journal article·2026-05-08

Hierarchical Energetic Coherence and Interfacial Robustness Enable 44.3% EQE Deep-Blue Hyperfluorescent OLEDs

Hyuk Bin Kwon, Hyo Rim Jang, Kyoung-Been Shin, Min Gyo Kim, Junwon Jeon, Byeong Woo Go, Jongho Park, Joo Yoon Woo, Young-Hoon Kim, Min-Ho Park, Tae-Hee Han

ACS Energy Letters· Volume 11· Issue 5
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Abstract

Here we demonstrate that integrating hierarchical energy-level coherence with robust interfacial photophysics enables simultaneous optimization of charge injection, charge transport, and charge recombination in hyperfluorescent (HF) blue-emitting organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). A self-assembled hybrid hole-injection layer forms a vertically stratified, dipole-induced interface, and an HF emitting layer (EML) that is composed of a fast triplet-upconverting sensitizer, a high-triplet-energy host, and a narrowband thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) emitter achieves efficient triplet harvesting and singlet-mediated energy transfer. This hierarchical framework ensures smooth charge-carrier propagation, balanced recombination, and strong suppression of interfacial exciton quenching, thereby preserving efficient triplet recirculation even in multilayer architectures. As a result, the blue HF OLED attains a high external quantum efficiency of 44.3%, a narrow emission bandwidth of 19 nm, deep-blue CIE coordinates of (0.104, 0.173), and improved operational stability.
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OpenAlex topics: Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research · Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics · Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials

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Affiliations

Department of Display Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea

Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Department of Convergence of Energy Policy and Technology

Soongsil University

Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea

Department of Energy Engineering

Hanyang University

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea

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