Organic light-emitting diodes sensitizers

G. Lei, L. Wang, and Y. Qiu, Blue phosphorescent dye as sensitizer and emitter for white organic light-emitting diodes, Appl. Phys. Lett., 85 5403-5405 (2004). 

Abstract The aim of this chapter is to give an in-depth analysis of transition metal complexes that are useful in conversion of solar energy into electricity, and in organic light emitting diodes. In the first part we discuss the historical background of sensitization... 

Recently ionic liquid-based liquid crystalline materials have been developed as a new family of anisotropic (one or two dimensional) electrolytes [8, 26-29]. Ionic liquids are isotropic organic liquids composed entirely of ions [30-34]. They have advantages for applications as nonvolatile liquid electrolytes in a variety of electrochemical devices such as lithium ion batteries, capacitors, dye-sensitized solar cells, organic light-emitting diodes, and actuators. 

Keywords Quantum confinement, quantum-confined nanomaterials (QCNs), quantum dots (QDs), tetrapods, nanocrystals, nanorods, carbon dots (C-dots), graphene quantum dots (GQDs), CdSe, CdS, CdTe, PbS, PbSe, blends, nanocomposites, in-situ polymerization, organic photovoltaics (OPVs), organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)... 

Abstract Considerable studies have been made on iridium complexes during the past 10 years, due to their high quantum efficiency, color tenability, and potential applications in various areas. In this chapter, we review the synthesis, structure, and photophysical properties of luminescent Ir complexes, as well as their applications in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), biological labeling, sensitizers of luminescence, and chemosensors. 

Abstract The main methodologies for the synthesis of fused thiophenes (thienothiophenes, dithienothiophenes, and thienoacenes) and some of their oligomers and polymers are described. Such compounds are particularly important in materials chemistry. They have applications in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), organic field effect transistors (OFETs), (dye-sensitized) solar cells, and electrochromic devices (ECDs). 

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