Simultaneous achieving color-tuning long persistent luminescence and phosphorescent quantum yield of 81.05% in 2D organic metal halide perovskite

Abstract

Ionically bonded organic metal halide perovskite-like luminescent materials, which incorporate organic cations and metal halides, have emerged as a versatile multicomponent material system. However, these materials still face challenges in terms of low phosphorescence quantum yields and limited long persistent luminescence (LPL) colors. Herein, we present the design and synthesis of an intraligand charge-transfer organic-based metal halide perovskite-like material, in which organic cations form a compact supramolecular hydrogen-bonded organic framework (HOF) structure, exhibiting crystallization-induced phosphorescence emission of ligand, while metal halides form a unique two-dimensional (2D) structure that displays intrinsic self-trapped excitons (STE) emission under the radiation of UV light. Notably, the metal halide hybrid is found to exhibit enhanced phosphorescent photoluminescence efficiency of up to 81.05% and tunable LPL from cyan to orange compared to the pristine organic phosphor, due to the structural distortion and scaffolding effects of 2D metal halides as well as a well-packed HOF structure. Optical characterizations and theoretical calculations reveal that charge transfer from organic cations and halogen to ligand as well as STE from inorganic layers are responsible for the tunable LPL. Meanwhile, the high-efficiency phosphorescent quantum yield is attributed to stronger hydrogen bond stacking as well as structural distortion of metal halogen bands. Thus, the obtained LPL provides potentials in anti-counterfeiting, security systems, and so on.