Abstract
Radiationless transition between the lowest singlet (S1) and triplet (T1) excited states in the thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) were investigated with respect to molecular design. The photophysical, transient photoluminescence and electroluminescence (EL) characteristics of two chalcogenodiazole-containing TADF emitters were compared. These contained 1,3,4-oxadiazole or 1,3,4-thiadiazole. The effect of substituting oxygen with sulfur on TADF was caused by an electron-pair-accepting conjugative effect. This effect resulted from the vacant 3d-orbitals of divalent sulfur in the thiadiazole heteroring. Atom substitution narrowed the gap between the highest occupied and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital energy levels, and enhanced S1 → T1 intersystem crossing. These effects resulted from the enhanced acceptor strength and orbital angular momentum by the vacant 3d-orbitals of sulfur. Atom substitution increased the contribution of the delayed fluorescence component to the total EL efficiency (...
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
