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Title: White light-emitting organic electroluminescent devices

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1175796

A light-emitting device comprises a light-emitting member, which comprises two electrodes, at least two organic electroluminescent ("EL") materials disposed between the electrodes, a charge blocking material disposed between the electrodes, and at least one photoluminescent ("PL") material. The light-emitting member emits electromagnetic ("EM") radiation having a first spectrum in response to a voltage applied across the two electrodes. The PL material absorbs a portion of the EM radiation emitted by the light-emitting member and emits EM radiation having second spectrum different than the first spectrum. Each of the organic EL materials emits EM radiation having a wavelength range selected from the group consisting of blue and red wavelength ranges.

Research Organization:
GE Global Research, Niskayuna, New York (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC26-00NT40989
Assignee:
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY)
Patent Number(s):
7,063,900
Application Number:
10/328,263
OSTI ID:
1175796
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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