Perovskite crystal structure (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Perovskite crystal structure

Caption

In the crystal structure of a metal halide perovskite, halide ions (small green balls) create an octahedral shape (pink) around a metal atom (dark red ball). In the middle of a group of four octahedral shapes lies a positive ion (orange ball).

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OIST

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