Fully solution-based fabrication of flexible light-emitting device at ambient conditions

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 32, 2013, Pages 16632-16639

  Liang, Jiajie ^a   Li, Lu ^a   Niu, Xiaofan ^a   Yu, Zhibin ^a   Pei, Qibing ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL CONTROL; FABRICATION PROCESS; INDIUM-TIN-OXIDE ANODES; LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES; LOW-COST TECHNOLOGY; ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICES; SOLUTION PROCESSED POLYMERS; SOLUTION-BASED PROCESS;

ALUMINUM COATINGS; CURRENT DENSITY; ITO GLASS; PLASTIC COATINGS;

FABRICATION;

EID: 84882339235     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp405569q     Document Type: Article

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