Optimising Energy Transfer in Hyperfluorescence

Información del proyecto

HyperDyad

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 101108406

DOI

10.3030/101108406

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 3 Abril 2023

Fecha de inicio 1 Noviembre 2023

Fecha de finalización 31 Octubre 2025

Financiado con arreglo a

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

Coste total

Sin datos

Aportación de la UE

€ 188 345,36

Coordinado por

KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE
Germany

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - HyperDyad (Optimising Energy Transfer in Hyperfluorescence)

Período documentado: 2023-11-01 hasta 2025-10-31

Resumen del contexto y de los objetivos generales del proyecto

Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) represent a key technology for future energy-efficient lighting and displays. However, further improvements in efficiency, colour purity and stability are required, particularly for blue emission. This so-called ‘blue problem’ is a long-standing challenge in OLEDs, with current devices typically requiring a trade-off between efficiency and stability.
Hyperfluorescence has emerged as a promising strategy to overcome this challenge by combining two emitters within the emissive layer, each with a separate role. However, current hyperfluorescent OLEDs incorporate these as blended systems, where energy transfer is governed by random intermolecular distances and orientations, limiting reproducibility and performance optimisation.
To provide meaningful improvements in hyperfluorescent OLED performance, these interactions must be carefully controlled. The HyperDyad project aimed to demonstrate intramolecular hyperfluorescence by combining the two components within a single molecular architecture – a covalently linked donor–acceptor dyad (HyperDyad). This approach represents a step change in design, transforming hyperfluorescence from a formulation problem into a molecular design paradigm. By removing the random nature of blended systems, HyperDyads offer a pathway toward OLEDs that are predictably both efficient and stable, addressing a critical bottleneck in blue OLED technology with relevance at an industrial and societal scale.

Trabajo realizado desde el comienzo del proyecto hasta el final del período abarcado por el informe y los principales resultados hasta la fecha

The project focused on the design, synthesis and photophysical study of covalently linked donor-acceptor dyads intended to enable intramolecular hyperfluorescence.
In the first phase, a model system comprising two identical emitters connected by a series of rigid bridges was explored. These systems were designed, synthesised and characterised to assess their suitability for implementation within the HyperDyad concept. Advanced spectroscopic techniques were used to probe the excited-state behaviour in both solution and the solid-state.
Building on these insights, the second phase focused on mixed donor-acceptor dyads designed to support intramolecular hyperfluorescence. These materials were successfully synthesised and characterised using comprehensive photophysical analysis.
The central hypothesis of the project was validated: HyperDyads were shown to support intramolecular hyperfluorescence, providing a pathway to precisely controlled hyperfluorescent systems. This approach removes the reliance on uncontrolled blending of multiple components and establishes a molecular design framework for predictable hyperfluorescent performance.

Avances que van más allá del estado de la técnica e impacto potencial esperado (incluida la repercusión socioeconómica y las implicaciones sociales más amplias del proyecto hasta la fecha)

This project delivered a fundamental advance in the design of hyperfluorescent OLED emitters by demonstrating, for the first time, that hyperfluorescence can be achieved within a single molecule. Prior to this work, hyperfluorescence relied exclusively on blended emissive systems, in which energy transfer occurs between two separate molecules. In such blended systems, energy transfer is inherently variable, as efficiency depends on randomly distributed intermolecular distances and orientations. By contrast, the HyperDyad concept establishes a new framework in which energy transfer is defined and controlled at the molecular level.
This project addresses a long-standing limitation in OLED technology, particularly for blue emitters, where improvements in efficiency are typically achieved at the expense of operational stability. By enabling precise control over energy-transfer pathways, the project introduces an entirely new route for OLED materials development, opening what can be described as a “fourth generation” of OLED emitters.
In the medium term, further research is needed to demonstrate optimised device architectures based on this new molecular design concept. In the longer term, continued development will be needed to translate these initial demonstrations into a broadly applicable materials platform capable of supporting future high-performance, energy-efficient OLED technologies.