Recent Progress in High-quality Perovskite CH3NH3PbI3 Single Crystal

Organic-inorganic hybrid halide perovskites have attracted a huge amount of research interest and arised new research upsurge due to its broad absorption range, low trap density, low carrier recombination, and other excellent optoelectronic properties. Perovskite solar cells have shown great potential for application with maximum power conversion efficiencies evolving from 3.8% to 22.1% in just a few years. Single crystal has extremely low defect density and minimal interface defect than polycrystalline materials. Several research groups successfully cultivated large-sized perovskite single crystals, finding that perovskite single crystal is an ideal material for design and fabrication of photovoltaic devices for better light-response than polycrystalline and thin-film materials. Among all kinds of perovskite materials, CH3NH3PbI3 is one of the most widely studied and applied perovskite materials. This paper reviews the study of CH3NH3PbI3 single crystal recently, introducing its structure and superior characteristics. Particularly, growth methods and applications of perovskite single crystals are highlighted. Finally, the development trend of perovskite single crystals is prospected.