Optimized electrolyte loading and active film thickness for sandwich polymer light-emitting electrochemical cells

Diethelm, Matthias; Grossmann, Quirin; Schiller, Andreas; Knapp, Evelyne; Jenatsch, Sandra; Kawecki, Maciej; Nüesch, Frank; Hany, Roland

doi:10.1002/adom.201801278

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
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Title:	Optimized electrolyte loading and active film thickness for sandwich polymer light-emitting electrochemical cells
Authors:	Diethelm, Matthias Grossmann, Quirin Schiller, Andreas Knapp, Evelyne Jenatsch, Sandra Kawecki, Maciej Nüesch, Frank Hany, Roland
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.1002/adom.201801278
Published in:	Advanced Optical Materials
Volume(Issue):	7
Issue:	3
Issue Date:	2018
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Wiley
ISSN:	2195-1071
Language:	English
Subject (DDC):	540: Chemistry
Abstract:	Effects of ion concentration and active layer thickness play a critical role on the performance of light‐emitting electrochemical cells. Expanding on a pioneering materials system comprising the super yellow (SY) polymer and the electrolyte trimethylolpropane ethoxylate (TMPE)/Li+CF3SO3−, it is reported that a slightly lowered salt concentration and layer thickness result in a substantial efficiency increase, and that this increase is confined to a narrow concentration and thickness range. For a film thickness of 70 nm, a blend ratio SY:TMPE:Li+CF3SO3− = 1:0.075:0.0225, and a current of 7.7 mA cm−2 the current efficacy is 11.6 cd A−1, on a par with SY light‐emitting diodes. The optimized salt content can be explained by increased exciton quenching at higher concentrations and hindered carrier injection and conduction at lower concentrations, while the optical dependence on the layer thickness is due to weak microcavity effects. A comprehensive optical modeling study is presented, which includes the doping‐induced changes of the refractive indices and self‐absorption losses due the emission–absorption overlap of intrinsic and doped SY. The analysis indicates either a thickness‐independent emitter position (EP) close to the anode or a thickness‐dependent EP, shifted to the cathode for increased thicknesses.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/19545
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Departement:	School of Engineering
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Computational Physics (ICP)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen School of Engineering

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Diethelm, M., Grossmann, Q., Schiller, A., Knapp, E., Jenatsch, S., Kawecki, M., Nüesch, F., & Hany, R. (2018). Optimized electrolyte loading and active film thickness for sandwich polymer light-emitting electrochemical cells. Advanced Optical Materials, 7(3). https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.201801278

Diethelm, M. et al. (2018) ‘Optimized electrolyte loading and active film thickness for sandwich polymer light-emitting electrochemical cells’, Advanced Optical Materials, 7(3). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.201801278.

M. Diethelm et al., “Optimized electrolyte loading and active film thickness for sandwich polymer light-emitting electrochemical cells,” Advanced Optical Materials, vol. 7, no. 3, 2018, doi: 10.1002/adom.201801278.

DIETHELM, Matthias, Quirin GROSSMANN, Andreas SCHILLER, Evelyne KNAPP, Sandra JENATSCH, Maciej KAWECKI, Frank NÜESCH und Roland HANY, 2018. Optimized electrolyte loading and active film thickness for sandwich polymer light-emitting electrochemical cells. Advanced Optical Materials. 2018. Bd. 7, Nr. 3. DOI 10.1002/adom.201801278

Diethelm, Matthias, Quirin Grossmann, Andreas Schiller, Evelyne Knapp, Sandra Jenatsch, Maciej Kawecki, Frank Nüesch, and Roland Hany. 2018. “Optimized Electrolyte Loading and Active Film Thickness for Sandwich Polymer Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cells.” Advanced Optical Materials 7 (3). https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.201801278.

Diethelm, Matthias, et al. “Optimized Electrolyte Loading and Active Film Thickness for Sandwich Polymer Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cells.” Advanced Optical Materials, vol. 7, no. 3, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.201801278.