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Current Density Dependence of Transient Electroluminescence in Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 January 2011

Hirotake Kajii
Affiliation:
Center for Advanced Science and Innovation, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
Noriyoshi Takahota
Affiliation:
Center for Advanced Science and Innovation, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
Yadong Wang
Affiliation:
Center for Advanced Science and Innovation, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
Yutaka Ohmori
Affiliation:
Center for Advanced Science and Innovation, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Abstract

The transient electroluminescence (EL) of phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) was investigated. The behaviors of the transient characteristics are analyzed using the triplet-triplet annihilation model. The device exhibited a gradual decrease in quantum current efficiency owing to the triplet-triplet annihilation at a high current density. At a higher current density, the reduced rise and decay times are due to high-density triplet excitons related to the enhanced triplet-triplet annihilation and the increase of the nonradiative process. The modulation speed of the devices is mainly limited by the phosphorescent recombination lifetime.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2011

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