Spray deposition of organic electroluminescent coatings for application in flexible light emitting devices
Organic electroluminescent (EL) films of tris(8-hydroxyquinolinato)aluminum (Alq3) mixed with polystyrene (PS) binder were produced by spray deposition. The influence of the substrate temperature on the layer’s morphology and uniformity was investigated. The deposition conditions were optimized and...
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| author | Mariya Aleksandrova Svetozar Andreev Georgi Kolev |
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| description | Organic electroluminescent (EL) films of tris(8-hydroxyquinolinato)aluminum (Alq3) mixed with polystyrene (PS) binder were produced by spray deposition. The influence of the substrate temperature on the layer’s morphology and uniformity was investigated. The deposition conditions were optimized and simple flexible light-emitting devices consisting of indium-tin oxide/Alq3:PS/aluminum were fabricated on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) foil to demonstrate the advantages of the sprayed organic coatings. Same structure was produced by thermal evaporation of Alq3 film as a reference. The influence of the deposition method on the film roughness and contact resistance at the electrode interfaces for both types of structures was estimated. The results were related to the devices’ efficiency. It was found that the samples with sprayed films turn on at 4 V, which is 2 V lower in comparison to the device with thermal evaporated Alq3. The current through the sprayed device is six times higher as well (17 mA vs. 2.8 mA at 6.5 V), which can be ascribed to the lower contact resistance at the EL film/electrode interfaces. This is due to the lower surface roughness of the pulverized layers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a96a489b95ff47ada6aa86631f7568692023-09-02T22:18:00ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Engineering2331-19162015-12-012110.1080/23311916.2015.10142481014248Spray deposition of organic electroluminescent coatings for application in flexible light emitting devicesMariya Aleksandrova0Svetozar Andreev1Georgi Kolev2Technical University of SofiaTechnical University of SofiaTechnical University of SofiaOrganic electroluminescent (EL) films of tris(8-hydroxyquinolinato)aluminum (Alq3) mixed with polystyrene (PS) binder were produced by spray deposition. The influence of the substrate temperature on the layer’s morphology and uniformity was investigated. The deposition conditions were optimized and simple flexible light-emitting devices consisting of indium-tin oxide/Alq3:PS/aluminum were fabricated on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) foil to demonstrate the advantages of the sprayed organic coatings. Same structure was produced by thermal evaporation of Alq3 film as a reference. The influence of the deposition method on the film roughness and contact resistance at the electrode interfaces for both types of structures was estimated. The results were related to the devices’ efficiency. It was found that the samples with sprayed films turn on at 4 V, which is 2 V lower in comparison to the device with thermal evaporated Alq3. The current through the sprayed device is six times higher as well (17 mA vs. 2.8 mA at 6.5 V), which can be ascribed to the lower contact resistance at the EL film/electrode interfaces. This is due to the lower surface roughness of the pulverized layers.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311916.2015.1014248spray depositionorganic coatingsflexible displayselectroluminescencethin films |
| spellingShingle | Mariya Aleksandrova Svetozar Andreev Georgi Kolev Spray deposition of organic electroluminescent coatings for application in flexible light emitting devices Cogent Engineering spray deposition organic coatings flexible displays electroluminescence thin films |
| title | Spray deposition of organic electroluminescent coatings for application in flexible light emitting devices |
| title_full | Spray deposition of organic electroluminescent coatings for application in flexible light emitting devices |
| title_fullStr | Spray deposition of organic electroluminescent coatings for application in flexible light emitting devices |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spray deposition of organic electroluminescent coatings for application in flexible light emitting devices |
| title_short | Spray deposition of organic electroluminescent coatings for application in flexible light emitting devices |
| title_sort | spray deposition of organic electroluminescent coatings for application in flexible light emitting devices |
| topic | spray deposition organic coatings flexible displays electroluminescence thin films |
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