Excimer formation by electric field induction and side chain motion assistance in polyfluorenes

Lu, HH; Liu, CY; Jen, TH; Liao, JL; Tseng, HE; Huang, CW; Hung, MC; Chen, SA

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4854540

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Journal Article

Year

2005

HERO ID 4854540
In Press No
Year 2005
Title Excimer formation by electric field induction and side chain motion assistance in polyfluorenes
Authors Lu, HH; Liu, CY; Jen, TH; Liao, JL; Tseng, HE; Huang, CW; Hung, MC; Chen, SA
Journal Macromolecules
Volume 38
Issue 26
Page Numbers 10829-10835
Abstract For poly(9,9-di(6-(2-(3-oxetanyl)butoxyl)hexyl)-2,7-fluorene) (POBOHF), measurements on field induction-thermally stimulated current (FI-TSC) and electroluminescence (EL) under a wide temperature range demonstrate that electric field induction (FI) accompanied by side chain motion can lead to a formation of excimers, which contribute to a growth of a green component in the EL spectrum. This phenomenon also happens to poly(9,9-di-n-octyl-2,7-fluorene) (PFO), especially under long-term operations with higher electric fields (1 x 10(6) V/cm), copolymers of OBOHF and FO (PF-1/1 and PF-1/3), and even cross-linked POBOHF. The higher polarity of the side chain in the polyfluorenes (PFs) can cause a more pronounced FI effect. For POBOHF, the green component can even dominate after a few cycles of device operation. Lowering the content of cross-linkable commoner in the copolymers from 50 to 25 mol % only moderately suppresses the formation of FI excimers.
Doi 10.1021/ma051594z
Wosid WOS:000234203900027
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