Lead-halide perovskites could revolutionize the provision of low-cost solar energy but are limited by their neurotoxic lead content, which can readily dissolve in water. A supramolecular complex has now been developed to suppress lead release.
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I thank T. Player and S. Davis from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oxford for valuable feedback. I also thank the Royal Academy of Engineering for financial support under the Research Fellowships scheme (no. RF\201718\1701).
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Hoye, R.L.Z. Preventing lead release from perovskites. Nat Sustain 6, 1297–1299 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-023-01180-y
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