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Agnieszka Krawiec1, Agata Szłapa-Kula1, Sławomir Kula1
1Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia in Katowice, Szkolna 9 St., 40-007 Katowice, Poland.
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Light-emitting electrochemical cells (LECs) are attracting significant attention due to their simple design, low production costs, and ability to operate on flexible substrates. As a result, they are increasingly considered a highly attractive alternative to organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). The emissive layer is a key element determining the efficiency of LECs. Therefore, considerable attention is currently being paid to finding chemical compounds that could be used as efficient and stable light emitters. Ionic transition metal complexes (iTMCs) are a prime example of such materials. In recent years, iridium and ruthenium complexes containing ligands based on 1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline derivatives have attracted particular interest in LECs. Therefore, this paper discusses in detail the physicochemical properties and application potential of iridium and ruthenium complexes containing these ligands in LECs.
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