Film-like conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs) are fabricated by the novel strategy of carbazole-based electropolymerization. The CMP film storing a mass of counterions acting as an anode interlayer provides a significant power-conversion efficiency of 7.56% in polymer solar cells and 20.7 cd A(-1) in polymer light-emitting diodes, demonstrating its universality and potential as an electrode interlayer in organic electronics.

High-efficiency blue CdSe/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) have been synthesized for display application with emission peak over 460 nm with the purpose of reducing the harmful effect of short-wavelength light to human eyes. To reach a better charge balance, different size ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized and electrical properties of ZnO NPs were analyzed. Quantum dot light-emitting diodes (QLEDs) based on as-prepared blue QDs and optimized ZnO NPs have been successfully fabricated. Using small-size ZnO NPs, we have obtained a maximum current efficiency (CE) of 14.1 cd A and a maximum external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 19.8% for QLEDs with an electroluminescence (EL) peak at 468 nm. To the best of our knowledge, this EQE is the highest value in comparison to the previous reports. The CIE 1931 color coordinates (0.136, 0.078) of this device are quite close to the standard (0.14, 0.08) of National Television System Committee (NTSC) 1953. The color saturation blue QLEDs show great promise for use in next-generation full-color displays.

A one-step microwave synthesis of N-doped hydroxyl-functionalized carbon dots (CDs) with ultra-high fluorescence quantum yields (QYs) of 99% is reported. These ultra-high QY CDs were synthesized using citric acid and amino compound-containing hydroxyls like ethanolamine and tris(hydroxylmethyl)aminomethane. Amino and carboxyl moieties can form amides through dehydration condensation reactions, and these amides act as bridges between carboxyl and hydroxyl groups, and modify hydroxyl groups on the surface of the CDs. The entire reaction can be carried out within 5 min. When the molar ratio of reactants is 1 : 1, the hydroxyl and graphitic nitrogen content is the highest, and the synergy leads to a high ratio between the radiative transition rate and nonradiative transition rate as well as a high QY. The developed pathway to N-doped hydroxyl-functionalized CDs can provide unambiguous and remarkable insights into the design of highly luminescent functionalized carbon dots, and expedite the applications of CDs.

An ultra-stretchable and highly-sensitive strain sensor was reported, which can monitor pulse, electrocardiograph, breath, finger motions and emotion changes.

Efficient inorganic perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs) with an ultrathin perovskite emission layer (∼30 nm) were realized by doping Lewis base polyethylene glycol (PEG) into CsPbBr films. PEG in the perovskite films not only physically fills the crystal boundaries but also interacts with the perovskite crystals to passivate the crystal grains, reduce nonradiative recombination, and ensure efficient luminance and high efficiency. As a result, promoted brightness, current efficiency (CE), and external quantum efficiency (EQE) were achieved. The nonradiative decay rate of the PEG:CsPbBr composite film is 1 order of magnitude less than that of the neat CsPbBr film. After further optimization of the molar ratio between CsBr and PbBr, a peak CE of 19 cd/A, a maximum EQE of 5.34%, and a maximum brightness of 36600 cd/m were achieved, demonstrating the interaction between PEG and the precursors. The results are expected to offer some helpful implications in optimizing the polymer-assisted PeLEDs with ultrathin emission layers, which might have potential application in see-through displays.

A new series of carbon-based heterogeneous catalysts aiming at the oxidative coupling of amines to imines is disclosed here, which are easily synthesized by pyrolysis of macrocyclic compounds, including phthalocyanine and porphyrin under different temperatures. Silica colloid or ordered mesoporous silica SBA-15 is employed as the hard template to fulfill the mesoporous structures. The most active catalyst fabricated from phthalocyanine and silica colloid shows remarkable catalytic activity, excellent selectivity, and robust stability toward the imine formation in the presence of molecular oxygen under neat conditions. Kinetic analysis demonstrates that the apparent activation for benzylamine oxidation is 47.6 kJ mol −1 and that cationic species are involved in the reaction. The unprecedented performance of mesoporous carbon catalysts can be attributed to their high surface area, profitable pore volume, as well as homogeneous distribution of defect sites.

A poly(thieno[3,4‐b]‐thiophene/benzodi­thiophene) (PTB7)‐based polymer solar cell (PSC) with conventional structure can achieve a significant power conversion efficiency of 8.42%, which is realized by integrated optimization of both anode and cathode interlayers. The effects of a conjugated microporous polymer film as the anode interlayer are threefold: it enhances the contact with active layer, increases the work function and conductivity, and blocks electrons.

A new series of wide‐bandgap materials, 4‐dipenylphosphine oxide‐4′‐9H‐carbazol‐9‐yl‐tetraphenylsilane (CSPO), 4‐diphenylphosphine oxide‐4′,4″‐di(9H‐carbazol‐9‐yl)‐tetraphenylsilane (pDCSPO), 4‐diphenylphosphine oxide ‐4′‐[3‐(9H‐carbazol‐9‐yl)‐carbazole‐9‐yl]‐tetraphenylsilane (DCSPO), 4‐diphenylphosphine oxide‐4′,4″,4″′‐tri(9H‐carbazol‐9‐yl)‐tetraphenylsilane (pTCSPO) and 4‐diphenylphosphine oxide ‐4′‐[3,6‐di(9H‐carbazol‐9‐yl)‐9H‐carbazol‐9‐yl]‐tetraphenylsilane (TCSPO), containing different ratios and linking fashions of p‐type carbazole units and n‐type phosphine oxide units, are designed and obtained. DCSPO is the best host in FIrpic‐doped devices for this series of compounds. By utilizing DCzSi and DPOSi as hole‐ and electron‐transporting layers, a high EQE of 27.5% and a maximum current efficiency of 49.4 cd A−1 are achieved in the DCSPO/FIrpic doped device. Even at 10 000 cd m−2, the efficiencies still remain 41.2 cd A−1 and 23.0%, respectively.