Two bipolar materials,2,5-bis(2-(9H-carbazole-9-yl)phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole(o-CzOXD)and 2,5-bis(2-(3',6'-di-tert-butyl-9H-carbazole-9-yl)phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole(tBu-o-CzOXD),were synthesized according to repo...Two bipolar materials,2,5-bis(2-(9H-carbazole-9-yl)phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole(o-CzOXD)and 2,5-bis(2-(3',6'-di-tert-butyl-9H-carbazole-9-yl)phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole(tBu-o-CzOXD),were synthesized according to reported methods.In parallel study,it was demonstrated that introduction of inert tert-butyl group improved material thermal stability,even though this modification only had a slight influence to the photophysical and electrochemical properties of these materials.A comparative study focusing on effects of heat treatment was carried out on the quartz glass substrates with vacuum deposited films containing one of the bipolar host doped with 6 wt%fac-tris(2-phenylpyridinato-N,C2’)iridium(Ir(ppy)3).Results show that when the two samples were heated,the absorption,emission,and photo images of the host:dopant system changed,with the o-CzOXD suffering more severe degradation under high temperature,which is consistent with their thermal stability.In addition,it was proved that the high temperature-annealed host:dopant system can enhance the emission of the dopant.This finding was used as a guideline to improve our device performance.We fabricated two types of phosphorescent organic light-emitting devices(PhOLEDs),one was based on o-CzOXD,the other was based on tBu-o-CzOXD.They had analogous structure.We investigated the effect of heat on device performance by selectively annealing.Although these two freshly prepared devices exhibited similar performance,when annealed at 90°C for 10 min,the OLEDs based on tBu-o-CzOXD showed significant performance enhancement,which can be attributed to the observation that annealing Ir(ppy)3 doped host can change film morphology and enhance the dopant emission.The maximum efficiencies of the freshly prepared tBu-o-CzOXD device were 25.8 cd A-1,23.1lm W-1,and 9.3%;whereas those for annealed device were 47.0 cd A-1,42.2 lm W-1,and 13.4%.展开更多
Two pure hydrocarbon molecules of l,3,5-tris(9-phenyl-9H-fluoren-9-yl)benzene(mTPFB)and l,3,5-tris(2-tert-butyl-9-phenyl-9H-fluoren-9-yl)benzene(tBu-mTPFB)were synthesized.Due to the conjugation blocked connection mod...Two pure hydrocarbon molecules of l,3,5-tris(9-phenyl-9H-fluoren-9-yl)benzene(mTPFB)and l,3,5-tris(2-tert-butyl-9-phenyl-9H-fluoren-9-yl)benzene(tBu-mTPFB)were synthesized.Due to the conjugation blocked connection mode and rigid/bulky substitutions,these two materials possess high triplet energy,enabling them as good hosts for blue phosphor in PhOLEDs.By studying their thermal,electrochemical,electronic absorption and photoluminescent properties,it was found that the influence of the inert tert-butyl group on material photoelectrical properties is negligible.For instance,mTPFB and tBu-mTPFB showed very similar absorption and emission profiles,with almost the same bandgap,triplet energy and energy levels.However,the encapsulation of tert-butyl on the 2-position of 9-phenylfluorene enhanced material thermal stability.Most importantly,carrier transport properties were improved dramatically,as proved by the mono carrier device.Blue phosphorescent OLEDs hosted by tBu-mTPFB showed external quantum efficiency of 15.2%and current efficiency of 23.0 cd/A,which were much higher than that of the OLEDs based on mTPFB with the analogous structure.展开更多
A group of novel, carbazole-based dendrimers comprised of the electron-accepting dibenzothiophene core and the electron-donating oligo-carbazole dendrons, namely G1 SF and G2 SF, are synthesized utilizing the Ullmann ...A group of novel, carbazole-based dendrimers comprised of the electron-accepting dibenzothiophene core and the electron-donating oligo-carbazole dendrons, namely G1 SF and G2 SF, are synthesized utilizing the Ullmann C–N coupling reaction. The dendrimers are designed in such a way to show good solubility in common organic solvents, excellent thermochemical stability with decomposition temperatures（Td） up to430 8C, and high HOMO levels in a range from 5.45 e V to 5.37 e V. Results of density functional theory calculations（DFT） indicate G2 SF has an almost complete separation of HOMO and LUMO levels at the holeand electron-transporting moieties; while G1 SF exhibits only partial separation of the HOMO and LUMO levels possibly due to intramolecular charge transfer. Green phosphorescent OLEDs were fabricated by the spin coating method with the dendrimers as hosts and traditional green iridium phosphor as doped emitter. Under ambient conditions, a maximum luminance efficiency（hL） of 19.83 cd A^-1and a maximum external quantum efficiency of 5.85% are achieved for G1 SF, and 15.50 cd A ^-1and 4.57% for G2 SF.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61077021,61076016)the National Basic Research Program of China(2009CB930600)the Funding from Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications(NY212076,NY212050)
文摘Two bipolar materials,2,5-bis(2-(9H-carbazole-9-yl)phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole(o-CzOXD)and 2,5-bis(2-(3',6'-di-tert-butyl-9H-carbazole-9-yl)phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole(tBu-o-CzOXD),were synthesized according to reported methods.In parallel study,it was demonstrated that introduction of inert tert-butyl group improved material thermal stability,even though this modification only had a slight influence to the photophysical and electrochemical properties of these materials.A comparative study focusing on effects of heat treatment was carried out on the quartz glass substrates with vacuum deposited films containing one of the bipolar host doped with 6 wt%fac-tris(2-phenylpyridinato-N,C2’)iridium(Ir(ppy)3).Results show that when the two samples were heated,the absorption,emission,and photo images of the host:dopant system changed,with the o-CzOXD suffering more severe degradation under high temperature,which is consistent with their thermal stability.In addition,it was proved that the high temperature-annealed host:dopant system can enhance the emission of the dopant.This finding was used as a guideline to improve our device performance.We fabricated two types of phosphorescent organic light-emitting devices(PhOLEDs),one was based on o-CzOXD,the other was based on tBu-o-CzOXD.They had analogous structure.We investigated the effect of heat on device performance by selectively annealing.Although these two freshly prepared devices exhibited similar performance,when annealed at 90°C for 10 min,the OLEDs based on tBu-o-CzOXD showed significant performance enhancement,which can be attributed to the observation that annealing Ir(ppy)3 doped host can change film morphology and enhance the dopant emission.The maximum efficiencies of the freshly prepared tBu-o-CzOXD device were 25.8 cd A-1,23.1lm W-1,and 9.3%;whereas those for annealed device were 47.0 cd A-1,42.2 lm W-1,and 13.4%.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61474064,61504063)funding from Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NY214085,NY214177)+5 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20150836)the National Basic Research Program of China (2015CB932200)the National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials(SICAM)Synergistic Innovation Center for Organic Electronics and Information DisplaysPriority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD,YX03001)funding from Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics & Information Displays
文摘Two pure hydrocarbon molecules of l,3,5-tris(9-phenyl-9H-fluoren-9-yl)benzene(mTPFB)and l,3,5-tris(2-tert-butyl-9-phenyl-9H-fluoren-9-yl)benzene(tBu-mTPFB)were synthesized.Due to the conjugation blocked connection mode and rigid/bulky substitutions,these two materials possess high triplet energy,enabling them as good hosts for blue phosphor in PhOLEDs.By studying their thermal,electrochemical,electronic absorption and photoluminescent properties,it was found that the influence of the inert tert-butyl group on material photoelectrical properties is negligible.For instance,mTPFB and tBu-mTPFB showed very similar absorption and emission profiles,with almost the same bandgap,triplet energy and energy levels.However,the encapsulation of tert-butyl on the 2-position of 9-phenylfluorene enhanced material thermal stability.Most importantly,carrier transport properties were improved dramatically,as proved by the mono carrier device.Blue phosphorescent OLEDs hosted by tBu-mTPFB showed external quantum efficiency of 15.2%and current efficiency of 23.0 cd/A,which were much higher than that of the OLEDs based on mTPFB with the analogous structure.
基金the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province(Nos.KJ2013A079,KJ2016A184)the Research Funds of Anhui Science and Technology University(Nos.AKZDXK2015A01,ZRC2014401,ZRC2014432)for financial support of this work
文摘A group of novel, carbazole-based dendrimers comprised of the electron-accepting dibenzothiophene core and the electron-donating oligo-carbazole dendrons, namely G1 SF and G2 SF, are synthesized utilizing the Ullmann C–N coupling reaction. The dendrimers are designed in such a way to show good solubility in common organic solvents, excellent thermochemical stability with decomposition temperatures（Td） up to430 8C, and high HOMO levels in a range from 5.45 e V to 5.37 e V. Results of density functional theory calculations（DFT） indicate G2 SF has an almost complete separation of HOMO and LUMO levels at the holeand electron-transporting moieties; while G1 SF exhibits only partial separation of the HOMO and LUMO levels possibly due to intramolecular charge transfer. Green phosphorescent OLEDs were fabricated by the spin coating method with the dendrimers as hosts and traditional green iridium phosphor as doped emitter. Under ambient conditions, a maximum luminance efficiency（hL） of 19.83 cd A^-1and a maximum external quantum efficiency of 5.85% are achieved for G1 SF, and 15.50 cd A ^-1and 4.57% for G2 SF.
