A Lead‐Free Tin Organic‐Inorganic Hybrid Material with Reversible Phase Transition and Fluorescent Properties

Abstract

This article reports a novel lead‐free phase‐transition material (C8H10ClN)2SnCl6 (1), which undergoes a high‐temperature phase change at close to 377 K. The multi temperature powder X‐ray diffraction (PXRD) also confirmed the phase transition occurred in compound 1. Significantly, compound 1 produces light emission at 452 nm. Variable temperature fluorescence studies indicate that the spectral emission maximum of compound 1 remains substantially fixed at 452 nm with increasing temperatures, implying the presence of a certain degree of photoluminescence stability in compound 1. Furthermore, compound 1 is characterized by exceptional semiconductor attributes, possessing a band gap of 3.76 eV. This pioneering study presents an innovative option for optimizing the growth and practical implementation of Sn (IV)‐based organic‐inorganic hybrid perovskite phase‐transition materials, and offers a strategic avenue to create novel lead‐free, eco‐friendly materials.