Environment-assisted quantum transport of excitons in perovskite nanocrystal superlattices

Daria D. Blach, Victoria A. Lumsargis-Roth, Chern Chuang, Daniel E. Clark, Shibin Deng, Olivia F. Williams, Christina W. Li, Jianshu Cao and Libai Huang (libai-huang@purdue.edu)
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Daria D. Blach: Purdue University
Victoria A. Lumsargis-Roth: Purdue University
Chern Chuang: University of Nevada
Daniel E. Clark: Purdue University
Shibin Deng: Purdue University
Olivia F. Williams: Purdue University
Christina W. Li: Purdue University
Jianshu Cao: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Libai Huang: Purdue University

Nature Communications, 2025, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: Abstract Transport of energy carriers in solid-state materials is determined by their wavefunctions and interactions with the environment. While quantum transport theory has predicted distinct transport in the intermediate coupling regime resulting from the intricate interplay between coherent wave-like and incoherent particle-like mechanisms, these predictions are awaiting experimental evidence. Here we demonstrate quantum transport signatures in perovskite nanocrystal superlattices by imaging exciton propagation with high spatial and temporal resolutions over 7-298 K. At 7 K, coherent propagation of the excitons dominates, with transient ballistic motion within a coherence length of up to 40 nanocrystal sites. The interference of the wave-like motion leads to Anderson Localization in the long-time limit. As temperature increases, a peak in the long-time diffusion constant is observed at a temperature where static disorder and dephasing are balanced, which substantiates evidence for environment-assisted quantum transport. Our results connect theoretical predictions and experiments using a stochastic Anderson localization model, highlighting perovskite nanocrystals as promising building blocks for quantum materials.

Date: 2025
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