Organic thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) compounds used in photocatalysis
Abstract
Organic compounds that show Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence (TADF) have become wildly popular as next-generation emitters in organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs). Since 2016, a subset of these have found increasing use as photocatalysts. This review comprehensively highlights their potential by documenting the diversity of the reactions where an organic TADF photocatalyst can be used in lieu of a noble metal complex photocatalyst. Beyond the small number of TADF photocatalysts that have been used to date, the analysis conducted within this review reveals the wider potential of organic donor-acceptor TADF compounds as photocatalysts. A discussion of the benefits of compounds showing TADF for photocatalysis is presented, which paints a picture of a very promising future for organic photocatalyst development.
Citation
Bryden , M A & Zysman-Colman , E 2021 , ' Organic thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) compounds used in photocatalysis ' , Chemical Society Reviews , vol. 50 , no. 13 , pp. 7587-7680 . https://doi.org/10.1039/D1CS00198A
Publication
Chemical Society Reviews
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
0306-0012Type
Journal item
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Copyright © 2021 The Author(s). Open Access. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.
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We thank Syngenta and the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Critical Resource Catalysis (CRITICAT) for financial support [Ph.D. studentship to “M.B.”; Grant code: EP/L016419/1].Collections
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