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Electron and Hole Transport in a Wide Bandgap Organic Phosphine Oxide for Blue Electrophosphorecsence

Journal Article · · Applied Physics Letters, 92(8):Art. No. 083308
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2885117· OSTI ID:926921

We report blue phosphorescent organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) using an ambipolar host, N-(4-diphenylphosphoryl phenyl) carbazole (MPO12), doped with iridium (III) bis[4,6-difluorophenyl)-pyridinato-N,C2´]picolinate (FIrpic). The external quantum efficiency and operating voltage is 9.1±0.1% and 4.8 V, respectively, measured at a brightness of 800 cd/m2 with no outcoupling enhancement. By varying the layer structure of the OLEDs, we show that MPO12 is capable of transporting both electrons and holes, in contrast to previous demonstrations using diphosphine oxides, which only transported electrons. The improved hole transport results in improved device efficiency.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
926921
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-58532; 830403000
Journal Information:
Applied Physics Letters, 92(8):Art. No. 083308, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters, 92(8):Art. No. 083308
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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