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Methylammonium iodide

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Methanamine hydriodide, Greatcell Solar®, Methanaminium iodide, Methylamine hydriodide, Methylamine hydroiodide, Monomethylammonium iodide

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Linear Formula:
CH3NH2 • HI
CAS Number:
14965-49-2
Molecular Weight:
158.97
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
329769003
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
MDL number:
MFCD28100833
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100

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145 °C

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CN.I

InChI

1S/CH5N.HI/c1-2;/h2H2,1H3;1H

InChI key

LLWRXQXPJMPHLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Methylammonium iodide (MAI) is utilized in the production of various optoelectronic devices, including light-emitting diodes (LEDs), photodetectors and lasers. MAI is employed in the synthesis of perovskite-based semiconductors, which have garnered interest in the field of electronics due to their exceptional photovoltaic and optoelectronic properties. MAI can be used to sensitize other types of solar cells, such as dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), by enhancing light absorption and electron transfer processes.
The iodide and bromide based alkylated halides find applications as precursors for fabrication of perovskites for photovoltaic applications.
Methylammonium iodide (MAI) can be used as a precursor in combination with lead iodide to change the morphology of the perovskite materials. Perovskite materials can further be utilized in the fabrication of alternative energy devices such as light emitting diodes (LEDs), and perovskite solar cells (PSCs).

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Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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WGK 3

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Parameters influencing the deposition of methylammonium lead halide iodide in hole conductor free perovskite-based solar cells.
Cohen Bat-El, et al.
APL Materials, 2(8), 081502-081502 (2014)
Crystallization of a perovskite film for higher performance solar cells by controlling water concentration in methyl ammonium iodide precursor solution
Adhikari N, et al.
Nanoscale, 8(5), 2693-2703 (2016)
Nam Joong Jeon et al.
Nature, 517(7535), 476-480 (2015-01-07)
Of the many materials and methodologies aimed at producing low-cost, efficient photovoltaic cells, inorganic-organic lead halide perovskite materials appear particularly promising for next-generation solar devices owing to their high power conversion efficiency. The highest efficiencies reported for perovskite solar cells
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806390-25G04061832982199