A europium shuttle for launching perovskites to space: using Eu<sup>2+</sup>/Eu<sup>3+</sup> redox chemistry to boost photostability and radiation hardness of complex lead halides
Marina I. Ustinova, Lyubov A. Frolova, Alexandra V. Rasmetyeva, Nikita A. Emelianov, Maxim N. Sarychev, G.V. Shilov, P. P. Kushch, Nadezhda N. Dremova, G. A. Kichigina, Andrey I. Kukharenko, Dmitry P. Kiryukhin, E.Z. Kurmaev, Ivan S. Zhidkov, Pavel A. Troshin
Abstract
The incorporation of Eu 2+ cations in lead-halide perovskites improves their photostability and radiation hardness with respect to γ-rays and high-energy electron fluences, which are the key prerequisites for aerospace applications of PSCs.
Topics & Concepts
EuropiumHalideRadiationRadiation hardeningChemistryRedoxSpace ShuttleLanthanideInorganic chemistryMaterials scienceOptoelectronicsIonPhysicsLuminescenceOpticsOrganic chemistryAstronomyPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsSolid-state spectroscopy and crystallographyLuminescence Properties of Advanced Materials