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Nature | 2009

White organic light-emitting diodes with fluorescent tube efficiency

Sebastian Reineke; Frank Lindner; Gregor Schwartz; Nico Seidler; Karsten Walzer; Björn Lüssem; Karl Leo

The development of white organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) holds great promise for the production of highly efficient large-area light sources. High internal quantum efficiencies for the conversion of electrical energy to light have been realized. Nevertheless, the overall device power efficiencies are still considerably below the 60–70 lumens per watt of fluorescent tubes, which is the current benchmark for novel light sources. Although some reports about highly power-efficient white OLEDs exist, details about structure and the measurement conditions of these structures have not been fully disclosed: the highest power efficiency reported in the scientific literature is 44 lm W-1 (ref. 7). Here we report an improved OLED structure which reaches fluorescent tube efficiency. By combining a carefully chosen emitter layer with high-refractive-index substrates, and using a periodic outcoupling structure, we achieve a device power efficiency of 90 lm W-1 at 1,000 candelas per square metre. This efficiency has the potential to be raised to 124 lm W-1 if the light outcoupling can be further improved. Besides approaching internal quantum efficiency values of one, we have also focused on reducing energetic and ohmic losses that occur during electron–photon conversion. We anticipate that our results will be a starting point for further research, leading to white OLEDs having efficiencies beyond 100 lm W-1. This could make white-light OLEDs, with their soft area light and high colour-rendering qualities, the light sources of choice for the future.


Applied Physics Letters | 2006

Highly efficient white organic light emitting diodes comprising an interlayer to separate fluorescent and phosphorescent regions

Gregor Schwartz; Karsten Fehse; Martin Pfeiffer; Karsten Walzer; Karl Leo

White organic light emitting diodes combining the phosphorescent green and orange-red emitting systems fac tris(2-phenylpyridine) iridium doped 4,4′,4″-tris(N-carbazolyl)-triphenylamine (TCTA) and iridium(III)bis(2-methyldibenzo-[f,h]quinoxaline)(acetylacetonate) doped N,N′-di(naphthalen-1-yl)-N,N′-diphenyl-benzidine with the blue fluorescent dye 2,2′,7,7′-tetrakis(2,2-diphenylvinyl)spiro-9,9′-bifluorene (Spiro-DPVBi) are presented. By introducing a thin layer of coevaporated TCTA and 2,2′,2″ (1,3,5-benzenetriyl) tris-[1-phenyl-1H-benzimidazole] between the phosphorescent and the fluorescent region, both singlet and triplet excitons are confined efficiently, whereas charge carriers still pass easily this interlayer. Furthermore, the interlayer suppresses Dexter transfer of the phosphorescent excitons to the nonradiative triplet state of Spiro-DPVBi. Best devices reach a current efficiency of 16.3cd∕A at 100cd∕m2 and a color rendering index of 85 at warm white CIE chromaticity coordinates of (0.47, 0.42). ...


Applied Physics Letters | 2006

Ultrastable and efficient red organic light emitting diodes with doped transport layers

Rico Meerheim; Karsten Walzer; Martin Pfeiffer; Karl Leo

We demonstrate extremely stable and highly efficient red p-i-n-type organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) based on an iridium-based electrophosphorescent dye in suitable host materials. The OLEDs reach lifetimes well above 1×107h at 100cd∕m2 initial luminance and reach at the same time a performance of 12.4% external quantum efficiency. This high lifetime is attributed to a combination of the low current density needed to reach a certain luminance and to the high stability of the materials against both charge carriers and excitons.


Journal of Applied Physics | 2008

Influence of charge balance and exciton distribution on efficiency and lifetime of phosphorescent organic light-emitting devices

Rico Meerheim; Sebastian Scholz; Selina Olthof; Gregor Schwartz; Sebastian Reineke; Karsten Walzer; Karl Leo

We discuss the importance of appropriate charge carrier confinement and exciton management for the realization of highly efficient and stable organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). As an example, we choose red p-i-n-type OLEDs based on the iridium-based electrophosphorescent emitter Ir(MDQ)2(acac) doped in α-NPD as host material. We show how an appropriate choice of the hole blocking layer material allows external quantum efficiencies as high as 20% for this emitter. At the same time, the display-relevant brightness of 100 cd/m2 is reached at an operation voltage of only 2.4 V, which is close to the thermodynamic limit. As a result, a high total power efficiency of 37.5 lm/W at 100 cd/m2 is reached. In a further step, we study the influence of the blocker materials on device lifetime. We investigate the chemical reactions causing the degradation process by use of matrix assisted laser desorption time-of-flight mass spectrometry. It can be shown that discovered degradation reactions can be suppressed by an...


Applied Physics Letters | 2008

Reduced efficiency roll-off in high-efficiency hybrid white organic light-emitting diodes

Gregor Schwartz; Sebastian Reineke; Karsten Walzer; Karl Leo

White organic light emitting diodes harvesting triplet excitons from the fluorescent blue emitter N,N′-di-1-naphthalenyl-N,N′-diphenyl-[1,1′:4′,1″:4″,1‴-quaterphenyl]-4,4‴-diamine (4P-NPD) are presented. Direct doping of the phosphorescent orange iridium(III)bis(2-methyldibenzo-[f,h]quinoxaline)(acetylacetonate) into 4P-NPD results in a strongly reduced efficiency roll-off as compared to separate emission layers, and yields 49.3lmW−1 total external power efficiency (24.1% quantum efficiency) at a luminance of 1000cdm−2 [CIE 1931 chromaticity coordinates (0.49,0.41)], measured in an integrating sphere. Introduction of an exciton balancing interlayer improves the chromaticity (0.43,0.43) toward the CIE illuminant A warm white point and keeps a high efficiency of 40.7lmW−1, 20.3%.


Applied Physics Letters | 2006

Highly efficient top emitting organic light-emitting diodes with organic outcoupling enhancement layers

Qiang Huang; Karsten Walzer; Martin Pfeiffer; Vadim G. Lyssenko; Gufeng He; Karl Leo

We demonstrate high-efficiency top emitting organic light-emitting diodes employing silver (Ag) for both anode and cathode. Following the p-i-n doping and double emission layer concepts, the devices show a very high efficiency of 50cd∕A at 1000cd∕m2 with a driving voltage of only 2.85V. The efficiency can be further improved to 78cd∕A by tuning the optical structure with an organic capping layer. A simple explanation based on the transmittance of the top contact cannot explain this efficiency enhancement. Instead, we theoretically show that this capping effect is dependent on the overall optical structure of the device.


Applied Physics Letters | 2007

Reduced efficiency roll-off in phosphorescent organic light emitting diodes by suppression of triplet-triplet annihilation

Sebastian Reineke; Gregor Schwartz; Karsten Walzer; Karl Leo

The authors investigate phosphorescent organic light emitting diodes comprising mixed films of fac tris(2-phenylpyridine) iridium dispersed in 4,4′,4′-tris(N-carbazolyl)-triphenylamine (TCTA) as emission layer (EML). Based on the results of photoluminescence experiments, they intermit the EML with thin neat layers of TCTA acting as an exciton blocking layer inside the EML which suppresses triplet-triplet annihilation. They show that this EML structure leads to an improved roll-off behavior: Starting at the initial external quantum efficiencies (IEQE) of 15.8% and 14.4% at low brightness for the reference and interlayer device, respectively, those structures yield critical current densities jc of 140mA∕cm2 and 270mA∕cm2 defining the current density of half-value IEQE.


Applied Physics Letters | 2009

Highly phosphorescent organic mixed films: The effect of aggregation on triplet-triplet annihilation

Sebastian Reineke; Gregor Schwartz; Karsten Walzer; Meiken Falke; Karl Leo

The efficiency roll-off at high brightness levels is a key factor limiting the application of organic light emitting diodes. We investigate triplet-triplet annihilation in an archetype phosphorescent host-guest system. We show that the currently used host-guest systems are not at the physical limit set by intrinsic annihilation, but have an increased roll-off due to aggregate formation. The existence of these aggregates is directly proven by transmission electron microscopy.


Journal of The Society for Information Display | 2005

High‐efficiency p‐i‐n organic light‐emitting diodes with long lifetime

Philipp Wellmann; Michael Hofmann; Olaf Zeika; Ansgar Werner; Jan Birnstock; Rico Meerheim; Gufeng He; Karsten Walzer; Martin Pfeiffer; Karl Leo

Abstract— High-performance organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are promoting future applications of solid-state lighting and flat-panel displays. We demonstrate here that the performance demands for OLEDs are met by the PIN (p-doped hole-transport layer/intrinsically conductive emission layer/n-doped electron-transport layer) approach. This approach enables high current efficiency, low driving voltage, as well as long OLED lifetimes. Data on very-high-efficiency diodes (power efficiencies exceeding 70 lm/W) incorporating a double-emission layer, comprised of two bipolar layers doped with tris(phenylpyridine)iridium [Ir(ppy)3], into the PIN architecture are shown. Lifetimes of more than 220,000 hours at a brightness of 150 cd/m2 are reported for a red PIN diode. The PIN approach further allows the integration of highly efficient top-emitting diodes on a wide range of substrates. This is an important factor, especially for display applications where the compatibility of PIN OLEDs with various kinds of substrates is a key advantage. The PIN concept is very compatible with different backplanes, including passive-matrix substrates as well as active-matrix substrates on low-temperature polysilicon (LTPS) or, in particular, amorphous silicon (a-Si).


Applied Physics Letters | 2008

Balanced ambipolar charge carrier mobility in mixed layers for application in hybrid white organic light-emitting diodes

Gregor Schwartz; Tung-Huei Ke; Chung-Chih Wu; Karsten Walzer; Karl Leo

We investigate the electron and hole mobility in mixed layers of N,N′-di(naphthalen-1-yl)-N,N′-diphenyl-benzidine and bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinato)-4-phenylphenolate aluminum with different mix ratios, using both space-charge limited currents of single-carrier devices with electrically doped charge transport layers and time-of-flight measurements. Both experimental methods yield consistent results. The 1:1 blend shows balanced ambipolar charge carrier transport, which is advantageous for the application as exciton blocking interlayer in hybrid white organic light-emitting diodes: The electroluminescence spectrum is rather stable against changes in interlayer thickness and driving current. Moreover, the external quantum efficiency is enhanced by a factor of 2.5 as compared to a device without interlayer.

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Martin Pfeiffer

Dresden University of Technology

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Gregor Schwartz

Dresden University of Technology

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Sebastian Reineke

Dresden University of Technology

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Qiang Huang

Dresden University of Technology

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Martin Pfeiffer

Dresden University of Technology

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Rico Meerheim

Dresden University of Technology

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Christian Uhrich

Dresden University of Technology

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Bert Männig

Dresden University of Technology

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