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Formamidinium iodide

Name: Formamidinium iodide
Brand: ALDRICH

Synonym(s):

Greatcell Solar^®, Iminomethylamine hydriodide, Methanimidamide iodide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):

CH₅IN₂

Molecular Weight:

171.97

MDL number:

MFCD28369273

UNSPSC Code:

12352101

PubChem Substance ID:

329768985

NACRES:

NA.23

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Properties

Quality Level

100

description

Elemental Analysis: C ~7.0%, Elemental Analysis: N ~16.3%

assay

≥98% (H-NMR)

form

powder

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335 °C

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SMILES string

[NH2+]=C([H])N.[I-]

InChI

1S/CH4N2.HI/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H3,2,3);1H

InChI key

QHJPGANWSLEMTI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Formamidinium iodide (FAI) serves as a critical precursor material in the fabrication of perovskite solar cells. FAI is used in material engineering studies to investigate the impact of formamidinium incorporation on perovskite film properties and device performance.

The iodide and bromide based alkylated halides find applications as precursors for fabrication of perovskites for photovoltaic applications.

Formamidinium iodide (FAI) is an organic halide, which can be used as a precursor solution in the fabrication of perovskite-based heterojunction solar cells.