Ion Transport beyond the Polyether Paradigm: Introducing Oligocarbonate Ion Transporters for Efficient Light‐Emitting Electrochemical Cells |
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Authors: | Jonas Mindemark Shi Tang Hu Li Ludvig Edman |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Chemistry–?ngstr?m Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden;2. The Organic Photonics and Electronics Group, Department of Physics, Ume? University, Ume?, Sweden;3. LunaLEC AB, Ume?, Sweden;4. Department of Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden |
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Abstract: | The light‐emitting electrochemical cell (LEC) is fundamentally dependent on mobile ions for its operation. In polymer LECs, the mobile ions are commonly provided by dissolving a salt in an ion transporter, with the latter almost invariably being an ether‐based compound. Here, the synthesis, characterization, and application of a new class of carbonate‐based ion transporters are reported. A polymer LEC, comprising a star‐branched oligocarbonate endowed with aliphatic side groups as the ion transporter, features a current efficacy of 13.8 cd A?1 at a luminance of 1060 cd m?2, which is a record‐high efficiency/luminance combination for a singlet‐emitting LEC. It is further established that the design principles of a high‐performance carbonate ion transporter constitute the selection of an oligomeric structure over a corresponding polymeric structure and the endowment of the oligomer with functional side chains to render it compatible with the polymeric emitter. |
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Keywords: | light emission organic electronics phase separation polycarbonates polymer electrolytes |
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