Tandem white organic light-emitting diodes adopting a C60：rubrene charge generation layerTandem white organic light-emitting diodes adopting a C60：rubrene charge generation layer

Organic bulk heterojunction fullerence （C60） doped 5, 6, 11, 12-tetraphenylnaphthacene （rubrene） as the high quality charge generation layer （CGL） with high transparency and superior charge generating capability for tandem organic light emitting diodes （OLEDs） is developed. This CGL shows excellent optical transparency about 90%, which can reduce the optical interference effect formed in tandem OLEDs. There is a stable white light emission including 468 nm and 500 nm peaks from the blue emitting layer and 620 nm peak from the red emitting layer in tandem white OLEDs. A high efficiency of about 17.4 cd/A and CIE coordinates of （0.40, 0.35） at 100 cd/m2 and （0.36, 0.34） at 1000 cd/m2 have been demonstrated by employing the developed CGL, respectively.     

Efficiency of a blue organic light-emitting diode enhanced by inserting charge control layers into the emission region

We demonstrate high current efficiency of a blue fluorescent organic light-emitting diode (OLED) by using the charge control layers (CCLs) based on Alq3 . The CCLs that are inserted into the emitting layers (EMLs) could impede the hole injection and facilitate the electron transport, which can improve the carrier balance and further expand the exciton generation region. The maximal current efficiency of the optimal device is 5.89 cd/A at 1.81 mA/cm2 , which is about 2.19 times higher than that of the control device (CD) without the CCL, and the maximal luminance is 19.660 cd/m2 at 12V. The device shows a good color stability though the green light emitting material Alq3 is introduced as the CCL in the EML, but it has a poor lifetime due to the formation of cationic Alq3 species.     

Effect of NaCl doped into Bphen layer on the performance of tandem organic light-emitting diodes

To improve the performance of tandem organic light-emitting diodes （OLEDs）, we study the novel NaCl as n-type dopant in Bphen：NaCl layer. By analyzing their relevant energy levels and cartier transporting characteristics, we discuss the mechanisms of the effective charge generation layer （CGL） of Bphen：NaCl （6 wt%）/MoO3. In addition, we use the Bphen：NaC1 （20 wt%） layer as the electron injection layer （ELL） combining the CGL to further improve the performance of tandem device. For this tandem device, the maximal current efficiency of 9.32 cd/A and the maximal power efficiency of 1.93 lm/W are obtained, which are enhanced approximately by 2.1 and 1.1 times compared with those of the single- emissive-unit device respectively. We attribute this improvement to the increase of electron injection ability by introducing of Bphen：NaCl layer. Moreover, the CGL is almost completely transparent in the visible light region, which is also important to achieve an efficient tandem OLEDs.     

Enhancing The Efficiency of White Organic Light-emitting Diode Using Energy Recyclable Photovoltaic Cells

We demonstrate that power recycling is feasible by using a semi-transparent stripped Al electrode as interconnecting layer to merge a white organic light-emitting devices (WOLED) and an organic photovoltaic(OPV) cell. The device is called a PVOLED. It has a glass/ITO/CuPc/m-MTDATA∶V2O5/NPB/CBP∶FIrpic∶DCJTB/BPhen/LiF/Al/P3HT∶PCBM/V2O5/Al structure. The power recycling efficiency of 10.133% is achieved under the WOLED of PVOLED operated at 9 V and at a brightness of 2 110 cd/m2, when the conversion efficiency of OPV is 2.3%. We have found that the power recycling efficiency is decreased under high brightness and high applied voltage due to an increase input power of WOLED. High efficiency (18.3 cd/A) and high contrast ratio (9.3) were obtained at the device operated at 2 500 cd/m2 under an ambient illumination of 24 000 lx. Reasonable white light emission with Commission Internationale De L'Eclairage (CIE) color coordinates of (0.32,0.44) at 20 mA/cm2 and slight color shift occurred in spite of a high current density of 50 mA/cm2. The proposed PVOLED is highly promising for use in outdoors display applications.     

Novel Field Emission Organic Light Emitting Diodes with Dynode

This work presents novel field emission organic light emitting diodes(FEOLEDs) with dynode,in which an organic EL light-emitting layer is used instead of an inorganic phosphor thin film in the field emission display(FED).The proposed FEOLEDs introduce field emission electrons into organic light emitting diodes(OLEDs),which exhibit a higher luminous efficiency than conventional OLED.The field emission electrons emitted from the carbon nanotubes(CNTs) cathode and to be amplified by impact the dynode in vacuum.These field emission electrons are injected into the multi-layer organic materials of OLED to increase the electron density.Additionally,the proposed FEOLED increase the luminance of OLED from 10 820 cd/m2 to 24 782 cd/m2 by raising the current density of OLED from an external electron source.The role of FEOLED is to add the quantity of electrons-holes pairs in OLED,which increase the exciton and further increase the luminous efficiency of OLED.Under the same operating current density,the FEOLED exhibits a higher luminous efficiency than that of OLED.     

Optical Interference Effects by Metal Cathode in Organic Light-Emitting Diodes

The dependence of light intensities of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) on the distance of emission zone to metal cathode is investigated numerically. The investigation is based on the half-space optical model that accounts for optical interference effects of metal cathode. We find that light intensities of OLEDs are functions of the distance of emission zone from the metal cathode because of the effect of interference of the metal cathode.This interference leads to an optimal location of emission zone in OLEDs for the maximum of light intensities.Optimal locations of emission zone are numerically shown in various emitting colour OLEDs with different metalcathodes and these results are expected to give insight into the preparation of high efficiency full colour or white light OLEDs.     

Fine-tuning the thicknesses of organic layers to realize high-efficiency and long-lifetime blue organic light-emitting diodes

By using p-bis(p-N,N-diphenyl-aminostyryl)benzene doped 2-tert-butyl-9,10-bis-β-naphthyl)-anthracene as an emitting layer,we fabricate a high-efficiency and long-lifetime blue organic light emitting diode with a maximum external quantum efficiency of 6.19% and a stable lifetime at a high initial current density of 0.0375 A/cm2.We demonstrate that the change in the thicknesses of organic layers affects the operating voltage and luminous efficiency greater than the lifetime.The lifetime being independent of thickness is beneficial in achieving high-quality full-colour display devices and white lighting sources with multi-emitters.     

Optimization of a GaN-based irregular multiple quantum well structure for a dichromatic white LED

GaN-based irregular multiple quantum well(IMQW) structures assembled two different types of QWs emitting complementary wavelengths for dichromatic white light-emitting diodes(LEDs) are optimized in order to obtain near white light emissions.The hole distributions and spontaneous emission spectra of the IMQW structures are analysed in detail by fully considering the effects of strain,well-coupling,valence band-mixing and polarization effect through employing a newly developed theoretical model from the k · p theory.Several structure parameters such as well material component,well width,layout of the wells and the thickness of barrier between different types of QWs are employed to analyse how these parameters together with the polarization effect influence the electronic and the optical properties of IMQW structure.Numerical results show that uniform hole distributions in different types of QWs are obtained when the number of the QWs emitting blue light is two,the number of the QWs emitting yellow light is one and the barrier between different types of QWs is 8nm in thickness.The near white light emission is realized using GaN-based IMQW structure with appropriate design parameters and injection level.     

Tandem organic light-emitting diode with a molybdenum tri-oxide thin film interconnector layer

A 10-nm-thick molybdenum tri-oxide(MoO3) thin film was used as the interconnector layer in tandem organic lightemitting devices(OLEDs).The tandem OLEDs with two identical emissive units consisting of N,N-bis(naphthalen-1-yl)N,N-bis(phenyl)-benzidine(NPB) /tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum(Alq3) exhibited current efficiency-current density characteristics superior to the conventional single-unit devices.At 20 mA/cm2,the current efficiency of the tandem OLEDs using the interconnector layers of MoO3 thin film was about 4.0 cd/A,which is about twice that of the corresponding conventional single-unit device(1.8cd/A).The tandem OLED showed a higher power efficiency than the conventional single-unit device for luminance over 1200cd/m2.The experimental results demonstrated that a MoO3 thin film with a proper thickness can be used as an effective interconnector layer in tandem OLEDs.Such an interconnector layer can be easily fabricated by simple thermal evaporation,greatly simplifying the device processing and fabrication processes required by previously reported interconnector layers.A possible explanation was proposed for the carrier generation of the MoO3 interconnector layer.     

Highly efficient blue organic light-emitting diodes using various hole and electron confinement layers

In this Letter, blue phosphorescence organic light-emitting diodes(PHOLEDs) employ structures for electron and/or hole confinement; 1,3,5-tris(N-phenylbenzimiazole-2-yl)benzene is used as a hole confinement layer and tris-(phenylpyrazole)iridium [IreppzT3] is utilized for an electron confinement layer(ECL). The electrical and optical properties of the fabricated blue PHOLEDs with various carrier-confinement structures are analyzed.Structures with a large energy offset between the carrier confinement and emitting layers enhance the charge-carrier balance in the emitting region, resulting from the effective carrier confinement. The maximum external quantum efficiency of the blue PHOLEDs with the double-ECLs is 24.02% at 1500 cd∕m2and its luminous efficiency is 43.76 cd∕A, which is 70.47% improved compared to the device without a carrier-confinement layer.     

Highly efficient blue fluorescent OLEDs with doped double emitting layers based on p—n heterojunctions

We fabricate a kind of novel efficient blue fluorescent organic light emitting device(OLED) based on p-n heterojunctions composed of hole transporting layer(HTL) N,N ’-bis(naphthalen-1-yl)-N,N ’-bis(phenyl)-benzidine(NPB) and electron transporting layer(ETL) 4,7-diphnenyl-1,10-phenanthroline(BPhen),into which a new blue material,DNCA(a derivation of N 6,N 6,N 12,N 12-tetrap-tolylchrysene-6,12-diamine),is partially doped simultaneously,and double emitting layers are configured.With a turn-on voltage of 2.6 V at 1 cd/m 2,this type of OLED presents a maximum luminance efficiency(η max) of 8.83 cd/A at 5.818 mA/cm 2 and a maximum luminance of over 40000 cd/m 2.Meanwhile,the Commission Internationale De L’Eclairage(CIE) coordinates of this device change slightly from(0.13,0.27) to(0.13,0.23) as the driving voltage increases from 3 V to 11 V.This improvement in the electroluminescent characteristics is attributed mainly to the ideal p-n heterojunction which can confine and distribute excitons evenly on two sides of the heterojunction interface so as to improve the carrier combination rate and expand the light-emitting region.     

Highly Efficient Greenish-Yellow Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Based on a Novel 2,3-Diphenylimidazo[1,2-a]Pyridine Iridium(Ⅲ) Complex

A cyclometalated greenish-yellow emitter 2,3-diphenylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine iridium(Ⅲ) complex is successfully synthesized and used to fabricate phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes.The optimized device exhibits a greenish-yellow emission with the peak at 523 nm and a strong shoulder at 557 nm,corresponding to Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage coordinates of(0.38,0.58).The full width at half maximum of the device is 93 nm,which is broader than the fac-tris(2-phenylpyridine)iridium[Ir(ppy)_3]based reference device of 78 nm.Meanwhile,a maximum current efficiency of 62.6 cd/A(47.51m/W) is obtained.This result is higher than a maximum current efficiency of 54.8 cd/A(431m/W) of the Ir(ppy)3 based device.The results indicate that this new iridium complex may have potential applications in fabricating high color rendering index white organic light emitting diodes.     

Exciplex elimination in an organic light-emitting diode based on a fluorene derivative by inserting 4,4’-N,N’-dicarbazole-biphenyl into donor/acceptor interface

Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) composed of a novel fluorene derivative of 2,3-bis(9,9-dihexyl-9H-fluoren-2-yl)-6,7-difluoroquinoxaline (F2Py) were fabricated, and exciplex emission was observed in the device. To depress the exciplex in an OLED for pure colour light emission, 4, 4'-N,N'-dicarbazole-biphenyl (CBP) was inserted as a separator at the donor/acceptor interface. It was found that the device without the CBP layer emitted a green light peaking at 542~nm from the exciplex and a shoulder peak about 430~nm from F2Py. In contrast, the OLED with CBP layer emitted only a blue light peak at about 432~nm from F2Py. Device efficiencies were calculated by a simulative mode in an injection controlled type mechanism, and the results showed that exciplexes yield much lower quantum efficiency than excitons. The device with CBP has a higher power efficiency as no exciplex was present.     

Tandem organic light-emitting diode with molybdenum tri-oxide thin film interconnector layer

A 10-nm thickness molybdenum tri-oxide (MoO₃) thin film was used as the interconnector layer in tandem organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs). The tandem OLEDs with two identical emissive units consisting of N,N'-bis(naphthalen-1-yl)-N,N'-bis(phenyl)-benzidine (NPB)/tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum (Alq₃) exhibited current efficiency-current density characteristics superior to the conventional single-unit devices. At 20 mA/cm², the current efficiency of the tandem OLEDs using the interconnector layers of MoO₃ thin film was about 4.0 cd/A, which is about twice of that of the corresponding conventional single-unit device (1.8 cd/A). The tandem OLED showed a higher power efficiency than the conventional single-unit device for luminance over 1200 cd/m². The experimental results demonstrated that a MoO₃ thin film with a proper thickness can be used as an effective interconnector layer in tandem OLEDs. Such an interconnector layer can be easily fabricated by simple thermal evaporation, greatly simplifying the device processing and fabrication processes required by previously reported interconnector layers. A possible explanation was proposed for the carrier generation of the MoO₃ interconnector layer.     

High-contrast top-emitting organic light-emitting devices

In this paper we report on a high-contrast top-emitting organic light-emitting device utilizing a moderate-reflection contrast-enhancement stack and a high refractive index anti-reflection layer.The contrast-enhancement stack consists of a thin metal anode layer,a dielectric bilayer,and a thick metal underlayer.The resulting device,with the optimized contrast-enhancement stack thicknesses of Ni(30 nm)/MgF 2(62 nm)/ZnS(16 nm)/Ni(20 nm) and the 25-nm-thick ZnS anti-reflection layer,achieves a luminous reflectance of 4.01% in the visible region and a maximum current efficiency of 0.99 cd/A(at 62.3 mA/cm 2) together with a very stable chromaticity.The contrast ratio reaches 561:1 at an on-state brightness of 1000 cd/m 2 under an ambient illumination of 140 lx.In addition,the anti-reflection layer can also enhance the transmissivity of the cathode and improve light out-coupling by the effective restraint of microcavity effects.     

White organic light-emitting diodes based on electroplex from polyvinyl carbazole and carbazole oligomers blends

White organic light-emitting diodes with a blue emitting material fluorene-centred ethylene-liked carbazole oligomer (Cz6F) doped into polyvinyl carbazole (PVK) as the single light-emitting layer are reported. The optical properties of Cz6F, PVK, and PVK:Cz6F blends are studied. Single and double layer devices are fabricated by using PVK: Cz6F blends, and the device with the configuration of indium tin oxide (ITO)/PVK:Cz6F/ tris(8-hydroxyquinolinate)aluminium (Alq₃)/LiF/Al exhibits white light emission with Commission Internationale de l'éclairage chromaticity coordinates of (0.30, 0.33) and a brightness of 402~cd/m². The investigation reveals that the white light is composed of a blue--green emission originating from the excimer of Cz6F molecules and a red emission from an electroplex from the PVK:Cz6F blend films.     

Improved Quantum Efficiency of Organic Light Emitting Diodes with Gradiently Doped Double Emitting Zone

We investigate electroluminescent characteristics of gradiently doped organic light-emitting diodes, which were gradiently doped in both the hole and the electron-transporting layer to form a double emitting zone. The device structure was ITO/(15nm) CuPc/(60nm) NPB:rubrene/(30nm) Alq3:rubrene/(20nm) Alq3/(0.5nm) LiF/Al. We observed that charge carriers were well trapped by the dopant molecules and the main emitting zone was localized at the NPB:rubrene side close to the interface of NPB:rubrene/Alq3:rubrene. The quantum efficiency (cd/A) was enhanced to 5.89cd/A at 6V. We attributed this improvement to the charge carriers trapping and the emitting of the double emitting zone.     

Optical properties of ultra-thin InN layer embedded in InGaN matrix for light emitters

We theoretically investigate the optical properties of an ultra-thin InN layer embedded in InGaN matrix for light emitters. The peak emission wavelength extends from ultraviolet (374 nm) to green (536 nm) with InN quantum well thickness increasing from 1 monolayer to 2 monolayers, while the overlap of electron-hole wave function remains at a high level (larger than 90%). Increase of In content in InGaN matrix provides a better approach to longer wavelength emission, which only reduces the spontaneous emission rate slightly compared with the case of increasing In content of the conventional InGaN quantum well. Also, the transparency carrier density derived from gain spectrum is of the same order as that in the conventional blue laser diode. Our study provides skillful design on the development of novel structure InN-based light emitting diodes as well as laser diodes.     

White Organic Light-Emitting Devices Based on 2-（2-Hydroxyphenyl） Benzothiazole and Its Chelate Metal Complex

We present three kinds of organic light-emitting devices (OLED) fabricated to achieve the emission of bright and pure white light. Device A, with a double-layered structure using 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl) benzothiazole (HBT) and poly (N-vinylcarbazole) (PVK) as the emitting layer (EML) and the hole transport layer (HTL) respectively, could realize the blue-green light emission. Bis-(2-(2-hydroxyphenyl) benzothiazole)zinc (Zn(BTZ)2), synthesized with zinc acetate dihydrate and HBT to form a complex, is used as main EMLs in a similar structure to fabricate devices B and C. Bright and pure white light emissions can be obtained from device C which was fabricated with a green-white emitting host Zn(BTZ)2 and red dopant 5,6,11,12-tetraphenylnaphthacene (rubrene). The maximum quantum efficiency of device C could reach 0.63%, and the corresponding brightness and CIE coordinates were 4000cd/m^2 and (x=0.341, y=0.334) at the driving voltage of 20V.     

Doping in the Mixed Layer to Achieve High Brightness and Efficiency Organic Light Emitting Devices

Doping in the mixed layer was introduced to fabricate high brightness and high efficiency organic light emitting devices.In these devices,a copper phthalocyanine(CuPc) film acts as the buffer layer,a naphthylphenybiphenyl amine (NPB) film as the hole transport layer and a tris(8-hydroxyquinolinolate) aluminium (Alq3) film as the electron transport layer.The luminescent layer consists of the mixture of NPB,Alq3( to be called the mixed layer),and an emitting dopant 5,6,11,12-petraphenylnaphthacene (rubrene),where the concentration of NPB declined and the concentration of Alq3 was increased gradually in the deposition process.Adopting this doping mixed layer,the device exhibits the maximum emission of 49300cd/m^2 at 35V and the maximum efficiency of 7.96cd/A at 10.5V,which have been improved by two times in comparison with conventional doped devices.We attribute this improvement to the effective confinement of carriers in the mixed layer,which leads to the increase of the recombination efficiency of carriers.