p–n Metallophosphor based on cationic iridium(iii) complex for solid-state light-emitting electrochemical cells

An ionic transition-metal complex for improved charge transporting properties was designed, containing both n-type dimesitylboryl (BMes2) and p-type carbazole groups. The complex, [Ir(Bpq)2(CzbpyCz)]PF6 (1) (Bpq = 2-[4-(dimesitylboryl)phenyl] quinoline, CzbpyCz = 5,5′-bis(9-hexyl-9H-carbazol-3-yl)-2,2′-bipyridine) and its equivalent in which the BMes2 groups were substituted with carbazole moieties were evaluated on the photoluminescence and excited state properties in detail. According to the photophysical and electrochemical properties, we concluded that the BMes2 groups can increase the conjugation length of the cyclometalated C^N ligands and greatly enhance the phosphorescence efficienc…