Color tunability in multilayer OLEDs based on DCM and DPVBi as emitting materials

Abstract

We report studies on the color tunability of a novel type of multilayer organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) based on three emitting materials: DCM (4-(Dicyanomethylene)-2-methyl-6-[p-(dimethylamino)styryl]-4H-pyran) as a red emitter, DPVBi [4,4'-Bis(2,2-diphenylvinyl)-1,1'-biphenyl] as a blue emitter and zinc bis(2-(2-hydroxyphenyl) benzothiazole) (Zn(BTz)2) as a yellow emitter, and an electron transporting layer. We established that the positions and thicknesses of the different emitting layers determine the efficiencies, luminance and color of the light emitted by the OLEDs.