Abstract Tin (Sn 2+ ) and strontium (Sr ), two potential alternatives to lead (Pb in perovskite formation, were explored transforming calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 into a leaving group cation exchange reaction. This is the first part of sequential ion process calcite Pb-free material for solar cell applications. Calcite, polymorph CaCO , was successfully transformed strontianite (SrCO through In Sn...