Molecular organic light emitting diodes using highly conductive and transparent polymeric anodes

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4464, Issue , 2002, Pages 85-92

  Kim, W H ^a   Makinen A J ^a   Nikolov, N ^a   Shashidhar, R ^a   Kim, H ^a   Kafafi, Z H ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conducting polymer (PEDOT:PSS); Electrode; Indium tin oxide (ITO); Organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs); Polymeric anode

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS; DISPERSIONS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; POLYMERS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; TRANSPARENCY;

SURFACE RESISTANCE;

LIGHT EMITTING DIODES;

EID: 0036396316     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.457500     Document Type: Conference Paper

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