Stable and large-scale organic-inorganic halide perovskite nanocrystal/polymer nanofiber films prepared via a green in situ fiber spinning chemistry method.

Abstract

Organic-inorganic halide perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs) have shown great advantages in recent years due to their tunable emission wavelengths, narrow full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) and high photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY). However, PNCs still face the challenges of poor stability, difficulty in processing and generation of heavy metal wastes; therefore, it is necessary to develop a green synthetic method to prepare PNCs. Here, we present for the first time a facile fiber spinning chemistry (FSC) method for the rapid preparation of organic-inorganic halide PAN/MAPbX3 (MA = CH3NH3, X = Cl, Br and I) nanofiber films at room temperature. The FSC process utilizes spinning fibers as the reactor, and polymer solidification and the in situ generation of PNCs occur simultaneously with solvent evaporation during the spinning process. This method not only achieves a continuous large-scale preparation of PNC/polymer nanofiber films but also avoids the generation of heavy metal waste. The organic-inorganic halide PAN/MAPbX3 nanofiber films fabricated by FSC demonstrated tunable emission in the range of 464-612 nm and PLQY of up to 58%, and the fluorescence intensity remained essentially unchanged after 90 days of storage in the atmospheric environment. Interestingly, we successfully prepared high-efficiency white light-emitting diodes (WLEDs) and wide color gamut liquid crystal displays (LCDs) with a color gamut of 116.1% using PAN/MAPbBr3 nanofiber films as fluorescence conversion materials. This study provides a novel way to construct high-performance PNC/polymer fiber composites on a large scale.