An efficient electron-transporting polymer for light-emitting diodes
- 15 June 1998
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter
- Vol. 10 (23) , 5171-5178
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/10/23/017
Abstract
The efficient operation of polymer light-emitting diodes (LEDs) requires balanced injection and transport of electrons and holes. This has stimulated much research into suitable electron-injecting and transporting materials. We report the use of polypyridine as an efficient electron-transporting polymer. We have achieved much-improved LED performance by incorporating polypyridine as an electron-transporting layer in a poly(p-phenylene vinylene) (PPV) LED and optimizing layer thicknesses to balance transport of electrons and holes. The external quantum efficiency of these LEDs is 0.25%, 60 times greater than similar devices without the electron-transporting layer.Keywords
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