Synthesis of Ultrathin Few-Layer 2D Nanoplates of Halide Perovskite CsBiI and Single-Nanoplate Super-Resolved Fluorescence Microscopy.

The discovery of new two-dimensional (2D) perovskite halides has created sensation recently because of their structural diversity and intriguing optical properties. The toxicity of Pb-based perovskite halides led to the development of Pb-free halides. Herein, we have demonstrated a one-pot solution-based synthesis of 2D ultrathin (∼1.78 nm) few-layer (2-4 layers) nanoplates (300-600 nm lateral dimension), nanosheets (0.6-1.5 μm), and nanocrystals of layered CsBiI by varying the reaction temperature from 110 to 180 °C. We have established a mechanistic pathway for the variation of morphology of CsBiI with temperature in the presence of organic capping ligands. Further, we have synthesized the bulk powder of CsBiI by mechanochemical synthesis and liquid-assisted grinding and crystalline ingot by vacuum-sealed tube melting. 2D nanoplates and bulk CsBiI demonstrate optical absorption edge along with excitonic transition. Photoluminescence properties of individual nanoplates were studied by super-resolution fluorescence imaging, which indicated the blinking behavior down to the level of an individual CsBiI nanoplate along with its emission at the far-red region and high photostability.