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    Syntheses, Structures, and Electroluminescence of New Blue/Green Luminescent Chelate Compounds:  Zn(2-py-in)<sub>2</sub>(THF), BPh<sub>2</sub>(2-py-in), Be(2-py-in)<sub>2</sub>, and BPh<sub>2</sub>(2-py-aza) [2-py-in = 2-(2-pyridyl)indole; 2-py-aza = 2-(2-pyridyl)-7-azaindole]

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    Four novel blue/green luminescent compounds, Zn(2-py-in)2(THF) (1), BPh2(2-py-in) (2), Be(2-py-in)2 (3), and BPh2(2-py-aza) (4), where 2-py-in = 2-(2-pyridyl)indole and 2-py-aza = 2-(2-pyridyl)-7-azaindole, have been synthesized and fully characterized. The 2-py-in ligand and 2-py-aza ligand in the new compounds are chelated to the central atom. Compounds 2−4 are air stable and readily sublimable, with a melting point above 250 °C. In the solid state, compounds 1−4 have an emission maximum at λ 488, 516, 490, and 476 nm, respectively. The structures of compounds 2 and 4 are similar. The blue shift of emission energy displayed by compound 4, in comparison to that of 2, is attributed to the presence of an extra nitrogen atom in the 2-py-aza ligand as confirmed by ab initio calculations on compounds 2 and 4. Electroluminescent devices of compounds 3 and 4 were fabricated by using N,N‘-di-1-naphthyl-N,N‘-diphenylbenzidine (NPB) as the hole transporting layer, Alq3 (q = 8-hydroxyquinolato) as the electron transporting layer, and compound 3 or 4 as the light emitting layer. At 20 mA/cm2 the EL device of 3 has an external efficiency of 1.06 cd/A while the EL device of 4 has an external efficiency of 2.34 cd/A, demonstrating that compounds 3 and 4 are efficient and promising emitters in electroluminescent devices

    Performance Enhancement of Conventional Polymer Solar Cells with TTF-py-Modified PEDOT:PSS Film as the Hole Transport Layer

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    A thin TTF-py film combined with PEDOT:PSS film was introduced to enhance the device performance of conventional polymer solar cells. The origin of the enhanced Jsc and fill factor was systematically studied by SEM, AFM, contact angle, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements. The morphological improvement of TTF-py-modified film contributed to the decrease of series loss. In addition, the charge recombination was effectively suppressed as the interfacial contact of the modified transport layer with the photoactive layer was enhanced as well. Being consistent with the hole mobility test results, the calculated effective carrier mass of TTF-py fitting to the band edge indicates high hole mobility in the organic molecule direction and organic molecule accumulational direction. The results indicate a promising approach by inserting a TTF-py as a modified layer of PEDOT:PSS to promote the performance of conventional polymer solar cells
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