Volume 63, Issue 49 e202410792
Research Article

Silylene-Copper-Amide Emitters: From Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence to Dual Emission

Moushakhi Ghosh

Moushakhi Ghosh

Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune, 411008 India

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Joy Chatterjee

Joy Chatterjee

Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune, 411008 India

Both the authors contributed equally.

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Dr. Prakash Panwaria

Dr. Prakash Panwaria

Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune, 411008 India

Both the authors contributed equally.

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Ashwath Kudlu

Ashwath Kudlu

Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Tirupati, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, 517507 India

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Dr. Srinu Tothadi

Dr. Srinu Tothadi

Analytical and Environmental Sciences Division and Centralized Instrumentation Facility, CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Gijubhai Badheka Marg, Bhavnagar, 364002 India

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Prof. Shabana Khan

Corresponding Author

Prof. Shabana Khan

Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune, 411008 India

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Dedicated to Prof. Herbert W. Roesky on the occasion of his 89th birthday
First published: 15 August 2024
Citations: 2

Graphical Abstract

The introduction of emissive N-heterocyclic silylene Cu(I) amide complexes herald a significant advancement in the domain of linear two-coordinate Cu(I) emitters, characterized by their thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) and dual emissive properties.

Abstract

Herein, we report the inaugural instance of N-heterocyclic silylene (NHSi)-coordinated copper amide emitters (25). These complexes exhibit thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) and singlet-triplet dual emission in anaerobic conditions. The NHSi-Cu-diphenylamide (2) complex demonstrates TADF with a very small ΔEST gap (0.01 eV), an absolute quantum yield of 11 %, a radiative rate of 2.55×105 s−1, and a short τTADF of 0.45 μs in the solid state. The dual emissive complexes (35) achieve an absolute quantum yield of up to 20 % in the solid state with a kISC rate of 1.82×108 s−1 and exhibit room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) with lifetimes up to 9 ms. The gradual decrease in the intensity of the triplet state of complex 3 under controlled oxygen exposure demonstrates its potential for future oxygen-sensing applications. Complexes 2 and 3 have been further utilized to fabricate converted LEDs, paving the way for future OLED production using newly synthesized NHSi-Cu-amides.

Conflict of Interests

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available in the supplementary material of this article.

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