Achieving efficient room temperature phosphorescence of 1, 8-naphthalimide by a three-component doping strategy.

Yellow phosphorescence emission of 1,8-naphthalimide guest was activated by doping it into m -bromobenzaldehyde host (energy transfer mechanism). With the aim of alleviating the triplet-triplet annihilation of the benzaldehyde itself, m -dibromobenzene was introduced as the third component. As a result, the phosphorescence quantum yields of the doped crystallized materials significantly increase from 1.72 % for NI@mBA to 19.17 % for NI@mBA@mDBB (with 11 times enhancement) due to the cascade activation in the three-component system. The encryption/decryption using these phosphorescent doped materials provides potential application in security field. This study not only expands the scope of organic host molecules capable of activating the phosphorescence properties of NI, but also provides a platform for developing multi-component organic doping systems that can effectively regulate phosphorescence properties. [Display omitted] • 1,8-Naphthalimide-based three-component doping phosphorescent material has been developed. • 1,8-Naphthalimide exhibited bright yellow phosphorescence with a f P of 19.17%, 11 times higher than the two-component doping system. • Cascade activation was proposed for explaining the improved phosphorescence performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]