Bridging Grains with Cs 2 ZnBr 4 Enables Record 25.2% EQE Large-Area Perovskite LEDs

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Authors: Yulu Hua, Zhenduo Wang, Shichao Zhen, Wei Dong, Yingtong Zhou, Shuo Li, Ziqi Song, Zeyu Miao, Qiong Liu, Xihe Xu, Changlei Wang, Yunan Gao
+5 more W E I S I Yin, Bo Gao, Di Li, Xiaoyu Zhang, Weitao Zheng
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References: 56

Abstract

Large-area perovskite light-emitting diodes (LEDs) remain limited by severe performance losses arising from grain boundary defects and nonuniform film formation. Here we introduce a ZnBr 2 -mediated crystallization strategy that selectively passivates grain boundary defects while inducing the in situ formation of the wide-bandgap Cs 2 ZnBr 4 interphase. This intergranular phase bridges adjacent CsPbBr 3 grains, suppressing trap-assisted recombination, directing preferential crystal orientation, and enhancing environmental stability. Leveraging this approach, we realize large-area quasi-2D perovskite LEDs (active area: 225 mm 2 ) exhibiting record-high external quantum efficiencies (EQEs) of 25.2% for green emission at 516 nm and 23.7% for red emission at 640 nm, which are the highest reported to date for devices of this scale. These results establish intergranular phase engineering as an effective and generalizable route to overcome intrinsic scaling challenges in quasi-2D perovskites, paving the way for efficient, stable, and manufacturable perovskite light-emitting technologies.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Perovskite Materials and Applications 2D Materials and Applications Strong Light-Matter Interactions

Publication details

Journal / source
ACS Energy Letters
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Volume
11
Issue
2
Pages
2334–2343
Publication date
30 January 2026
Language
EN