Abstract
It is generally accepted that hole transport layers (HTLs) with thicknesses on the order of tens of nm are indispensable to the function of small molecule organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) if high electroluminescence and quantum efficiencies are to be achieved. In the present letter, small molecule OLEDs with high luminance and external quantum efficiencies are fabricated in which the HTL is replaced solely by an ultrathin (1-2 nm) self-assembled, saturated hydrocarbon organosiloxane monolayer. These results require some reconsideration of conventional design criteria regarding the necessity of HTLs and argue that the role of the self-assembled monolayer here is to enhance hole injection and charge recombination efficiency, while blocking electron transport to the anode. These results therefore offer significantly simplified device fabrication.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3528-3530 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue number | 19 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 4 2002 |
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Small molecule organic light-emitting diodes can exhibit high performance without conventional hole transport layers. / Huang, Qinglan; Cui, Ji; Yan, He; Veinot, Jonathan G C; Marks, Tobin J.
In: Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 81, No. 19, 04.11.2002, p. 3528-3530.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Small molecule organic light-emitting diodes can exhibit high performance without conventional hole transport layers
AU - Huang, Qinglan
AU - Cui, Ji
AU - Yan, He
AU - Veinot, Jonathan G C
AU - Marks, Tobin J
PY - 2002/11/4
Y1 - 2002/11/4
N2 - It is generally accepted that hole transport layers (HTLs) with thicknesses on the order of tens of nm are indispensable to the function of small molecule organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) if high electroluminescence and quantum efficiencies are to be achieved. In the present letter, small molecule OLEDs with high luminance and external quantum efficiencies are fabricated in which the HTL is replaced solely by an ultrathin (1-2 nm) self-assembled, saturated hydrocarbon organosiloxane monolayer. These results require some reconsideration of conventional design criteria regarding the necessity of HTLs and argue that the role of the self-assembled monolayer here is to enhance hole injection and charge recombination efficiency, while blocking electron transport to the anode. These results therefore offer significantly simplified device fabrication.
AB - It is generally accepted that hole transport layers (HTLs) with thicknesses on the order of tens of nm are indispensable to the function of small molecule organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) if high electroluminescence and quantum efficiencies are to be achieved. In the present letter, small molecule OLEDs with high luminance and external quantum efficiencies are fabricated in which the HTL is replaced solely by an ultrathin (1-2 nm) self-assembled, saturated hydrocarbon organosiloxane monolayer. These results require some reconsideration of conventional design criteria regarding the necessity of HTLs and argue that the role of the self-assembled monolayer here is to enhance hole injection and charge recombination efficiency, while blocking electron transport to the anode. These results therefore offer significantly simplified device fabrication.
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