Polymer light-emitting electrochemical cells: Recent developments to stabilize the p-i-n junction and explore novel device applications

Science China Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1075-1086

  Yu, Zhibin ^a   Li, Lu ^a   Gao, Huier ^a   Pei, Qibing ^a  

^a Engineering IV   (United States)

Author keywords

crosslinkable ionic conductor; p i n junction; polymer light emitting electrochemical cell; stretchable OLED

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONS AND HOLES; IONIC CONDUCTOR; LUMINESCENT CONJUGATED POLYMERS; OPERATION MECHANISM; P-I-N JUNCTIONS; POLYMER LIGHT-EMITTING ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SOLUTION-BASED PROCESS; STRETCHABLE OLED;

CARBON NANOTUBES; CATHODES; IONIC CONDUCTION; IONIC CONDUCTIVITY; ORE SINTER; SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS;

EID: 84881124955     PISSN: 16747291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-013-4882-0     Document Type: Article

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