Article, 2024

Nature‐Inspired Halide Perovskite Breath Figures: Unleashing Enhanced Light‐Matter Interaction

Advanced Optical Materials, ISSN 2195-1071, Volume 12, 19, 10.1002/adom.202400353

Contributors

Sarkar, Prakash [1] Maitra, Tamaghna 0000-0002-2221-6086 [1] Hossain, Mozakkar 0000-0001-5074-2879 [1] Nk, Murugasenapathi [2] [3] Chirumamilla, Manohar 0000-0002-6812-286X [4] [5] Palanisamy, Tamilarasan 0000-0001-9957-8440 [2] [3] Rao, K D M (Corresponding author) [1]

Affiliations

  1. [1] Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
  2. [NORA names: India; Asia, South];
  3. [2] Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research
  4. [NORA names: India; Asia, South];
  5. [3] Central Electrochemical Research Institute
  6. [NORA names: India; Asia, South];
  7. [4] Aalborg University
  8. [NORA names: AAU Aalborg University; University; Denmark; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD];
  9. [5] Hamburg University of Technology
  10. [NORA names: Germany; Europe, EU; OECD]

Abstract

Abstract Halide perovskites offer a transformative potential for optoelectronics through tailoring the light‐matter interactions at the nanoscale. However, their susceptibility to environmental factors and limited compatibility with standard lithography techniques present significant challenges in precise nanopatterning. This work unveils a nature‐inspired breath figures (BFs) approach to pattern halide perovskites and enhancing their optoelectronic performance. The fabrication of BFs based on BiI 3 allows for changes in nanopore size (ranging from 247 to 423 nm) and their distribution. Subsequently, these BiI 3 BFs are transformed into hybrid halide MA 3 Bi 2 I 9 BFs using a vapor‐assisted technique while retaining the nanoporous topology of the BiI 3 structure. The resultant MA 3 Bi 2 I 9 BFs show significantly enhanced light absorption compared to conventional thin films, attributed to the increased extinction and lower refractive index. The optoelectronic performance of the MA 3 Bi 2 I 9 BFs is showcased by constructing a photodetector, which exhibits three orders of magnitude higher responsivity and detectivity, up to 1 AW −1 and 1.3 × 10 12  Jones, respectively, outperforming the photodetectors based on solution‐processed A 3 B 2 I 9 halide perovskite thin films. The BFs method provides flexibility in tuning nanoscale morphology, showcasing its potential in advancing lead‐free optoelectronics and paving the way for next‐generation optoelectronic devices.

Keywords

BFS method, BII, BiI 3, absorption, breath figures, changes, compatibility, conventional thin films, detection, devices, distribution, enhanced light absorption, environmental factors, extinction, fabrication, factors, figures, films, flexibility, halide perovskites, halides, high response, hybrid, increased extinction, index, interaction, light absorption, light-matter, light-matter interaction, lithography, lithography technique, low refractive index, magnitude higher response, method, morphology, nanopatterns, nanopore size, nanoporous topology, nanoscale, nanoscale morphology, next-generation optoelectronic devices, optoelectronic devices, optoelectronic performance, optoelectronics, patterns, performance, perovskite thin films, perovskites, photodetectors, potential, refractive index, response, size, susceptibility, technique, thin films, topology, transformative potential

Funders

  • Science and Engineering Research Board
  • Novo Nordisk Foundation
  • Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

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