Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9776345 | Synthetic Metals | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Phosphorescent materials represent an attractive route to high-efficiency organic LEDs, since their maximum theoretical quantum efficiency is 100%, compared to the 25% of fluorescent materials. We have studied the electronic structure of three phosphorescent iridium complexes, the red-emitter Iridium bis (2-(2â²-benzothienyl) pyridinato-N, C3â²) (acetylacetonate), the blue emitter, Iridium bis(2-(4,6- difluorophenyl) pyridinato-N,C2â²) picolinate, and the green emitter Iridium tris (2-(4-totyl)pyridinato N,C2) using electron spectroscopies. The materials were evaporated in-situ onto a clean gold substrate in ulta-high vacuum. The valence band electronic structures were investigated using resonant photoemission, with the unoccupied states determined using X-ray absorption. The data suggests a hybridisation of the Ir 5d states with the Ï orbitals of the ligand. NEXAFS spectra are shown to be highly sensitive to the local environment.
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Authors
J. Thompson, V. Arima, F. Matino, S. Berkebile, G. Koller, F.P. Netzer, M.G. Ramsey, R. Cingolani, R.I.R. Blyth,