Efficient and Stable Blue Light Emitting Diodes Based on CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> Nanoplatelets with Surface Passivation by a Multifunctional Organic Sulfate
He Liu, Michael Worku, Animesh Mondal, Tunde Blessed Shonde, Maya Chaaban, Azza Ben‐Akacha, Sujin Lee, Fabiola Gonzalez, Oluwadara Joshua Olasupo, Xinsong Lin, J. S. Raaj Vellore Winfred, Yan Xin, Eric Lochner, Biwu Ma
Abstract
Abstract Metal halide perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) have emerged as highly promising light emitting materials for various applications, ranging from perovskite light‐emitting diodes (PeLEDs) to lasers and radiation detectors. While remarkable progress has been achieved in highly efficient and stable green, red, and infrared perovskite NCs, obtaining efficient and stable blue‐emitting perovskite NCs remains a great challenge. Here, a facile synthetic approach for the preparation of blue emitting CsPbBr 3 nanoplatelets (NPLs) with treatment by an organic sulfate is reported, 2,2‐(ethylenedioxy) bis(ethylammonium) sulfate (EDBESO 4 ), which exhibit remarkably enhanced photoluminescence quantum efficiency (PLQE) and stability as compared to pristine CsPbBr 3 NPLs coated with oleylamines. The PLQE is improved from ≈28% for pristine CsPbBr 3 NPLs to 85% for EDBESO 4 treated CsPbBr 3 NPLs. Detailed structural characterizations reveal that EDBESO 4 treatment leads to surface passivation of CsPbBr 3 NPLs by both EDBE 2+ and SO 4 2– ions, which helps to prevent the coalescence of NPLs and suppress the degradation of NPLs. A simple proof‐of‐concept device with emission peaked at 462 nm exhibits an external quantum efficiency of 1.77% with a luminance of 691 cd m −2 and a half‐lifetime of 20 min, which represents one of the brightest pure blue PeLEDs based on NPLs reported to date.