Synthesis and photophysical and electrochemical properties of new cyclometalated platinum complex containing oxadiazole ligand

Abstract

A new cyclometalated platinum complex containing 2, 5-bis(naphthalene-1-yl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole ligand was synthesized and characterized. The UV-Vis absorptions and photoluminescent properties of the ligand and its platinum complex were investigated. A characteristic metal-ligand charge transfer absorption peak at 439 nm in the UV spectrum and a strong emission peak at 625 nm in the photoluminescence spectrum were observed for this complex in dichloromethane. Cyclic voltammtry (CV) analysis shows that the E_HOMO (energy level of the highest occupied molecular orbital) and E_HOMO (energy level of the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital) of the platinum complex are about −5.69 and −3.25 eV, respectively, indicating that the oxadiazole-based platinum complex has a potential application in electrophosphorescent devices used as a red-emitting material.

Keywords

cyclometalated platinum complex / oxadiazole / synthesis / photoluminescence / electrochemical property

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