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At present, cyclometalated iridium (Ir)(iii) complexes are the most promising emitters for OLEDs. Contrary to well-developed Ir(iii)-based red and green phosphorescent complexes, the efficient blue emitters are limited and the performances of blue OLEDs are still not satisfactory. Inspired by this, we designed two novel blue Ir(iii) complexes employing 2-(2,4-difluoropyridyl)pyridine (dfpypy) and 2,6-difluoro-3-(pyridin-2-yl)benzonitrile (FCN) as the main ligands, respectively, and phenyl(pyridin-2-yl)phosphinate (ppp) as the ancillary ligand. The rational design of the molecular structure makes the two complexes achieve blue emission and possess good electron mobility simultaneously. The devices based on the Ir(iii) phosphors exhibited good electroluminescence performances with low turn-on voltages, a peak current efficiency of 24.51 cd A-1, a maximum external quantum efficiency of 12.4%, a peak power efficiency of 21.99 lm W-1 and low efficiency roll-off. These results provide an effective strategy for the future molecular design of blue Ir(iii) complexes with good electron transport property for OLEDs.
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Reticular chemistry has been an important guiding principle for the design of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). This approach utilizes discrete building units (molecules and clusters) that are connected through strong bonds into extended networks assisted by topological considerations. Although the simple design principle of connecting points and lines has proved successful, new design strategies are still needed to further explore the structures and functions of MOFs. Herein, we report the design and synthesis of two mixed-ligand MOFs, [(CH3)2NH2]4[Zn4O]4[Zn(TCPP)]5[BTB]8/3 (PCN-137) and [Zr6(µ3-O)4(µ3-OH)4][TCPP][TBTB]8/3 (PCN-138) (BTB = 1,3,5-benzene(tris)benzoate, TBTB = 4,4',4â³-(2,4,6-trimethylbenzene-1,3,5-triyl)tribenzoate, and TCPP = tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin) by the stacking of face-sharing Archimedean solids. In these two MOFs, high-symmetrical metal clusters serve as vertices, and tritopic or tetratopic carboxylate ligands function as triangular and square faces, leading to the formation of two kinds of Archimedean solids (rhombicuboctahedron and cuboctahedron). Furthermore, the ordered accumulation of Archimedean solids successfully gives rise to 3D structures through face-sharing, highlighting the polyhedron-based approach for the design and preparation of MOFs. In addition, PCN-138 was utilized as a heterogeneous catalyst toward CO2 photoreduction under visible-light irradiation. This structure shows high photocatalytic activity, which can be attributed to the coexistence of photosensitizing porphyrin fragments and Zr-oxo centers within the PCN-138 scaffold.
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Spurred on by recent advances in materials chemistry and drug delivery, a new stimuli-responsive theranostic hybrid platform, based on mechanized monodisperse nano metal-organic frameworks (NMOFs) gated by carboxylatopillar[5]arene (CP5) switches with bio-friendly pH-triggered cargo release capabilities, has been constructed for the first time. This nanoscale smart cargo delivery system showed pH- and/or competitive binding agent-triggered controlled cargo release with negligible premature release, large pore sizes for drug encapsulation, low cytotoxicity, good biodegradability and biocompatibility, and potential application in cell imaging, which offers a new tool in targeted drug delivery and the controlled release of therapeutic agents.
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A tetraphenylethene-bridged pillarene tetramer with aggregation-induced emission properties forms an A4/B2-type supramolecular polymer and a gel with a symmetric neutral guest linker, showing a remarkable fluorescence emission enhancement in solution and the solid state and a good responsiveness to temperature and solvent composition.
