Random nano-structures as light extraction functionals for organic light-emitting diode applications

Organic Electronics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 196-202

  Shin, Jin Wook ^a   Cho, Doo Hee ^a   Moon, Jaehyun ^a   Joo, Chul Woong ^a   Park, Seung Koo ^a   Lee, Jonghee ^a   Han, Jun Han ^a   Cho, Nam Sung ^a   Hwang, Joohyun ^a   Huh, Jin Woo ^a   Chu, Hye Yong ^a   Lee, Jeong Ik ^a  

^a Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dewetting process; Light extraction; OLED; Planarization layer; Random nano structure; Scattering layer

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; MICROLENSES; NANOSTRUCTURES;

DEWETTING PROCESS; LIGHT EXTRACTION; OLED; PLANARIZATION LAYERS; SCATTERING LAYER;

ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODES (OLED);

EID: 84888611650     PISSN: 15661199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2013.11.007     Document Type: Article

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