• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 9, Issue 10, 1979 (2021)
Nan Zhang1, Xiangwei Qu2、3, Quan Lyu4, Kai Wang2、3、5、*, and Xiao Wei Sun2、3、6、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Peng Cheng Laboratory, Shenzhen 518055, China
  • 2Guangdong University Key Laboratory for Advanced Quantum Dot Displays and Lighting, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Photonic-Thermal-Electrical Energy Materials and Devices, and Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Technologies (Southern University of Science and Technology), Ministry of Education, Shenzhen 518055, China
  • 4Huawei Technologies Research & Development (UK) Ltd., Ipswich IP5 3RE, UK
  • 5e-mail: wangk@sustech.edu.cn
  • 6e-mail: sunxw@sustech.edu.cn
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.424750 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Nan Zhang, Xiangwei Qu, Quan Lyu, Kai Wang, Xiao Wei Sun. Highly efficient transparent quantum-dot light-emitting diodes based on inorganic double electron-transport layers[J]. Photonics Research, 2021, 9(10): 1979 Copy Citation Text show less
    (a) Structural design and (b) the corresponding energy level diagram of the Tr-QLEDs fabricated in this study [22]. Performance of the fabricated Tr-QLED device: (c) luminance–voltage (L–V) characteristics, (d) current density–voltage (J–V) characteristics, and (e) current efficiency and (f) EQE as functions of current density.
    Fig. 1. (a) Structural design and (b) the corresponding energy level diagram of the Tr-QLEDs fabricated in this study [22]. Performance of the fabricated Tr-QLED device: (c) luminance–voltage (L–V) characteristics, (d) current density–voltage (J–V) characteristics, and (e) current efficiency and (f) EQE as functions of current density.
    (a) Current density–voltage (J–V) curves of the electron-only device with and without ZnMgO. Energy-level diagram of the materials and the corresponding working mechanisms of the electron-only devices (b) without and (c) with ZnMgO. (d)–(g) EL spectra of the fabricated Tr-QLEDs device with and without ZnMgO driven by different voltages.
    Fig. 2. (a) Current density–voltage (J–V) curves of the electron-only device with and without ZnMgO. Energy-level diagram of the materials and the corresponding working mechanisms of the electron-only devices (b) without and (c) with ZnMgO. (d)–(g) EL spectra of the fabricated Tr-QLEDs device with and without ZnMgO driven by different voltages.
    Bottom, top, and total emission characteristics of Tr-QLEDs without and with a ZnMgO layer: (a) and (b) luminance-voltage (L-V), (c) and (d) current efficiency, (e) and (f) EQE as a function of current density.
    Fig. 3. Bottom, top, and total emission characteristics of Tr-QLEDs without and with a ZnMgO layer: (a) and (b) luminance-voltage (L-V), (c) and (d) current efficiency, (e) and (f) EQE as a function of current density.
    (a) EL spectra, (b) CIE chromaticity diagram, and (c) transmittance spectra of the fabricated Tr-QLEDs with double ETLs. The inset of (c) shows images of the device at turn-off and turn-on states. (d) Photograph of the Tr-QLED in the front of a mirror.
    Fig. 4. (a) EL spectra, (b) CIE chromaticity diagram, and (c) transmittance spectra of the fabricated Tr-QLEDs with double ETLs. The inset of (c) shows images of the device at turn-off and turn-on states. (d) Photograph of the Tr-QLED in the front of a mirror.
    DeviceETLPeak EQE (%)Peak CEa(cd/A)Luminance (cd/m2)
    1ZnO9.312.634,461
    2ZnO/ZnMgO11.816.033,764
    Table 1. EL Characteristics of Tr-QLEDs with Different ETLs
    DeviceMaximum EQE (%)Peak CEa (cd/A)Tb(%)Luminance (cd/m2)
    Ref. [8]1.795510,540
    Ref. [9]0.4575358
    Ref. [10]0.4774200
    Ref. [12]15.3375.66c18,407
    Ref. [14]10.87348,480
    Ref. [16]10.6344.238042,610
    Our work11.8168233,764
    Table 2. Comparison of the Characteristics and Performances of Reported Tr-QLEDs
    Nan Zhang, Xiangwei Qu, Quan Lyu, Kai Wang, Xiao Wei Sun. Highly efficient transparent quantum-dot light-emitting diodes based on inorganic double electron-transport layers[J]. Photonics Research, 2021, 9(10): 1979
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