Deep-Blue Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes Realized by a Dynamic Interfacial Ion Exchange

The external quantum efficiency (EQE) of the sky-blue perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs) has reached 18.65%. However, the EQE of the deep-blue PeLEDs is still inferior to that of sky-blue PeLEDs, which restricts the PeLED application in displays. Herein, a novel dynamic interfacial ion-exchange technique is developed to obtain deep-blue PeLEDs. By spin-coating quaternary ammonium chloride on top of a quasi-2D green perovskite film, a 68 nm spectral transition from green light emission at 513 nm to deep-blue light emission at 445 nm has been successfully realized. To the best of our knowledge, it is the largest spectrum transition ever achieved. By further introducing tricyclohexylphosphine oxide into the perovskite precursor solution to passivate defects, high-quality deep-blue PeLEDs have been fabricated with color coordinates at (0.13, 0.06). The maximum EQE reaches 1.8%, and the peak luminance reaches 847 cd/m2.