Highly Efficient Solution-Processed Blue Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Based on Co-Dopant and Co-Host System
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
3. Materials and Methods
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Devices | Vturn-on (V) | ηca (cd/A) | ηpb (lm/W) | EQEc | Bd (cd/A) | 30–60e (mA/cm2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TcTa | 3.5 | 09.19 | 7.32 | 5.73% | 1505 | 3.823/2.284/40.26% |
9:1 | 3.9 | 10.28 | 6.73 | 6.46% | 1823 | 4.603/2.914/36.69% |
7:3 | 3.9 | 11.08 | 7.11 | 7.12% | 2256 | 5.345/3.582/32.98% |
5:5 | 3.7 | 12.40 | 7.95 | 7.54% | 2993 | 6.507/4.509/30.70% |
3:7 | 3.9 | 10.58 | 5.63 | 6.42% | 2965 | 6.648/4.585/31.03% |
1:9 | 4.5 | 08.61 | 4.20 | 5.16% | 1478 | 4.572/2.344/48.73% |
mCPPO1 | 4.5 | 06.48 | 3.41 | 3.89% | 1410 | 4.450/2.219/50.13% |
FIr6 wt% | Vturn-on (V) | ηca (cd/A) | ηpb (lm/W) | Bc (cd/A) | EQEd |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 | 3.9 | 10.89 | 7.44 | 2615 | 6.71% |
18 | 3.8 | 11.65 | 8.32 | 2891 | 7.12% |
20 | 3.7 | 12.40 | 7.95 | 2993 | 7.54% |
22 | 3.8 | 11.37 | 8.66 | 3177 | 7.43% |
24 | 3.9 | 10.96 | 6.84 | 3626 | 6.79% |
Devices | Vturn-on (V) | ηca (cd/A) | ηpb (lm/W) | EQEc | Bd (cd/A) | CIEx,ye | 30–60e (mA/cm2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FIr6 (20 wt%) | 3.7 | 12.40 | 7.95 | 07.54% | 2993 | (0.155,0.229) | 6.507/4.509/30.70% |
1 wt% | 4.0 | 12.74 | 8.52 | 07.63% | 4167 | (0.160,0.220) | 8.380/6.043/27.89% |
2.5 wt% | 4.3 | 15.08 | 9.29 | 09.17% | 4201 | (0.157,0.232) | 8.699/6.129/29.54% |
5.0 wt% | 4.3 | 16.74 | 9.93 | 10.05% | 4121 | (0.159,0.234) | 8.639/6.015/30.37% |
7.5 wt% | 4.3 | 13.63 | 8.08 | 07.94% | 3728 | (0.160,0.230) | 8.261/5.764/30.23% |
10 wt% | 4.3 | 12.98 | 7.84 | 07.68% | 3930 | (0.164,0.238) | 7.898/5.408/31.53% |
Devices | Vturn-on(V) | ηca (cd/A) | ηpb (lm/W) | EQEc | Bd (cd/A) | CIEx,ye |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50 | 3.6 | 15.83 | 9.57 | 9.08 | 2974 | (0.160, 0.230) |
60 | 4.3 | 16.74 | 9.93 | 10.05 | 4121 | (0.165, 0.245) |
70 | 3.7 | 18.21 | 10.91 | 10.41 | 3853 | (0.162, 0.254) |
80 | 4.0 | 20.47 | 11.96 | 11.62 | 3751 | (0.163, 0.286) |
90 | 4.4 | 17.59 | 9.53 | 9.38 | 4110 | (0.168, 0.312) |
100 | 4.4 | 17.05 | 8.78 | 8.61 | 3580 | (0.185, 0.379) |
110 | 4.0 | 15.66 | 8.95 | 6.97 | 3257 | (0.222, 0.475) |
120 | 4.3 | 10.28 | 5.98 | 3.89 | 2206 | (0.276, 0.542) |
130 | 4.3 | 5.46 | 3.12 | 1.82 | 1018 | (0.338, 0.554) |
140 | 4.5 | 4.07 | 2.32 | 1.27 | 679 | (0.296, 0.338) |
150 | 4.8 | 1.74 | 0.99 | 0.86 | 263 | (0.259, 0.230) |
160 | 4.9 | 1.15 | 0.62 | 0.77 | 188 | (0.165, 0.245) |
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Wang, J.; Yin, J.; Li, X.; Wang, Z.; Wu, R.; Zhou, L. Highly Efficient Solution-Processed Blue Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Based on Co-Dopant and Co-Host System. Molecules 2022, 27, 6882. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27206882
Wang J, Yin J, Li X, Wang Z, Wu R, Zhou L. Highly Efficient Solution-Processed Blue Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Based on Co-Dopant and Co-Host System. Molecules. 2022; 27(20):6882. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27206882
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Jingyu, Jiaxuan Yin, Xiaofang Li, Zhe Wang, Ruixia Wu, and Liang Zhou. 2022. "Highly Efficient Solution-Processed Blue Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Based on Co-Dopant and Co-Host System" Molecules 27, no. 20: 6882. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27206882
APA StyleWang, J., Yin, J., Li, X., Wang, Z., Wu, R., & Zhou, L. (2022). Highly Efficient Solution-Processed Blue Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Based on Co-Dopant and Co-Host System. Molecules, 27(20), 6882. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27206882