Zn(BTZ)2
Bis(2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazolate) zinc (II), Zn(BTZ)2, is one of the most studied high efficient electroluminescent material. It is also has been widely used as an excellent electron transporting materials in OLEDs [1].
Zn(BTZ)2 exhibits an unusual broad electroluminescent (EL) emission and for this reason, a single-emitting component for white light emitting diodes can be fabricated by using Zn(BTZ)2 as emitting layer material [2]. It has also been reported that with an insertion of rubrene layer, the purify of the white light emitting of Zn(BTZ)2 can be improved [3].
General Information
CAS number | 58280-31-2 |
Chemical formula | C26H16N2O2S2Zn |
Molecular weight | 517.94 g/mol |
Absorption | λmax 287,334 nm (in CH2Cl2) |
Fluorescene | λem 458 nm (in CH2Cl2) |
HOMO/LUMO | HOMO = 5.41 eV, LUMO = 2.65 eV |
Synonyms | Zn(BTZ)2 Bis[2-(2-benzothiazolyl-N3)phenolato-O]zinc Bis(2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazolate)zinc Bis[2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazolato]zinc(II) Bis[2-(2-benzothiazoly)phenolato]zinc(II) |
Classification / Family | Organometallic, OLEDs, White light emitter, Electron transport layer material (ETL), Materials science. |
Product Details
Purity | Sublimed* >99.0% |
Melting point | 305-310 °C (lit.) |
Color | Light Yellow Powder |
*Sublimation is a technique used to obtain ultra pure-grade chemicals. For more details about sublimation, please refer to the Sublimed Materials for OLED devices page.
Chemical Structure

Device Structure(s)
Device structure | ITO/TPD (50 nm)/Zn(BTZ)2 (50 nm)/MgIn (200 nm) [4] |
Colour | Greenish White ![]() |
Max. Luminance | 10,190 cd/m2 |
Max. Power Efficiency | 0.89 lm W−1 |
Device structure | ITO/2T-NATA (20 nm)/NPB (60 nm)/Zn(BTZ)2:Ir(DBQ)2(acac) (80 nm)/Alq3 (70 nm)/LiF (1nm)/Al (200 nm) [5] |
Color | Red ![]() |
Max. Luminance | 25,000 cd/m2 |
Max. Current Efficiency | 12 cd/A |
Device structure | ITO/PVK:TPD (30 nm)/Zn(BTZ)2:0.05 wt.% Rubrene (50 nm)/Al (100 nm) [6] |
Colour | White ![]() |
Max. EQE | 0.63% |
Max. Luminance | 4,048 cd/m2 |
Max. Current Efficiency | 4.05 cd/A |
Device structure | ITO/NPB/CBP:3 wt%TBPe:1 wt%rubrene/Zn(BTZ)2:5 wt%Ir(piq)2(acac)/Zn(BTZ)2/Mg:Ag [7] |
Colour | White ![]() |
Max. EQE | 2.4% |
Max. Luminance | 23,000 cd/m2 |
Characterisation
MSDS Documentation
Literature and Reviews
- Structures, Electronic States, and Electroluminescent Properties of a Zinc(II) 2-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazolate Complex, G. Yu et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 125 (48), 14816–14824 (2003).
- Charge Carrier Transporting, Photoluminescent, and Electroluminescent Properties of Zinc(II)-2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazolate Complex, X. Xu, Chem. Mater.,19 (7), 1740–1748 (2007), DOI: 10.1021/cm062960b.
- Effect of inserting of thin Rubrene layer on performance of Organic Light-Emitting Diodes based on Zn(BTZ)2, R. L. Tomova et al., J. Phys.: Conf. Ser., 253, 012048 (2010), doi:10.1088/1742-6596/253/1/012048.
- White-Light-Emitting Material for Organic Electroluminescent Devices, Y. Hamada et al., Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 35 L1339-L1341 (1996); http://iopscience.iop.org/1347-4065/35/10B/L1339.
- Effect of A Series of Host Material on Optoelectronic Performance of Red Phosphorescent OLED, H. Li et al., Chin. J. Luminance, 5, 585-589, 2009.
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White organic light-emitting devices using Zn(BTZ)2 doped with Rubrene as emitting layer,
J. Zheng et al., Chin. Sci. Bull., 50, 509-513 (2005); DOI: 10.1360/04wb0050. - Influence of Dopant Concentration on Electroluminescent Performance of Organic White-Light-Emitting Device with Double-Emissive-Layered Structure, M. Wu et al., Chin. Phys. Lett., 25, 294-297 (2008).
- White organic light-emitting diodes based on a novel Zn complex with high CRI combining emission from excitons and interface-formed electroplex, Y. Hao et al., Org. Electronics 12, 136–142 (2011).
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The effect of small-molecule electron transporting materials on the performance of
polymer solar cells, H. Du et al., Thin Solid Films, 519, 4357 (2011).
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