Table 1 Photophysical parameters of the synthesized radicals

From: Mesitylated trityl radicals, a platform for doublet emission: symmetry breaking, charge-transfer states and conjugated polymers

Radical

λabs, soln

(nm)a,b

λPL, soln

(nm)a,c

ΦPL, soln

(%)a,d

τPL, soln

(ns)a,e

kr, soln

(×106 s–1)a,f

knr, soln

(×106 s–1)a,g

λPL, film

(nm)c

ΦPL, film

(%)d

TTM

375, 546

568

1

6.7

1.8

147.5

708h

8h

M1TTM

374, 453, 545

593

2

14.2

1.5

68.9

687h

13h

M2TTM

373, 453, 546

593

11

22.6

4.8

39.4

628h

22h

M3TTM

372, 454, 537

586

23

28.1

8.2

27.4

594h

28h

M2TTM-3PCz

379, 590

676

84

7.8

107.9

20.3

710i

93i

PFMTTM

462, 591

805

15

6.8

22.2

124.9

808j

13j

PCzMTTM

383, 638

683

16

7.5

21.7

111.6

687j

10j

  1. aSample in 0.1 mM toluene solution.
  2. bPeaks of UV-vis absorption.
  3. cPhotoluminescence peak wavelength.
  4. dPhotoluminescence quantum efficiency.
  5. ePhotoluminescence lifetime.
  6. fRadiative decay rate.
  7. gNonradiative decay rate.
  8. hEvaporated film of 8 wt% radical in CBP matrix.
  9. iSpin-coated film from toluene solution, 8 wt% radical in CBP matrix.
  10. jSpin-coated film from toluene solution.