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Molecular-scale integrated multi-functions for organic light-emitting transistors

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Organic light-emitting transistors (OLETs) integrate the functions of light-emitting diodes and field-effect transistors into a unique device, opening a new door for optoelectronics. However, there is still a challenge due to the absence of high quality organic semiconductors for OLETs. Herein, we reported a novel molecule 2,6-di(anthracen-2-yl)naphthalene (2,6-DAN), which exhibited mobility of up to 19 cm2·V−1·s−1 and an absolute fluorescence quantum yield of 37.09%, which are good values for organic semiconductors. Moreover, OLETs based on 2,6-DAN single crystals showed bright yellowish-green emission and well-balanced ambipolar charge transport. The excellent ratio of hole to electron mobility can reach up to 0.86, which is superior to most single-component OLETs in typical device configurations reported so far.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Nos. 2017YFA0204503 and 2016YFB0401100), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 91833306, 21875158, 51633006, 51703159, 51725304, and 51733004).

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  1. Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China

    Lei Zheng, Jinfeng Li, Xixia Yu, Xiaotao Zhang & Wenping Hu

  2. Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China

    Ke Zhou, Huanli Dong & Wenping Hu

  3. Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, China

    Wenping Hu

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Zheng, L., Li, J., Zhou, K. et al. Molecular-scale integrated multi-functions for organic light-emitting transistors. Nano Res. 13, 1976–1981 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-020-2851-4

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