Electroluminescence of Layer Thickness, Carbon Nano-particle Dopants, and Percolation Threshold Electric Conductivity of Fully Conjugated Rigid-rod Polymer

• Main Authors: Chih-hao Chang, 張智皓
• Other Authors: Shih-Jung Bai
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/41588373392945312687

碩士 === 國立中山大學 === 材料與光電科學學系研究所 === 98 === Polymer light emitting diodes (PLED) were using a heterocyclic aromatic rigid-rod polymer poly-p-phenylene-benzobisoxazole (PBO) as an opto-electronically active layer; and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid) (PEDOT:PSS) as a hole transporting layer. Aluminum (Al) and indium tin oxide (ITO) were served as device cathode and anode, respectively. [6,6]-phenyl C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PC61BM) or derivatized multi-wall carbon nano-tube (MWCNT-C18), with great electron transporting ability, was doped into PBO to enhance the performance of PLED devices as well as the thin-film electrical conductivity. The optical length was changed by using different spin coating speeds and durations. From the research, the λmax of electroluminescence (EL) was blue-shifted as PEDOT:PSS spin coating speed increased for a thinner layer. Once using a higher spin coating speed repeatedly to coat PEDOT:PSS, the λmax of electroluminescence was red-shifted. If the PEDOT:PSS film thicknesses were similar, the EL spectra were almost the same, independent of device processing scheme. The injection current and EL intensity were enhanced by doping PC61BM or MWCNT- C18. The electric conductivity parallel to film surface (σ∥) was increased as the doping concentration increased. Because of the extremely different aspect ratio, the MWCNT-C18 had a lower percolation threshold concentration. Therefore, at a low MWCNT-C18 doping concentration, the injection current and the EL intensity were enhanced compared with those of PC61BM.