Highly Deformable and See‐Through Polymer Light‐Emitting Diodes with All‐Conducting‐Polymer Electrodes. Issue 3 (6th December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kee, Seyoung; Kim, Nara; Park, Byoungwook; Kim, Bong Seong; Hong, Soonil; Lee, Jong‐Hoon; Jeong, Soyeong; Kim, Ahryun; Jang, Soo‐Young; Lee, Kwanghee
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 30:Issue 3(2018)
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• Publication Date: 2017-12-06
• Subjects: conducting polymers -- deformable and transparent electronics -- flexible and transparent electrodes -- PEDOT:PSS -- polymer light‐emitting diodes; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201703437
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

Abstract: Despite the high expectation of deformable and see‐through displays for future ubiquitous society, current light‐emitting diodes (LEDs) fail to meet the desired mechanical and optical properties, mainly because of the fragile transparent conducting oxides and opaque metal electrodes. Here, by introducing a highly conductive nanofibrillated conducting polymer (CP) as both deformable transparent anode and cathode, ultraflexible and see‐through polymer LEDs (PLEDs) are demonstrated. The CP‐based PLEDs exhibit outstanding dual‐side light‐outcoupling performance with a high optical transmittance of 75% at a wavelength of 550 nm and with an excellent mechanical durability of 9% bending strain. Moreover, the CP‐based PLEDs fabricated on 4 µm thick plastic foils with all‐solution processing have extremely deformable and foldable light‐emitting functionality. This approach is expected to open a new avenue for developing wearable and attachable transparent displays. Abstract : Deformable and see‐through polymer light‐emitting diodes (PLEDs) are developed by using a highly conductive nanofibrillated conducting polymer (CP) as both ultraflexible transparent anode and cathode. The CP‐based PLEDs fabricated on plastic foils with all‐solution processing exhibit outstanding dual‐side light‐outcoupling performance and rollable/foldable light‐emitting functionality with a high optical transmittance of 75% at a wavelength of 550 nm.