In formula (XIII), Z may be 0, resulting in a mixed organic cation perovskite comprising two organic cations.
The invention further envisages the perovskite of formula (II) above AMX3 comprises overall two to four different organic cations D, A1, A2, and A3: DYA1ZA2KA31?Y?Z?KMX1YX2ZX31?Y?ZX41?Y?Z?KX52??(XIV) wherein Y+Z+K<1; Y>0, and Z≥0, K≥0. X1, X2, X3, X4 and X5 are independently selected from the anions disclosed in this specification, and may be the same or different, M is a divalent metal cation selected from the metal cations disclosed elsewhere in this specification, D is a cation selected from the “precipitation retarding compounds” as disclosed elsewhere, preferably a cation of formula (I).
In accordance with the invention, the perovskites of formulae (III)-(VII) may be extended in analogy with the above exemplary formulae (VIII)-(XIV) to represent mixed organic cation and/or mixed anion perovskites.