1,1-Bis[(di-4-tolylamino)phenyl]cyclohexane, known as TAPC, has been widely used as a hole transport material in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) due to its high hole mobility.
Having a higher ET (2.87 eV) than the typical blue phosphorescent guest material, TAPC can be used as both hole-transport layer material and as host for blue phosphorescent (such as FIrpic) guest molecules, resulting in a reduction of the number of organic layers and simplified OLED structures.
General Information
CAS number
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58473-78-2
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Chemical formula
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C46H46N2
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Molecular weight
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626.87 g/mol
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Absorption
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λmax 305 nm (in THF)
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Fluorescence
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λem 414 nm (in THF)
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HOMO/LUMO
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HOMO = 5.5 eV, LUMO = 2.0 eV
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Synonyms
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4,4′-Cyclohexylidenebis[N,N-bis(4-methylphenyl)benzenamine]
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1,1-Bis[(di-4-tolylamino)phenyl]cyclohexane
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Classification / Family
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Triphenylamine derivatives, Hole-injection layer (HIL) materials, Hole transport layer (HTL) materials, Electron blocking layer (EIL) materials, Phosphorescent host materials, Thermally-activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) materials, Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), Organic electronics
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Product Details
Purity
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>99.5% (sublimed*)
>98.0% (unsublimed)
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Melting point
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186 °C (lit.)
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Appearance
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White powder/crystals
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*For more details about sublimation, please refer to the Sublimed Materials.
Chemical Structure

Chemical structure of 1,1-Bis[(di-4-tolylamino)phenyl]cyclohexane (TAPC)
Device Structure(s)
Device structure
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ITO(50 nm)/PEDOT:PSS(60 nm)/TAPC(20 nm)/mCP(10 nm)/mCP:BmPyPb*:4CzIPN(25 nm)/TSPO1(35 nm)/LiF(1 nm)/Al(200 nm) [1]
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Colour
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Green
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Max. EQE
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28.6%
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Max. Power Efficiency
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56.6 lm W−1
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Device structure
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ITO/TAPC (40 nm)/TCTA (2 nm)/26DCzPPy:TCTA:FIrpic (0.4:0.4:0.2) (5 nm)/26DCzPPy:PPT:FIrpic (0.4:0.4:0.2) (5 nm)/3TPYMB (55 nm)/CsF (2 nm)/Al (180 nm) [2]
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Colour
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Blue
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Current Efficiency @ 1000 cd/m2
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42 cd/A
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Power Efficiency @ 1000 cd/m2
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30 lm W−1
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Device structure
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ITO/TAPC:MoOx (10 nm, 15 wt.%)/TAPC(35 nm)/TcTa:Ir(BT)2(acac) (5 nm, 4 wt.%)/26DCzPPy:FIrpic (5 nm, 15 wt.%)/26DCzPPy:Ir(BT)2(acac) (5 nm, 4 wt.%)/BPhen (40 nm)/Cs2CO3 (1 nm)/Al (100 nm) [3]
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Colour
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White
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Max. EQE
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13.2%
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Max. Current Efficiency
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35.0 cd/A
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Max. Power Efficiency
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30.6 lm W−1
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Device structure
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Si/SiO2/Al (80 nm)/MoOx: TAPC (43 nm, 15 wt.%)/TAPC (10 nm)/Ir(piq)3:TcTa (3 nm, 6%)/TcTa (2 nm)/FIrpic:26DCzPPy (5 nm, 12 wt.%)/BPhen (2 nm)/PO-01*:26DCzPPy (5 nm, 6 wt.%)/BPhen (40 nm)/Cs2CO3 (1 nm)/Al (2 nm)/Cu (18 nm)/TcTa (60 nm) [4]
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Colour
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White
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EQE @ 1000 cd/m2
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10%
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Current Efficiency @ 1000 cd/m2
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25.6 cd/A
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Power Efficiency @ 1000 cd/m2
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20.1 lm W−1
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Device structure
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ITO (90 nm)/HATCN (5 nm)/TAPC (65 nm)/10 wt% fac -Ir(mpim)3 –doped TCTA (5 nm)/10 wt% fac -Ir(mpim)3 -doped 26DCzPPy (5 nm)/B3PyPB* (65 nm)/Liq (2 nm)/Al (80 nm) [5]
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Colour
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Blue
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EQE @ 100 cd/m2
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29.6%
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Current Efficiency @ 100 cd/m2
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73.2 cd/A
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Power Efficiency @ 100 cd/m2
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75.6 lm W−1
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Device structure
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ITO/TAPC (40 nm)/TcTa (10 nm)/5a* (4%):TcTa (5 nm)/5a* (4%):26DCzPPy (10 nm)/TmPyPB (40 nm)/LiF(1 nm)/Al(100 nm) [6]
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Colour
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Red
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Max. Luminance
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11,023 cd/m2
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Max. Current Efficiency
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17.36 cd/A
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Max. Power Efficiency
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14.73 lm W−1
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Device structure
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ITO /TAPC/(1wt% DPB:99wt%tri-PXZ-TRZ*):CBP (15:85)/LiF/Al [7]
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Colour
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Red
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Max EQE
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17.5%
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Max. Power Efficiency
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28 lm W−1
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Device structure
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ITO (180 nm)/TAPC (60 nm)/mCP:Firpic–8 wt% (10 nm)/Ir(ppz)3 (1.5 nm)/mCP:Firpic–8 wt% (10 nm)/Ir(ppz)3 (1.5 nm)/mCP:Firpic–8 wt% (10 nm)/TPBi (30 nm)/Liq (2 nm)/Al (120 nm) [8]
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Colour
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Blue
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Luminance @ 200 cd/m2
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32,570 cd/m2
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Max. Current Efficiency
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43.76 cd/A
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Max. EQE
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23.4%
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Max. Power Efficiency
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21.4 lm W−1
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Device structure
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ITO/TAPC (50 nm)/TcTa:FIrpic (7%,10 nm)/26DCzPPy:FIrpic (20%, 10 nm)/Tm3PyPB (20 nm)/Tm3PyPB:Cs (30 nm)/LiF (1 nm)/Al (120 nm) [9]
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Colour
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Blue
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Max. EQE
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20.3%
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Max. Power Efficiency
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36.7 lm W−1
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Device structure
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ITO/MoO3 (8 nm)/(NPB)(80 nm)/TAPC(5 nm)/TCTA:4 wt% Ir(MDQ)2(acac) (4 nm)/TCTA:2 wt% Ir(ppy)3 (4 nm)/43 wt% TCTA: 43 wt% 26DCzPPy: 14 wt% FIrpic (5 nm)/TmPyPb (40 nm)/LiF/Al [10]
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Colour
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White
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Max. EQE
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19.4%
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Max. Current Efficiency
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43.6 cd/A
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Max. Power Efficiency
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45.8 lm W−1
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Device structure
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ITO/PEDOT:PSS(40 nm)/TCTA:TAPC:FIrpic:Ir(ppy)3:Ir(MDQ)2(acac) (40nm)/TmPyPB (50 nm)/LiF (1 nm)/Al [11]
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Colour
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White
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Max. Current Efficiency
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37.1 cd/A
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Max. Power Efficiency
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32.1 lm W−1
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Device structure
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ITO/HAT-CN (10 nm)/HAT-CN:TAPc (2:1, 60 nm)/TAPc (20 nm)/TcTa:Be(pp)2:Ir(mppy)3 (1:1:8 wt% 10 nm)/Be(pp)2:Liq (1:10%, 35 nm)/Liq (1 nm)/Al (1 nm)/HAT-CN (20 nm)/HAT-CN:TAPc (2:1, 10 nm)/TAPc (40 nm)/ TcTa:Be(pp)2:Ir(mppy)3 (1:1:8 wt% 10 nm)/Be(pp)2 (15 nm)/Be(pp)2:Liq (1:10%, 35 nm)/Liq (1 nm)/Al (100 nm) [12]
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Colour
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Green
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Max. Current Efficiency
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241 cd/A
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Max. Power Efficiency
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143 lm W−1
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Device structure
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ITO/HAT-CN (10 nm)/TAPC (45 nm)/BCzSCN*:FIrpic:PO-01 (8 wt%, 0.5 wt%, 20 nm)/TmPyPB (50 nm)/Liq (2 nm)/Al (120 nm) [13]
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Colour
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Blue
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Max. EQE
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22%
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Max. Current Efficiency
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66.0 cd/A
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Max. Power Efficiency
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64.0 lm W−1
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Device structure
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ITO/HAT-CN (10 nm)/TAPC (45 nm)/mCP:Ir(dbi)3 10 wt% (20 nm)/TmPyPB (40 nm)/Liq (2 nm)/Al (120 nm) [14]
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Colour
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Sky Blue
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Max. EQE
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23.1%
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Max. Current Efficiency
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61.5 cd/A
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Max. Power Efficiency
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43.7 lm W−1
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Device structure
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Graphene (2–3 nm)/TAPC (30 nm)/HAT-CN (10 nm)/TAPC (30 nm)/HAT-CN (10 nm)/TAPC (30 nm)/ TCTA:FIrpic (5 nm)/DCzPPy: FIrpic (5 nm)/BmPyPB (40 nm)/LiF (1 nm)/Al (100 nm) [15]
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Colour
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Blue
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Max. EQE
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15.1%
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Max. Power Efficiency
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14.5 lm W−1
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Device structure
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ITO/TAPC (40 nm)/TCTA:Ir(piq)3 2 wt % (1 nm)/TCTA 46 wt %:BP4mPy 46 wt %: FIrpic 8 wt % (28 nm)/BP4mPy:Ir(piq)3 3 wt % (1 nm)/BP4mPy (40 nm)/LiF (0.8 nm)/Al (150 nm) [16]
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Colour
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White
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Max. Luminance
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19,007 cd/m2
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Max EQE
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11.3%
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Max. Current Efficiency
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15.6 cd/A
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Max. Power Efficiency
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16.3 lm W−1
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