Nano-Micro Letters · 2021 · 52 citations · 32 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMaterials ScienceOptical MaterialsOptoelectronicsPolymer ChemistryConducting PolymersLight-emitting DiodesLuminescent MaterialsOptoelectronic MaterialsOrganic Electronic MaterialsOrganic SemiconductorsBrightness ImprovementExternal Quantum EfficiencyLight-emitting DevicesOrganic ElectronicsOrganic Light-emitting DiodesOrganic Light-emitting MaterialsPhysicochemical PropertiesQuantum Efficiency
Abstract Here, this work presents an air-stable ultrabright inverted organic light-emitting device (OLED) by using zinc ion-chelated polyethylenimine (PEI) as electron injection layer. The zinc chelation is demonstrated to increase the conductivity of the PEI by three orders of magnitude and passivate the polar amine groups. With these physicochemical properties, the inverted OLED shows a record-high external quantum efficiency of 10.0% at a high brightness of 45,610 cd m −2 and can deliver a maximum brightness of 121,865 cd m −2 . Besides, the inverted OLED is also demonstrated to possess an excellent air stability (humidity, 35%) with a half-brightness operating time of 541 h @ 1000 cd m −2 without any protection nor encapsulation.
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