Transparent conducting C60:LiF nanocomposite thin films for organic light-emitting diodes

Abstract

C 60 : Li F nanocomposite thin films were synthesized by physical vapor coevaporation. It is found that the nano-composite films are extremely conductive even at high LiF concentrations of up to 75wt% and that the films form Ohmic contacts with Al electrodes. IR measurements showed evidence of charge transfer from LiF to C60. Scanning electron microscope studies showed that C60:LiF (75wt%) nanocomposite forms uniform films. Compared with an archetypical tris(8-hydroxyquinolinato)alumina based device, OLEDs with the C60:LiF composite electron transport materials have lower driving voltages and higher power efficiencies.