Transfer of large-scale perovskite single-crystalline thin films onto arbitrary substrates

TL;DR

This paper presents a novel method for transferring large-scale perovskite single-crystalline thin films onto arbitrary substrates, enabling their integration into diverse optoelectronic devices.

Contribution

A new transfer technique combining hydrophobic treatment and anti-solvent intercalation for high-quality, large-scale perovskite SCTFs on various substrates.

Findings

Successful transfer of centimeter-scale SCTFs

High-quality, intact SCTFs achieved

Potential for large-scale optoelectronic applications

Abstract

Metal halide perovskites single-crystalline thin films (SCTFs) have recently emerged as promising materials for the next generation of optoelectronic devices due to their superior intrinsic properties. However, it is still challenging to transfer and integrate them with other functional materials for hybrid multilayer devices because of their substrate-dependent growth. Herein, a method that allows the SCTFs to be transferred with high quality onto arbitrary substrates has been reported. By introducing hydrophobic treatment to the growth substrates, the adhesion between SCTFs and growth substrates is reduced. Meanwhile, anti-solvent intercalation technique is used to peel off SCTFs from the growth substrates intactly. Finally, centimeter-scale perovskite SCTF has been successfully transferred to target substrate. This work opens up a new route to transfer large-scale perovskite SCTFs, providing a platform to widen the applications of perovskite SCTFs in large-scale hybrid multilayer optoelectronic devices.