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In order to enhance the performance of organic light-emitting diodes, fluorinated self-assembled monolayer (F-SAM) with long alkyl chain was introduced to the device between the anode and hole-tran...

The electrical characteristics of fluorinated self-assembled monolayers (FSAMs) in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) were investigated according to the change in the lengths of their alkyl chains. As the number of fluorine atom increases, the device with long alkyl chain length allows the flow of a large amount of current because of the improved barrier height of the hole injection. However, the current efficiency under long alkyl chain length was decreased by the switched carrier balance. The device with the shortest FSAM alkyl chain length demonstrated an approximately 68% higher current efficiency than that with the longest alkyl chain length.

The characteristics of a Ag anode with molybdenum oxide (MoOx)-doped N,N′-bis(1-naphthyl)-N,N′-diphenyl-1,1′-diphenyl-1,4′-diamine (α-NPD) are reported. The current efficiency of devices with a Ag anode was achieved over 8.2 cd/A due to the microcavity effect. The current density of the device with a 25% concentration of MoOx was higher than those of a 10% concentration due to the improved charge transfer effect. The device of a Ag anode with a 25% concentration of MoOx indicated an approximate 227% higher current efficiency than that of an ITO anode with a 25% concentration of MoOx. The driving voltage of a Ag anode with a 25% concentration of MoOx was achieved at 4.4V with 10−2 A/cm2.

We investigate the effect of the interface phenomena of a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) molecules on hole injection. A SAM represents an easy and accurate approach to the modification of surface properties. The dipole moment of a fluorinated SAM (FSAM) improves hole injection from Indium Tin Oxide (ITO). We prepare several kinds of FSAM with different number of fluorine atoms FnSAM. As the number of fluorine atom increases, the dipole moment also increases. Increasing the chain length increases the van der Waals interaction between alkyl chains. We examine the interface characteristics of SAM molecules on the hole injection.