Non-radiative recombination losses in polymer light-emitting diodes

We present a quantitative analysis of the loss of electroluminescence in light-emitting diodes (LEDs) based on poly[2-methoxy-5-(2′-ethylhexyloxy)- p-phenylenevinylene] (MEH-PPV) due to the combination of non-radiative trap-assisted recombination and exciton quenching at the metallic cathode. It is demonstrated that for an MEH-PPV LED the...