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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2024

Enhanced Emitting Dipole Orientation Based on Asymmetric Iridium(III) Complexes for Efficient Saturated-Blue Phosphorescent OLEDs.

Kefei Shi, Chengcheng Wu, He Zhang, Kai-Ning Tong, Wei He, Wansi Li, Zhaoyun Jin, Sinyeong Jung, Siqi Li, Xin Wang and 7 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Kefei ShiTsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
Chengcheng WuTsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
He ZhangHubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Optoelectronic Materials, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
Kai-Ning TongInstitute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
Wei HeInstitute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
Wansi LiTsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
Zhaoyun JinInstitute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
Sinyeong JungTsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
Siqi LiInstitute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
Xin WangInstitute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
Shaolong GongHubei Key Lab on Organic and Polymeric Optoelectronic Materials, Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
Yuewei ZhangLaboratory of Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Dongdong ZhangKey Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Feiyu KangInstitute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
Yun ChiDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry and Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China.
Chuluo YangShenzhen Key Laboratory of New Information Display and Storage Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
Guodan WeiTsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (TBSI), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2209-2789

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 52027817Research Grant Council CityU11304221Research Grant Council CityU11312722Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality JCYJ20200109144614514Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Committee GJHZ20210705143204013State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing KFZD202301
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Abstract

Three novel asymmetric Ir(III) complexes have been rationally designed to optimize their emitting dipole orientations (EDO) and enhance light outcoupling in blue phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), thereby boosting their external quantum efficiency (EQE). Bulky electron-donating groups (EDGs), namely: carbazole (Cz), di-tert-butyl carbazole (tBuCz), and phenoxazine (Pxz) are incorporated into the tridentate dicarbene pincer chelate to induce high degree of packing anisotropy, simultaneously enhancing their photophysical properties. Angle-dependent photoluminescence (ADPL) measurements indicate increased horizontal transition dipole ratios of 0.89 and 0.90 for the Ir(III) complexes Cz-dfppy-CN and tBuCz-dfppy-CN, respectively. Analysis of the single crystal structure and density functional theory (DFT) calculation results revealed an inherent correlation between molecular aspect ratio and EDO. Utilizing the newly obtained emitters, the blue OLED devices demonstrated exceptional performance, achieving a maximum EQE of 30.7% at a Commission International de l'Eclairage (CIE) coordinate of (0.140, 0.148). Optical transfer matrix-based simulations confirmed a maximum outcoupling efficiency of 35% due to improved EDO. Finally, the tandem OLED and hyper-OLED devices exhibited a maximum EQE of 44.2% and 31.6%, respectively, together with good device stability. This rational molecular design provides straightforward guidelines to reach highly efficient and stable saturated blue emission.

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iridiummolecular orientationOLEDoutcouplingphosphorescence

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