A bipolar host material for the construction of triplet-energy level for white phosphorescent organic light emitting diodes

Abstract

Efficient white lighting sources based on phosphorescent organic light emitting diodes (PhOLEDs) have been predicted as the next generation of highly efficient general illumination systems. This study proposed a novel host material, CzppT, featuring the characteristics of bipolarity while possessing electron-withdrawing pyridine and electron-donating carbazole groups in the hexaphenylbenzene core, suitable for use in both blue and white PhOLEDs. The CzppT possesses a high triplet energy level and thermally activated delayed fluorescence stable which is confirmed by the high value of T_d (480 °C). The effect of the emission layer deposition method on the characteristics of the device was studied in the dicarbazole derivative fabricated in a hole and electron-only device to ensure the bipolarity of CzppT. A blue PhOLED device exhibited a maximum external quantum efficiency of 11.0% with CIE coordinates (x, y) of (0.18, 0.41). Moreover, a white PhOLED device doped with a dye has a maximum external quantum efficiency of 11.3%, and CIE coordinates (x, y) of (0.32, 0.36). These results demonstrate that the hexaphenylbenzene derivative was conveniently synthesized with bipolarity and hole- and electron-transporting ability and high triplet energy level. Moreover, as a host material, it is expected to be applied to bipolar, high EL efficiency OLEDs in the future.