Efficiency enhancement and retarded dark-spots growth of organic light-emitting devices by high-temperature processing

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作者
Chan, MY [1 ]
Lai, SL [1 ]
Wong, FL [1 ]
Lengyel, O [1 ]
Lee, CS [1 ]
Lee, ST [1 ]
机构
[1] City Univ Hong Kong, Dept Phys & Mat Sci, Ctr Super Diamond & Adv Films, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
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10.1016/S0009-2614(03)00310-5
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Device stability and growth of dark spots are major concerns for the large-scale applications of organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs). OLEDs with crystalline hole-transporting layer have been fabricated by depositing organic layers at elevated substrate temperatures. Such devices showed significant improvement in electroluminescent efficiency, morphological stability, storage stability, and also retarded dark-spot growth. The lower hole mobility in crystalline NPB films is attributed to the improved device performance, leading to a better carrier balancing in the NPB/AlQ(3) interface. Such crystalline NPB films also demonstrate a smoother surface, even after high-temperature annealing, and gives beneficial advantages for improving the thermal durability of OLEDs. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:700 / 706
页数:7
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