Samarium doping improves luminescence efficiency of Cs_(3)Bi_(2)Br_(g)perovskite quantum dots enabling efficient white light-emitting diodes

Considering the toxicity problem of lead-based perovskite quantum dots(PQDs),the lead-free Cs_(3)Bi_(2)Br_(g)PQDs has been recognized as one of the promising candidates.However,the low photoluminescence quantum yields(PLQYs)hinder its practical application in optoelectronic devices.Here,w e successfully prepared Sm^(3+)ions doped Cs_(3)Bi_(2)Br_(g)PQDs with effective white light-emission by modified ligandassisted recrystallization method.The realization of white light-emission is attributed to the broadband blue emission of excitons and the red emission(^(4)G_(5/2)-^(6)HJ(J=5/2,7/2,9/2))of Sm^(3+)ions for Sm^(3+)ions doped Cs_(3)Bi_(2)Br_(g)PQDs.More importantly,compared with the undoped Cs_(3)Bi_(2)Br_(g)PQDs,the PLQYs of Sm^(3+)ions doped Cs_(3)Bi_(2)Br_(g)PQDs are improved from 10.9%to 20.8%,and the anti-water stability is also obviously improved.Finally,the Sm^(3+)ions doped PQDs based white light-emitting diodes(LEDs)with luminous efficiency of 12.6 lm/W were explored,which indicates that there is a potential prospect of lead-free PQDs in white light lighting application.