Optical properties of bicyclometalated Ir(III) and Rh(III) complexes of benzo[h]quinoline with (N∧S)− and (N∧O)− chelating ligands

[M(bzq)₂(N∧X)] complexes (M = Rh(III), Ir(III); (bzq)^? is the deprotonated form of benzo[h]quinoline, and (N∧X)^? are 2-thiolpyridine, 2-hydroxypyridine, and 2-thiolbenzothiazole ions) are studied by absorption and emission spectroscopy and voltammetry. The long-wavelength absorption bands of [Rh(bzq)₂(N∧X)] in the range of 420–424 nm are attributed to the optical metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) transitions, while the low-temperature (77 K) phosphorescence in the range of 490–610 nm is assigned to the intraligand (IL) transition of the {Rh(bzq)₂} metal-complex fragment. The phosphorescence of the [Ir(bzq)₂(N∧X)] complexes in liquid solutions in the range of 585–675 nm is assigned to the radiative MLCT transition, while the low-temperature (77 K) phosphorescence occurs from the thermally nonequilibrium MLCT and IL excited states of the {Ir(bzq)₂} metal-complex fragment.     

Theoretical study of Ir(III) complexes with cyclometalated alkenylquinoline ligands

Recently, it was reported that cyclometalated iridium(III) complexes of 2-((E)-2-phenyl-1-ethenyl)quinoline (PEQ) and 1-((E)-2-phenyl-1-ethenyl)isoquinoline (PEIQ) emitted saturated red light with high quantum efficiency and brightness. However, the energy difference between specific wavelengths due to the metal-to-ligand charge transfer (³MLCT) absorption and emission spectra showed rather large Stokes shifts, which originated at the predominant ³(π–π¹) ligand-based emission. In this paper, it is shown that these complexes are consistent with predominant ³(π–π¹) ligand-based emission. To develop the predominant ³MLCT emission of Ir complexes for a highly efficient phosphorescent complex suitable for red OLED devices, proper ligands having a highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy level similar to that of 2-phenylpyridine (ppy) ligand were designed to lead to strong mixing between π-orbitals of ligands and the 5d orbital of the centric iridium atom. In order to decrease the HOMO energy level and the lowest an occupied molecular orbital (LUMO) level simultaneously to maintain the same HOMO–LUMO energy gap, an electron accepting group such as F or CF₃ was introduced. By such manipulation of ligands in Ir complexes, it was theoretically possible to change the origin of emission in Ir complex from the predominant ligand-centered ³(π–π¹) excited state to the predominant ³MLCT excited state.     

Deep-Red Phosphorescent Iridium(III) Complexes Containing 1-(Benzo[b] Thiophen-2-yl) Isoquinoline Ligand: Synthesis,Photophysical and Electrochemical Properties and DFT Calculations

Four new bis-cyclometalated iridium(III) complexes, [Ir(btq) ₂phen] [PF₆] (3a), [Ir(btq) ₂bpy] [PF₆] (3b), [Ir(btq) ₂dtbipy] [PF₆] (3c) and [Ir(btq) ₂pic] (3d) (btq?=?1-(benzo[b] thiophen-2-yl) isoquinoline, phen?=?1,10-phenanthroline, bpy?=?2,2′-bipyridine, dtbipy?=?4,4′-di-tert-butyl-2,2′-bipyridine, pic?=?picolinic acid) have been synthesized and fully characterized. The crystal structure of 3a has been determined by X-ray analysis. The photophysical and electrochemical properties of these new complexes 3a???3d have been studied. The photoluminescence spectra of all Ir(III) complexes exhibit deep-red emission maxima at 682, 682, 683 and 698 nm, respectively. The most representative molecular orbital energy-level diagrams and the lowest energy electronic transitions of 3a???3d have been calculated with density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT (TD???DFT). The results show that the pic ancillary ligand of complex 3d influences the absorption and emission energies with a further red-shift relative to other three complexes 3a???3c.     

Optical and spectroscopic properties of substituted oxa- and thiazole luminophores metalated with platinum metals

The cyclometalated [M(pbo)En]PF₆(M = Pd(II), Pt(II)), [M(pbo)₂En]PF₆ (M = Rh(III), Ir(III)), and [Rh(C∧N)₂En]PF₆ ((C∧N)^? are the deprotonated forms of 2-phenylbenzoxazole (pbo), 2,5-diphenyloxazole (dpo), 2-phenylbenzothiazole (pbt), 2-biphenyl-4-yl-5-phenyloxazole (bpo), and 2-biphenyl-4-yl-6-phenylbenzoxazole (bpbo) and En is ethylenediamine) complexes are studied by ¹H NMR spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, and electronic absorption and emission spectroscopy. Metalation of luminophores leads to the formation of five-membered {M(C∧N)} cycles in the composition of plane-square and octahedral complexes of the cis-C,C structure. In addition to the intraligand (IL) π-π* optical transitions in the UV region, the complexes are characterized by long-wavelength metal-to-ligand charge-transfer (MLCT) absorption bands in the region of 366–416 nm. The phosphorescence of the complexes in the visible region (482–531 nm) is attributed to radiative transition from the mixed IL/MLCT electronically excited state. The temperature quenching of the phosphorescence of complexes is attributed to the thermally activated population of metal-centered electronically excited states with subsequent nonradiative deactivation.     

磷光吡嗪铱(Ⅲ)配合物的合成及发光性质

合成了4种吡嗪铱配合物,用质谱和1H NMR对配合物结构进行了表征,通过紫外-可见吸收光谱和光致发光光谱对其光物理性质进行了研究。结果表明:4种铱配合物都出现了金属-配体电荷转移(MLCT)吸收峰。铱配合物1[(DFMPPZ)_2Ir(pic)]、2[(DFMPPZ)_2Ir Cl(PPh_3)]、3[(DFMPPZ)_2Ir(CN)(PPh_3)]和4[(DPPF)_2Ir(acac)]的发射波长分别为528,536,535,561 nm,都是潜在的黄、绿色磷光材料。以铱配合物4为客体材料,制备了结构为ITO/Mo O_3(1 nm)/CBP(35 nm)/CBP∶Ir(15 nm)/TPBi(50 nm)/Li F(1nm)/Al(100 nm)的一系列不同掺杂浓度的器件,器件的发射波长为567 nm,最大亮度达到32 110 cd·m-2,最大电流效率为32.4 cd·A-1,最大功率效率为28.2 lm·W-1。     

Optical and electrochemical characteristics of Ir(III) complexes with metalated 4-(4-bromophenyl)-2-methyl-1,3-thiazole and isocyanide,ethylenediamine, and diethyldithiocarbamate ligands

The influence of donor–acceptor properties of tert-butyl-, 2.6-dimethylphenyl-, and 4-bromophenyl-isocyanides (BuNC, XylNC, BpNC), ethylenediamine (En), and diethyldithiocarbamate ions (Dtc–) on the ¹H and ¹³C NMR, IR, optical, and electrochemical characteristics of Ir(III) complexes with metalated 4-(4-bromophenyl)-2-methyl-1,3-thiazole is studied. Enhancement of the donor properties of BpNC, XylNC, BuNC, En, and Dtc^– ligands leads to a bathochromic shift of metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) bands and to a decrease in the difference between the one-electron oxidation and reduction potentials of complexes. The bathochromic shift of the low-temperature phosphorescence of complexes in frozen (77 K) solutions with increasing donor properties of BpNC, XylNC, BuNC, En, and Dtc–ligands is caused by a decrease in the admixture of MLCT to the intraligand excited state of {Ir(bptz)₂}. Quenching of the phosphorescence of complexes in liquid solutions is attributed to the thermally-induced population of excited d–d* states with subsequent nonradiative deactivation.     

Luminescence of carbazolyl-containing polymers doped with iridium chelates

White light emission is shown to be obtainable at room temperature through the mixing of poly-N-vinylcarbazole (PVC) host fluorescence with fac-tris(2-phenylpyridyl)Ir(III) [Ir(ppy)₃] and bis[2-(2′-benzothienyl)pyridinato-N,C^3′](acetylacetonate)iridium (III) [Btp₂Ir(acac)] dopant phosphorescence whereas at very low temperature through the superposition of poly-N-epoxypropyl-3,6-dibromocarbazole (3,6-DBrPEPC) host and Btp₂Ir(acac) dopant phosphorescence emissions. The balance between basic colors is adjusted by the variation of triplet-emitter dopant concentrations. Spin-allowed singlet-singlet energy transfer from the host to iridium chelate dopants by the Forster mechanism is the dominant process in PVC. Spin-forbidden triplet-singlet transfer by the Forster mechanism from the host to the dopant occurs at low temperatures in 3,6-DBrPEPC due to strong spin-orbit coupling induced by the heavy bromine atoms. Spin-allowed transfer from the same host’s triplet excited state to the iridium chelate occurs via electron exchange at high temperatures. __________ Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 75, No. 3, pp. 324–330, May–June, 2008.     

Characterization of Ir(ppy)3 and [Ir(ppy)2 bpy]+ by infrared,Raman spectra and surface‐enhanced Raman scattering

The Raman and infrared spectra of fac ‐tris(2‐phenylpyridinato‐N,C2′)iridium(III), Ir(ppy)₃ and surface‐enhanced resonance Raman spectra of bis(2‐phenyl pyridinato‐) (2,2′bipyridine) iridium (III), [Ir(ppy)₂ (bpy)]⁺ cation were recorded in the wavenumber range 150–1700 cm⁻¹, and complete vibrational analyses of Ir(ppy)₃ and [Ir(ppy)₂ (bpy)]⁺ were performed. Most of the vibrational wavenumbers were calculated with density‐functional theory agree with experimental data. On the basis of the results of calculation and comparison of the spectra of both complexes and their analogue [Ru(bpy)₃]²⁺, we assign the vibrational wavenumbers for metal–ligand modes; metal–ligand stretching wavenumbers are 277/307 and 261/236 cm⁻¹ for Ir(ppy)₃, and 311/324, 257/270, 199/245 cm⁻¹ for [Ir(ppy)₂ bpy]⁺. Surface‐enhanced Raman scattering spectra of [Ir(ppy)₂ bpy]²⁺ were measured at two wavelengths on the red and blue edges of the low‐energy metal‐to‐ligand charge‐transfer band. According to the enhanced Raman intensities for the vibrational modes of both ligands ppy and bpy, the unresolved charge‐transfer band is deduced to consist of charge‐transfer transitions from the triplet metal to both ligands ppy and bpy. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis and photophysics of a new deep red soluble phosphorescent iridium(III) complex based on chlorine-methyl-substituted 2,4 diphenyl quinoline

A new iridium complex with a chlorine-methyl-substituted 2,4 diphenyl quinoline, (Cl-MDPQ) ligand has been synthesized. The synthesized iridium metal complex, Ir(Cl-MDPQ)₂(acac) where Cl-MDPQ=chlorine-methyl substituted, 2,4 diphenyl quinoline, acac=acetyl acetone is characterized by employing different techniques such as mass spectrometry, ¹H NMR, DTA/TGA, XRD, and FTIR. The molecular structures of Cl-MDPQ and Ir(Cl-MDPQ)₂(acac) complexes are confirmed by the FTIR spectra. Strong singlet metal-to-ligand charge-transfer (¹MLCT) and triplet metal-to-ligand charge-transfer (³MLCT) absorption peaks at 353 and 437 nm in tetrahydrofuran (THF) are reported in the synthesized complex, respectively. A deep red emitting Ir(Cl-MDPQ)₂(acac) complex at 662 nm is promising for flexible organic devices.     

The Effects of Different Solvents and Excitation Wavelength on the Photophysical Properties of Two Novel Ir(III) Complexes Based on Phenylcinnoline Ligand

Two novel cyclometalated iridium(III) complexes, Ir(pcl)₂(pic) and Ir(pcl)₂(fpic) (pcl: 3-phenylcinnoline, pic: picolinic acid, fpic: 5-fluoro-2-picolinic acid) were synthesized and characterized by FTIR, ¹H NMR spectroscopy, UV-vis, PL, and MALDI-TOF. These two Ir-complexes geometry were predicted using the Sparkle/PM6 model and suggested to a chemical environment of very low symmetry around the Ir ions (C ₁). The PL spectrum of Ir(pcl)₂(pic) and Ir(pcl)₂(fpic) indicated that these complex belonged to red light emission, and maximum emission wavelength located at 647 and 641 nm, respectively. Most importantly, the effects of different solvents on their photoluminescent properties were detailed investigated. The results indicated that the polarity of solvent played an important role for their emission spectra. With introducing fluoro group to the pyridyl ring, the maximum emission wavelength of Ir(pcl)₂(fpic) was blue shifted about 6 nm, and the quantum yield was slightly higher than that of Ir(pcl)₂(pic). In addition, the thermal properties of these two Ir-complexes were measured by TGA, and results indicated that they had relative good thermal properties.

Theoretical study on the influence of different NˆN ligands on the electronic structures and optoelectronic properties of heteroleptic Iridium(III) complexes

DFT/TDDFT calculations were carried out to investigate the electronic structures, absorption and phosphorescence properties of a series of heteroleptic Ir(III) complexes consisting of two N-heterocyclic carbene ligands and a conjugated bicyclic N,N′-heteroaromatic (N?N) ligand. On the basis of the results reported herein, we attempt to explain the experimental observations according to which complex (mpmi)₂Ir(pybi) (1) [Hmpmi = 1-(4-tolyl)-3-methyl-imidazole; Hpybi = 2-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole] emits green light with an extremely high-quantum phosphorescence efficiency (Φ _PL ) of 79.3%, while a relatively lower Φ _PL (only 11%) was measured for (fpmi)₂Ir(tfpypz) (2) [fpmi = 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-methylimdazolin-2-ylidene-C, C^2′; tfpypz = 2-(3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)pyridinato] emitting blue light by tuning the N?N ligands. Besides, we also designed (fpmi)₂Ir(pyN3) (3) [pyN3H = 2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-2H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)pyridine] and (fpmi)₂Ir(pyN4) (4) [pyN4H = 2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)pyridine] to explore the influence of electron-withdrawing substituents on N?N ligands on the electronic and optical properties of these Ir(III) complexes. The results revealed that electron-withdrawing substituents can stabilise both HOMOs and LUMOs and induce HOMO–LUMO energy gap change. Moreover, the emission properties can be significantly tuned by introducing different N?N ligands. While new insights were gained on structural and electronic properties, the extremely high Φ _PL of 1 was found to be not inherent to spin-orbital coupling effects, but determined by its large transition dipole moment (μ_{S 1}) upon S ₀–S ₁ transition compared with that of 2. On the basis of these results, the designed complexes 3 and 4 are considered to be the promising candidates for blue-emitting phosphorescence materials with higher Φ _PL than the complex 2.     

Optical and electrochemical characteristics of ethylenediamine complexes of Pt(II) and Ir(III) with metalated 2-phenyl- and 2-naphthylbenzothiazole

The cyclometalated complexes [Pt(С^N)En]PF₆ and [Ir(C^N)₂En]PF₆ ((C^N)^– are deprotonated forms of 2-phenylbenzothiazole or 2-naphthylbenzothiazole and En is ethylenediamine) are studied by ¹Н NMR, IR, electronic absorption, and emission spectroscopy, as well as by voltammetry. Metalation of heterocyclic ligands leads to the formation of five-membered {M(C^N)} cycles in the composition of squareplanar Pt(II) complexes and octahedral Ir(III) complexes of the cis-С,С structure. A bathochromic shift of the metal-to-cyclometalated ligand charge transfer bands and a decrease in the potential difference between the single-electron waves of metal-centered oxidation and ligand-centered reduction of complexes upon substitution of 2-phenylbenzothiazole by 2-naphthylbenzothiazole and of Pt(II) by Ir(II) are shown. The phosphorescence of complexes in the visible region is assigned to the radiative transition from the metal-modified intraligand electronic excited state.     

Luminescent sensitization and blue shift emission of Ir(ppy)2(VPHD) by copolymerization with MMA

Ir(ppy)₂(VPHD) (ppy=2-phenyl pyridine, VPHD=6-(4-vinylphenyl)-2,4-hexanedione) was copolymerized with methyl methacrylate (MMA). The copolymer had high quantum yield of 52.3±0.5% in dilute ethyl acetate solution, and the yield increased around 45% than that of the iridium monomer. The maximum emission peaks for the copolymers shifted from 515 to 489 nm while the iridium complex content was less than 0.005 mol% in the feed. The blue emission at 489 nm and the green emission at 520 nm were analyzed by Lorenz function. They are attributed to ¹MLCT and ³MLCT emissions, respectively.     

A new type of iridium (III) phenylpyrazole complexes: synthesis, photophysical characterization

New heteroleptic iridium(III) complexes (ppz)2Ir(LX), which consist of two cyclometalated ligands ppz(1-phenylpyrazole) together with an ancillary ligand LX (LX= 2-(2'-hydroxylphenyl)benzothiazole (BTZ), 2-(3'-methyl-2'-hydroxylphenyl) benzothiazole (3-MeBTZ), 2-(4'-methyl-2'-hydroxylphenyl) benzothiazole (4-MeBTZ) and 2-(4'-Trifluoromethyl-2'hydroxylphenyl) benzothiazole (4-tfmBTZ)), were synthesized and characterized. The molecular structures and photophysical properties were characterized and analyzed comparatively. The results show that the four complexes have basically similar UV-Vis absorption spectra, fluorescence excitation and emission spectra. Their maximum emission peaks are located at 583-615 nm, and accompanied by a lower intensity emission band around 400 nm. The weak emissions around 400 nm are ascribed to the radi ation transition of single state excition from ancillary ligand BTZ perturbed by metallic ion, and light emission around long-wave-length to the radiation transition of 3MLCT of Ir(BTZ) fragment. While the triplet state 3 MLCT of Ir(ppz)2 fragment might be quenched at room temperature. For all complexes, the excitations with maximum efficiency are located at 250-310 nm, which indicates that main contributor to light emitting is ligand-centered absorption (1pi-pi*) of ppz and BTZ rather than 3MLCT transitions, and thus provides a striking evidence that there is intersystem crossing from 1pi-pi* state to 3MLCT state in these complexes. Compared with Ir(ppz)3, these complexes not only have stronger phosphorescence at room temperature but also their emission color can be tuned by modifying ancillary ligand.     

The Effect of Hg(II) on the Optical Characteristics of Cycloiridated 2-Phenylbenzothiazole Complexes with Chelating Ligands Containing Sulfur Donor Atoms

The [Ir(bt)₂(S^S)], [Ir(bt)₂(S^N)], and [Ir(bt)₂(CH₃CN)₂]PF₆ complexes, where (bt)^? is a deprotonated form of 2-phenylbenzothiazole and (S^S)^? and (S^N)^? are diethyldithiocarbamate, O-ethyldithiocarbonate, 2-mercaptobenzothiazolate, 2-mercaptobenzoxazolate, and 2-mercaptopyridinate ions, and the effect of Hg(II), Cu(II), Cd(II), and Zn(II) cations on the optical characteristics of these complexes are studied by electron absorption spectroscopy and emission spectroscopy. A hypsochromic shift of the absorption and phosphorescence bands of complexes in substituting the (S^S)^? and (S^N)^? chelating ligands with acetonitrile ligands is attributed to a lower energy of d_Ir orbitals compared with the mixed d_Ir/p(S) orbitals. It is shown that the presence of Hg(II) cations results in a hypsochromic shift of the absorption and phosphorescence bands of complexes [Ir(bt)₂(S^S)] and [Ir(bt)₂(S^N)] because of an effective reaction of substitution of chelating ligands to acetonitrile ligands.     

On the photophysics of four heteroleptic iridium(III) phenylpyridyl complexes investigated by relativistic multi-configuration methods

ABSTRACT

In this work, we present a detailed analysis of the photophysical properties of four phosphorescent iridium(III) complexes, i.e. trans-N,N- and cis-N,N-(ppy)₂Ir^III(acac) as well as their fluorinated derivatives trans-N,N- and cis-N,N-(F₂ppy)₂Ir^III(acac). These properties include absorption and emission characteristics, intersystem crossing rates from the lowest singlet excited state, phosphorescence lifetimes of the individual triplet sublevels as well as the orientations of the transition dipole vectors. To this end, we have carried out combined density functional theory and multi-reference configuration interaction studies including spin–orbit coupling by perturbational as well as variational procedures. For the experimentally known complexes, we observe excellent agreement between our computed data and literature data. Also the blueshifts of the emission maxima occurring upon fluorination of the (ppy)₂Ir(acac) compounds are well reproduced. To our surprise, we find the experimentally not yet investigated cis-N,N-(F₂ppy)₂Ir(acac) isomer to be thermodynamically more stable than the well-known blue phosphorescent emitter trans-N,N-(F₂ppy)₂Ir(acac).     

Synthesis and characterization of blue phosphorescent cyclometalated Ir(III) complexes containing 2-(imidazol-2-yl)pyridine as ancillary ligand

Four new blue phosphorescent iridium complexes containing 2-(fluoro substituted phenyl)pyridine as the cyclometalated ligands and 2-(imidazol-2-yl)pyridine as an ancillary ligand have been synthesized and characterized. The complexes have the general structure (C^N)₂Ir(pym), where C^N are cyclometalating ligands (e.g., 2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)pyridine (24f₂ppyH), 2-(3,4-difluorophenyl)pyridine (34f₂ppyH), 2-(3,5-difluorophenyl)pyridine (35f₂ppyH), and 2-(3,4,5-trifluorophenyl)pyridine (345f₃ppyH)), pym is 2-(imidazol-2-yl)pyridine (pymH). The absorption, emission, and cyclic voltammetry of the complexes were systematically investigated. The (46f₂ppy)₂Ir(pym) has been characterized using X-ray crystallography and the electronic ground state calculated using B3LYP density functional theory. The highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) consists of a mixture of pym ligand (83.7%) and Ir orbitals (12.1%), while the lowest occupied molecular orbital (LUMO) is mostly on f₂ppy ligands (93.4%). By replacing the ancillary ligand pic with pym can finely tune emission of the iridium complexes, showing blue luminescence at a wavelength of 467-491 nm at room temperature in CH₂Cl₂.     

New heteroleptic cyclometalated iridium(III) complexes containing 2-(2′,4′-difluorophenyl)-4-methylpyridine for organic light-emitting diode applications

Two phosphorescent iridium(III) complexes (dfpmpy)₂Ir(ppc) and (dfpmpy)₂Ir(prz) [dfpmpy=2-(2′,4′-difluorophenyl)-4-methylpyridine, ppc=pipecolinate, prz=2-pyrazine carboxylate] were synthesized from the reaction of the chloro-bridged dimeric complex [(dfpmpy)₂Ir(μ-Cl)]₂ and the ancillary ligand. Their structures and photoluminescence properties were investigated and device performances for application in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) were studied. The complexes adopt a distorted, octahedral geometry around the iridium metal, exhibiting cis C-C and trans N-N arrangements. The photoluminescent (PL) properties reveal that (dfpmpy)₂Ir(ppc) emits in the blue-green region (λ_max=497 nm), whereas (dfpmpy)₂Ir(prz) shows red phosphorescence (λ_max=543 nm) in the film state (5% wt. doped in PMMA). The (dfpmpy)₂Ir(ppc)- and (dfpmpy)₂Ir(prz)-based OLEDs exhibited sky-blue and greenish-yellow electroluminescence with similar current-voltage characteristics, repectively. Maximum current efficiency of (dfpmpy)₂Ir(ppc) and (dfpmpy)₂Ir(prz) were 4.4 and 7.4 cd/A, respectively. Maximum luminance values were approximately 10,000 cd/m² for the both compounds.     

新型苯基吡唑铱(Ⅲ)配合物的合成及光物理性能研究

合成了4种新型铱配合物(ppz)₂Ir(LX)(ppz＝1-苯基吡唑,LX＝2-(2’-羟基苯基)苯并噻唑(BTZ),2-(3’-甲基-2’-羟基苯基)苯并噻唑(3-MeBTZ),2-(4’-甲基-2’-羟基苯基)苯并噻唑(4-MeBTZ),2-(4’-三氟甲基-2’-羟基苯基)苯并噻唑(4-TfmBTZ)),并对其分子结构和光物理性能进行了表征。结果表明,4种配合物的最大发光峰分布在583～615 nm,并都在400 nm左右出现一个弱发射带。400 nm的弱发射被认为是金属离子微扰的辅助配体BTZ的单重态激子的辐射跃迁,长波段的光发射被认为是Ir(BTZ)的3MLCT三重态激子的辐射跃迁。而Ir(ppz)₂的3MLCT的三重态激子在室温下被猝灭。最强激发带位于250～310 nm,表明这些配合物的发射主要源于ppz和BTZ配体的跃迁,而不是3MLCT跃迁。与Ir(ppz)₃相比,不仅实现了室温磷光,也通过第二配体的修饰实现了对发光颜色的调制。     

Optical, spectroscopic, and electrochemical properties of cyclometalated complexes of platinum metals based on 2-tolylpyridine and benzo[h]quinoline in ethylenediamine

Cyclometalated [M(C∧N)En]PF₆ (M = Pd(II), Pt(II)) and [M(C∧N)₂En]PF₆ (M = Rh(III), Ir(III)) complexes ((C∧N)^? corresponds to the deprotonated forms of 2-tolylpyridine and benzo[h]quinoline, and En is ethylenediamine) are studied by ¹H NMR spectroscopy, electronic absorption and emission spectroscopy, and voltammetry. Metalation of heterocyclic ligands leads to the formation of five-membered {M(C∧N)} cycles in the composition of square planar and octahedral complexes of the cis-C,C structure. Correlation of the energy positions of the long-wavelength metal-to-ligand charge-transfer absorption bands with the difference between the potentials of one-electron waves of metal-centered oxidation and ligand-centered reduction of complexes is shown. The phosphorescence of the complexes in the visible region of 469–524 nm is attributed to the radiative transition from the metal-modified intraligand excited state. The temperature quenching of the phosphorescence of complexes is attributed to the thermally activated population of metal-centered electronically excited states with subsequent nonradiative deactivation.