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Effect of self-trapped excitons in the optical properties of manganese-alloyed hexagonal-phased metal halide perovskite
SCI Impact Factor
16.744
Authors
J. H. Han, T. Samanta, Y. M. Park, H. B. Cho, S. J. Hwang, S. W. Jang, J. W. Min, and W. B. Im*
Journal
Chem. Eng. J.
Status
published
Vol
450
Page
138325
Year
2022

Emission induced by self-trapped excitons (STEs) has recently been studied in several metal halide perovskites (MHPs), particularly in low-dimensional MHPs. STEs generally occur in low-dimensional MHPs owing to their soft lattices, strong electron–phonon coupling, and lattice distortion. However, the formation of STEs in all-inorganic high-dimensional MHPs, specifically in hexagonal phases, is challenging. From this perspective, we studied the formation of STEs in all-inorganic hexagonal-phase CsCdCl3 MHPs and further investigated the role of free excitons and STEs in the optical properties of CsCd(1-x)MnxCl3 MHPs. Mn2+ ion-activated CsCd(1-x)MnxCl3 MHPs were synthesized, and their crystal structures were refined. The CsCd(1-x)MnxCl3 MHPs exhibited orange emission upon 295 nm excitation with a high photoluminescence quantum yield of 74 %. Moreover, CsCd(1-x)MnxCl3 MHPs exhibited good thermal and chemical stability. We also investigated the effect of Mn2+ doping on CsCd(1-x)MnxCl3 single crystals, polycrystals, and nanocrystals. This work offers deep insights into the photophysical properties of MHPs as well as provides a promising approach to achieving high-quality, thermally, and chemically stable white-light emission.