Contemporary progresses on neutral, highly emissive Os(II) and Ru(II) complexes

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1421-1431
Journal / PublicationChemical Society Reviews
Volume36
Issue number9
Online published23 Feb 2007
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2007
Externally publishedYes

Abstract

This tutorial review highlights recent and current advances in Os(II) and Ru(II) based luminescent complexes in view of their potential in providing models for photophysical properties and in serving as active materials in optoelectronic devices. It starts with a discussion of the fundamentals of pyridyl azolate chromophores and presents several prototypical designs that allow subtle variation of their basic properties. The third section of this article concerns the preparation of Os(II) and Ru(II) metal complexes and discusses the key factors that control their phosphorescence efficiencies and peak wavelengths. Attention is focused on the properties of their lowest lying excited states. In the last section, we present a series of related Os(II) complexes possessing pyridyl azolate, cyclometalated benzo[h]quinoline, β-diketonates and quinolinates to demonstrate the power of fundamental basis to chemistry and theoretical approaches in rationalizing the corresponding photophysical behavior and hence to discuss the implications regarding their possible routes for future research.

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Contemporary progresses on neutral, highly emissive Os(II) and Ru(II) complexes. / Chi, Yun; Chou, Pi-Tai.
In: Chemical Society Reviews, Vol. 36, No. 9, 09.2007, p. 1421-1431.

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