CsPbX3 (X = I, Br, Cl) perovskite nanocrystals (NCs)
have recently emerged as emitting materials for optoelectronic and
display applications owing to their easily tunable emissions, high
photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY), and vivid color purity (full
width at half maximum of approximately 20 nm). However, the lagging
quantum yields of blue-emitting perovskite NCs have resulted in low
efficiency compared to green or red perovskite light-emitting diodes
(PeLEDs); moreover, the long insulating ligands (such as oleylamine
and oleic acid) inhibit charge carrier injection. In this study, we
demonstrated a facile ligand-mediated post-treatment (LMPT) method
for high-quality perovskite NCs with changing optical properties to
allow fine-tuning of the target emission wavelength. This method involves
the use of a mixed halide ion-pair ligand, di-dodecyl dimethyl ammonium
bromide, and chloride, which can induce a reconstruction through a
self-anion exchange. Using the LMPT method, the PLQY of the surface-passivated
blue-emitting NCs was dramatically enhanced to over 70% within the
485 nm blue emission region and 50% within the 467 nm deep-blue emission
region. Through this treatment, we achieved highly efficient blue-PeLED
maximum external quantum efficiencies of 0.44 and 0.86% within the
470 and 480 ± 2 nm electroluminescence emission regions, respectively.