Bright green organic electroluminescent devices based on a novel thermally stable terbium complex

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1999

Abstract

A novel thermally stable terbium carboxylate complex, Tb(MTP)3(phen) (MTP=monotetradecyl phthalate, phen=1,10-phehanthroline), was synthesized and characterized. The device structure of glass substrate/indium-tin-oxide/poly(p-phenylenevinylene) (PPV)/poly(N-vinycarbazole) (PVK):Tb(MTP)3(phen): 1,3,4-oxadizole derivative (PBD)/tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) (Alq3)/aluminum (Al) was employed to study the electroluminescent properties of Tb(MTP)3(phen). A green emission with extremely sharp spectral band of less than 10 nm at 544 nm peak wavelength was observed. A maximum luminance of 152 cd/m2 and an external quantum efficiency of 0.017% were achieved at a drive voltage of 24 V. A possible mechanism of energy transfer based on the polymer doped with lanthanide organic complex was also proposed.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Synthetic Metals

First Page

1136

Last Page

1137

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