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Perovskite-based flexible electroluminescent (EL) devices are emerging as promising candidates in the display field due to their exceptional optoelectronic properties and potential for cost-effective production. However, simultaneously achieving high EL performance, excellent flexibility and stretchability, robust mechanical strength, and diverse applications remains a significant challenge. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in perovskite-based flexible EL devices, covering both direct-current (DC) and alternating-current (AC) electroluminescent formats. Our discussion encompasses the materials, working principles, device architectures, failure mechanisms, optimization strategies, and practical applications. Through this review, we aim to deepen our understanding of the current challenges and future directions of perovskite-based flexible light-emitting technologies, hoping to facilitate their potential commercial applications.

Optical ratiometric thermometry techniques have gained much attention in recent years due to their reliable and noncontact temperature sensing capability for industrial and biorelated applications. Herein, we exploited the temperature dependence of the absorption band of BaTiO 3 (BTO) for novel excitation intensity ratio (EIR) thermometry. Photoluminescence and excitation properties of Eu 3+ -doped BTO powders were studied as a function of Eu 3+ doping concentration. The excitation peak intensities at 397 and 468 nm, corresponding to the 7 F 0 → 5 L 6 and 5 D 2 transitions of Eu 3+ , were used as EIR parameters. The temperature dependence of the EIR can be explained by the competitive absorption between Eu 3+ and the BTO host. The EIR properties were studied in relation to the doping concentration, registering a maximum relative sensitivity ( S r ) of 4.89% K -1 in BTO:Eu 3+ (0.5%) at 303 K. An amphoteric Eu 3+ occupation mode at both Ba 2+ and Ti 4+ sites was found to interpret the doping concentration dependence of the S r . The reduced Ba 2+ site occupation ratio proved to be responsible for the low S r values at high Eu 3+ doping concentrations. Accordingly, an Eu 3+ /Ti 3+ codoping method was further proposed to improve the S r by increasing the Ba 2+ site occupation ratio. Our result showed that BTO:Eu 3+ (0.5%) demonstrated an enhancement of S r from 4.89 to 6.42% K -1 at 303 K after 2% Ti 3+ codoping.

Precisely tuning emission spectra through the component control of mixed halides has been proved to be an efficient method for procuring deep-blue perovskite LEDs (PeLEDs). However, the inferior color instability and lifetime attenuation, originated from vacancy- and trap-mediated mechanisms under an external field, remain an uninterruptedly formidable challenge for the commercial development of PeLEDs. Here, an ultrafast thermodynamics-induced injection enhancement strategy was employed to promote efficient carrier recombination within perovskite quantum dots (QDs), accompanied by less inefficient charge accumulation and trap generation, enabling deep-blue PeLEDs with improved thermal and spectral stability. The resultant PeLEDs feature an external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 3.66%, a max luminance of 2100 cd/m 2 at the electroluminescence (EL) of 460 nm, and a halftime of 288 s. This work provides a general platform for promoting the EL performances and a deep insight into unraveling the degradation mechanism of blue PeLEDs.

Scheelite-structure tungstates with unique structural features and excellent luminescence possess promising applications, such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs), scintillators, and displays. The controllable growth of high quality and uniform composition thin films mounted on cheap substrates is a key factor to realize the above commercial applications, however, which is also a big challenge due to the difficult stress release stemming from intrinsic lattice mismatches. Here, we employed the simple and composition-controlled polymer-assisted deposition (PAD) method to successfully obtain a series of high quality and well-proportioned BaWO 4 :Eu 3+ (BWOE) thin films with red emission. Screening out the unbound freedom metal ions by poly(ether imide) (PEI) and ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA), the firmly bound metal ions (Ba 2+ , W 6+ and Eu 3+ ) in polymer solution were applied to accurately control the chemical composition and effectively governed the release of stress during the growth process of BWOE thin films. Furthermore, XRD, SEM and EDS mapping detections evidently authenticated the quasi-single crystallinity, uniform morphology and well-distributed composition of as-grown thin films. Additionally, excited by 250 nm light, these thin films could efficiently produce the red emission, peaked at around 612 nm originated from the 5 D 0 → 7 F 2 transition of Eu 3+ . Moreover, the optimal doping concentration of thin films was confirmed to be 9% and corresponding Commission International de l'Eclairage (CIE) chromaticity coordinate was (0.618, 0.365), which evidently implied the excellent color rending index. Therefore, this work highlights the rather superior PAD method to prepare uniform and high-quality BWOE thin films, which can be expanded toward the other photoelectric devices including white lighted-emitting diodes, scintillators, displays, and photoelectric detectors.

An acceleration sensor is an essential component of the vibration measurement, while the passivity and sensitivity are the pivotal features for its application. Here, we report a self-powered and highly sensitive acceleration sensor based on a triboelectric nanogenerator composed of a liquid metal mercury droplet (LMMD) and nanofiber-networked polyvinylidene fluoride (nn-PVDF) film. Due to the ultrahigh surface-to-volume ratio of nn-PVDF film and high surface tension, high mass density, high elastic as well as mechanical robustness of LMMD, the open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current reach up to 15.5 V and 300 nA at the acceleration of 60 m/s 2 , respectively. The acceleration sensor has a wide detection range from 0 to 60 m/s 2 with a high sensitivity of 0.26 V·s/m 2 . Also, the output voltage and current show a negligible decrease over 200,000 cycles, evidently presenting excellent stability. Moreover, a high-speed camera was employed to dynamically capture the motion state of the acceleration sensor for insight into the corresponding work mechanism. Finally, the acceleration sensor was demonstrated to measure the vibration of mechanical equipment and human motion in real time, which has potential applications in equipment vibration monitoring and troubleshooting.