# A Brief History of OLEDs—Emitter Development and Industry Milestones

“A Brief History of OLEDs—Emitter Development and Industry Milestones” (2021), by Gloria Hong et al. Engineering research paper. Original abstract below, unchanged. A free PDF is available.

- Authors: Gloria Hong, Xuemin Gan, Céline Leonhardt, Zhen Zhang, Jasmin Seibert, Jasmin M. Busch, Stefan Bräse
- Published: January 18, 2021
- Field: Engineering
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202005630
- Free PDF: https://publikationen.bibliothek.kit.edu/1000129541/109654699

## Abstract

Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) have come a long way ever since their first introduction in 1987 at Eastman Kodak. Today, OLEDs are especially valued in the display and lighting industry for their promising features. As one of the research fields that equally inspires and drives development in academia and industry, OLED device technology has continuously evolved over more than 30 years. OLED devices have come forward based on three generations of emitter materials relying on fluorescence (first generation), phosphorescence (second generation), and thermally activated delayed fluorescence (third generation). Furthermore, research in academia and industry toward the fourth generation of OLEDs is in progress. Excerpts from the history of green, orange-red, and blue OLED emitter development on the side of academia and milestones achieved by key players in the industry are included in this report.

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