QM and ONIOM studies on thermally activated delayed fluorescence of copper(i) complexes in gas phase, solution, and crystal

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics : PCCP
Yuan-Jun GaoGanglong Cui

Abstract

Herein, we have employed B3LYP and TD-B3LYP methods with the QM/MM approach to study the thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) phenomenon of two Cu(i) complexes bearing 5-(2-pyridyl)-tetrazolate (PyrTet) and phosphine (POP) ligands in the gas phase, solution, and crystal form. On the basis of spectroscopic properties, ground- and excited-state geometric and electronic structures, and related radiative and nonradiative rates, we have found that (1) the S1 and T1 excited states have clear metal-to-ligand charge transfer character from the Cu(i) atom to the PyrTet group; (2) the S1 and T1 states have a very small energy gap ΔES1-T1, less than 0.18 eV, which makes the forward and reverse intersystem crossing ISC and rISC processes between the S1 and T1 states very efficient; and (3) the low-frequency vibrational modes related to the torsional motion of the POP and PyrTet groups are found to have significant Huang-Rhys factors and are responsible for the efficient ISC and rISC rates. However, the corresponding Huang-Rhys factors are remarkably suppressed in the crystal compared with those in the gas phase and in solution due to the rigidity of the crystal surroundings; as a result, the ISC and rISC rates are accordingly re...Continue Reading

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