Blue light-emitting diodes with good spectral stability based on blends of poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene): Interplay between morphology, photophysics, and device performance

Macromolecules

Volumn 36, Issue 14, 2003, Pages 5285-5296

  Kulkarni, Abhishek P ^a   Jenekhe, Samson A ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOTOPHYSICS;

BLENDING; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTROLUMINESCENCE; EXCITONS; GLASS TRANSITION; MORPHOLOGY; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYMER BLENDS; POLYSTYRENES; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

LIGHT EMITTING DIODES;

EID: 0041306072     PISSN: 00249297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ma0344700     Document Type: Article

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