A chiral lead-free tin(Ⅳ)-based halide organic-inorganic semiconductor with dielectric switching and phase transition

Chiral organic-inorganic metal halide semiconductors(OIMHSs)have recently attracted numerous interests due to their unique chirality,structural tunability,and extensive physical properties.However,most reported chiral OIMHSs contain toxic lead,which will be a potential obstacle to their further applications.Herein,we successfully synthesized a novel chiral lead-free tin(IV)-based OIMHS[(R)-3-hydroxyquinuclidinium]_(2)SnCl_(6)([R-HQ]_(2)SnCl_(6)).It exhibits a wide band gap(Eg)of about 4.11 eV.Moreover,[R-HQ]_(2)SnCl6 undergoes a phase transition around 330 K(Tc)and shows distinct dielectric switching characteristics with good repeatability.This work enriches the chiral lead-free OIMHS family and stimulates further exploration of chiral lead-free OIMHS switching materials.