Tin-based halide perovskites have attracted considerable attention for nontoxic perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs), but the easy oxidation of Sn 2+ and nonuniform film morphology cause poor device stability and reproducibility. Herein, we report a facile approach to achieve efficient and stable lead-free PeLEDs by using tinbased perovskite multiple quantum wells (MQWs) for the first time. On the basis of various spectroscopic investigations, we find that the MQW structure not only facilitates the formation of uniform and highly emissive perovskite films but also suppresses the oxidation of Sn 2+ cations. The tin-based MQW PeLED exhibits a peak external quantum efficiency of 3% and a high radiance of 40 W sr −1 m −2 with good reproducibility. Significantly, these devices show excellent operational stability with over a 2 h lifetime under a constant current density of 10 mA cm −2 , which is comparable to that of leadbased PeLEDs. These results suggest that perovskite MQWs can provide a promising platform for achieving high-performance lead-free PeLEDs.
Solution‐processed, self‐organized multiple quantum well (MQW) perovskites possess good film coverage and high photoluminescence quantum efficiency, which are promising for high performance light‐emitting diodes (LEDs). However, due to the inclusion of insulating large organic cation as barrier layer, the charge transport in MQW perovskites is not as efficient as 3D perovskites, which limits the improvement of power conversion efficiency of MQW perovskite LEDs. Here, it is demonstrated that by molecular engineering, the conductivity of MQW perovskite film can be effectively increased by reducing the barrier width in QWs, thus leading to enhanced device performance. By controlling the constitution of the narrow‐barrier‐width MQW perovskites, one can achieve green LEDs with a high luminance of 30 000 cd m−2 at a low voltage of 6 V and a peak external quantum efficiency of 7.7%. Moreover, the green perovskite LEDs show a lifetime of 63 min with initial luminance of 1330 cd m−2, representing one of the best performing green perovskite LEDs. Here, a promising strategy is provided to further boost the efficiency, brightness, and stability of MQW perovskite LEDs.
Owing to their excellent optoelectronic properties, quasi-2D perovskites with self-assembled multiple quantum well (MQW) structures have shown great potential in lightemitting diode (LED) applications. Understanding the correlation between the bulky cation, quantum well assembly, and optoelectronic properties of a quasi-2D perovskite is important. Here, we demonstrate that the dipole moment of the bulky cation can be one of the fundamental factors that controls the distribution and crystallinity of different quantum wells. We find that the bulky cation with a moderate dipole moment leads to moderately distributed well-width MQWs, resulting in a superior device efficiency due to the simultaneous achievement of favorable optical and electronic properties. The peak external quantum efficiency and the maximum luminance of the champion device are 10.8% and 19082 cd m −2 , respectively, positioning it among the best-performing quasi-2D green perovskite LEDs without further surface passivation or additive doping. This work provides a perspective on the rational design of bulky cations in quasi-2D perovskite LEDs, which is also essential for the development of other mixed-dimensional perovskite optoelectronic devices.
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