CsPb(Br/Cl)3 Perovskite Nanocrystals with Bright Blue Emission Synergistically Modified by Calcium Halide and Ammonium Ion

Colloidal cesium lead halide (CsPbX3, X = Cl, Br, and I) perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) demonstrate supreme optical properties in the spectra region of infrared, red, and green. High-performance blue-emitting counterparts are still eagerly required for next-generation full-color displays. However, it is challenging to obtain efficient blue perovskite NCs, especially in a deep blue region with an emission wavelength of around 460 nm or shorter. Herein, calcium halide and ammonium ions are applied simultaneously to modify the CsPb(Br/Cl)(3) NCs in situ to reduce surface defects, finally remarkably enhancing the photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) from 13% to 93% with an emission peak at 455 nm and the Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage (CIE) coordinates at (0.147, 0.030), which is close to the requirement of the Rec.2020 standard and also meets the requirement of blue emission in DCI-P3. Bright white emission and a wide color gamut are also achieved by combining the commercial red-emitting and green-emitting phosphors. The combination of time-resolved PL spectra and femtosecond transient absorption results discloses the reason for PLQY improvement as suppressing the nonradiative recombination.

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In this study, colloidal cesium lead halide perovskite nanocrystals were modified with calcium halide and ammonium ions, leading to a significant enhancement of photoluminescence quantum yield. The blue-emitting perovskite nanocrystals demonstrated excellent performance in the deep blue region. Bright white emission and a wide color gamut were achieved by combining commercial red- and green-emitting phosphors.