Review

White Organic Light-Emitting Devices for Solid-State Lighting†

  1. B. W. D'Andrade1,2,
  2. S. R. Forrest

Article first published online: 14 OCT 2004

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200400684

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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 16, Issue 18, pages 1585–1595, September, 2004

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How to Cite

D'Andrade, B. W. and Forrest, S. R. (2004), White Organic Light-Emitting Devices for Solid-State Lighting. Adv. Mater., 16: 1585–1595. doi: 10.1002/adma.200400684

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA

  2. 2

    Current address: Universal Display Corporation, 375 Phillips Blvd., Ewing, NJ 08618, USA.

  1. †

    The authors thank DARPA and Universal Display Corporation for partial support of this work. We also thank Prof. Mark Thompson and his students at the University of Southern California, Russell Holmes and Christopher Giebink, for many helpful discussions.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 14 OCT 2004
  2. Article first published online: 14 OCT 2004
  3. Manuscript Received: 5 MAY 2004

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Keywords:

  • Light-emitting diodes, organic;
  • White-light emitters

Abstract

White organic light-emitting devices (WOLEDs) have advanced over the last twelve years to the extent that these devices are now being considered as efficient solid-state lighting sources. Initially, WOLEDs were targeted towards display applications for use primarily as liquid-crystal display backlights. Now, their power efficiencies have surpassed those of incandescent sources due to improvements in device architectures, synthesis of novel materials, and the incorporation of electrophosphorescent emitters. This review discusses the advantages and disadvantages of several WOLED architectures in terms of efficiency and color quality. Hindrances to their widespread acceptance as solid-state lighting sources are also noted.

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