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Dalton Trans. 2015 Sep 07;44(33):14559-73. doi: 10.1039/c5dt01644d.

Ir(III) complexes designed for light-emitting devices: beyond the luminescence color array.

Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003)

Kassio Papi Silva Zanoni, Rodolfo Lopes Coppo, Ronaldo Costa Amaral, Neyde Yukie Murakami Iha

Affiliations

  1. Laboratory of Photochemistry and Energy Conversion, Departamento de Química Fundamental, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, 05508-000 São Paulo, SP, Brazil. [email protected].

PMID: 26104725 DOI: 10.1039/c5dt01644d

Abstract

In pursuing novel efficient lighting technologies and materials, phosphorescent cyclometallated Ir(iii) complexes have been prominent due to their wide color arrays and highly efficient electroluminescence. Their photophysical properties are strongly influenced by spin-orbit coupling exerted by the iridium core, usually resulting in intense, short-lived emission, which can be systematically tuned as a triumph of molecular engineering. This Perspective aims to present recent breakthroughs and state of the art on emissive Ir(iii) compounds, in particular a personal account on heteroleptic [Ir(N^C)2(L^X)](+) complexes, addressing the mechanistic concepts behind their luminescence. Their fascinating photophysical properties strengthen application in more-efficient light-emitting technologies, such as organic light-emitting diodes and light-emitting electrochemical cells.

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