Some new organic-inorganic hybrid semiconductors based on metal halide units: structural, optical and related properties

The structural, optical and related properties of organic–inorganic hybrid semiconductors based on the organic molecules (cations) CH3NH3, H3N(CH2)6NH3, C6H5CH2NH3, CH3C6H4CH2NH3, CH3OC6H4CH2CH2NH3, (H2N)2CS(CH2)4SC(NH2)2, H3NCH2CH2OCH2CH2NH3, C6H5CH2CH2SC(NH2)2, C10H21SC(NH2)2, O2NC6H4CH2SC(NH2)2, 1-naphthylmethylammonium C10H7CH2NH3, 9-anthrylmethylammonium C14H9CH2NH3 and 1-pyrenylmethylammonium C16H9CH2NH3 and the inorganic units MXn (anions) (M≡Bi, Sb, Sn, Pb, Cu, Ag; X≡I, Br, Cl) are described. There is evidence that the position, intensity and shape of the excitonic bands depend on the order/disorder of the inorganic component and on the electronic interaction between organic and inorganic components.