2D perovskites are recently attracting a significant amount of attention, mainly due to their improved stability compared with their 3D counterpart, e.g., the archetypical MAPbI3. Interestingly, the first studies on 2D perovskites can be dated back to the 1980s. The most popular 2D perovskites have a general formula of (RNH3)2MA
Following the rejuvenation of 3D organic–inorganic hybrid perovskites, like CH3NH3PbI3, (quasi)‐2D Ruddlesden–Popper soft halide perovskites R2A
- PAR ID:
- 10078102
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- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
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- Journal Name:
- Advanced Materials
- Volume:
- 31
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- 1
- ISSN:
- 0935-9648
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