The fabrication of fluorescence polymer/InGaN hybrid light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that emit highly bright broadband red light is presented in this Letter. The absorption peak of the fluorescence polymer was 455 nm, and the emission peak was 640 nm. The light output power and external quantum efficiency of hybrid LEDs at a driving current of 100 mA were 46.6 mW and 24.1%, respectively. The emission spectrum of hybrid LEDs was located at a wavelength of 641 nm, with a broadband FWHM of 106 nm. Thus this study offers potential methods for enhancing the output power of commercial white-light-emitting devices.
We report a new host material for iridium complex light-emitting devices, poly(4,4¢-dicyano-4 00 -vinyl-triphenylamine) (PCNVTPA), which was synthesized by nitroxide-mediated free radical polymerization. The incorporation of electron-withdrawing cyano groups led to a significant variation in electronic energy levels and luminescence characteristics in comparison with the parent poly(4-vinyltriphenylamine) (PVTPA). The prepared organosoluble PCNVTPA and PVTPA had number-average molecular weights (M n ) of 10 200 and 23 400, respectively. PCNVTPA exhibited higher thermal stability (T g ¼211 1C) and photoluminescence (PL) quantum efficiency (PLQY) (20%) compared with PVTPA (T g ¼140 1C, PLQY¼3%) because of enhanced rigidity from the cyanosubstituted group. Cyano substitution also led to lower energy levels (HOMO, LUMO, unit: eV) in PCNVTPA (À5.63, À2.52) than in PVTPA (À5.35, À1.89). The emission peak of the Ir complexes was observed in the PL spectra of PVTPA or PCNVTPA/Ir complex blend through efficient energy transfer from the host polymer to the guest Ir complex. Single-layer phosphorescent electroluminescent devices of indium-tin oxide/PEDOT:PSS/PCNVTPA:Ir complexes/Ca:Al showed maximum luminance (2899 cd m À2 ) and luminance efficiency (8.84 cd A À1 ), respectively, which were much higher than those of PVTPA. Such an improvement was probably due to the more efficient hole trapping in Ir complexes by the lower HOMO level or better electron injection from the lower LUMO level of PCNVTPA. The results suggested that the new PCNVTPA could be a good host polymer for the electrophosphorescent device.
A green-fluorescent polymer, poly(2,3-dibutoxy-l,4-phenylene vinylene) (DB-PPV), was synthesized and used in electroluminescent (EL) devices. By introducing a small molecular electron-transport layer in a device, the EL efficiencies were improved up to 1.26 cd/A. A polymer-blend with DB-PPV and poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene) (PF8) was also examined. The EL peak wavelength was blue-shifted to 503 nm and the EL efficiencies were improved in the polymer-blend device. A layered structure and a polymer-blend system both have shown contribution to the improvements of the polymer light-emitting diodes using DB-PPV.
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