Lead-halide perovskite quantum dots (QDs) have been intensively studied, owing to their excellent optical properties. Herein, the photoluminescence (PL) emission of perovskite QDs was controlled by coupling them with a polyoxometalate (POM) redox cluster to develop photoswitches that undergo changes in optical properties in response to light stimulus. CsPbBr 3 QDs were coated with a TiO 2 layer, and photoinduced electron transfer (PET) from the TiO 2 /CsPbBr 3 QDs to (Bu 4 N) 4 [W 10 O 32 ] (tetrakis(tetrabutylammonium)decatungstate) under visible-light irradiation was examined. UV−vis absorbance, PL emission, and PL lifetime measurements indicated that efficient PET from the QDs to the POM took place under visible-light irradiation, thereby quenching the PL emission. PET also led to the generation of one-electron reduced POM (POM − ). The PL quenching proceeded via PET from QDs to POM, POM − formation, and PET to POM − . POM − was easily oxidized on exposure to atmospheric oxygen, leading to the restoration of the PL. The PL emission could be repeatedly quenched and restored by visiblelight irradiation and oxygen introduction, respectively. The results demonstrate the promising utility of the QD/POM system as photoswitches that can be used for super-resolution imaging, photomemory, fluorescent patterning, and bioimaging.
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