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ArticleNature communications2025

Stable narrowband blue OLEDs by modulating frontier molecular orbital levels.

Xiao-Chun Fan, Xun Tang, Tong-Yuan Zhang, Shintaro Kohata, Jia Yu, Xian-Kai Chen, Kai Wang, Takuji Hatakeyama, Chihaya Adachi, Xiao-Hong Zhang

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Xiao-Chun Fan *Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4628-8228
Xun Tang *Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. x-tang@opera.kyushu-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3385-1613
Tong-Yuan ZhangInstitute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Shintaro KohataCenter for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
Jia YuInstitute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Xian-Kai ChenInstitute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8580-7246
Kai WangInstitute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. wkai@suda.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9860-2282
Takuji HatakeyamaDepartment of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7483-9525
Chihaya AdachiCenter for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. adachi@cstf.kyushu-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6117-9604
Xiao-Hong ZhangInstitute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. xiaohong_zhang@suda.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6732-2499

Funding

MEXT | Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) JPMJCR22B3MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) 22K20536MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) 23K20039
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Energy level alignment of frontier molecular orbital (FMO) is essential for controlling charge carrier and exciton dynamics in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). However, multiple resonance (MR) emitters with exceptional narrowband luminescence typically suffer from inadequate FMO levels. Herein, a conventional blue MR prototype with a shallow highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) level of -5.32 eV is initially employed to reveal the charge carrier and exciton dynamics. Severe hole trapping by its shallow HOMO significantly hinders its transport. More importantly, trapped carriers induce direct exciton formation and recombination at MR emitters in a hyperfluorescent system, leading to triplet accumulation in MR emitters. To resolve these issues, a proof-of-concept wavefunction perturbation strategy is proposed by incorporating cyano motifs at peripheral sites of MR backbone to adjust the energy levels. This approach significantly shifts HOMOs of 0.36 and 0.51 eV without compromising colour purity. The derivative substituting meta-boron position (mCNDB) exhibits a pure-blue emission peaking at 459 nm with a narrow bandwidth of 13 nm. The detrimental carrier trapping effect is eliminated, enhancing external quantum efficiency to exceeding 23%, maintaining around 20% at 1000 cd m

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