Phase-selective synthesis of lead-free CsMnBr3 and Cs3MnBr5 nanocrystals dependent on solvent concentration

Opt Lett. 2022 Apr 1;47(7):1806-1809. doi: 10.1364/OL.451377.

Abstract

We demonstrate the crystal phase-selective synthesis for lead-free cesium manganese bromine perovskite nanocrystals synthesized by the modified hot-injection method due to changing the concentration of solvent (trioctylphosphine; TOP). The compositions synthesized were determined by the amount of TOP solvent, and the structure phase of the nanocrystals was selected from hexagonal CsMnBr3 to tetragonal Cs3MnBr5 as the amount of TOP solvent increased. The emission peaks of CsMnBr3 and Cs3MnBr5 nanocrystals were observed at 650 nm (red) and 520 nm (green), respectively. After a durability test at 85°C and 85% humidity for 24 h, the lead-free perovskite CsMnBr3 nanocrystal powder maintained its initial emission intensity, and the metal halide Cs3MnBr5 nanocrystal powder exhibited an increase in red emission due to the post-synthesis of CsMnBr3 nanocrystals.