On the formation mechanism for electrically generated exciplexes in a carbazole–pyridine copolymer

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Hayer, Anna ; van Regemorter, Tanguy ; Höfer, Bianca ; Mak, Chris S. K. ; Beljonne, David ; Köhler, Anna:
On the formation mechanism for electrically generated exciplexes in a carbazole–pyridine copolymer.
In: Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics. Vol. 50 (2012) Issue 5 . - pp. 361-369.
ISSN 1099-0488
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/polb.23011

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Although carbazole-containing copolymers are frequently used as hole-transporting host materials for polymer organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), they often suffer from the formation of undesired exciplexes when the OLED is operated. The reason why exciplexes sometimes form for electrical excitation, yet not for optical excitation is not well understood. Here, we use luminescence measurements and quantum chemical calculations to investigate the mechanism of such exciplex formation for electrical excitation (electroplex formation) in a carbazole–pyridine copolymer. Our results suggest that the exciplex is formed via a positively charged interchain precursor complex. This complex is stabilized by interactions that involve the nitrogen lone pairs on both chain segments. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys, 2012

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Item Type:	Article in a journal
Refereed:	Yes
Keywords:	charge transfer; light-emitting diodes (LED); luminescence; photophysics; quantum chemistry; UV–vis spectroscopy
Institutions of the University:	Faculties > Faculty of Mathematics, Physics und Computer Science > Department of Physics > Chair Experimental Physics II - Optoelectronics of Soft Matter > Chair Experimental Physics II - Optoelectronics of Soft Matter - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Anna Köhler Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Mathematics, Physics und Computer Science Faculties > Faculty of Mathematics, Physics und Computer Science > Department of Physics Faculties > Faculty of Mathematics, Physics und Computer Science > Department of Physics > Chair Experimental Physics II - Optoelectronics of Soft Matter
Result of work at the UBT:	Yes
DDC Subjects:	500 Science > 530 Physics
Date Deposited:	13 Feb 2015 12:01
Last Modified:	13 Jul 2022 09:01
URI:	https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/6721