Towards Printed Organic Light-Emitting Devices: A Solution-Stable, Highly Soluble CuI–NHetPHOS

  • The development of iridium‐free, yet efficient emitters with thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) was an important step towards mass production of organic light‐emitting diodes (OLEDs). Progress is currently impeded by the low solubility and low chemical stability of the materials. Herein, we present a CuI‐based TADF emitter that is sufficiently chemically stable under ambient conditions and can be processed by printing techniques. The solubility is drastically enhanced (to 100 g L−1) in relevant printing solvents. The integrity of the complex is preserved in solution, as was demonstrated by X‐ray absorption spectroscopy and other techniques. In addition, it was found that the optoelectronic properties are not affected even when partly processing under ambient conditions. As a highlight, we present a TADF‐based OLED device that reached an efficiency of 11±2 % external quantum efficiency (EQE).

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Author:Manuela Wallesch, Anand Verma, Charlotte Fléchon, Harald Flügge, Daniel M. Zink, Stefan M. Seifermann, José M. Navarro, Tonya Vitova, Jörg Göttlicher, Ralph Steininger, Lothar Weinhardt, Manuel Zimmer, Markus Gerhards, Clemens Heske, Stefan BräseORCiD, Thomas Baumann, Daniel Volz
URL:https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/chem.201603847
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201603847
ISSN:1521-3765
Journal:Chemistry - A European Journal
Secondary publication (full text):https://doi.org/10.5445/IR/1000061608
Publisher:Wiley
Document Type:Research Article
Language:English
Year of first Publication:2016
Release Date:2025/08/18
Volume:22
Issue:46
Page Number:6
First Page:16400
Last Page:16405
Faculties / Organisational entities:RPTU in Kaiserslautern / Fachbereich Chemie / Physikalische/Theoretische Chemie
Open access state:Grün Open-Access
RPTU:Kaiserslautern
Research funding:DFG
BMBF
Sonstige
OPTIMAS
Created at the RPTU:Yes