All‐Inorganic CsPbI3 Perovskite Phase‐Stabilized by Poly(ethylene oxide) for Red‐Light‐Emitting Diodes

Abstract

Despite the excellent photoelectronic properties of the all‐inorganic cesium lead iodide (CsPbI 3) perovskite, which does not contain volatile and hygroscopic organic components, only a few CsPbI 3 devices are developed mainly owing to the frequent formation of an undesirable yellow δ‐phase at room temperature. Herein, it is demonstrated that a small quantity of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) added to the precursor solution effectively inhibits the formation of the yellow δ‐phase during film preparation, and promotes the development of a black α‐phase at a low crystallization temperature. A systematic study reveals that a thin, dense, pinhole‐free CsPbI 3 film is produced in the α‐phase and is stabilized with PEO that effectively reduces the grain size during crystallization. A thin α‐phase CsPbI 3 film with excellent photoluminescence is successfully employed in a light‐emitting diode with an inverted configuration of glass substrate/indium tin oxide/zinc oxide/poly(ethyleneimine)/α‐CsPbI 3/poly(4‐butylphenyl‐diphenyl‐amine)/WO 3/Al, yielding the characteristic red emission of the perovskite film at 695 nm with brightness, external quantum efficiency, and emission band width of ≈101 cd m−2, 1.12%, and 32 nm, respectively.