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Development of Efficient OLEDs from Solution Deposition
Published on: November 4, 2022
Extremely low-efficiency roll-off and extended lifetime in hybrid WOLEDs based on a TADF forming co-host interlayer
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White organic light-emitting diodes (WOLEDs) employing ultrathin emitting layers (UEMLs) have received more attention due to their simple properties. However, UEMLs-based WOLEDs still suffer from severe efficiency roll-off and poor operational lifetime. Herein, we propose an innovative interlayer strategy to construct high-performance WOLEDs comprising blue fluorescent and orange phosphorescent UEMLs. Utilizing what we believe to be a novel TADF-based co-host interlayer, the resulting device achieves extremely low-efficiency roll-off of only 1.7% and a superior T50 operational lifetime of 3319.2 h at 1000 cd/m2, among the best values reported so far for hybrid WOLEDs. It also shows excellently stable spectra and a maximum power efficiency of 54.7 lm/W. The high performance should be attributed to more balanced carrier transport as well as efficient Förster energy transfer. We believe our findings present a new strategy to develop high-performance UEMLs-based WOLEDs.

