Multi-resonance thermally activated delayed fluorescence polymers for high-efficiency and narrowband solution-processed green OLEDs†

Abstract

A series of green multi-resonance thermally activated delayed fluorescence polymeric emitters featuring conjugation-interrupted main chains were facilely prepared via metal-free superacid-catalyzed Friedel–Crafts polyhydroxyalkylation. These emitters exhibited photoluminescence quantum yields of up to 76% and small full-widths at half maximum of 35–38 nm in toluene. The corresponding solution-processed OLEDs achieved an excellent maximum external quantum efficiency of 19.4%, with CIE coordinates of (0.20, 0.62).