Polarized Electroluminescence Emission in High-Performance Quantum Rod Light-Emitting Diodes via the Langmuir-Blodgett Technique

Seunghyun Rhee, Dongju Jung, Dahin Kim, Doh C. Lee, Changhee Lee, Jeongkyun Roh

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Abstract

Due to their anisotropic structure, quantum rods (QRs) feature unique properties that differ from quantum dots, such as suppression of non-radiative Auger recombination and linearly polarized light emission. Despite many potential advantages, the progress of QR-based light-emitting diodes (QR-LEDs) is left behind due to the difficulty in aligning QRs. In this study, polarized electroluminescence emission is reported in high-performance QR-LEDs by employing the Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) technique. The adoption of the LB technique successfully produces a highly dense and smooth QR film with a high degree of alignment. As a result, the aligned QR films exhibit polarized photoluminescence emission with a degree of linear polarization of 2.1. Advantageous features of the LB technique, such as nondestructiveness, precise thickness control, and the nonnecessity of an additional matrix material, allow to fabricate QR-LEDs with the same procedure as the standard spin coating-based scheme. The device is fabricated via the LB technique, which shows excellent device performance, such as the low turn-on voltage of 1.8 V, peak luminance of 56 287 cd m−2, and peak external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 10.33%. Furthermore, these devices clearly exhibit an indication of polarized electroluminescence emission, which opens new opportunities for QRs in display technologies.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2101204
JournalSmall
Volume17
Issue number32
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Aug 2021

Keywords

  • Langmuir-Blodgett
  • polarized electroluminescence emission
  • quantum rod alignment
  • quantum rod light-emitting diodes
  • quantum rods

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