Seminar

Date 2017-09-26 

■ Title:  Next LEDs: Metal Halide Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes


■ Speaker: Prof. Tae-Woo Lee (Dept. of MSE, Seoul National University) 

 

■ Date and time: 26th of September, (Tue) 16:00

 

■ Venue: Applied Engineering Dpt. Bd W1 Multimedia Lecture Hall (1st Floor)

 

 Host : Prof. Duk young Jeon

  

 Abstract : Metal halide perovskites are emerging high color-purity emitters with low material cost. However, low electroluminescence (EL) efficiency at room temperature is a challenge that should be overcome. Here, we present efficient perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs) using various strategies to overcome the EL efficiency limitations where the perovskite layers are in forms of (1) 3D crystal structures, (2) quasi-2D crystal structures and (3) nanoparticles (NPs). First, to improve EL efficiency of PeLEDs based on 3D crystal structures, we introduced a self-organized buffer hole injection layer to reduce the hole injection barrier and block the exciton quenching at the interface. The high-efficiency methylammonium lead bromide (MAPbBr3) and CsPbBr3 PeLEDs were realized based on the buffer hole injection layers and the temperature dependence of EL in the CsPbBr3 PeLEDs was systematically investigated and related with ion migration, EL quenching pathways and electron-phonon coupling. Furthermore, we found that the formation of metallic lead atoms causes strong exciton quenching, and it was prevented by finely increasing the molar proportion of MABr in MAPbBr3 solution. Also, we suggest that the efficiency in PeLEDs can be increased by decreasing MAPbBr3 grain sizes and consequently improving uniformity and coverage of MAPbBr3 layers. Using these strategies, a high-efficiency PeLEDs was realized (current efficiency = 42.9 cd/A). High-efficiency flexible MAPbBrPeLEDs based on graphene anode were also developed for the first time. Chemically inert graphene avoids quenching of excitons by diffused metal atom species from indium tin oxide. Second, quasi-2D perovskites were studied because of the advantages of quasi-2D perovskites such as the enhancement of film quality, exciton confinement and reduced trap density, and quasi-2D PeLEDs with high efficiency and brightness were demonstrated. Finally, perovskite NPs were studied because they can show high luminescence efficiency and high color-purity in both solution states and film states, and high efficiency PeLEDs based on MAPbBr3 and formaminidium lead bromide (FAPbBr3) NPs were also fabricated.