Highly efficient blue light-emitting diodes based on mixed-halide perovskites with reduced chlorine defects.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs) provide excellent opportunities for low-cost, color-saturated, and large-area displays. However, the performance of blue PeLEDs lags far behind that of their green and red counterparts. Here, we show that the external quantum efficiencies (EQEs) of blue PeLEDs scale linearly with the photoluminescence quantum yields (PL QYs) of CsPb(Br<i><sub>x</sub></i>Cl<sub>1-<i>x</i></sub>)<sub>3</sub> nanocrystals emitting at 460 to 480 nm. The recombination efficiency of carriers is highly sensitive to the chlorine content and the related deep-level defects in nanocrystals, causing notable EQE drops even with minor increases in chlorine defects. Minor adjustments of chlorine content through rubidium compensation on the A-site effectively suppress the formation of nonradiative defects, improving PL QYs while retaining desirable bandgaps for blue-emitting nanocrystals. Our PeLEDs with record-high efficiencies span the blue spectrum, achieving peak EQEs of 12.0% (460 nm), 16.7% (465 nm), 21.3% (470 nm), 24.3% (475 nm), and 26.4% (480 nm). This work exemplifies chlorine-defect control as a key design principle for high-efficiency blue PeLEDs.