3D organometal halide perovskite. [2] Due to the poor film morphology and strong trap-assisted nonradiative recombination, the device performance is modest, with a peak EQE of 0.76%. Many methods, including interfacial engineering, polymer additive, and antisolvent, have been used to improve the quality of perovskite films. [3,[13][14][15] However, due to the serious trap-assisted nonradiative recombination, the photoluminescence quantum efficiencies (PLQEs) of 3D perovskites at low excitations are quite low, limiting the further improvement of device performance.The emerged multiple-quantum-well (MQW) perovskite has the merits of good film morphology and high PLQE, which is promising to achieve high performance LEDs. The MQW perovskite can be defined as quasi-2D layered perovskite, which is composed of different layered perovskites with naturally formed quantum wells (QWs) (Figure 1). [16][17][18] Generally, the layered perovskite has a formula of L 2 (SMX 3 ) n−1 MX 4 , where L is the large organic cation, S is the small monovalent cation, M is the divalent metal cation, X is the halide anion, and n is the number of MX 4 2− sheets. [19][20][21] In layered perovskites, the MX 4 2− sheet acts as potential well and its number, n, determines well width and the bandgap, while the large organic layer acts as potential barrier and its ionic radius determines the barrier width. It was found that quasi-2D layered perovskite thin film can spontaneously form MQW structure by spin-coating process, which is a mixture of layered perovskites with different n numbers and different bandgaps. [16] The energy transfer process from large bandgap QWs to small bandgap QWs is fast and efficient, resulting in carrier localization and accumulation in low energy QWs. [16,18] Consequently, trap-induced nonradiative recombination can be suppressed and high PLQE can be obtained. Based on the MQWs, the EQE of perovskite LEDs first reaches >10% in 2016. [16,22] Recently, through further suppressing nonradiative recombination and enhancing outcoupling by polymer additive, the peak EQE of near-infrared (NIR) perovskite LEDs based on MQWs has reached 20%. [7] Here, we focus on the unique properties of MQW perovskite and address its potential for high performance LEDs. We then discuss how to control the MQW structure and its effect on perovskite LED performance.
Why MQW Perovskites are Promising for High Performance LEDsFor perovskite LEDs, the EQE is intrinsically limited by the properties of perovskite film, which also determine the stability Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) based on solution-processed metal halide perovskites have shown great application potential in energy-efficient lighting and displays. Multiple-quantum-well (MQW) perovskites simultaneously possess high photoluminescence quantum efficiency and good film morphology and stability, making it attractive for high-performance perovskite LEDs. Here, merits of MQW perovskites and the progress in MQW perovskite LEDs are reviewed. Challenges and future directions of perovskite LEDs are ...