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Short-range charge transfer for efficient ultra-narrowband deep blue afterglow

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  • Xin Zou

    (Northwestern Polytechnical University)

  • Nan Gan

    (Northwestern Polytechnical University)

  • Zhenyi Lin

    (Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech))

  • Huili Ma

    (Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech))

  • Yanxin Wu

    (Northwestern Polytechnical University)

  • Anqi Lv

    (Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech))

  • Zhongfu An

    (Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)
    Xiamen University)

  • Long Gu

    (Northwestern Polytechnical University)

  • Wei Huang

    (Northwestern Polytechnical University
    Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)
    Xiamen University)

Abstract

Efficient and narrowband blue organic afterglow materials are critical components for advanced optoelectronic applications, but so far, have been rarely explored. Herein, we report short-range charge transfer-assisted high efficiency and ultra-narrowband deep blue (

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  • Xin Zou & Nan Gan & Zhenyi Lin & Huili Ma & Yanxin Wu & Anqi Lv & Zhongfu An & Long Gu & Wei Huang, 2025. "Short-range charge transfer for efficient ultra-narrowband deep blue afterglow," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 16(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:16:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-025-61513-7
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-61513-7
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