Methods are disclosed to restore the halide ions lost in the purification (ligand removal) of photoluminescent cesium lead halide or FA lead halide perovskite quantum dots. Quantum dots thus prepared can be used to deposit solid films with high packing density featuring dots with <0.4 nm gaps therebetween, low trap density 1/40 of previously reported, high mobility 100× previously reported, high photoluminescent quantum yield exceeding 90%, high external quantum yield exceeding 20%, and increased stability under electrical current. The quantum dots are used to formulate inks suitable for ink jet printing, drop casting, spin coating, and other solution-based methods for forming emissive layers used in light producing semiconductor devices.

Intrinsic broadband white-light emitting phosphors and a solution-state method for producing them are disclosed. Emitters in accordance with the present invention include layered perovskite-based phosphors that comprise metals and halides and have an emission spectrum that spans the entire visible-light spectrum.

The present invention relates to the field of luminescent crystals (LCs), and more specifically to Quantum Dots (QDs) of formula A.sup.1.sub.aM.sup.2.sub.bX.sub.c, wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification. The invention provides methods of manufacturing such luminescent crystals, particularly by dispersing suitable starting materials in the presence of a liquid and by the aid of milling balls; to compositions comprising luminescent crystals and to electronic devices, decorative coatings; and to components comprising luminescent crystals.

Provided herein are organic-inorganic hybrid-perovskites, including metal halide perovskites having a 1D crystal structure. The metal halide perovskites may be luminescent. The metal halide perovskites may include a dopant, including an emitter dopant. Methods of forming metal halide perovskites, and devices including the metal halide perovskites also are provided.

The present invention provides a quantum dot of which a surface is passivated with a short chain ligand, and a method of passivating a surface of the quantum dot using a ligand exchange reaction.

Techniques for growing, at least one of: (a) quantum dots and (b) nano-crystals, on a surface of a material are provided. One method comprises placing a precursor on the surface; adding an antisolvent to the precursor; and growing at least one of the quantum dots and the nanocrystals on the surface.

An object of the present invention is to provide a curable composition comprising a fluorescent particle containing a perovskite compound, wherein a decrease in the quantum yield of a film formed by curing the curable composition due to heat can be suppressed; a film formed by curing the curable composition; and a laminated body and a display apparatus comprising the film. Provided are a curable composition comprising a fluorescent particle (A) containing a perovskite compound, a photopolymerizable compound (B), a photopolymerization initiator (C), and an antioxidant (D); a film formed by curing the curable composition; and a laminated body and a display apparatus comprising the film.

A light-emitting layer for a halide perovskite light-emitting device, a method for manufacturing the same and a perovskite light-emitting device using the same are disclosed. The light-emitting layer can be manufactured by forming a first nanoparticle thin film by coating, on a member, a solution comprising halide perovskite nanoparticles having a halide perovskite nanocrystalline structure. Thereby, a nanoparticle light emitter has therein a halide perovskite having a crystal structure in which FCC and BCC are combined; and can show high color purity. In addition, it is possible to improve the luminescence efficiency and luminance of a device by making perovskite as nanoparticles and then introducing the same into a light-emitting layer.

A light-emitting layer for a halide perovskite light-emitting device, a method for manufacturing the same and a perovskite light-emitting device using the same are disclosed. The light-emitting layer can be manufactured by forming a first nanoparticle thin film by coating, on a member, a solution comprising halide perovskite nanoparticles having a halide perovskite nanocrystalline structure. Thereby, a nanoparticle light emitter has therein a halide perovskite having a crystal structure in which FCC and BCC are combined; and can show high color purity. In addition, it is possible to improve the luminescence efficiency and luminance of a device by making perovskite as nanoparticles and then introducing the same into a light-emitting layer.

A scintillator material for an ionizing radiation detector comprising a halide perovskite, said perovskite having one of the following formulations: (A′).sub.2(A).sub.n-1[M.sub.nX.sub.3n+1] with n a positive integer between 1 and 100, inclusive, or (A′)(A).sub.p-1[M.sub.pX.sub.3p+1] with p a positive integer between 1 and 100, inclusive, or (A′).sub.2(A).sub.m[M.sub.mX.sub.3m+2], with m a positive integer between 1 and 100, inclusive, or (A′).sub.2(A).sub.q-1[M.sub.qX.sub.3q+3], with q a positive integer between 1 and 100, inclusive;
where A and A′ are organic cations, M is a metal chosen from Pb, Bi, Ge or Sn, X is a halogen or a mixture of halogens chosen from Cl, Br, and I, and wherein said perovskite further comprises at least one scintillation activating element N.