Molecules (Jul 2023)

A Review: Blue Fluorescent Zinc (II) Complexes for OLEDs—A Last Five-Year Recap

  • Thompho Jason Rashamuse,
  • Reagan Lehlogonolo Mohlala,
  • Elena Mabel Coyanis,
  • Nomampondo Penelope Magwa

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28135272
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 28, no. 13
p. 5272

Abstract

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Blue emissions in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are essential for their application in solid-state lighting and full-colour flat panel displays. On the other hand, high-power blue emitters are still uncommon, especially those that can achieve the Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage (CIE, X, Y) coordinates of (0.14, 0.08) in the National Television System Committee (NTSC) blue standard and have high external quantum efficiencies (EQE) of more than 5% because their molecular design presents an enormous challenge. Therefore, creating effective, stable, pure, and deep blue fluorescent materials is vital. Here, it is addressed how useful blue fluorescent Zn (II) complexes are for making organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). Utilizing Zn (II) complexes is appealing because of their favourable luminous characteristics, acceptance and mobility, and affordability. This mini-review article aims to provide an overview of Zn (II) complexes that emit blue fluorescent light and have been reported since 2018, while highlighting the unique qualities that make them appropriate OLED materials.

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