Optimizing Excited Charge Dynamics in Layered Halide Perovskites through Compositional Engineering
Pabitra Kumar Nayak a, Dibyajyoti Ghosh a b
a Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Department of Chemistry, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, Delhi, India, New Delhi, India
b Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Proceedings of MATSUS Spring 2026 Conference (MATSUSSpring26)
D7 Low-Dimenisonal Halide Perovskites – Exploring Unique Challenges and Opportunities in 0D, 1D and 2D Materials
Barcelona, Spain, 2026 March 23rd - 27th
Organizers: Kunal Datta, Silvia Motti and Ajay Ram Srimath Kandada
Poster, Pabitra Kumar Nayak, 461
Publication date: 15th December 2025

Dion-Jacobson phase multilayered halide perovskites (MLHPs) improve carrier transport and optoelectronic performance thanks to their shorter interlayer distance, long carrier lifetimes, and minimized nonradiative losses. However, limited atomistic insights into dynamic structure–property relationships hinder rational design efforts to further boost their performance. Here, we employ nonadiabatic molecular dynamics, time-domain density functional theory, and unsupervised machine learning to uncover the impact of A-cation mixing on controlling the excited carrier dynamics and recombination processes in MLHPs. Mixing smaller-sized Cs with methylammonium in MLHP weakens electron–phonon interactions, suppresses the nonradiative losses, and slows down intraband hot electron relaxations. On the contrary, larger-sized guanidinium incorporation accelerates nonradiative relaxations. The mutual information analyses reveal the importance of interlayer distances, intra- and interoctahedral angle dynamics, and A-cation motion in extending the excited carrier lifetime by mitigating nonradiative losses in MLHPs. Our work provides a guideline for strategically choosing A-cations to boost the optoelectronic performance of layered halide perovskites.[1]

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