A series of iridium(Ⅲ) complexes with fluorophenyl isoquinoline ligand and low-efficiency roll-off properties: A density functional theory study
- Corresponding author: Mingxing SONG, mxsong@jlnu.edu.cn
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Zhengkun QIN, Zicong PAN, Hui TIAN, Wanyi ZHANG, Mingxing SONG. A series of iridium(Ⅲ) complexes with fluorophenyl isoquinoline ligand and low-efficiency roll-off properties: A density functional theory study[J]. Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry,
;2025, 41(6): 1235-1244.
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10.11862/CJIC.20240429
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