Synthesis, Photoluminescence, and Electroluminescence of Phosphorescent Dipyrido[3,2-;2'3'-]phenazine-Platinum(II) Complexes Bearing Hole-Transporting Acetylide Ligands

Overview

Journal Molecules

Publisher MDPI

Specialty Biology

Date 2024 Aug 29

PMID 39202928

Authors

Hiroki Matsuura

Naoki Okamura

Masaki Nagaoka

Naoya Suzuki

Shintaro Kodama

Takeshi Maeda

Shigeyuki Yagi

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Abstract

In this study, novel phosphorescent dipyrido[3,2-;2'3'-]phenazine (dppz)-platinum(II)-phenylacetylide complexes were developed to fabricate non-doped organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) by solution-processing. To facilitate the charge carrier injection into the emitting layer (EML), 3,6-di--butylcarbazole-functinalized phenylacetylides were employed. As for the dppz ligand, 9,9-dihexylfluoren-2-yl and 4-hexylthiophen-2-yl side-arms were introduced to the 2,7-positions, which led to reddish orange and red photoluminescence (PL), respectively, in solution and film states (PL wavelength: ca. 600 and ca. 625 nm, respectively). The carbazole-appended phenylacetylide ligands hardly affected the emission color, although unsubstituted phenylacetylides gave rise to aggregate- or excimer-based near-infrared PL with a low quantum yield. Two types of non-doped OLEDs were fabricated: single-layer and multilayer devices. In both devices, the organic layers were fabricated by spin-coating, and the EML consisted of a neat film of the corresponding platinum(II) complex. Therein, electroluminescence spectra corresponding to those of PL were observed. The single-layer devices exhibited low device efficiencies due to a deteriorated charge carrier balance. The multilayer devices possessed hole- and electron-transporting layers on the anode and cathode sides of the EML, respectively. Owing to an improved charge carrier balance, the multilayer devices exhibited higher device performance, affording considerably improved values of luminance and external quantum efficiency.

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