Electroluminescence from Solution-Processed Pinhole-Free Nanometer-Thickness Layers of Conjugated Polymers

Research output: Contribution to journalResearch articleContributedpeer-review

Contributors

  • Carol Newby - , Cornell University (Author)
  • Thomas H. Piachaud - , University of Cambridge (Author)
  • Yana Vaynzof - , University of Cambridge, Heidelberg University  (Author)
  • Jin Kyun Lee - , Inha University (Author)
  • Seok Heon Jung - , Inha University (Author)
  • Aditya Sadhanala - , University of Cambridge (Author)
  • Christopher K. Ober - , Cornell University (Author)
  • Richard H. Friend - , University of Cambridge (Author)

Abstract

We report the formation of robust, reproducible, pinhole-free, thin layers of fluorinated polyfluorene conjugated copolymers on a range of polymeric underlayers via a simple solution processing method. This is driven by the different characters of the fluorinated and nonfluorinated sections of these polymers. Photothermal deflection spectroscopy is used to determine that these layers are 1-2 nm thick, corresponding to a molecularly thin layer. Evidence that these layers are continuous and pinhole-free is provided by electroluminescence data from polymer LED devices that incorporate these layers within the stacked LED structure. These reveal, remarkably, light emission solely from these molecularly thin layers.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5382-5388
Number of pages7
JournalNano letters
Volume18
Issue number9
Publication statusPublished - 12 Sept 2018
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

External IDs

PubMed 30070851

Keywords

Keywords

  • charge confinement, organic light-emitting diodes, orthogonal solvent processing, Polymer monolayers