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  • Materials Science
  • Solid-State Physics
  • Photochemistry

Background:

  • Tailoring optoelectronic properties of luminescent materials via structural distortions is key.
  • Understanding atomic-scale distortions' effect on photoluminescence in copper-iodide clusters is crucial but lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how atomic-scale structural distortions influence photoluminescence in a model van der Waals solid based on copper-iodide clusters.
  • To establish atomic-distortion engineering as a principle for controlling light emission in hybrid semiconductors.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a van der Waals solid using [Cu2I4]2- clusters protected by long-alkyl-chain ligands.
  • Application of hydrostatic pressure to induce and probe atomic-scale structural distortions.
  • Measurement of photoluminescence quantum yield under varying pressure conditions.

Main Results:

  • A unique architecture enabling cooperative distortion response and pressure buffering was achieved.
  • Hydrostatic pressure induced controlled atomic distortions and an isostructural phase transition.
  • Exciton localization was enhanced, leading to a dramatic amplification of self-trapped emission and a photoluminescence quantum yield increase from 32.25% to 99.82%.

Conclusions:

  • Atomic-distortion engineering provides precise control over light emission in hybrid semiconductors.
  • The study demonstrates a pathway to achieve near-unity photoluminescence quantum yields through controlled structural modifications.
  • This work opens new avenues for designing high-performance luminescent materials.