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Unravelling Light‐Induced Degradation of Layered Perovskite Crystals and Design of Efficient Encapsulation for Improved Photostability
Author(s) -
Fang HongHua,
Yang Jie,
Tao Shuxia,
Adjokatse Sampson,
Kamminga Machteld E.,
Ye Jianting,
Blake Graeme R.,
Even Jacky,
Loi Maria Antonietta
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201800305
Subject(s) - materials science , photoluminescence , photoexcitation , chemical engineering , ultraviolet light , hexagonal boron nitride , perovskite (structure) , microscopy , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , optics , physics , graphene , nuclear physics , engineering , excited state
Layered halide perovskites have recently shown extraordinary potential for low‐cost solution‐processable optoelectronic applications because of their superior moisture stability over their 3D counterparts. However, few studies have investigated the effect of light on layered hybrid perovskites. Here, the mechanically exfoliated nanoflakes of the 2D perovskite (PEA) 2 PbI 4 (PEA, 2‐phenylethylammonium) are used as a model to investigate their intrinsic photostability. The light‐induced degradation of the flakes is investigated by using in situ techniques including confocal laser scanning microscopy, wide‐field fluorescence microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. Under resonant photoexcitation, (PEA) 2 PbI 4 degrades to PbI 2 . It is clearly shown that this process is initiated at the crystal edges and from the surface. As a consequence, the photoluminescence of (PEA) 2 PbI 4 is progressively quenched by surface traps. Importantly, the light‐induced degradation can be suppressed by encapsulation using hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) flakes and/or polycarbonates. This report sheds light on a specific mechanism of light‐induced degradation in layered perovskites and proposes a new encapsulation method to improve their photostability.