최적 소자구조에 의한 고분자 발광다이오드의 외부 양자효율 향상을 위해 스핀코팅 방법으로 ITO/EDOT:PSS/(PFO)/PFO:MEH-PPV/LiF/Al 구조의 발광소자를 제작하고 전기, 광학적 특성을 조사하였다. ITO(indium tin oxide) 투명전극을 양극으로 사용하고 정공수송층으로 PEDOT:PSS[poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfolnate)]를 사용하였으며, 발광물질로는 PFO[poly(9,9-dioctyl-fluorene)]와 MEH-PPV [poly(2-methoxy-5(2-ethylhexoxy)-1,4-phenylenevinyle)]를 각각 호스트와 도펀트로 사용하였다. PFO:MEH-PPV 발광층의 두께를 약 $400{AA}$으로 형성하였고, MEH-PPV의 농도는 9wt%로 고정하여 도핑하였다. PFO 발광층의 두께를 $200{sim}300{AA}$의 범위로 변화시켜 전계발광 특성을 비교 해 본 결과, 두께가 약 $250{AA}$ 부근에서 가장 우수한 광학적 특성이 관찰되었으며, 13V의 인가전압에서 각각 약 $400mA/cm^2$의 전류밀도와 $1500cd/m^2$의 휘도가 관찰되었다 또한 PFO 발광층을 2중으로 구성한 소자(PFO/PFO:MEH-PPV)가 단일 발광층을 갖는 소자 (PFO:MEH-PPV)에 비해 발광휘도 및 전류 효율에서 약 3배의 향상된 특성을 보여주었다.
To improve the external quantum efficiency by means of the optimization of the polymer light emitting diodes(PLEDs) structure, the PLED with ITO/PEDOT:PSS/(PFO)/PFO:MEH-PPV/LiF/Al structure were fabricated and investigated the electrical and optical properties for the prepared devices. ITO(indium tin oxide) and PEDOT:PSS [poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly(styrene sulfolnate)] were used as transparent anode film and hole transport materials, respectively. PFO[poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene)] and MEHPPV[poly(2-methoxy-5(2-ethylhe xoxy)-1,4-phenylenevinyle)] were used as the light emitting host and dopant materials. The doping concentration of MEH-PPV was 9wt% with thickness of about $400{AA}$. We investigated the dependence of the PFO thickness ranging from $200{AA}$ to $300{AA}$ on the electrical, optical properties of PLEDs. Among prepared PLED devices with different PFO thicknesses, the highest value of the luminance was obtained for the PLED device with $250{AA}$ in thickness. As a result, the current density and luminance ware found to be about $400mA/cm^2$ and $1500cd/m^2$ at 13V, respectively. In addition, the luminance and current efficiency of PLED device with double emitting layer (PFO/PFO:MEH-PPV) were improved about 3 times compared with the one with single emitting layer (PFO:MEH-PPV).
