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Achieving Deep-Red TADF with Negative-Thermal Quenching in [Cu(N^N)(P^P)]⁺ Emitters Through a Perchlorination Strategy. / Petyuk, Maxim Yu; Sukhikh, Taisiya S.; Stass, Dmitri V. et al.
In: Advanced Optical Materials, 2026.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - Achieving Deep-Red TADF with Negative-Thermal Quenching in [Cu(N^N)(P^P)]⁺ Emitters Through a Perchlorination Strategy
AU - Petyuk, Maxim Yu
AU - Sukhikh, Taisiya S.
AU - Stass, Dmitri V.
AU - Carignan, Gia M.
AU - Rakhmanova, Mariana I.
AU - Doronina, Evgeniya P.
AU - Sokolov, Maxim N.
AU - Mostovich, Evgeny A.
AU - Bagryanskaya, Irina Yu
AU - Li, Jing
AU - Artem'ev, Alexander V.
PY - 2026
Y1 - 2026
N2 - A perchlorination strategy is introduced as a novel approach for designing Cu(I)-based deep-red TADF materials exhibiting large negative thermal quenching (NTQ). Replacing the 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) ligand in conventional [Cu(phen)(P^P)]⁺ complexes with octachloro-1,10-phenanthroline (phenCl8) unexpectedly induces a strong NTQ effect while simultaneously triggering a giant bathochromic shift in absorption, excitation, and emission. Whereas the parent complex [Cu(phen)(DPEPhos)]PF6 emits at λmax = 576 nm with nearly temperature-independent emission intensity in the 77–300K range (I300 K/I77 K = 1.1), its perchlorinated analog [Cu(phenCl8)(DPEPhos)]PF6 exhibits deep-red emission (λmax = 680 nm) and a remarkable NTQ effect with the impressively high ratio I300 K/I77 K of 12.3. Detailed investigations reveal that the NTQ behavior stems from perchlorination-induced spin-orbit coupling enhancement, which facilitates non-radiative T1 → S0 decays at low temperatures. Additionally, perchlorination boosts X-ray luminescence intensity, further highlighting its potential for optoelectronic applications.
AB - A perchlorination strategy is introduced as a novel approach for designing Cu(I)-based deep-red TADF materials exhibiting large negative thermal quenching (NTQ). Replacing the 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) ligand in conventional [Cu(phen)(P^P)]⁺ complexes with octachloro-1,10-phenanthroline (phenCl8) unexpectedly induces a strong NTQ effect while simultaneously triggering a giant bathochromic shift in absorption, excitation, and emission. Whereas the parent complex [Cu(phen)(DPEPhos)]PF6 emits at λmax = 576 nm with nearly temperature-independent emission intensity in the 77–300K range (I300 K/I77 K = 1.1), its perchlorinated analog [Cu(phenCl8)(DPEPhos)]PF6 exhibits deep-red emission (λmax = 680 nm) and a remarkable NTQ effect with the impressively high ratio I300 K/I77 K of 12.3. Detailed investigations reveal that the NTQ behavior stems from perchlorination-induced spin-orbit coupling enhancement, which facilitates non-radiative T1 → S0 decays at low temperatures. Additionally, perchlorination boosts X-ray luminescence intensity, further highlighting its potential for optoelectronic applications.
KW - Cu(I) complexes
KW - deep-red thermally activated delayed fluorescence
KW - negative thermal quenching
KW - phosphorescence
KW - zero-thermal quenching
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105026393673
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/b9e2d033-d4b8-30ac-9038-511e0b20a873/
U2 - 10.1002/adom.202502836
DO - 10.1002/adom.202502836
M3 - Article
JO - Advanced Optical Materials
JF - Advanced Optical Materials
SN - 2195-1071
M1 - e02836
ER -
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