Ceramic-like stable CsPbBr(3) nanocrystals encapsulated in silica derived from molecular sieve templates

Achieving good stability while maintaining excellent properties is one of the main challenges for enhancing the competitiveness of luminescent perovskite CsPbX(3) (X=Cl, Br, I) nanocrystals (NCs). Here, we propose a facile strategy to synthesize ceramic-like stable and highly luminescent CsPbBr(3) NCs by encapsulating them into silica derived from molecular sieve templates at high temperature (600–900 (o)C). The obtained CsPbBr(3)-SiO(2) powders not only show high photoluminescence quantum yield (~71%), but also show an exceptional stability comparable to the ceramic Sr(2)SiO(4):Eu(2+) green phosphor. They can maintain 100% of their photoluminescence value under illumination on blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs) chips (20 mA, 2.7 V) for 1000 h, and can also survive in a harsh hydrochloric acid aqueous solution (1 M) for 50 days. We believe that the above robust stabilities will significantly enhance the potential of perovskite CsPbX(3) NCs to be practically applied in LEDs and backlight displays.