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Metal Complex Polymers for Electroluminescent Applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

X. T. Tao ,
H. Suzuki ,
Y. D. Zhang ,
T. Watanabe ,
S. Miyata ,
T. Wada  and
H. Sasabe
X. T. Tao
Affiliation:
Bio-polymer physics laboratory, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-01, Japantxt@postman.riken.go.jp
H. Suzuki
Affiliation:
Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2–24-16 Nakamachi, Koganei-shi, Tokyo 184
Y. D. Zhang
Affiliation:
Bio-polymer physics laboratory, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-01, Japantxt@postman.riken.go.jp
T. Watanabe
Affiliation:
Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2–24-16 Nakamachi, Koganei-shi, Tokyo 184
S. Miyata
Affiliation:
Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2–24-16 Nakamachi, Koganei-shi, Tokyo 184
T. Wada
Affiliation:
Bio-polymer physics laboratory, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-01, Japantxt@postman.riken.go.jp
H. Sasabe
Affiliation:
Bio-polymer physics laboratory, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-01, Japantxt@postman.riken.go.jp
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Abstract

We report the synthesis and characterization of a soluble metal complex polymer for electroluminescent (EL) applications. The polymer was prepared by the reaction of a zinc Schiff base with 4,4′-diphenylmethane-diisocyanate. The polymer is amorphous and with glass transition temperature of 156 °C and is soluble in common organic solvents such as chloroform, tetrahydrofuran (THF), and N-methylpyrrolidinone (NMP). High optical quality films were obtained by spin-coating the polymer solution of THF. The zinc Schiff base, and the polyurethane (PU) shows strong photoluminescence under a UV-lamp illumination. Single and double layer EL devices consisting ITO/hole transfer layer (HTL)/PU/Al have been fabricated and characterized. The results indicated that the complex polymer could act as both electron transport and emissive layers for EL devices.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 488: Symposium J – Electrical, Optical & Magnetic Properties of Organic IV , 1997 , 503
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1998

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