| Abstract: | Hole transporting polymers were prepared by condensation polymerization of triphenylamine and N,N,N',N'‐tetraphenylbenzidine (TPD) having alkyl group with aldehydes in the presence of p‐toluenesulfonic acid. The obtained polymers had molecular weight higher than 10,000 and good film formation ability. It was found that the aromatic amine monomers were connected with aldehyde monomer at the p‐position of the phenyl group. TPD‐aldehyde polymers had almost the same UV absorption and redox potentials as those of TPD monomer indicating that the electronic structure of amine unit did not change by the polymerization. The hole transporting mobility was in the range of 10−3‐10−6cm2/Vs. The electroluminescent device consisting of ITO/TPD polymer/Alq/Mg‐Ag had a maximum luminance of 9000 cd/m2. |
