The extensive use of perovskites as light absorbers calls for a deeper understanding of the interaction of these materials with light. Here, the evolution of the chemical and optoelectronic properties of formamidinium lead tri-bromide (FAPbBr(3)) films is tracked under the soft X-ray beam of a high-brilliance synchrotron source by photoemission spectroscopy and micro-photoluminescence. Two contrasting processes are at play during the irradiation. The degradation of the material manifests with the formation of Pb-0 metallic clusters, loss of gaseous Br-2, decrease and shift of the photoluminescence emission. The recovery of the photoluminescence signal for prolonged beam exposure times is ascribed to self-healing of FAPbBr(3), thanks to the re-oxidation of Pb-0 and migration of FA(+) and Br- ions. This scenario is validated on FAPbBr(3) films treated by Ar+ ion sputtering. The degradation/self-healing effect, which is previously reported for irradiation up to the ultraviolet regime, has the potential of extending the lifetime of X-ray detectors based on perovskites.
Degradation and Self-Healing of FAPbBr3 Perovskite under Soft-X-Ray Irradiation
Milotti, Valeria
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;Moras, PaoloSupervision
2023
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The extensive use of perovskites as light absorbers calls for a deeper understanding of the interaction of these materials with light. Here, the evolution of the chemical and optoelectronic properties of formamidinium lead tri-bromide (FAPbBr(3)) films is tracked under the soft X-ray beam of a high-brilliance synchrotron source by photoemission spectroscopy and micro-photoluminescence. Two contrasting processes are at play during the irradiation. The degradation of the material manifests with the formation of Pb-0 metallic clusters, loss of gaseous Br-2, decrease and shift of the photoluminescence emission. The recovery of the photoluminescence signal for prolonged beam exposure times is ascribed to self-healing of FAPbBr(3), thanks to the re-oxidation of Pb-0 and migration of FA(+) and Br- ions. This scenario is validated on FAPbBr(3) films treated by Ar+ ion sputtering. The degradation/self-healing effect, which is previously reported for irradiation up to the ultraviolet regime, has the potential of extending the lifetime of X-ray detectors based on perovskites.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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