Novel Heteroleptic CuI Complexes with Tunable Emission Color for Efficient Phosphorescent Light‐Emitting Diodes

A series of orange‐red to red phosphorescent heteroleptic Cu^I complexes (the first ligand: 2,2′‐biquinoline (bq), 4,4′‐diphenyl‐2,2′‐biquinoline (dpbq) or 3,3′‐methylen‐4,4′‐diphenyl‐2,2′‐biquinoline (mdpbq); the second ligand: triphenylphosphine or bis[2‐(diphenylphosphino)phenyl]ether (DPEphos)) have been synthesized and fully characterized. With highly rigid bulky biquinoline‐type ligands, complexes [Cu(mdpbq)(PPh₃)₂](BF₄) and [Cu(mdpbq)(DPEphos)](BF₄) emit efficiently in 20 wt % PMMA films with photoluminescence quantum yield of 0.56 and 0.43 and emission maximum of 606 nm and 617 nm, respectively. By doping these complexes in poly(vinyl carbazole) (PVK) or N‐(4‐(carbazol‐9‐yl)phenyl)‐3,6‐bis(carbazol‐9‐yl) carbazole (TCCz), phosphorescent organic light‐emitting diodes (OLEDs) were fabricated with various device structures. The complex [Cu(mdpbq)(DPEphos)](BF₄) exhibits the best device performance. With the device structure of ITO/PEDOT/TCCz:[Cu(mdpbq)(DPEphos)](BF₄) (15 wt %)/TPBI/LiF/Al (III), a current efficiency up to 6.4 cd A^–1 with the Commission Internationale de L'Eclairage (CIE) coordinates of (0.61, 0.39) has been realized. To our best knowledge, this is the first report of efficient mononuclear Cu^I complexes with red emission.     

Solution‐Processible Multi‐component Cyclometalated Iridium Phosphors for High‐Efficiency Orange‐Emitting OLEDs and Their Potential Use as White Light Sources

The synthesis and photophysical studies of several multifunctional phosphorescent iridium(III) cyclometalated complexes consisting of the hole‐transporting carbazole and fluorene‐based 2‐phenylpyridine moieties are reported. All of them are isolated as thermally and morphological stable amorphous solids. Extension of the π‐conjugation through incorporation of electron‐pushing carbazole units to the fluorene fragment leads to bathochromic shifts in the emission profile, increases the highest occupied molecular orbital levels and improves the charge balance in the resulting complexes because of the propensity of the carbazole unit to facilitate hole transport. These iridium‐based triplet emitters give a strong orange phosphorescence light at room temperature with relatively short lifetimes in the solution phase. The photo‐ and electroluminescence properties of these phosphorescent carbazolylfluorene‐functionalized metalated complexes have been studied in terms of the coordinating position of carbazole to the fluorene unit. Organic light‐emitting diodes (OLEDs) using these complexes as the solution‐processed emissive layers have been fabricated which show very high efficiencies even without the need for the typical hole‐transporting layer. These orange‐emitting devices can produce a maximum current efficiency of ～ 30 cd A^–1 corresponding to an external quantum efficiency of ～ 10 % ph/el (photons per electron) and a power efficiency of ～ 14 lm W^–1. The homoleptic iridium phosphors generally outperform the heteroleptic counterparts in device performance. The potential of exploiting these orange phosphor dyes in the realization of white OLEDs is also discussed.     

A Substitution‐Dependent Light‐Up Fluorescence Probe for Selectively Detecting Fe3+ Ions and Its Cell Imaging Application

Deliberate design of specific and sensitive molecular probes with distinctive physical/chemical properties for analyte sensing is of great significance. Herein, by taking advantage of the position‐dependent substituent effects, an aggregation‐induced emission featured iron (III) probe from ortho‐substituted pyridinyl‐functionalized tetraphenylethylene (TPE‐o‐Py) is synthesized. It displays high sensitivity and selectivity toward iron (III) detection. The recognition arises from the position isomer of ortho‐substitution, and the fact that TPE‐o‐Py has a low acid dissociation constant (pK _a) that is close to that of hydrolyzed Fe³⁺. Importantly, TPE‐o‐Py as a light‐up fluorescence probe could be employed for Fe³⁺ sensing in living cells with a pronounced red‐shift in fluorescence emission.     

CdS Quantum Dots Encapsulated in Chiral Nematic Mesoporous Silica: New Iridescent and Luminescent Materials

Simultaneous integration of light emission and iridescence into a semiconducting photonic material is attractive for the design of new optical devices. Here, a straightforward, one‐pot approach for liquid crystal self‐assembly of semiconductor quantum dots into cellulose nanocrystal‐templated silica is developed. Through a careful balance of the intermolecular interactions between a lyotropic tetraalkoxysilane/cellulose nanocrystal dispersion and water‐soluble polyacrylic acid/mercaptopropionic acid‐stabilized CdS quantum dots, CdS/silica/nanocellulose composites that retain both chiral nematic order of the cellulose nanocrystals and emission of the quantum dots are successfully co‐assembled. Subsequent removal of the cellulose template and organic stabilizers in the composites by controlled calcination generates new freestanding iridescent, luminescent chiral nematic mesoporous silica‐encapsulated CdS films. The pores of these materials are accessible to analytes and, consequently, the CdS quantum dots undergo strong luminescence quenching when exposed to TNT solutions or vapor.     

Biocompatible Electromechanical Actuators Composed of Silk‐Conducting Polymer Composites

Single‐component, metal‐free, biocompatible, electromechanical actuator devices are fabricated using a composite material composed of silk fibroin and poly(pyrrole) (PPy). Chemical modification techniques are developed to produce free‐standing films with a bilayer‐type structure, with unmodified silk on one side and an interpenetrating network (IPN) of silk and PPy on the other. The IPN formed between the silk and PPy prohibits delamination, resulting in a durable and fully biocompatible device. The electrochemical stability of these materials is investigated through cyclic voltammetry, and redox sensitivity to the presence of different anions is noted. Free‐end bending actuation performance and force generation within silk‐PPy composite films during oxidation and reduction in a biologically relevant environment are investigated in detail. These silk–PPy composites are stable to repeated actuation, and are able to generate forces comparable with natural muscle (>0.1 MPa), making them ideal candidates for interfacing with biological tissues.     

An adaptive power pricing scheme for improved fairness in energy‐constrained cooperative networks

This paper presents an adaptive power pricing scheme to address the fairness issue with relay selection and power allocation in decode‐and‐forward‐based opportunistic relaying networks, which is focused on the scenario where a distributed energy‐constrained cooperative communication system is employed over Rayleigh fading channels. Specifically, the proposed scheme is conducted analytically by obtaining the mathematical expression for the symbol error probability using the statistical characteristic of the signal‐to‐noise ratio, and it also takes the residual energy of nodes into consideration. Numerical results show that the proposed scheme has the advantage of better system reliability and further improves the throughput of the whole network compared with previous algorithms without considering fairness. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Dy3+,Tm3+掺杂的NaGd(MoO4)2白色荧光粉的制备与发光性能的研究

采用高温固相法成功制备出了一系列LED用白色 荧光粉NaGd1－x－y(MoO₄)₂:xDy³⁺,yTm 3+,用X射线衍射仪(XRD),荧光分光光度计和紫外-可见-近红外光谱分析系统对样 品的物相结构和发光性能进行了表征。结果显示制备的荧光粉的白光由Dy3＋的特征黄光发 射(575 nm)、特征蓝光发射(488 nm)与Tm 3＋的特征蓝光发射(459 nm)组合而成。制备的 NaGd(MoO₄)₂基质为四方晶系即白钨矿结构。在上述荧光粉中,激活离子Dy3＋ 发射⁴F9/2－⁶H13/2 跃迁的黄光(575 nm)和⁴F9/2－⁶H15/2跃迁的蓝光(488 nm),激活离子Tm3＋发射¹D₂-³F₄的蓝光 (459nm)跃迁,蓝光发射受晶体场的影响被劈为两个发 射峰。该系列荧光粉在389nm波长激 发下,当Dy3＋浓度为10%,Tm3＋浓度为12%时样品色坐标(0. 326,0.326)最接近标 准白 光(0.33),当Dy3＋浓度为8% ,Tm3＋浓度为12%时样品发光强度达到 最大,色坐标为(0.377,0.369),结果表明,该系列荧光粉有潜在的发展和应用前景 。     

一种2.5Gb/s CMOS宽动态范围光接收机模拟前端电路

基于55nm CMOS工艺,设计了一种具有宽动态范围的2.5Gb/s光接收机模拟前端电路。作为光接收机的输入级电路,为了获得低噪声和高灵敏度性能,跨阻放大器(TIA)基于三级反相器级联结构,同时采用双自动增益控制(DAGC)电路来扩大输入信号的动态范围。为了提高增益,引入后置放大器,包括电平转换电路和三级差分放大电路,同时利用电容简并的方法来进一步拓展带宽,最后进行缓冲器输出。测试结果表明,在误码率为10-12的情况下,光接收机的输入灵敏度为-26dBm,过载光功率为3dBm,动态范围达到29dBm。光接收机在3.3V供电电压下,电流功耗为36mA,整体芯片面积为1176μm×985μm。     

Biomedical microsystems for minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment

Great significant progress has been made in the development of biomedical microdevices in recent years, and these devices are now playing an important role in diagnosis and therapy. This paper presents a review of applications of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices for in vivo diagnosis and therapy, and endoscopic- and catheter-based interventions. MEMS technology has enabled the further development of advanced biomedical microdevices for use in the human body by integration of sensors, actuators, and electronics into small medical devices for use in the body. In this paper, we discuss three categories of such devices: navigation systems, sensors and actuators for catheters and endoscopes, and other minimally invasive techniques. A brief introduction to principles, device structures, packaging, and related issues is presented.