Significantly Enhanced Emission Stability of CsPbBr3 Nanocrystals via Chemically Induced Fusion Growth for Optoelectronic Devices

Morrell, Maria V.; He, Xiaoqing; Luo, Guangfu; Thind, Arashdeep S.; White, Tommi A.; Hachtel, Jordan A.; Borisevich, Albina Y.; Idrobo, Juan-Carlos; Mishra, Rohan; Xing, Yangchuan

doi:10.1021/acsanm.8b01298

Significantly Enhanced Emission Stability of CsPbBr₃ Nanocrystals via Chemically Induced Fusion Growth for Optoelectronic Devices

Journal Article · Tue Oct 16 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · ACS Applied Nano Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.8b01298· OSTI ID:1493983

Morrell, Maria V. ^[1]; He, Xiaoqing ^[1]; Luo, Guangfu ^[2]; Thind, Arashdeep S. ^[2]; White, Tommi A. ^[1]; ^[3]; ^[3]; Idrobo, Juan-Carlos ^[3]; ^[2]; ^[1]

Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO (United States)
Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Lead–halide perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs) have attracted much attention in recent years due to their outstanding optical properties. We report here a new chemical route for triggering postsynthetic growth of CsPbBr₃ PNCs at room temperature via intentional depletion of stabilizing ligands, resulting in an immediate fusion growth of the as-synthesized PNCs. Upon fusion, the CsPbBr₃ PNCs can grow from ca. 8 nm to ca. 60 nm in lateral dimensions in 48 h, reaching about 14 nm in thickness. More importantly, it was found that the fused PNCs have significantly enhanced optical properties. They showed an exceptionally higher stability to photodegradation. They also displayed sharper emission lines and a higher quantum yield, contrary to the fact that the nanocrystals are much larger. The much-improved optical properties are attributed to the Ruddlesden–Popper (RP) planar faults formed during the fusion process and observed using atomic resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy, which are predicted to result in quantum confinement based on density-functional theory calculations. The newly grown nanocrystals with RP defects are expected to significantly improve light emission properties of the PNCs and find applications in light-emitting diodes and other optoelectronic devices.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1493983

Journal Information:: ACS Applied Nano Materials, Journal Name: ACS Applied Nano Materials Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 1; ISSN 2574-0970

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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