Air-Processed MAPbBr₃ Perovskite Thin Film with Ultrastability and Enhanced Amplified Spontaneous Emission

The poor stability, in particular with respect to temperature, moisture, and light exposure, remains a ubiquitous impediment virtually for metal halide perovskite materials and devices in their future practical application. Herein, from the perspective of precursor solution chemistry, ionic liquid solvent methylammonium acetate (MAAc) is introduced to prepare high-quality MAPbBr₃ perovskite thin films in a one-step air-processing process without anti-solvent treatment. Due to formation of pinhole-free, uniform, and compact MAPbBr₃ perovskite film, excellent amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) with high emission efficiency and low threshold is obtained under nanosecond laser. Furthermore, the prepared MAPbBr₃ perovskite exhibits excellent two-photon induced ASE with a low threshold of 100 µJ cm⁻² under 800 nm femtosecond laser excitation. More importantly, in comparison with the traditional MAPbBr₃ films prepared with N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), the MAPbBr₃ film prepared with MAAc shows excellent optical stability: no signs of degradation under more than 2 h pulsed laser excitation, stable ASE emission spectra under the humidity of 95% and ASE spectra can be stimulated when films are kept in air for more than 6000 h without encapsulation.