Optimization of inkjet printed PEDOT:PSS thin films through annealing processes

Organic Electronics

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1532-1540

  Xiong, Zhaoting ^a   Liu, Changqing ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Annealing; Electronic packaging; Inkjet printing; PEDOT:PSS; Thin film

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; ELECTRONICS PACKAGING; INK JET PRINTING;

ANNEALING PROCESS; CONDUCTIVE POLYMER; ELECTRONIC PACKAGING; FABRICATION TECHNOLOGIES; PEDOT:PSS; PEDOT:PSS THIN FILMS; SOLVENT ANNEALING; THERMAL-ANNEALING;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 84861830769     PISSN: 15661199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2012.05.005     Document Type: Article

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