Abstract
The dynamic surface chemistry and stabilization of cesium lead halide perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) remain principal challenges for the use of these materials in many applications. Here, trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate (Me3SiOTf) was used as a Lewis acidic reagent for quantitative and irreversible silylation and removal of anionic ligands from colloidal oleate- and oleylamine-capped CsPbBr3 and CsPbCl3 NCs. 1H NMR and FTIR spectroscopies, combined with elemental analysis, show strong binding of a population of anionic ligands to the NC surfaces. Surface anion exchange for trifluoromethanesulfonate also results in an increase in photoluminescence quantum yields. For CsPbCl3 NCs, Me3SiOTf treatment abstracts chlorides and destabilizes the NC lattice. The thermodynamic differences between these reactions and their implications are discussed.
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