The overlooked NIR luminescence of Cr(ppy)3†
Abstract
Cr(ppy)3, a structural analog of the green phosphorescent Ir(ppy)3, emits even in solution at room temperature from a weakly distorted spin–flip state at 910 nm (Hppy = 2-phenylpyridine). The low energy arises from an enhanced covalence of the Cr–C bonds as compared to Cr–N bonds. Lower temperature reduces thermally activated decay increasing the emission intensity.

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