Two are not always better than one: Ligand optimisation for long-living light-emitting electrochemical cells

Rubén D. Costa, Enrique Ortí, Henk J. Bolink, Stefan Graber, Catherine E. Housecroft, Markus Neuburger, Silvia Schaffner, Edwin C. Constable

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Abstract

The complex [Ir(ppy)2(dpbpy)][PF6] (Hppy = 2-phenylpyridine, dpbpy = 6,6′-diphenyl-2,2′-bipyridine) has been prepared and evaluated as an electroluminescent component for light-emitting electrochemical cells (LECs); the complex exhibits two intramolecular face-to-face π-stacking interactions and long-lived LECs have been constructed; the device characteristics are not significantly improved in comparison to analogous LECs with 6-phenyl-2,2′-bipyridine.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2029-2031
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Issue number15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Chemistry(all)
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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