Flash-induced ultrafast recrystallization of perovskite for flexible light-emitting diodes

  • Dong Hun Jung
  • , Jung Hwan Park
  • , Han Eol Lee
  • , Jinwoo Byun
  • , Tae Hong Im
  • , Gil Yong Lee
  • , Jae Young Seok
  • , Taeyeong Yun
  • , Keon Jae Lee
  • , Sang Ouk Kim

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Abstract

We report ultrafast recrystallization of perovskite (methylammonium lead tribromide, MAPbBr3)by flash light annealing (FLA)for light-emitting diode (LED)application. Intense near-infrared (NIR)peak spectrum (830 and 900 nm)of flash light could rapidly heat MAPbBr3 based LED structures over ∼320 °C without radiative damage. Cuboidal morphology of the perovskite active layer was evolved into the dense recrystallized structure with a noticeably small grain size (∼38 nm)by FLA, which significantly promoted the radiative recombination. Surface roughness (root mean square (RMS))of the perovskite layer was decreased by 62% (from 8.47 to 3.22 nm)via FLA, while inhibiting the leakage current that limit current efficiency (CE)of perovskite LED (PeLED). Three dimensional temperature simulation was investigated for the mechanism of flash-induced MAPbBr3 recrystallization. Finally, FLA was successfully exploited for the flexible PeLEDs on polyethylene naphthalate substrates, which exhibited 252% larger CE compared to thermally annealed counterpart.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)236-244
Number of pages9
JournalNano Energy
Volume61
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2019

Keywords

  • Flash
  • Flexible electronics
  • Light-emitting diode
  • Perovskite
  • Recrystallization

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