Cesium Lead Halide Perovskite Quantum Dots as a Photoluminescence Probe for Metal Ions

Xuexi Sheng, Ying Liu, Yu Wang, Yafei Li, Xun Wang, Xinping Wang, Zhihui Dai, Jianchun Bao, Xiangxing Xu

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Abstract

Perovskite structured CsPbX3 (X = Cl, Br or I) quantum dots (QDs) have attracted great attention in the past few years for appealing application potentials in photovoltaic and optoelectronic devices. In this report, the CsPbX3 QDs are shown to perform as a new probe for metal ions with high sensitivity, high selectivity and instant response by the quenching or enhancing of the photoluminescence (PL). Through experimental and calculation efforts, the probing mechanisms are investigated. A wide probing window for Cu2+ and Yb3+ ions ranging from 2 × 10−9 to 2 × 10−6m is exhibited for CsPbBr3 QDs. In practice, the CsPbBr3 QDs are successfully applied for fast probing Cu2+ ions in edible oils and vehicle lubricating oils with the precision consistent to the values measured by inductively coupled plasma (ICP). Thus, it provides a promising powerful tool in detecting certain metal ions in biological and industrial organic solution systems.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1700150
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume29
Issue number37
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Oct 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • copper ions
  • perovskites
  • photoluminescence
  • probe
  • quantum dots

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