AUTHOR=Belich Nikolai , Udalova Natalia , Semenova Anna , Petrov Andrey , Fateev Sergey , Tarasov Alexey , Goodilin Eugene 

TITLE=Perovskite Puzzle for Revolutionary Functional Materials

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Chemistry

VOLUME=8

YEAR=2020

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/chemistry/articles/10.3389/fchem.2020.550625

DOI=10.3389/fchem.2020.550625

ISSN=2296-2646

ABSTRACT=<p>Widely spread crystal lattices of perovskites represent a natural flexible platform for chemical design of various advanced functional materials with unique features. An interplay between chemical bonding, defects and crystallochemical peculiarities makes the perovskite structure a “LEGO designer” utilizing natural features of chemical elements of the renowned Mendeleev's Periodic Table (PTE) celebrating its 150-year anniversary. In this mini-review, crystal chemistry and bonding features, physical and functional properties, preparation methods and tuning functional properties with periodicity “tools” of the PTE will be exemplified for legendary families of high-temperature superconductive cuprates, colossal magnetoresistive manganites and hybrid lead halides for a new generation of solar cells.</p>