Deuterated Reagents for Optoelectronics
Deuterium Oxide for Organic Light-Emitting Diodes
Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are extensively used in Optoelectronics such as television and mobile phone screens. OLEDs are generally made of thin layers of organic molecules between two electrodes. Subsequently, the devices emit light when an electric current flows through them.
Until a few years ago, the biggest technical problem for OLEDs was the limited lifetime of the Optoelectronic organic materials, typically half that of LCD, LED or PDP. Primarily, heat and oxidation is generated during operation and contributes to the instability of the chemicals. The problem was solved by deuterating some of the organic molecules incorporated in OLEDs. Consequently, increasing the lifetime of the device by a factor of five to 20 without significantly affecting other properties of the Optoelectronic device.
Another application of deuteration in this field is the neutron reflectometry. Also, the deuteration of specific molecular layers has become the key method for studying the morphology, diffusion and interfacial behaviour in organic thin-film semiconducting devices.
Deuterated Reagents for Optoelectronics
| Catalog Number | Description |
| DLM-9RG* | Acetone-d6 (D, 99.5%) ~25% sol. in D2O |
| DLM-1RG* | Benzene-d6 (D, 99%) |
| HPG-040 | Carbon monoxide – CP 99.99% |
| HPG-045 | Carbon monoxide – CP 99.995% |
| DLM-7RG* | Chloroform-d (D, 99.7%) |
| DLM-408DR | Deuterium (D, 99.8%) (D2, 99.6% + HD, 0.4%) |
| DLM-408-HP | Deuterium (D, 99.8%) CP 99.999% |
| DLM-408-4NHP | Deuterium (D, 99.8%) CP 99.99%+ |
| DLM-458DR | Deuterium chloride (D, 99%) |
| DLM-3DR | Deuterium chloride (D, 99.5%) DCl 35% w/w solution in D2O |
| DLM-4DR-99.8 | Deuterium oxide (D, 99.8%) |
| DLM-4DR | Deuterium oxide (D, 99.9%) |
| DLM-10RG-PK | Dimethyl sulfoxide-d6 (D, 99.9%) |
| DLM-24RG* | Methanol-d4 (D, 99.5%) |
| DLM-45DR | Sodium deuteroxide (D, 99.5%) 40% in D2O |
| DLM-33DR | Sulfuric acid-d2 (D, 99%) 96-98% in D2O |
| DLM-5RG* | Toluene-d8 (D, 99.5%) |
| DLM-46RG* | Trifluoroacetic acid-d (D, 99%) |
Fibre Optics/Optical Fibres
Optical fibres are used extensively when transmitting data over longer distances at higher bandwidths than traditional copper cables. In an increasingly internet-driven world, it is crucial to achieve data transmission in the Gbps range. As such, traditional glass or plastic optical fibres have limited speeds due to the water peak absorption between 1360 nm and 1460 nm. However, replacing the hydrogen with deuterium in the material now makes it possible to reach much higher speeds compatible with consumer demands.
| Catalog Number | Description |
| DLM-9RG* | Acetone-d6 (D, 99.5%) ~25% sol. in D2O |
| DLM-1RG* | Benzene-d6 (D, 99%) |
| HPG-040 | Carbon monoxide – CP 99.99% |
| HPG-045 | Carbon monoxide – CP 99.995% |
| DLM-7RG* | Chloroform-d (D, 99.7%) |
| DLM-408DR | Deuterium (D, 99.8%) (D2, 99.6% + HD, 0.4%) |
| DLM-408-HP | Deuterium (D, 99.8%) CP 99.999% |
| DLM-408-4NHP | Deuterium (D, 99.8%) CP 99.99%+ |
| DLM-458DR | Deuterium chloride (D, 99%) |
| DLM-3DR | Deuterium chloride (D, 99.5%) DCl 35% w/w solution in D2O |
| DLM-4DR-99.8 | Deuterium oxide (D, 99.8%) |
| DLM-4DR | Deuterium oxide (D, 99.9%) |
| DLM-10RG-PK | Dimethyl sulfoxide-d6 (D, 99.9%) |
| DLM-24RG* | Methanol-d4 (D, 99.5%) |
| DLM-45DR | Sodium deuteroxide (D, 99.5%) 40% in D2O |
| DLM-33DR | Sulfuric acid-d2 (D, 99%) 96-98% in D2O |
| DLM-5RG* | Toluene-d8 (D, 99.5%) |
| DLM-46RG* | Trifluoroacetic acid-d (D, 99%) |
Semiconductors
High-purity carbon monoxide is also used for Optoelectronics and semiconductor applications. Cambridge Isotope Laboratories Inc. is a primary manufacturer of ultrahigh-purity CO (UHP) for specialized electronic and other applications.
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