Colours from electroactive polymers: Electrochromic, electroluminescent and laser devices based on organic materials

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 4-6, 2006, Pages 292-305

  Carpi, F ^a   De Rossi, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colour; Electroactive polymers; Electrochromic; Electroluminescent; OLED; Organic; Organic display; Polymer LASER

Indexed keywords

COLOR; ELECTROCHROMISM; ELECTROLUMINESCENCE; LASER APPLICATIONS; LIGHT EMISSION; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES;

ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS; ELECTROCHROMIC; ORGANIC; ORGANIC DISPLAY; POLYMER LASER;

POLYMERS;

EID: 33244461308     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2005.06.019     Document Type: Article

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