Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: April 2, 2024
Abstract
An
ultrapure
deep-blue
multi-resonance-induced
thermally
activated
delayed
fluorescence
material
(DOB2-DABNA-A)
is
designed
and
synthesized.
Benefiting
from
a
fully
resonating
extended
helical
π-conjugated
system,
this
compound
has
small
ΔE
ST
value
of
3.6
meV
sufficient
spin–orbit
coupling
to
exhibit
high-rate
constant
for
reverse
intersystem
crossing
(
k
RISC
=
1.1
×
10
6
s
–1
).
Furthermore,
an
organic
light-emitting
diode
employing
DOB2-DABNA-A
as
emitter
fabricated;
it
exhibits
emission
at
452
nm
with
full
width
half
maximum
24
nm,
corresponding
Commission
Internationale
de
l’Éclairage
(CIE)
coordinates
(0.145,
0.049).
The
high
reduces
the
efficiency
roll-off,
resulting
in
external
quantum
(EQE)
21.6%
1000
cd
m
–2
.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(30)
Published: May 2, 2024
Abstract
Ultrapure
deep‐blue
emitters
are
in
high
demand
for
organic
light‐emitting
diodes
(OLEDs).
Although
color
coordinates
serve
as
straightforward
parameters
assessing
purity,
precise
control
over
the
maximum
wavelength
and
full‐width
at
half‐maximum
is
necessary
to
optimize
OLED
performance,
including
luminance
efficiency
luminous
efficacy.
Multiple‐resonance
(MR)
promising
candidates
achieving
ideal
luminescence
properties;
consequently,
a
wide
variety
of
MR
frameworks
have
been
developed.
However,
most
these
experience
displacement
from
color,
which
limits
their
practical
applicability.
Therefore,
molecular
design
that
compatible
with
modulating
energy
levels
output
particularly
valuable.
Here,
it
demonstrated
azepine
donor
unit
induces
an
appropriate
blue‐shift
emission
while
maintaining
efficient
characteristics,
photoluminescence
quantum
yield,
narrow
emission,
fast
reverse
intersystem
crossing
rate.
OLEDs
using
newly
developed
based
on
ν
‐DABNA
framework
simultaneously
exhibit
≈30%,
efficacy
≈20
lm
W
−1
,
exceptional
purity
Commission
Internationale
de
l’Éclairage
low
(0.14,
0.06),
notably
operational
stability.
These
results
demonstrate
unprecedentedly
compared
those
observed
previously
reported
emitters.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: April 12, 2024
Abstract
To
fulfill
ultra-high-definition
display,
efficient
and
bright
green
organic
light-emitting
diodes
with
Commission
Internationale
de
l’Éclairage
y-coordinate
≥
0.7
are
required.
Although
there
some
preceding
reports
of
highly
devices
based
on
pure-green
multi-resonance
emitters,
the
efficiency
rolloff
device
stabilities
for
those
still
unsatisfactory.
Herein,
we
report
rational
design
two
emitters
achieving
stable
CIE
x,y
s
that
close
to
NTSC
BT.
2020
standards.
In
this
study,
our
thermally
activated
delayed
fluorescence
OLEDs
result
in
y
up
0.74.
hyperfluorescent
architecture,
x
further
meet
x-coordinate
requirements,
i.e.,
(0.21)
(0.17),
while
keeping
their
~
0.7.
Most
importantly,
display
high
maximum
external
quantum
efficiencies
over
25%
luminance
10
5
cd
m
−2
suppressed
rolloffs
(external
~20%
at
4
)
long
LT
95
600
h.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(27), P. 18331 - 18340
Published: June 20, 2024
Efficient
red–green–blue
primary
luminescence
with
an
extraordinarily
narrow
band
and
durability
is
crucial
for
advanced
display
applications.
Recently,
the
emergence
of
multiple-resonance
(MR)
from
short-range
atomic
interactions
has
been
shown
to
induce
extremely
spectral
widths
in
pure
organic
emitters.
However,
achieving
wide-range
color
tuning
without
compromising
purity
remains
a
persistent
challenge
MR
Herein,
concept
electronic
donor/acceptor
"core–shell"
modulation
proposed
within
boron/nitrogen
(B/N)
skeleton,
enabling
rational
utilization
intramolecular
charge
transfer
facilitate
wavelength
shift.
The
dense
B
atoms
localized
at
center
molecule
effectively
compress
electron
density
stabilize
lowest
unoccupied
molecular
orbital
wave
function.
This
electron-withdrawing
core
embedded
peripheral
electron-donating
atoms.
Consequently,
doping
single
atom
into
deep-blue
framework
led
profound
bathochromic
shift
447
624
nm
(∼0.8
eV)
while
maintaining
width
0.10
eV
this
pure-red
emitter.
Notably,
light-emitting
diodes
assisted
by
thermally
activated
delayed
fluorescence
molecules
achieved
superb
electroluminescent
stability,
LT99
(99%
initial
luminance)
exceeding
400
h
luminance
1000
cd
m–2,
approaching
commercial-level
performance
assistance
phosphors.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(38)
Published: July 6, 2024
Herein,
we
propose
a
regional
functionalization
molecular
design
strategy
that
enables
independent
control
of
distinct
pivotal
parameters
through
different
molecule
segments.
Three
novel
multiple
resonances
thermally
activated
delayed
fluorescence
(MR-TADF)
emitters
A-BN,
DA-BN,
and
A-DBN,
have
been
successfully
synthesized
by
integrating
highly
rigid
three-dimensional
adamantane-containing
spirofluorene
units
into
the
MR
framework.
These
molecules
form
two
distinctive
functional
parts:
part
1
comprises
boron-nitrogen
(BN)-MR
framework
with
adjacent
benzene
fluorene
forming
central
luminescent
core
characterized
an
exceptionally
planar
geometry,
allowing
for
narrow
FWHM
values;
2
includes
peripheral
mesitylene,
benzene,
adamantyl
groups,
creating
unique
"umbrella-like"
conformation
to
mitigate
intermolecular
interactions
suppress
exciton
annihilation.
The
resulting
A-DBN
exhibit
remarkably
values
ranging
from
18
14
nm
near-unity
photoluminescence
quantum
yields.
Particularly,
OLEDs
based
on
DA-BN
demonstrate
outstanding
efficiencies
35.0
%
34.3
%,
as
low
22
25
nm,
respectively,
effectively
accomplishing
integration
high
color
purity
device
performance.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 10, 2024
Ultra-narrowband
multiple
resonance
(MR)
emitters
are
a
key
component
in
the
fabrication
of
highly
efficient
and
stable
blue
organic
light-emitting
diodes
(OLEDs).
To
explore
theoretical
boundaries
wavelength
full
width
at
half
maximum
(FWHM)
emitters,
currently
narrowest
boron-based
MR
emitter
is
carefully
designed
by
integrating
superior
v-DABNA
BBCz-DB
structures
under
auspices
ingenious
short-range
charge-transfer
region
regulation
strategy.
The
target
tetraboron
compound
TB-PB
demonstrates
emission
with
an
473
nm,
small
FWHM
12
nm
CIEy
coordinate
0.14.
Benefiting
from
emitter's
high
photoluminescence
quantum
yield
(99%),
low
excited-state
energy
(2.74
eV)
short
delayed
fluorescence
lifetime
(0.53
µs),
corresponding
OLED
achieves
exceptional
efficiencies
36.4%,
49.1
cd
A
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 15, 2024
Compared
with
the
classical
boron/nitrogen
(B/N)
doped
ones,
multiple-resonance
thermally
activated
delayed
fluorescence
(MR-TADF)
emitters
embedded
B-N
covalent
bond
behave
a
significantly
blue-shifted
narrowband
TADF,
and
thus
show
greater
potential
in
ultrapure
blue
organic
light-emitting
diodes
(OLEDs).
As
proof
of
concept,
herein
peripheral
substitution
engineering
is
demonstrated
based
on
such
B‒N
parent
core.
The
simple
approach
found
to
ensure
easy
synthesis
via
one-pot
lithium-free
borylation-annulation,
manipulate
excited
states
through
different
electronic
coupling
between
core
substituent,
introduce
steric
hindrance
minimize
unwanted
spectral
broadening.
Impressively,
OLEDs
are
realized
give
high
external
quantum
efficiency
20.3%
together
Commission
Internationale
de
l'Éclairage
coordinates
(0.152,
0.046).
performance
well
competent
those
B/N
MR-TADF
emitters,
clearly
highlighting
that
framework
novel
promising
paradigm
towards
efficient
BT.2020
standard.