Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Ruddlesden–Popper Perovskites: An Emerging Paradigm for High-Performance Light-Emitting Diodes

Xiao-Ke Liu, Feng Gao

Index: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b00755

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Abstract

Recently, lead halide perovskite materials have attracted extensive interest, in particular, in the research field of solar cells. These materials are fascinating “soft” materials with semiconducting properties comparable to the best inorganic semiconductors like silicon and gallium arsenide. As one of the most promising perovskite family members, organic–inorganic hybrid Ruddlesden–Popper perovskites (HRPPs) offer rich chemical and structural flexibility for exploring excellent properties for optoelectronic devices, such as solar cells and light-emitting diodes (LEDs). In this Perspective, we present an overview of HRPPs on their structural characteristics, synthesis of pure HRPP compounds and thin films, control of their preferential orientations, and investigations of heterogeneous HRPP thin films. Based on these recent advances, future directions and prospects have been proposed. HRPPs are promising to open up a new paradigm for high-performance LEDs.