Efficient Yellow Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescent Emitters Based on 3,5-Dicyanopyridine Acceptors

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Author(s)

  • He Liu
  • Jiafang Li
  • Xialei Lv
  • Changjiang Zhou
  • Chuluo Yang

Detail(s)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)25489–25498
Journal / PublicationJournal of Physical Chemistry C
Volume124
Issue number46
Online published11 Nov 2020
Publication statusPublished - 19 Nov 2020

Abstract

Thermally activated delayed fluorescent (TADF) emitters have been extensively investigated in the past decade. Compared to the prosperous development of the donor unit, the development of an efficient acceptor with easy modulation still remains insufficient. In this contribution, 3,5-dicyanopyridine substituted with naphthyl and thienyl groups is applied as an acceptor for constructing efficient TADF compounds. Two molecules named 4-(4-(10H-phenoxazin-10-yl)phenyl)-2,6-di(naphthalen-1-yl)pyridine-3,5-dicarbonitrile (NP) and 4-(4-(10H-phenoxazin-10-yl)phenyl)-2,6-di(thiophen-2-yl)pyridine-3,5-dicarbonitrile (TP) are designed and synthesized. Theoretical simulation and photophysical characterization suggest both emitters possess small energy differences between the lowest singlet and triplet excited states, benefiting from the rational combination of acceptors with the 10H-phenoxazine (PXZ) donor through twisted donor-acceptor design and hence establishing efficient TADF processes featuring a short delayed lifetime of 0.65 μs for NP and 0.80 μs for TP. With careful selection of carrier transporting layers, high external quantum efficiencies (EQEs) of 17.1% for NP and 12.4% for TP are achieved.

Citation Format(s)

Efficient Yellow Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescent Emitters Based on 3,5-Dicyanopyridine Acceptors. / Liu, He; Li, Jiafang; Chen, Wen-Cheng et al.

In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Vol. 124, No. 46, 19.11.2020, p. 25489–25498.

Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62)21_Publication in refereed journalpeer-review