Stimulating and Manipulating Robust Circularly Polarized Photoluminescence in Achiral Hybrid Perovskites

Circularly polarized light (CPL) is essential for optoelectronic and chiro-spintronic applications. Hybrid perovskites, as star optoelectronic materials, have demonstrated CPL activity, which is, however, mostly limited to chiral perovskites. Here, we develop a simple, general, and efficient strategy to stimulate CPL activity in achiral perovskites, which possess rich species, efficient luminescence, and tunable bandgaps. With the formation of van der Waals heterojunctions between chiral and achiral perovskites, a nonequilibrium spin population and thus CPL activity are realized in achiral perovskites by receiving spin-polarized electrons from chiral perovskites. The polarization degree of room-temperature CPL in achiral perovskites is at least one order of magnitude higher than in chiral ones. The CPL polarization degree and emission wavelengths of achiral perovskites can be flexibly designed by tuning chemical compositions, operating temperature, or excitation wavelengths. We anticipate that unlimited types of achiral perovskites can be endowed with CPL activity, benefiting their applications in integrated CPL sources and detectors.

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Researchers have developed a simple, general, and efficient method to stimulate circularly polarized light (CPL) activity in achiral perovskites. By forming van der Waals heterojunctions between chiral and achiral perovskites, spin-polarized electrons from chiral perovskites are received by achiral perovskites, resulting in nonequilibrium spin distribution and CPL activity. The polarization degree of CPL in achiral perovskites is at least one order of magnitude higher than in chiral perovskites and can be flexibly designed by tuning chemical compositions, operating temperature, or excitation wavelengths.