Solution-Processed Anodes from Layer-Structure Materials for High-Efficiency Polymer Light-Emitting Diodes
- 16 April 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Journal of the American Chemical Society
- Vol. 125 (19), 5998-6007
- https://doi.org/10.1021/ja020913o
Abstract
The development of low-cost, large-area electronic applications requires the deposition of active materials in simple and inexpensive techniques at room temperature, properties usually associated with polymer films. In this study, we demonstrate the integration of solution-processed inorganic films in light-emitting diodes. The layered transition metal dichalcogenide (LTMDC) films are deposited through Li intercalation and exfoliation in aqueous solution and partially oxidized in an oxygen plasma generator. The chemical composition and thickness of the LTMDC and corresponding transition metal oxide (TMO) films are investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The morphology and topography of the films are studied by atomic force microscopy. X-ray powder diffraction is used to determine the orientation of the LTMDC film. Finally, the LTMDC and their corresponding oxides are utilized as hole-injecting and electron-blocking materials in polymer light-emitting diodes with the general structure ITO/LTMDC/TMO/polyfluorene/Ca/Al. Efficient hole injection and electron blocking by the inorganic layers result in outstanding device performance and high efficiency.Keywords
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