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Inorganic Nanowire Light-Emitting Diodes in Organic Films

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

R. Könenkamp
Affiliation:
Physics Department Portland State University 1919 SW 10th Avenue Portland, OR 97201, USA
Robert Word
Affiliation:
Physics Department Portland State University 1919 SW 10th Avenue Portland, OR 97201, USA
Christoph Schlegel
Affiliation:
Physics Department Portland State University 1919 SW 10th Avenue Portland, OR 97201, USA
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Abstract

We report room-temperature, white-color electroluminescence in ZnO nanowires embedded solidly in organic thin films. Excitonic luminescence around 380 nm is observed as a shoulder on a broader, defect-related band covering all of the visible range and centered at 620 nm. The ZnO nanowires are grown in a low-temperature process employing a technique that is suitable for large-area applications. The nanowires are robustly encapsulated in organic films deposited from high-molecular-weight solutions. Electron injection occurs through a transparent SnO2 layer, while hole injection is mediated by a p-doped polymer and an evaporated Au-contact.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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