Scanning the optical characteristics of lead-free cesium titanium bromide double perovskite nanocrystals

Cs₂TiBr₆ nanocrystals (NCs) are a type of promising optoelectronic materials, owing to their high photoelectric properties and non-toxicity. Here, we synthesize the colloidal Cs₂TiBr₆ NCs using a hot-injection approach. The temperature-dependent absorption data shows that its energy band changes about 30 meV with temperature, reflecting that its energy band structure is much stable. The excitation intensity-dependent transient absorption data confirms its linear absorption cross-sections and carrier recombination rate constants, involving monomolecular and bimolecular recombination, which are all superior to those of conventional perovskite bromide counterparts. In addition, its nonlinear absorption cross-sections are also measured based on femtosecond Z-scan. Our results suggest that Cs₂TiBr₆ NCs can be extensively applied in the field of optoelectronics, owing to its excellent carrier dynamics and nonlinear optical properties.