High‐efficiency stretchable organic light‐emitting diodes based on ultra‐flexible printed embedded metal composite electrodes
Abstract Stretchable organic light‐emitting diodes (OLEDs) are important components for flexible/wearable electronics. However, the efficiency of the existing stretchable OLEDs is still much lower as compared with their rigid counterparts, one of the main reasons being the lack of ideal flexible tra...
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| author | Lan‐Qian Yao Yue Qin Xiang‐Chun Li Qian Xue Fang Liu Tao Cheng Guan‐Jun Li Xinwen Zhang Wen‐Yong Lai |
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| description | Abstract Stretchable organic light‐emitting diodes (OLEDs) are important components for flexible/wearable electronics. However, the efficiency of the existing stretchable OLEDs is still much lower as compared with their rigid counterparts, one of the main reasons being the lack of ideal flexible transparent electrodes. Herein, we propose and develop a printed embedded metal composite electrode (PEMCE) strategy that enables the fabrication of ultra‐thin, highly flexible transparent electrodes with robust mechanical properties. With the flexible transparent electrodes serves as the anodes, flexible/stretchable white OLEDs have been successfully constructed, achieving a current efficiency of up to 77.4 cd A−1 and a maximum luminance of 34 787 cd m−2. The current efficiency of the resulting stretchable OLEDs is the highest ever reported for flexible/stretchable white OLEDs, which is about 1.2 times higher than that of the reference rigid devices based on ITO/glass electrodes. The excellent optoelectronic properties of the printed embedded transparent electrodes and the light extraction effect of the Ag‐mesh account for the significant increase in current efficiency. Remarkably, the electroluminescence performance still retains ~83% of the original luminance even after bending the device 2000 cycles at a radii of ~0.5 mm. More importantly, the device can withstand tensile strains of up to ~100%, and even mechanical deformation of 90% tensile strain does not result in a significant loss of electroluminescence performance with current efficiency and luminance maintained at over 85%. The results confirm that the PEMCE strategy is effective for constructing ultra‐flexible transparent electrodes, showing great promise for use in a variety of flexible/stretchable electronics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-875c6efaa95645d9865a747668f7786a2023-05-29T04:32:42ZengWileyInfoMat2567-31652023-05-0155n/an/a10.1002/inf2.12410High‐efficiency stretchable organic light‐emitting diodes based on ultra‐flexible printed embedded metal composite electrodesLan‐Qian Yao0Yue Qin1Xiang‐Chun Li2Qian Xue3Fang Liu4Tao Cheng5Guan‐Jun Li6Xinwen Zhang7Wen‐Yong Lai8State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays (SKLOEID), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications Nanjing the People's Republic of ChinaState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays (SKLOEID), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications Nanjing the People's Republic of ChinaState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays (SKLOEID), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications Nanjing the People's Republic of ChinaState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays (SKLOEID), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications Nanjing the People's Republic of ChinaState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays (SKLOEID), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications Nanjing the People's Republic of ChinaState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays (SKLOEID), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications Nanjing the People's Republic of ChinaState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays (SKLOEID), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications Nanjing the People's Republic of ChinaState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays (SKLOEID), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications Nanjing the People's Republic of ChinaState Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays (SKLOEID), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications Nanjing the People's Republic of ChinaAbstract Stretchable organic light‐emitting diodes (OLEDs) are important components for flexible/wearable electronics. However, the efficiency of the existing stretchable OLEDs is still much lower as compared with their rigid counterparts, one of the main reasons being the lack of ideal flexible transparent electrodes. Herein, we propose and develop a printed embedded metal composite electrode (PEMCE) strategy that enables the fabrication of ultra‐thin, highly flexible transparent electrodes with robust mechanical properties. With the flexible transparent electrodes serves as the anodes, flexible/stretchable white OLEDs have been successfully constructed, achieving a current efficiency of up to 77.4 cd A−1 and a maximum luminance of 34 787 cd m−2. The current efficiency of the resulting stretchable OLEDs is the highest ever reported for flexible/stretchable white OLEDs, which is about 1.2 times higher than that of the reference rigid devices based on ITO/glass electrodes. The excellent optoelectronic properties of the printed embedded transparent electrodes and the light extraction effect of the Ag‐mesh account for the significant increase in current efficiency. Remarkably, the electroluminescence performance still retains ~83% of the original luminance even after bending the device 2000 cycles at a radii of ~0.5 mm. More importantly, the device can withstand tensile strains of up to ~100%, and even mechanical deformation of 90% tensile strain does not result in a significant loss of electroluminescence performance with current efficiency and luminance maintained at over 85%. The results confirm that the PEMCE strategy is effective for constructing ultra‐flexible transparent electrodes, showing great promise for use in a variety of flexible/stretchable electronics.https://doi.org/10.1002/inf2.12410flexible electrodesflexible electronicsprinted embedded metal composite electrodesstretchable OLEDstransparent electrodes |
| spellingShingle | Lan‐Qian Yao Yue Qin Xiang‐Chun Li Qian Xue Fang Liu Tao Cheng Guan‐Jun Li Xinwen Zhang Wen‐Yong Lai High‐efficiency stretchable organic light‐emitting diodes based on ultra‐flexible printed embedded metal composite electrodes InfoMat flexible electrodes flexible electronics printed embedded metal composite electrodes stretchable OLEDs transparent electrodes |
| title | High‐efficiency stretchable organic light‐emitting diodes based on ultra‐flexible printed embedded metal composite electrodes |
| title_full | High‐efficiency stretchable organic light‐emitting diodes based on ultra‐flexible printed embedded metal composite electrodes |
| title_fullStr | High‐efficiency stretchable organic light‐emitting diodes based on ultra‐flexible printed embedded metal composite electrodes |
| title_full_unstemmed | High‐efficiency stretchable organic light‐emitting diodes based on ultra‐flexible printed embedded metal composite electrodes |
| title_short | High‐efficiency stretchable organic light‐emitting diodes based on ultra‐flexible printed embedded metal composite electrodes |
| title_sort | high efficiency stretchable organic light emitting diodes based on ultra flexible printed embedded metal composite electrodes |
| topic | flexible electrodes flexible electronics printed embedded metal composite electrodes stretchable OLEDs transparent electrodes |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/inf2.12410 |
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