Incident photon-to-current efficiency measurements as a helpful tool to analyze luminescence loss mechanisms in organic light-emitting diodes

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Contributors

  • R. Huber - , University of Oldenburg (Author)
  • H. Borchert - , University of Oldenburg (Author)
  • E. Von Hauff - , University of Freiburg (Author)
  • S. Heun - , Merck KGaA (Author)
  • H. Buchholz - , Merck KGaA (Author)
  • J. Parisi - , University of Oldenburg (Author)

Abstract

Electrical aging can increase non-radiative recombination processes in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) which leads to a reduction in device efficiency. We investigated aging-related changes of the opto-electronic properties of OLEDs by a combination of photoluminescence, electroluminescence (EL), and photoluminescence excitation spectroscopy as well as measurements of the incident photon-to-current efficiency (IPCE). The EL measurements revealed a pronounced decrease in radiative recombination after electrical aging, and it is demonstrated here that IPCE measurements can make a useful contribution to identify the materials and processes that are affected most by electrical aging.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number043311
JournalApplied physics letters
Volume103
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - 22 Jul 2013
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

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ORCID /0000-0002-6269-0540/work/172082578

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