Linear and cyclic porphyrin hexamers as near-infrared emitters in organic light-emitting diodes

Nano Lett. 2011 Jun 8;11(6):2451-6. doi: 10.1021/nl2008778. Epub 2011 May 18.

Abstract

Here we report organic light-emitting diodes incorporating linear and cyclic porphyrin hexamers which have red-shifted emission (λ(PL) = 873 and 920 nm, respectively) compared to single porphyrin rings as a consequence of their extended π-conjugation. We studied the photoluminescence and electroluminescence of blends with poly(9,9'-dioctylfluorene-alt-benzothiadiazole), demonstrating a high photoluminescence quantum efficiency of 7.7% for the linear hexamer when using additives to prevent aggregation and achieving high color purity near-infrared electroluminescence.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Luminescence*
  • Metalloporphyrins / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Quantum Theory

Substances

  • Metalloporphyrins