Advances in polymers for PLEDs: from a polymerization mechanism to industrial manufacturing
| Autor: | Hubert Spreitzer, Heinrich Becker, Edgar Kluge, Willi Kreuder, Hermann Schenk, Kevin Treacher, Horst Vestweber |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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chemistry.chemical_classification
Condensation polymer Materials science business.industry Mechanical Engineering Metals and Alloys Nanotechnology Polymer Conjugated system Electroluminescence Condensed Matter Physics Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials law.invention Polymerization chemistry Mechanics of Materials Phenylene law Manufacturing Materials Chemistry Organic chemistry business Light-emitting diode |
| Zdroj: | Synthetic Metals. 122:105-110 |
| ISSN: | 0379-6779 |
| Popis: | The recent development of polymer light emitting diodes (PLEDs) has triggered a lot of interest for their use in displays, backlights, and for lighting applications. Their high efficiency and ease of manufacturing make PLEDs especially attractive. Various conjugated polymers have been employed, but especially soluble phenyl-poly- p -phenylene vinylene(s) show excellent properties. The chemical as well as the structural purity of the polymers has proven to be essential for high performance, long lifetime PLEDs. Mechanistic investigations allowed the identification of one major polymerization defect in PPVs, the so called tolane–bisbenzyl moiety. This in turn has enabled us to eliminate the most significant failure mechanism of these PPVs during device operation. The newly developed polymers are manufactured on an industrial scale. A combination of a glass lined 370/560 L vessel cascade allows manufacturing in kilogram scale quantities while still maintaining high purity levels. A significant extension of this facility is now in use and ensures availability of large quantities ready-to-use solution of various light emitting polymers with photo-resist type purity. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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