This project concerns the development of new phosphorescent materials for use as emissive or bifunctional emissive/charge transport materials in organic electronic devices. Research involves the development of novel materials including heterocyclic compounds, and organoboron-functionalized main g...
This project concerns the development of new phosphorescent materials for use as emissive or bifunctional emissive/charge transport materials in organic electronic devices. Research involves the development of novel materials including heterocyclic compounds, and organoboron-functionalized main group or transition metal compounds with high emission efficiencies, tunable colours, and improved charge-transport and film-forming properties. Synthesis involves extensive work in both organic and organometallic chemistry, making use of palladium-catalyzed C-C bond formation and metal-halogen exchange reactions, as well as procedures for introduction of a metal centre to form the functional materials. Research is carried out in collaboration with Professors Zheng-Hong Lu (University of Toronto) and Yue Wang (Jilin University, Changchun, China).