高效率的有机电致发光器件

有机电致发光器件 (OL EDs)的发光机理包括电子和空穴从电极的注入、激子的形成及复合发光 ,其中 ,空穴和电子的注入平衡是非常重要的。为了平衡载流子的注入以得到高效率和稳定性好的器件 ,人们不仅使用了电子注入更为有效的 L i F/ Al[1] 和 Cs F/ Al[2 ] 等复合电极 ,同时也使用了空穴缓冲层 ,如 S.A.Van Slyke等 [3]在ITO和 NPB之间使用 Cu Pc,使得器件的稳定性得到了明显的提高 ;A.Gyoutoku等[4 ] 用碳膜使器件的半寿命超过 3 5 0 0小时 ;最近 ,Y.Kurosaka等 [5]和 Z.B.Deng[6 ]分别在 ITO和空穴传输层之间插入一薄层 Al…     

Microwave‐assisted synthesis of organic/inorganic hybrid nanocomposites and their encapsulating applications for photoelectric devices

UV curable organic/inorganic hybrid nanocomposites with high refractive indices, moderate hardness, good adhesive strength, and excellent gas blocking performances have been successfully rapidly synthesized by in situ microwave‐assisted heating process. We find that the chemical structures of polymer matrices influence the physical properties and addition of silicone and polyurethane (PU) into the acrylics backbone can further reduce the gas permeation and increase the adhesive strength as well as refractive indices. Moreover, lab‐made Silicone/PU/Acrylics I nanocomposites have also been utilized for the encapsulation of organic solar cells, LEDs, OLEDs, and flexible OLEDs. The experimental results demonstrate that they can effectively hinder the penetration of oxygen as well as moisture in the atmosphere into the photoelectric devices, consequently prolonging their lifetimes. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

GaN ultraviolet Schottky barrier photodetectors with ZrO2 or SiO2 insulators

Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) with high luminance efficiency were successfully fabricated using the LiF/N,N′-bis(1-naphyl)-N,N′-diphenyl-1,1′-biphenyl-4,4′-diamine (NPB) carrier balance structures. It was found that the insertion of the LiF/NPB carrier balance structures can balance the charge injection and transport, which is helpful in enhancing the performance of OLEDs. It was also found that we can achieve the best performance from the OLED with three pairs of LiF/NPB (0.3 nm/15 nm) structures. The luminance and transport efficiency were both enhanced with the increase in the numbers of pairs of LiF/NPB carrier balance structures. We can attribute the improvement to the better carrier balance at the device interface.     

具有Au/MoO_3空穴注入层的有机发光二极管

研究了单层MoO3(5nm)和复合Au(4nm)/MoO3(5nm)HILs对OLEDs器件性能的影响,器件结构为ITO/HIL/NPB(40nm)/Alq3(60nm)/LiF(1nm)/Al(100nm)。与单层MoO3HIL的器件相比,具有复合Au/MoO3HIL的器件具有较大的电流和亮度。这是由于Au的功函数介于ITO和MoO3之间,导致Au的引入提高了空穴的注入效率。     

柠檬酸钾电子注入层对有机电致发光器件的影响

使用柠檬酸钾(C₆H₅K₃O₇)作为电子注入材料,制备了多层有机电致发光器件。当柠檬酸钾阴极修饰层厚度为0.5 nm时,得到3.6 cd/A 的发光效率,高于0.5 nm LiF作阴极修饰层时的发光效率(2.5 cd/A) 。器件的开启电压相比0.5 nm LiF作阴极修饰的器件降低了0.5 V。实验结果表明,柠檬酸钾(C₆H₅K₃O₇)是一种良好的电子注入材料。     

Preparation of organic/inorganic hybrid nanocomposites by ultraviolet irradiation and their packaging applications for organic optoelectronic devices

By ultraviolet (UV)-assisted synthetic procedure, we have successfully prepared several UV curable organic/inorganic hybrid nanocomposites with excellent gas barrier capabilities, moderate hardness, and good adhesive strength. The experimental results reveal that the physical properties of nanocomposites depend on their chemical structures. Therefore, introduction of silicone and polyurethane (PU) into the Acrylics backbone dramatically raises the adhesive strength as well as refractive index and lowers the gas penetration. Furthermore, we have also applied lab-made nanocomposite g for the encapsulation of organic optoelectronic devices such as OLEDs, flexible OLEDs, and organic solar cells. With the package of lab-made nanocomposite g, the organic optoelectronic devices effectively resist the entry of moisture and oxygen in the air, extending the lifetimes.     

利用LiF/Al作为电极的有机电致发光器件

本文报道了利用LiF/Al作为负电极的有机电致发光器件,器件结构为ITO/TPD/Alq3/LiF/Al,LiF层的加入增强了电子注入,当其厚度为0.4nm时,器件的性能最好,与单层Al和Mg/Al电极的同类器件相比,此时器件的开启电压由Al电极时的4.3V和Mg/Al电极时的3.0V降低到了2.0V,器件的最大亮度分别由4000cd/m²、14000cd/m²提高到19600cd/m²,器件的发光效率也分别增加了5倍和2倍,达到2.66lm/W.     

Optimization of microcavity OLED by varying the thickness of multi-layered mirror

We optimized the emission efficiency from a microcavity OLEDs consisting of widely used organic materials, N,N′-di(naphthalene-1-yl)-N,N′-diphenylbenzidine (NPB) as a hole transport layer and tris (8-hydroxyquinoline) (Alq₃) as emitting and electron transporting layer. LiF/Al was used as a cathode, while metallic Ag was used as an anode material. A LiF/NPB bi-layer or NPB layer on top of the cathode was considered to alter the optical properties of the top mirror. The electroluminescence emission spectra, electric field distribution inside the device, carrier density, recombination rate and exciton density were calculated as a function of the position of the emission layer. The results show that for optimal capping layers thicknesses, light output is enhanced as a result of the increase in both the reflectance and transmittance of the top mirror. Once the optimum structure has been determined, the microcavity OLED devices were fabricated and characterized. The experimental results have been compared to the simulations and the influence of the thickness of the mirror layers, emission region width and position on the performance of microcavity OLEDs was discussed.     

氟化钇电子注入层对OLED器件性能的影响

利用氟化钇(YF3)代替Li F作为电子注入层材料,以金属铝作为阴极,制备了有机电致发光器件(OLED)。实验结果表明:适当厚度的YF3电子注入缓冲层可以增强阴极的电子注入能力,使得电子和空穴的浓度更加平衡,有效地提高器件的电致发光性能。其中,1.2 nm厚YF3的器件具有最小的起亮电压2.6 V,最高的电流效率8.52 cd·A-1,最大的亮度36 530 cd·m-2。最大亮度和电流效率与Li F参考样品相比,分别提高了39%和53%。     

Field- and thickness-dependent performance of tandem organic light-emitting diodes with buffer-modified fullerene/copper phthalocyanine heterojunction as interconnector

Tandem organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) with the buffer-modified fullerene/copper phthalocyanine (LiF/C60/CuPc/MoO₃) as interconnector have been investigated. The properties of tandem OLEDs are dependent on electric field, which is induced by electric-field-dependence of charge generation (by electric filed and photons) and separation in such an interconnector structure. At low electric field, because of less generated-charges and light-absorption of C60/CuPc film, current efficiency and brightness of tandem OLEDs with two emissive units exhibit less than twice higher than those of conventional single-unit device. But more than twofold enhancement of current efficiency and brightness is observed at higher electric field due to a large number of charges generated in the interconnector. Meanwhile, the performance of tandem devices is affected by the thickness of C60 and CuPc. The optimal thickness is related to their exciton diffusion length.     

n-type ZnS used as electron transport material in organic light-emitting diodes

This paper reports on the n-type ZnS used as electron transport layer for the organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). The naphthyl-substituted benzidine derivative (NPB) and tris (8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminium (AlqOLEDs n型ZnS 电子运输层 亮度 效率 功能发光二极管OLEDs, n-type ZnS, electron transport layer, luminance, efficiencyProject supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 60476005), the Scientific Research Foundation for Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, the State Education Ministry, the State Key Program for Basic Research of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (Grant No 2003CB314707), and the Key Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 50532090).2005-11-211/9/2006 12:00:00 AMThis paper reports on the n-type ZnS used as electron transport layer for the organic light-emitting diodes （OLEDs）. The naphthyl-substituted benzidine derivative （NPB） and tris （8-hydroxyquinoline） aluminium （Alq3） are used as the hole transport layer and the emitting layer respectively. The insertion of the n-type ZnS layer enhances the electron injection in the OLEDs. The study was carried out on OLEDs of structures： indium-tin-oxide （ITO）/NPB/Alq3/ZnS/LiF/AL, ITO/NPB/Alq3/LiF/AL and ITO/NPB/Alq3/AL. The luminance and efficiency of the device containing this electron transport layer are increased significantly over those obtained from conventional devices due to better carrier balance.     

基于迭层结构的高效红色有机电致发光器件

为了提高红色有机电致发光器件的亮度和效率,引入Alq3:Mg/WO3作连接层制备了红色迭层有机电致发光器件.通过调节WO3的厚度得到了最佳器件,其效率和亮度达到了普通器件的三倍和四倍.利用铕配合物[Eu(DBM)3bath]和小分子染料器件(DCJTI)单元进行组合制备迭层器件,结构为ITO/TPD/DCJTI:CBP/BCP/Alq3/Alq3:Mg/WO3/TPD/Eu(DBM)3bath:TPD/Eu(DBM)3bath/LiF/A1,器件的最大亮度达8609 cd/m'2,最大效率达10.2 cd/A.     

Synthesis and luminescence properties of tris(4-tridecyl-8-quinolinolato)aluminum

We have designed and successfully synthesized an alkylated aluminum quinoline derivative, tris(4-tridecyl-8-quinolinolato)aluminum (TDALQ), which could be used as an emitting material for solution-processible OLEDs. The synthesized material was identified by ¹H NMR, IR and FAB-mass spectroscopy. To evaluate electroluminescent properties, TDALQ was spin-cast to fabricate thin film as an emitting layer on ITO/PEDOT substrate and LiF/Al double layer was used as electron injection electrode. The EL device showed a green light emission at 509 nm with CIE chromaticity coordinates of (0.31, 0.52). TDALQ made by a spin-coating method showed good film properties in AFM.     

Progress in Modification of Indium-Tin Oxide/Organic Interfaces for Organic Light-Emitting Diodes

The oxide/organic interfaces play crucial roles in the hole injection from the anode electrodes to the emitting organics in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), and hence have strong impacts on the efficiencies and other properties of the devices. Indium-tin oxide (ITO) is currently the most popular anode material used in OLEDs due to several merits, such as good etch ability, good adherence, high transparency, low resistivity, and high work function. Interfacial engineering between the ITO electrode and the overlying organic layers is an important process to obtain the high performance of the diode devices. In this article, recent progress in modification of the ITO/organic interfaces is reviewed, as these interfaces are important to the development of the technologies aiming at improving the electroluminescence, and efficiencies as well as reducing the operation voltages of OLEDs. ITO/Organic interfacial properties can be controlled or modified by simply changing the surface properties of ITO using chemical or physical treatments, and by adding a buffer layer (e.g., metal, oxide, or organic thin films) between the ITO and hole transport or emitting organic layers. The literature data showed that the electroluminescence, efficiencies, and lifetimes of the OLEDs could be greatly increased and the operation voltage considerably decreased when the ITO/organic interfaces have been properly improved.     

Enhanced electron injection in organic light-emitting devices using Al/LiF electrodes

The temperature dependence of the current-voltage-luminescence characteristics in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) with varying thickness of LiF layers are studied to understand the mechanism of the enhanced electron injection by inserting a thin insulating LiF layer at the tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum (Alq₃)–Al interfaces. At room temperature, the LiF/Al cathode enhances the electron injection and the quantum efficiency (QE) of the electroluminescence (EL), implying that the LiF thin layer lowers the electron-injection barrier. However, at low temperatures it is observed that the injection-limited current dominates and the barrier height for the electron injection in the device with LiF/Al appears to be similar with the Al only device. Thus, our results suggest that at low temperatures the insertion of LiF does not cause a significant band bending of Alq₃ or reduction of the Al work function.     

水溶性酞菁化合物对有机电致发光器件亮度和效率的影响

以水溶性酞菁铜(CuTcPc)为空穴注入层制备多层有机电致发光器件.ITO表面经过CuTcPc溶液修饰,能够提高空穴的注入能力,增加器件的电流密度和亮度.在有机电致发光器件中,空穴传输材料的空穴迁移率一般大于电子传输材料的电子迁移率,空穴是多数载流子;但是,CuTcPc修饰处理不仅提高了器件的电流密度和亮度,也提高了器...     

ITO阳极电阻对有机电致发光器件性能的影响

以不同方块电阻的ITO作为阳极,利用真空热蒸发的方法制备了双层结构有机电致发光器件ITO/TPD/Alq3/LiF/Al,定量研究了ITO阳极电阻对器件光电性能的影响。实验结果表明,具有较大阳极电阻的器件在一定的驱动电压下表现出较低的电流密度和亮度,我们认为主要原因是阳极电阻的分压导致用于载流子注入的有效驱动电压减少。扣除阳极电阻以后,我们发现用于载流子注入的有效驱动电压并不受阳极电阻的影响。另外,我们没有观察到阳极电阻对器件发光效率的明显影响。     

以ILTO为阳极的高效有机电致发光器件

以高功函数的掺杂钛酸镧的氧化铟薄膜(ILTO)及氧化铟锡(ITO)作为阳极,制备了Glass/anode/NPB/Alq3/LiF/Al结构的有机电致发光器件。得益于ILTO较好的掺杂性、低的表面粗糙度、高的可见光透过率以及高的有效功函数,以ILTO为阳极的有机电致发光器件的开路电压得到降低,最高亮度、电流效率、功率效率以及外量子效率均获得了成倍的提高。研究结果表明,ILTO是一种潜在的光学窗口材料,有望在各种光电器件中得到广泛的应用。     

Highly efficient and stable organic light-emitting diodes employing MoO3-doped perylene-3, 4, 9, 10-tetracarboxylic dianhydride as hole injection layer

We report highly efficient and stable organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) with MoO₃-doped perylene-3, 4, 9, 10-tetracarboxylic dianhydride (PTCDA) as hole injection layer (HIL). A green OLED with structure of ITO/20 wt% MoO₃: PTCDA/NPB/Alq₃/LiF/Al shows a long lifetime of 1012 h at the initial luminance of 2000 cd/m², which is 1.3 times more stable than that of the device with MoO₃ as HIL. The current efficiency of 4.7 cd/A and power efficiency of 3.7 lm/W at about 100 cd/m² have been obtained. The charge transfer complex between PTCDA and MoO₃ plays a decisive role in improving the performance of OLEDs.     

Improving efficiency of organic light-emitting devices by optimizing the LiF interlayer in the hole transport layer

The efficiency of organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) based on N,N'-bis(1-naphthyl)-N,N'-diphenyl-N,1'-biphenyl-4,4'-diamine (NPB) (the hole transport layer) and tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum (Alq₃) (both emission and electron transport layers) is improved remarkably by inserting a LiF interlayer into the hole transport layer. This thin LiF interlayer can effectively influence electrical performance and significantly improve the current efficiency of the device. A device with an optimum LiF layer thickness at the optimum position in NPB exhibits a maximum current efficiency of 5.96 cd/A at 215.79 mA/cm², which is about 86% higher than that of an ordinary device (without a LiF interlayer, 3.2 cd/A). An explanation can be put forward that LiF in the NPB layer can block holes and balance the recombination of holes and electrons. The results may provide some valuable references for improving OLED current efficiency.