Large-Scale Ligand-Free Synthesis of Homogeneous Core–Shell Quantum-Dot-Modified Cs4PbBr6 Microcrystals

All-Inorganic Perovskite Single Crystals for Optoelectronic Detection

Due to their many varieties of excellent optoelectric properties, perovskites have attracted large numbers of researchers in the past few years. For the hybrid perovskites, a long diffusion length, long carrier lifetime, and high μτ product are particularly noticeable. However, some disadvantages, including high toxicity and instability, restrict their further large-scale application. By contrast, all-inorganic perovskites not only have remarkable optoelectric properties but also feature high structure stability due to the lack of organic compositions. Benefiting from these, all-inorganic perovskites have been extensively explored and studied. Compared with the thin film type, all-inorganic perovskite single crystals (PSCs) with fewer grain boundaries and crystalline defects have better optoelectric properties. Nevertheless, it is important to note that only a few reports to date have presented a summary of all-inorganic PSCs. In this review, we firstly make a summary and propose a classification method according to the crystal structure. Then, based on the structure classification, we introduce several representative materials and focus on their corresponding growth methods. Finally, applications for detectors of all-inorganic PSCs are listed and summarized. At the end of the review, based on the current research situation and trends, some perspectives and advice are proposed.

Ligand and adjuvant dual-assisted synthesis of highly luminescent and stable Cs4PbBr6 nanoparticles used in LEDs

We developed a new ligand and adjuvant dual-assisted room temperature colloidal method for the synthesis of highly luminescent and stable Cs₄PbBr₆ nanoparticles, in which acetone, oleamine (OM) and oleic acid (OA) were used as precursors, while water and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) were used as adjuvants. In this process, we explored the influencing factors of process parameters (such as the amount of water, the standing time of precursors, and the molar ratio of raw materials), and found that Cs₄PbBr₆ synthesized by water + DMSO can not only change the morphology and promote crystallization but also improve the lattice strain, reduce the lattice defects and optimize the passivation effect, so as to improve the luminescence properties. Simultaneously, we also found that the pc-LED made of Cs₄PbBr₆ can still emit bright green light after 4344 h of operation, showing excellent stability and making it promising for solid-state lighting application. This method also provides an important reference value for solving the hydrolysis property of perovskites.

We developed a new room temperature colloidal method for the synthesis of highly luminescent and stable Cs₄PbBr₆ nanoparticles, in which acetone, oleamine and oleic acid were used as precursors, while water and dimethyl sulfoxide were used as adjuvants.

Low-temperature architecture of a cubic-phase CsPbBr3 single crystal for ultrasensitive weak-light photodetectors

We present the first report of a water-regulated method for obtaining a cubic-phase CsPbBr3 single crystal that could be frozen at low temperature with a CsBr/PbBr2 ratio of 1 : 1. The cubic CsPbBr3 single-crystal photodetector exhibits a superior responsivity of 278 A W-1, an EQE of 6.63 × 104%, and an ultrahigh detectivity of 4.36 × 1013 Jones under low-power 520 nm irradiation at 3 V.