Although
cesium halide lead (CsPbX3, X = Cl, Br, I)
perovskite quantum dots (QDs) have excellent photovoltaic properties,
their unstable characteristics are major limitations to application.
Previous research has demonstrated that the core–shell structure
can significantly improve the stability of CsPbX3 QDs and
form heterojunctions at interfaces, enabling multifunctionalization
of perovskite materials. In this article, we propose a convenient
method to construct core–shell-structured perovskite materials,
in which CsPbBr3@CsPb2Br5 core–shell
micrometer crystals can be prepared by controlling the ratio of Cs+/Pb2+ in the precursor and the reaction time. The
materials exhibited enhanced optical properties and stability that
provided for further postprocessing. Subsequently, CsPbBr3@CsPb2Br5@TiO2 composites were obtained
by coating a layer of dense TiO2 nanoparticles on the surfaces
of micrometer crystals through hydrolysis of titanium precursors.
According to density functional theory (DFT) calculations and experimental
results, the presence of surface TiO2 promoted delocalization
of photogenerated electrons and holes, enabling the CsPbBr3@CsPb2Br5@TiO2 composites to exhibit
excellent performance in the field of photocatalysis. In addition,
due to passivation of surface defects by CsPb2Br5 and TiO2 shells, the luminous intensity of white light-emitting
diodes prepared with the materials only decayed by 2%–3% at
high temperatures (>100 °C) when working for 24 h.