Three esters with a perylene, a unilaterally, and a bilaterally extended perylene core, respectively, were used as emitter materials for organic light-emitting diodes. The electroluminescent properties of these devices were studied. Different spectral shifts were found, which can be attributed to the formation of excited dimers (excimers) in the nanofilms of the emitter materials. Thermal treatment of the unilaterally extended derivative resulted in a red-shift of the electroluminescence owing to the formation of a denser nanofilm. The luminance and efficiency of optoelectronic devices employing the extended perylene esters exceed those of devices using an emitter layer comprised of the perylene ester. Different deposition methods, limitations in the deposition process, and the role of hole-transporting materials are compared.
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