All‐Inorganic CsPbI3 Perovskite Phase‐Stabilized by Poly(ethylene oxide) for Red‐Light‐Emitting Diodes

Abstract Despite the excellent photoelectronic properties of the all‐inorganic cesium lead iodide (CsPbI 3 ) perovskite, which does not contain volatile and hygroscopic organic components, only a few CsPbI 3 devices are developed mainly owing to the frequent formation of an undesirable yellow δ‐phase at room temperature. Herein, it is demonstrated that a small quantity of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) added to the precursor solution effectively inhibits the formation of the yellow δ‐phase during film preparation, and promotes the development of a black α‐phase at a low crystallization temperature. A systematic study reveals that a thin, dense, pinhole‐free CsPbI 3 film is produced in the α‐phase and is stabilized with PEO that effectively reduces the grain size during crystallization. A thin α‐phase CsPbI 3 film with excellent photoluminescence is successfully employed in a light‐emitting diode with an inverted configuration of glass substrate/indium tin oxide/zinc oxide/poly(ethyleneimine)/α‐CsPbI 3 /poly(4‐butylphenyl‐diphenyl‐amine)/WO 3 /Al, yielding the characteristic red emission of the perovskite film at 695 nm with brightness, external quantum efficiency, and emission band width of ≈101 cd m −2 , 1.12%, and 32 nm, respectively.