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Photophysical properties of wavelength-tunable methylammonium lead halide perovskite nanocrystals
Journal of Materials Chemistry C
  • Daniel J. Freppon, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory
  • Long Men, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory
  • Sadie J. Burkhow, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory
  • Jacob W. Petrich, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory
  • Javier Vela, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory
  • Emily A. Smith, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Accepted Manuscript
Publication Date
1-7-2017
DOI
10.1039/C6TC03886G
Abstract

We present the time-correlated luminescence of isolated nanocrystals of five methylammonium lead mixed-halide perovskite compositions (CH3NH3PbBr3−xIx) that were synthesized with varying iodide and bromide anion loading. All analyzed nanocrystals had a spherical morphology with diameters in the range of 2 to 32 nm. The luminescence maxima of CH3NH3PbBr3−xIx nanocrystals were tuned to wavelengths ranging between 498 and 740 nm by varying the halide loading. Both CH3NH3PbI3 and CH3NH3PbBr3 nanocrystals exhibited no luminescence intermittency for more than 90% of the 250 s analysis time, as defined by a luminescence intensity three standard deviations above the background. The mixed halide CH3NH3PbBr0.75I0.25, CH3NH3PbBr0.50I0.50, and CH3NH3PbBr0.25I0.75 nanocrystals exhibited luminescence intermittency in 18%, 4% and 26% of the nanocrystals, respectively. Irrespective of luminescence intermittency, luminescence intensities were classified for each nanocrystal as: (a) constant, (b) multimodal, (c) photobrightening, and (d) photobleaching. Based on their photophysics, the CH3NH3PbBr3−xIx nanocrystals can be expected to be useful in a wide-range of applications where low and non-intermittent luminescence is desirable, for example as imaging probes and in films for energy conversion devices.

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This is a manuscript of an article published as Freppon, Daniel J., Long Men, Sadie J. Burkhow, Jacob W. Petrich, Javier Vela, and Emily A. Smith. "Photophysical properties of wavelength-tunable methylammonium lead halide perovskite nanocrystals." Journal of Materials Chemistry C 5, no. 1 (2017): 118-126. doi: 10.1039/C6TC03886G. Posted with permission.

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The Royal Society of Chemistry
Language
en
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Citation Information
Daniel J. Freppon, Long Men, Sadie J. Burkhow, Jacob W. Petrich, et al.. "Photophysical properties of wavelength-tunable methylammonium lead halide perovskite nanocrystals" Journal of Materials Chemistry C Vol. 5 Iss. 1 (2017) p. 118 - 126
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/emily-smith/33/