Improved Efficiency of Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes Using a Three-Step Spin-Coated CH3NH3PbBr3 Emitter and a PEDOT:PSS/MoO3-Ammonia Composite Hole Transport Layer
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Materials
2.2. Device Fabrication
2.3. Device Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Volume Ratio of PEDOT:PSS/MoO3-Ammonia | Lmax (cd/m2) | CEmax (cd/A) | EQEmax (%) | Turn-on Voltage (V) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1:0 (S1) | 593 | 0.36 | 0.057 | 4.3 |
1:0.01 (S2) | 816 | 0.5 | 0.079 | 4.22 |
1:0.02 (S3) | 1082 | 0.7 | 0.11 | 4.18 |
1:0.03 (S4) | 624 | 0.42 | 0.068 | 4.14 |
Volume Ratio of PEDOT:PSS/MoO3-Ammonia | Lmax (cd/m2) | CEmax (cd/A) | EQEmax (%) | Turn-on Voltage (V) |
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1:0 (T1) | 2309 | 1.47 | 0.23 | 4.08 |
1:0.01 (T2) | 4215 | 2.84 | 0.45 | 3.84 |
1:0.02 (T3) | 5044 | 3.12 | 0.5 | 3.75 |
1:0.03 (T4) | 3055 | 2.08 | 0.33 | 3.68 |
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Zhou, Y.; Mei, S.; Sun, D.; Liu, N.; Shi, W.; Feng, J.; Mei, F.; Xu, J.; Jiang, Y.; Cao, X. Improved Efficiency of Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes Using a Three-Step Spin-Coated CH3NH3PbBr3 Emitter and a PEDOT:PSS/MoO3-Ammonia Composite Hole Transport Layer. Micromachines 2019, 10, 459. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi10070459
Zhou Y, Mei S, Sun D, Liu N, Shi W, Feng J, Mei F, Xu J, Jiang Y, Cao X. Improved Efficiency of Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes Using a Three-Step Spin-Coated CH3NH3PbBr3 Emitter and a PEDOT:PSS/MoO3-Ammonia Composite Hole Transport Layer. Micromachines. 2019; 10(7):459. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi10070459
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhou, Yuanming, Sijiong Mei, Dongwei Sun, Neng Liu, Wuxing Shi, Jiahuan Feng, Fei Mei, Jinxia Xu, Yan Jiang, and Xianan Cao. 2019. "Improved Efficiency of Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes Using a Three-Step Spin-Coated CH3NH3PbBr3 Emitter and a PEDOT:PSS/MoO3-Ammonia Composite Hole Transport Layer" Micromachines 10, no. 7: 459. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi10070459