Blue Electroluminescent Devices Based on Soluble Poly(p-pyridine).

Abstract

We have fabricated unilayer electroluminescent devices from soluble poly(p-pyridine) (PPy). The solubility of PPy in weak acids allows direct spin casting of the polymer films. The electroluminescence (EL) spectrum peaks at 2.5 eV (497 nm) corresponding to white light weighted toward the blue end of the spectrum. The photoluminescence (PL) spectrum peaks at 2.35 eV (530 nm). The operating voltages of the devices ranged from 4 to 12 V with current densities of 6 to 8 mA/sq mm. We compare our devices with similar blue emitting devices based on poly(p-phenylene) (PPP). jg p.2

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 10, 1995
Accession Number
ADA297041

Entities

People

  • Darren D. Gebler
  • J. W. Blatchford
  • L.-b. Lin
  • S. W. Jessen
  • Yuanyuan Wang

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acids
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chemistry
  • Current Density
  • Energy
  • Films
  • Luminescence
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Photoluminescence
  • Physics
  • Polymeric Films
  • Polymers
  • Pyridines
  • Semi-Flexible Rod Polymers
  • Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Polymer Science and Technology