Dependence of Pt(II) based phosphorescent emitter orientation on host molecule orientation in doped organic thin films

摘要

We report that the molecular orientation of a disk-shaped Pt(II) complex dopant in organic thin films is linearly proportional to the orientation of the host molecules. We ascribe this relationship to the parallel alignment of the Pt complex with the host molecules induced by a π-π interaction. This would be caused by their planar and conjugated structure, indicating that the intermolecular interaction and steric effect play an important role. This finding can be applied to obtain a horizontal emitter orientation, resulting in highly efficient OLEDs based on Pt(II) complexes.