The Photo-CD team published a new article:

Achieving High Moisture Tolerance in Pseudohalide Perovskite Nanocrystals for Light-Emitting Diode Application

Harshita BhatiaMasoumeh KeshavarzCristina MartinLiam Van GaalYiyue ZhangBrend de CoenNadine J. SchrenkerDonato ValliMartin OttesenMartin BremholmJoris Van de VondelSara BalsJohan Hofkens and Elke Debroye

ACS Appl. Opt. Mater. 2023, 1, 6, 1184–1191

Abstract

The addition of potassium thiocyanate (KSCN) to the FAPbBr3 structure and subsequent post-treatment of nanocrystals (NCs) lead to high quantum confinement, resulting in a photoluminescent quantum yield (PLQY) approaching unity and microsecond decay times. This synergistic approach demonstrated exceptional stability under humid conditions, retaining 70% of the PLQY for over a month, while the untreated NCs degrade within 24 h. Additionally, the devices incorporating the post-treated NCs displayed 1.5% external quantum efficiency (EQE), a 5-fold improvement over untreated devices. These results provide promising opportunities for the use of perovskites in moisture-stable optoelectronics.