Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yuhuan Chen, Weian Chen, Yanqiong Zheng, Qingyu Zhang, Bingjia Zhao, Longlong Chen, Jinhai Huang
Summary: In this work, two novel bipolar host materials, a-CzDp and b-CzDp, were designed and synthesized. These materials exhibited good thermal stability and deep energy levels. When used as hosts in PhOLED devices, they showed excellent luminance and quantum efficiency. The results demonstrate the potential of a-CzDp and b-CzDp as efficient host materials for red PhOLEDs.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Rajendra Kumar Konidena, Won Jae Chung, Jun Yeob Lee
Summary: In this study, two new high triplet energy bipolar host materials, CzBPCN and CNCzBPCN, were developed by modifying carbazole building blocks with cyano substitutions. The materials exhibited high triplet energy and good bipolar charge transporting features. The CNCzBPCN hosted device showed significantly improved performance with higher external quantum efficiency and extended operational lifetime compared to the CzBPCN hosted device.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Deli Li, Jiuyan Li, Di Liu, Wei Li, Chang-Lun Ko, Wen-Yi Hung, Chunhui Duan
Summary: A highly efficient sky-blue PhOLED was successfully fabricated using a newly developed bipolar host material o-PyCNBCz, achieving a maximum external quantum efficiency of 29.4% at a practical luminance. Compared to its isomer, o-PyCNBCz outperforms in terms of charge transportation balance, photoluminescent quantum yields, and emitting dipole orientation, leading to its superior performance in PhOLEDs.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Deli Li, Di Liu, Jiuyan Li, Ruizhi Dong, Botao Liu, Qinhe Wei
Summary: Two molecules, 3-BPyBCz and o-BPyBCz, have been developed as host materials for sky-blue phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes (PhOLEDs), with extremely low driving voltages and superior performance.
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xiang Li, Peng Yuan, Jinyu Song, Yu Chang, Xueting Jiao, Jianfen Zhao, Cong Zhang, Wenjuan Li, Xiao-Chun Hang
Summary: In organic light-emitting diodes, the migration rate of positive and negative charge carriers differs, leading to the migration of excitons to the hole transport layer and the electron transport layer. This study focuses on designing high-quality multi-resonance hosts to balance the migration rate. Two newly developed multi-resonance hosts, m-ICzPBI and o-ICzPBI, containing an indolo[3,2,1-jk]carbazole (ICz) motif, were reported. The devices constructed with these hosts achieved high efficiency and low efficiency roll-off.
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Yan Liu, Suyu Qiu, Jianmin Yu, Xinxin Ban, Jie Pan, Kun Gao, Aiyun Zhu, Dongen Zhang, Tianlin Zhang, Zhiwei Tong
Summary: A new bipolar host material t3Cz-SO was designed and synthesized by introducing tert-butyl carbazole unit to the peripheral of parent TADF units. t3Cz-SO exhibited excellent film-forming ability and morphological stability suitable for solution-processed OLEDs. The combination of t3Cz-SO with Flrpic-based device host achieved low turn-on voltage and high power efficiency in OLED fabrication.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Liang Zhao, Xiaozhe Cheng, Weizhen Xia, Lingling Yao, Zhitao Dou, Haibin Xue, Hong Lian, Yongquan Qu, Qingchen Dong
Summary: In this study, two bipolar host materials, DBTPC1 and DBTPC2, were designed and synthesized using different linkages between carbazole, pyridine, and dibenzothiophene. The photophysical and thermal properties of these hosts were systematically investigated. The rigid molecular structures of these hosts contribute to high glass transition temperatures, ensuring excellent thermal stability. When used as hosts in red phosphorescent organic light-emitting devices (PHOLEDs) with Ir(piq)2acac as an emitter, DBTPC1 and DBTPC2 display maximum external quantum efficiencies (EQEs) of 18.8% and 13.2%, respectively. Experimental results demonstrate that DBTPC1 outperforms the commercial host CBP, making it a promising candidate for practical applications in red PHOLEDs and future exploration in multi-color PHOLEDs.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Bhausaheb Patil, Jatin Lade, Shian-Sung Chiou, Yen-Chia Cheng, Yi-Fan Lin, Yogesh Jadhav, Prabhakar Chetti, Chih-Hao Chang, Atul Chaskar
Summary: Carbazole/triphenyl amine and cyano/benzimidazole were used as hole and electron transporting moieties in PhOLEDs to achieve balanced charge flux. The bipolar host materials exhibited good performance in green PhOLEDs with maximum external quantum efficiencies of 5.3?11.5%. Effective energy transfer from host to guest was observed in all devices.
ORGANIC ELECTRONICS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Chao Tang, Jianmei Chen, Zhenghua Zhu, Changdong Shao, Yong Wang, Youhua Chen, Zijie Zhu, Mingxuan Shi, Yue Jin, Hui Yang, Jiujuan Fu, Yuxin Han, Jiayi Hu, Fangfang Wang, Jia Hu, Xudong Cao, Yuhe Kan, Lili Zhang
Summary: Two carbazole or carbazole-3-carbonitrile/pyridine-based bipolar materials were synthesized as hosts for solution-processed sky-blue PhOLEDs and green TADF-OLEDs. Increasing the doping concentration from 10% to 15% slightly reduced the turn-on voltage of the devices based on 2,6-CzPy. Introduction of cyano substituents improved the thermal stability of the hosts, but also resulted in deeper HOMO levels and larger hole injection barriers in CN-2,6-CzPy, which did not contribute to enhanced device performance.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Chao Tang, Jianmei Chen, Yuxin Li, Xinchao Liu, Lili Zhang, Fangfang Wang, Jia Hu, Xudong Cao, Tao Jiang
Summary: Three new pyridine-cored alkyl-substituted carbazole derivatives were synthesized and their performances in organic electroluminescent devices were comprehensively studied. Among them, 2,7-MeCzPy exhibited the best EL performance, followed by 3,6-tBuCzPy and 3,6-MeCzPy.
ELECTRONIC MATERIALS LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Dong Chen, Wen-Ze He, Hao-Sen Liao, Yong-Xu Hu, Dong-Dong Xie, Bao-Yue Wang, Hai-Jun Chi, Yan-Li Lv, Xiuhui Zhu, Xiao Li
Summary: This study focuses on the development of highly efficient and stable phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) by using host materials that can restrain the triplet-triplet annihilation. By designing and synthesizing two benzimidazole-carbazole hybrid bipolar host materials and subtly modulating the ratio of donor/acceptor, the researchers found that these materials exhibited excellent electrophosphorescent performances in green phosphorescent OLEDs.
ORGANIC ELECTRONICS
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Gaozhan Xie, Jiangchao Wang, Yang Cao, Xudong Xue, Xiao Zhang, Chang Liu, Huanhuan Li, Ye Tao, Runfeng Chen
Summary: Three phosphine sulfide-based bipolar host materials, CzPhPS, DCzPhPS, and TCzPhPS, were synthesized with excellent thermal stability and high ET levels for blue PhOLEDs applications. Among them, CzPhPS exhibited the best performance in blue PhOLEDs, while DCzPhPS and TCzPhPS showed inferior device performance possibly due to enhanced hole-transporting ability from increased carbazole units.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ayato Arai, Hisahiro Sasabe, Kohei Nakao, Yuki Masuda, Junji Kido
Summary: In this study, by designing and developing benzothienocarbazole-based host materials, the pi conjugation of the carbazole unit was expanded to enhance OLED lifetime. The new material m1BTCBP demonstrated higher performance compared to mCBP, with an operational luminescence half-life of 300 hours.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Wentong Gao, Shihai Cao, Bing Han, Nengquan Li
Summary: This paper presents the design and preparation of a simple solution-processable host material TPA-PyF2 for efficient solution-processed PhOLEDs. The TPA-PyF2 features a sigma-linkage between donor and acceptor units, providing high triplet energy level and film morphological stability. The experimental results demonstrate that TPA-PyF2 achieves high current efficiency, power efficiency, and luminance in blue solution-processed OLEDs.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yanqin Miao, Guoliang Wang, Mengna Yin, Yuanyuan Guo, Bo Zhao, Hua Wang
Summary: In this study, a novel scheme was proposed to achieve simple and efficient monochrome/white organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) by combining thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) interfacial exciplex and phosphorescent ultrathin emitting layers (Ph-UEMLs). The monochrome OLEDs (blue, green, orange, and red) exhibited a low turn-on voltage and high device performance, with the highest external quantum efficiency (EQE) reaching 20%. The fabricated white OLEDs also obtained excellent performance with a low turn-on voltage and high EQEs, indicating great potential for practical applications.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fei Yang, Hongting Chen, Rui Zhang, Xiaoke Liu, Weizhuo Zhang, JiBin Zhang, Feng Gao, Lei Wang
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2020)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Panpan Leng, Shuaiqiang Sun, Runda Guo, Qing Zhang, Wei Liu, Xialei Lv, Shaofeng Ye, Lei Wang
ORGANIC ELECTRONICS
(2020)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Hongting Chen, Lianwei Fan, Rui Zhang, Chunxiong Bao, Haifeng Zhao, Wei Xiang, Wei Liu, Guangda Niu, Runda Guo, Louwen Zhang, Lei Wang
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Shaofeng Ye, Yaxiong Wang, Runda Guo, Qing Zhang, Xialei Lv, Yalei Duan, Panpan Leng, Shuaiqiang Sun, Lei Wang
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Shuaiqiang Sun, Runda Guo, Qing Zhang, Xialei Lv, Panpan Leng, Yaxiong Wang, Zhi Huang, Lei Wang
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Rui Zhang, Hongting Chen, Fei Yang, Weizhuo Zhang, Wei Xiang, Runda Guo, Lei Wang
ORGANIC ELECTRONICS
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xialei Lv, Yaxiong Wang, Nengquan Li, Xiaosong Cao, Guohua Xie, Hong Huang, Cheng Zhong, Lei Wang, Chuluo Yang
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Runda Guo, Panpan Leng, Qing Zhang, Yaxiong Wang, Xialei Lv, Shuaiqiang Sun, Shaofeng Ye, Yalei Duan, Lei Wang
Summary: This study presents the design and synthesis of two new AIE-TADF luminogens based on diphenylsulfone derivatives, with a focus on their fluorescence properties, performance, and applications in organic light-emitting diodes.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Shaofeng Ye, Runda Guo, Yaxiong Wang, Yalei Duan, Lei Wang
Summary: The newly developed electron-deficient moiety 25NCz shows great potential for designing high-performance OLEDs' ETMs, offering possibilities in constructing organic electronic materials in the field of optoelectronics.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Runda Guo, Wei Liu, Shian Ying, Yuwei Xu, Yating Wen, Yaxiong Wang, Dehua Hu, Xianfeng Qiao, Bing Yang, Dongge Ma, Lei Wang
Summary: This study reports the rational design and synthesis of two new deep blue luminogens, achieving high efficiency deep blue emissions in non-doped electroluminescent devices. The unprecedented electroluminescent efficiency is attributed to the combined effects of higher-order reversed intersystem crossing and triplet-triplet up-conversion. This research offers a new approach to resolve the shortage of high efficiency deep blue fluorescent emitters.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kaiwang Chen, Dengliang Zhang, Qing Du, Wei Hong, Yue Liang, Xingxing Duan, Shangwei Feng, Linfeng Lan, Lei Wang, Jiangshan Chen, Dongge Ma
Summary: This study presents a method to prepare stable pure red emission and high-PLQY-mixed-halide perovskite nanocrystals through simultaneous halide-exchange and ligand-exchange. By introducing ZnI2 for anion exchange, CsPbBr3 nanocrystals can be transformed to CsPbBrxI3-x nanocrystals. The luminescence properties can be regulated by the ZnI2 exchange process, allowing the fabrication of red CsPbBrxI3-x nanocrystals with near-unity PLQY and a stable emission peak.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yaxiong Wang, Ju Hui Yun, Lei Wang, Jun Yeob Lee
Summary: Improving the performance of blue OLEDs is a challenge in both scientific and industrial communities, with optimizing the fabrication process of devices, developing stable and efficient luminescence and transporting materials, and developing host materials with high triplet energy being key approaches. The bottleneck lies in improving operational lifetimes, decreasing efficiency roll-off, and maintaining high quantum efficiency, and more innovation is needed in this field.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yaxiong Wang, Wei Liu, Shaofeng Ye, Qing Zhang, Yalei Duan, Runda Guo, Lei Wang
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Ke Xu, Bu-Lin Chen, Rui Zhang, Li Liu, Xin-Xin Zhong, Lei Wang, Feng-Yan Li, Guang-Hua Li, Khalid A. Alamry, Fa-Bao Li, Wai-Yeung Wong, Hai-Mei Qin
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2020)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Runda Guo, Yaxiong Wang, Zhi Huang, Qing Zhang, Songpo Xiang, Shaofeng Ye, Wei Liu, Lei Wang
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2020)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Mengjiao Dong, Liyun Liao, Chensheng Li, Yingxiao Mu, Yanping Huo, Zhong-Min Su, Fushun Liang
Summary: This study investigates the influence of the polarity of polymer matrices on persistent room-temperature phosphorescence (pRTP). It is discovered that intense phosphorescence emission can be achieved in highly polar matrices such as polyacrylic acid (PAA). The dipole-dipole interaction between the polar fluorophore and polar matrix is proposed to stabilize the excited state and facilitate the generation of efficient room-temperature phosphorescence emissions.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Han-Jiang Yang, Weijia Xiang, Xiangzhou Zhang, Jin-Yun Wang, Liang-Jin Xu, Zhong-Ning Chen
Summary: This article reports a 2D copper(I)-based cluster material for X-ray imaging, which exhibits ultra-high spatial resolution, high photoluminescence efficiency, and low detection limit. The material shows excellent linear response to X-ray dose rates and light output, and has the best spatial resolution among reported lead-free metal halide hybrids.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Taek Joon Kim, Sang-hun Lee, Dayeong Kwon, Jinsoo Joo
Summary: Donor-acceptor heterostructures using organic-inorganic halide perovskites, two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides, pi-conjugated organic small/macro molecules, and quantum dots are promising platforms for exciton-based photonics and optoelectronics. Hetero-interlayer excitons and hetero-intermolecular excitons formed through optical and/or electrical charge transfer in various heterostructures are important quasi-particles for light emission, detection, and harvesting systems.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Liemao Cao, Xiaohui Deng, Zhen-kun Tang, Rui Tan, Yee Sin Ang
Summary: We investigate the interface properties between WSi2N4 and Mo2B, O-modified Mo2B, and OH-modified Mo2B nanosheets. We find that WSi2N4 and Mo2B form n-type Schottky contacts, while functionalizing Mo2B with O and OH leads to the formation of both n-type and p-type ohmic contacts with WSi2N4. Additionally, we demonstrate the emergence of quasi-ohmic contact with ultralow lateral Schottky barrier and zero vertical interfacial tunneling barriers in Mo2B(OH)2-contacted WSi2N4.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ga Eun Kim, Hae-Jin Kim, Heesuk Jung, Minwoo Park
Summary: This study presents a solution to the commercialization challenges of flexible LEDs based on MAPbBr(3) by incorporating polyurethane and an In-Ga-Zn-Sn liquid alloy. The designed devices showed high flexibility, efficiency, and durability, with improved electron injection and reduced defects, making them promising for next-generation displays.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Tao Shen, Zeng Wu, Zhen Jiang, Dongsheng Yan, Yan Zhao, Yang Wang, Yunqi Liu
Summary: Sidechain engineering is an important molecular design strategy for tuning the solid-state packing and structural ordering of conjugated polymers. The effects of sidechain direction on the optoelectronic properties of polymers and device performance were systematically investigated in this study. The results demonstrate that tuning the sidechain substitution direction can effectively improve the molecular structure and light absorption properties of polymers, providing new insights for the rational design of functional polymers.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Lotte Clinckemalie, Bapi Pradhan, Roel Vanden Brande, Heng Zhang, Jonathan Vandenwijngaerden, Rafikul Ali Saha, Giacomo Romolini, Li Sun, Dirk Vandenbroucke, Mischa Bonn, Hai I. Wang, Elke Debroye
Summary: In this study, a facile strategy using a non-conductive polymer was proposed to fabricate stable, pinhole-free thick films. The effect of introducing a second phase into CsPbBr3 perovskite crystals on their photophysical properties and charge transport was investigated. The dual phase devices exhibited improved stability and more effective operation at higher voltages in X-ray detection.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jingye Zou, Shenglan Hao, Pascale Gemeiner, Nicolas Guiblin, Omar Ibder, Brahim Dkhil, Charles Paillard
Summary: When rare-earth ions are embedded in a ferroelectric material, their photoluminescence can serve as an all-optical probe for temperature, electric field, and mechanical stimulus. However, the impact of ferroelectric phase transitions on photoluminescence is not well understood. In this study, we demonstrate changes in the photoluminescence of green emission bands during critical ferroelectric transitions in an Er-doped BaTiO3 material. We also find that the intensity ratio and wavelength position difference of sub-peaks provide information on the phase transitions.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jiangchao Han, Daming Zhou, Wei Yang, Chen Lv, Xinhe Wang, Guodong Wei, Weisheng Zhao, Xiaoyang Lin, Shengbo Sang
Summary: Rare type-II spin-gapless semiconductors (SGSs) have attracted increasing attention due to their unique spin properties. In this study, the interface contacts and spin transport properties of different devices composed of VSi2P4 ferromagnetic layers were investigated. The results show that VSi2P4 is a promising material for designing vertical van der Waals heterostructures with a giant tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) in spintronic applications.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Tianqi Zhao, Renagul Abdurahman, Qianting Yang, Ruxiangul Aiwaili, Xue-Bo Yin
Summary: In this study, we designed and prepared Cr and Ba-doped gamma-Ga2O3 nanoparticles to achieve near-infrared emission and enhance the emission intensity. The emission mechanism was proposed based on the trap depth, band gap, and energy levels of Cr ions. The ratiometric temperature sensing and encryption information transfer demonstrated the potential applications of this technology.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Shuvankar Gupta, Jyotirmoy Sau, Manoranjan Kumar, Chandan Mazumdar
Summary: In this study, a new spin-gapless semiconductor material CoFeMnSn is reported, and its stable structure and spin-polarized band structure are determined through experimental realization and theoretical calculations. The compound exhibits a high ferromagnetic transition temperature, making it excellent for room temperature applications. The nearly temperature-independent resistivity, conductivity, and carrier concentration of the compound, adherence to the Slater-Pauling rule, and the high intrinsic anomalous Hall conductivity achieved through hole doping further confirm its spin-gapless semiconductor nature. Additionally, the compound's SGS and topological properties make it suitable for spintronics and magneto-electronics devices.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ikumi Aratani, Yoji Horii, Yoshinori Kotani, Hitoshi Osawa, Hajime Tanida, Toshiaki Ina, Takeshi Watanabe, Yohko F. Yano, Akane Mizoguchi, Daisuke Takajo, Takashi Kajiwara
Summary: In this study, two-dimensional arrays of single-molecule magnets (SMMs) based on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) were systematically modified through Langmuir-Blodgett methods and chemical modifications. The introduction of bulky alkoxide groups induced structural changes and perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. This research provides a promising strategy for the construction of high-density magnetic memory devices using molecular spintronics.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zonghao Lei, Houhe Dong, Lijie Sun, Bing Teng, Yanfei Zou, Degao Zhong
Summary: Researchers have successfully developed four different up-conversion phosphors based on the Eulytite-type host Ba3Yb(PO4)(3). The optical temperature sensing properties of these phosphors were thoroughly investigated, and it was found that Ba3Yb(PO4)(3):Tm/Er/Ho showed potential for optical temperature measurement applications.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
C. Roncero-Barrero, M. A. Carvajal, J. Ribas-Arino, I. de P. R. Moreira, M. Deumal
Summary: This study computationally investigates the conductivity of four isostructural compounds with different Se contents, and reveals the parameters that define their conductivity in stable organic radical materials. The results provide insights into the influence of Se content on the conductivity and highlight the importance of considering multiple parameters in understanding the trends in conductivity.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Remi Arras, Kedar Sharma, Lionel Calmels
Summary: In this study, we investigated the interplay between structural defects in NiFe2O4, showing that the complex formed by a Ni-Oh/Fe-Td-cation swap and a neutral oxygen vacancy is more stable than these two isolated defects, and significantly reduces the width of the minority-spin band gap.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2024)