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W. Staroske, M. Pfeiffer, K. Leo, M. Hoffmann,
Single-step triplet-triplet annihilation: An intrinsic limit for the high brightness efficiency of phosphorescent organic light emitting diodes
Phys. Rev. Lett. 98 (2007), 197402.

 
Abstract
We investigate triplet-triplet-annihilation in molecular host-guest systems where triplets are localized on spatially separated guest molecules. Our results indicate that the dominant mechanism of annihilation is single-step long-range (Förster-type) energy transfer between two excited guests. This mechanism leads to a fundamental limit for the efficiency of phosphorescent organic light emitting diodes at high luminance. Our model is confirmed by photoluminescence decay experiments on 2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethylporphine platinum as guest in a host-matrix of 4,4'-N,N'-dicarbazole-biphenyl.
 
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.197402 (direct link to publisher)
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