Issue 5, 2024

Charge transporting and thermally activated delayed fluorescence materials for OLED applications

Abstract

The design and synthesis of effective charge transporting (CT) and thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) materials are in high demand to obtain high-performing OLED devices. Recently, the significant development in the field of OLEDs has led to the creation of numerous charge transporting and TADF materials with diverse structures. To further improve the device performance, a better understanding of the structural characteristics and structure–property relationships of these materials is essential. Moreover, to enhance the efficiency of OLEDs, all the electrogenerated excitons should be constrained in EMLs. The TADF mechanism can theoretically register 100% IQE through a potent up-conversion method from non-radiative triplet excitons to radiative singlet excitons. In this review, the structural importance, classification, physical properties, and electroluminescence data of some recent charge transporting and TADF materials are summarized and discussed. Moreover, their molecular structural dependence on functional groups and linkers is classified, which can enhance their charge transporting or emitting ability. To offer a potential roadmap for the further development of charge transporting and TADF materials, it is hoped that this study will encourage researchers to acknowledge their important role in OLEDs.

Graphical abstract: Charge transporting and thermally activated delayed fluorescence materials for OLED applications

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
07 júl 2023
Accepted
21 dec 2023
First published
15 jan 2024

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024,26, 3711-3754

Charge transporting and thermally activated delayed fluorescence materials for OLED applications

K. Kumar, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26, 3711 DOI: 10.1039/D3CP03214K

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