Abstract:
A polymer comprises repeat units of formula (I): wherein: R1 independently in each occurrence is a substituent, and two substituents R1 may be linked to form a ring; R2 in each occurrence independently is H or a substituent, and two substituents R2 may be linked to form a ring; R3 independently in each occurrence is a substituent; Ar1 independently in each occurrence is an aryl or heteroaryl group that may be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents; x is 0, 1 or 2; y is 0, 1 or 2; and z independently in each occurrence is 0, 1 or 2. Such repeat units have a relatively deep LUMO level that may reduce the barrier to transport of electrons from the electron-transporting layer to the light-emitting layer of an organic light emitting diode having an active layer comprising such a polymer.
Abstract:
This invention generally relates to an optoelectronic device and a method of fabricating such a device, and more particularly to an optoelectronic device comprising an anode layer, a semiconductive layer provided over the anode layer, and a cathode layer provided over the semiconductive layer, the anode layer comprising a plurality of electrically conductive tracks connected together and spaced apart from one another with gaps therebetween, the device further comprising a first and one or more further hole injection layers provided between the anode layer and the semiconductive layer and extending across said gaps, wherein the first hole injection layer has a conductivity greater than the conductivity of the one or more further hole injection layers.
Abstract:
A method is provided to produce an opto-electronic device comprising a substrate, a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer of opposite polarity to said first electrode layer, any interlayers and, between said first and second electrode layers, a first functional material in interfacial contact with a second functional material, wherein the first functional material has the structure of a laterally porous film and the second functional material is a film disposed over and interpenetrating with the film of the first functional material.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a compound of general formula (I) which can transport holes in an organic optoelectronic device, and to blends and solutions comprising the compound of general formula (I): wherein X is C, Si or Ge; A is a group of formula (II) wherein Z is N, P, NH, O or S; E is C1-10 alkyl or H; W is substituted or unsubstituted C5-14 aryl or substituted or unsubstituted C6-16 alkyl; e is an integer from 1 to 4; and z is 1 or 2; B, C and D are each independently A, H, C1-C12 alkyl, C5-14 aryl or OH; and a, b, c and d are each independently an integer from 1 to 5.
Abstract:
We describe a method for reducing a parasitic resistance at an interface between a conducting electrode region and an organic semiconductor in a thin film transistor, the method comprising: providing a solution comprising a dopant for doping said semiconductor, and depositing said solution onto said semiconductor and/or said conducting electrode region to selectively dope said semiconductor adjacent said interface between said conducting electrode region and said semiconductor, wherein depositing said solution comprises inkjet-printing said solution.
Abstract:
A sensor comprising a light source (103); a photodetector (105); a sample receptacle such as a microfluidic device (101) between the light source and the photodetector; and one or both of a first light filter (107) and a second light filter (109) wherein the first light filter is provided between the sample receptacle and the photodetector and the second light filter is provided between the sample receptacle and the light source. The first light filter may comprise tartrazine. The second light filter may comprise Coomassie violet R200, Victoria Blue B or acid fuchsin. In use, light hν1 emitted from the light source is absorbed by a luminescent indicator in the sample receptacle which then emits light hν2 detected by the photodetector.
Abstract:
Fluorescence-based sensors having favourably low detection limits and high sensitivity are disclosed. The sensors comprise one or more solution processable colour filters that are used together with organic LEDs and photodiodes. The colour filters are used to narrow the wavelength range of the OLED emission and/or to reject any light from reaching the photodiode which is not from analyte fluorescence, thereby enhancing the device sensitivity.
Abstract:
We describe a method for reducing a parasitic resistance at an interface between a conducting electrode region and an organic semiconductor in a thin film transistor, the method comprising: providing a solution comprising a dopant for doping said semiconductor, and depositing said solution onto said semiconductor and/or said conducting electrode region to selectively dope said semiconductor adjacent said interface between said conducting electrode region and said semiconductor, wherein depositing said solution comprises inkjet-printing said solution.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a compound of general formula (I) which can transport holes in an organic optoelectronic device, and to blends and solutions comprising the compound of general formula (I): wherein X is C, Si or Ge; A is a group of formula (II) wherein Z is N, P, NH, O or S; E is C1-10 alkyl or H; W is substituted or unsubstituted C5-14 aryl or substituted or unsubstituted C6-16 alkyl; e is an integer from 1 to 4; and z is 1 or 2; B, C and D are each independently A, H, C1-C12 alkyl, C5-14 aryl or OH; and a, b, c and d are each independently an integer from 1 to 5.
Abstract:
We describe method of manufacturing an organic electronic device, the method comprising: providing an intermediate stage substrate (200), the substrate bearing a plurality of layers of material of said organic electronic device, the layers including at least one conducting layer in thermal contact with at least one organic layer of said organic electronic device; processing said intermediate stage substrate by inductive heating of said conducting material to heat said at least one organic layer to produce a processed substrate; and using said processed substrate to provide said organic electronic device.