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Main Authors: Gladkikh, Arseny Yu., Frolov, Aleksandr Yu., Utochnikova, Valentina V.
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.01375
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author Gladkikh, Arseny Yu.
Frolov, Aleksandr Yu.
Utochnikova, Valentina V.
author_facet Gladkikh, Arseny Yu.
Frolov, Aleksandr Yu.
Utochnikova, Valentina V.
contents Lanthanide-based emitters are attracting increasing interest for their potential in high-performance OLEDs due to their narrow emission bands, high photostability, and functional versatility. However, their low radiative rates and poor charge transport properties remain key challenges for efficient device integration. Here, we report the design, synthesis, and characterization of dual-emissive Eu3+ - Yb3+ coordination compounds that exhibit temperature-dependent luminescence intensity ratios (LIR) between the visible and near-infrared regions. These materials enable simultaneous optical thermometry and electroluminescence, with LIR values showing excellent agreement with external thermocouple measurements over a broad temperature range. OLED devices incorporating these complexes demonstrate stable operation, and their luminescence properties are further enhanced by integration with engineered plasmonic metasurfaces. This integration leads to a significant increase in emission directionality and a reduction of the excited-state lifetime via Purcell enhancement, without compromising spectral integrity. Our findings highlight the promise of lanthanide-based coordination compounds as multifunctional emitters for next-generation optoelectronic devices and suggest new pathways toward intelligent OLED architectures with integrated sensing and directional control.
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spellingShingle Molecular Photonics Meets OLED Technology: The Untapped Potential of Lanthanide Emitters
Gladkikh, Arseny Yu.
Frolov, Aleksandr Yu.
Utochnikova, Valentina V.
Optics
Lanthanide-based emitters are attracting increasing interest for their potential in high-performance OLEDs due to their narrow emission bands, high photostability, and functional versatility. However, their low radiative rates and poor charge transport properties remain key challenges for efficient device integration. Here, we report the design, synthesis, and characterization of dual-emissive Eu3+ - Yb3+ coordination compounds that exhibit temperature-dependent luminescence intensity ratios (LIR) between the visible and near-infrared regions. These materials enable simultaneous optical thermometry and electroluminescence, with LIR values showing excellent agreement with external thermocouple measurements over a broad temperature range. OLED devices incorporating these complexes demonstrate stable operation, and their luminescence properties are further enhanced by integration with engineered plasmonic metasurfaces. This integration leads to a significant increase in emission directionality and a reduction of the excited-state lifetime via Purcell enhancement, without compromising spectral integrity. Our findings highlight the promise of lanthanide-based coordination compounds as multifunctional emitters for next-generation optoelectronic devices and suggest new pathways toward intelligent OLED architectures with integrated sensing and directional control.
title Molecular Photonics Meets OLED Technology: The Untapped Potential of Lanthanide Emitters
topic Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.01375