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The photoluminescence (PL) property of two push-pull oligomers named C2B and DC2B, comprising of carbazole and difluoroboron β-diketonate units, were probed by many optical tests. A comparison of the PL property of C2B and DC2B indicated that the introduction of carbazole unit red shifted the spectral feature and accelerated PL relaxation rate. Meanwhile, it also accelerated the rate of intramolecular charge transfer (ICT), the reorganization of excited state and relaxation from the ICT state to the ground state, based on the global analysis of transient absorption data. Finally, C2B and DC2B were mixed together and engineered into white light emitting diode test, showing a correlated color temperatures (CCT) value of 4687 K, indicating their potential in the organic displaying devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Triphenyl pyrazoline derivatives (TPPs) bearing electron withdrawing and pushing substitutents were synthesized. Their photoluminescence (PL) properties in the solution and doped in poly(N-vinylcarbazole) (PVK) thin films were investigated. When TPPs were doped into PVK films the photoluminescence intensity was enhanced with increasing TPPs concentration. It indicated that the energy transfer from PVK to TPPs has happened. Double and three-layer electroluminescence (EL) devices based on PVK doped with TPPs as an active layer were fabricated and investigated and the electroluminescent mechanism was followed by energy transfer from PVK to TPPs. The pyrazoline derivative with both electron withdrawing and pushing substituents was the optimistic candidate for electroluminescent emitter due to higher transfer efficiency from electric energy to light energy as well as larger luminance. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Highlights: [•] Synthesis of phenanthroimidazole derivatives with terminal carbazole or pyrene. [•] Photophysical properties of phenanthroimidazole derivatives. [•] Electroluminescent properties of phenanthroimidazole derivatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]