Improved quantum efficiency for electroluminescence in semiconducting polymers

Nature

Volumn 397, Issue 6718, 1999, Pages 414-415

  Cao, Yong ^a   Parker, Ian D ^a   Yu, Gang ^a   Zhang, Chi ^a   Heeger, Alan J ^a  

^a DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANODES; BINDING ENERGY; CATHODES; ELECTROLUMINESCENCE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; MIRRORS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SEMICONDUCTING POLYMERS;

ELECTRON INJECTION; SPIN MULTIPLICITY;

QUANTUM EFFICIENCY;

POLYMER;

ARTICLE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; LUMINESCENCE; MAGNETISM; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SEMICONDUCTOR;

EID: 0033521979     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/17087     Document Type: Article

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