Novel Blue Phosphorescent Emitter Materials for OLED Lighting

Lead Performer: R-Display & Lighting LLC – Rochester, NY
Partner(s): None
DOE Total Funding: $199,978
Project Term: July 1, 2019 – June 22, 2020
Funding Type: SBIR

PROJECT OBJECTIVE

This project seeks to develop and demonstrate stable, longer-lasting, efficient blue phosphorescent emitter materials for OLED lighting, the lack of which has impeded the advancement of OLED technology. The researchers propose to produce more-efficient blue OLED emitters by synthesizing a new class of organometallic phosphorescent emitters that have higher bond dissociation energies, to enhance the bond stability during excited-state interactions. High-efficiency operation with necessary lifetimes would establish a new industry standard for blue OLED emitters.

PROJECT IMPACT

Developing a stable, efficient blue phosphorescent emitter material for OLEDs would lead to a major advance in the performance of OLED lighting in terms of efficacy and lifetime. Higher efficacy would significantly reduce the barriers to adoption of this technology, putting OLEDs in a position to gain significant share of the general illumination market.

CONTACTS

DOE Technology Manager: Brian Walker, [email protected]   
Lead Performer: Tommie Royster, R-Display & Lighting LLC