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Jayabharathi J, Thanikachalam V. Robust luminogens as cutting-edge tools for efficient light emission in recent decades. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:13561-13605. [PMID: 38655772 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp00737a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Blue luminogens play a vital role in white lighting and potential metal-free fluorescent materials and their high-lying excited states contribute to harvesting triplet excitons in devices. However, in TADF-OLEDs (ΔEST < 0.1 eV), although T1 excitons transfer to S1via RISC with 100% IQE, the longer lifetime of blue TADF suffers from efficiency roll-off (RO). In this case, hybridized local and charge transfer (HLCT) materials have attracted significant interest in lighting owing to their 100% hot exciton harvesting and enhanced efficiency. Both academics and industrialists widely use the HLCT strategy to improve the efficiency of fluorescent organic light-emitting diodes (FOLEDs) by harvesting dark triplet excitons through the RISC process. Aggregation-induced emissive materials (AIEgens) possess tight packing in the aggregation state, and twisted AIEgens with HLCT behaviour have a shortened conjugation length, inducing blue emission and making them suitable candidates for OLED applications. TTA-OLEDs are used in commercial BOLEDs because of their moderate efficiency and reasonable operation lifetime. In this review, we discuss the devices based on TTA fluorophores, TADF fluorophores, HLCT fluorophores, AIEgens and HLCT-sensitized fluorophores (HLCT-SF), which break through the statistical limitations.
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- Jayaraman Jayabharathi
- Department of Chemistry, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu-608 002, India.
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Li G, Xu K, Zheng J, Fang X, Lou W, Zhan F, Deng C, Yang YF, Zhang Q, She Y. High-Performance Ultraviolet Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Enabled by Double Boron-Oxygen-Embedded Benzo[ m]tetraphene Emitters. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:1667-1680. [PMID: 38175122 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c12517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Ultraviolet organic light-emitting diodes (UV OLEDs) have attracted increasing attention because of their promising applications in healthcare, industry, and agriculture; however, their development has been hindered by the shortage of robust UV emitters. Herein, we embedded double boron-oxygen units into nonlinear polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (BO-PAHs) to regulate their molecular configurations and excited-state properties, enabling novel bent BO-biphenyl (BO-bPh) and helical BO-naphthyl (BO-Nap) emitters with hybridized local and charge-transfer (HLCT) characteristics. They could be facilely synthesized in gram-scale amounts via a highly efficient two-step route. BO-bPh and BO-Nap showed strong UV and violet-blue photoluminescence in toluene with full width at half-maximum values of 25 and 37 nm, along with quantum efficiencies of 98 and 99%, respectively. A BO-bPh-based OLED showed high color purity UV electroluminescence peaking at 394 nm with Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage (CIE) coordinates of (0.166, 0.021). Moreover, the device demonstrated a record-high maximum external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 11.3%, achieved by successful hot exciton utilization. This work demonstrates the promising potential of double BO-PAHs as robust emitters for future UV OLEDs.
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- Guijie Li
- College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green-Chemical Synthesis Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, P. R. China
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Han P, Lin C, Xia E, Cheng J, Xia Q, Yang D, Qin A, Ma D, Tang BZ. Non-Doped Blue AIEgen-Based OLED with EQE Approaching 10.3 . Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202310388. [PMID: 37668100 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202310388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) luminogens (AIEgens) are attractive for the construction of non-doped blue organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) owning to their high emission efficiency in the film state. However, the large internal inversion rate (kIC (Tn) ) between high-lying triplet levels (Tn ) and Tn-1 causes a huge loss of triplet excitons, resulting in dissatisfied device performance of these AIEgens-based non-doped OLEDs. Herein, we designed and synthesized a blue luminogen of DPDPB-AC by fusing an AIEgen of TPB-AC and a DMPPP, which feature hot exciton and triplet-triplet annihilation (TTA) up-conversion process, respectively. DPDPB-AC successfully inherits the AIE feature and excellent horizontal dipole orientation of TPB-AC. Furthermore, it owes smaller kIC (Tn) than TPB-AC. When DPDPB-AC was applied in OLED as non-doped emitting layer, an outstanding external quantum efficiency of 10.3 % and an exceptional brightness of 69311 cd m-2 were achieved. The transient electroluminescent measurements and steady-state dynamic analysis confirm that both TTA and hot exciton processes contribute to such excellent device performance. This work provides a new insight into the design of efficient organic fluorophores by managing high-lying triplet excitons.
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- Pengbo Han
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, AIE Institute, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
- School of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen), Guangdong, 518172, China
- Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Centre for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong, China
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Chang Y, Qin H, Zhang F, Yang Z, Zhang Y, Wang D, Bi C, Guo M, Sun W, Qing G. Halogen Bond-Driven Aggregation-Induced Emission Skeleton: N-(3-(Phenylamino)allylidene) Aniline Hydrochloride. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:9751-9763. [PMID: 36763789 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c21073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) is a unique photophysical process, and its emergence brings a revolutionary change in luminescence. However, AIE-based research has been limited to a few classical molecular skeletons, which is unfavorable for in-depth studies of the photophysical characteristics of AIE and the full exploitation of their potential values. There is an urgent need to develop new skeletons to rise to the challenges of an insufficient number of AIE core structures and difficult modification. Here, we report a novel dumbbell AIE skeleton, in which two phenyls are connected through (E)-3-iminoprop-1-en-1-amine. This skeleton shows extremely strong solid-state emission with an absolute quantum yield up to 69.5%, a large Stokes shift, and typical AIE characteristics, which well resolves the challenge of difficult modification and low luminous efficiency of the traditional AIE skeletons. One-step reaction, high yield, and diversified modification endow the skeleton with great scalability from simple to complicated, or from symmetrical to asymmetrical structures, which establishes the applicability of the skeleton in various scenarios. These molecules self-assemble into highly ordered layer-, rod-, petal-, hollow pipe-, or helix-like nanostructures, which contribute to strong AIE emission. Crystallographic data reveal the highly ordered layer structures of the aggregates with different substituents, and a novel halogen bond-driven self-assembly mechanism that restricts intramolecular motion is clearly discovered. Taking advantage of these merits, a full-band emission system from green to red is successfully established, which displays great potential in the construction of light-emitting films and advanced light-emitting diodes. The discovery of this AIE skeleton may motivate a huge potential application value in luminescent materials and lead to hitherto impossible technological innovations.
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- Yongxin Chang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Research Centre of Modern Analytical Technology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300000, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, 1 Sunshine Road, Wuhan 430200, People's Republic of China
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- Zhang Dayu School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, 1 Sunshine Road, Wuhan 430200, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Separation Science for Analytical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, 1 Sunshine Road, Wuhan 430200, People's Republic of China
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Huang Z, Ding A, Yang J, Wang C, Tang F. Conjugating Coumarin with Tetraphenylethylene to Achieve Dual-State Emission for Reversible Mechanofluorochromism and Live Cell Imaging. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203628. [PMID: 36639941 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 12/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Dual-state emission luminogens (DSEgens) are receiving research interest in the construction of multifunctional materials due to their inherent advantage of high emission efficiency in both the molecularly dispersed solution state and the solid state. However, it remains challenging in synthesizing DSEgens via a delicate manipulation of the molecular structures. This work presents an example of bright DSEgen synthesis by tuning the molecular electronic structures and conformations. Three coumarin-tetraphenylethylene (TPE) molecules with a donor-acceptor electronic structure and highly twisting conformations have been synthesized. While compound resulting from direct conjugation of coumarin with a TPE unit shows aggregation-induced emission, compound with an N,N-diaminoethyl modification on the 7-position of coumarin and compound with a further phenyl linker between coumarin and TPE units feature strong dual-state emission. Benefiting from their strong solid emission and twisting conformations, these fluorophores display reversible mechanofluorochromism. Finally, applications for rewritable information storage in the solid state and live-cell imaging in the solution state were demonstrated.
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- Ze Huang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Ministry of Education, Photoelectric Conversion Energy Materials and Devices Key Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei, 230061, P.R. China
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- The Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE, Future Technologies), Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Ministry of Education, Photoelectric Conversion Energy Materials and Devices Key Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei, 230061, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Ministry of Education, Photoelectric Conversion Energy Materials and Devices Key Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Hefei, 230061, P.R. China
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- The Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE, Future Technologies), Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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Han P, Xia E, Qin A, Tang BZ. Adjustable and smart AIEgens for nondoped blue and deep blue organic light-emitting diodes. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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He X, Lou J, Li B, Wang H, Peng X, Li G, Liu L, Huang Y, Zheng N, Xing L, Huo Y, Yang D, Ma D, Zhao Z, Wang Z, Tang BZ. An Ultraviolet Fluorophore with Narrowed Emission via Coplanar Molecular Strategy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202209425. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202209425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Xin He
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission AIE Institute Guangzhou International Campus South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission AIE Institute Guangzhou International Campus South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission AIE Institute Guangzhou International Campus South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission AIE Institute Guangzhou International Campus South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission AIE Institute Guangzhou International Campus South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission AIE Institute Guangzhou International Campus South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission AIE Institute Guangzhou International Campus South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission AIE Institute Guangzhou International Campus South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission AIE Institute Guangzhou International Campus South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Light Industry Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Light Industry Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou 510006 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission AIE Institute Guangzhou International Campus South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission AIE Institute Guangzhou International Campus South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission AIE Institute Guangzhou International Campus South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission AIE Institute Guangzhou International Campus South China University of Technology Guangzhou 510640 China
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- Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology School of Science and Engineering The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen Shenzhen 518172 China
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Synthesis and manifold but controllable emission switching of stilbene-appended polyaromatic terpyridine derivatives via aggregation and trans–cis isomerization. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.113966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Liu X, Li J, Qiu X, Pan Y. Organic Electroluminescent Materials Possessing Intra- and Intermolecular Hydrogen Bond Interactions: A Mini-Review. Front Chem 2022; 10:954419. [PMID: 35936093 PMCID: PMC9353211 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.954419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) have become the predominant technology in display applications because of their superior light weight, flexibility, power conservation, and environmental friendliness, among other reasons. The device’s performance is determined by the intrinsic properties of organic emitters. The aggregation structure of emitters, in particular, is crucial for color purity and efficiency. Intra- and intermolecular interactions, such as hydrogen bonds (H-bonds), can reduce structural vibrations and torsions, which affect the stability of emitting layer films and optoelectronic properties of emitting materials. Hence, by regulating the H-bond interaction, the desired properties could be obtained. This mini-review focuses on the influence of intra- and intermolecular H-bond interactions on the optoelectronic properties of high-performance emitters.
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- Xinyong Liu
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
- *Correspondence: Xu Qiu, ; Yuyu Pan,
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Liaoyang, China
- *Correspondence: Xu Qiu, ; Yuyu Pan,
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Konidena RK, Oh S, Kang S, Park SS, Lee H, Park J. Indolo[3,2,1- jk]carbazole-Derived Narrowband Violet-Blue Fluorophores: Tuning the Optical and Electroluminescence Properties by Chromophore Juggling. J Org Chem 2022; 87:6668-6679. [PMID: 35512315 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c00322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The development of rigid polyaromatic building blocks for narrowband violet fluorophores has received tremendous attention. Herein, we designed and synthesized two new triangle-shaped rigid building blocks, namely, 2,5-di-tert-butylindolo[3,2,1-jk]carbazole (tBuICz) and 2,11-di-tert-butylindolo[3,2,1-jk]carbazole-4-carbonitrile (tBuICzCN), and tethered them with different chromophores to yield a series of violet-blue fluorophores, viz., ICzTPA-ICzPICN, and studied their structure-function relationship. The appended chromophores and cyano unit played a vital role in controlling the optical and electrical properties of the compounds. Except triphenylamine-substituted derivatives, the compounds showed pure violet emission (λem ≤ 403 nm). Intriguingly, the compounds exhibited narrow-band emission with a full-width at half-maximum ≤ 40 nm, attributed to the rigidity of the ICz core. The emission of the compounds displayed positive solvatochromism, which is ascribed to the photoinduced intramolecular charge transfer in the excited state. The compounds revealed excellent thermal robustness with T5d ≥ 363 °C. The triphenylamine-featuring derivatives displayed a high-lying HOMO compared to their congeners due to their electron-rich nature. When we applied these materials in organic light-emitting diodes, ICzPI outperformed in the series with an EQEmax of 3.07% and a current efficiency of 1.04 cd/A. Notably, its CIEy ∼ 0.046 precisely matched with the Rec.2020 standard of deep-blue color (CIEy ∼ 0.046).
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyunghee University, Suwon 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyunghee University, Suwon 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyunghee University, Suwon 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyunghee University, Suwon 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyunghee University, Suwon 17104, Republic of Korea
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Mao X, Liu Y, Zeng J, Wang X, Islam MM, Chen M, Chen Q, Feng X. Synthesis and Photophysical Properties of Quinoxaline-Based Blue Aggregation-Induced Emission Molecules. CAN J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1139/cjc-2021-0267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A series of quinoxaline-based compounds 1–4 have been synthesized by Palladium-Catalyzed cross-coupling reaction and their photophysical properties have been extensively studied. Compounds 1–4 show deep blue light emission both in solution (λem ≤ 425 nm, CIEy≤0.03) and in solid-state. Moreover, compounds 1–3 show a non-typical aggregation-induced enhanced emission (AIEE), which would be effective deep blue light-emitting materials. The DFT calculation indicated that the HOMO energy levels of compounds 1–3 are distributed throughout the molecule, and the LUMO energy levels are mainly concentrated on the quinoxaline group. while the HOMO of compound 4 is mainly on the benzene ring at 2,3-position, and the LUMO is distributed both of the quinoxaline and the benzaldehyde group at the 6,7-position.
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- Xiaoyu Mao
- Guangdong University of Technology, 47870, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong University of Technology, 47870, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong University of Technology, 47870, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong University of Technology, 47870, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Jinan University, 47885, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, 91621, Beijing, China
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- Guangdong University of Technology, 47870, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Han P, Lin C, Wang K, Qiu Y, Wu H, Qin A, Ma D, Tang BZ. Aggregation-induced emission luminogen with excellent triplet-triplet upconversion efficiency for highly efficient non-doped blue organic light-emitting diodes. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2022; 9:376-382. [PMID: 34545892 DOI: 10.1039/d1mh01129d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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By combining aggregation-induced emission (AIE) effect and a triplet-triplet upconversion (TTU) process, a blue emitter with excellent photoluminescence quantum efficiency and high upconversion efficiency in the film state is developed, from which a highly efficient non-doped blue TTU organic light-emitting diode (TTU-OLED) was realized.
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- Pengbo Han
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510640, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510640, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510640, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510640, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510640, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510640, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510640, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510640, China.
- Shenzhen Institute of Molecular Aggregate Science and Engineering, School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 2001 Longxiang Boulevard, Longgang District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong 518172, China.
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Chen SH, Luo SH, Xing LJ, Jiang K, Huo YP, Chen Q, Wang ZY. Rational Design and Facile Synthesis of Dual-State Emission Fluorophores: Expanding Functionality for the Sensitive Detection of Nitroaromatic Compounds. Chemistry 2021; 28:e202103478. [PMID: 34735034 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202103478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Six novel benzimidazole-based D-π-A compounds 4 a-4 f were concisely synthesized by attaching different donor/acceptor units to the skeleton of 1,3-bis(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)benzene on its 5-position through an ethynyl link. Due to the twisted conformation and effective conjugation structure, these dual-state emission (DSE) molecules show intense and multifarious photoluminescence, and their fluorescence quantum yields in solution and solid state can be up to 96.16 and 69.82 %, respectively. Especially, for excellent photostability, obvious solvatofluorochromic and extraordinary wide range of solvent compatibility, DSE molecule 4 a is a multifunctional fluorescent probe for the visual detection of nitroaromatic compounds (NACs) with the limit of detection as low as 10-7 M. The quenching mechanism has been proved as the results of photoinduced electron transfer and fluorescence resonance energy transfer processes. Importantly, probe 4 a can sensitively detect NACs not only in real water samples, but also on 4 a-coated strips and 4 a@PBAT thin films.
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- Si-Hong Chen
- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biomedicine, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biomedicine, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Engineering of Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Engineering of Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering & Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biomedicine, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biomedicine, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China.,Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Engineering of Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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Hu R, Zhang G, Qin A, Tang BZ. Aggregation-induced emission (AIE): emerging technology based on aggregate science. PURE APPL CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1515/pac-2021-0503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Functional materials serve as the basic elements for the evolution of technology. Aggregation-induced emission (AIE), as one of the top 10 emerging technologies in chemistry, is a scientific concept coined by Tang, et al. in 2001 and refers to a photophysical phenomenon with enhanced emission at the aggregate level compared to molecular states. AIE-active materials generally present new properties and performance that are absent in the molecular state, providing endless possibilities for the development of technological applications. Tremendous achievements based on AIE research have been made in theoretical exploration, material development and practical applications. In this review, AIE-active materials with triggered luminescence of circularly polarized luminescence, aggregation-induced delayed fluorescence, room-temperature phosphorescence, and clusterization-triggered emission at the aggregate level are introduced. Moreover, high-tech applications in optoelectronic devices, responsive systems, sensing and monitoring, and imaging and therapy are briefly summarized and discussed. It is expected that this review will serve as a source of inspiration for innovation in AIE research and aggregate science.
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- Rong Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, AIE Institute, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, AIE Institute, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, AIE Institute, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, AIE Institute, Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640 , China
- Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Shenzhen 518172 , China
- Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clear Water Bay, Kowloon , Hong Kong , China
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Ravindra MK, Darshan GP, Lavanya DR, Mahadevan KM, Premkumar HB, Sharma SC, Adarsha H, Nagabhushana H. Aggregation induced emission based active conjugated imidazole luminogens for visualization of latent fingerprints and multiple anticounterfeiting applications. Sci Rep 2021; 11:16748. [PMID: 34408179 PMCID: PMC8373972 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-96011-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Aggregation-induced emission based organic heterocyclic luminogens bearing conjugated electronic structures showed much attention due to its excellent fluorescence in aggregation state. In this communication, a novel conjugated blue light emitting imidazole molecule is synthesized by one pot multicomponent reaction route is reported for the first time. The prepared molecule exhibits a strong fluorescence in aggregation state with exceptional properties, such as high purity, inexpensive, eco-friendly, large scale production, high photostability, etc. By considering these advantages, a new fluorescence based platform has been setup for in-situ visualization of latent fingerprints and its preservation by spray method followed by Poly(vinyl alcohol) masking. A clear and well defined fluorescence fingerprint images are noticed on variety of surfaces by revealing level 1-3 ridge features upon ultraviolet 365 nm light exposure. The dual nature of binding specificity as well as excellent fluorescence properties permits the visualization of latent fingerprints for longer durations (up to 365 days) with superior contrast, high sensitivity, efficiency, selectivity and minimal background hindrance. We further fabricated unclonable invisible security ink for various printing modes on valuable goods for protection against forging. The developed labels are displaying uniform distribution of ink and exceptional stability under various atmospheric environments. The development of long preservative information using aggregation-induced emission based luminogen opens up a new avenue in advanced forensic and data security applications.
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- M K Ravindra
- Department of Chemistry, P. G. Centre, Kuvempu University, Kadur, 577 548, India
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- Department of Physics, FMPS, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, 560 054, India
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- Prof. C.N.R. Rao Centre for Advanced Materials, Tumkur University, Tumkur, 572 103, India
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- Department of Chemistry, P. G. Centre, Kuvempu University, Kadur, 577 548, India
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- Department of Physics, FMPS, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, 560 054, India
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- National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bengaluru, 560 072, India.,Jain University, Bengaluru, 562 112, India.,Centre for Energy, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, 781 039, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jain Global Campus, Bengaluru, 562 112, India
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- Prof. C.N.R. Rao Centre for Advanced Materials, Tumkur University, Tumkur, 572 103, India.
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Tang SS, Yang GX, Zhu JJ, He X, Jian JX, Lu F, Tong QX. Multifunctional Materials Serving as Efficient Non-Doped Violet-Blue Emitters and Host Materials for Phosphorescence. Chemistry 2021; 27:9102-9111. [PMID: 33871880 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202100717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Efficient multifunctional materials acting as violet-blue emitters, as well as host materials for phosphorescent OLEDs, are crucial but rare due to demand that they should have high first singlet state (S1 ) energy and first triplet state (T1 ) energy simultaneously. In this study, two new violet-blue bipolar fluorophores, TPA-PI-SBF and SBF-PI-SBF, were designed and synthesized by introducing the hole transporting moiety triphenylamine (TPA) and spirobifluorene (SBF) unit that has high T1 into high deep blue emission quantum yield group phenanthroimidazole (PI). As the results, the non-doped OLEDs based on TPA-PI-SBF exhibited excellent EL performance with a maximum external quantum efficiency (EQEmax ) of 6.76 % and a violet-blue emission with Commission Internationale de L'Eclairage (CIE) of (0.152, 0.059). The device based on SBF-PI-SBF displayed EQEmax of 6.19 % with CIE of (0.159, 0.049), which nearly matches the CIE coordinates of the violet-blue emitters standard of (0.131, 0.046). These EL performances are comparable to the best reported non-doped deep or violet-blue emissive OLEDs with CIEy<0.06 in recent years. Additionally, the green, yellow and red phosphorescent OLEDs with TPA-PI-SBF and SBF-PI-SBF as host materials achieved a high EQEmax of about 20 % and low efficiency roll-off at the ultra-high luminance of 10 000 cd m-2 . These results provided a new construction strategy for designing high-performance violet-blue emitters, as well as efficient host materials for phosphorescent OLEDs.
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- Shan-Shun Tang
- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Material of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Guangdong, 515063, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Material of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Guangdong, 515063, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Material of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Guangdong, 515063, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Material of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Guangdong, 515063, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Material of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Guangdong, 515063, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Material of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Guangdong, 515063, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Material of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Guangdong, 515063, P.R. China
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Patil VV, Lim J, Lee JY. Strategic Synchronization of 7,7-Dimethyl-5,7-dihydroindeno[2,1- b]carbazole for Narrow-Band, Pure Violet Organic Light-Emitting Diodes with an Efficiency of > 5% and a CIE y Coordinate of < 0.03. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:14440-14446. [PMID: 33749250 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c02635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A novel violet emitter, 1,3-bis[10,10-dimethyl-10H-indeno[2,1-b]]indolo[3,2,1-jk]indolo[1',2',3':1,7]indolo[3,2-b]carbazole (m-FLDID), was designed and synthesized by meta-oriented bis-fusion of two 7,7-dimethyl-5,7-dihydroindeno[2,1-b]carbazole (DMID) subunits for use in a pure violet organic light-emitting diode (OLED). Incorporation of the DMID subunits effectively reduced the nonradiative recombination rate, improving the photoluminescence quantum yield of the m-FLDID emitter. The meta-oriented bis-fusion of the two DMID subunits not only triggered an alternative distribution of the frontier orbitals but also effectively locked the π-conjugation chain, which ultimately resulted in a narrow-band, pure violet emission of the m-FLDID emitter. Doped m-FLDID devices possessed an external quantum efficiency (EQE) of > 5%, pure violet emission with a maximum at 407 nm, a narrow full width at half-maximum of 17 nm, and a Commission Internationale de l'éclairage y coordinate of less than 0.03. This is the first work reporting an EQE of > 5% and an extremely narrow emission spectrum for a pure violet emitter.
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- Vilas Venunath Patil
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 440-746, Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 440-746, Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066, Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 440-746, Korea
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Guo X, Yuan P, Fan J, Qiao X, Yang D, Dai Y, Sun Q, Qin A, Tang BZ, Ma D. Unraveling the Important Role of High-Lying Triplet-Lowest Excited Singlet Transitions in Achieving Highly Efficient Deep-Blue AIE-Based OLEDs. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2006953. [PMID: 33565188 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202006953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) materials are attractive for achieving highly efficient nondoped organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) owing to their strong luminescence in the solid state. However, the electroluminescence efficiency of most AIE-based OLEDs remains low owing to the waste of triplet excitons. Here, using theoretical calculations, photophysical dynamics, and magnetoluminescence measurements, the spin conversion process is demonstrated between the high-lying triplet state (Tn ) and the lowest excited singlet state (S1 ) in AIE materials. Moreover, the relative positions of Tn (n < 4) and S1 are shown to have a significant impact on the spin-conversion efficiency, thus influencing the harvesting of triplet excitons and the device efficiency. Finally, by selecting an upconversion material with an appropriate energy level for further utilizing the triplet excitons, a deep-blue fluorescent OLED with CIE coordinates of (0.15, 0.08), a maximum external quantum efficiency of 10.2%, low efficiency roll-off, and a high brightness of 16817 cd m-2 is developed. This is one of the most efficient deep-blue OLEDs based on AIE materials reported so far. These findings also provide new insights into the design of more efficient AIE molecules and corresponding OLEDs by managing high-lying triplet excitons.
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- Xiaomin Guo
- Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Medical Physics and Image Processing Technology, Institute of Materials and Clean Energy, School of Physics and Electronics, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, China
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- Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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- Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Center for Aggregation-Induced Emission, Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China
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Structural Controls of Tetraphenylbenzene-based AIEgens for Non-doped Deep Blue Organic Light-emitting Diodes. Chem Res Chin Univ 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-021-0403-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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