scholarly journals Characterization of Excited States in a Multiple-Resonance-Type Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Molecule Using Time-resolved Infrared Spectroscopy

Author(s):  
Yuushi Shimoda ◽  
Masaki Saigo ◽  
Tomohiro Ryu ◽  
Takumi Ehara ◽  
Kiyoshi Miyata ◽  
...  

We have investigated the correlation between the photophysical properties and the excited-state detailed characteristics in a multiple-resonance-type thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) molecule, DABNA-1, using time-resolved infrared vibrational spectroscopy. In comparison of the distinctive vibrational spectra in the fingerprint region, 1000 - 1700 cm<sup>-1</sup>, to the simulated spectra by density functional theory calculations, we found the best calculation condition. On the basis of the calculations, we determined the excited-state geometries and molecular orbitals of the lowest excited singlet (S<sub>1</sub>) and triplet (T<sub>1</sub>) states as well as the ground state (S<sub>0</sub>). We revealed that the similarity of the potential surfaces between T<sub>1</sub> and S<sub>0</sub> suppresses the nonradiative decay and causes the high fluorescence quantum yield via TADF process.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuushi Shimoda ◽  
Masaki Saigo ◽  
Tomohiro Ryu ◽  
Takumi Ehara ◽  
Kiyoshi Miyata ◽  
...  

We have investigated the correlation between the photophysical properties and the excited-state detailed characteristics in a multiple-resonance-type thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) molecule, DABNA-1, using time-resolved infrared vibrational spectroscopy. In comparison of the distinctive vibrational spectra in the fingerprint region, 1000 - 1700 cm<sup>-1</sup>, to the simulated spectra by density functional theory calculations, we found the best calculation condition. On the basis of the calculations, we determined the excited-state geometries and molecular orbitals of the lowest excited singlet (S<sub>1</sub>) and triplet (T<sub>1</sub>) states as well as the ground state (S<sub>0</sub>). We revealed that the similarity of the potential surfaces between T<sub>1</sub> and S<sub>0</sub> suppresses the nonradiative decay and causes the high fluorescence quantum yield via TADF process.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaki Saigo ◽  
Kiyoshi Miyata ◽  
Hajime Nakanotani ◽  
Chihaya Adachi ◽  
Ken Onda

We have investigated the solvent-dependence of structural changes along with intersystem crossing of a thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) molecule, 3,4,5-tri(9H-carbazole-9-yl)benzonitrile (o-3CzBN), in toluene, tetrahydrofuran, and acetonitrile solutions using time-resolved infrared (TR-IR) spectroscopy and DFT calculations. We found that the geometries of the S1 and T1 states are very similar in all solvents though the photophysical properties mostly depend on the solvent. In addition, the time-dependent DFT calculations based on these geometries suggested that the thermally activated delayed fluorescence process of o-3CzBN is governed more by the higher-lying excited states than by the structural changes in the excited states.<br>


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaki Saigo ◽  
Kiyoshi Miyata ◽  
Hajime Nakanotani ◽  
Chihaya Adachi ◽  
Ken Onda

We have investigated the solvent-dependence of structural changes along with intersystem crossing of a thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) molecule, 3,4,5-tri(9H-carbazole-9-yl)benzonitrile (o-3CzBN), in toluene, tetrahydrofuran, and acetonitrile solutions using time-resolved infrared (TR-IR) spectroscopy and DFT calculations. We found that the geometries of the S1 and T1 states are very similar in all solvents though the photophysical properties mostly depend on the solvent. In addition, the time-dependent DFT calculations based on these geometries suggested that the thermally activated delayed fluorescence process of o-3CzBN is governed more by the higher-lying excited states than by the structural changes in the excited states.<br>


Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 1125
Author(s):  
Teng Teng ◽  
Jinfan Xiong ◽  
Gang Cheng ◽  
Changjiang Zhou ◽  
Xialei Lv ◽  
...  

A new series of tetrahedral heteroleptic copper(I) complexes exhibiting efficient thermally-activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) in green to orange electromagnetic spectral regions has been developed by using D-A type N^N ligand and P^P ligands. Their structures, electrochemical, photophysical, and electroluminescence properties have been characterized. The complexes exhibit high photoluminescence quantum yields (PLQYs) of up to 0.71 at room temperature in doped film and the lifetimes are in a wide range of 4.3–24.1 μs. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations on the complexes reveal the lowest-lying intraligand charge-transfer excited states that are localized on the N^N ligands. Solution-processed organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) based on one of the new emitters show a maximum external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 7.96%.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takumi Hosono ◽  
Nicolas Oliveira Decarli ◽  
Paola Zimmermann Crocomo ◽  
Tsuyoshi Goya ◽  
Leonardo Evaristo de Sousa ◽  
...  

Exploring design principle for switching thermally activated dealyed fluorescecne (TADF) and room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) is a fundamentally imporant research in developing triplet-mediated photofunctional organic materials. Herein systematic studies on the regioisomeric and substituents effects in a twisted donor–acceptor–donor (D–A–D) scaffold (A = dibenzo[a,j]phenazine; D = dihydrophenazasiline) on the fate of the excited state have been performed. The study revealed that the regiosiomerism clearly affects the emission behavior of the D–A–D compounds. Distinct difference in TADF, dual TADF & RTP, and dual RTP were observed, depending on the host used. Furthermore, OLED organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) fabricated with the developed emitters achieved high external quantum yields for RTP-based OLEDS up to 7.4%.


2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (82) ◽  
pp. 10675-10688
Author(s):  
Alexander M. Polgar ◽  
Zachary M. Hudson

The use of thermally activated delayed fluorescence molecules as photosensitizers is covered with emphasis on strategies employed to control their excited state behaviour to suit a particular application.


Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (21) ◽  
pp. 3934 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Keller ◽  
Matthias Bantle ◽  
Alessandro Prescimone ◽  
Edwin C. Constable ◽  
Catherine E. Housecroft

Heteroleptic [Cu(BIPHEP)(N^N)][PF6] complexes (BIPHEP = 1,1′-biphenyl-2,2′-diylbis(diphenylphosphane)), in which N^N is 2,2′-bipyridine (bpy), 6-methyl-2,2′-bipyridine (6-Mebpy), 6-ethyl-2,2′-bipyridine (6-Etbpy), or 5,5′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine (5,5′-Me2bpy), have been synthesized and characterized using multinuclear NMR spectroscopies and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. The single crystal structures of [Cu(BIPHEP)(bpy)][PF6]∙CH2Cl2, [Cu(BIPHEP)(5,5′-Me2bpy)][PF6]∙CH2Cl2, [Cu(BIPHEP)(6-Mebpy)][PF6]∙Et2O∙0.5H2O and [Cu(BIPHEP)(6-Etbpy)][PF6] confirm distorted tetrahedral {Cu(P^P)(N^N)} coordination environments. Each compound shows a quasi-reversible Cu+/Cu2+ process. In deaerated solution, the compounds are weak emitters. Powdered samples are yellow emitters (λemmax in the range 558–583 nm) and [Cu(BIPHEP)(5,5′-Me2bpy)][PF6] exhibits the highest photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY = 14%). On cooling to 77 K (frozen 2-methyloxolane), the emission maxima are red-shifted and the excited state lifetimes increase from τ1/2 < 8 μs, to τ1/2 values of up to 53 μs, consistent with the compounds with N^N = 6-Mebpy, 6-Etbpy and 5,5′-Me2bpy exhibiting thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF).


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