Optical properties of polystyrene-ZnO nanocomposite scattering layer to improve light extraction in organic light-emitting diode

Journal of Nanomaterials

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Nenna, G ^a   De Girolamo Del Mauro, A ^a   Massera, E ^a   Bruno, A ^a   Fasolino, T ^a   Minarini, C ^a  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; LIGHT EXTRACTION; ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODES(OLEDS); ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICES; RADIATIVE TRANSFER MODEL; SCATTERING LAYER;

LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS; NANOCOMPOSITES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; POLYSTYRENES; ZINC OXIDE;

SCATTERING;

EID: 84864910031     PISSN: 16874110     EISSN: 16874129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/319398     Document Type: Article

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