Deciphering the Role of Water in Promoting the Optoelectronic Performance of Surface-Engineered Lead Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals
Harshita Bhatia a, Nadine J. Schrenker b, Sara Bals b, Maarten B.J. Roeffaers c, Johan Hofkens a, Elke Debroye a
a Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, BE, Celestijnenlaan, 200F, Leuven, Belgium
b Electron Microscopy for Materials Science (EMAT), University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium
c cMACS Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, KU Leuven, Belgium, Kasteelpark Arenberg 23, Leuven, Belgium
Proceedings of Emerging Light Emitting Materials 2024 (EMLEM24)
La Canea, Greece, 2024 October 16th - 18th
Organizers: Grigorios Itskos, Sohee Jeong and Jacky Even
Oral, Harshita Bhatia, presentation 020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29363/nanoge.emlem.2024.020
Publication date: 13th July 2024

Lead halide perovskites are promising candidates for high-performance light-emitting diodes (LEDs); however, their applicability is limited by their structural instability toward moisture. Although a deliberate addition of water to the precursor solution has recently been shown to improve the crystallinity and optical properties of perovskites, the corresponding thin films still do not exhibit a near-unity quantum yield.[1], [2] Herein, we report that the direct addition of a minute amount of water to post-treated formamidinium lead bromide (FAPbBr3) nanocrystals (NCs) substantially enhances the stability while achieving a 95% photoluminescence quantum yield in a NC thin film. We unveil the mechanism of how moisture assists in the formation of an additional NH4Br component. Alongside, we demonstrate the crucial role of moisture in assisting localized etching of the perovskite crystal, facilitating the partial incorporation of NH4+, which is key for improved performance under ambient conditions. Finally, as a proof-of-concept, the application of post-treated and water-treated perovskites is tested in LEDs, with the latter exhibiting a superior performance, offering opportunities toward commercial application in moisture-stable optoelectronics.

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