Room-Temperature Synthesis of Mn-Doped Cesium Lead Halide Quantum Dots with High Mn Substitution Ratio

Here we report the room-temperature, atmospheric synthesis of Mn-doped cesium lead halide (CsPbX3) perovskite quantum dots (QDs). The synthesis is performed without any sort of protection, and the dual-color emission mechanism is revealed by density functional theory. The Mn concentration reaches a maximum atomic percentage of 37.73 at%, which is significantly higher in comparison to those achieved in earlier reports via high temperature hot injection method. The optical properties of as-prepared nanocrystals (NCs) remain consistent even after several months. Therefore, red-orange LEDs were fabricated by coating the composite of PS and as-prepared QDs onto ultraviolet LED chips. Additionally, the present approach may open up new methods for doping other ions in CsPbX3 QDs under room temperature, the capability of which is essential for applications such as memristors and other devices.