Three-Dimensional Lead Bromide Hybrid Ferroelectric Realized by Lattice Expansion
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Abstract
Three-dimensional (3D) organic-inorganic lead halide hybrids have become a hot academic topic because of their various functional properties. However, 3D lead halide hybrid ferroelectrics are still very rare until now. Here, we report a new 3D lead halide perovskite-related ferroelectric, (EATMP)Pb2Br6 [EATMP = (2-aminoethyl)trimethylphosphanium]. Based on nonferroelectric CH3NH3PbBr3, by replacing PbBr6 octahedra with a Pb2Br10 dimer of edge-sharing octahedra as the basic building unit, the expanded 3D lead bromide perovskite analog was formed with the large [EATMP]2+ cations occupying the voids of framework. Notably, (EATMP)Pb2Br6 displays a direct bandgap of 2.81 eV, four polarization directions, and a high Curie temperature (Tc) of 518 K (much beyond that of BaTiO3, 393 K), which is the highest among all reported 3D organic-inorganic hybrid ferroelectrics. Such a high Tc may result from the high rotational energy barrier of cations induced by a larger molecular volume and relatively low crystal symmetry. Our work provides an efficient avenue to construct new 3D organic-inorganic lead halide hybrids and would inspire the further exploration of 3D lead halide ferroelectrics.
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