High efficiency and brightness fluorescent organic light emitting diode by triplet-triplet fusion
Abstract
A first device is provided. The first device further comprises an organic light emitting device. The organic light emitting device further comprises an anode, a cathode, and an emissive layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. The emissive layer may include an organic host compound and at least one organic emitting compound capable of fluorescent emission at room temperature. Various configurations are described for providing a range of current densities in which T-T fusion dominates over S-T annihilation, leading to very high efficiency fluorescent OLEDs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1169611
- Patent Number(s):
- 8952362
- Application Number:
- 13/600,651
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0001013
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
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Forrest, Stephen, and Zhang, Yifan. High efficiency and brightness fluorescent organic light emitting diode by triplet-triplet fusion. United States: N. p., 2015.
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