Structural Dynamics and Charge Localization in Halide Perovskites: Connecting Atomistic Modeling with Experiment
Julia Wiktor a
a Department of Physics and Astronomy, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Proceedings of MATSUS Fall 2026 Conference (MATSUSFall26)
B4 Fundamental Understanding of Halide Perovskite Materials, Interfaces and Devices
Palma, Spain, 2026 October 26th - 30th
Organizers: Krishanu Dey and Sudipta Seth
Invited Speaker, Julia Wiktor, presentation 107
Publication date: 22nd July 2026

Understanding the fundamental properties of halide perovskites requires a microscopic description of structural dynamics and excess-charge behavior at the local scale. Building a unified microscopic picture is still challenging because structural dynamics and the behavior of excess charges vary strongly with chemistry, phase, dimensionality, and local environment. In this talk, I will present examples from our recent work on the role of local structural dynamics in phase behavior, vibrational response, and charge localization. I will first discuss the local structural response of FAPbI₃ surfaces to molecular adsorbates. Surface templating has been proposed experimentally as a route to stabilize selected perovskite phases, and we use atomistic simulations to test this picture at the local scale. I will then show how machine-learned interatomic potentials can be used to connect structural dynamics across different perovskite chemistries with infrared and Raman spectra. Finally, I will discuss charge localization in lead-free halide perovskites, focusing on how chemistry and dimensionality affect the stability of localized charges and the associated lattice distortions.

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