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Ye C, Lampronti GI, McHugh LN, Castillo-Blas C, Kono A, Chen C, Robertson GP, Nagle-Cocco LAV, Xu W, Stranks SD, Martinez V, Brekalo I, Karadeniz B, Užarević K, Xue W, Kolodzeiski P, Das C, Chater P, Keen DA, Dutton SE, Bennett TD. Mechanochemically-induced glass formation from two-dimensional hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites. Chem Sci 2024; 15:7198-7205. [PMID: 38756817 PMCID: PMC11095504 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc00905c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
Abstract
Hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites (HOIPs) occupy a prominent position in the field of materials chemistry due to their attractive optoelectronic properties. While extensive work has been done on the crystalline materials over the past decades, the newly reported glasses formed from HOIPs open up a new avenue for perovskite research with their unique structures and functionalities. Melt-quenching is the predominant route to glass formation; however, the absence of a stable liquid state prior to thermal decomposition precludes this method for most HOIPs. In this work, we describe the first mechanochemically-induced crystal-glass transformation of HOIPs as a rapid, green and efficient approach for producing glasses. The amorphous phase was formed from the crystalline phase within 10 minutes of ball-milling, and exhibited glass transition behaviour as evidenced by thermal analysis techniques. Time-resolved in situ ball-milling with synchrotron powder diffraction was employed to study the microstructural evolution of amorphisation, which showed that the crystallite size reaches a comminution limit before the amorphisation process is complete, indicating that energy may be further accumulated as crystal defects. Total scattering experiments revealed the limited short-range order of amorphous HOIPs, and their optical properties were studied by ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) spectroscopy and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chumei Ye
- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge 27 Charles Babbage Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0FS UK
- Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge J. J. Thomson Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0HE UK
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge 27 Charles Babbage Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0FS UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool Crown Street Liverpool L69 7ZD UK
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge 27 Charles Babbage Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0FS UK
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge 27 Charles Babbage Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0FS UK
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge 27 Charles Babbage Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0FS UK
- Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge J. J. Thomson Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0HE UK
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge 27 Charles Babbage Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0FS UK
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- Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge J. J. Thomson Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0HE UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge Philippa Fawcett Drive Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AS UK
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- Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge J. J. Thomson Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0HE UK
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge Philippa Fawcett Drive Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0AS UK
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- Division of Physical Chemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute Zagreb Croatia
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- Division of Physical Chemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute Zagreb Croatia
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- Anorganische Chemie, Fakultät für Chemie und Chemische Biologie, Technische Universität Dortmund Otto-Hahn-Straße 6 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- Anorganische Chemie, Fakultät für Chemie und Chemische Biologie, Technische Universität Dortmund Otto-Hahn-Straße 6 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- Anorganische Chemie, Fakultät für Chemie und Chemische Biologie, Technische Universität Dortmund Otto-Hahn-Straße 6 44227 Dortmund Germany
- Department of Chemistry, SRM University-AP Andhra Pradesh-522240 India
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- Diamond Light Source Ltd. Diamond House, Harwell Campus Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 0QX UK
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- ISIS Facility, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell Campus Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 0QX UK
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- Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge J. J. Thomson Avenue Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0HE UK
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge 27 Charles Babbage Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0FS UK
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Wang W, Liu CD, Fan CC, Fu XB, Jing CQ, Jin ML, You YM, Zhang W. Rational Design of 2D Metal Halide Perovskites with Low Congruent Melting Temperature and Large Melt-Processable Window. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:9272-9284. [PMID: 38517743 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c00768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
Abstract
Metal halide perovskites (MHPs) have garnered significant attention due to their distinctive optical and electronic properties, coupled with excellent processability. However, the thermal characteristics of these materials are often overlooked, which can be harnessed to cater to diverse application scenarios. We showcase the efficacy of lowering the congruent melting temperature (Tm) of layered 2D MHPs by employing a strategy that involves the modification of flexible alkylammonium through N-methylation and I-substitution. Structural-property analysis reveals that the N-methylation and I-substitution play pivotal roles in reducing hydrogen bond interactions between the organic components and inorganic parts, lowering the rotational symmetry number of the cation and restricting the residual motion of the cations. Additional I···I interactions enhance intermolecular interactions and lead to improved molten stability, as evidenced by a higher viscosity. The 2D MHPs discussed in this study exhibit low Tm and wide melt-processable windows, e.g., (DMIPA)2PbI4 showcasing a low Tm of 98 °C and large melt-processable window of 145 °C. The efficacy of the strategy was further validated when applied to bromine-substituted 2D MHPs. Lowering the Tm and enhancing the molten stability of the MHPs hold great promise for various applications, including glass formation, preparation of high-quality films for photodetection, and fabrication of flexible devices.
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- Wei Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Department of Molten Salt Chemistry and Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Science and Applications of Molecular Ferroelectrics and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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Dong C, Song X, Hasanov BE, Yuan Y, Gutiérrez-Arzaluz L, Yuan P, Nematulloev S, Bayindir M, Mohammed OF, Bakr OM. Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Glasses of Atomically Precise Nanoclusters. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:7373-7385. [PMID: 38433410 PMCID: PMC10958519 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c12296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 02/17/2024] [Accepted: 02/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
Abstract
Organic-inorganic atomically precise nanoclusters provide indispensable building blocks for establishing structure-property links in hybrid condensed matter. However, robust glasses of ligand-protected nanocluster solids have yet to be demonstrated. Herein, we show [Cu4I4(PR3)4] cubane nanoclusters coordinated by phosphine ligands (PR3) form robust melt-quenched glasses in air with reversible crystal-liquid-glass transitions. Protective phosphine ligands critically influence the glass formation mechanism, modulating the glasses' physical properties. A hybrid glass utilizing ethyldiphenylphosphine-based nanoclusters, [Cu4I4(PPh2Et)4], exhibits superb optical properties, including >90% transmission in both visible and near-infrared wavelengths, negligible self-absorption, near-unity quantum yield, and high light yield. Experimental and theoretical analyses demonstrate the structural integrity of the [Cu4I4(PPh2Et)4] nanocluster, i.e., iodine-bridged tetranuclear cubane, has been fully preserved in the glass state. The strong internanocluster CH-π interactions found in the [Cu4I4(PPh2Et)4] glass and subsequently reduced structural vibration account for its enhanced luminescence properties. Moreover, this highly transparent glass enables performant X-ray imaging and low-loss waveguiding in fibers drawn above the glass transition. The discovery of "nanocluster glass" opens avenues for unraveling glass formation mechanisms and designing novel luminescent glasses of well-defined building blocks for advanced photonics.
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- Chunwei Dong
- KAUST
Catalysis Center (KCC), Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi
Arabia
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- KAUST
Catalysis Center (KCC), Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi
Arabia
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- KAUST
Catalysis Center (KCC), Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi
Arabia
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- Core
Laboratories, King Abdullah University of
Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced
Membranes and Porous Materials Center (AMPMC), and KAUST Catalysis
Center (KCC), Physical Sciences and Engineering
Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST
Catalysis Center (KCC), Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi
Arabia
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- KAUST
Catalysis Center (KCC), Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi
Arabia
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- Center
for Hybrid Nanostructures, University of
Hamburg, 22761 Hamburg, Germany
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- Advanced
Membranes and Porous Materials Center (AMPMC), and KAUST Catalysis
Center (KCC), Physical Sciences and Engineering
Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST
Catalysis Center (KCC), Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
(KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi
Arabia
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Li SS, Cheng P, Liu H, Li J, Wang S, Xiao C, Liu J, Chen J, Wu K. Polymeric Metal Halides with Bright Luminescence and Versatile Processability. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202319969. [PMID: 38179817 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202319969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
Abstract
Most of current metal halide materials, including all inorganic and organic-inorganic hybrids, are crystalline materials with poor workability and plasticity that limit their application scope. Here, we develop a novel class of materials termed polymeric metal halides (PMHs) through introducing polycations into antimony-based metal halide materials as A-site cations. A series of PMHs with orange-yellow broadband emission and large Stokes shift originating from inorganic self-trapped excitons are successfully prepared, which meanwhile exhibit the excellent processability and formability of polymers. The versatility of these PMHs is manifested as the broad choices of polycations, the ready extension to manganese- and copper-based halides, and the tolerance to molar ratios between polycations and metal halides in the formation of PMHs. The merger of polymer chemistry and inorganic chemistry thus provides a novel generic platform for the development of metal halide functional materials.
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- Shun-Shun Li
- Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, 230026, Hefei, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023, Dalian, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023, Dalian, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023, Dalian, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Lasers, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023, Dalian, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023, Dalian, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, 230026, Hefei, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023, Dalian, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023, Dalian, P. R. China
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- Nano-Science Center & Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, 230026, Hefei, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023, Dalian, P. R. China
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