Investigation of Microstructural and Optical Properties of Sol–Gel Halide-Substituted Rb2SnCl6 Double Perovskite
摘要
This work presents a systematic investigation of Rb2SnCl6-based double perovskite materials, and their halide-substituted derivatives Rb2SnCl2 × 4 (X = Br, I). All three air-stable compounds were synthesized via innovative sol-gel route with simple precursors. Structural analysis by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Rietveld refinement confirmed a cubic phase (Fm3m), with defined preferred crystallographic orientation following the incorporation of Br and I. Elemental analysis revealed the incomplete incorporation of Br and I ions into Rb2SnCl6 matrix. Vibrational and optical properties were characterized by RAMAN spectroscopy and UV-Vis spectroscopy. Direct optical bandgap values were determined to be 4.79 eV, 3.77 eV and 3.59 eV for pure, Br-doped, and I-doped Rb2SnCl6 double perovskite, demonstrating significant redshift with an increase in halide ionic radius (I−> Br−> Cl−). SEM and TEM imaging showed slight morphological evolution with substitution. This detailed study of lab-synthesized Rb2SnCl2 × 4 perovskite provides fundamental insights that may guide their application in perovskite-based optoelectronic devices.