White light emission in Bi3+/Te4+ co-doped Cs2SnCl6 for adjustable daily lighting and visible light communication

Abstract

ns² ions-doped lead-free perovskites have garnered significant attention for their potential in diverse optoelectronic applications, owing to their broad emission characteristics arising from self-trapped excitons (STEs). Herein, high-performance white light-emitting diodes (WLEDs) for intelligent lighting are developed by Bi³⁺/Te⁴⁺co-doped Cs₂SnCl₆. Effective energy transfer between the dual STE emissions results in tunable broadband emissions covering the full-color region. Adjustable WLEDs containing cold- and warm-white lighting are fabricated. The WLEDs have excellent luminescent performances coupled with adjustable correlated color temperatures of 6417 and 3829 K. This versatility allows them to meet lighting demand for different scenarios, which is essential for future WLEDs to achieve healthy lighting. In addition, the excellent white light emission characteristics can also be applied in the visible light communication (VLC) system, achieving a −3 dB bandwidth of 13.3 MHz and opening eye diagrams in the data rate range of 10–60 Mbps. This work represents a significant advancement toward building intelligent health lighting applications and achieving high-quality light sources for VLC based on lead-free perovskites.