Persistent enhancement of exciton diffusivity in CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> nanocrystal solids.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1126/sciadv.adj2630 and PMC identifier 10881049.
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Abstract
In semiconductors, exciton or charge carrier diffusivity is typically described as an inherent material property. Here, we show that the transport of excitons among CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) depends markedly on how recently those NCs were occupied by a previous exciton. Using transient photoluminescence microscopy, we observe a striking dependence of the apparent exciton diffusivity on excitation laser power that does not arise from nonlinear exciton-exciton interactions or thermal heating. We interpret our observations with a model in which excitons cause NCs to transition to a long-lived metastable configuration that markedly increases exciton transport. The exciton diffusivity observed here (>0.15 square centimeters per second) is considerably higher than that observed in other NC systems, revealing unusually strong excitonic coupling between NCs. The finding of a persistent enhancement in excitonic coupling may help explain other photophysical behaviors observed in CsPbBr<sub>3</sub> NCs, such as superfluorescence, and inform the design of optoelectronic devices.