Red organic light emitting device based on TPP and a new host material

Abstract

A novel coating method for fabrication of red OLEDs by using a new host material has been developed with the aid of a single furnace. The host material, zinc complex, was prepared from the reaction of zinc acetate and 2-methyl-8-hydroxyquinoline and after characterization by UV-vis, FT-IR, and 1H NMR spectroscopes was used as an emitting material in the fabrication of OLEDs. Since meso-tetraphenylporphyrin (TPP) and zinc complex have a close molecular weight, both materials were evaporated from a single furnace. Devices with TPP and structures of ITO/PEDOT:PSS (55 nm)/PVK (90 nm)/zinc complex:TPP (65 nm)/Al (180 nm) were fabricated; Without TPP green and with TPP red emission was achieved. The device with 2 % TPP that doped into the zinc complex showed the purest red emission among all devices. The device showed the CIE coordinates of 0.70 and 0.28 at 14 V and a maximum luminance of about 94.2 cd/m2. This new method is a promising candidate for fabrication of low cost red OLEDs with a more homogeneous layer.