Efficient and Stable Luminescence from Mn(2+) in Core and Core–Isocrystalline Shell CsPbCl(3) Perovskite Nanocrystals

[Image: see text] There has been a growing interest in applying CsPbX(3) (X = Cl, Br, I) nanocrystals (NCs) for optoelectronic application. However, research on doping of this new class of promising NCs with optically active and/or magnetic transition metal ions is still limited. Here we report a facile room temperature method for Mn(2+) doping into CsPbCl(3) NCs. By addition of a small amount of concentrated HCl acid to a clear solution containing Mn(2+), Cs(+), and Pb(2+) precursors, Mn(2+)-doped CsPbCl(3) NCs with strong orange luminescence of Mn(2+) at ∼600 nm are obtained. Mn(2+)-doped CsPbCl(3) NCs show the characteristic cubic phase structure very similar to the undoped counterpart, indicating that the nucleation and growth mechanism are not significantly modified for the doping concentrations realized (0.1 at. % – 2.1 at. %). To enhance the Mn(2+) emission intensity and to improve the stability of the doped NCs, isocrystalline shell growth was applied. Growth of an undoped CsPbCl(3) shell greatly enhanced the emission intensity of Mn(2+) and resulted in lengthening the radiative lifetime of the Mn(2+) emission to 1.4 ms. The core–shell NCs also show superior thermal stability and no thermal degradation up to at least 110 °C, which is important in applications.