Multiscale modeling of charge and energy transport in organic light-emitting diodes and photovoltaics

Proceedings of the IEEE

Volumn 97, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1587-1596

  Walker, Alison B ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Charge carrier mobility; Diodes; Displays; Energy conversion; Excitons; Modeling; Photovoltaic cells; Plastic films

Indexed keywords

CARRIER MOBILITY; CHARGE CARRIERS; DIODES; DISPLAY DEVICES; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ENERGY CONVERSION; EXCITONS; MODELS; MOLECULES; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PLASTIC FILMS;

DEVICE PERFORMANCE; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE THEORY; ENERGY TRANSPORT; EXCITON TRANSFER; EXCITON TRANSPORT; MULTI-SCALE MODELING; ORGANIC DEVICES; ORGANIC MATERIALS;

ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODES (OLED);

EID: 69449095535     PISSN: 00189219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JPROC.2009.2023810     Document Type: Article

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