journal article·2024-08Open access

Atomic Imaging of Multi‐Dimensional Ruddlesden–Popper Interfaces in Lead‐Halide Perovskites

Yusheng Liu, Suya Liu, Liang Xu, Mengmeng Ma, Xuliang Zhang, Xiao Chen, Fei Wei, Bin Song, Tao Cheng, Jianyu Yuan, Boyuan Shen

Small· Volume 20· Issue 31

Abstract

Abstract Ruddlesden–Popper (RP) interface with defined stacking structure will fundamentally influence the optoelectronic performances of lead‐halide perovskite (LHP) materials and devices. However, it remains challenging to observe the atomic local structures in LHPs, especially for multi‐dimensional RP interface hidden inside the nanocrystal. In this work, the advantages of two imaging modes in scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), including high‐angle annular dark field (HAADF) and integrated differential phase contrast (iDPC) STEM, are successfully combined to study the bulk and local structures of inorganic and organic/inorganic hybrid LHP nanocrystals. Then, the multi‐dimensional RP interfaces in these LHPs are atomically resolved with clear gap and blurred transition region, respectively. In particular, the complex interface by the RP stacking in 3D directions can be analyzed in 2D projected image. Finally, the phase transition, ion missing, and electronic structures related to this interface are investigated. These results provide real‐space evidence for observing and analyzing atomic multi‐dimensional RP interfaces, which may help to better understand the structure‐property relation of LHPs, especially their complex local structures.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Perovskite Materials and Applications · Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties · Optical properties and cooling technologies in crystalline materials

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Affiliations

Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China

Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon‐Based Functional Materials & Devices Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China

Shanghai Nanoport Thermo Fisher Scientific Building A, No.2537, Jinke Road. Pudong District Shanghai China

Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies Soochow University Suzhou 215123 China

Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China · Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province · Higher Education Discipline Innovation Project

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