A simple, direct route to purify, as-deposited, materials for the fabricati
on of organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) is reported. In situ purificat
ion of 8-tris-hydroxyquinoline aluminum (Alq(3)) can lead to devices with e
lectroluminescence characteristics comparable to those of device., made wit
h materials pre-purified via traditional separation processes such as recry
stallization or vacuum sublimation.