Journal of Inorganic Materials

   

Influence of PVP Concentration on the Crystalline Morphology, Luminescence and Stability of Inkjet-printed CsPbBr3 Patterns

ZHANG Jian, SHEN Hui, YANG Ying, ZHANG Xuntao, TIAN Tian, XU Jiayue   

  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418
  • Received:2025-11-20 Revised:2025-12-27
  • Contact: SHEN Hui, professor. E-mail: hshen@sit.edu.cn; XU Jiayue, professor. Email: xujiayue@sit.edu.cn
  • About author:ZHANG Jian (1999-), male, Master candidate. E-mail: 17638416686@163.com
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China (52572010, U2130124, 51972213)

Abstract: Metal halide perovskites, represented by CsPbBr3, possess outstanding properties such as high photoluminescence quantum yield, narrow emission linewidth and wide color gamut, making them promising applications in the areas of photodetection, solar cells and display, etc. High-quality patterning is crucial for high-resolution and integrated optoelectronic devices. In order to explore the influence of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) concentration on the morphological, optical, and environmental stabilities of inkjet-printed CsPbBr3 nano-arrays. A series of CsPbBr3 patterns were inkjet printed on the flexible Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) substrates which was modified by PVP layer with varied concentrations (0, 50, 100, 150 mg/mL). When the PVP concentration was controlled at 50 mg/mL, the printed CsPbBr3 patterns exhibited uniform crystalline morphology with the smallest average grain size of 92 nm, achieving the highest photoluminescence intensity and prolonged fluorescence lifetime of 91.5 ns. It is attributed to effective defect passivation effect via coordination interactions between carbonyl groups (C=O) of PVP chains and Pb2+ ions of perovskite, suppressing the non-radiative recombination pathways. Stability evaluations were conducted under conditions of 30 ℃, 65%-75% relative humidity for 30 d, with PVP concentrations of 0, 50, 100, and 150 mg/mL, the flexible luminescent patterns retained 18.96%, 73.44%, 66.57%, and 54.91% of their initial emission intensity, respectively. The significant enhancement in the environmental stabilities was mainly originated from the space confinement and encapsulation effect of PVP matrix on the CsPbBr3 particles. This work provides deeper insight into the optimization of flexible perovskite patterning, thereby advancing prospects for potential application in high-performance and integrated optoelectronic devices.

Key words: CsPbBr3, polyvinylpyrrolidone, inkjet printing, polyethylene terephthalate

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