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Relationship between structure and electroluminescence of oligo(p-phenylenevinylene)s
Dietrich HaarerH. DetertHans-werner SchmidtVolker GebhardtAndreas BacherUlf StalmachHerbert Meiersubject
chemistry.chemical_classificationMaterials sciencePhotoluminescenceOrganic ChemistryPolymerConjugated systemElectroluminescencePhotochemistryOligomerAtomic and Molecular Physics and OpticsElectronic Optical and Magnetic MaterialsInorganic Chemistrychemistry.chemical_compoundHomologous seriesMonomerchemistryPolymer chemistryPolystyreneElectrical and Electronic EngineeringPhysical and Theoretical ChemistrySpectroscopydescription
The preparation of LEDs with poly(p-phenylenevinylene) (PPV) as emitting material is well established, However, due to the presence of a distribution of conjugated chain lengths in the polymer, systematic investigations of the electroluminescence with polymeric materials are difficult, as far as the optical emission is concerned. We are studying the relationship between structural variation of substituted oligo(p-phenylenevinylene)s and their electroluminescent behaviour using a series of distyrylbenzenes with a variety of substituents in order to investigate their influence on the electroluminescence (EL). Furthermore, we synthesized a homologous series of monodisperse oligo(2,5-dipropoxy-1,4-phenylenevinylene)s with up to 11 repeating units. This series covers the spectrum from monomer to polymer. The influence on the EL can be investigated by preparing single layer LEDs using vapor deposition or spincoating of the oligomers in a polystyrene (PS) matrix. The comparison of photoluminescence (PL)- and EL-spectra shows that the photophysical properties of the oligomers are strongly altered by aggregation phenomena. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-01 | Optical Materials |