Realization of Long Operational Lifetimes in Vacuum-Deposited Organic Light-Emitting Devices Based on para-Substituted Pyridine Carbazolylgold(III) C∧C∧N Complexes

被引:13
作者
Wong, Chun-Yin [1 ,2 ]
Lai, Shiu-Lun [1 ,2 ]
Leung, Ming-Yi [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Tang, Man-Chung [1 ,2 ]
Li, Lok-Kwan [1 ,2 ]
Chan, Mei-Yee [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Yam, Vivian Wing-Wah [1 ,2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Hong Kong, Inst Mol Funct Mat, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[2] Univ Hong Kong, Dept Chem, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[3] Hong Kong Quantum AI Lab Ltd, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
关键词
GOLD(III) COMPLEXES; PHOSPHORESCENT EMITTERS; EMISSION; DIODES; TETRADENTATE;
D O I
10.1021/jacs.2c12674
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
A new series of robust (CCN)-C-boolean AND-N-boolean AND carbazolylgold(III) complexes is designed and synthesized through the introduction of inert and sterically bulky oligophenyl substituents on the pyridyl moiety of the cyclometalating ligand. High photoluminescence quantum yields of up to 96% are recorded with these complexes doped in solid-state thin films, and short excited-state lifetimes of 0.3 its or less in the solid state at room temperature are found. Promising electroluminescence (EL) performances are shown by the vacuum-deposited organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) based on this series of gold(III) complexes. High external quantum efficiencies of up to 19.5% with efficiency roll-offs of down to 10% at a practical luminance brightness level of 1000 cd m-2 are achieved. More importantly, record-long operational lifetimes (LT50) of up to 470,700 h at 100 cd m-2 are realized, which is currently the highest value among all classes of gold(III) complexes with tridentate pincer ligands. Particularly, by introducing a sterically bulky terphenyl moiety on the reactive site of the pyridine ring, the LT50 value is shown to attain similar to 7 times longer half-lifetime than that based on the unsubstituted complex. These unprecedented EL performances and the simple synthetic route in a mercury-free fashion make them promising emitting materials for practical OLEDs toward commercialization.
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页码:2638 / 2646
页数:9
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