Blue electroluminescent devices based on soluble poly(p-pyridine).

TitleBlue electroluminescent devices based on soluble poly(p-pyridine).
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1995
AuthorsGebler, DD, Wang, YZ, Blatchford, JW, Jessen, SW, Lin, LB, Gustafson, TL, Wang, HL, Swager, TM, MacDiarmid, AG, Epstein, AJ
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume78
Pagination4264–4266
ISSN0021-8979
Keywordsblue electroluminescent device soluble polypyridine
Abstract

We have fabricated unilayer electroluminescent devices from sol. poly(p-pyridine) (PPy). The soly. of PPy in weak acids allows direct spin casting of the polymer films. The electroluminescence spectrum peaks at 2.5 eV (497 nm) corresponding to white light weighted towards the blue end of the spectrum. The photoluminescence spectrum peaks at 2.35 eV (530 nm). The operating voltages of the devices ranged from 4 to 12 V with current densities of 6 to 8 mA/mm2. We compare our devices with similar blue emitting devices based on poly(p-phenylene). [on SciFinder(R)]

DOI10.1063/1.359890