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Ferraro V, Bizzarri C, Bräse S. Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence (TADF) Materials Based on Earth-Abundant Transition Metal Complexes: Synthesis, Design and Applications. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2404866. [PMID: 38984475 PMCID: PMC11426009 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202404866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2024] [Revised: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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Materials exhibiting thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) based on transition metal complexes are currently gathering significant attention due to their technological potential. Their application extends beyond optoelectronics, in particular organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and light-emitting electrochemical cells (LECs), and include also photocatalysis, sensing, and X-ray scintillators. From the perspective of sustainability, earth-abundant metal centers are preferred to rarer second- and third-transition series elements, thus determining a reduction in costs and toxicity but without compromising the overall performances. This review offers an overview of earth-abundant transition metal complexes exhibiting TADF and their application as photoconversion materials. Particular attention is devoted to the types of ligands employed, helping in the design of novel systems with enhanced TADF properties.
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- Valentina Ferraro
- Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
- Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems-Functional Molecular Systems (IBCS-FMS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Deng H, Wang T, Chen Y, Dou K, Liu X, Zhao C, Zhan H, Yang C, Qin C, Cheng Y. Enhanced Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence by Sole Coordination: From an Organic Molecule to Its Zinc Complex. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:7003-7010. [PMID: 38949564 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c01472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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A BPAPTPyC organic molecule containing a sandwich structural chromophore is designed and synthesized to produce blue thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF). The chromophore is composed of two di(4-tert-butylphenyl)amino donors and one inserted terpyridyl acceptor hitched at positions 1, 8, and 9 of a single carbazole via the p-phenylene group, in which the multiple space π-π interactions between the donor and acceptor enable the molecule to possess the TADF feature with a high energy emission at 470 nm but a low photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) and a small proportion of the delayed component. In contrast, the corresponding Zn(BPAPTPyC)Cl2 complex has a high PLQY and a short lifetime with a red-shifted emission due to the enhanced rigidity and electron accepting ability of the terpyridyl group from coordination. A solution-processed organic light-emitting diode (OLED) based on the complex achieves a maximum external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 17.9% with an emission peak at 585 nm, while an OLED of the organic molecule produces blue emission with a maximum EQE of 2.7%.
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- Hao Deng
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of New Information Display and Storage Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory on Resources Chemicals and Material of Ministry of Education, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of New Information Display and Storage Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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Kuhnt J, Mitra M, Maity S, Hupp B, Marian CM, Steffen A. Enhanced Intersystem Crossing, Yet Still Fluorescence Upon Introduction of Intermediate Charge-Transfer States in Hemicaged [Zn(bpy) 3] 2. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:6409-6414. [PMID: 38864556 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c01118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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Photoactive zinc(II) complexes typically undergo fluorescence from the singlet excited state as the dominant radiative pathway, as the operative spin-orbit coupling is usually very small and phosphorescence from the triplet state is strongly forbidden. Although dicationic zinc(II) tris(bipyridine) strictly follows this scheme with fluorescence at λem = 326 nm, constructing the ligand sphere as a hemicage was reported to lead to quantitative intersystem crossing (ISC) and subsequent fast phosphorescence with λem = 485 and a short radiative lifetime of ca. 1 μs. Surprised by this finding, we reinvestigated [Zn(bpy)3]2+ and its hemicage derivative in great detail, including variable temperature and time-resolved photophysical measurements in solution and solid state as well as high-level theoretical calculations to resolve their excited state behavior. Our investigations suggest that both compounds undergo fluorescence at room temperature with significantly different radiative rate constants of kr = 2 × 108 and 1.2 × 106 s-1, respectively, and only weak phosphorescence on the millisecond time scale at low temperatures. The major difference is the occurrence of additional charge-transfer states within the ligand scaffold of the hemicage, which accelerate the ISC to the 3LC(bpy) state from 350 s down to 82 ns and reduce the fluorescence rate constant.
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- Julia Kuhnt
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, D-44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, D-44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, D-44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, D-44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, D-44227 Dortmund, Germany
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Ni F, Huang Y, Qiu L, Yang C. Synthetic progress of organic thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitters via C-H activation and functionalization. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:5904-5955. [PMID: 38717257 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00871a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
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Thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) emitters have become increasingly prominent due to their promising applications across various fields, prompting a continuous demand for developing reliable synthetic methods to access them. This review aims to highlight the progress made in the last decade in synthesizing organic TADF compounds through C-H bond activation and functionalization. The review begins with a brief introduction to the basic features and design principles of TADF emitters. It then provides an overview of the advantages and concise development of C-H bond transformations in constructing TADF emitters. Subsequently, it summarizes both transition-metal-catalyzed and non-transition-metal-promoted C-H bond transformations used for the synthesis of TADF emitters. Finally, the review gives an outlook on further challenges and potential directions in this field.
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- Fan Ni
- National Engineering Lab of Special Display Technology, State Key Lab of Advanced Display Technology, Academy of Opto-Electronic Technology, Intelligent Interconnected Systems Laboratory of Anhui, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Measuring Theory and Precision Instrument, School of Instrument Science and Optoelectronic Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, P. R. China.
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- National Engineering Lab of Special Display Technology, State Key Lab of Advanced Display Technology, Academy of Opto-Electronic Technology, Intelligent Interconnected Systems Laboratory of Anhui, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Measuring Theory and Precision Instrument, School of Instrument Science and Optoelectronic Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, P. R. China.
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- National Engineering Lab of Special Display Technology, State Key Lab of Advanced Display Technology, Academy of Opto-Electronic Technology, Intelligent Interconnected Systems Laboratory of Anhui, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Measuring Theory and Precision Instrument, School of Instrument Science and Optoelectronic Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, P. R. China.
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of New Information Display and Storage Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, P. R. China.
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Li TY, Zheng SJ, Djurovich PI, Thompson ME. Two-Coordinate Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Coinage Metal Complexes: Molecular Design, Photophysical Characters, and Device Application. Chem Rev 2024; 124:4332-4392. [PMID: 38546341 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Since the emergence of the first green light emission from a fluorescent thin-film organic light emitting diode (OLED) in the mid-1980s, a global consumer market for OLED displays has flourished over the past few decades. This growth can primarily be attributed to the development of noble metal phosphorescent emitters that facilitated remarkable gains in electrical conversion efficiency, a broadened color gamut, and vibrant image quality for OLED displays. Despite these achievements, the limited abundance of noble metals in the Earth's crust has spurred ongoing efforts to discover cost-effective electroluminescent materials. One particularly promising avenue is the exploration of thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF), a mechanism with the potential to fully harness excitons in OLEDs. Recently, investigations have unveiled TADF in a series of two-coordinate coinage metal (Cu, Ag, and Au) complexes. These organometallic TADF materials exhibit distinctive behavior in comparison to their organic counterparts. They offer benefits such as tunable emissive colors, short TADF emission lifetimes, high luminescent quantum yields, and reasonable stability. Impressively, both vacuum-deposited and solution-processed OLEDs incorporating these materials have achieved outstanding performance. This review encompasses various facets on two-coordinate TADF coinage metal complexes, including molecular design, photophysical characterizations, elucidation of structure-property relationships, and OLED applications.
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- Tian-Yi Li
- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
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Knodel AL, Lozada IB, Ortiz RJ, Williams JAG, Herbert DE. Switching on emission in Zn(II) coordination complexes by tempering N amido character. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:3515-3518. [PMID: 38323777 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc06227a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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A series of four-coordinate zinc(II) complexes is presented in which the amido vs. imino character of a ligated nitrogen donor correlates to the luminescence intensity. DFT analysis points to a distinct mechanism for this trend wherein emission can be switched on by restricting non-radiative decay pathways through the resonance-induced delocalization of amido ligand lone-pairs.
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- Amy L Knodel
- Department of Chemistry and the Manitoba Institute for Materials, University of Manitoba, 144 Dysart Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry and the Manitoba Institute for Materials, University of Manitoba, 144 Dysart Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry and the Manitoba Institute for Materials, University of Manitoba, 144 Dysart Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry and the Manitoba Institute for Materials, University of Manitoba, 144 Dysart Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada.
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Mitra M, Mrózek O, Putscher M, Guhl J, Hupp B, Belyaev A, Marian CM, Steffen A. Structural Control of Highly Efficient Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence in Carbene Zinc(II) Dithiolates. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202316300. [PMID: 38063260 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202316300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Luminescent metal complexes based on earth abundant elements are a valuable target to substitute 4d/5d transition metal complexes as triplet emitters in advanced photonic applications. Whereas CuI complexes have been thoroughly investigated in the last two decades for this purpose, no structure-property-relationships for efficient luminescence involving triplet excited states from ZnII complexes are established. Herein, we report on the design of monomeric carbene zinc(II) dithiolates (CZT) featuring a donor-acceptor-motif that leads to highly efficient thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) with for ZnII compounds unprecedented radiative rate constants kTADF =1.2×106 s-1 at 297 K. Our high-level DFT/MRCI calculations revealed that the relative orientation of the ligands involved in the ligand-to-ligand charge transfer (1/3 LLCT) states is paramount to control the TADF process. Specifically, a dihedral angle of 36-40° leads to very efficient reverse intersystem-crossing (rISC) on the order of 109 s-1 due to spin-orbit coupling (SOC) mediated by the sulfur atoms in combination with a small ΔES1-T1 of ca. 56 meV.
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- Mousree Mitra
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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Busch J, Rehak FR, Ferraro V, Nieger M, Kemell M, Fuhr O, Klopper W, Bräse S. From Mono- to Polynuclear 2-(Diphenylphosphino)pyridine-Based Cu(I) and Ag(I) Complexes: Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and DFT Calculations. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:2220-2233. [PMID: 38250424 PMCID: PMC10795044 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c05755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2023] [Revised: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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A series of monometallic Ag(I) and Cu(I) halide complexes bearing 2-(diphenylphosphino)pyridine (PyrPhos, L) as a ligand were synthesized and spectroscopically characterized. The structure of most of the derivatives was unambiguously established by X-ray diffraction analysis, revealing the formation of mono-, di-, and tetranuclear complexes having general formulas MXL3 (M = Cu, X = Cl, Br; M = Ag, X = Cl, Br, I), Ag2X2L3 (X = Cl, Br), and Ag4X4L4 (X = Cl, Br, I). The Ag(I) species were compared to the corresponding Cu(I) analogues from a structural point of view. The formation of Cu(I)/Ag(I) heterobimetallic complexes MM'X2L3 (M/M' = Cu, Ag; X = Cl, Br, I) was also investigated. The X-ray structure of the bromo-derivatives revealed the formation of two possible MM'Br2L3 complexes with Cu/Ag ratios, respectively, of 7:1 and 1:7. The ratio between Cu and Ag was studied by scanning electron microscopy-energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (SEM-EDX) measurements. The structure of the binuclear homo- and heterometallic derivatives was investigated using density functional theory (DFT) calculations, revealing the tendency of the PyrPhos ligands not to maintain the bridging motif in the presence of Ag(I) as the metal center.
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- Jasmin
M. Busch
- Institute
of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Karlsruhe Institute
of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute
of Physical Chemistry (IPC), Karlsruhe Institute
of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Karlsruhe Institute
of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, A.I. Virtasen Aukio 1, P.O. Box 55, FI 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, A.I. Virtasen Aukio 1, P.O. Box 55, FI 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute
of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute
of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Karlsruhe
Nano-Micro Facility (KNMFi), Karlsruhe Institute
of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute
of Physical Chemistry (IPC), Karlsruhe Institute
of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Institute
of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute
of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Karlsruhe Institute
of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Institute
of Biological and Chemical Systems-Functional Molecular Systems (IBCS-FMS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstrasse 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Yang X, Waterhouse GIN, Lu S, Yu J. Recent advances in the design of afterglow materials: mechanisms, structural regulation strategies and applications. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:8005-8058. [PMID: 37880991 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00993e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Afterglow materials are attracting widespread attention owing to their distinctive and long-lived optical emission properties which create exciting opportunities in various fields. Recent research has led to the discovery of many new afterglow materials featuring high photoluminescence quantum yields (PLQY) and lifetimes of up to several hours under ambient conditions. Afterglow materials are typically categorized according to their luminescence mechanism, such as long-persistent luminescence (LPL), room temperature phosphorescence (RTP), or thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF). Through rational design and novel synthetic strategies to modulate spin-orbit coupling (SOC) and populate triplet exciton states (T1), luminophores with long lifetimes and bright afterglow characteristics can be realized. Initial research towards afterglow materials focused mainly on pure inorganic materials, many of which possessed inherent disadvantages such as metal toxicity or low energy emissions. In recent years, organic-inorganic hybrid afterglow materials (OIHAMs) have been developed with high PLQY and long lifetimes. These hybrid materials exploit the tunable structure and easy processing of organic molecules, as well as enhanced SOC and intersystem crossing (ISC) processes involving heavy atom dopants, to achieve excellent afterglow performance. In this review, we begin by briefly discussing the structure and composition of inorganic and organic-inorganic hybrid afterglow materials, including strategies for regulating their lifetime, PLQY and luminescence wavelength. The specific advantages of organic-inorganic hybrid afterglow materials, including low manufacturing costs, diverse molecular/electronic structures, tunable structures and optical properties, and compatibility with a variety of substrates, are emphasized. Subsequently, we discuss in detail the fundamental mechanisms used by afterglow materials, their classification, design principles, and end applications (including sensing, anticounterfeiting, and photoelectric devices, among others). Finally, existing challenges and promising future directions are discussed, laying a platform for the design of afterglow materials for specific applications.
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- Xin Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
- Green Catalysis Center, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
- International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Green Catalysis Center, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
- International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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Putscher M, Marian CM. Polarity-Tunable Luminescence and Intersystem Crossing of a Zinc(II) Diimine Dithiolate Complex. J Phys Chem A 2023; 127:8073-8082. [PMID: 37729067 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.3c03410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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Combined density functional theory and multireference configuration interaction methods including spin-orbit interactions have been employed to investigate the photophysical properties and deactivation pathways of a zinc diimine dithiolate complex involving the phenanthroline derivative bathocuproine and the dianionic dithiosquarate as chelating ligands. Zn(batho)(dtsq) is one of the few luminescent zinc complexes for which triplet emission had been reported in the solid state [Gronlund, P. Inorg. Chim. Acta 1995, 234, 13-18]. Because of the high dipole moment of the complex in the electronic ground state, ligand-to-ligand charge-transfer (LLCT) states experience strong hypsochromic shifts in polar media, while ligand-centered (LC) states are nearly unaffected. Rate constants for the thermally activated upconversion of the TLLCT population to the SLLCT state are promising due to a small singlet-triplet energy gap and the participation of the sulfur in the electronic excitation, but the TLLCT state is not the lowest-lying excited triplet state in ethanol solution. In addition to the TLLCT electronic structure, TLC(batho)' and TLC(dtsq) ππ* excitations form minima on the T1 potential energy surface. The SLLCT luminescence is expected to be quenched at the nanosecond time scale by the dark TLC(dtsq)ππ* state. Moreover, a TLC(dtsq)σπ* state has been identified, which leads to degradation of the compound. In mildly polar media, the dark triplet LC states are energetically inaccessible and the lowest excited singlet and triplet states clearly exhibit an LLCT character. However, their mutual spin-orbit coupling is reduced to the extent that reverse intersystem crossing is not very likely at room temperature. While Zn(diimine)(dithiolate) complexes continue to be perceived as an interesting substance class with potential application as emitters in electroluminescent devices, the particular Zn(batho)(dtsq) complex is not considered suitable for that purpose.
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- Markus Putscher
- Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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Siddiqui I, Kumar S, Tsai YF, Gautam P, Shahnawaz, Kesavan K, Lin JT, Khai L, Chou KH, Choudhury A, Grigalevicius S, Jou JH. Status and Challenges of Blue OLEDs: A Review. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2521. [PMID: 37764550 PMCID: PMC10536903 DOI: 10.3390/nano13182521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) have outperformed conventional display technologies in smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, and televisions while gradually growing to cover a sizable fraction of the solid-state lighting industry. Blue emission is a crucial chromatic component for realizing high-quality red, green, blue, and yellow (RGBY) and RGB white display technologies and solid-state lighting sources. For consumer products with desirable lifetimes and efficiency, deep blue emissions with much higher power efficiency and operation time are necessary prerequisites. This article reviews over 700 papers covering various factors, namely, the crucial role of blue emission for full-color displays and solid-state lighting, the performance status of blue OLEDs, and the systematic development of fluorescent, phosphorescent, and thermally activated delayed fluorescence blue emitters. In addition, various challenges concerning deep blue efficiency, lifetime, and approaches to realizing deeper blue emission and higher efficacy for blue OLED devices are also described.
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- Iram Siddiqui
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, Kaunas University of Technology, LT-50254 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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Rashamuse TJ, Mohlala RL, Coyanis EM, Magwa NP. A Review: Blue Fluorescent Zinc (II) Complexes for OLEDs-A Last Five-Year Recap. Molecules 2023; 28:5272. [PMID: 37446930 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28135272] [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: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Blue emissions in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are essential for their application in solid-state lighting and full-colour flat panel displays. On the other hand, high-power blue emitters are still uncommon, especially those that can achieve the Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage (CIE, X, Y) coordinates of (0.14, 0.08) in the National Television System Committee (NTSC) blue standard and have high external quantum efficiencies (EQE) of more than 5% because their molecular design presents an enormous challenge. Therefore, creating effective, stable, pure, and deep blue fluorescent materials is vital. Here, it is addressed how useful blue fluorescent Zn (II) complexes are for making organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). Utilizing Zn (II) complexes is appealing because of their favourable luminous characteristics, acceptance and mobility, and affordability. This mini-review article aims to provide an overview of Zn (II) complexes that emit blue fluorescent light and have been reported since 2018, while highlighting the unique qualities that make them appropriate OLED materials.
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- Thompho Jason Rashamuse
- Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Health Platform, Advanced Materials Division, Mintek, Private Bag X3015, Randburg 2125, South Africa
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- Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Health Platform, Advanced Materials Division, Mintek, Private Bag X3015, Randburg 2125, South Africa
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- Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Health Platform, Advanced Materials Division, Mintek, Private Bag X3015, Randburg 2125, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, University of South Africa, Private Bag X6, Florida, Roodepoort 1710, South Africa
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Cerrato V, Volpi G, Priola E, Giordana A, Garino C, Rabezzana R, Diana E. Mono-, Bis-, and Tris-Chelate Zn(II) Complexes with Imidazo[1,5- a]pyridine: Luminescence and Structural Dependence. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28093703. [PMID: 37175116 PMCID: PMC10179938 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28093703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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New mono-, bis-, and tris-chelate Zn(II) complexes have been synthesized starting from different Zn(II) salts and employing a fluorescent 1,3-substituted-imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine as a chelating ligand. The products have been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction; mass spectrometry; and vibrational spectroscopy. The optical properties have been investigated to compare the performances of mono-, bis-, and tris-chelate forms. The collected data (in the solid state and in solution) elucidate an important modification of the ligand conformation upon metal coordination; which is responsible for a notable increase in the optical performance. An intense modification of the emission quantum yield along the series in the solid state is observed comparing mono-, bis-, and tris-chelate adducts; independently from the anionic ligand introduced by ionic exchange.
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- Valerio Cerrato
- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy
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Devi P, Singh K, Kumar B, Kumari Singh J. Synthesis, spectroscopic, antimicrobial and in vitro anticancer activity of Co+2, Ni+2, Cu+2 and Zn+2 metal complexes with novel Schiff base. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2023.110674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Sinha N, Wenger OS. Photoactive Metal-to-Ligand Charge Transfer Excited States in 3d 6 Complexes with Cr 0, Mn I, Fe II, and Co III. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:4903-4920. [PMID: 36808978 PMCID: PMC9999427 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c13432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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Many coordination complexes and organometallic compounds with the 4d6 and 5d6 valence electron configurations have outstanding photophysical and photochemical properties, which stem from metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) excited states. This substance class makes extensive use of the most precious and least abundant metal elements, and consequently there has been a long-standing interest in first-row transition metal compounds with photoactive MLCT states. Semiprecious copper(I) with its completely filled 3d subshell is a relatively straightforward and well explored case, but in 3d6 complexes the partially filled d-orbitals lead to energetically low-lying metal-centered (MC) states that can cause undesirably fast MLCT excited state deactivation. Herein, we discuss recent advances made with isoelectronic Cr0, MnI, FeII, and CoIII compounds, for which long-lived MLCT states have become accessible over the past five years. Furthermore, we discuss possible future developments in the search for new first-row transition metal complexes with partially filled 3d subshells and photoactive MLCT states for next-generation applications in photophysics and photochemistry.
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- Narayan Sinha
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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Matsuya M, Sasabe H, Sumikoshi S, Hoshi K, Nakao K, Kumada K, Sugiyama R, Sato R, Kido J. Highly Luminescent Aluminum Complex with β-Diketone Ligands Exhibiting Near-Unity Photoluminescence Quantum Yield, Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence, and Rapid Radiative Decay Rate Properties in Solution-Processed Organic Light-Emitting Devices. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2023. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20220327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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- Misaki Matsuya
- Department of Organic Materials Science, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
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- Department of Organic Materials Science, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
- Research Center of Organic Electronics (ROEL), Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
- Frontier Center for Organic Materials (FROM), Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
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- Department of Organic Materials Science, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
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- Department of Organic Materials Science, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
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- Department of Organic Materials Science, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
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- Department of Organic Materials Science, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
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- Department of Organic Materials Science, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
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- Department of Organic Materials Science, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
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- Department of Organic Materials Science, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
- Research Center of Organic Electronics (ROEL), Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
- Frontier Center for Organic Materials (FROM), Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata 992-8510, Japan
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Mrózek O, Mitra M, Hupp B, Belyaev A, Lüdtke N, Wagner D, Wang C, Wenger OS, Marian CM, Steffen A. An Air- and Moisture-stable Zinc(II) Carbene Dithiolate Dimer Showing Fast Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence and Dexter Energy Transfer Catalysis. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203980. [PMID: 36637038 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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A dimeric ZnII carbene complex featuring bridging and chelating benzene-1,2-dithiolate ligands is highly stable towards air and water. The donor-Zn-acceptor structure leads to visible light emission in the solid state, solution and polymer matrices with λmax between 577-657 nm and, for zinc(II) complexes, unusually high radiative rate constants for triplet exciton decay of up to kr =1.5×105 s-1 at room temperature. Variable temperature and DFT/MRCI studies show that a small energy gap between the 1/3 LL/LMCT states of only 79 meV is responsible for efficient thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF). Time-resolved luminescence and transient absorption studies confirm the occurrence of long-lived, dominantly ligand-to-ligand charge transfer excited states in solution, allowing for application in Dexter energy transfer photocatalysis.
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- Ondřej Mrózek
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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Lüdtke N, Steffen A, Marian CM. Finding Design Principles of OLED Emitters through Theoretical Investigations of Zn(II) Carbene Complexes. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:20896-20905. [PMID: 36490354 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c03301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In this work, Zn(II) carbene complexes carrying a dianionic 1,2-dithiolbenzene (dtb) or 1,2-diolbenzene (dob) ligand were investigated regarding their suitability as organic light-emitting diode (OLED) emitter. For the optimization of the complexes, density functional-based methods were used and frequency analyses verified the obtained structures as minima. All calculations were carried out including a polarizable continuum model to mimic solvent-solute interactions. Multireference configuration interaction methods were used to determine excitation energies, spin-orbit couplings, and luminescence properties. Rate constants of spin-allowed and spin-forbidden transitions were calculated according to a Fermi golden rule expression. Using carbene ligands with varying σ-donor and π-acceptor strengths, the luminescence is found to be tunable from yellow to orange/red to deep red/near-infrared. The calculated intersystem crossing (ISC) time constants indicate thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) to be the main decay channel. In contrast to many d10 coinage metal complexes, a parallel orientation of dtb or dob and the carbene ligand is found to be highly favorable. For the complexes with a cyclic (alkyl)(amino) carbene (CAAC) or cyclic (amino)(aryl) carbene (CAArC) ligand, the S1 and T1 states have ligand-to-ligand charge-transfer (LLCT) character and are energetically close. The complex with a classical N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligand has S1 and T1 states with mixed ligand-to-metal charge-transfer (LMCT)/LLCT character and is a very rare example in which the zinc ion contributes to the excitation.
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- Nora Lüdtke
- Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, D-44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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Kübler J, Pfund B, Wenger OS. Zinc(II) Complexes with Triplet Charge-Transfer Excited States Enabling Energy-Transfer Catalysis, Photoinduced Electron Transfer, and Upconversion. JACS AU 2022; 2:2367-2380. [PMID: 36311829 PMCID: PMC9597861 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.2c00442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Many CuI complexes have luminescent triplet charge-transfer excited states with diverse applications in photophysics and photochemistry, but for isoelectronic ZnII compounds, this behavior is much less common, and they typically only show ligand-based fluorescence from singlet π-π* states. We report two closely related tetrahedral ZnII compounds, in which intersystem crossing occurs with appreciable quantum yields and leads to the population of triplet excited states with intraligand charge-transfer (ILCT) character. In addition to showing fluorescence from their initially excited 1ILCT states, these new compounds therefore undergo triplet-triplet energy transfer (TTET) from their 3ILCT states and consequently can act as sensitizers for photo-isomerization reactions and triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion from the blue to the ultraviolet spectral range. The photoactive 3ILCT state furthermore facilitates photoinduced electron transfer. Collectively, our findings demonstrate that mononuclear ZnII compounds with photophysical and photochemical properties reminiscent of well-known CuI complexes are accessible with suitable ligands and that they are potentially amenable to many different applications. Our insights seem relevant in the greater context of obtaining photoactive compounds based on abundant transition metals, complementing well-known precious-metal-based luminophores and photosensitizers.
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Mrózek O, Gernert M, Belyaev A, Mitra M, Janiak L, Marian CM, Steffen A. Ultra-Long Lived Luminescent Triplet Excited States in Cyclic (Alkyl)(amino)carbene Complexes of Zn(II) Halides. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201114. [PMID: 35583397 PMCID: PMC9544448 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The high element abundance and d10 electron configuration make ZnII -based compounds attractive candidates for the development of novel photoactive molecules. Although a large library of purely fluorescent compounds exists, emission involving triplet excited states is a rare phenomenon for zinc complexes. We have investigated the photophysical and -chemical properties of a series of dimeric and monomeric ZnII halide complexes bearing a cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene (cAAC) as chromophore unit. Specifically, [(cAAC)XZn(μ-X)2 ZnX(cAAC)] (X=Cl (1), Br (2), I (3)) and [ZnX2 (cAAC)(NCMe)] (X=Br (4), I (5)) were isolated and fully characterized, showing intense visible light photoluminescence under UV irradiation at 297 K and fast photo-induced transformation. At 77 K, the compounds exhibit improved stability allowing to record ultra-long lifetimes in the millisecond regime. DFT/MRCI calculations confirm that the emission stems from 3 XCT/LEcAAC states and indicate the phototransformation to be related to asymmetric distortion of the complexes by cAAC ligand rotation. This study enhances our understanding of the excited state properties for future development and application of new classes of ZnII phosphorescent complexes.
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- Ondřej Mrózek
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyTU Dortmund UniversityOtto-Hahn-Str. 644227DortmundGermany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyTU Dortmund UniversityOtto-Hahn-Str. 644227DortmundGermany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyTU Dortmund UniversityOtto-Hahn-Str. 644227DortmundGermany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyTU Dortmund UniversityOtto-Hahn-Str. 644227DortmundGermany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyTU Dortmund UniversityOtto-Hahn-Str. 644227DortmundGermany
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- Institute of Theoretical and Computational ChemistryHeinrich Heine University Düsseldorf40225DüsseldorfGermany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyTU Dortmund UniversityOtto-Hahn-Str. 644227DortmundGermany
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Sun X, Peng L, Gao Y, Ye J, Cui G. Theoretical studies on
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properties and luminescence mechanism of a
Carbene–Metal–Amide
Au(I) complex with thermally activated delayed fluorescence. J CHIN CHEM SOC-TAIP 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/jccs.202200193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Xin‐Wei Sun
- Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University Beijing PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University Beijing PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University Beijing PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University Beijing PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University Beijing PR China
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Ikeshita M, Mizugaki M, Ishikawa T, Matsudaira K, Kitahara M, Imai Y, Tsuno T. Sign control of circularly polarized luminescence of chiral Schiff-base Zn(II) complexes through coordination geometry changes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:7503-7506. [PMID: 35698874 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc01959k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The handedness of circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) of Zn(II) complexes with a chiral Schiff-base ligand can be controlled by coordination geometry changes in solution and in the solid state. The relationships between molecular structure and chiroptical properties were discussed with the results of X-ray diffraction analysis and DFT calculations.
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- Masahiro Ikeshita
- Department of Applied Molecular Chemistry, College of Industrial Technology, Nihon University, Narashino, Chiba 275-8575, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Molecular Chemistry, College of Industrial Technology, Nihon University, Narashino, Chiba 275-8575, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Molecular Chemistry, College of Industrial Technology, Nihon University, Narashino, Chiba 275-8575, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kindai University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kindai University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kindai University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan.
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- Department of Applied Molecular Chemistry, College of Industrial Technology, Nihon University, Narashino, Chiba 275-8575, Japan.
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Ferraro V, Baggio F, Castro J, Bortoluzzi M. Green phosphorescent Zn(II) halide complexes with N,N,N',N'‐tetramethyl‐P‐indol‐1‐ylphosphonic diamide as ligand. Eur J Inorg Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202200119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Valentina Ferraro
- Università Ca' Foscari Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi Via Torino 155 30172 Venezia ITALY
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- Università Ca' Foscari: Universita Ca' Foscari Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari e Nanosistemi ITALY
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- Universidade de Vigo Departamento de Química Inorgánica 36310 Vigo SPAIN
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- CIRCC Consorzio Interuniversitario Reattività Chimica e Catalisi Via Celso Ulpiani 27 70126 Bari ITALY
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Li X, Xie Y, Li Z. Diversity of Luminescent Metal Complexes in OLEDs: Beyond Traditional Precious Metals. Chem Asian J 2021; 16:2817-2829. [PMID: 34378344 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202100784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Revised: 08/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) have attracted increasing attention due to their excellent properties, such as self-luminosity, high color gamut and flexibility, and potential applications in display, wearable devices and lighting. The emitters are the most important composition in OLEDs, mainly classified into fluorescent compounds (first generation), metal phosphorescent complexes (second generation), and thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) materials (third generation). In this review, we summarize the advances of novel emitters of organic metal complexes in the last decade, focusing on coinage metals (Cu, Ag, and Au) and non-precious metals (Al, Zn, W, and alkali metal). Also, the design strategy of d10 and Au(III) complexes was discussed. We aim to provide guidance for exploring efficient metal complexes beyond traditional phosphorescent complexes.
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- Xiaoning Li
- Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China.,Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China.,Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, P. R. China.,Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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A new phenolato-bridged dinuclear manganese(II) complex as a turn-on fluorosensor for Zn2+ ions via Mn2+ ion replacement. Polyhedron 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2021.115226] [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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P∩N Bridged Cu(I) Dimers Featuring Both TADF and Phosphorescence. From Overview towards Detailed Case Study of the Excited Singlet and Triplet States. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26113415. [PMID: 34200044 PMCID: PMC8200198 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26113415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We present an overview over eight brightly luminescent Cu(I) dimers of the type Cu2X2(P∩N)3 with X = Cl, Br, I and P∩N = 2-diphenylphosphino-pyridine (Ph2Ppy), 2-diphenylphosphino-pyrimidine (Ph2Ppym), 1-diphenylphosphino-isoquinoline (Ph2Piqn) including three new crystal structures (Cu2Br2(Ph2Ppy)3 1-Br, Cu2I2(Ph2Ppym)3 2-I and Cu2I2(Ph2Piqn)3 3-I). However, we mainly focus on their photo-luminescence properties. All compounds exhibit combined thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) and phosphorescence at ambient temperature. Emission color, decay time and quantum yield vary over large ranges. For deeper characterization, we select Cu2I2(Ph2Ppy)3, 1-I, showing a quantum yield of 81%. DFT and SOC-TDDFT calculations provide insight into the electronic structures of the singlet S1 and triplet T1 states. Both stem from metal+iodide-to-ligand charge transfer transitions. Evaluation of the emission decay dynamics, measured from 1.2 ≤ T ≤ 300 K, gives ∆E(S1-T1) = 380 cm−1 (47 meV), a transition rate of k(S1→S0) = 2.25 × 106 s−1 (445 ns), T1 zero-field splittings, transition rates from the triplet substates and spin-lattice relaxation times. We also discuss the interplay of S1-TADF and T1-phosphorescence. The combined emission paths shorten the overall decay time. For OLED applications, utilization of both singlet and triplet harvesting can be highly favorable for improvement of the device performance.
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Nakao K, Sasabe H, Shibuya Y, Matsunaga A, Katagiri H, Kido J. Novel Series of Mononuclear Aluminum Complexes for High‐Performance Solution‐Processed Organic Light‐Emitting Devices. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:6036-6041. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202014941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Kohei Nakao
- Department of Organic Materials Science Graduate School of Organic Materials Science Yamagata University 4-3-16 Jonan Yonezawa Yamagata 992-8510 Japan
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- Department of Organic Materials Science Graduate School of Organic Materials Science Yamagata University 4-3-16 Jonan Yonezawa Yamagata 992-8510 Japan
- Research Center for Organic Electronics (ROEL) Frontier Center for Organic Materials (FROM) Yamagata University 4-3-16 Jonan Yonezawa Yamagata 992-8510 Japan
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- Department of Organic Materials Science Graduate School of Organic Materials Science Yamagata University 4-3-16 Jonan Yonezawa Yamagata 992-8510 Japan
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- Department of Organic Materials Science Graduate School of Organic Materials Science Yamagata University 4-3-16 Jonan Yonezawa Yamagata 992-8510 Japan
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- Department of Organic Materials Science Graduate School of Organic Materials Science Yamagata University 4-3-16 Jonan Yonezawa Yamagata 992-8510 Japan
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- Department of Organic Materials Science Graduate School of Organic Materials Science Yamagata University 4-3-16 Jonan Yonezawa Yamagata 992-8510 Japan
- Research Center for Organic Electronics (ROEL) Frontier Center for Organic Materials (FROM) Yamagata University 4-3-16 Jonan Yonezawa Yamagata 992-8510 Japan
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Nakao K, Sasabe H, Shibuya Y, Matsunaga A, Katagiri H, Kido J. Novel Series of Mononuclear Aluminum Complexes for High‐Performance Solution‐Processed Organic Light‐Emitting Devices. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202014941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Kohei Nakao
- Department of Organic Materials Science Graduate School of Organic Materials Science Yamagata University 4-3-16 Jonan Yonezawa Yamagata 992-8510 Japan
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- Department of Organic Materials Science Graduate School of Organic Materials Science Yamagata University 4-3-16 Jonan Yonezawa Yamagata 992-8510 Japan
- Research Center for Organic Electronics (ROEL) Frontier Center for Organic Materials (FROM) Yamagata University 4-3-16 Jonan Yonezawa Yamagata 992-8510 Japan
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- Department of Organic Materials Science Graduate School of Organic Materials Science Yamagata University 4-3-16 Jonan Yonezawa Yamagata 992-8510 Japan
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- Department of Organic Materials Science Graduate School of Organic Materials Science Yamagata University 4-3-16 Jonan Yonezawa Yamagata 992-8510 Japan
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- Department of Organic Materials Science Graduate School of Organic Materials Science Yamagata University 4-3-16 Jonan Yonezawa Yamagata 992-8510 Japan
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- Department of Organic Materials Science Graduate School of Organic Materials Science Yamagata University 4-3-16 Jonan Yonezawa Yamagata 992-8510 Japan
- Research Center for Organic Electronics (ROEL) Frontier Center for Organic Materials (FROM) Yamagata University 4-3-16 Jonan Yonezawa Yamagata 992-8510 Japan
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Lüdtke N, Föller J, Marian CM. Understanding the luminescence properties of Cu(i) complexes: a quantum chemical perusal. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:23530-23544. [PMID: 33074271 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp04654j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Electronic structures and excited-state properties of Cu(i) complexes with varying coordination numbers have been investigated by means of advanced quantum chemical methods. The computational protocol employs density functional-based methods for geometry optimizations and vibrational analyses including solvent effects through continuum models. Excitation energies, spin-orbit couplings and luminescence properties are evaluated using multireference configuration interaction methods. Rate constants of spin-allowed and spin-forbidden transitions have been determined according to the Fermi golden rule. The computational results for the 4-coordinate (DPEPhos)Cu(PyrTet), the 3-coordinate [IPr-Cu-Py2]+, and the linear CAACMe2-Cu-Cl complexes agree well with experimental absorption and emission wavelengths, intersystem crossing (ISC) time constants, and radiative lifetimes in liquid solution. Spectral shifts on the ligand-to-ligand charge transfer (LLCT) and metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) transitions caused by the polarity of the environment are well represented by the continuum models whereas the shifts caused by pseudo-Jahn-Teller distortions in the MLCT states are too pronounced in comparison to solid-state data. Systematic variation of the ligands in linear Cu(i) carbene complexes shows that only those complexes with S1 and T1 states of LLCT character possess sufficiently small singlet-triplet energy gaps ΔEST to enable thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF). Complexes whose S1 and T1 wavefunctions are dominated by MLCT excitations tend to emit phosphorescence instead. Unlike the situation in metal-free TADF emitters, the presence of low-lying locally excited triplet states does not promote ISC. These states rather hold the danger of trapping the excitation with nonradiative deactivation being the major deactivation channel.
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- Nora Lüdtke
- Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Volpi G, Priola E, Garino C, Daolio A, Rabezzana R, Benzi P, Giordana A, Diana E, Gobetto R. Blue fluorescent zinc(II) complexes based on tunable imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines. Inorganica Chim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2020.119662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Recent Advances on Copper Complexes as Visible Light Photoinitiators and (Photo) Redox Initiators of Polymerization. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10090953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Metal complexes are used in numerous chemical and photochemical processes in organic chemistry. Metal complexes have not been excluded from the interest of polymerists to convert liquid resins into solid materials. If iridium complexes have demonstrated their remarkable photochemical reactivity in polymerization, their high costs and their attested toxicities have rapidly discarded these complexes for further developments. Conversely, copper complexes are a blooming field of research in (photo) polymerization due to their low cost, easy syntheses, long-living excited state lifetimes, and their remarkable chemical and photochemical stabilities. Copper complexes can also be synthesized in solution and by mechanochemistry, paving the way towards the synthesis of photoinitiators by Green synthetic approaches. In this review, an overview of the different copper complexes reported to date is presented. Copper complexes are versatile candidates for polymerization, as these complexes are now widely used not only in photopolymerization, but also in redox and photoassisted redox polymerization processes.
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To WP, Cheng G, Tong GSM, Zhou D, Che CM. Recent Advances in Metal-TADF Emitters and Their Application in Organic Light-Emitting Diodes. Front Chem 2020; 8:653. [PMID: 32850666 PMCID: PMC7411996 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In this contribution, recent advances in new classes of efficient metal-TADF complexes, especially those of Au(I), Au(III), and W(VI), and their application in OLEDs are reviewed. The high performance (EQE = 25%) and long device operational lifetime (LT95 = 5,280 h) achieved in an OLED with tetradentate Au(III) TADF emitter reflect the competitiveness of this class of emitters for use in OLEDs with practical interest. The high EQE of 15.6% achieved in solution-processed OLED with W(VI) TADF emitter represents an alternative direction toward low-cost light-emitting materials. Finally, the design strategy of metal-TADF emitters and their next-stage development are discussed.
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- Wai-Pong To
- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, HKU-CAS Joint Laboratory on New Materials, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, HKU-CAS Joint Laboratory on New Materials, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,HKU Shenzhen Institute of Research and Innovation, Shenzhen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, HKU-CAS Joint Laboratory on New Materials, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, HKU-CAS Joint Laboratory on New Materials, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, HKU-CAS Joint Laboratory on New Materials, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,HKU Shenzhen Institute of Research and Innovation, Shenzhen, China
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Kumar Pal C, Mahato S, Joshi M, Paul S, Roy Choudhury A, Biswas B. Transesterification activity by a zinc(II)-Schiff base complex with theoretical interpretation. Inorganica Chim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2020.119541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Xiong J, Li K, Teng T, Chang X, Wei Y, Wu C, Yang C. Dinuclear Zn
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Complexes Exhibiting Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence and Luminescence Polymorphism. Chemistry 2020; 26:6887-6893. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202000572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Jinfan Xiong
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and TechnologyCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen University, 1066 Xueyuan Blvd. Shenzhen 518055 P.R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and TechnologyCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen University, 1066 Xueyuan Blvd. Shenzhen 518055 P.R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and TechnologyCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen University, 1066 Xueyuan Blvd. Shenzhen 518055 P.R. China
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- Department of ChemistrySouthern University of Science and Technology 1088 Xueyuan Blvd. Shenzhen 518055 P.R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and TechnologyCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen University, 1066 Xueyuan Blvd. Shenzhen 518055 P.R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and TechnologyCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen University, 1066 Xueyuan Blvd. Shenzhen 518055 P.R. China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and TechnologyCollege of Materials Science and EngineeringShenzhen University, 1066 Xueyuan Blvd. Shenzhen 518055 P.R. China
- Hubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Optoelectronic MaterialsDepartment of ChemistryWuhan University Wuhan 430072 P.R. China
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Fu G, He Y, Li W, Miao T, Lü X, He H, Liu L, Wong WY. Efficient white polymer light-emitting diodes (WPLEDs) based on covalent-grafting of [Zn2(MP)3(OAc)] into PVK. Chem Sci 2020; 11:2640-2646. [PMID: 34084322 PMCID: PMC8157705 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc05288g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Thanks to the straightforward white light of single grafting-type polymers based on earth-abundant Zn(ii)-complexes, producing cost-effective flexible WOLEDs/WPLEDs with good device performance remains a formidable challenge. Herein, by using the polymer Poly(NVK-co-[Zn2(MP)3(OAc)]) with excellent physical properties for single-layer WPLEDs, record-high efficiencies (η Max c = 13.0 cd A-1, η Max p = 6.1 lm W-1 and η Max EQE = 9.2%) and low (ca. 25%) efficiency roll-off compared to previous organo-Zn2+-based WOLEDs/WPLEDs are realized. This finding renders single Zn(ii)-complex-grafted polymers a new route to low-cost and large-area flexible WPLEDs for potential full-colour flat displays.
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- Guorui Fu
- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University Xi'an 710069 Shaanxi China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University Xi'an 710069 Shaanxi China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University Xi'an 710069 Shaanxi China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University Xi'an 710069 Shaanxi China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University Xi'an 710069 Shaanxi China
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- Department of Chemistry, Eastern Illinois University Charleston IL 61920 USA
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University Wuhan 430062 China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom Hong Kong China
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Ho PY, Cheng SC, Yiu SM, Au VKM, Xiang J, Leung CF, Ko CC. The Important Role of Coordination Geometry on Photophysical Properties of Blue-Green Emitting Ruthenium(II) Diisocyano Complexes Bearing 2-Benzoxazol-2-ylphenolate. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:11372-11381. [PMID: 31411456 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b00560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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A series of blue-green emitting RuII diisocyano complexes containing 2-benzoxazol-2-ylphenolate (PBO) have been prepared. The complexes were isolated under varied reaction conditions in two isomeric forms, i.e., trans,trans,trans- (1) and cis,trans,cis- (2), with varied ligand coordination geometry above the RuII center. The photoluminescence of the isomeric complexes has been compared and tuned by the systematic variation of the electronic properties of the isocyanides. The cis,trans,cis- isomers exhibit structureless emission in the blue-green region (471-517 nm) upon excitation at λex > 400 nm in dichloromethane solution at room temperature. Both isomeric forms show similarly structured greenish emission at 499-523 nm on excitation at λex > 355 nm in a methanol/ethanol (4:1) glassy medium at 77 K. On careful comparison with the corresponding absorption and electrochemical data, it is suggested that the solution emission of the cis,trans,cis- isomers (2) at room temperature is originated from the metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT), while a ligand-centered (LC) parentage is assigned for the emission in a glassy state for both isomeric forms. In line with the above experimental results, DFT calculation demonstrates the change in the nature and relative energy of the HOMOs and LUMOs with respect to the varied ligand coordination geometry and π-accepting ability of the isocyanides.
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- Pui-Yu Ho
- Department of Science and Environmental Studies , The Education University of Hong Kong , 10 Lo Ping Road , Tai Po , New Territories, Hong Kong , China
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- Department of Chemistry , City University of Hong Kong , Tat Chee Avenue , Kowloon , Hong Kong , China
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- Department of Chemistry , City University of Hong Kong , Tat Chee Avenue , Kowloon , Hong Kong , China
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- Department of Science and Environmental Studies , The Education University of Hong Kong , 10 Lo Ping Road , Tai Po , New Territories, Hong Kong , China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering , Yangtze University , JingZhou , China
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- Department of Science and Environmental Studies , The Education University of Hong Kong , 10 Lo Ping Road , Tai Po , New Territories, Hong Kong , China
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- Department of Chemistry , City University of Hong Kong , Tat Chee Avenue , Kowloon , Hong Kong , China
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Synthesis, structure and luminescence properties of zinc and cadmium linear-chain compounds with anionic monoalkoxy-tetracyanopropenes bridged by 4,4′-bipyridines. Polyhedron 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2019.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Holub J, Santoro A, Lehn JM. Electronic absorption and emission properties of bishydrazone [2 × 2] metallosupramolecular grid-type architectures. Inorganica Chim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2019.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Taher D, Awwadi FF, Al-Noaimi M, Khader LK, Juwhari HK, Amarne H, Kailani MH, Ibdah A. Bis(N,N′-substituted oxamate) Zincate(II) complexes: Synthesis, spectroscopy, solid state structure and DFT calculations. Inorganica Chim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2019.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Artem'ev AV, Shafikov MZ, Schinabeck A, Antonova OV, Berezin AS, Bagryanskaya IY, Plusnin PE, Yersin H. Sky-blue thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) based on Ag(i) complexes: strong solvation-induced emission enhancement. Inorg Chem Front 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9qi01069f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Remarkable solvation-induced emission enhancement is discovered on a new Ag(i) complex showing sky-blue thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF).
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- Alexander V. Artem'ev
- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry
- Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences
- Novosibirsk 630090
- Russian Federation
- Novosibirsk State University (National Research University)
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- Universität Regensburg
- Institut für Physikalische Chemie
- 93053 Regensburg
- Germany
- Ural Federal University
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry
- Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences
- Novosibirsk 630090
- Russian Federation
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry
- Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences
- Novosibirsk 630090
- Russian Federation
- Novosibirsk State University (National Research University)
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- Novosibirsk State University (National Research University)
- Novosibirsk 630090
- Russian Federation
- N. N. Vorozhtsov Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry
- Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences
- Novosibirsk 630090
- Russian Federation
- Novosibirsk State University (National Research University)
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- Universität Regensburg
- Institut für Physikalische Chemie
- 93053 Regensburg
- Germany
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Pashaei B, Karimi S, Shahroosvand H, Abbasi P, Pilkington M, Bartolotta A, Fresta E, Fernandez-Cestau J, Costa RD, Bonaccorso F. Polypyridyl ligands as a versatile platform for solid-state light-emitting devices. Chem Soc Rev 2019; 48:5033-5139. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00075a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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A comprehensive review of tuneable polypyridine complexes as the emissive components of OLED and LEC devices is presented, with a view to bridging the gap between molecular design and commercialization.
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- Babak Pashaei
- Group for Molecular Engineering of Advanced Functional Materials (GMA)
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Zanjan
- Zanjan
- Iran
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- Group for Molecular Engineering of Advanced Functional Materials (GMA)
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Zanjan
- Zanjan
- Iran
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- Group for Molecular Engineering of Advanced Functional Materials (GMA)
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Zanjan
- Zanjan
- Iran
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- Department of Chemistry
- Brock University
- St. Catharines
- Canada
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- IMDEA Materials Institute
- Madrid
- Spain
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
- Departamento de Física Aplicada
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In this invited Perspective, recent developments and possible future directions of research on photoactive coordination compounds made from nonprecious transition metal elements will be discussed. The focus is on conceptually new, structurally well-characterized complexes with excited-state lifetimes between 10 ps and 1 ms in fluid solution for possible applications in photosensitizing, light-harvesting, luminescence and catalysis. The key metal elements considered herein are Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Zr, Mo, W and Ce in various oxidation states equipped with diverse ligands, giving access to long-lived excited states via a range of fundamentally different types of electronic transitions. Research performed in this area over the past five years demonstrated that a much broader spectrum of metal complexes than what was long considered relevant exhibits useful photophysics and photochemistry.
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- Oliver S Wenger
- Department of Chemistry , University of Basel , St. Johanns-Ring 19 , 4056 Basel , Switzerland
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Cibian M, Shahalizad A, Souissi F, Castro J, Ferreira JG, Chartrand D, Nunzi JM, Hanan GS. A Zinc(II) Benzamidinate N
-Oxide Complex as an Aggregation-Induced Emission Material: toward Solution-Processable White Organic Light-Emitting Devices. Eur J Inorg Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201800579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Mihela Cibian
- Département de Chimie; Université de Montréal; 2900 Edouard-Montpetit H3T-1J4 Montréal Québec Canada
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- Department of Physics; Engineering Physics and Astronomy; Queen's University; K7L 3N6 Kingston Ontario Canada
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- Department of Physics; Engineering Physics and Astronomy; Queen's University; K7L 3N6 Kingston Ontario Canada
- Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Systems for Renewable Energies (LaNSER); Center for Research and Technologies of the Energy Technopole; 2050 Borj Cedria, Bp 95 Tunisia
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- Département de Chimie; Université de Montréal; 2900 Edouard-Montpetit H3T-1J4 Montréal Québec Canada
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- Département de Chimie; Université de Montréal; 2900 Edouard-Montpetit H3T-1J4 Montréal Québec Canada
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- Département de Chimie; Université de Montréal; 2900 Edouard-Montpetit H3T-1J4 Montréal Québec Canada
- LAMP - Laboratoire d'Analyse pour les Molécules et Matériaux Photoactifs - Laboratory for the Analysis of Molecules' and Materials' Photoactivity; Université de Montréal; Canada
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- Department of Physics; Engineering Physics and Astronomy; Queen's University; K7L 3N6 Kingston Ontario Canada
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- Département de Chimie; Université de Montréal; 2900 Edouard-Montpetit H3T-1J4 Montréal Québec Canada
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Bizzarri C, Spuling E, Knoll DM, Volz D, Bräse S. Sustainable metal complexes for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). Coord Chem Rev 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2017.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 210] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Bestgen S, Schoo C, Neumeier BL, Feuerstein TJ, Zovko C, Köppe R, Feldmann C, Roesky PW. Intensely Photoluminescent Diamidophosphines of the Alkaline-Earth Metals, Aluminum, and Zinc. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:14265-14269. [PMID: 30040153 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201806943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The positively charged and weakly polarizable s-block metals commonly do not usually have phosphine ligands in molecular complexes. Herein, we report mono- and dinuclear small diamidophosphine complexes of the alkaline-earth metals Mg, Ca, and Sr, which were prepared from simple precursors and a phosphine-functionalized diamine ligand N,N-bis(2-(diphenyl-phosphino)phenyl)ethane-1,2-diamine (PNHNHP). The alkaline-earth metal based complexes [(PNNP)Mg]2 and [(PNNP)M(thf)3 ] (M=Ca, Sr), exhibit unusual coordination spheres and show bright fluorescence, both in the solid state and in solution. For comparison, the even stronger luminescent Al and Zn complexes [(PNNP)Zn]2 and [(PNNP)AlCl] were prepared. Emission lifetimes in the nanosecond range and high photoluminescence quantum yields up to 93 % are observed at room temperature.
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- Sebastian Bestgen
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 15, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany.,Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 15, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 15, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 15, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 15, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 15, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 15, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstrasse 15, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Bestgen S, Schoo C, Neumeier BL, Feuerstein TJ, Zovko C, Köppe R, Feldmann C, Roesky PW. Photolumineszierende Diamidophosphankomplexe der Erdalkalimetalle, des Aluminiums und des Zinks. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201806943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Sebastian Bestgen
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie; Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT); Engesserstraße 15 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
- Department of Chemistry; Chemistry Research Laboratory; University of Oxford; 12 Mansfield Road Oxford OX1 3TA UK
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie; Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT); Engesserstraße 15 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie; Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT); Engesserstraße 15 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie; Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT); Engesserstraße 15 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie; Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT); Engesserstraße 15 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie; Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT); Engesserstraße 15 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie; Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT); Engesserstraße 15 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie; Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT); Engesserstraße 15 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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Liu Y, Feng YL, Fu WW, Li W, Yang YQ. (3,4)-Connected Twofold Interpenetrated Network with Right- and Left-Handed Helical Chains: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Luminescence Sensing. Z Anorg Allg Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/zaac.201600467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Yang Liu
- Key Laboratory of Functional Organometallic Materials; Department of Chemistry and Materials Science; Hengyang Normal University; Hengyang City Hunan Province P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Organometallic Materials; Department of Chemistry and Materials Science; Hengyang Normal University; Hengyang City Hunan Province P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Organometallic Materials; Department of Chemistry and Materials Science; Hengyang Normal University; Hengyang City Hunan Province P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Organometallic Materials; Department of Chemistry and Materials Science; Hengyang Normal University; Hengyang City Hunan Province P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Organometallic Materials; Department of Chemistry and Materials Science; Hengyang Normal University; Hengyang City Hunan Province P. R. China
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Photophysical behavior of systematically substituted (di-2-pyridylaminomethyl) benzene ligands and its Re(I) complexes: A combined experimental and theoretical approach. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2017.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Blue organic light-emitting diodes realizing external quantum efficiency over 25% using thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitters. Sci Rep 2017; 7:284. [PMID: 28325941 PMCID: PMC5428273 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-00368-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Improving the performance of blue organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) is needed for full-colour flat-panel displays and solid-state lighting sources. The use of thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) is a promising approach to efficient blue electroluminescence. However, the difficulty of developing efficient blue TADF emitters lies in finding a molecular structure that simultaneously incorporates (i) a small energy difference between the lowest excited singlet state (S1) and the lowest triplet state (T1), ΔE ST, (ii) a large oscillator strength, f, between S1 and the ground state (S0), and (iii) S1 energy sufficiently high for blue emission. In this study, we develop TADF emitters named CCX-I and CCX-II satisfying the above requirements. They show blue photoluminescence and high triplet-to-singlet up-conversion yield. In addition, their transition dipole moments are horizontally oriented, resulting in further increase of their electroluminescence efficiency. Using CCX-II as an emitting dopant, we achieve a blue OLED showing a high external quantum efficiency of 25.9%, which is one of the highest EQEs in blue OLEDs reported previously.
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Matsuo K, Yasuda T. Enhancing thermally activated delayed fluorescence characteristics by intramolecular B–N coordination in a phenylpyridine-containing donor–acceptor π-system. Chem Commun (Camb) 2017; 53:8723-8726. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cc04875k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The impact of intramolecular B–N coordination on the photophysical and thermally activated delayed fluorescence properties was investigated.
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- Kyohei Matsuo
- INAMORI Frontier Research Center (IFRC)
- Kyushu University
- Fukuoka 818-0395
- Japan
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- INAMORI Frontier Research Center (IFRC)
- Kyushu University
- Fukuoka 818-0395
- Japan
- Department of Applied Chemistry
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