Abstract
ConspectusEmergent metal halides are generating significant interest as novel optical materials, and their diverse applications have brought them to the spotlight of chemistry and material science. The optical properties of semiconducting metal halides are fundamentally dominated by excitonic transitions, which refer to the complex processes of excitonic formation, self-trapping, as well as subsequent transitions of intersystem crossing (ISC) and internal conversion (IC). In this regard, high pressure has recently opened a new research dimension to regulate excitonic transitions in metal halides via continuous structural modulations, to understand the intriguing excitonic emissions from a new perspective. In this Account, we aim to rationalize the fundamental strategy for modulating and optimizing the optical properties of metal halides based on delicate exciton regulation via high-pressure method. First, the band gaps of metal halides that are directly related to the efficiency of excitonic formation, are accurately modulated through contraction, distortion, and destruction of metal-halogen polyhedra under compression. Then, considerable enhancement of self-trapped exciton emission is demonstrated by inducing proper polyhedral distortions via high-pressure method. Furthermore, the emission energy of metal halides could also be controllably and widely tuned through pressure-modulated excitonic transitions. Upon compression on different metal halides, excitonic IC is promoted with sufficient polyhedral distortions, and different sets of ISC could also be achieved. In the end, we emphasize the significance of high-pressure investigations in uncovering the complex excitonic transitions in emergent metal halides and predicting novel metal halides with desired optical properties at ambient conditions. It is expected that these discussions could inspire researchers in different fields to perform interdisciplinary high-pressure studies on novel functional materials.
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