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  • Materials Science
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Photophysics

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  • Organic room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) with circularly polarized (CP) features is of significant interest due to unique photophysical properties.
  • Achieving high-efficiency CP phosphorescence (CPP) under ambient conditions presents a substantial challenge in materials development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop efficient CPP films for ambient conditions.
  • To investigate the relationship between molecular structure, intermolecular interactions, and CPP performance.
  • To explore tunable CPP lifetimes for advanced applications.

Main Methods:

  • Doping heterocyclic molecules with a chiral propionic acid group into a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) matrix.
  • Fabrication of CPP films.
  • Characterization of phosphorescence efficiency and lifetimes.

Main Results:

  • Achieved a maximum phosphorescence efficiency of 68.4% under ambient conditions.
  • Demonstrated that intermolecular interactions between chiral molecules and PVA enhance both circularly polarized luminescence and phosphorescence efficiency.
  • Successfully tuned CPP lifetimes from 1 to 944 ms via modification of heteroatoms in the heterocyclic chromophores.

Conclusions:

  • The developed CPP films offer a promising strategy for efficient ambient-condition phosphorescence.
  • Intermolecular interactions play a crucial role in enhancing CPP performance.
  • The tunable CPP lifetimes open avenues for advanced optoelectronic and bioelectronic applications.