A thioester-functionalized triphenylamine hole-transporting molecule (TPD-SAc) was synthesized and self-assembled to form a monolayer on an ultra-thin Au film supported on indium-tin oxide glass. The modified surfac...A thioester-functionalized triphenylamine hole-transporting molecule (TPD-SAc) was synthesized and self-assembled to form a monolayer on an ultra-thin Au film supported on indium-tin oxide glass. The modified surface was characterized by aqueous contact angle, ellipsometer, atomic force microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and ultraviolet pho- toelectron spectrometer to substantiate the formation of compact and pinhole-free monolayers. The modified organic light emitting diode device [indium-tin oxide/Au (5 nm)/self-assembled monolayers (SAM)/TPD (50 nm)/Alq3 (40 nm)/TPBI (15 nm)/LiF (1 nm)/A1 (100 nm)] showed a luminance of 7303.90 cd/m^2 and a current efficiency of 8.49 cd/A with 1.78 and 2.29-fold increase, respectively, compared to the control device without SAM. The improvements were attributed to the enhanced compatibility of the organic-inorganic interface, matched energy level by introduction of an energy mediating step and superior hole-injection property of SAM molecules.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21506151,21576195 and 21776207)
文摘A thioester-functionalized triphenylamine hole-transporting molecule (TPD-SAc) was synthesized and self-assembled to form a monolayer on an ultra-thin Au film supported on indium-tin oxide glass. The modified surface was characterized by aqueous contact angle, ellipsometer, atomic force microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and ultraviolet pho- toelectron spectrometer to substantiate the formation of compact and pinhole-free monolayers. The modified organic light emitting diode device [indium-tin oxide/Au (5 nm)/self-assembled monolayers (SAM)/TPD (50 nm)/Alq3 (40 nm)/TPBI (15 nm)/LiF (1 nm)/A1 (100 nm)] showed a luminance of 7303.90 cd/m^2 and a current efficiency of 8.49 cd/A with 1.78 and 2.29-fold increase, respectively, compared to the control device without SAM. The improvements were attributed to the enhanced compatibility of the organic-inorganic interface, matched energy level by introduction of an energy mediating step and superior hole-injection property of SAM molecules.