Ambient fabrication of efficient triple cation perovskite-based near-infrared light-emitting diodes

Abstract

In addition to their widespread use as an outstanding light-harvesting material, solution-based organometallic halide perovskites have also recently emerged as a promising material for light-emitting diode (LED) applications. However, their stability under an ambient environment remains a challenge. Triple cation perovskites offer an appealing solution as it reduces the sensitivity to the processing conditions and improves the purity of the perovskite films. This work describes a facile ambient-processed thiocyanate-doped triple-cation perovskite Cs x (MA 0.17 FA 0.83 )Pb (100-x) (I 0.83 Br 0.17 ) 3 used for high-performance perovskite-based LEDs with peak emission at 750 nm. Using the perovskite film tailoring technique by mixing DMF (N,N-Dimethylmethanamide) with perovskite precursor, we are able to reduce the perovskite grain size and optimize the film thickness while preserving its crystalline structure. With optimized processing techniques, we achieve a ∼90% improvement of the perovskite LEDs external quantum efficiency (EQE) from ∼3.1% to ∼5.9%. We believe this triple cation perovskite synthesis approach and film tailoring technique yields excellent device performances and constitutes a significant step towards low-cost and efficient LEDs.