Phase-regulated energy funneling and carrier relaxation dynamics in quasi-2D perovskites revealed by micro-area transient absorption spectroscopy

Q Qian Cui L Lihe Yan (Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices of the Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Key Lab of Photonic Technique for Information, School of Electronics Science and Engineering, Faculty of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University , Xi’an 710049,) Y Ya’nan Shen (Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices of the Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Key Lab of Photonic Technique for Information, School of Electronics Science and Engineering, Faculty of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University , Xi’an 710049,) J Jinhai Si (Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices of the Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Key Lab of Photonic Technique for Information, School of Electronics Science and Engineering, Faculty of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University , Xi’an 710049,) X Xun Hou (Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices of the Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Key Lab of Photonic Technique for Information, School of Electronics Science and Engineering, Faculty of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University , Xi’an 710049,)

Abstract

Two-dimensional (2D) perovskites have attracted considerable attention as promising candidates for optoelectronic devices due to their excellent optical properties, structural tunability, and intrinsic quantum well architectures. Understanding how phase composition regulates ultrafast carrier dynamics is essential for optimizing device performance. In this work, monocrystalline thin films of (PEA)2(MA)n−1PbnI3n+1 with well-controlled phase distributions were prepared using a space-confined anti-solvent crystallization method. Micro-area femtosecond pump–probe spectroscopy was employed to investigate the influence of phase composition on the relaxation behavior of photoexcited carriers. The results reveal that increasing the proportion of small-n phases leads to a pronounced extension of the excited-state relaxation process in large-n domains, attributed to suppressed defect-assisted trapping and enhanced interphase carrier transfer efficiency. This study provides a microscopic physical picture of the energy funneling mechanism governed by phase composition in quasi-2D perovskites and establishes an experimental framework for regulating carrier dynamics.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 164, Issue 1
Published January 07, 2026
ISSN 0021-9606
Publisher American Institute of Physics

Journal Info

The Journal of Chemical Physics

American Institute of Physics

ISSN: 0021-9606 Physical Sciences

Authors (5)

Q

Qian Cui

L

Lihe Yan

Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices of the Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Key Lab of Photonic Technique for Information, School of Electronics Science and Engineering, Faculty of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University , Xi’an 710049,

Y

Ya’nan Shen

Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices of the Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Key Lab of Photonic Technique for Information, School of Electronics Science and Engineering, Faculty of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University , Xi’an 710049,

J

Jinhai Si

Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices of the Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Key Lab of Photonic Technique for Information, School of Electronics Science and Engineering, Faculty of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University , Xi’an 710049,

X

Xun Hou

Key Laboratory for Physical Electronics and Devices of the Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Key Lab of Photonic Technique for Information, School of Electronics Science and Engineering, Faculty of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University , Xi’an 710049,