Articles | Volume 6, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/mr-6-143-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/mr-6-143-2025
Research article
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16 Jul 2025
Research article |  | 16 Jul 2025

Automated wide-line nuclear quadrupole resonance of mixed-cation lead-halide perovskites

Jop W. Wolffs, Jennifer S. Gómez, Gerrit E. Janssen, Gilles A. de Wijs, and Arno P. M. Kentgens

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Short summary
Nuclear quadrupole resonance is a sensitive technique for studying local structure. However, materials whose local structure is disordered can produce very wide spectra that are both technically challenging and require a lot of human-hours to measure. We present a set-up that acquires these spectra automatically over a wide frequency range. We demonstrate this set-up on several lead halide perovskites at variable temperatures and discuss the details uncovered by high-resolution spectra.
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