Lead-free Cesium Europium Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals.

Title Lead-free Cesium Europium Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals.
Authors J. Huang; T. Lei; M. Siron; Y. Zhang; S. Yu; F. Seeler; A. Dehestani; L.Na Quan; K. Schierle-Arndt; P. Yang
Journal Nano Lett
DOI 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c00692
Abstract

Because of the toxicity of lead, searching for a lead-free halide perovskite semiconducting material with comparable optical and electronic properties is of great interest. Rare-earth-based halide perovskite represents a promising class of materials for this purpose. In this work, we demonstrate the solution-phase synthesis of single-crystalline CsEuCl nanocrystals with a uniform size distribution centered around 15 nm. The CsEuCl nanocrystals have photoluminescence emission centered at 435 nm, with a full width at half-maximum of 19 nm. Furthermore, CsEuCl nanocrystals can be embedded in a polymer matrix that provides enhanced stability under continuous laser irradiation. Lead-free rare-earth cesium europium halide perovskite nanocrystals represent a promising candidate to replace lead halide perovskites.

Citation J. Huang; T. Lei; M. Siron; Y. Zhang; S. Yu; F. Seeler; A. Dehestani; L.Na Quan; K. Schierle-Arndt; P. Yang.Lead-free Cesium Europium Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals.. Nano Lett. 2020;20(5):37343739. doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c00692

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