journal article·2025-07-11Open access

In-Situ Self-Encapsulated Tin-Halide Perovskites for Air-Functional Near-Infrared Light-Emitting Diodes

Heyong Wang, Antonella Treglia, Chun-Sheng Jack Wu, Guanhaojie Zheng, Miguel M. de Vries Ibáñez, Gianvito Vilé, Hui Li, Luca Gregori, Filippo De Angelis, Jianpu Wang, Feng Gao, Annamaria Petrozza

ACS Energy Letters· Volume 10· Issue 7

Abstract

Tin-halide perovskites are emerging as exceptional materials for near-infrared light-emitting diodes (NIR-LEDs). However, their extreme oxygen sensitivity remains a significant obstacle to practical applications. This work presents a facile yet effective strategy to overcome this limitation by designing self-encapsulated tin-halide perovskite films. Incorporating a rational molecule, 4,4'-diaminodiphenyl sulfone, into precursors, it forms isolated tin-iodide perovskite particles that are encapsulated in situ, achieving outstanding air stability. The resulting films show high crystallinity, reduced trap density, and mitigated p-doping density, boosting radiative charge recombination to reach an impressive photoluminescence quantum yield approaching 50%. Leveraging these advancements, the resulting NIR-LEDs demonstrate a record-breaking peak external quantum efficiency of 12.4%, accompanied by a substantial improvement in operational lifetime. Notably, for the first time, we demonstrated a functional tin-iodide perovskite-based device in ambient air. This work provides a robust pathway for realizing high-performance and stable tin-halide perovskite-based optoelectronic devices, addressing critical challenges for their widespread application.
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OpenAlex topics: Perovskite Materials and Applications · Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties · Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research

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Affiliations

Center for Nano Science and Technology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Rubattino 81, Milano 20134, Italy

Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) Zhangjiang Lab, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, IT-20133 Milano, Italy

Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Via Elce di Sotto 8, Perugia 06123, Italy

Computational Laboratory for Hybrid/Organic Photovoltaics (CLHYO)

Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “Giulio Natta” (CNR-SCITEC)

SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST)

Sungkyunkwan University

Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) & School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies)

Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)

Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM)

Linköping University

Funding

H2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions · Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security

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