Highly Bright and Stable Lead-Free Double Perovskite White Light-Emitting Diodes

Lead-free double perovskites (DPs) are emerging highly stable emitters with efficient broadband self-trapped exciton (STE) photoluminescence (PL), but their low electroluminescent (EL) efficiency is a critical shortcoming. This work promotes the external quantum efficiency (EQE) and luminance of DP-based white light-emitting diode (wLED) with a normal device structure to 0.76% and 2793 cd m-2 via two modifications: This work prevents the formation of adverse metallic silver, spatially confined STE, and lowers local site symmetry in Cs2Na0.4Ag0.6In0.97Bi0.03Cl6 DP by terbium doping; and this work develops a guest-host strategy to improve film morphology, reduce defect density, and increase carrier mobility. These alterations cause substantial increase in STE radiative recombination and charge injection efficiency of perovskite layer. Finally, pure white EL with ideal color coordinates of (0.328, 0.329) and a record-breaking optoelectronic performance is achieved by introducing additional green carbon dots in LED to fill the deficient green component. Terbium doping and guest-host strategy are adopted to substantially enhance STEradiative recombination and charge injection efficiency in lead-free DP emitting layer. Consequently, a record luminance of 2793 cd m-2 and EQE of 0.76% for the constructed white LED are reported, substantially surpassing those of recently reported DP-based EL devices.image

Automated summary

This study improves the electroluminescent efficiency of lead-free double perovskites by introducing terbium doping and a guest-host strategy, achieving a significant increase in luminance and external quantum efficiency.