The role of excitons within the hole transporting layer in quantum dot light emitting device degradation
Tyler Davidson-Hall1, Hany Aziz
1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada. tadavids@uwaterloo.ca.
Abstract:
This work investigates the root causes of the limited stability of electroluminescent quantum dot light-emitting devices (QDLEDs). Studies using electrical measurements, continuous UV irradiation, and both steady-state and transient photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy reveal that exciton-induced degradation of the hole transporting material (HTM) in QDLEDs plays a role in limiting their electroluminescence (EL) stability. The results indicate that there is a correlation between device EL stability and the susceptibility of the HTM to exciton-induced degradation. The presence of quenchers in the HTM layer can lead to a decrease in the luminescence quantum yield of QDs, suggesting that energy transfer between the QD and HTM films may play a role in this behavior. The results uncover a new degradation mechanism where excitons within the HTM limit the EL stability of QDLEDs.
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