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ArticleNature communications2026

Flexible light-emitting diodes with EQE approaching 26.4% from horizontal dipole-oriented metal nanoclusters.

Zhenyu Wang, Yingguo Yang, Guizhong Luo, Wenwu Xu, Chengyu Liu, Tianqi Yang, Wenyu Ji, Fujun Zhang, Min Lu, Yu Zhang and 2 more

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12 authors.

Zhenyu WangState Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, JLU Region and College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.
Yingguo YangSchool of Microelectronics, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1749-2799
Guizhong LuoState Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, JLU Region and College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.
Wenwu XuDepartment of Physics, School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, China. xuwenwu@nbu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0651-9562
Chengyu LiuDepartment of Prosthodontics, Jilin Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Oral Treatment Technology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
Tianqi YangKey Lab of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.
Wenyu JiKey Lab of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2932-5119
Fujun ZhangState Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, JLU Region and College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.
Min LuState Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, JLU Region and College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.
Yu ZhangState Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, JLU Region and College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2100-621X
Zhennan WuState Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, JLU Region and College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China. wuzn@jlu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5887-7129
Xue BaiState Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, JLU Region and College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China. baix@jlu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2309-521X

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 12174151National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 12574440National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) U21A2068
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metal nanoclusters, as unique metallic molecules comprising a few to hundreds of metal atoms and stabilized by organic monolayer ligands, have recently emerged as a novel class of chromophores and hold great promise for flexible light-emitting diodes. However, the fabrication of flexible metal nanoclusters-based light-emitting diodes is still hindered by low photoluminescence quantum yields, suboptimal solution processability, and consequently compromised emitter-film quality with random dipole orientations. This work addresses these limitations through strategic molecular engineering by employing 1, 3-di(9H-carbazol-9-yl)benzene as a π-conjugated mediator. This approach enables supramolecular assembly to achieve π-π coupling-mediated horizontal dipole alignment in nanocluster solid films, allowing an external quantum efficiency of up to 26.4% in flexible light-emitting diodes with a maximum brightness of 41,365 cd m

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