Rubidium germanium iodide
Rubidium germanium iodide is a ternary halide of rubidium and germanium, with the chemical formula RbGeI3. It is being considered as a potential counterpart to the toxic CH3NH3PbI3 for photovoltaic applications.[1]
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3D model (JSmol)
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| Molar mass | 538.811 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | 61 °C (decomposes) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Preparation
editRubidium germanium iodide can be prepared by reacting germanium(II) hydroxide and rubidium iodide in hydroiodic acid:[2]
- Ge(OH)2 + RbI + 2 HI → GeRbI3 + 2 H2O
Properties
editRubidium germanium iodide is polymorphic with various distorted perovskite-like structures, reflecting the influence of the "non-bonding" pair of electrons on the centre of Ge2+.[3]
At room temperature, rubidium germanium iodide has a black, cubic perovskite form; between -29 °C and -52 °C a black rhombohedral form; a bordeaux-red orthrhombic perovskite form between -52 °C and -92 °C; and a lemon-yellow orthorhombic form below -92 °C.[4]
References
edit- ^ Deepthi Jayan, K.; Sebastian, Varkey (2021-09-01). "Ab initio DFT determination of structural, mechanical, optoelectronic, thermoelectric and thermodynamic properties of RbGeI3 inorganic perovskite for different exchange-correlation functionals". Materials Today Communications. 28: 102650. doi:10.1016/j.mtcomm.2021.102650. ISSN 2352-4928.
- ^ Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. p. 377. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.
- ^ Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. p. 376. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.
- ^ Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 376–377. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.