Luminescent
organometallic halide crystals, especially with single-component
white emission, are urgently needed for light-emitting diode (LED)
applications. Barriers for the applications, however, lie in their
lead toxicity, poor stability, and low photoluminescence quantum yield
(PLQY). Here, a one-dimensional Cu(I)-based hybrid metal halide (C12H24O6)CsCu2Br3 is designed and prepared via a simple solution method. Upon 365
nm excitation, a broad-band white light emission centered at 535 nm
with a full width at half maximum of 186 nm and a PLQY of 78.3% is
monitored. The experimental results together with calculation data
indicate that the existence of the split peaks at 486 and 570 nm at
a low temperature is attributed to the decrease of energy level degeneracy
by virtue of the lattice distortion. Moreover, the stability along
with the good device performance of the as-fabricated white LED was
also discussed. The results demonstrate that (C12H24O6)CsCu2Br3 is highly competitive
in lighting application, and it can further enable breakthrough material
design for new luminescent organometallic halides.