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Electroluminescence of organic materials. Basic principles
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Electroluminescence of organic materials. Basic principles

Author : Pierre LE BARNY

Publication date: May 10, 2006 | Lire en français

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1. General

1.1 Definition

A material is said to be electroluminescent when an electric current passes through it, emitting light in a non-thermal way.

The phenomena involved in organic electroluminescence are complex and still incompletely understood. Nevertheless, it is now accepted that the following four stages occur successively (figure 4 ):

  • injection of electrons and holes from the cathode and anode respectively;

  • charge transport in the material in the form of charged species called polarons (p + ...

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