Strong photocharging effect in CsPbBr3 nanocrystal films

Abstract

In this study, a strong photocharging effect has been detected by a spectroscopic study of colloidal CsPbBr3 quantum dot film. Photocharging induces the formation of charged excitons, even with the application of a very low excitation laser power. Thus, it can introduce a drastic problem on the optical properties of quantum dots when the charges are involved. The charge exciton then can absorb another photon from the next laser pulse, leading to a trion state. The presence of the trion state was proven by studying its behavior against three effects, namely laser power, electric field (EF) and temperature (T) dependence. The trion area of the peak increases linearly with the increasing of the laser power, which we consider to be an indication of the influence of a strong photocharging effect, suggesting that long-lived charges can be kept trapped in quantum dots (QDs). It was also found the trion is affected by an external electric field, due to the weak Stark effect. It is more sensitive than the excitonic state to the electric field due to the presence of electron–electron repulsion forces. A red-shift behavior was observed when heating the sample above 180 K, which is a strong evidence of the presence of a trapping state.