Methylammonium iodide in an organic halide with a formula of CH3NH3I. It is an ammonium salt composed of methylamine and hydrogen iodide. The primary application for methylammonium iodide, sometimes in combination with other methylammonium halides, is as a component of perovskite (structure) crystalline solar cells.[2]

Methylammonium iodide
The methylammonium cation
The methylammonium cation
The iodide anion
The iodide anion
Names
IUPAC name
Methylazanium iodide
Systematic IUPAC name
Methanaminium iodide
Other names
  • Methylamine hydroiodide
  • Methanamine hydriodide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 239-037-4
  • InChI=1S/CH5N.HI/c1-2;/h2H2,1H3;1H
    Key: LLWRXQXPJMPHLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C[NH3+].[I-]
Properties
CH3NH3I
Molar mass 158.96951 g/mol
Appearance White powder [1]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H302, H315, H319, H335
P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

References edit

  1. ^ "Methylammonium Iodide". Greatcell Solar Materials. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  2. ^ Li, Hangqian. (2016). "A modified sequential deposition method for fabrication of perovskite solar cells". Solar Energy. 126: 243–251. Bibcode:2016SoEn..126..243L. doi:10.1016/j.solener.2015.12.045.