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Flexible and Transparent SWCNT Electrodes for Alternating Current Electroluminescence (ACEL) Devices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Christian Schrage
Affiliation:
christian.schrage@chemie.tu-dresden.de, Dresden University of Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, Dresden, Germany
Stefan Kaskel
Affiliation:
stefan.kaskel@chemie.tu-dresden.de, Dresden University of Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, Dresden, Germany
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Abstract

The application of transparent single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) electrodes in rigid and flexible alternating current electroluminescence (ACEL) devices is demonstrated. SWCNT thin film electrodes (50 – 160 nm) were made using a spray-coating process suitable for adjusting transparency and sheet resistance. The emission intensity was as high as for indium tin oxide (ITO) based ACEL devices with transparencies comparable to ITO coated polymer slides.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2010

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