Multi-Dopant Engineering in Perovskite Cs2SnCl6: White Light Emitter and Spatially Luminescent Heterostructure

Bi3+/Te4+ co-doped Cs2SnCl6 with dual emission spectrum (i.e., 450 and 575 nm) was achieved by a modified solution method, which can overcome the phase separation in the previous method for Cs2SnCl6 crystal growth. The two emission peaks arising from the two dopants Bi3+ and Te4+ have distinct photoluminescence (PL) lifetimes. Thus, the control of dopant ratio or PL delay time will regulate the PL intensity ratio between 450 and 575 nm peaks leading to adjustable emission color. The energy transfer between the two emission centers, which is confirmed by the optical spectra and PL lifetime, has a critical distance around 7.8 nm with a maximum of 50% transfer efficiency. The Bi3+/Te4+ co-doped Cs2SnCl6 with superior stability in water and aqua regia was fabricated into a single-phase white light-emitting diode. In the meantime, various luminescent heterostructures were obtained by epitaxial Cs2SnCl6 crystal growth with different dopants, which can broaden the study of composition engineering in halide perovskites.

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In this study, Bi3+/Te4+ co-doped Cs2SnCl6 with dual emission spectrum was successfully prepared using a modified solution method, leading to adjustable emission color and intensity ratio. The energy transfer distance and efficiency between the two dopants were investigated, and a single-phase white light-emitting diode was fabricated, enriching the research on composition engineering in halide perovskites.