Common Phase and Structure Misidentifications in High-Resolution TEM Characterization of Perovskite Materials
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
3. Conclusions
4. Methods
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Material and Zone Axis | Characteristic Crystal Planes | Interplanar Spacing | Interplanar Angle | References |
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MAPbI3 [110] | (10), (20) (002), (004) | d(10) = 6.2Å. d(20) = 3.1Å. d(002) = 6.3Å. d(004) = 3.2Å. | <(10), (002)> =<(20), (004)> = 90.0° | [9,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25] |
PbI2 [41] | (014) (04) | d(014) = 3.2Å .d(04) = 3.2Å. | <(014), (04)> = 87.5° | _______ |
MAPbI3 [101] | (020), (040) (02) | d(020) = 4.4Å. d(040) = 2.2Å. d(02) = 3.6Å. | <(020), (02)> =<(040), (02)> =90.0° | [26,27] |
PbI2 [8 10 1] | (08) (12) | d(08) = 2.2Å. d(12) = 3.7Å. | <(08), (12)> = 88.0° | _______ |
MAPbI3 [01] | (12), (24) (112), (224) | d(12) = 4.4Å. d(24) = 2.2Å. d(112) = 4.4Å. d(224) = 2.2Å. | <(12), (112)> =<(24), (224)> = 60.5° | [12,13,14,18] |
PbI2 [81] | (0 ) (10) | d(0 ) = 2.2Å. d(10) = 2.2Å. | <(0), (10)> = 57.2° | _______ |
MAPbI3 [20] | (002), (004) (211) | d(002) = 6.3Å. d(004) = 3.2Å. d(211)= 3.8Å. | <(002), (211)> =<(004), (211)> = 72.7° | [28,29,30,31] |
PbI2 [11] | (104) (01) | d(104) = 3.2Å. d(01) = 3.9Å. | <(104), (01)> = 73.7° | _______ |
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Deng, Y.-H. Common Phase and Structure Misidentifications in High-Resolution TEM Characterization of Perovskite Materials. Condens. Matter 2021, 6, 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/condmat6010001
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Chicago/Turabian StyleDeng, Yu-Hao. 2021. "Common Phase and Structure Misidentifications in High-Resolution TEM Characterization of Perovskite Materials" Condensed Matter 6, no. 1: 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/condmat6010001