Synthesis of Size-Adjustable CsPbBr₃ Perovskite Quantum Dots for Potential Photoelectric Catalysis Applications

As a direct band gap semiconductor, perovskite has the advantages of high carrier mobility, long charge diffusion distance, high defect tolerance and low-cost solution preparation technology. Compared with traditional metal halide perovskites, which regulate energy band and luminescence by changing halogen, perovskite quantum dots (QDs) have a surface effect and quantum confinement effect. Based on the LaMer nucleation growth theory, we have synthesized CsPbBr₃ QDs with high dimensional homogeneity by creating an environment rich in Br^- ions based on the general thermal injection method. Moreover, the size of the quantum dots can be adjusted by simply changing the reaction temperature and the concentration of Br^- ions in the system, and the blue emission of strongly confined pure CsPbBr₃ perovskite is realized. Finally, optical and electrochemical tests suggested that the synthesized quantum dots have the potential to be used in the field of photocatalysis.