Poly[2-methoxy-5-(2’-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylene vinylene] (MEH-PPV), CAS number 138184-36-8, is a PPV derivative that is particularly favourable for device fabrication due to its great solubility in most of the common organic solvents owing to its asymmetric side chains. To date, MEH-PPV is possibly one of the most celebrated and studied polymer semiconductors, recognising its applications in OPV, OFETs, polymer light-emitting diodes (PLED) and perovskite solar cells.
The first example of a polymer solar cell with a convincing understanding of the physics and chemistry involved was the bilayer heterojunction cell utilising the soluble polymer MEH-PPV and the Buckminsterfullerene C60 where a power conversion efficiency of 0.04% was obtained using monochromatic light.[1, 2]
General Information
CAS number
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138184-36-8
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Chemical formula
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(C18H28O2)n
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Absorption*
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λmax 493 nm (toluene)
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HOMO/LUMO
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HOMO = 5.3 eV, LUMO = 3.0 eV
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Full name
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Poly[2-methoxy-5-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene]
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Solubility
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Toluene or chlorobenzene
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Classification / Family
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PPV derivatives, Hole-injection layer materials, Hole transport layer materials; Polymer light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), Organic photovoltaics (OPVs), Organic electronics
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* Measurable with an USB spectrometer, see our spectrometer application notes.
Product Details
Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
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371 °C (5% weight loss)
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Appearance
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Red fibers/powder
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Chemical Structure

Chemical structure of MEH-PPV
Device Structure(s)
Device structure
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ITO/Al/PFNBrBTDZ05*/MEH-PPV/Au [3]
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Colour
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Orange-Red
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Max. EQE
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2.71%
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Max. Current Efficiency
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1.6 cd/A
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Device structure
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ITO/PEDOT:PSS/PPF-3,7SO10* (100 wt%):P-PPV (0.8 wt%): MEH–PPV (0.5 wt%)/Ba/Al [4]
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Colour
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White
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Max. EQE
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6.9%
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Max. Current Efficiency
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14.0 cd/A
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Max. Power Efficiency
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7.6 lm W−1
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Device structure
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ITO/CFx/MEH-PPV/Ca/Al, ca [5]
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Colour
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Orange-Red
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Max. Luminance
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24,000 cd/m2
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Max. Current Efficiency
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5.1 cd/A
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Device structure
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ITO/PEDOT:PSS/PFO:0.25 wt% MEH-PPV/Cs2CO3/Al [6]
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Colour
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White
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Max. EQE
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6%
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Max. Current Efficiency
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11.2 cd/A
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Max. Power Efficiency
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16 lm W−1
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Device structure
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ITO/PEDOT/PVK:polyTPD (1:1 wt%) 50 nm/PFO:MEH-PPV*(95.5:0.5 wt%) 70 nm/Ca/Al [7]
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Colour
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White
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Max. Luminance
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~ 5,000 cd/m2
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Max. Current Efficiency
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3.15 cd/A
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Device structure
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ITO/PEDOT (30 nm)/ poly-TPD(40 nm)/ DNA-CTMA*(20 nm)/ PFO:MEH-PPV (70 nm)/Cs2CO3(1 – 2 nm)/Al [8]
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Colour
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White
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Max. Luminance
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10,500 cd/m2
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Max. Current Efficiency
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10 cd/A
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Device structure
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ITO/MEH-PPV/TPBI doped by 10 wt % Cs2CO3/Cs2CO3/Ca/Al [9]
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Colour
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Orange-Red
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Max. EQE
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2.2%
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Max. Luminance
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62,000 cd/m2
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Max. Current Efficiency
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5.7 cd/A
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