Enhanced electrophosphorescence via highly efficient energy transfer from conjugated polymer

Tae Ho Kim, Dong Hee Yoo, Jong Hyeok Park, O. Ok Park, Jae Woong Yu, Jai Kyeong Kim

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Abstract

We have demonstrated that efficient green electrophosphorescence is obtained via cascade energy transfer from poly(N-vinylcarbazole) (PVK) and host fluorescent polymer to the phosphorescent iridium complex. Efficient energy transfers from PVK to fluorescent polymer and then from this host polymer to iridium complex, fac-tris[2-(2-pyridinyl-kN)[5-(2,5-dimethylphenyl)phenyl]-kC]- iridium(III) [Ir (PDPP)3], were observed in the PVK/fluorescent polymerIr (PDPP)3 blend system, even though the chemical compatibility between this fluorescent polymer and Ir (PDPP)3 is very poor. The phase separation between the host polymer and Ir (PDPP)3 was restrained and highly efficient energy transfer also occurred by blending with PVK which has the good chemical compatibility with both host and guest materials. The resulting device (indium tin oxide/PEDOT/blend layer/BCP/Li:Al alloy) reaches a maximum external quantum efficiency of 8.9% and a luminous efficiency of 32 cdA.

Original languageEnglish
Article number171108
Pages (from-to)1-3
Number of pages3
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume86
Issue number17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005 Apr 25

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research was supported by a Grant No. (04K1510-01210) from the center for Nanostructured Materials Technology under the 21st Century Frontier R&D Programs of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Korea.

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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