Researchers from Stanford University have reported a novel way to improve the performance of perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs) in the violet region. The new method could represent a promising step toward cost-effective and efficient ultraviolet PeLEDs.
By engineering the crystallization process of spin-coated 2D perovskites with water, the resulting PeLEDs exhibit bright violet emission at 408 nm with an external quantum efficiency of 0.41%, a 5-fold increase over control devices.
The scientists improved the uniformity of perovskite films by adding water into the precursor solution to engineer the crystallization process of spin-coated 2D perovskites. The resulting improved film uniformity, coupled with the reduction in nanoplate size, reduced leakage current and promoted faster recombination rates.
