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Strong Electroluminescence from Polymer Films with Heavily Quenched Photoluminescence
Author(s) -
Hu Y.,
Zhang Y.,
Gao J.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200600090
Subject(s) - electroluminescence , photoluminescence , materials science , polymer , doping , optoelectronics , nanotechnology , composite material , layer (electronics)
Strong electroluminescence (see figure) is observed for polymer films that are electrochemically doped in situ and whose photoluminescence is initially close to 100 % quenched. The mechanisms behind this phenomenon and its implications for device applications are explored.