High Pressure Structural and Optical Properties of Two-Dimensional Hybrid Halide Perovskite (CH3NH3)3Bi2Br9

Two-dimensional (2D) hybrid halide perovskite is emerging as the next generation of photoelectronic materials. Herein, a typical 2D halide perovskite of MA3Bi2Br9 (MA = CH3NH3) is chosen for high pressure research to explore the distinct structural and property characteristics of the inorganic and organic compositions therein. Upon compression above 4.3 GPa, the distortion and tilting of inorganic BiBr6 octahedra dominate the phase transition of MA3Bi2Br9 from trigonal to monoclinic. Meanwhile, exceptionally anisotropic compressibilities are observed between intra- and interlayer structures, which originate from the unique geometry of puckered layer. In addition, the presence of organic MA+ cations contributes to the flexible structural nature of MA3Bi2Br9. Meanwhile, the geometrical changes of inorganic components determine the relationships between structure and band gap under pressure. This work not only demonstrates the intriguing structure nature of MA3Bi2Br9 but also reveals the individual contributions on the structure-property diagram from inorganic (BiBr6 octahedra) and organic (MA cations) components.