Chloride ion impact on materials for light-emitting electrochemical cells.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Schneider, Gabriel E.; Bolink, Henk J.; Constable, Edwin C.; Ertl, Cathrin D.; Housecroft, Catherine E.; Pertegàs, Antonio; Zampese, Jennifer A.; Kanitz, Andreas; Kessler, Florian; Meier, Sebastian B.
- Source
- Dalton Transactions: An International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. 2014, Vol. 43 Issue 5, p1961-1964. 4p.
- Subject
- *CHLORIDE ions
*LIGHT emitting electrochemical cells
*TRANSITION metal complexes
*SOLID state chemistry
*IONIC bonds
- Language
- ISSN
- 1477-9226
Small quantities of Cl- ions result in dramatic reductions in the performance of ionic transition metal complexes in light-emitting electrochemical cells. Strong ion-pairing between aromatic protons and chloride has been established in both the solid state and solution. X-ray structural determination of 2{[Ir(ppy)2(bpy)][Cl]}. 2CH2Cl2.[H3O].Cl reveals the unusual nature of an impurity encountered in the preparation of [Ir(ppy)2(bpy)][PF6]. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]