Efficient Quantum-Dot Light-Emitting Diodes Enabled via a Charge Manipulating Structure

Charge carriers are the basic physical element in an electrically driven quantum-dot light-emitting diode (QLED), which acts as a converter transforming electric energy to light energy. Therefore, it is widely sought after to manage the charge carriers for achieving efficient energy conversion; howe...

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Published in:The journal of physical chemistry letters 2023-05, Vol.14 (19), p.4548-4553
Main Authors: Yu, Rongmei, Yin, Furong, Zhou, Dawei, Zhu, Hongbo, Ji, Wenyu
Format: Article
Language:English
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Physical Insights into Materials and Molecular Properties
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Summary:Charge carriers are the basic physical element in an electrically driven quantum-dot light-emitting diode (QLED), which acts as a converter transforming electric energy to light energy. Therefore, it is widely sought after to manage the charge carriers for achieving efficient energy conversion; however, to date, there has been a lack of understanding and efficient strategies. Here, an efficient QLED is achieved by manipulating the charge distribution and dynamics with an n-type 1,3,5-tris­(N-phenylbenzimidazole-2-yl)­benzene (TPBi) layer embedded into the hole-transport layer. Compared with the control QLED, the maximum current efficiency of the TPBi-containing device is enhanced over 30%, reaching 25.0 cd/A, corresponding to a 100% internal quantum efficiency considering the ∼90% photoluminescence quantum yield of the QD film. Our results suggest that there is still a great deal of room to further improve the efficiency in a standard QLED by subtly manipulating the charge carriers.
ISSN:1948-7185
1948-7185
DOI:10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c00853