Improved photoluminescence quantum yield of CsPbBr 3 quantum dots glass ceramics

Abstract We have fabricated CsPbBr 3 perovskite quantum dots (QDs) in a multi‐component borate glass by melt‐quenching technique. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) reveals a cubic phase CsPbBr 3 crystal for QDs. As the treatment temperature or the treatment time duration increases, the photoluminescence (PL) peak shifts to long wavelength in the range of 510 to 525 nm, and the full width at half‐maximum varies in the range of 24 to 18 nm. The absorption edge shifts to low energy side in the range of 2.54 to 2.41 eV. The different photoluminescence excitation spectra (PLE) reflect the change of microstructure for different samples. The PL peak wavelength and line‐shape are independent of excitation wavelength. These results of spectra show typical exciton emission characteristics. As treatment conditions strengthens, photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) first increases and then decreases, having the best PLQY 86.9%. Bi‐exponential fitting curves show that short lifetime τ 1 continuously decreases. Long lifetime τ 2 , weight for long lifetime component, and average lifetime τ avg first increase and then decrease. The PLQY values are affected by both τ 1 and τ 2 , which are relative to the crystal quality in the interior and the surface of QDs, respectively. The high PLQY value corresponds to medium treatment condition, which is attributed to a balanced effect of crystal quality in interior and the surface of QDs.