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Increasing the Horizontal Orientation of Transition Dipole Moments in Solution Processed Small Molecular Emitters

Increasing the Horizontal Orientation of Transition Dipole Moments in Solution Processed Small Molecular Emitters

Alessia Senes, Stefan C J Meskers, Horst Greiner, Katsuaki Suzuki, Hironori Kaji, Chihaya Adachi, Joanne S Wilson, René A J Janssen

J Mater Chem C Mater. 2017 Jul 14;5(26):6555-6562.

PMID: 29308204

Abstract:

The efficiency of organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) can be improved by controlling the orientation of the transition dipole moment of the emitters. Currently, no effective methods exist for orienting the transition dipole moments in solution processed active layers for OLEDs. We investigate the orientation of the transition dipole moment of small molecular emitters in a host matrix of poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene) (PFO) by means of angle dependent luminescence intensity measurements. The polymer chains of the host orient predominantly in the plane of the film. Fluorescent p-phenylenevinylene oligomers with 6 and 7 repeat units (OPV6, OPV7) are found to also orient preferentially horizontally. The orientation of the emitters can be improved by thermal annealing with up to 90% of transition dipole moments oriented in the plane of the film. The phosphorescent emitter Ir(MDQ)2(acac) shows a degree of horizontal orientation in the polymeric host matrix lower than that which is observed for oligomers, but as high as is observed for the same emitter in evaporated layers. A carbazole derivative capable of thermally activated delayed fluorescence shows a small preference for vertical orientation within the polymer host. The strong orientation of OPV6 and OPV7 in the oriented polymer host is rationalized in terms of their high aspect ratios. The use of PFO as host material in host/guest systems allows achieving horizontal orientation of transition dipole moments in solution processed oligomers and small molecular emitters.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP536755347	Ir(MDQ)2(acac)		536755-34-7	Price

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