Currently, metal halide perovskite nanocrystals have been extensively explored due to their unique optoelectronic properties and wide application prospects. In the present work, a facile grinding method is developed to prepare whole-family APbX3 (A = MA, FA, and Cs; X = Cl, Br, and I) perovskite nanocrystals. This strategy alleviates the harsh synthesis conditions of precursor dissolution, atmosphere protection, and high temperature. Impressively, the as-prepared perovskite nanocrystals are evidenced to have halogen-rich surfaces and yield visible full-spectral emissions with maximal photoluminescence quantum yield up to 92% and excellent stability. Additionally, the grinding method can be extended to synthesize widely concerned Mn2+-doped CsPbCl3 nanocrystals with dual-modal emissions of both excitons and dopants. As a proof-of-concept experiment, the present perovskite nanocrystals are demonstrated to be applicable as blue/green/red color converters in UV-excitable white-light-emitting diodes.
ABSTRACT Mn 2+ doped CsPbCl 3 (Mn 2+ :CsPbCl 3 ) nanocrystals (NCs) have attracted considerable attention due to their unique strong and broad orange-red emission band, presenting promising applications in the field of photoelectric devices. However, pristine Mn 2+ :CsPbCl 3 NCs commonly suffer from low photoluminescence quantum yield (PL QY) and stability issues. Herein, we introduced europium ions (Eu 3+ ) into Mn 2+ :CsPbCl 3 NCs via the thermal injection synthesis method to obtain high performance Eu 3+ and Mn 2+ codoped CsPbCl 3 (Eu 3+ /Mn 2+ :CsPbCl 3 ) NCs. The maximum PL QY of the resulting Eu 3+ /Mn 2+ :CsPbCl 3 NCs reaches up to 90.92%. It is found that the doping of Eu 3+ ions significantly reduces the non-radiative recombination caused by high defect states, and improves the energy transfer efficiency from exciton to Mn 2+ , thereby boosting the PL performance. Moreover, doping Eu 3+ ions notably improves the UV-light and water stability of Mn 2+ :CsPbCl 3 NCs. We further demonstrate the application versatility of Eu 3+ /Mn 2+ :CsPbCl 3 NCs in white light emitting diodes (WLEDs) and optical anti-counterfeiting applications. This work provides a valuable perspective for the attainment of high performance Mn 2+ :CsPbCl 3 NCs and lays a foundation for the codoping of other lanthanide ions to adjust the luminescence properties of Mn 2+ :CsPbCl 3 NCs.