An efficient electron-transporting polymer for light-emitting diodes

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作者
Dailey, S [1 ]
Halim, M [1 ]
Rebourt, E [1 ]
Horsburgh, LE [1 ]
Samuel, IDW [1 ]
Monkman, AP [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Durham, Dept Phys, Durham DH1 3LE, England
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10.1088/0953-8984/10/23/017
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O469 [凝聚态物理学];
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070205 ;
摘要
The efficient operation of polymer light-emitting diodes (LEDs) requires balanced injection and transport of electrons and holes. This has stimulated much research into suitable electron-injecting and transporting materials. We report the use of polypyridine as an efficient electron-transporting polymer. We have achieved much-improved LED performance by incorporating polypyridine as an electron-transporting layer in a poly(p-phenylene vinylene) (PPV) LED and optimizing layer thicknesses to balance transport of electrons and holes. The external quantum efficiency of these LEDs is 0.25%, 60 times greater than similar devices without the electron-transporting layer.
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