Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2024, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (4): 20240036.doi: 10.7503/cjcu20240036

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Theoretical Study of Structure, Spectra and Quantum Efficiency for a Series of Iridium(III) Complexes with the Cyclometalating Ligand

NIE Jianhang1, WANG Tianqi1, JIN Li1, ZHANG Jianpo1(), ZHANG Hongxing2, BAI Fuquan2   

  1. 1.School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering,Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology,Jilin 132022,China
    2.Institute of Theoretical Chemistry,International Joint Research Laboratory of Nano?micro Architecture Chemistry,College of Chemistry,Jilin University,Changchun 130023,China
  • Received:2024-01-22 Online:2024-04-10 Published:2024-03-05
  • Contact: ZHANG Jianpo E-mail:zhangjp725@126.com
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21873038)

Abstract:

A series of cyclometalated iridium(III) complexes [(C^N)2Ir(A^A)] [C^N=ptaz(1, 2, 4), mhtz(3), ptaz=3,4,5-triphenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole, mhtz=1,3-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole; A^A=pzpy(1), npzpy(2, 3), bicb(4), pzpy=2-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine, npzpy=4-dimethylamino-2-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine, bicb=3,3′-methylenebis(1-methyl-1H-imidazole- 3-ium2-ide)] was investigated theoretically to explore their structures, spectroscopic properties and quantum efficiencies. The exploration of calculation methods shows that, the ground state structure optimized based on B3LYP functional and the excited state structure obtained by configuration interaction singles(CIS) method yield more accurate absorption and emission spectra. The lowest energy absorption and emission of complexes 1—4 at 408, 376, 382, 365 nm and 503, 506, 468, 511 nm, respectively. The HOMOs of complexes 1—4 are dominantly localized on the d(Ir) and π(C^N) ligand, while the LUMOs of complexes 1—3 are composed of π*(A^A) ligands, however, the LUMO of complex 4 resides on the π*(C^N) ligand. Therefore, the lowest energy absorption and emission of complex 4 exhibit mixed transition properties from metal to ligand and intra-ligand(MLCT/ILCT) that differ from complexes 1—3, the introduction of non-conjugated N^N ligands significantly weakens their contribution in the transition process. The quantum efficiency of complexes 1—4 depends on the magnitude of the non-radiative rate constant knr, this is consistent with their contribution to reorganization energy of 4569 cm‒1(3)>2583 cm‒1(1)>1232 cm‒1(2)>975 cm‒1(4), this indicates that the size of the main-ligand and the conjugation ability of the auxiliary ligand can both affect the phosphorescence quantum efficiency of these complexes.

Key words: Cyclometalating iridium(III) complex, Electronic structure, Spectroscopic property, Quantum efficiency

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