Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 43, Issue 21, 2100001(2023)

Progress on Flexible Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes

Yiming Liu1, Yonghua Chen1、*, and Wei Huang1,2,3、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics, Jiangsu (KLOFE), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, Jiangsu , China
  • 2Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (Institute of Flexible Electronics), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, Shaanxi , China
  • 3State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu , China
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    Crystal structure and emission spectra of perovskite[21]. (a) Ideal crystal structure of perovskites; (b) steady-state photoluminescence spectra of CsPbX3 nanocrystals (NCs)
    Device structure and working principle. (a) Device structure of PeLEDs; (b) working principle of PeLEDs; (c) device structure of FPeLEDs; (d) schematic of FPeLEDs in bending state
    Performance of flexible substrates. (a) Variation of thin layer resistance of flexible substrate and glass substrate after 30 min heat treatment at different temperatures[40]; (b) transmittance spectra of neat PI film and PI/Ag NWs composite films with sheet resistance of 20, 10, and 8 Ω·sq-1[44]; (c) functional relationship between sheet resistance and bending stress of PI/Ag NWs electrodes, inset shows the photograph of electrode bent at a specific radius of curvature[33]; (d) transmission spectra of chitin nanofiber paper compared to other polymers[46]
    Thin films and devices based on various flexible electrode materials. (a) SEM images of surface morphologies of the 7 nm ultrathin Au films deposited on bare glass, SU-8 modified glass, and MoO3/SU-8 modified glass substrates[53]; (b) picture of a large-area Ni-doped Ag-FTC being utilized in a circuit that lights up a green LEDs[54]; (c) schematic of exciton quenching resulting from In and Sn atoms in ITO-based PeLEDs and circumvention of this process in graphene-based PeLEDs[12]; (d) schematic of difunctional Ano-HTL and hole injection process from Ano-HTL into an overlaying semiconducting layer[66]; (e) device structure of simplified PeLEDs[66]; (f) schematic of device structure based on composite electrodes[32]
    Preparation methods of flexible perovskite thin films. (a) Schematic of FLA method [34]; (b) schematic of CsPbBr3 layer thermal vacuum co-evaporation deposition process in conjunction with in situ dynamic thermal crystallization[81]; (c) schematic of fabrication processes of all-inkjet-printed FPeLEDs[82]; (d) schematic of preparation process of perovskite thin film by scraping[83]; (e) schematic of screen-printing sedimentary perovskite membrane[84]
    Optimization of perovskite films in FPeLEDs. (a) Fracture energy and PLQY of perovskite films with or without various additives[13]; (b) normalized EQE versus bending cycles at bending radii of 1 mm and 2 mm for the FPeLEDs with FPMAI additives[13]; (c) principle diagram and SEM diagram of PEABr and PEG synergistic regulation of perovskite morphology[85]; (d) SEM images of dense and dendritic CsSnI3 films after 2000 bending cycles[36]; (e) schematic of charge carriers transport and recombination process in dendritic CsSnI3 film[36]; (f) schematic of the interaction between EC and CsPbI3[35]
    Self-healing of perovskite thin films in FPeLEDs. (a) Schematic of formed silica network (left, TEOS; right, TFPTMS) and the interaction with perovskite[88]; (b) degradation diagram of EQE under different cycles with a bending radius of 5 mm[88]; (c) schematic of chemical structure of MDI-PU and interaction between perovskite crystals and MDI-PU[33]; (d) J-V-L characteristics with insets showing the photographs of bending test and twisting test setups[33]; (e) EQE-J diagram before and after 2000 bending and twisting experiments[33]
    Interface engineering and energy level regulation in FPeLEDs. (a) FPeLEDs device structure, energy level structure, and device brightness under different bending radii and bending times using PFN as interface layer[92]; (b) energy level structure and J-V curve of FPeLEDs with different concentrations of Zonyl added to PEDOT∶PSS[67]; (c) preparation process of flexible transparent electrodes based on patterned ZnO[14]; (d) EQE distribution statistics of FPeLEDs with planar and patterned flexible transparent electrodes[14]
    • Table 1. Parameters of commonly used flexible polymer substrates[45]

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      Table 1. Parameters of commonly used flexible polymer substrates[45]

      TypeTg/℃Melting temperature(Tm)/℃Density /(g·cm-3Modulus /MPa

      Work temperature /℃

      CTE /(10-6-1

      Water absorption /%

      Solvent resistanceDimensional stability
      PEN120-1552691.36(0.1-0.5)×103-155200.3-0.4GoodGood
      PET70-110115-2581.39(2-4.1)×103-50-15015-330.4-0.6GoodGood
      PI155-270250-4521.36-1.432.5×103~4008-201.3-3.0GoodFair
      PC145115-1601.20-1.22(2-2.6)×103-40-130750.16-0.35PoorFair
      PDMS-125-1.031-45-200310>0.1PoorGood
      TPU801801.1871301530.2GoodGood
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    Category: Reviews

    Received: May. 4, 2023

    Accepted: Jun. 30, 2023

    Published Online: Nov. 16, 2023

    The Author Email: Chen Yonghua (iamyhchen@njtech.edu.cn), Huang Wei (iamwhuang@njtech.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS230900

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