Binaphthol-based chiral host molecules for efficient solution-processed circularly polarized OLEDs.

Abstract

Two kinds of chiral hosts, named (R/S)-BN-mCP and (R/S)-BN-2mCP, are prepared. Solution processable circularly polarized organic light-emitting diodes (CP-OLEDs) based on the chiral hosts and achiral emitter Ir(mypp)3 present the maximum external quantum efficiency (EQEmax) and dissymmetry factor values (gEL) of 12.7%/-1.7 × 10-3 and 17.1%/-1.3 × 10-3, respectively. Using (R)-BN-2mCP as the chiral host and Ir(mypp)3 and Ir(piq)2(acac) as the achiral emitters, the solution-processed OLED exhibits a broad emission spectrum with the EQEmax of 12.1% and gEL of -1.1 × 10-3.