A-Site Cation Control of Structure and Charge Carrier Dynamics in Lead Halide Perovskites
Yue Hu a
a School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, West Mains Rd, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, United Kingdom
Invited Speaker Session, Yue Hu, presentation 053
Publication date: 22nd October 2026

Hybrid organic–inorganic perovskites (HOIPs) exhibit remarkable optoelectronic properties but understanding is limited by complex structure–property coupling between the inorganic BX6 framework and dynamic organic A-site cations. While most studies emphasize the inorganic lattice, A-site cations indirectly tune octahedral tilting, local strain, and defect behavior through hydrogen bonding and steric effects. Quasi-2D HOIPs provide a versatile platform to probe these effects beyond the compositional limits of 3D systems. Here we systematically investigate a series of phase-pure (PA)2APb2I7 thin films with various A-site cations (where PA is n-pentylammonium, and A represents methylammonium (MA), formamidinium (FA), dimethylammonium (DMA), guanidinium (GA), or acetamidinium (AA)) to elucidate A-site control of structure and charge transport. Our findings reveal that incorporating larger A-site cations, which deviate from the ideal tolerance factor, distort the inorganic octahedral network and tune the bandgap. Optical-pump terahertz-probe (OPTP) spectroscopy identifies (PA)2FAPb2I7 as exhibiting the highest charge-carrier mobility among all compositions.  These results reveal direct structure-property coupling via A-site cation chemistry and highlight FA-based quasi-2D perovskites as exceptionally promising candidates for high-performance perovskite devices.

© FUNDACIO DE LA COMUNITAT VALENCIANA SCITO
We use our own and third party cookies for analysing and measuring usage of our website to improve our services. If you continue browsing, we consider accepting its use. You can check our Cookies Policy in which you will also find how to configure your web browser for the use of cookies. More info