Molecular Orientation‐Directed Isomerization in Indolocarbazole‐Embedded Multiple Resonance Emitter Enables High‐Performance Pure‐Green Electroluminescence

L Linjie Li (Key Laboratory of Pathogen Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences) L Lixiao Guo (State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun People's Republic of China) K Kuan Wang (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , , , ,) C Chenglong Li (Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610, United States) Y Yue Wang Y Yincai Xu (Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117585, Singapore)

Abstract

ABSTRACT Multiple resonance thermally activated delayed fluorescence (MR‐TADF) emitters are considered ideal candidates for high‐definition displays; however, simultaneously accessing high‐efficiency, narrowband, pure‐green emission remains a significant challenge. Here, we propose an orientation‐directed isomerization strategy on the indolocarbazole (ICz) building block to construct a previously unexplored syn‐oriented para ‐N–π–N dual‐boron‐containing architecture. This design delicately balances the strong intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) arising from para ‐N–π–N topology and short‐range charge transfer (SRCT) within a rigid ICz framework, achieving the desired narrowband emission. The proof‐of‐concept emitter DBN‐ cp ICz shows pure‐green photoluminescence in toluene ( λ PL  = 520 nm, full‐width at half‐maximum (FWHM) = 20 nm, and Commission Internationale de l'Éclairage (CIE) coordinates = (0.17, 0.74)). An organic light‐emitting diode using DBN‐ cp ICz delivers pure‐green electroluminescence at 522 nm, with an FWHM of 24 nm and CIE coordinates of (0.20, 0.73), exceeding the NTSC green requirement and approaching the BT.2020 standard, together with a maximum external quantum efficiency of 36.4%. The intrinsic relationship between the N–π–N electronic topology of ICz and its well‐defined excited‐state characteristics enables robust green spectral anchoring, thereby providing a solid molecular engineering principle for the development of efficient, narrowband, pure‐green MR‐TADF emitters.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 1, Issue 1
Published July 21, 2026
ISSN 1433-7851
Publisher Wiley

Journal Info

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Wiley

ISSN: 1433-7851 Physical Sciences

Authors (6)

L

Linjie Li

Key Laboratory of Pathogen Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

L

Lixiao Guo

State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials College of Chemistry Jilin University Changchun People's Republic of China

K

Kuan Wang

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , , , ,

C

Chenglong Li

Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610, United States

Y

Yue Wang

Y

Yincai Xu

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117585, Singapore