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  • Materials Science
  • Photochemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

Background:

  • Organic room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) materials exhibit unique photoluminescence.
  • The influence of molecular aggregation on RTP performance is significant but not fully understood.
  • Understanding structure-aggregation relationships is key to designing advanced RTP materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the detailed dependence of organic RTP material performance on molecular structure and aggregation.
  • To elucidate the mechanism by which molecular aggregation regulates RTP properties.
  • To identify design strategies for enhancing long-persistent luminescence in organic materials.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of terphenylamine (TPA) derivatives with varying substituents (methyl, methoxyl, tert-butyl).
  • Systematic variation of molecular configurations from constrained to unconstrained.
  • Characterization of photoluminescence properties, focusing on RTP lifetime and intensity.
  • Analysis of molecular packing and aggregation states (e.g., X-aggregation) using structural and spectroscopic methods.

Main Results:

  • Introduction of methyl groups and constrained configurations significantly prolonged RTP lifetimes (68-410 ms).
  • Stepwise constraint of molecular configurations led to a gradual increase in RTP lifetimes for TPA, PhCz, and ICz.
  • Bulky, unconstrained groups (methoxyl, tert-butyl) shortened RTP lifetimes or caused quenching.
  • Regular X-aggregation and rigid molecular packing were favored by electron-donating groups and constrained configurations.
  • Disordered arrangements and multiple conformations resulted from unconstrained bulky groups.

Conclusions:

  • Molecular structure and aggregation critically control organic RTP performance.
  • Constrained configurations and specific substituents (like methyl) promote X-aggregation and rigid packing, enhancing RTP.
  • X-aggregation boosts intermolecular charge transfer and restricts molecular motion, improving intersystem crossing and suppressing non-radiative decay for sustained RTP emission.