• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.418-423
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• 2009

유기발광다이오드(OLED)에서 정공 주입층(hole injection layer, HIL)으로 사용되는 poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate)(PEDOT:PSS)에 관능성기가 치환된 MWCNT(multi-wall carbon nanotube)를 도입하여 PEDOT:PSS-MWCNT 나노 복합재 박막을 제조하였다. PEDOT:PSS-MWCNT 박막 층은 ITO 유리 위에 스핀 코팅되어 제조하였으며 FT-IR과 UV-Vis 및 SEM을 이용하여 박막의 투과도 및 개질된 MWCNT 함량에 따른 박막의 모폴로지 특성을 관찰하였다. 또한, ITO/PEDOT:PSS-MWCNT/NPD/$Alq_3$/Al 다층 소자를 제조하여 J-V 및 L-V 특성을 고찰하였다. 산 처리에 의해 관능성기가 도입된 MWCNT는 PEDOT:PSS 용액 내에서 분산성이 확인되었으며, 제조된 박막은 우수한 투과도 특성을 보였다. 다층 소자 특성에서 PEDOT:PSS 층에 개질된 MWCNT 도입으로 MWCNT의 함량이 증가함에 따라 다층 소자의 전류 밀도가 증가됨을 확인하였고, 반면에 소자의 휘도는 급격히 감소하는 특성을 보였다. 이것은 MWCNT에 의하여 전하 이동은 수월하게 하였으나 MWCNT가 가지는 정공을 가두는 성질에 의해 정공 이동도가 저하되었기 때문인 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2009년도 제36회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.220.2-220.2
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• 2009

• Journal of Information Display
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.111-116
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• 2009

In this paper, a plasma-assisted patterning method for the organic layers of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and its effect on the OLED performances are reported. Oxygen plasma was used to etch the organic layers, using the top electrode consisting of lithium fluoride and aluminum as an etching mask. Although the current flow at low voltages increased for the etched OLEDs, there was no significant degradation of the OLED efficiency and lifetime in comparison with the conventional OLEDs. Therefore, this method can be used to reduce the ohmic voltage drop along the common top electrodes by connecting the top electrode with highly conductive bus lines after the common organic layers on the bus lines are etched by plasma. To further analyze the current increase at low voltages, the plasma patterning effect on the OLED performance was investigated by changing the device sizes, especially in one direction, and by changing the etching depth in the vertical direction of the device. It was found that the current flow increase at low voltages was not proportional to the device sizes, indicating that the current flow increase does not come from the leakage current along the etched sides. In the etching depth experiment, the current flow at low voltages did not increase when the etching process was stopped in the middle of the hole transport layer. This means that the current flow increase at low voltages is closely related to the modification of the hole injection layer, and thus, to the modification of the interface between the hole injection layer and the bottom electrode.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2006년도 6th International Meeting on Information Display
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• pp.74-77
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• 2006

Thin $AuO_x$ layer was formed by $O_2$ plasma treatment on Au electrode. The surface work function of plasma treatment showed higher by 0.5 eV than that of bare Au, reducing the hole injection barrier at the Au/pentacene interface. Using $O_2$ plasma-treated Au source-drain electrodes, the field-effect mobility of bottom-contact pentacene-OTFT was increased from 0.05 to 0.1 $cm^2/Vs$.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2006년도 6th International Meeting on Information Display
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• pp.1809-1812
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• 2006

In this paper, the thermally evaporated molybdenum oxide $(MoO_x)$ is investigated as the effective hole-injection material for organic lightemitting devices (OLEDs). The use of $MoO_x$ significantly lowers the operating voltage of OLEDs, insensitive to the anode materials used.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2007년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.8
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• pp.70-71
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• 2007

Analyzing pentacene field effect transistors (FETs) with Au source and drain electrodes as Maxwell-Wagner effect elements, electron and hole injection from the Au electrodes into the FET channel were examined using current-voltage (I-V), capacitance-voltage (C-V) and optical second harmonic generation (SHG) measurements. Based on these results, a mechanism of the hole and electron injection into pentacene from the Au electrodes and subsequently recombination mechanism with light-emitting in the pentacene layer are discussed, with taking into account the presence of trapped charges.

• 공업화학
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.299-303
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• 2008

열경화가 가능한 PPV유도체인 poly[(2,5-dimethoxy-1,4-phenylenevinylene)-alt-(1,4-phenylenevinylene)] (Cross-PPV)를 Heck coupling 반응을 이용하여 합성하였다. Cross-PPV 박막은 $200^{\circ}C$에서 경화 시키면 일반적인 유기용매에 용해되지 않는 불용성의 고분자 박막이 된다. 열경화 전 후의 Cross-PPV의 구조는 FT-IR로 확인하였으며 구조의 차이는 크지 않았다. 경화된 Cross-PPV는 일반적인 유기용매에 대하여 내용매성이 강하다. 순환전압전류법과 흡수분광법으로 측정한 경화된 Cross-PPV의 호모 및 루모 에너지 준위는 각각 -5.11 eV와 -2.56 eV으로 ITO로 부터의 정공주입장벽(hole injection barrier)이 작아(약 0.1 eV) 정공주입층으로 효과적으로 사용 할 수 있다. 호모 및 루모 에너지 준위가 각각 -5.44 eV, -3.48 eV인 poly(1,4-phenylenevinylene-(4-dicyanomethylene-4H-pyran)-2,6-vinylene-1,4-phenylene-vinylene-2,5-bis(dodecyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene) (PM-PPV)을 발광층으로 사용하여 두층의 구조(bilayer structure)를 갖는 소자(ITO/crosslinked Cross-PPV/PM-PPV/Al)를 제작, 특성을 평가한 결과 최대 효율은 0.024 cd/A, 최대 발광세기는 $45cd/m^2$으로 단층형 소자(ITO/PM-PPV/Al)(최대 효율 = 0.003 cd/A, 최대 발광세기 = $3cd/m^2$)에 비하여 매우 월등한 성능을 나타냄을 확인하였다. 또한 두층의 구조를 가지는 다층형 소자의 발광스펙트럼은 단층형 소자의 발광 스펙트럼과 동일하다. 이러한 사실들로 보아 ITO 및 Al에서 주입된 전자는 모두 발광층인 PM-PPV층에서 재결합(recombination)되어 여기자(exciton)가 형성되는 것으로 사료된다.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.77-82
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• 2005

We compare electrical and optical properties of organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) using rhodium-oxide-coated indium-tin-oxide ($O_2$-Rh/ITO) to that using $O_2$-plasma-treated ITO (ITO) anodes. The turn-on voltage decreased from 7 V to 5 V and luminance value increased when the $O_2$ plasma treated Rh layer was deposited on ITO. Synchrotron radiation photoelectron spectroscopy results showed the dipole energies of both ITO and $O_2$-Rh/ITO were same with each other, - 0.3 eV, meaning the formation of same amount of interface dipole. The secondary electron emission spectra revealed that the work function of $O_2$-Rh/ITO is higher hy 0.2 eV than that of ITO, resulting in the decrease of the tum-on voltage via reduction ofhole injection barrier.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제23권7호
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• pp.550-553
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• 2010

The enhancement of quantum efficiency using a surface modified Ag anode in top-emitting organic light emitting diodes (TEOLEDs) is reported. The operation voltage at the current density of $1\;mA/cm^2$ of TEOLEDs decreased from 9.3 V to 4.3 V as the surface of anode coated with $CuO_x$ layer. The work function of these structures were quantitatively determined using synchrotron radiation photoemission spectroscopy. Secondary electron emission spectra revealed that the work function of the Ag/$CuO_x$ structure is higher by 0.6 eV than that of Ag. Thus, the $CuO_x$ structure acts as a role in reducing the hole injection barrier by about 0.6 eV, resulting in a decrease of the turn-on voltage of top-emitting light emitting diodes.

• 센서학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.224-229
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• 2024

Quantum dot light-emitting diodes (QD-LEDs) are emerging as next-generation displays owing to their high color purity, wide color gamut, and solution processability. Enhancing the efficiency of QD-LEDs involves preventing non-radiative recombination mechanisms, such as Auger and interfacial recombination. Generally, ZnO serves as the electron transport layer, which is known for its higher mobility compared to that of organic semiconductors and can lead to excessive electron injection. Some of the injected electrons pass through the quantum dot emissive layer and undergo non-radiative recombination near or within the organic hole transport layer (HTL), resulting in HTL degradation. Therefore, the implementation of electron blocking layers (EBLs) is essential; however, studies on all-solution-processed inverted InP QD-LEDs are limited. In this study, poly(9-vinylcarbazole) (PVK) is introduced as an EBL to mitigate HTL degradation and enhance the emission efficiency of inverted InP QD-LEDs. Using a single-carrier device, PVK was confirmed to effectively inhibit electron overflow into the HTL, even at extremely low thicknesses. The optimization of the PVK thickness also ensured minimal disruption of the hole-injection properties. Consequently, a 1.5-fold increase in the maximum luminance was achieved in the all-solution-processed inverted InP QD-LEDs with the EBL.