Synthesis and Electroluminescence Properties of Delayed Fluorescence Materials Based on Dibenzopyridoquinoxaline

Yaozu Yang; Feixiang Huang; Fengming Xie; Qiang Zhang; Guo Yuan; Yingyuan Hu; Xin Zhao

doi:10.3788/AOS231985

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