Layer-by-layer nanoarchitecture of ultrathin films of PEDOT-PSS and PPy to act as hole transport layer in polymer light emitting diodes and polymer transistors

IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 748-753

  Khillan, Rajneek K ^a   Su, Yi ^a   Lvov, Yuri M ^a   Varahramyan, Kody ^a  

^a LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hole transport layer (HTL); Layer by layer (L b L); Polymer field effect transistors (PFETs); Polymer light emitting diodes (PLEDs)

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; CHARGE CARRIERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS; FILM GROWTH; HOLE MOBILITY; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYPYRROLES; POLYSTYRENES; SELF ASSEMBLY; SEMICONDUCTING POLYMERS;

HOLE TRANSPORT LAYER (HTL); LAYER-BY-LAYER NANOARCHITECTURE; POLYMER FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS (PFETS); POLYMER LIGHT EMITTING DIODES (PLEDS);

ULTRATHIN FILMS;

EID: 29244457851     PISSN: 15213331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCAPT.2005.859754     Document Type: Article

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