Impact of the metal cathode on the performance of polymer light-emitting diodes

Matthias Stoessel; Georg Wittmann; Karsten Heuser; Joerg Blaessing; Jan Birnstock; W. Rogler; W. Roth; A. Winnacker; Michael Inbasekaran; Mark T. Bernius; Weishi W. Wu; James J. O'Brien

doi:10.1117/12.416880

2 February 2001 Impact of the metal cathode on the performance of polymer light-emitting diodes

Matthias Stoessel, Georg Wittmann, Karsten Heuser, Joerg Blaessing, Jan Birnstock, W. Rogler, W. Roth, A. Winnacker, Michael Inbasekaran, Mark T. Bernius, Weishi W. Wu, James J. O'Brien

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Proceedings Volume 4105, Organic Light-Emitting Materials and Devices IV; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.416880
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2000, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

An appropriate choice of the cathode material and the process of cathode deposition is a key issue in the development of polymer light emitting devices. In this paper, we report on the impact of low work function metals on the luminescence efficiency of thin films of polyfluorene type polymers. Photoluminescence as well as electroluminescence experiments are presented, and in both cases, a strong correlation between the metal layer thickness and the luminescence efficiency is demonstrated. By means of time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectroscopy (TOF-SIMS), the distribution of the metal contamination within the polymer layers is determined. The results strongly suggest that impurity quenching of excitons by metal atoms inside the polymer layer takes place and strongly affects luminescence and device efficiency.

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Matthias Stoessel, Georg Wittmann, Karsten Heuser, Joerg Blaessing, Jan Birnstock, W. Rogler, W. Roth, A. Winnacker, Michael Inbasekaran, Mark T. Bernius, Weishi W. Wu, and James J. O'Brien "Impact of the metal cathode on the performance of polymer light-emitting diodes", Proc. SPIE 4105, Organic Light-Emitting Materials and Devices IV, (2 February 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.416880

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