We
report the confinement of recombination zone (RZ) in green phosphorescent
organic light-emitting diodes (Ph-OLEDs) for enhanced efficiency by
varying the emission layer (EML) thickness and through quantum well
(QW) insertion. At low thickness of EML, the efficiency is reduced
owing to the diffusion of the RZ toward the EML/hole transport layer
interface, which was revealed through the presence of exciton blocking
layer [TCTA: tris(4-carbazoyl-9-ylphenyl)amine] excitation accompanied
by a blue-shift in electroluminescence (EL). Further increase in the
thickness of the EML caused the RZ to move toward the cathode, which
was determined based on the disappearance of TCTA emission and the
corresponding red-shift observed in EL spectra. The solid-state and
time-resolved area normalized photoluminescence emission spectra investigations
further corroborate the RZ movement tactics along with TCTA excimer
generation and exciplex generation between TCTA and tris[2-phenylpyridinato-C2,N]iridium(III)
Ir(ppy)3. The superior quantum and current efficiency of
14.4% and 50 cd/A, respectively, were determined for the device with
an EML thickness of 15 nm due to the confinement of the RZ in the
EML. The addition of (EML/interlayer/EML) QW facilitates improved
charge balance in the Ph-OLED and further assists in the confinement
of the RZ in the EML. Because of QW, a slight increment in quantum
(14.6%) and current efficiency (52 cd/A) was observed. Without using
any sensing layers, movement of the RZ was successfully monitored
and confined in the EML to realize enhanced efficiency in green Ph-OLEDs.
We report the electron transport properties of epitaxial graphene (EG) grown on 4H-SiC (0001) by low energy electron-beam irradiation. As-grown EG (AEG) on SiC interface exhibits rectifying current-voltage characteristics with a low Schottky barrier (SB) of 0.55 ± 0.05 eV and high reverse current leakage. The SB of AEG/SiC junction is extremely impeded by the Fermi level pinning (FLP) above the Dirac point due to charged states at the interface. Nevertheless, a gentle hydrogen intercalation at 900 °C enables the alleviation of both FLP and carrier scattering owing to the saturation of dangling bonds as evidenced by the enhancement of SB (0.75 ± 0.05 eV) and high electron mobility well excess of 6000 cm2 V−1 s−1.
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