Embedding lead halide perovskite quantum dots in carboxybenzene microcrystals improves stability
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The stability of lead halide perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) was improved by embedding them in carboxybenzene microcrystals. The resulting needle-shaped mixed microcrystals preserved the strong photoluminescence of the PQDs. Compared with previously reported polystyrene-encapsulated PQDs, the carboxybenzene crystals were robust and protected the dots from moisture and photodegradation. The enhanced stability was attributed to the tight matrix of carboxybenzene microcrystals, which protected the PQDs from moisture. This versatile strategy protected various QDs, including all-inorganic PQDs and chalcogenide QDs (e.g., CdSe/ZnS QDs and CuInS/ZnS QDs). It provides a facile and versatile method of protecting PQDs and may enable applications in solid-state systems with high color quality requirements such as displays, lasers, and light emitting diodes.
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Embedding lead halide perovskite quantum dots in carboxybenzene microcrystals improves stability
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The stability of lead halide perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) was improved by embedding them in carboxybenzene microcrystals. The resulting needle-shaped mixed microcrystals preserved the strong photoluminescence of the PQDs. Compared with previously reported polystyrene-encapsulated PQDs, the carboxybenzene crystals were robust and protected the dots from moisture and photodegradation. The enhanced stability was attributed to the tight matrix of carboxybenzene microcrystals, which protected the PQDs from moisture. This versatile strategy protected various QDs, including all-inorganic PQDs and chalcogenide QDs (e.g., CdSe/ZnS QDs and CuInS/ZnS QDs). It provides a facile and versatile method of protecting PQDs and may enable applications in solid-state systems with high color quality requirements such as displays, lasers, and light emitting diodes.
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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Scientific Foundation of China (Nos. 21675133 and 21375112) and the Major Projects Science and Technology of Fujian Province (No. 2011YZ0001-1), which are gratefully acknowledged. Furthermore, we would also like to extend our thanks to Prof. Otto Wolfbeis for his valuable suggestions, Prof. John Hodgkiss of the University of Hong Kong for his assistance with English, Ms. Wen Fu for her assistance with the synthesis of CdSe/ZnS QDs and Ms. Xiaoyun Liu for her help in X-ray single crystal diffraction experiments.
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