Simple Boron–Nitrogen Covalent Bond Constructs Multi‐Resonance TADF Emitters: Ultra‐Narrowband Deep‐Blue Electroluminescence
High-efficiency, pure deep-blue emitters are critically needed to meet the rising demands of ultra-high-definition displays. Although high-order B/N-doped polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) leveraging multi-resonance (MR) effects show promise, their complex syntheses and large molecular weights hinder practical application. Here, we report a compact MR framework featuring three nitrogen-linked boron centers, synthesized at the gram scale via a single-step, amine-directed borylation. This emitter displays deep-blue emission with an ultra-narrow full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) of 13 nm and achieves an order-of-magnitude increase in the reverse intersystem crossing rate constant (k<sub>RISC</sub>) compared to previous BN-bond-based blue MR emitters. Theoretical studies reveal that its π-extended framework and partially distorted geometry synergistically minimize structural relaxation to reduce FWHM and enhance spin-orbit coupling to facilitate efficient spin-flip processes. As a result, the corresponding deep-blue organic light-emitting diodes exhibit an FWHM of 15 nm and a high maximum external quantum efficiency (η<sub>EQE,max</sub>) approaching 30% at color coordinates of (0.155, 0.060), rivaling the leading performance of deep-blue OLEDs based on conventional B/N-doped frameworks.
Authors
- Xiaojun Yin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7530-5170)
- Wentao Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6733-2291)
- H. H. Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3080-4555)
- Ke Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7807-8444)
- Yuxi Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5761-587X)
- Xiaosong Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9999-8840)
- Jingsheng Miao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0268-0427)
- Zhengqi Xiao
- Yang Zou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9291-0586)
- Zeyuan Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8110-0549)
- Chuluo Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9337-3460)
- Cheng Zhong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7756-9313)
Institutions
- Shenzhen University (CN)
- Wuhan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Published
- 2025-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202503320
- Citations
- 19
- Primary Topic
- Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 13.88