Synthesis, characterization, physical properties, and blue electroluminescent device applications of phenanthroimidazole derivatives containing anthracene or pyrene moiety

Dyes and Pigments

Volumn 101, Issue , 2014, Pages 93-102

  Zhuang, Shaoqing ^a,b   Shangguan, Ronggang ^a   Huang, Hong ^a   Tu, Guoli ^a   Wang, Lei ^a   Zhu, Xunjin ^b  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anthracene; Blue host material; High Tg; Organic light emitting device; Phenanthro 9,10 d imidazole; Pyrene

Indexed keywords

BLUE FLUORESCENT MATERIAL; COMMISSION INTERNATIONALE D'ECLAIRAGE; HIGH TG; HOST MATERIALS; LUMINESCENCE EFFICIENCIES; LUMINOUS CURRENT EFFICIENCY; ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICES; PHENANTHRO[9,10-D]IMIDAZOLE;

ANTHRACENE; ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PYRENE; SOUND INSULATING MATERIALS;

ELECTROLUMINESCENCE;

EID: 84885467131     PISSN: 01437208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2013.08.027     Document Type: Article

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