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Poly[2-methoxy-5-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene]

average Mn 70,000-100,000

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Poly[2-methoxy-5-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene], MEH-PPV

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Linear Formula:
(C18H28O2)n
CAS Number:
138184-36-8
MDL number:
MFCD03093943
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
NACRES:
NA.23

description

Band gap: 2.3 eV

mol wt

average Mn 70,000-100,000

fluorescence

λex 495 nm; λem 554 nm in toluene

Orbital energy

HOMO -5.3 eV 
LUMO -3 eV 

OLED Device Performance

ITO/PEDOT:PSS/MEH-PPV/Al

  • Color: orange-red
  • Max. Luminance: 220 Cd/m2
  • Max. EQE: 0.3 %
  • Turn-On Voltage: 3.8 V

ITO/PEDOT:PSS/MEH-PPV/PBO/Al
  • Color: orange-red
  • Max. Luminance: 970 Cd/m2
  • Max. EQE: 1.9 %
  • Turn-On Voltage: 2.9 V

ITO/PEDOT:PSS/MEH-PPV/PBZT/Al
  • Color: orange-red
  • Max. Luminance: 1400 Cd/m2
  • Max. EQE: 2.5 %
  • Turn-On Voltage: 2.8 V

OPV Device Performance

ITO/MEH-PPV/BBL/Al

  • Short-circuit current density (Jsc): 1.98 mA/cm2
  • Open-circuit voltage (Voc): 0.93 V
  • Fill Factor (FF): 0.47
  • Power Conversion Efficiency (PCE): 1.1 %

ITO/MEH-PPV:PC61BM(1:4)/Ca
  • Short-circuit current density (Jsc): 2 mA/cm2
  • Open-circuit voltage (Voc): 0.8 V
  • Fill Factor (FF): 0.25
  • Power Conversion Efficiency (PCE): 1.5 %

storage temp.

2-8°C

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General description

Light-emitting conjugated polymer.

Application

Conducting polymer in solar cells and carbon nanotube OLEDs. Useful in producing bright and efficient white polymeric light emitting diodes.
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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Michael Morgen et al.
Pharmaceutical research, 30(1), 257-268 (2012-09-22)
To evaluate using cationic polymeric nanoparticles that interact with hyaluronate to form ionically cross-linked hydrogels to increase the intra-articular retention time of osteoarthritis drugs in the synovial cavity. In vitro tests included nanoparticle release from cross-linked hydrogels using syringe and
Exciton harvesting, charge transfer, and charge-carrier transport in amorphous-silicon nanopillar/polymer hybrid solar cells
Gowrishankar, V.; Scully, S.; Chan, A.; et al.
Journal of Applied Physics, 103, 064511-064511 (2008)
Polybenzobisazoles Are Efficient Electron Transport Materials for Improving the Performance and Stability of Polymer Light-Emitting Diodes
Jenekhe, S. A.; et al.
Chemistry of Materials, 14, 4775-4780 (2002)
Cristina Consani et al.
The Journal of chemical physics, 142(21), 212429-212429 (2015-06-08)
Understanding the effects of aggregation on exciton relaxation and energy transfer is relevant to control photoinduced function in organic electronics and photovoltaics. Here, we explore the photoinduced dynamics in the low-temperature aggregated phase of a conjugated polymer by transient absorption
Electrochemical In-Situ Conductivity Measurements for Thin Film of Li1-xMn2O4 Spinel
Nishizawa, M.; et al.
Chemistry of Materials, 12, 1367-1371 (2000)
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