Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5397900 | Journal of Luminescence | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Highly conductive poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) films are prepared by introducing a new solvent 2-ethoxyethanol and are optimized by acid-free solvent post treatment. The behavior of samples are investigated with various coating conditions. The change of electrical performance for 2-ethoxyethanol added PEDOT:PSS films with various post treatment methods is studied. Upon post treatment, the sheet resistance greatly decreases attributed to a structural change with removal of insulating PSS in the film. Based on these conductive films, we demonstrate efficient ITO-free green phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). The efficiency of OLEDs with post-treated PEDOT:PSS electrodes is greater than that of OLEDs with untreated PEDOT:PSS electrodes. The results illustrate a promising future for flexible, low-cost, ITO-free OLEDs employing PEDOT:PSS electrodes optimized by 2-ethoxyethaol with acid-free solvent post treatment.
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Authors
Yoon Kyung Seo, Chul Woong Joo, Jonghee Lee, Joo Won Han, Dong Jin Lee, Siti Aisyah Nurmaulia Entifar, Soukyoon Kim, Nam Sung Cho, Yong Hyun Kim,