GBL/DCM	Room temperature	Millimeters	2.5	(3.3±0.3)×10¹⁰	1.51	Tetragonal	[39]
	GBL/ACN	60→70	17	—	—	—	Tetragonal	[44]
	GBL/CB	30→60	15×15×10	—	—	—	Cubic	[45]

Fig. 8 Optoelectronic device applications of perovskite single crystals[40, 42, 48, 56-57, 67, 71-72]

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