Polymer-Oxide Nanolayer/Al Composite Cathode for Efficient Polymer Light-Emitting Diodes

Abstract

This research investigates the function of the polymer-oxide material as the interfacial buffer layer for the fabrication of high performance organic/polymer light-emitting diodes (O/PLEDs). The author proposed to place a salt-free, polymer-oxide nanolayer at the interface between the light-emissive polymer layer with Al as the device cathode instead of using low work function metals, such as Ca or LiF/Al. The processes for preparing the interfacial nanolayer can be easily integrated with the manufacturing procedures for the fabrication of O/PLEDs. The interfacial reaction and the mechanisms of the polymer nanolayer on the enhanced device performance had been well studied. The markedly enhanced device performance is presumed to be the instant formation of a specific carbon-Al complex nanolayer at the cathode interface during the deposition of Al. As a future project, the author has proposed the investigation of the unique organic-oxide nanolayer as the interfacial buffer structure for the fabrication of organic electronic devices.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 30, 2007
Accession Number
ADA473133

Entities

People

  • Ten-chin Wen
  • Tzung-fang Guo

Organizations

  • National Cheng Kung University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charge Carriers
  • Composite Materials
  • Diodes
  • Efficiency
  • Electronic Mail
  • Fabrication
  • Light Emitting Diodes
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Optics
  • Optoelectronics
  • Organic Electronic Devices
  • Organic Light Emitting Diodes
  • Organic Materials
  • Quantum Efficiency
  • Spectra
  • Work Functions

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.
  • Solar Photovoltaics and Thermoelectric Devices.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene