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  • Inverted Singlet-Triplet (INVEST) emitters offer an alternative to traditional Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence (TADF) systems.
  • A major obstacle for INVEST emitters is their low radiative efficiency, caused by the weak oscillator strength of the S0 → S1 transition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate cyclazine derivatives as potential INVEST emitters.
  • To demonstrate how dimerization can enhance the oscillator strength and radiative efficiency of INVEST emitters.

Main Methods:

  • Computational investigation of cyclazine derivatives using LR-TDDFT and DLPNO-STEOM-CCSD.
  • Systematic computation of excited-state properties for monomers and J- and H-aggregate dimers.

Main Results:

  • J-aggregate dimers exhibit significantly enhanced oscillator strength (f_osc) compared to H-aggregates and monomers.
  • The S1 state in J-aggregate dimers shows a mixed locally excited character, unlike in H-aggregates.
  • Dimerization effectively overcomes the intrinsic oscillator strength bottleneck of INVEST emitters.

Conclusions:

  • Dimerization of cyclazine derivatives is a viable strategy to boost radiative efficiency in INVEST emitters.
  • This aggregation-induced enhancement provides a general design principle for developing bright INVEST emitters for organic optoelectronics.