Low-dimensional
hybrid organic–inorganic metal halides have
received increased attention because of their outstanding optical
and electronic properties. However, the most studied hybrid compounds
contain lead and have long-term stability issues, which must be addressed
for their use in practical applications. Here, we report a new zero-dimensional
hybrid organic–inorganic halide, RInBr4, featuring
photoemissive trimethyl(4-stilbenyl)methylammonium (R+)
cations and nonemissive InBr4
– tetrahedral
anions. The crystal structure of RInBr4 is composed of
alternating layers of inorganic anions and organic cations along the
crystallographic a axis. The resultant hybrid demonstrates
bright-blue emission with Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage
color coordinates of (0.19, 0.20) and a high photoluminescence quantum
yield (PLQY) of 16.36% at room temperature, a 2-fold increase compared
to the PLQY of 8.15% measured for the precursor organic salt RBr.
On the basis of our optical spectroscopy and computational work, the
organic component is responsible for the observed blue emission of
the hybrid material. In addition to the enhanced light emission efficiency,
the novel hybrid indium bromide demonstrates significantly improved
environmental stability. These findings may pave the way for the consideration
of hybrid organic In(III) halides for light emission applications.
Ionically
bonded organic metal halide hybrids have emerged as versatile
multicomponent material systems exhibiting unique and useful properties.
The unlimited combinations of organic cations and metal halides lead
to the tremendous structural diversity of this class of materials,
which could unlock many undiscovered properties of both organic cations
and metal halides. Here we report the synthesis and characterization
of a series benzoquinolinium (BZQ) metal halides with a general formula
(BZQ)Pb2X5 (X = Cl, Br), in which metal halides
form a unique two-dimensional (2D) structure. These BZQ metal halides
are found to exhibit enhanced photoluminescence and stability as compared
to the pristine BZQ halides, due to the scaffolding effects of 2D
metal halides. Optical characterizations and theoretical calculations
reveal that BZQ+ cations are responsible for the emissions
in these hybrid materials. Changing the halide from Cl to Br introduces
heavy atom effects, resulting in yellow room temperature phosphorescence
(RTP) from BZQ+ cations.
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