Naphthyl substituted anthracene combining charge transport with light emission

Abstract

By simply introducing the naphthyl group into the 2-position of anthracene, we synthesized a new anthracene derivative, NaAnt, which showed good charge transporting properties up to 1.10 cm² V⁻¹ s⁻¹ and a photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of 40.30%. The results indicate its potential applications in multifunctional optoelectronics.