Stability and Degradation in Lead Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals via Regulation of Lattice Strain

It is still quite challenging to achieve high-performance and stable blue perovskite materials due to their instability and degradation. The lattice strain provides an important pathway to investigate the degradation process. In this article, the lattice strain in perovskite nanocrystals was regulated by the ratio of Cs+, EA+, and Rb+ cations with different sizes. Their electrical structure, formation energy, and ion migration activation energy were calculated with the density functional theory (DFT) method. The luminescence properties and stability of blue lead bromide perovskite nanocrystals were analyzed with spectra regulation from 516 to 472 nm. It was demonstrated that the lattice strain plays an important role in the luminescence performance and degradation process of perovskite materials. The study provides the positive correlation between lattice strain and degradation as well as luminescence properties in lead halide perovskite materials, which is of great importance in uncovering their degradation mechanism and developing stable and high-performance blue perovskite materials.