Silver chalcohalide antiperovskites represent a rather
unexplored
alternative to lead halide perovskites and other semiconductors based
on toxic heavy metals. All synthetic approaches reported so far for
Ag3SI and Ag3SBr require long synthesis times
(typically days, weeks, or even months) and high temperatures. Herein,
we report the synthesis of these materials using a fast and low-temperature
method involving mechanochemistry. Structural and optical properties
are examined experimentally and supported by first-principles calculations.
Furthermore, we deposit Ag3SI as thin films by pulsed laser
deposition and characterize its optoelectronic properties using optical-pump-terahertz-probe
measurements, revealing a high charge-carrier mobility of 49 cm2 V–1 s–1. This work paves
the way to the implementation of chalcohalide antiperovskites in various
optoelectronic applications.