Effect and mechanism of encapsulation on aging characteristics of quantum-dot light-emitting diodes

Chen，Zinan1; Su，Qiang1; Qin，Zhiyuan1; Chen，Shuming1,2

2020

10.1007/s12274-020-3091-3

Nano Research   影响因子和分区

1998-0124

1998-0000

The aging characteristics, e.g., the evolution of efficiency and luminance of quantum-dot light-emitting diodes (QLEDs) are greatly affected by the encapsulation. When encapsulated with ultraviolet curable resin, the efficiency is increased over time, a known phenomenon termed as positive aging which remains one of the unsolved mysteries. By developing a physical model and an analytical model, we identify that the efficiency improvement is mainly attributed to the suppression of hole leakage current that is resulted from the passivation of ZnMgO defects. When further encapsulated with desiccant, the positive aging effect vanishes. To fully take the advantage of positive aging, the desiccant is incorporated after the positive aging process is completed. With the new encapsulation method, the QLED exhibits a high external quantum efficiency of 20.19% and a half lifetime of 1,267 h at an initial luminance of 2,800 cd·m, which are improved by 1.4 and 6.0 folds, respectively, making it one of the best performing devices. Our work provides an in-depth and systematic understanding of the mechanism of positive aging and offers a practical encapsulation way for realizing efficient and stable QLEDs.[Figure not available: see fulltext.]

encapsulation light-emitting diodes positive aging quantum-dot ZnO defects

SCI ; EI

英语

第一 ; 通讯

National Natural Science Foundation of China[61775090] ; Guangdong Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholars[2016A030306017] ; Guangdong Special Funds for Science and Technology Development[2017A050506001]

Chemistry ; Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Materials Science ; Physics

Chemistry, Physical ; Nanoscience & Nanotechnology ; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary ; Physics, Applied

WOS:000574813800001

TSINGHUA UNIV PRESS

20204109318444

Organic light emitting diodes (OLED) ; Nanocrystals ; Defects ; II-VI semiconductors ; Quantum efficiency ; Semiconductor quantum dots ; Luminance ; Driers (materials) ; Magnesium compounds

Semiconducting Materials:712.1 ; Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Circuits:714.2 ; Nanotechnology:761 ; Chemical Agents and Basic Industrial Chemicals:803 ; Inorganic Compounds:804.2 ; Quantum Theory; Quantum Mechanics:931.4 ; Crystalline Solids:933.1 ; Materials Science:951

2-s2.0-85092025758

Scopus

1.Guangdong University Key Lab for Advanced Quantum Dot Displays and Lighting,Shenzhen Key Lab for Advanced Quantum Dot Displays and Lighting,and Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Southern University of Science and Technology,Shenzhen,518055,China
2.Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Technologies (Southern University of Science and Technology),Ministry of Education,Shenzhen,518055,China

Chen，Zinan,Su，Qiang,Qin，Zhiyuan,et al. Effect and mechanism of encapsulation on aging characteristics of quantum-dot light-emitting diodes[J]. Nano Research,2020,14(1):320-327.

Chen，Zinan,Su，Qiang,Qin，Zhiyuan,&Chen，Shuming.(2020).Effect and mechanism of encapsulation on aging characteristics of quantum-dot light-emitting diodes.Nano Research,14(1),320-327.

Chen，Zinan,et al."Effect and mechanism of encapsulation on aging characteristics of quantum-dot light-emitting diodes".Nano Research 14.1(2020):320-327.