TY - JOUR
T1 - The Hot Phonon Bottleneck Effect in Metal Halide Perovskites
AU - Faber, T.
AU - Filipovic, L.
AU - Koster, L. J.A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society.
PY - 2024/12/26
Y1 - 2024/12/26
N2 - The hot phonon bottleneck (HPB) effect has been proposed as one of the main phenomena behind the slow cooling in metal halide perovskites. Even though consensus has been reached regarding its existence, open questions remain concerning the HPB’s specific applicability and potential regarding hot carrier solar cell (HCSC) applications. We present a full investigation using ensemble Monte Carlo simulations of the HPB effect in metal halide perovskites (MHP). After describing the HPB effect in detail, we quantify how the HPB effect can extend carrier cooling times by orders of magnitude. We show how the HPB effect depends on carrier concentration, longitudinal optical (LO) phonon lifetime, and LO phonon frequency and connect these findings to how MHPs should be tuned concretely. Using ensemble Monte Carlo simulations, we can accurately model the interplay between carrier-phonon and carrier-carrier interactions up to high carrier density, yielding precise predictions regarding the HPB effect. This study provides important insights into the governing dynamics behind the HPB effect and shows how cooling times can be extended far beyond the phonon lifetime. Furthermore, it contributes to the discussion on cooling times in MHPs and their suitability for HCSC applications.
AB - The hot phonon bottleneck (HPB) effect has been proposed as one of the main phenomena behind the slow cooling in metal halide perovskites. Even though consensus has been reached regarding its existence, open questions remain concerning the HPB’s specific applicability and potential regarding hot carrier solar cell (HCSC) applications. We present a full investigation using ensemble Monte Carlo simulations of the HPB effect in metal halide perovskites (MHP). After describing the HPB effect in detail, we quantify how the HPB effect can extend carrier cooling times by orders of magnitude. We show how the HPB effect depends on carrier concentration, longitudinal optical (LO) phonon lifetime, and LO phonon frequency and connect these findings to how MHPs should be tuned concretely. Using ensemble Monte Carlo simulations, we can accurately model the interplay between carrier-phonon and carrier-carrier interactions up to high carrier density, yielding precise predictions regarding the HPB effect. This study provides important insights into the governing dynamics behind the HPB effect and shows how cooling times can be extended far beyond the phonon lifetime. Furthermore, it contributes to the discussion on cooling times in MHPs and their suitability for HCSC applications.
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U2 - 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c03133
DO - 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c03133
M3 - Article
C2 - 39681507
AN - SCOPUS:85212405151
SN - 1948-7185
VL - 15
SP - 12601
EP - 12607
JO - The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
JF - The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
IS - 51
ER -