Strong violet emission from ultra-stable strontium-doped CsPbCl₃ superlattices

Among the lead halide perovskites, the photoluminescence quantum yields (PLQYs) of perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) in the violet region are the very lowest. This is an obstacle to the optical applications across the entire visible area based on perovskite materials. Herein, we report a novel strontium (Sr)-substitution along with chlorine passivation strategy to enhance the PLQYs of CsPbCl₃ PQDs. We surprisingly found that when the molar ratio of Sr²⁺/Pb²⁺ = 0.1/0.9, CsSr_0.1Pb_0.9Cl₃ PQDs exhibit strong single-color violet emission, which is attributed to the effective passivation of chlorine defects. We further found spontaneous self-assembly of PQDs into highly emissive PSCs from the precursor in a highly concentrated solution. Moreover, by dilution of these PSCs, a few small PQD aggregates can be regained, which is similar to the PQDs formed at lower concentrations. Benefiting from the superior collective properties of individual PQDs, these highly fluorescent CsSr_0.1Pb_0.9Cl₃ PSCs can maintain good stability even when directly immersed in water or exposed to illumination.