Structure of polymeric/organic electroluminescent device using ionomer as charge transport layer and method of making the same
US6259201A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S428/917
Abstract
The present invention relates to an electroluminescent device, which is characterized in that it uses polymer made of ionomer containing metal ions as a charge transport layer. The ionomer contains an ionized metallic salt and the polymer forms a physical cross-linking around the metal. Thus, it has not only a good mechanical property but also a superior thermal stability. Also it shows an ion conductivity due to movement of ion under electric field, and the conductivity can be controlled by varying the concentration of the substituted ion. The ionomer layer can be easily obtained by spin coating method. In addition, the light-emittive quantum efficiency can be greatly increased by inserting the ionomer layer between the electrode and the light-emitting layer to form a stabilized interface. On the other hand, it can be applied to manufacturing of the flexible electroluminescent device because the ionomer is also a polymer.
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