• Journal of Adhesion and Interface
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.17-24
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• 2022

Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) have gained attention for applications in quantum dot light emitting diodes (QLEDs) due to their high photoluminescence quantum yield, narrow emission spectra, and tunable bandgap. Nevertheless, non-radiative recombination induced by electron and hole imbalance deteriorates the device efficiency and stability. To overcome the problem, researchers have been trying to enhance hole transport properties of hole transporting layers (HTL) and/or slow down the electron injection in electron transport layer (ETL). Here, we summarize two approaches: i) development of interfacial materials between QD and ETL (or HTL); ii) engineering of HTL by blending or multi-layer approaches.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 1997.11a
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• pp.116-119
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• 1997

In this paper A double-layer organic electroluminescent(EL) device was fabricated using a TPD(N,N'-dipheny] -N,N'-bis(3-methylphenyl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4.4'-diamine: aromatic diamine), as a hole-transport material and tris (8-hydroxy quinolinate) aluminum(Alq$_3$) as a an emiting material and its performance characteristics were investigated. structure of devices is ITO/TPD/Alq$_3$/Al. we have fabricated hole transport layer of two types. Doping material of Hole Transport material is Poly(methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) and PEI(Poly-Ether-Imide). Carrier injection from the electrodes to the doped PMMA and PEI layer through the dopants and concomitant electroluminescence from Alq$_3$were observed. Green emission with luminance of 40cd/m$^2$was achieved at a drive voltage of 30V

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.31 no.7
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• pp.486-489
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• 2018

Solution-processed organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) have the advantages of low cost, fast fabrication, and large-area devices. However, most studies on solution-processed OLEDs have mainly focused on solution-processable hole transporting materials or emissive materials. Here, we report fully solution-processed green OLEDs including hole/electron transport layers and emissive layers. The electrical and optical properties of OLEDs based on solution-processed TPBi (2,2',2"-(1,3,5-Benzinetriyl)-tris(1-phenyl-1-H-benzimidazole)) as the electron transport layer were investigated with respect to the spin speed and the number of layers. The performance of OLEDs with solution-processed TPBi exhibits a power efficiency of 9.4 lm/W. We believe that the solution-processed electron transport layers can contribute to the development of efficient fully solution-processed multilayered OLEDs.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2016.02a
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• pp.229.1-229.1
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 Hole Transporting Layer(HTL)와 Electron Transporting Layer(ETL)의 두께에 의한 특성을 비교해보기 위해서 각각 0, 10, 20 nm로 HTL, ETL 두께를 달리한 형광 OLED소자를 제작하였다. ETL의 두께가 얇아질수록 $V_{TH}$ 값은 2.5V에서 0.9 V로 낮게 나타났고 소자의 전체 두께와 on voltage는 비례한다는 특성을 발견할 수 있었다. HTL과 ETL이 두꺼울수록 각 layer에서 carrier들의 이동에 delay가 생기고 emission layer에서 표면까지 거리가 생기기 때문이다. ETL의 두께가 두꺼울수록 높은 luminance 값을 나타내는 차이를 보여주고 있다. Hole에 비해 이동도가 작은 electron은 emission layer까지 늦게 전달되어, EML내에서 비교적 cathode쪽에 가까운 곳에서 exciton이 형성되기 때문이다. CE에도 더 두꺼운 ETL을 가진 소자가 더 높은 CE값 가짐을 확인할 수 있다. 모든 소자가 $200mA/cm^2$에서 가장 높은 CE값을 나타낸 이유는 $200mA/cm^2$에서 electron-hole 결합이 만들어내는 exciton형성이 가장 많기 때문이다. PE, QE도 ETL 두께가 두꺼울수록 특성을 향상이다. 결론적으로 ETL의 두꺼울수록 current density값이 감소함을 보이고 있는 반면 turn on voltage, luminance, efficiency 증가함을 볼 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2001.07a
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• pp.927-930
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• 2001

We studied the electrical properties of Copper(II)-phthalocyanine (Cu-Pc) as a hole transport layer in organic light emitting devices (OLEDs). OLEDs were constructed with ITO/CU-Pc/triphenyl-diamine (TPD)/tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum ( Alq$_3$) + 4- (Dicyanomethylene)-2-methyl-6-(4-dimethylaminostyryl)-4H-pyran (DCM)/Al. It was consisted of a thin DCM in Alq$_3$emission layer. We observed that the change of recombination zone was moved toward the cathode as the hole mobility increased due to the heat-treatment temperature of Cu-Pc layer increased.

• Journal of Information Display
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.223-227
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• 2011

Electrophosphorescent devices with ionomer-type hole transport layers were investigated. On top of the 3,4-ethylenedioxy thiophene:poly(4-styrene sulfonate) [PEDOT:PSS] structures, fluoropolymer interfacial layers (FPIs) with different side chain lengths were introduced. Both for the PEDOT:PSS/FPI (layered) and PEDOT:PSS (mixed) structures with soluble phosphorescent emitters, the short-side-chain FPIs showed higher efficiency. The difference in the electrical properties of the two FPIs for bipolar (light-emitting) devices was not clear, but the hole-only device clearly showed the favored hole injection at the PEDOT:PSS/FPI structure with a shorter side chain, a copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and sulfonyl fluoride vinyl ether.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.08a
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• pp.691-693
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• 2007

We report on a highly conductive and stable hole transporting layer comprising of N,N'-di(1- naphthyl)-N,N'-diphenylbenzidine $({\alpha}\;-NPD)$ doped with molybdenum oxide $(MoO_3)$. Compared to the reference device, the device with $MoO_3-doped$ hole transporting material exhibits higher conductivity and thermal stability. The temperature dependence of the current-voltage characteristics are studied for various $(MoO_3)$ doping concentration.

• Ceramist
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.98-111
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• 2018

The lead-based perovskite (CH3NH3PbI3) material has a high molar coefficient, high crystallinity at low temperature, and long range of balanced electron-hole transport length. In addition, PCE of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) has been dramatically improved by over 22% by amending the electronic quality of perovskite and by using state-of-the-art hole transporting materials (HTMs) such as tetrakis(N,N-di-p-methoxyphenylamine)-9,9'-spirobifluorene (spiro-OMeTAD) due to enhanced charge transport toward the electrode via properly aligned energy levels with respect to the perovskite. Replacing the spiro-OMeTAD with new HTMs with the desired properties of appropriate energy levels, high hole mobility in its pristine form, low cost, and easy processable materials is necessary for attaining highly efficient and stable PSCs, which are anticipated to be truly compatible for practical application. Furthermore, Recently Pb-free perovskite materials much attention as an alternative light-harvesting active layer material instead of lead based perovskite in photovoltaic cells. In this work, we demonstrate a Pb-free perovskite material for the light harvesting and emitter as optoelectronic devices.

• Current Applied Physics
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• v.18 no.12
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• pp.1583-1591
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• 2018

We analysed perovskite $CH_3NH_3PbI_{3-x}Cl_x$ inverted planer structure solar cell with nickel oxide (NiO) and spiroMeOTAD as hole conductors. This structure is free from electron transport layer. The thickness is optimized for NiO and spiro-MeOTAD hole conducting materials and the devices do not exhibit any significant variation for both hole transport materials. The back metal contact work function is varied for NiO hole conductor and observed that Ni and Co metals may be suitable back contacts for efficient carrier dynamics. The solar photovoltaic response showed a linear decrease in efficiency with increasing temperature. The electron affinity and band gap of transparent conducting oxide and NiO layers are varied to understand their impact on conduction and valence band offsets. A range of suitable band gap and electron affinity values are found essential for efficient device performance.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.120-125
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• 2000

The tfTZ(4,4',4''-trifluoro-triazine) was used as a hole blocking material for the electroluminescent devices(ELDs) in this study. In general, the holes are outnumbered the electrons in hole transport and emitting layers because the hole transport is more efficient in most organic ELDs. The hole blocking layer are expected to control the excess holes to increase the recombination of holes and electrons and to decrease current density. The former study using the 2,4,6-triphenyl-1,3,5-triazine(TTA) as hole blocking layer showed that the TTA did not form stable films with vapor deposition technique. The tfTZ can generate stable evaporated films, moreover the fluorine group can lower the highest occupied molecular orbital(HOMO) level, which produces the energy barrier for the holes. The tfTZ has high electron affinities according to the data by the Cyclic-Voltammety(CV) method, which is developed for the measurement of HOMO and lowest occupied molecular orbital(LUMO) level of organic thin films. The lowered HOMO level is made the tfTZ to be applied for a hole blocking layer in ELDs. We fabricated multilayer ELDs with a structure of ITO/hole blocking layer(HBL)/hole transporting layer(HTL)/emitting layer/electrode. The hole blocking properties of this devices is confirmed from the lowered current density values compared with that without hole blocking layer.