Issue 8, 2019

A diphenylamino-substituted cationic cyclometalated Ir(iii) complex: its aggregation-induced phosphorescent emission and oxygen sensing properties

Abstract

A cationic cyclometalated Ir(III) complex, Ir2, with aggregation-induced phosphorescent emission (AIPE) has been prepared and fully characterized. The effects of the diphenylamino (DPA) group on the photophysical properties, redox properties and oxygen sensing behaviors of the Ir(III) complex were investigated systematically, and compared with non-DPA-substituted complex Ir1. The results show that the introduction of an electron-donating DPA group at the 4-position on the phenyl ring of the cyclometalating ligand affects the HOMO levels of the corresponding Ir(III) complex significantly, resulting in a marked decrease in the energy gap. DPA-substituted Ir2 demonstrates obvious aggregation-induced phosphorescent emission, while non-DPA-substituted Ir1 is AIPE-inert. The phosphorescence oxygen sensing properties of both complexes were studied in polymer films, and fast response time and excellent operational stability were observed. Two-site model fitting results indicate that Ir2 exhibits higher sensitivity to O2 than that of Ir1. The DPA-substituted cationic cyclometalated Ir(III) complex is a potential candidate for efficient luminescent oxygen sensing.

Graphical abstract: A diphenylamino-substituted cationic cyclometalated Ir(iii) complex: its aggregation-induced phosphorescent emission and oxygen sensing properties

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
11 Apr. 2019
Accepted
28 Maijs 2019
First published
30 Maijs 2019

Mater. Chem. Front., 2019,3, 1593-1600

A diphenylamino-substituted cationic cyclometalated Ir(III) complex: its aggregation-induced phosphorescent emission and oxygen sensing properties

L. Wang, Z. Gao, C. Liu and X. Jin, Mater. Chem. Front., 2019, 3, 1593 DOI: 10.1039/C9QM00227H

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