Organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite compounds

US11171297B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11171297-B2
Application numberUS-201816623873-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 25, 2018
Priority dateJun 30, 2017
Publication dateNov 9, 2021
Grant dateNov 9, 2021

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Photoactive materials comprising organic-inorganic hybrid halide perovskite compounds are provided. Photovoltaic cells and light-emitting devices incorporating the photoactive materials into their light-absorbing and light-emitting layers, respectively, are also provided. The halide perovskites have an amAMX 3 perovskite crystal structure, wherein am is an alkyl diamine cation, an aromatic diamine cation, an aromatic azole cation, a cyclic alkyl diamine cation or a hydrazinediium cation; A is a monovalent alkylammonium cation or an alkali metal cation; X is a halide ion or a combination of halide ions; and M is an octahedrally coordinated bivalent metal atom.

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What is claimed is: 1. Discrete single-crystals of a halide perovskite having a three-dimensional amAMX 3 perovskite crystal structure, wherein am is an alkyl diamine cation, an aromatic diamine cation, an aromatic azole cation, a cyclic alkyl diamine cation or a hydrazinediium cation; A is a monovalent alkylammonium cation or an alkali metal cation, X is a halide ion, and M is an octahedrally coordinated bivalent metal atom. 2. The single-crystals of claim 1 , wherein A comprises a monovalent alkylammonium cation. 3. The single-crystals of claim 2 , wherein A is methylammonium. 4. The single-crystals of claim 2 , wherein A is formamidinium. 5. The single-crystals of claim 4 , wherein M is tin. 6. The single-crystals of claim 5 , wherein am comprises ethylene diammonium. 7. The single-crystals of claim 2 , wherein M is tin. 8. The single-crystals of claim 1 , wherein am comprises ethylene diammonium. 9. The single-crystals of claim 8 , wherein A comprises a monovalent alkylammonium cation. 10. The single-crystals of claim 9 , wherein M comprises tin or lead. 11. The single-crystals of claim 1 , wherein the halide perovskite has a three-dimensional enMASnI 3 perovskite crystal structure. 12. The single-crystals of claim 1 , wherein the halide perovskite has a three-dimensional enFASnI 3 perovskite crystal structure. 13. The single-crystals of claim 1 , wherein the halide perovskite has a three-dimensional enFAPbI 3 perovskite crystal structure. 14. The single-crystals of claim 1 , wherein A is an alkali metal cation. 15. The single-crystals of claim 14 , wherein the alkali metal cation is a cesium cation. 16. The single-crystals of claim 14 , wherein the halide perovskite has a three-dimensional enCsSnI 3 perovskite crystal structure. 17. The single-crystals of claim 1 , having a molar ratio of A to am in the range from 1:0.05 to 1:1. 18. An electronic device comprising: (a) a first electrically conductive contact; (b) a second electrically conductive contact; and (c) a photoactive material in electrical communication with the first and second electrically conductive contacts, the photoactive material comprising discrete single-crystals of a halide perovskite having a three-dimensional amAMX 3 perovskite crystal structure, wherein am is an alkyl diamine cation, an aromatic diamine cation, an aromatic azole cation, a cyclic alkyl diamine cation or a hydrazinediium cation; A is a monovalent alkylammonium cation or an alkali metal cation, X is a halide ion, and M is an octahedrally coordinated bivalent metal atom, wherein the first and second electrically conductive contacts are configured to apply an electric field across the photoactive material and/or to pass an electric current through the photoactive material. 19. A photovoltaic cell comprising: (a) a first electrode comprising an electrically conductive material; (b) a second electrode comprising an electrically conductive material; (c) a photoactive material disposed between, and in electrical communication with, the first and second electrodes, the photoactive material comprising discrete single-crystals of a halide perovskite having a three-dimensional amAMX 3 perovskite crystal structure, wherein am is an alkyl diamine cation, an aromatic diamine cation, an aromatic azole cation, a cyclic alkyl diamine cation or a hydrazinediium cation; A is a monovalent alkylammonium cation or an alkali metal cation, X is a halide ion, and M is an octahedrally coordinated bivalent metal atom; and (d) a hole transporting material disposed between the first and second electrodes and configured to facilitate the transport of holes generated in the photoactive material to one of the first and second electrodes. 20. The device of claim 18 , wherein A is the alkali metal cation. 21. The device of claim 20 , wherein the halide perovskite has a three-dimensional enCsSnI 3 perovskite crystal structure. 22. The device of claim 18 , wherein the halide perovskite is selected from amMASnI 3 , enFASnI 3 , and enFAPbI 3 , wherein MA is a methylammonium ion and FA is a formamidinium ion. 23. The device of claim 22 , wherein am is ethylene diammonium. 24. The cell of claim 19 , wherein A is the alkali metal cation. 25. The cell of claim 24 , wherein the halide perovskite has a three-dimensional enCsSnI 3 perovskite crystal structure. 26. The cell of claim 19 , wherein the halide perovskite having a three-dimensional amAMX 3 perovskite crystal structure is selected from amMASnI 3 , enFASnI 3 , and enFAPbI 3 , wherein MA is a methylammonium ion and FA is a formamidinium ion. 27. The cell of claim 26 , wherein am is ethylene diammonium.

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  • Layers having high hole mobility, e.g. hole-transporting layers or electron-blocking layers · CPC title

  • the wide bandgap semiconductor comprising zinc oxide, e.g. ZnO · CPC title

  • the wide bandgap semiconductor comprising titanium oxide, e.g. TiO2 · CPC title

  • H10K85/50Primary

    Organic perovskites; Hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites [HOIP], e.g. CH3NH3PbI3 · CPC title

  • Organic PV cells · CPC title

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What does patent US11171297B2 cover?
Photoactive materials comprising organic-inorganic hybrid halide perovskite compounds are provided. Photovoltaic cells and light-emitting devices incorporating the photoactive materials into their light-absorbing and light-emitting layers, respectively, are also provided. The halide perovskites have an amAMX 3 perovskite crystal structure, wherein am is an alkyl diamine cation, an aromatic dia…
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Univ Northwestern
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10K85/50. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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