Understanding the Improvement in the Stability of a Self-Assembled Multiple-Quantum Well Perovskite Light-Emitting Diode

Cheng Li, Nana Wang, Antonio Guerrero, Yu Zhong, Huan Long, Yanfeng Miao, Juan Bisquert, Jianpu Wang, Sven Huettner

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Abstract

We fabricate two-dimensional Ruddlesden-Popper layered perovskite films by introducing 1-naphthylmethylamine iodide into the precursor, which forms a self-assembled multiple-quantum well (MQW) structure. Enabling outstanding electroluminescence properties, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) using the MQW structure also demonstrate significant improvement in stability in comparison with the stability of devices made from formamidinium lead iodide. To understand this, we perform electroabsorption spectroscopy, wide-field photoluminescence imaging microscopy and impedance spectroscopy. Our approach enables us to determine the mobility of iodide ions in MQW perovskites to be (1.5 ± 0.8) × 10-8 cm2 V-1 s-1, âˆ2 orders of magnitude lower than that in three-dimensional perovskites. We highlight that activated ion migration is a requirement for a degradation pathway in which a steady supply of ions is needed to modify the perovskite/external contact interfaces. Therefore, the improvement in stability in a MQW perovskite LED is directly attributed to the suppressed ion migration due to the inserted organic layer acting as a barrier for ionic movement.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6857-6864
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry Letters
Volume10
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Nov 2019

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