Beating the Limitation of Energy Gap Law Utilizing Deep Red MR-TADF Emitter with Narrow Energy-Bandwidth
<p><b>The development of high-performance deep red/near-infrared organic light-emitting diodes is hindered by strong non-radiative processes as governed by the energy gap law. </b><b>Herein, a novel BN-containing skeleton featuring linear N-π-N and B-π-B structure is developed, establishing partial </b><b>bonding/antibonding character on phenyl core for enhanced electronics coupling of para-positioned B atoms as well as N atoms to narrow energy gaps. Also, the remained MR effect on the peripheral skeleton to maintain the MR effect to minimize the bonding/ antibonding character and suppress vibrational coupling between S<sub>0</sub> and S<sub>1</sub>, thereby </b><b>fundamentally</b><b> overcoming the luminescent boundary set by the energy gap law. The target</b><b> molecules </b><b>R-BN and R-TBN exhibited extremely high</b><b> PLQYs of 100% with </b><b>emission wavelengths at 666 and 686 nm,</b><b> respectively. The narrow FWMHs of 38 nm observed also testify the effectiveness of vibronic suppression. The corresponding OLEDs afford</b><b> </b><b>record-high</b><b> EQEs over 28% with emission wavelength over 664 nm</b><b>. </b><b></b></p>