Electron mobility and electroluminescence efficiency of blue conjugated polymers

Abstract

We study systematically the underlying property which determines the electroluminescence efficiency of blue polymers based on polyfluorene and its copolymers. The photoluminescence efficiency is high (40–50%) for all the selected polymers, but the electroluminescence efficiency varies in a wide range. The hole mobility is measured by transient electroluminescence. The electron mobility is obtained from the current in electron-only device using space-charge-limited current equation. All polymers share roughly the same results, whereas electron mobility is the critical factor for electroluminescence. In general, low efficiency results from the low electron mobility.