Hybrid organic–inorganic perovskite materials have promise as the photovoltaic technology of the future. A method for spectroscopic optical control reveals how the structural dynamics and vibrations of a perovskite’s organic cations affect the electronic performance of working photovoltaic devices.
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This is a summary of: Gallop, N. P. et al. Ultrafast vibrational control of organohalide perovskite optoelectronic devices using vibrationally promoted electronic resonance. Nat. Mater. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-023-01723-w (2023).
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Vibrational optical control via cation motions in perovskite solar cells. Nat. Mater. 23, 43–44 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-023-01724-9
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