Polymer surfaces and interfaces in light-emitting devices

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 14-23

  Kugler, Th ^a   Logdlund M ^a   Salaneck, W R ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Electroluminescent devices materials; Electron spectroscopy; Light emitting diodes; Material science and technology; Molecular electronics; Plastic devices materials

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATERIALS SCIENCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METALS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; OXIDES; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; PLASTICS APPLICATIONS; QUANTUM THEORY; SURFACES; TECHNOLOGY;

ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS; MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS;

LIGHT EMITTING DIODES;

EID: 0031653181     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/2944.669456     Document Type: Article

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