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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
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AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c08227
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- MEXT KAKENHI [19H05459]
- JSPS KAKENHI [20K15123]
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This article describes the synthesis of lead bromide perovskite magic-sized nanoclusters via self-organization and their structural and dynamic properties revealed by electron microscopy. The study found that these nanoclusters exhibited quantum effects and minimal structural defects.
As a crystal approaches a few nanometers in size, atoms become nonequivalent, bonds vibrate, and quantum effects emerge. To study quantum dots (QDs) with structural control common in molecular science, we need atomic precision synthesis and analysis. We describe here the synthesis of lead bromide perovskite magic-sized nanoclusters via self-organization of a lead malate chelate complex and PbBr3- under ambient conditions. Millisecond and angstrom resolution electron microscopic analysis revealed the structure and the dynamic behavior of individual QDs-structurally uniform cubes made of 64 lead atoms, where eight malate molecules are located on the eight corners of the cubes, and oleylammonium cations lipophilize and stabilize the edges and faces. Lacking translational symmetry, the cube is to be viewed as a molecule rather than a nanocrystal. The QD exhibits quantitative photoluminescence and stable electroluminescence at approximate to 460 nm with a narrow half-maximum linewidth below 15 nm, reflecting minimum structural defects. This controlled synthesis and precise analysis demonstrate the potential of cinematic chemistry for the characterization of nanomaterials beyond the conventional limit.
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