Color-stable blue light-emitting diodes with defect management by sulfonate

Utilizing bromine-based quasi-two-dimensional (quasi-2D) perovskite is a feasible strategy to achieve efficient and stable blue perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs). However, dimension discretization is prone to emerge due to the irregular phase distribution and massive defects in the perovskite system. Here, we introduce alkali-salt to modulate the phase distribution for reducing the n = 1 phase and propose a novel Lewis base to serve as a passivating agent to decrease defects. This revealed that the external quantum efficiency (EQE) dramatically improves due to the suppression of severe non-radiative recombination losses. Consequently, efficient blue PeLEDs were obtained with a peak EQE of 3.82% located at 487 nm.

Automated summary

Utilizing bromine-based quasi-2D perovskite is a feasible strategy for achieving efficient and stable blue PeLEDs. The phase distribution is modulated by introducing alkali-salt to reduce the n = 1 phase, and a novel Lewis base is proposed as a passivating agent to decrease defects. As a result, the EQE dramatically improves due to the suppression of severe non-radiative recombination losses. Efficient blue PeLEDs with a peak EQE of 3.82% at 487 nm are obtained.