Modulation Phase Distribution of Ruddlesden–Popper Quasi-2D Perovskites with a Similarly Spaced Dion–Jacobson Phase
Mengli Hu, Yu Zhang, Ning Meng, Wei Wang, Yao Lu, Jie Dong, Suling Zhao, Bo Qiao, Dandan Song, Zheng Xu
Abstract
Quasi-two-dimensional (quasi-2D) perovskites exhibit excellent performance when applied to light-emitting diodes (LEDs). However, quasi-2D perovskite films generally have nonuniform n phases and irregular internal crystal structures, which degrade the device’s performance. Here, we propose using a Dion–Jacobson (DJ)-type organic spacer to modulate the phase distribution of the Ruddlesden–Popper (RP) quasi-2D perovskite. A DJ-type organic spacer cation, 1.6-hexamethylenediamine (HDABr 2 ), was introduced into the perovskite as the second spacer cation with propylamine hydrobromide (PABr). As DJ-type and RP-type perovskites have similar spacings, RP–DJ style does not cause a chaotic crystalline structure; instead, it modulates the perovskite crystallization and narrows the phase distribution. In parallel, there is a substantial improvement in the maximum luminance, current efficiency, external quantum efficiency, and device stability of the quasi-2D perovskite LEDs. This work provides a novel concept for combining the organic spacer cations for quasi-2D perovskites.