Abstract
A self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of 2,9,16-tri(tert-butyl)-23-(10- mercaptodecyloxy) phthalocyanine (HSPc) on the surface of a Au thin film has been employed as an anode in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). Compared with the device without SAM, the turn-on voltage for the device with SAM decreased from 13 to 8 V and the external quantum efficiency (η ext) increased ca. 27 times as a result of the improvement of hole injection ability of the SAM. In addition, the device with Au-SAM as an anode showed higher efficiency (ηext = 0.66) than that of an indium tin oxide (ITO) glass anode (ηext = 0.33), which is commonly used in OLEDs.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 12639-12642 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry B |
Volume | 107 |
Issue number | 46 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 20 Nov 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |