Thermally activated delayed fluorescence. Rational design of fluorophores using a joined synthetic and computational chemistry approach (R-8519)

The concept of Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence (TADF) enables to realize unique optical and electronic properties arising from the efficient thermal equilibration of the lowest singlet (S1) and triplet (T1) excited states of organic fluorophores. As a result, TADF-based organic light-emitting diodes, oxygen and temperature sensors show significantly upgraded device performances, comparable to those provided by traditional rare metal complexes. In the presented project, advanced TADF materials will be designed, synthesized and characterized by a rational approach combining the highly complementary computational and synthetic materials expertise provided by the partner groups. Particular attention will also be given to the application of the TADF concept in bio-imaging

Keywords:CONJUGATED POLYMERS, fluorescence, modelling, Organic chromophores, synthetic chemistry

Disciplines:Macromolecular and materials chemistry