@article{ZuWarbyStolterfohtetal.2021, author = {Zu, Fengshuo and Warby, Jonathan and Stolterfoht, Martin and Li, Jinzhao and Shin, Dongguen and Unger, Eva and Koch, Norbert}, title = {Photoinduced energy-level realignment at interfaces between organic semiconductors and metal-halide perovskites}, series = {Physical review letters}, volume = {127}, journal = {Physical review letters}, number = {24}, publisher = {American Physical Society}, address = {College Park}, issn = {0031-9007}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.127.246401}, pages = {6}, year = {2021}, abstract = {In contrast to the common conception that the interfacial energy-level alignment is affixed once the interface is formed, we demonstrate that heterojunctions between organic semiconductors and metal-halide perovskites exhibit huge energy-level realignment during photoexcitation. Importantly, the photoinduced level shifts occur in the organic component, including the first molecular layer in direct contact with the perovskite. This is caused by charge-carrier accumulation within the organic semiconductor under illumination and the weak electronic coupling between the junction components.}, language = {en} }