Issue 38, 2012

Auto-catalysed crosslinking for next-generation OLED-design

Abstract

The production of solution-processed OLEDs requires materials suitable for subsequent multilayer deposition. In the current study, we present an autocatalytic method to crosslink a luminescent copper(I)-complex with a polymeric backbone, in which the emitter itself acts as catalyst. In a showcase reaction demonstrating this concept for the first time, we combined a highly luminescent binuclear copper(I)-complex with a polystyrene derivative in order to prove the potential of the protocol. The luminescence properties were only slightly affected by the crosslinking, while the general stability increased drastically, as proven by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). OLED tests confirmed the fundamental suitability of the concept for device applications as well as for subsequent solution-based multilayer deposition.

Graphical abstract: Auto-catalysed crosslinking for next-generation OLED-design

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
23 May 2012
Accepted
14 Aug 2012
First published
03 Sep 2012

J. Mater. Chem., 2012,22, 20786-20790

Auto-catalysed crosslinking for next-generation OLED-design

D. Volz, T. Baumann, H. Flügge, M. Mydlak, T. Grab, M. Bächle, C. Barner-Kowollik and S. Bräse, J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 20786 DOI: 10.1039/C2JM33291D

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