Pb2+ doped CsCdBr3 perovskite nanorods for pure-blue light-emitting diodes

One-dimensional (1D) semiconductor nanorods (NRs) are very promising materials for light-emitting diodes (LEDs) due to their unique optoelectronic properties, while the research on 1D perovskite NRs is relatively rare. Herein, the 1D CsCdBr 3 perovskite NRs were synthesized by simple thermal injection method, in which the [CdX 6 ] 4- octahedra sharing opposite faces can form infinite linear chains along the c axis. But their low photoluminescence quantum yields (PL QYs) limit their application in LEDs. To improve the optoelectronic properties of CsCdBr 3 NRs, the PbBr 2 is chosen as the dopant to synthesize the Pb 2+ doped CsCdBr 3 perovskite NRs. When the molar ratio of PbBr 2 :CdBr 2 is 0.25, the perovskite NRs with the PL QYs of 48% and pure-blue emission centered at 459 nm were obtained. Furthermore, the optimized NRs were used as the emissive layer to fabricate a perovskite LED that is the only one blue perovskite LED based on 1D NRs. This device shows bright pure-blue emission with good spectral stability, suggesting that the 1D perovskite NRs are good choice to achieve next-generation lighting and display.