Superficial fluoropolymer layers for efficient light-emitting diodes

• Published in: Organic electronics Vol. 13; no. 6; pp. 992 - 998
• Main Authors: Latini, Gianluca, Tan, Li Wei, Cacialli, Franco, Silva, S. Ravi P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.06.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties; Electrode; Electronic structure and electrical properties of surfaces, interfaces, thin films and low-dimensional structures; Electronics; Exact sciences and technology; Fluoropolymer; Interlayer; OLED; Optoelectronic devices; Physics; Polymer; Semiconductor electronics. Microelectronics. Optoelectronics. Solid state devices; Surface double layers, schottky barriers, and work functions; Polymer; OLED; Electrode; Interlayer; Fluoropolymer; Interfacial layer; Performance evaluation; Interlayers; Anode; Photoluminescence; Thin film; Work function; Light emitting device; Thiophene derivative polymer; Optoelectronic device; Dipole; Organic electronics; Minority carrier; Polymer blends; Fluorine containing polymer; Active layer; Durability; Quantum yield; Light emitting diode; Quenching; Charge density; Solid state; Heterogeneous material; Luminance; Electrochemical properties; Heterogeneous medium; Styrenesulfonic acid polymer; Organic light emitting diodes; Styrenesulfonate polymer; Reliability

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