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A New Organic Laser Material Design Toward Ultra‐Low Amplified Spontaneous Red Emission and Ultra‐Bright Electroluminescence

Nicholle R. Wallwork, Atul Shukla, Ras Baizureen Roseli, Ilene Allison, Sarah K. M. McGregor, Max Coles, Innes Gale, Vijay P. Rahane, Volter Entoma, Evan G. Moore, Elizabeth H. Krenske, Ebinazar B. Namdas, Shih‐Chun Lo

Small· Volume 20· Issue 52

Abstract

Abstract Significant efforts are dedicated to developing new classes of organic semiconductor materials to achieve electrically pumped lasing. However, further advancements are necessary to understand the relationship between the structure and property for the creation of innovative laser materials with high stability, low triplet yield, ultra‐low lasing threshold, and low‐efficiency roll‐off at ultra‐bright electroluminescence. Here, a new design principle is validated for organic semiconductor laser materials, demonstrating simultaneous enhancement in the key figures of merit of low amplified spontaneous emission thresholds (Eth), efficient electroluminescence, and low triplet yields. By applying the Einstein stimulated emission rate equation and Strickler–Berg approximation, Two red‐emitting laser dimers of Cibalackrot with different linkers are constructed, leading to giant enhancement (≈250%) in oscillator strengths, and stimulated emission cross‐sections. When blended in poly(9,9‐dioctylfluorene‐alt‐benzothiadiazole), the new dimers achieve an ultra‐low Eth (4.5 ± 0.3 µJ cm−2) in the deep red region (λASE = 655 nm), among the lowest reported for deep‐red emitters. Organic light‐emitting diodes (OLEDs) utilizing the dimer blend exhibit low‐efficiency roll‐off under DC mode. Under pulse operation, the OLEDs achieve high current densities (90 A m−2) and ultrahigh brightness (≈710 000 cd m−2). These findings highlight the dimerization design as an excellent platform to advance organic semiconductor laser materials.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research · Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials · Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics

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Affiliations

Centre for Organic Photonics & Electronics The University of Queensland Brisbane Queensland 4072 Australia

School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences The University of Queensland Brisbane Queensland 4072 Australia

School of Mathematics and Physics The University of Queensland Brisbane Queensland 4072 Australia

The University of Queensland‐Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Academy of Research Hauz Khas New Delhi 110016 India

Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas New Delhi 110016 India

Funding

Australian Research Council

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