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Investigation of Defect States in FAPbBr3 and CsPbBr3 Single Crystals using TSC Measurements

11 Jun 2026, 18:00
20m
Valencia

Valencia

Speaker

Sithumini Perera (School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Surrey)

Description

This work presents a comparative study of defect states in FAPbBr₃ and CsPbBr₃ single crystals using thermally stimulated current (TSC) measurements. Trap states were investigated over a temperature range of 100–300 K to identify dominant trapping centres. TSC spectra reveal multiple trap levels with varying activation energies in both materials. Data analysis was performed using the Simultaneous Multiple Peak Analysis (SIMPA) method to extract individual trap parameters. These parameters were then used to quantitatively determine the capture cross section (D), trap density (N), and trap activation energy (E). Both crystals exhibit a combination of shallow and deep traps with varying concentration levels, and we will compare the defect signature of both solution-grown and Bridgman perovskite crystals. These findings provide insight into charge trapping mechanisms relevant for radiation detection performance and highlight the importance of defect analysis in optimising perovskite-based detectors.

Author

Sithumini Perera (School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Surrey)

Co-authors

Mr Jayana Jayarathne (School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Surrey) Dr Zhifu Liu (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University) Dr Duck Young Chung (Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory) Prof. Mercouri Kanatzidis (Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University) Prof. Carol Crean (School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Surrey) Prof. Paul Sellin (School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Surrey)

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