AbstractA new class ofcis‐stilbene/fluorene (STIF) and 10,11‐benzo‐ and imidazole‐fused dibenzosuberane/fluorene (Bz‐STIF and Imd‐STIF) spiro hybrid systems with paired cyanophenyl, pyridyl, and/or pyrimidyl units was synthesized as electron transporting materials (ETMs) for blue fluorescent OLEDs (FOLEDs) and phosphorescent organic light emitting diodes (PhOLEDs). Their photophysical (UV‐Vis absorption and emission), electrochemical (Eox/Ered), morphological (glassy transition temperature, Tg), and thermal stability (decomposition temperature, Td) properties are systematical compared. Their correlations regarding the effects of the fused unit/substituent(s) in the STIF core on the morphological/thermal stability, HOMO/LUMO energy level, π‐electron distribution profiles by DFT calculations, and electron mobility are established. Blue FOLEDs are fabricated by using them and TmPyPB (a control) as ETMs. The effects of their LUMO energy levels and electron mobilities on the device turn‐on voltage, performance efficiencies including external quantum efficiency/current efficiency (EQE/CE), power efficiency (PE), and device lifetime at 5% luminescence decay (T95) are correlated. Among them, three best ETMs and TmPyPB (a control) are selected for further green and blue PhOLED fabrications. The effects of their LUMO energy levels and electron mobilities on the device turn‐on voltage and performance efficiencies are confirmed, allowing for potential commercial applications.
摘要 合成了一类新的顺式链烯/芴(STIF)和 10,11-苯并和咪唑融合二苯并呋喃/芴(Bz-STIF 和 Imd-STIF)螺杂体系,这些体系具有成对的氰基、吡啶基和/或嘧啶基单元,可用作蓝色荧光有机发光二极管(FOLED)和磷光有机发光二极管(PhOLED)的电子传输材料(ETM)。对它们的光物理(紫外可见吸收和发射)、电化学(Eox/Ered)、形态(玻璃态转变温度,Tg)和热稳定性(分解温度,Td)特性进行了系统比较。通过 DFT 计算,建立了 STIF 内核中熔融单元/取代基对形貌/热稳定性、HOMO/LUMO 能级、π 电子分布图和电子迁移率影响的相关性。利用它们和 TmPyPB(对照)作为 ETM 制作了蓝色 FOLED。研究了它们的 LUMO 能级和电子迁移率对器件开启电压、性能效率(包括外部量子效率/电流效率 (EQE/CE))、功率效率 (PE) 和 5% 发光衰减 (T95) 时器件寿命的影响。其中,三种最佳 ETM 和 TmPyPB(对照)被选中用于进一步制造绿色和蓝色 PhOLED。它们的 LUMO 能级和电子迁移率对器件开启电压和性能效率的影响得到了证实,从而实现了潜在的商业应用。