U-shaped configuration design of host materials for solution-processed organic light-emitting diodes
摘要
The development of efficient host materials is crucial for improving the performance of thermally activated delayed fluorescence organic light-emitting diode. In this study, two U-shaped molecules (15CzCN, 24CzCN) and one rod-shaped molecule (14CzCN) were successfully designed and synthesized by tuning the connection sites of donor units. All three materials exhibited excellent thermal stability (Td > 400 °C) and high triplet energy (ET > 2.80 eV), demonstrating potential as host materials for green light emission. Furthermore, their photophysical properties were systematically investigated, with photoluminescence quantum yields (PLQYs) of 61.1 and 76.4% observed for 15CzCN and 24CzCN doped with 10% 4CzIPN, respectively, exceeding the 58.1% of 14CzCN. In device performance tests, the solution-processed device with 10% 4CzIPN as the dopant and 24CzCN as the host achieved a maximum external quantum efficiency (EQEmax) of 10.09%. This work offers new insights into the design and development of host materials for future applications.