Acta Optica Sinica (Online), Volume. 2, Issue 3, 0302001(2025)

Research Progress on High-Efficiency Narrowband Blue OLEDs Enabled by Multiple-Boron Effect (Invited)

Jianxin Tang1,2、**, Guowei Chen1, Zhen Zhang3、*, Yihui He3, Guo Yuan2,3, and Yanqing Li3、***
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  • 1Macao Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao999078, China
  • 2Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu , China
  • 3School of Physics and Electronic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
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    Multiple-resonance thermally activated delayed fluorescence (MR-TADF) materials have advantages such as narrowband emission, small singlet-triplet energy level differences, and large molar extinction coefficients. These characteristics enable a combination of high efficiency and high color purity, granting these materials significant application potential in ultra-high-definition displays. Consequently, they have gained widespread attention. Since the first MR-TADF material was reported in 2016, this field has witnessed rapid advancements. However, blue MR-TADF materials with higher energy levels often suffer from poor carrier injection and transport capabilities, limiting their performance in terms of efficiency and color purity. MR-TADF materials with multi-boron structures, owing to their multiple electron-deficient boron atoms, enhance electronic delocalization and molecular orbital overlap and coupling. This suppresses non-radiative transitions and improves emission efficiency. Moreover, the increased molecular rigidity and multi-resonance effects reduce vibrational and rotational energy level distributions in the excited state, resulting in narrower full width at half maximum (FWHM) emissions. Consequently, these materials have emerged as a prominent choice for constructing deep blue organic emissive materials, driving significant progress in this field. In this paper, we comprehensively explore recent advances in blue MR-TADF materials with multi-boron structures, focusing on molecular design, photophysical properties, and optoelectronic performance in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). By clarifying the relationship between molecular structure and performance, we aim to provide valuable guidance for future research. Finally, we present perspectives on the future development of blue boron-containing MR-TADF materials.

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    Jianxin Tang, Guowei Chen, Zhen Zhang, Yihui He, Guo Yuan, Yanqing Li. Research Progress on High-Efficiency Narrowband Blue OLEDs Enabled by Multiple-Boron Effect (Invited)[J]. Acta Optica Sinica (Online), 2025, 2(3): 0302001

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Nov. 16, 2024

    Accepted: Dec. 20, 2024

    Published Online: Feb. 21, 2025

    The Author Email: Tang Jianxin (jxtang@must.edu.mo), Zhang Zhen (zzhang@phy.ecnu.edu.cn), Li Yanqing (yqli@phy.ecnu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOSOL240464

    CSTR:32394.14.AOSOL240464

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