Application of Thin Films of Conjugated Polymers in Novel LED's and Liquid Crystal 'Light Valves'

Abstract

Light emitting electroluminescent devices have been studied in which the conjugated light emitting polymer is separated on both sides from the device electrodes by a film of non-conducting polyaniline. The devices operate under an AC applied potential. Aluminum, copper, or gold serve as the metal electrodes. Flexible, completely organic polymer dispersed liquid crystal light valves have been fabricated from transparent plastic substrates on which a conducting film of polypyrrole has been deposited. A new concept, 'microcontact printing', is being investigated for patterning the polypyrrole.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 20, 1997
Accession Number
ADA330190

Entities

People

  • A. G. Macdiarmid
  • Fukeng Huang
  • Hao Wang
  • J. K. Avlyanov
  • P. C. Wang

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Conductive Polymers
  • Conjugated Polymers
  • Crystals
  • Electrical Properties
  • Electrodes
  • Films
  • Liquid Crystals
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Polymers
  • Polypyrroles
  • Pyrroles
  • Self Assembled Monolayers
  • Substrates
  • Thin Films
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Polymer Science and Technology