Ecological Biosubstrates Obtained from Onion Pulp (Allium cepa L.) for Flexible Organic Light-Emitting Diodes

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Faraco, Thales A. ^[1] ; Silva, Halice de O. X. ^[1] ; Barud, Hernane da S. ^[2] ; Maciel, Indhira O. ^[1] ; da Silva, Robson R. ^[3] ; Quirino, Welber G. ^[1] ; Fragneaud, Benjamin ^[1] ; Ribeiro, Clovis A. ^[4] ; Dias, Diogenes dos S. ^[5] ; Pandoli, Omar G. ^[6] ; Cremona, Marco ^[7] ; Legnani, Cristiano ^[1]

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^[1] Univ Fed Juiz de Fora, Dept Fis, Grp Nanociencia & Nanotecnol NANO, BR-36036330 Juiz de Fora, MG - Brazil

^[2] Univ Araraquara UNIARA, Dept Quim, Lab Biopolimeros & Biomat BIOPOLMAT, BR-14801340 Araraquara, SP - Brazil

^[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Fis Sao Carlos, BR-13566590 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil

^[4] Univ Estatual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho UN, Inst Quim, BR-14801970 Araraquara, SP - Brazil

^[5] BioSmart Nanotechnol, BR-14808162 Araraquara, SP - Brazil

^[6] Pontificia Univ Catol Rio de Janeiro PUC Rio, Dept Quim, BR-22453970 Rio De Janeiro, RJ - Brazil

^[7] Pontificia Univ Catolica Rio de Janeiro, Dept Fis, Lab Optoelet Mol LOEM, BR-22453970 Rio De Janeiro, RJ - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES; v. 11, n. 45, p. 42420-42428, NOV 13 2019.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

A new biopolymer obtained from onion pulp (Allium cepa L.) was employed to produce a sustainable substrate for flexible organic light-emitting diodes (FOLEDs). Indium tin oxide (ITO) and SiO2 thin films were deposited by rf-magnetron sputtering onto these biosubstrates to obtain flexible, transparent, and conductive anodes, on top of which FOLEDs were produced. This new biomaterial exhibits an optical transparency of 63% at 550 nm. ITO films were optimized by varying rf power during deposition onto the biopolymers, and their electrical properties are comparable to the those of ITO grown on top of rigid substrates: a carrier concentration of -3.63 x 10(21) cm(-3) and carrier mobility of 7.72 cm(2) V-1 s(-1) for the optimized film. Consequently, the sheet resistance and resistivity of this ITO film were 8.92 Omega sq(-1) and 2.23 x 10(-4) Omega cm, respectively, hence allowing the production of FOLEDs. The A. cepa L. based FOLED was fabricated using CuPc, beta-NPB, and Alq(3) as organic layers, and it exhibited a maximum luminance of about 2062 cd m(-2) at 16.6 V. The current efficiency reached a maximum value of 2.1 cd A(-1) at 85.3 mA cm(-2). The obtained results suggest the possibility to use these substrates for innovative biocompatible applications in optoelectronics, such as photodynamic therapy. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 16/15504-2 - Filmes poliméricos baseados em cebola (Allium cepa L.): uma nova geração de materiais para aplicação como embalagens comestíveis
• Beneficiário: Diógenes dos Santos Dias
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Pesquisa Inovativa em Pequenas Empresas - PIPE