Progress in modification of indium-tin oxide/organic interfaces for organic light-emitting diodes

Critical Reviews in Solid State and Materials Sciences

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 318-352

  Wu, Qi Hui ^a  

^a QUANZHOU NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

indium tin oxide (ITO); organic light emitting diode (OLED). interfacial electronic structure

Indexed keywords

HIGH TRANSPARENCY; HIGH WORK FUNCTION; INDIUM TIN OXIDE; INTERFACIAL ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; INTERFACIAL PROPERTY; ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODES(OLEDS); ORGANIC THIN FILMS; PHYSICAL TREATMENTS;

ANODES; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; INDIUM; ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODES (OLED); TIN; TIN OXIDES;

ELECTROLUMINESCENCE;

EID: 84860012040     PISSN: 10408436     EISSN: 15476561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408436.2011.654006     Document Type: Article

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