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Metal halide perovskite nanostructures for optoelectronic applications and the study of physical properties

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Nanostructures of inorganic semiconductors have revolutionized many areas of electronics, optoelectronics and photonics. The controlled synthesis of semiconductor nanostructures could lead to novel physical properties, improved optoelectronic device performance and new areas for exploration. Lead halide perovskites have recently excited the photovoltaic research community owing to their high solar-conversion efficiencies and ease of solution processing; they also hold great promise for optoelectronic applications, such as light-emitting diodes and lasers. In this Review, we summarize recent developments in the synthesis and characterization of metal halide perovskite nanostructures with controllable compositions, dimensionality, morphologies and orientations. We examine the advantageous optical properties, improved stability and potential optoelectronic applications of these 1D and 2D single-crystal perovskite nanostructures and compare them with those of bulk perovskites and nanostructures of conventional semiconductors. Studies in which perovskite nanostructures have been used to study the fundamental physical properties of perovskites are also highlighted. Finally, we discuss the challenges in realizing halide perovskite nanostructures for optoelectronic and photonic applications and offer our perspectives on future opportunities and research directions.

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Fig. 1: Growth and characterization of APbX3 perovskite NWs and nanoplates.
Fig. 2: Growth and characterization of perovskite NW heterostructures.
Fig. 3: Growth and characterization of 2D perovskite nanostructures.
Fig. 4: Chemical and structural stability in perovskite nanostructures.
Fig. 5: High-performance nanoscale optoelectronic and photonic applications of perovskite NWs.
Fig. 6: High-performance LEDs based on self-assembled 2D perovskite nanostructures.
Fig. 7: Studies of physical properties using single-crystal perovskite nanostructures.

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S.J., Y.F. and M.P.H. are supported by the US Department of Energy, Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences, Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering (award no. DE-FG02-09ER46664). X.-Y.Z. is supported by the US Department of Energy, Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences (grant no. SE-0000234931). J.C. thanks the China Scholarship Council for support.

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Fu, Y., Zhu, H., Chen, J. et al. Metal halide perovskite nanostructures for optoelectronic applications and the study of physical properties. Nat Rev Mater 4, 169–188 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-019-0080-9

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