Controlled Growth of CH3NH3PbBr3 Perovskite Nanocrystals via a Water-Oil Interfacial Synthesis Method

Fundamental insights into the reaction kinetics of organic-inorganic lead halide perovskite nanocrystals (LHP NCs) are still limited due to their ultrafast formation rate. Herein, we develop a water-oil interfacial synthesis of MAPbBr(3) NCs (MA=CH3NH3+), which prolongs the reaction time to tens of minutes. This method makes it possible to monitor in situ the formation process of MAPbBr(3) NCs and observe successive spectral evolutions from 438 to 534 nm in a single reaction by extending reaction time. The implementation of this method depends on reducing the formation rate of PbBr64- octahedra and the diffusion rate of MA. The formation of PbBr64- is a rate-determining step, and the biphasic system offers a favorable reaction condition to control the mass transfer of MA. The effects of temperature and concentration of precursor and ligand are investigated in detail.