Electroluminescent Diodes from a Single-Component Emitting Layer of Dendritic Macromolecules.
Abstract
Electroluminescent devices have been constructed using luminescent dendritic materials as the organic emitting layer. These dendritic macromolecules consisted of triphenylamines as the hole trapping groups, phenylacetylene segments for energy transfer, and 9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)-anthracene as the luminophor. These highly ordered, three-dimensional, covalent structures allow a modular approach to the design and construction of electroluminescent materials. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) indicated that dendrimers of generation greater than 3 formed uniform, crack-free films of thickness 600-1200 A. Incorporation of triphenylamine units as hole trapping groups in dendrimer 2b increased the current density and lowered the turn on voltage as compared with its hydrocarbon analog 1c. Efficient energy transfer from phenylacetylene segments to the anthracene core is demonstrated by spectroscopic studies (absorption, emission, and excitation spectra). In the forward bias, these light emitting diodes (LEDs) radiate dim orange light. jg
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 09, 1995
- Accession Number
- ADA295505
Entities
People
- C. Devadoss
- Joseph Moore
- P. Bharathi
- Pingshan Wang
- Y. Liu
Organizations
- University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign