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Conjugated Polymer Electroluminescent Materials

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Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Chemistry ((LNC,volume 91))

Abstract

Polymer light-emitting diodes (PLEDs) are promising devices for use in large-area, flat-panel displays and next-generation solid-state lighting because of the advantages of ease of fabrication and low production cost for the large-size devices. This chapter provides an overview of the recent development of polymer electroluminescent materials as the active layer in PLEDs. These polymer electroluminescent materials are reviewed according to the classification of traditional electroluminescent polymers, luminescent polymers based on dopant/host systems, hyperbranched polymers, and supramolecular luminescent polymers. Emphasis is placed on the relationships between molecular structure and device performance. Finally, some scientific problems and developing trends on PLEDs are discussed.

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Guan, X., Liu, S., Huang, F. (2015). Conjugated Polymer Electroluminescent Materials. In: Li, Y. (eds) Organic Optoelectronic Materials. Lecture Notes in Chemistry, vol 91. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16862-3_7

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