Stabilizing triplet excited states for ultralong organic phosphorescence

The control of the emission properties of synthetic organic molecules through molecular design has led to the development of high-performance optoelectronic devices with tunable emission colours, high quantum efficiencies and efficient energy/charge transfer processes. However, the task of generatin...

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Published in:Nature materials 2015-07, Vol.14 (7), p.685-690
Main Authors: An, Zhongfu, Zheng, Chao, Tao, Ye, Chen, Runfeng, Shi, Huifang, Chen, Ting, Wang, Zhixiang, Li, Huanhuan, Deng, Renren, Liu, Xiaogang, Huang, Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Charge transfer
Emissions
Emissions control
Energy management
Excitation
Fluorescence
Luminescence
Materials science
Optoelectronic devices
Optoelectronics
Organic chemistry
Phosphorescence
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Summary:The control of the emission properties of synthetic organic molecules through molecular design has led to the development of high-performance optoelectronic devices with tunable emission colours, high quantum efficiencies and efficient energy/charge transfer processes. However, the task of generating excited states with long lifetimes has been met with limited success, owing to the ultrafast deactivation of the highly active excited states. Here, we present a design rule that can be used to tune the emission lifetime of a wide range of luminescent organic molecules, based on effective stabilization of triplet excited states through strong coupling in H-aggregated molecules. Our experimental data revealed that luminescence lifetimes up to 1.35 s, which are several orders of magnitude longer than those of conventional organic fluorophores, can be realized under ambient conditions. These results outline a fundamental principle to design organic molecules with extended lifetimes of excited states, providing a major step forward in expanding the scope of organic phosphorescence applications.
ISSN:1476-1122
1476-4660
DOI:10.1038/nmat4259