High efficiency fluorescent perovskite quantum dots encapsulated in superhydrophobic silica aerogel for wide color gamut backlight displays

Abstract

• A super-hydrophobic Silica Aerogels film for backlight display was prepared. • A wide gamut of 128% of color gamut of NTSC standard was achieved. • Excellent environmental stability was achieved through a composite strategy. Recently, all-inorganic cesium lead halide (CsPbX 3 ) perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) have been widely used in the photoelectric field. However, a major limitation of solution-processed PQDs for applications is inherent instability. Herein, we adopt strategy of passivation, CsPbX 3 (X = Cl, Br, I) PQDs are encapsulated into super-hydrophobic silica aerogels (SiO 2 AGs) to form a protective layer for resisting destruction by external forces. Importantly, the photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of CsPbBr 3 @AGs composites achieves 71%, CsPbCl 2 Br 1 @AGs, CsPbBr 3 @AGs and CsPbBr 1 I 2 @AGs composites with narrow emissions can replace traditional phosphors as color converters. In addition, a high-performance liquid crystal display (LCD) with a wide color gamut (128% of National Television System Committee color space) is demonstrated using the prepared CsPbX 3 @AGs@PS composite film and blue light emitting diode (LED) chip as backlight. The combination of improved stability and wide color gamut of the perovskite material provides a viable approach for LCD backlight.