Optoelectronic Applications of Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence

热激活延迟荧光的光电应用

• 批准号: RGPIN-2022-03091
• 负责人: Hudson, Zachary
• 金额: $ 5.61万
• 依托单位: University of British Columbia
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2022-01-01 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=747919
• 关键词: Optoelectronic; Applications; Thermally; Activated; Delayed

The discovery of thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) has sparked a revolution in the science and engineering of luminescent materials. These materials allow for efficient harvesting of energy in next-generation displays and light sources, and underlie the most advanced organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) in use today. The global OLED market reached $38.4B USD in 2021, and is expected to nearly double in the next five years as TADF technology enables cellphones, televisions, and light fixtures with more vibrant colours, longer battery lives and higher contrast. This paradigm shift led us to the question that now motivates much of our research program: Can TADF materials be used to create similarly disruptive technologies in other fields where fluorescent materials are used? This proposal aims to apply TADF technology to three key areas of fluorescent materials research. First, we will develop luminescent nanoparticles for fluorescent imaging and tracking of diseased cells. Using TADF, we will develop probes that filter out the fluorescent background signal from biological cells and tissues, giving higher-resolution images of cells and cell structures. Second, we will use TADF materials as photocatalysts, allowing us to accelerate chemical reactions using light. Unlike conventional fluorescent materials, a TADF material can store the energy from light in its electrons for longer, giving it time to pass that energy on to other molecules. In this way, the TADF material acts as a photocatalyst, and can be used to synthesize polymers, pharmaceuticals, or other advanced materials that are difficult to access by traditional means. Finally, we will investigate emerging applications of TADF materials in organic long-persistent luminescent (OLPL) and triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion (TTA-UC) materials. OLPL materials store energy and emit light over minutes to hours, and may offer a replacement to conventional inorganic glow-in-the-dark compounds that require rare earth elements and high fabrication temperatures. TTA-UC materials can convert low-energy absorbed light into high-energy fluorescence, ideal for biological applications where red absorbed light can be used to penetrate tissues, and blue emitted light can be used for therapy. Overall, this proposal aims to unlock the potential of TADF materials in applications beyond OLEDs, creating disruptive technologies from light-emitting materials.

热激活延迟荧光（TADF）的发现引发了发光材料科学和工程领域的一场革命。这些材料可以在下一代显示器和光源中有效地收集能量，并且是当今使用的最先进的有机发光二极管 (OLED) 的基础。 2021 年，全球 OLED 市场达到 38.4 亿美元，预计未来五年将增长近一倍，因为 TADF 技术使手机、电视和灯具具有更鲜艳的色彩、更长的电池寿命和更高的对比度。这种范式转变使我们提出了一个问题，该问题现在激发了我们的大部分研究计划：TADF 材料是否可以用于在使用荧光材料的其他领域创造类似的颠覆性技术？该提案旨在将TADF技术应用于荧光材料研究的三个关键领域。首先，我们将开发用于荧光成像和追踪病变细胞的发光纳米粒子。使用 TADF，我们将开发能够滤除生物细胞和组织中的荧光背景信号的探针，从而提供更高分辨率的细胞和细胞结构图像。其次，我们将使用 TADF 材料作为光催化剂，使我们能够利用光加速化学反应。与传统荧光材料不同，TADF 材料可以将光能储存在电子中更长时间，使其有时间将该能量传递给其他分子。通过这种方式，TADF材料充当光催化剂，可用于合成聚合物、药物或其他传统手段难以获得的先进材料。最后，我们将研究 TADF 材料在有机长余辉发光 (OLPL) 和三重态-三重态湮没上转换 (TTA-UC) 材料中的新兴应用。 OLPL 材料可以在几分钟到几小时内储存能量并发光，并且可以替代需要稀土元素和高制造温度的传统无机夜光化合物。 TTA-UC材料可以将低能吸收光转化为高能荧光，非常适合生物应用，其中红色吸收光可用于穿透组织，蓝色发射光可用于治疗。总体而言，该提案旨在释放 TADF 材料在 OLED 以外的应用中的潜力，从而利用发光材料创造颠覆性技术。